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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017

For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2014

or

 

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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission file number:1-9043

 

MedAmerica PropertiesBanyan Rail Services Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

36-3361229

(State of incorporation)

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

 

2255 Glades Road,

Boca Center, Tower I, 5200 Town Center Circle, Suite 111-E,550, Boca Raton, Florida 3343133486

(Address of principal executive offices)

561-997-7775

561-617-8050

(Registrant’sRegistrant’s telephone number)

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:  Common stock, $0.01 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¨  ☐    Nox  ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.   Yes¨  ☐   Nox  ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)(1) 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. Yesx  ☒   No¨  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yesx ☒   No¨  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuantpursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (section 229.405 of this chapter) 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 real estate management company, or a smaller reportingemerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “real estate management company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer¨

Accelerated Filer

Non-accelerated filer   ¨

Smaller Reporting Company  ☒

 

Emerging Growth Company   Non-accelerated filer¨

Smaller Reporting Companyx

 

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 checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yesx  ☐   No¨  ☒

  

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.  $4,277,187$19,589,092 as of June 30, 2014.2017.

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’sregistrant’s classes of common equity,stock, as of the latest practicable date: 6,437,3092,610,568 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, as of March 15, 2015.April 2, 2018.

 


 


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PART I

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Forward Looking Statements

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Item 1.

Business

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Item 1.1A.

Business.Risk Factors

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Item 2.  

Properties

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Our History Prior to Acquiring Wood Energy

Item 3.  

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Legal Proceedings

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Item 4.  

Mine Safety

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Item 1A.

Risk Factors.4

Item 2.Properties.7
Item 3.Legal Proceedings.7

PART II

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Item 5.

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

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Item 6.

Selected Financial Data.Data

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Item 7.

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

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Item 7A.

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.Risk

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Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.Data

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Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with AccountantsAccountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.Disclosure

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Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures.Procedures

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Item 9B.

Other Information

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Item 9B.

Other Information.15

PART III

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Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.Governance

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Item 11.

Executive Compensation

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Item 11.Executive Compensation.18

Item 12.

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

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Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.Independence

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Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services.Services

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Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.Schedules

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SIGNATURES

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PART I

 

As used in this report, all references to “Banyan,MedAmerica,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Banyan Rail ServicesMedAmerica Properties Inc. (formerly B.H.I.T. Inc.).

In September 2013 the Company effectuated a one-for-five reverse split pursuant to which each shareholder received one common share for every five shares owned prior to the reverse split. All shares and per share amounts in this report have been adjusted retroactively to reflect this reverse stock split.

  

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains information about us, some of which includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical information or statements about our current condition. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of terms such as “believes,” “contemplates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” or “anticipates,” other similar phrases, or the negatives of these terms. We have based the forward-looking statements relating to our operations on our current expectations, estimates and projections about us and the markets we serve. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. These statements should be considered in conjunction with the discussion in Part I, the information set forth under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and with the discussion of the business included in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We have based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, our actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what we have expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Any differences could result from a variety of factors, including the following:

 

·

Continue to successfully raisingraise capital to fund our operations;

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successfully

Successfully finding anmedical office buildings to acquire with co-investment partners;

Successfully finding financing to acquire identified medical office buildings;

Successfully managing and operating entity to acquire;medical office buildings acquired; and

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complying with SEC regulations and filing requirements applicable to us as a public company; and
·any

Any of our other plans, objectives, expectations andor intentions contained in this report that are not historical facts.

 

You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which reflect our analysis only as of the date of this report. The risks and uncertaintiesuncertainties listed above and elsewhere in this report and other documents that we file with the SEC, including this annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and any current reports on Form 8-K, must be carefully considered by any investor or potential investor in the Company.

 

Item 1. Business.

 

In September 2009, we completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding stock of The Wood Energy Group, Inc. (“Wood Energy”), a Missouri corporation engaged in the business of railroad tie reclamation and disposal. Prior to acquiring Wood Energy, Banyan was a shell company without significant operations or sources of revenues other than its investments.Overview

 

Wood Energy provided railroad tie pickup, reclamation and disposal services to the Class 1 railroads (defined by the American Association of Railroads asMedAmerica is a railwayreal estate management company with annual operating revenue over $452.7 million aslimited operations. After exploring various industries, in 2016, the board of 2012)directors determined to pursue the sourcing, financing, asset management and industrial customers.   We operated primarily in the southern regionco-investment of well-located medical office buildings throughout the United States with the intention of America. Our services included removing scrap railroad ties (ties), disposingaggregating multiple properties within certain locations allowing us to gain efficiencies and diversify risk. We source, provide all due diligence and oversee the financing for co-investment partners to acquire medical office buildings in a price range typically too small for REIT investing. We then asset and property manage the portfolios and determine the optimal exit strategy.

These investments will have strong fundamentals in the highly-desired healthcare real estate sector that continues to grow by demand that is supported by expectations of an increase in the aging baby boomer population. We are focused on opportunistic medical office real estate investments located in the sunbelt states. Management is looking in these attractive geographic locations for investments that meet its criteria. We believe that investing in medical office buildings will generate strong cash flow and produce significantly increased value for our stockholders. Although we believe the acquisition and management of medical office buildings is fundamentally sound, there is no assurance that we will be successful in this endeavor or that we can locate and finance properties meeting our criteria in locations desirable to us. For more information concerning these risks, please see Part I, Section 1A – “Risk Factors”.

In preparation for this new strategy, our management team is focused on repositioning the Company, both operationally and financially. As described in greater detail below, we have changed the name of the ties by selling themCompany to identify with our new direction. In addition to seeking equity and debt financing, we have taken the landscapeactions described below under “Recent Events” to strengthen our balance sheet and relay tie markets or having the ties ground to create chipped wood for subsequent sale as fuel to the co-generation markets.  pursue our new strategy.

 

On January 11, 2013, Wood Energy filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under the provisions

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Table of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida, which was voluntarily converted into a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on February 5, 2013.Contents

Our History

 

The assets of Wood Energy were liquidated by the Trustee of the Bankruptcy Court. The proceeds for the sale were used to satisfy a portion of the secured claims, with the remainder if any, allocated to the unsecured claims.

As a result of Banyan’s guarantee of Wood Energy’s outstanding secured debt, at the time of its bankruptcy filing, to Fifth Third Bank (“FTB” or “Fifth Third”), FTB filed an action against Banyan in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida. The action was subsequently settled on September 26, 2013 when Banyan paid $200,000 to FTB which fully satisfied Banyan’s obligation and provided a full release for Banyan by FTB.

Our History Prior to Acquiring Wood Energy

The Company was originally organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1985, under the name VMS Hotel Investment Trust, for the purpose of investing in mortgage loans. The Company was subsequently reorganized as a Delaware corporation in 1987.1987 and changed its name to B.H.I.T. Inc. In 2010, the Company changed its name from B.H.I.T. Inc. to Banyan Rail Services Inc. From 19892009 to 19922012, the Company experienced severe losses as a resultfrom an operating subsidiary in the rail services sector. In 2016, after exploring various industries and researching numerous companies, the board of directors elected to pursue investing in commercial real estate. The Company is pursuing the acquisition and management of strategically located medical office buildings.

In April 2017, our board of directors and the holders of a decline in real estate values and the resulting defaults on the mortgages it held. In 1998, the Company changed its name to B.H.I.T. Inc., and again changed its name to Banyan Rail Services Inc. in 2010.

On January 24, 2007, a group of private investors purchased 41.7%majority of our outstanding shares heldof common stock approved by our largest shareholder atwritten consent amendments to the time. Because membersCompany’s articles of our new management team have experienceincorporation to (1) change the name of the Company from “Banyan Rail Services Inc.” to “MedAmerica Properties Inc.,” and (2) effect a 1 for 10 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. On June 15, 2017, the Company filed these amendments with the railroad industry, we began investigating acquisitionsSecretary of companies inState of the rail industry. InState of Delaware and the spring of 2009, we entered negotiationsname change and reverse stock split became effective with the owners of Wood Energy to acquire the company.Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) on June 20, 2017. As a result of the acquisition of Wood Energy, we were no longer a shell company. On January 4, 2010, we changed our name to Banyan Rail Services Inc.appropriate, all common stock share quantities have been updated to reflect our new business. As a result of the bankruptcy and liquidation of Wood Energy, Banyan is now a shell Company seeking to acquire an operating entity.1 for 10 reverse stock split.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

The following is a description of what we consider the key challenges and risks relating to our business and investing in our common stock. This discussion should be considered in conjunction with the discussion under the caption “Forward-LookingForward-Looking Information” precedingin Part I, the information set forth under Item 1, “Business” and with the discussion of the business included in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These risks comprise the material risks of which we are aware. If any of the events or developments described below or elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or in any documents that we subsequently file publicly were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Risks Relating to Our Company

 

BanyanMedAmericahas limited assets and operations.

MedAmerica is a shellreal estate management company without significantwith limited assets orand operations.

After the liquidation of the assets of Wood Energy, Banyan became a shell company without significant operations or sources of revenue other than investments. Without revenue, we are currently dependent upon private placement capital fundraising, and loans and equity infusions from affiliatesa related party to meet our cash needs. Our ability to continue on an on-going basis is dependent upon, among other things, raising capital, obtaining debt financing and identifying an operating businessmedical office buildings to acquire,source, manage and co-invest, among other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

 

We will need to raise additional capital, which may not be available to us and may limit our operations or growth.

 

We will need additional capital to fund the implementation of our business plan. We cannot assure you that any necessary subsequent financing will be successful. Our future liquidity and capital requirements are difficultdifficult to predict as they depend upon many factors, including our ability to identify and complete acquisitions and the success of any business we do acquire. We will need to raise additional funds in order to meet working capital requirements or additional capital expenditures or to take advantage of other opportunities. We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise needed capital, our growth and operations may be impeded. In addition, if we raise capital by selling additional shares of stock, your percentage ownership in BanyanMedAmerica will be diluted.

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A growth strategy of making acquisitions subjects us to all of the risks inherent in identifying, acquiring and operating newly acquired businesses.

 

WeOur board has approved the current strategy that includes the acquisition, purchase, and management of well-located medical office buildings throughout the United States, with the intention to aggregate multiple properties with strong fundamentals in certain attractive geographic locations, particularly in the sunbelt states. In the future, we may continue to make acquisitions of, or investments in, medical office buildings. To that end, we may spend significant management time and resources in analyzing and negotiating acquisitions or investments that are not consummated and the strategy may not be ableimplemented at all. Moreover, no assurance can be given that we will identify medical office buildings to successfully acquire, or integrate a new business.

We face a variety of risks associated with acquiring and integrating new business operations.  The growth and success of our business will depend on our ability to identify, acquire and operate new assets or businesses. We may compete with companies that have significantly greater resources thanif we do, for potential acquisition candidates.  We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to acquire such properties on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Furthermore, we may seek equity or debt financing for particular acquisitions, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. We will also face all the risks associated with an acquisition strategy, including, but not limited to:

 

·

entering new markets in which we have limited prior experience;

failure to identify suitablein due diligence key issues specific to the properties we seek to acquire, or failure to protect against contingent liabilities arising from those acquisitions;

unforeseen or hidden liabilities;

difficulties in integrating, aligning and coordinating the acquisition candidates or opportunities,of properties in different geographic location;

·

acquire assets or business operations on commercially acceptable terms,

risks associated with integrating financial reporting and internal control systems;

·

the potential for future impairments of goodwill if an acquired property does not perform as expected;

the inability to obtain financing necessary to completeapprovals for an acquisition, on reasonable terms or at all,if any; and

·

manage effectively the operations of acquired businesses, or
·achieve our

successfully operating and growth strategies with respect to the acquired assets or businesses.medical office buildings.

 

Businesses thatIf we acquire incannot overcome these challenges, we may not realize actual benefits from past and future acquisitions, which will impair our overall business results. If we complete an investment or acquisition, we may not realize the future could involve unforeseen difficulties, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results.anticipated benefits from the transaction.

 

Certain employees and directors own a significant interest in Banyan.MedAmerica.

 

Certain directorsdirectors and officers control 93.0%31.72% of our outstanding common shares (92.9% if they exercised their options).as of December 31, 2017. Accordingly, they possess a significant vote on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders including the election of the members of our board. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of preventing or discouraging transactions involving an actual or a potential change of control of Banyan,MedAmerica, regardless of whether a premium is offered over then-current market prices.

 

The current state of debt markets could have a material adverse impact on our earnings and financial condition.

 

The costcost of commercial debt may increase or may contract as a result of certain factors including the tightening of underwriting standards by lenders and credit rating agencies. Credit spreads for major sources of capital may grow significantly as investors may demand a higher risk premium. Should our borrowing cost increase, either by increases in the index rates or by increases in lender spreads, we will need to factor such increases into the economics of our business plan. This may result in our generating lower overall economic returns and potentially reducing cash flow available for business operations and business development.

We have issued preferred stock, which may decrease both our net income available to common shareholders and cash flow.

We have 10,375 shares of preferred stock outstanding in the amount of $1.04 million, which were used for working capital needs when issued. Although investments in leveraged companies offer the opportunity for capital appreciation, leveraged investments also involve a high degree of risk.  The amount of our preferred stock outstanding could have important consequences for us and our investors.  For example, it could:

·require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow obtained from financing to payments on our mandatory preferred stock dividends, thereby reducing funds available for acquisitions, and other appropriate business development opportunities that may arise in the future, and
·limit our flexibility in conducting our business plan of identifying and acquiring an operating company, which may place us at a disadvantage compared to competitors with less preferred stock.

Our ability to make scheduled payments dividends on our preferred stock will depend primarily on our ability to successfully find an operating entity to acquire, as well as the future performance of that entity. All of which to a certain extent is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control.  We have been unable to make payments on our outstanding preferred stock and many of our preferred shareholders have agreed to accept common stock in lieu of cash dividends. There can be no assurance that our business plan will generate sufficient cash flow to pay mandatory preferred stock dividends or meet our other cash needs.  

 

Risks Relating to Our Shares

 

Directors’ optionsUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and outstanding Use of Proceeds

Private Placement

In February 2017, management began approaching certain accredited investors offering unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock for $1.50 a share in order to raise working capital and fund our operations (the “2017 Private Placement”). Through December 31, 2017, the Company accepted subscriptions for $1,940,005 in the 2017 Private Placement. The issuances of common stock were made in reliance on section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. The proceeds of the 2017 Private Placement will be used for working capital and to fund operations and repay a related party note and accrued interest.

Outstanding convertible preferred stock may depress the price of our common stock.

 

As a result of the private placements including issuances of preferred stock in 2012 and prior years, there are shares of outstanding preferred stock which can be converted into as manymany as 103,75010,000 shares of our common stock for $12.50 per share.  In addition, as of December 31, 2014 we have issued options to purchase 20,000 shares to our directors as compensation for serving on the board at prices ranging from $10.30 to $13.50 a share.stock.  If the directors’ options are exercised or the shares of preferred stock are converted, your ownership of the Company will be diluted. In addition, the issuance of a significant number of shares upon conversion of shares of preferred stock or the exercise of options could depress the price of our stock if there isn’t enough demand for the shares in the market. Even if the shares of preferred stock are not converted, the large number of shares issuable upon conversion of the preferred stock could cause an overhang on the market.

 

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If you invest in Banyan,MedAmerica, you may experience substantial dilution and the market price of our shares may decrease.

 

In the event we identify and obtain an operating entity,a medical office building, there may be a dilutive effect on the holders of our securities. In addition, as part of our recruitment process and in connection with our efforts to attract and retain employees and directors, we may offer stock options, restricted stock shares or other types of equity-based incentives to itsour future employees and directors. The Company’s issuance of equity-based incentives to new hires, senior management and directors, may cause you significant dilution as a result of such issuances. Also,In 2017 we agreed that if we conductissued a registered offeringsignificant number of securities, we will register thecommon shares to raise capital and retire shares of our preferred stock. Although shares of common stock issued to the sellers of Wood Energy and underlying the preferred stock issued in connectionconjunction with our acquisition of Wood Energy.   Further, although shares of common stock issued to the sellersprivate placements and to be issued upon conversion of our preferred stock will be “restricted” securities under the Securities Act of 1933 prior to any registration statement being filed and being declared effective by the SEC, they may nonetheless be sold prior to that time in reliance on registration exemptions contained in Rule 144 of the Securities Act, subject to certain resale restrictions imposed by Rule 144.  Such issuances and sales may also depress the market price of our shares.

 

Our common stock may be considered a “penny stock.”

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. The market price for our common stock is below $5.00 per share, and our stock trades are considered a “penny stock” according to SEC rules. This designation requires any broker or dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules may restrict the ability of brokers or dealers to sell our common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell their shares.

You may not be able to sell your shares because there is a limited market for our stock.

 

Although our common stock is traded on the OTCQB, currently there is limited trading volume in our stock and there may be very limited demand for it as well. As a result, it may be difficult for you to sell our common stock despite the fact it is traded on the OTCQB.

 

Our preferred stock could adversely affect the holders of our common stock.

As of December 31, 2014, we have 10,375 shares of preferred stock outstanding of the 49,950 shares of stock that were previously issued. Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors has the authority to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of unissued preferred stock and to issue those shares without any further action or vote by the common stockholders. The holders of the preferred stock are entitled to receive payment before any of the common stockholders upon liquidation of the Company and we cannot pay a dividend on our common stock unless we first pay dividends required by our preferred stock. In addition, the rights of the holders of our common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock that may be issued in the future. These adverse effects could include subordination to preferred shareholders in the payment of dividends and upon our liquidation and dissolution, and the use of preferred stock as an anti-takeover measure, which could impede a change in control that is otherwise in the interests of holders of our common stock. In December of 2012, the Company extended an offer to preferred shareholders to receive payment of dividends in the form of common stock in lieu of cash. On September 30, 2014, we converted 39,575 shares of preferred stock as part of an offer to our shareholders. As of December 31, 2014, 56.3% or approximately $103,750 of the annual dividend due to preferred shareholders is paid in common stock; the balance will remain accrued until such time as the Company has sufficient cash from operations to issue cash payment. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. When the Company issues payment of these dividends in common stock, your percentage ownership in Banyan will be diluted

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We do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock.

 

We dodo not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of cash dividends depends on our future earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors that our board of directors may consider relevant.  Because we do not intend to pay cash dividends, the only return on your investment may be limited to the market price of the shares.

 

Item 2. Properties.

 

We do not own any real property.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

The Company is not a party, nor is its property the subject of, any pending legal proceedings.

Item 4. Mine Safety

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’sRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Shares of our common stock are traded over-the-counter and sales are reported on the OTCQB under the symbol “BARA”.MAMP.” The last reported sale price as of March 15, 2015April 2, 2018 was $2.70$6.00 per share. The following table lists the high and low closing sale prices of our stock during 20142017 and 20132016 as reported on OTCQB. These sale prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

 Fiscal Year Ending December 31,  

Fiscal Year Ended December 31,

 
 2014  2013  

2017

  

2016

 
 High Low High Low  

High

  

Low

  

High

  

Low

 
Fourth Quarter $6.25  $2.35  $6.00  $2.50  $7.00  $4.55  $8.50  $4.00 
Third Quarter $10.02  $5.00  $3.75  $1.50  $12.98  $5.00  $10.00  $7.50 
Second Quarter $10.90  $5.05  $11.00  $2.55  $13.40  $7.00  $9.00  $6.00 
First Quarter $10.00  $5.50  $11.00  $8.00  $7.00  $4.00  $10.50  $6.50 

 

There were approximately 1,548735 stockholders of record of Banyan’sMedAmerica’s common stock as of March 15, 2015. There are additional stockholders who own stock in their accounts at brokerage firms and other financial institutions.April 2, 2018.

All share and per share amounts in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been adjusted retroactively to reflect a reverse stock split. SeeReverse Stock Split.

Common Stock

 

As of December 31, 2014,2017, our certificate of incorporation provided that we were authorized to issue 7.5up to 50.0 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. On February 4, 2015 we amended our certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized common shares to 50.0 million. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by our stockholders, including the election of directors. Our shares of common stock are not convertible into any other security and do not have any preemptive rights, conversion rights, redemption rights or sinking fund provisions. Stockholders are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available if our board of directors, in its discretion, determines to issue dividends and only then at the times and in the amounts that our board of directors may determine. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, our stockholders receive ratably any net assets that remain after the payment of all of our debts, preferred stock and other liabilities.

 

Our certificate of incorporation also limits the number of shares that may be held by any one person or entity.  No person or entity may directly or indirectly acquire shares if it would cause the person or entity to be:

 

(1)

(1)

treated as a 5% shareholder within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, which relates to net operating losses (NOLs) and limitations on a company’s ability to utilize them,

(2)

(2)

treated as a holder of shares in an amount that could otherwise result in a limitation on our use of, or a loss of, NOLs, or

(3)

(3)

the beneficial owner (as defined under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of more than 4.5% of our outstanding shares.shares.

 

Our board has the authority and has in the past exercised theirits discretion to exempt shareholders from the foregoing limitations if such shareholders can provide evidence to assure the board that no NOLs will be lost or limited by such exemption or thethe board determines such exemption is in the best interests of Banyan.MedAmerica.

 

Dividends

 

We intend to reinvest our earnings, if any, in the business, and have never declared or paid, and do not intendhave no present intentions to declare or pay, any cash dividends on our common stock.  

 

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Stock Options

 

In 2014, no compensatory2017, we issued 60,000 stock options to officers and directors and 5,000 options expired on June 26, 2017.

Private Placement

In February 2017, management began approaching certain accredited investors offering unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock for $1.50 a share in order to raise working capital and fund our operations (the “2017 Private Placement”). Through December 31, 2017, the Company accepted subscriptions for $1,940,005 in the 2017 Private Placement. The issuances of common stock were issued.made in reliance on section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. The proceeds of the 2017 Private Placement will be used for working capital and to fund operations and repay a related party note and accrued interest.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Management’sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Overview

 

MedAmerica is a real estate management company with limited operations. Without revenue, we are currently dependent upon private placement capital fundraising, and loans and equity infusions from a related party to meet our cash needs. Our ability to continue on an on-going basis is dependent upon, among other things, raising capital, obtaining debt financing and identifying medical office buildings to acquire, source, manage and co-invest, among other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Our History

The Company was originally organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1985, under the name VMS Hotel Investment Trust, for the purpose of investing in mortgage loans. The Company was subsequently reorganized as a Delaware corporation in 1987 and changed its name to B.H.I.T. Inc. In September2010, the Company changed its name from B.H.I.T. Inc. to Banyan Rail Services Inc. From 2009 we completedto 2012, the Company experienced severe losses from an operating subsidiary in the rail services sector. In 2016, after exploring various industries and researching numerous companies, the board of directors elected to pursue investing in commercial real estate. The Company is pursuing the acquisition and management of allstrategically located medical office buildings.

In April 2017, our board of directors and the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock approved by written consent amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation to (1) change the name of the Company from “Banyan Rail Services Inc.” to “MedAmerica Properties Inc.,” and (2) effect a 1 for 10 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of The Wood Energy Group, Inc., a Missouri corporation engaged in the businessCompany. On June 15, 2017, the Company filed these amendments with the Secretary of railroad tie reclamation and disposal. Prior to acquiring Wood Energy, Banyan was a shell company without significant operations or sources of revenues other than its investments.

Wood Energy provided railroad tie pickup, reclamation and disposal services to the Class 1 railroads (defined by the American Association of Railroads as a railway company with annual operating revenue over $452.7 million as of 2012) and industrial customers.   We operated primarily in the southern regionState of the United StatesState of America. Our services included removing scrap railroad ties (ties), disposing ofDelaware and the ties by selling themname change and reverse stock split became effective with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. on June 20, 2017. As appropriate, all common stock share quantities have been updated to reflect the landscape and relay tie markets or having the ties ground to create chipped wood1 for subsequent sale as fuel to the co-generation markets.  

On January 11, 2013, Wood Energy filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida, which was voluntarily converted into a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on February 5, 2013.10 reverse stock split.

 

The assetsCompany’s ability to continue on a going-concern basis is dependent upon, among other things, raising capital, obtaining debt financing and finding an operating business to acquire, and other factors, many of Wood Energy were liquidatedwhich are beyond our control.

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Recent Events

Stock Split and Name Change

In April 2017, our board of directors and the then holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock approved by written consent amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation to (1) change the name of the Company from “Banyan Rail Services Inc.” to “MedAmerica Properties Inc.,” and (2) effect a 1 for 10 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. On June 15, 2017, the Company filed these amendments with the State of Delaware and the name change and stock split became effective with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. on June 20, 2017.

The name change reflects our new strategy of pursuing acquisitions and management of well-located medical office buildings. Pursuant to the reverse stock split, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was automatically exchanged for one-tenth of a share. As a result, each stockholder now owns a reduced number of shares of the Company’s common stock. The stock split affects all stockholders uniformly and does not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership in the company or the proportionate voting rights and other rights and preferences of the stockholders, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares, which have been rounded to the nearest whole share. The number of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock was not affected by the Trusteestock split.

Private Placement

In February 2017, management began approaching certain accredited investors offering unregistered shares of the Bankruptcy Court.Company’s common stock for or $1.50  a share in order to raise working capital and fund our operations (the “2017 Private Placement”). Through December 31, 2017, the Company accepted subscriptions for $1,940,005 in the 2017 Private Placement. The issuances of common stock were made in reliance on section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. The proceeds for the sale were used to satisfy a portion of the secured claims, with2017 Private Placement will be used for working capital and to fund operations and repay a related party note and accrued interest.

Preferred Stock Exchange

In April 2017, we offered our preferred shareholders shares of our common stock in exchange for their Preferred Stock and Preferred Dividends accrued as of December 31, 2016. Pursuant to the offer, each share of Preferred Stock would be exchanged for 20 shares of common stock. All preferred shareholders, except one, accepted our offer resulting in the remainder if any, allocated toconversion of 9,875 shares of Preferred Stock and $301,656 of Preferred Dividends into 257,831 shares of (post-split) common stock which were issued in the unsecured claims.third quarter of 2017. The effective date of the exchange is June 30, 2017. This exchange resulted in deemed dividends on preferred stock conversion of $148,125.

 

As a result of Banyan’s guarantee of Wood Energy’s outstanding secured debt, at the time of its bankruptcy filing, to Fifth Third Bank (“FTB” or “Fifth Third”), FTB filed an action against Banyan inreverse stock split, the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida. The action was subsequently settled on September 26, 2013 when Banyan paid $200,000 to FTB which fully satisfied Banyan’s obligationprivate placement and provided a full release for Banyan by FTB.

The Company’s future liquidity and capital requirements are dependent upon many factors, including our ability to identify and complete acquisitions and the success of any business we do acquire. We may need to raise additional funds in order to meet working capital requirements or additional capital expenditures or to take advantage of other opportunities. We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise needed capital, our growth may be impeded. In addition, if we raise capital by selling additional shares of stock, your percentage ownership in Banyan will be diluted.

The Company is actively seeking acquisitions of leading companies within the industrial, energy, transportation, technology and health care industries throughout North America, and intends to keep its statutory filings current during the process.

Recent Events

Common Stock Issuances

On September 30, 2014 the Company completed an offering to its preferred stockholders to convert its outstanding Preferred Stock into common stock, in addition to its accrued and outstanding preferred stock dividends into common shares. As a result of this offering the holders of substantially all of the preferred stock agreed to convert and the Company agreed to issue 442,145exchange, there is effectively 2,610,568 shares of common stock in conjunction with this conversion. Theoutstanding as of December 31, 2017 consisting of 1,056,900 shares from the reverse stock split, 1,293,337 shares from the 2017 private placement, 2,500 shares from a prior year private placement that were issued on November 18, 2014.in 2017 and 257,831 shares from the preferred stock and preferred dividend exchange.

Letter of Intent to Acquire Banyan Medical Partners

 

On December 29, 2014,June 14, 2017, MedAmerica entered into a letter of intent with Patriot Equity LLC (“Patriot”) to reacquire all capital units of Banyan Medical Partners LLC (“BMP”) for $9,536,582. In 2016, MedAmerica originally formed BMP and its subsidiary, Banyan Surprise Plaza LLC (“BSP”), to embark on a new strategy to pursue the acquisition of well-located medical office buildings, particularly in the sunbelt states. In August 2016, BSP entered into an agreement to purchase the Surprise Medical Plaza, located in Surprise, Arizona. Although the Company agreedpursued various options to issue 1,807,408 shares of common stock (“Shares”)finance the acquisition, management was unable to Banyan Rail Holdings, LLC for $0.18 a share in exchange for cancellation of two (2) notes receivable plus accrued interestcomplete the transaction in the amount $325,333. The Company obtainedtime frame provided for in the purchase agreement. As a result, the board decided to transfer BMP and BSP to Patriot, an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company.entity owned by Gary O. Marino, the Company’s chairman is the president of Banyan Rail Holdings, LLC and a significant owner of the Company.board, in March 2017. BSP subsequently completed the acquisition of the Surprise Medical Plaza property. The shares were issued in January 2015.letter of intent entered into between MedAmerica with Patriot was non-binding, provided for a ninety-day exclusive diligence period, and was contingent upon the Company obtaining financing to complete the acquisition. The letter of intent was extended to December 15, 2017 at which time it expired. The Company recorded a discount of $3,922,073has no current plans to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as interest expense for the period.

Also on December 29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 2,777,778 Shares to Marino Family Holdings, LLC for $0.18 a share or $500,000 in total. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. Gary O. Marino, the Company’s chairman, is the manager of Marino Family Holdings, LLC. and a significant owner of the Company. The proceeds from the sale of the Shares were used for working capital purposes. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $6,027,778 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.further pursue this acquisition.

 

Also on December 29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 138,889 Shares to Jon Ryan for $0.18 a share, or $25,000 in total. The Company obtained an opinion

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During 2014, the Company agreed to issue 138,889 shares of common stock to Coalbrookdale Partners for $0.18 a share as part of a private placement of common stock in exchange for the cancellation of advances made to the Company in the amount of $25,000. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. The proceeds of the money received were used to fund working capital requirements. Donald Denbo, a Director of the Company, is a partner in Coalbrookdale Partners. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $301,389 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.

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Reverse Stock SplitQuasi-Reorganization

 

In preparing the Company's September 2013,30, 2017 consolidated financial statements, the Company effectuated a 1-for-5 reverse stock splitdetermined that events that would have allowed us to complete the previously disclosed Quasi-Reorganization pursuant to which each stockholder received one shareSection 210 of common stock for every five shares owned priorthe Codification of Financial Reporting Policies ("Quasi-Reorg") effective June 30, 2017 did not materialize during the subsequent quarter.   As such we have subsequently determined that we do not meet all the requirements necessary to complete the reverse split. All shareQuasi-Reorg during this period.  The revision does not result in any change to total equity of the Company; it only affected individual equity account balances.  The Company assessed the materiality of this misstatement in the June 30, 2017 interim period financial statements in accordance with the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 99, Materiality, codified in ASC No. 250, Presentation of Financial Statements, and per share amounts in this Annual Report on Form 10-Khave beenconcluded that the misstatement was not material to any interim period.  In accordance with SAB 108, the Company has adjusted retroactivelythe quarter ended June 30, 2017 financial statements.  There was no impact to reflect this reverse stock split.statement of operations or cash flows.  

 

Increase in Authorized Shares

In February 2015, the Company effectuated an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 7.5 million to 50.0 million by amending Article Third of our certificate of incorporation.

  

June 30, 2017

 
  

As Originally

Reported

  

Adjustment

  

As Corrected

 

Series A Preferred stock

 $5.00  $-  $5.00 

Common stock

  158,461   -   158,461 

Additional paid-in-capital

  1,000,226   110,652,881   111,653,107 

Accumulated deficit

  -   (110,652,881)  (110,652,881)

Treasury stock

  -   -   - 

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

 $1,158,692  $-  $1,158,692 

 

Officers and Directors Changes

On December 9, 2014, Donald D. Redfearn stepped down as the Company’s Chief Executive officer but will remain on the board of directors. Concurrently, the Board elected Jon Ryan to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Financing Agreements

Preferred stock dividends for Series A, B and C are accrued for the semi-annual period ended December 31, 2014 in the amount of $150,814. During 2012, due to the lack of cash flow, the Company offered to settle the accrued dividends in common stock in lieu of cash. Substantially all preferred shareholders accepted the common stock in lieu of cash and the common shares for these dividends. As part of this offer, in January 2015, the Company issued 10,921 shares of common stock in lieu of $51,875 of the dividends accrued at year end.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The followingFor a discussion and analysis of our resultssignificant accounting policies, see Note 4 – "Summary of operations and financial condition is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally acceptedSignificant Accounting Policies" in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires usaccompanying Notes to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. If these estimates differ materially from actual results, the impact on our consolidated financial statements may be material.Financial Statements.

 

We review our financial reporting and disclosure practices and accounting policies quarterly to ensure that they provide accurate and transparent information relative to the current economic and business environment. During the year ended December 31, 2014, there were no significant changes to the critical accounting policies.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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. Significant estimates include the useful lives of property and equipment, and the useful lives of intangible assets.

Cash

The Company considers all cash, bank deposits and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Recorded financial instruments at December 31, 2014 consist of cash and short-term obligations. The related fair values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying values due to either the short-term nature of these instruments or based on the interest rates currently available to the Company.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive common stock equivalent shares consist of the dilutive effect of stock options, and preferred stock common stock equivalents.

Discontinued Operations

The application of current accounting principles that govern the classification of our subsidiary as held-for-sale on our consolidated balance sheets, or the presentation of results of operations and gains on the sale or disposal of this subsidiary as discontinued, requires management to make certain significant judgments. In evaluating whether a subsidiary meets the criteria set forth, we make a determination as to the point in time that it is probable that disposal will be consummated. Therefore, based on our evaluation of our subsidiary in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy where we no longer have continuing involvement or cash flows, we have classified the subsidiary as discontinued operations. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, as clarified by ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  Under this method, deferred income taxes are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities given the provisions of enacted tax laws.

Deferred income tax provisions and benefits are based on changes to the assets or liabilities from year to year. In providing for deferred taxes, the Company considers tax regulations of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, estimates of future taxable income, and available tax planning strategies. If tax regulations, operating results or the ability to implement tax-planning strategies vary, adjustments to the carrying value of deferred tax assets and liabilities may be required. Valuation allowances are recorded related to deferred tax assets based on the “more likely than not” criteria of ASC 740.

ASC 740-10 requires that the Company recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the “more-likely-than-not” threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.

Retained Earnings Distributions

The Company’s preferred stockholders are entitled to receive payment before any of the common stockholders upon a liquidation of the Company and we cannot pay dividends on our common stock unless we first pay dividends required by our preferred stock.

Consolidated Results of Operations - Banyan and Subsidiary

 

The following table summarizes our results for the years ended December 31, 20142017 and 2013:2016:

 

  Year ended December 31,  Variance 
  2014  2013  $  % 
             
General & administrative expenses $7,000,404  $505,976  $6,494,428   1283.5%
Loss from operations  (7,000,404)  (505,976)  (6,494,428)  -1283.5%
Interest expense  (4,087,656)  (162,300)  (3,925,356)  -2418.6%
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations  (11,088,060)  (668,276)  (10,419,784)  -1559.2%
Loss from discontinued operations  -   (239,130)  239,130   -100.0%
Gain attributable to discontinued operations  -   2,050,233   (2,050,233)  -100.0%
Net (loss) income $(11,088,060) $1,142,827  $(12,230,887)  -1070.2%
  

Year Ended December, 31

  

Variance

 
  

2017

  

2016

  $  

%

 
                 

General & administrative expenses

 $698,774  $859,401  $(160,627)  -18.7%

Loss from operations

  (698,774)  (859,401)  (160,627)  -18.7%

Interest expense

  (17,002)  (13,208)  3,794   28.7%

Net loss

 $(715,776) $(872,609) $(156,833)  18.0%

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General and administrative expensesAdministrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses include: compensation expense, professional fees, insurance, office and rent expenses and costs related to being a public company, amortization of identifiable intangible assets and other costs. The below table summarizescompany.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, general and administrative expenses decreased $160,627 or 18.7% compared to the year ended December 31, 2016.  2017 general and administrative expenses reflects a reimbursement of $117,756 of prior year expenses reimbursed by a related party relative to the sale of BMP. 

The overall decrease in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to:

A decrease in compensation expense of approximately $150,000;

A decrease in non-cash directors compensation expense with a fair value of approximately $165,000;

A decrease in acquisition costs of approximately $20,000;

A decrease due to prior year expenses reimbursed by a related party relative to the sale of BMP of approximately $118,000;

Offset by an increase in travel and entertainment expense of approximately $17,000;

An increase in professional fees of approximately $210,000;

An increase in rent of approximately $28,000 paid to a related party;

An increase in insurance of approximately $4,000;

An increase in office expense and investor relations of approximately $22,000; and

An increase in other expenses of approximately $12,000

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Interest expense

Interest expense was $17,002 and $13,208 for the years ended December 31, 20142017 and 2013:

  G & A expenses    
  For the years ending December 31,    
        Variance 
  2014  2013  $  % 
             
Compensation costs $6,782,762  $224,811  $6,557,951   2917%
Public company costs  29,413   49,583   (20,170)  -41%
Accounting Fees  51,500   89,945   (38,445)  -43%
Legal Fees  45,362   94,401   (49,039)  -52%
Other costs  23,839   7,680   16,159   210%
Rent Expense  -   (18,000)  18,000   -100%
Insurance  67,528   57,556  $9,972   17%
Consolidated general and administrative $7,000,404  $505,976  $6,494,428   1284%

General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2014 were $7,000,404 as compared to $505,976 for the year ended December 31, 2013.2016, respectively. The primary reason for the increase was an increase in compensation costs of $6,557,951 due to 1) an accounting charge of approximately $6,630,000 which related to the sale of common stock in a private placement, and 2) partly offset by a decrease in public company costs of $20,170, accounting fees of $38,445 and legal fees of $49,039 due to the Company’s shell status and lack of activity during 2014 as compared to 2013. These costs were offset by an increase in other costs of $16,159, rent expense of $18,000 and insurance of $9,972. The change in rentinterest expense was due to a credit of $18,000 received in 2013 on rent. The Company shared office space in 2013 and 2014 with a related party at no cost. The increase in insurance is the result of normal price increases within the industry and the increase in other costs was due to travel associated with activitiesnote payable balance and the longer length of the Company.

Interest expense

Interest expense was $4,087,656 for the year ended December 31, 2014 was comparable to $162,300 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The amounts were the result of discount interest paid to Banyan Holdings, on demand notes entered for which the Company entered into for $165,583 and a discount of $3,922,073 related to the sale of common stock in a private placement . See “Recent Events – Financing Agreements” for more information concerning the equity grants.time outstanding during 2017.

 

Income tax expense

 

Income tax expense was $0 for the years ended December 31, 20142017 and 2013,2016, respectively, due to a full valuation allowance being recorded by the Company for any deferred tax assets created as the result of any net operating losses generated by operations.

 

A valuation allowance offsets net deferred tax assets for which future realization is considered to be less likely than not. A valuation allowance is evaluated by considering all positive and negative evidence about whether the deferred tax assets will be realized. At the time of evaluation, the allowance can be either increased or reduced. A reduction could result in the complete elimination of the allowance if positive evidence indicates that the value of the deferred tax assets is no longer impaired and the allowance is no longer required.

 

The Company'sCompany’s net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance as of December 31, 2014 was $2,277,318,2017 and 2016, were $2,125,133 and $2,838,189, respectively, most of which relates to net operating losses that expire from 2019 to 2034.in varying amounts through December 31, 2037. The Company recorded an operating loss for the year and has a recent history of operating losses. After assessing the realization of the net deferred tax assets, we have recorded a valuation allowance of 100% of the value of the net deferred tax assets as we currently believe it more likely than not that the Company will not realize operating profits and taxable income so as to utilize all of the net operating losses in the near future.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") was enacted in the United States, resulting in significant changes from previous tax law. The Tax Act reduced the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35% effective January 1, 2018. Our federal income tax expense for periods beginning in 2018 will be based on the new rate. The Tax Act also provides for immediate deduction of 100% of the costs of qualified property that have been incurred and the property placed in service during the period from September 27, 2017 to December 31, 2022. This provision will begin to phase down each year beginning January 1, 2023 and will be completely phased out as of January 1, 2027.

In connection with the initial analysis of the impact of the Tax Act, we remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21%. As a result, we recorded a decrease in our deferred tax assets of approximately $1,067,000 with a corresponding adjustment to deferred income tax expense. This adjustment was fully offset by a decrease in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2017. 

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Net loss attributable to common shareholders

 

Net income (loss)loss attributable to common stockholders

Net (loss) attributable toto common shareholders was ($8.30)0.56) per share for the year endingended December 31, 20142017 as compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.11($0.94) per share for the year endingended December 31, 2013.2016. The difference of ($9.71)0.38) per common share is primarily the result of a reduction in net loss attributable to common shareholders of $112,481 and an accounting chargeincrease of $10,552,629 or $7.90 per share to reflect498,640 in the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on a private placementweighted average number of common stock, a net gain as a result of the disposal of the Company’s operating subsidiary of approximately $1.8 million from discontinued operations or $1.76 per share, which was offset by the reduction in administrative expenses of $0.25 per share.shares outstanding.

 

Financial Condition and Liquidity

 

Cash consists of cash and short-term investments. Our cash balances at December 31, 20142017 and 20132016 were $402,401$708,382 and $27,124,$450, respectively. The following is a summary of our cash flow activity for the years ended December 31, 20142017 and 2013:2016:

 

 Year ended December 31,  

Years Ended December 31,

 
 2014 2013  

2017

  

2016

 
Net cash used in operating activities $(299,723) $(797,752) $(835,646) $(688,758)
Net cash from financing activities $675,000  $819,131 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 $(72,616) $(110,000)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 $1,616,194  $471,826 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, our2017, net losscash used in operating activities was $835,646 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $(11,088,060) adjusted$688,758 for non-cash expenses and benefits were $(467,925). This was offset by an increase in accounts payable which provided cash of $56,602 and a decrease in prepaid insurance which provided cash of $10,904.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, our net income2016. The increase in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to the reduction in 2017 of $(1,142,827) adjusted for non-cash expensesdirectors compensation, a note assumed by a related party in 2017 and benefits was $(899,358). This was offset by an increasea reduction in accounts payable of $100,508, a decrease in accounts receivable of $22,478 both of which provided cash and an increase in other current assets which used cash of $21,380.2017 net loss.

  

AtNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company had a2017, net working capital of $93,183cash used by investing activities was $72,616 as compared to a net working capital deficiencycash used in investing activities of approximately $563,000 at$110,000 for year ended December 31, 2013.2016. The changedecrease in net working capital iscash used by investing activities was primarily the result of and the completion of an equity raise during December of 2014 in the amount of approximately $850,000. The Company recognizes that due to the lack of operations and cash flow that it will have to rely upon future capital contributions from investors to generate cash flow for the foreseeable future.decrease in property deposits.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

During 2014, For the Company agreed to issue 2,777,778 shares of its common stock for $500,000 to Marino Family Holdings, LLC. Gary O. Marino, the Company’s chairman, is the manager of Marino Family Holdings, LLC and a significant owner of the Company. The proceeds from the sale of the Shares were used for working capital purposes. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $6,027,778 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.

During 2014 the Company agreed to issue 833,333 shares of its common stock for $150,000 to Banyan Holdings. The proceeds of the sale were used to fund working capital requirements. In addition, the Company issued 111,791 shares of its common stock to Banyan Holdings in lieu of $400,429 of accrued dividends in 2013. The shares were issued in January 2015.

During 2014, the Company agreed to issue 138,889 shares of common stock to Coalbrookdale Partners as part of a private placement of common stock in exchange for the cancellation of advances made to the Company in the amount of $25,000. The proceeds of the advances were used to fund working capital requirements. Donald Denbo, a Director of the Company, is a partner in Coalbrookdale Partners. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $301,389 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.

Preferred stock dividends for Series A, B and C are accrued for the semi-annual periodyear ended December 31, 20142017, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,616,194 as compared to $471,826 for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was due primarily to the 2017 Private Placement which was launched on February 2017 and raised $1,810,264 (net of costs) through December 31, 2017. This was offset by a net decrease in the amountdemand loan from a related party of $400,564. During 2012,approximately $194,070.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had net working capital of $619,702 as compared to a net working capital deficit of $754,634 at December 31, 2016. The improvement in working capital is primarily due to the lack of cash flow,received from the 2017 Private Placement. The Company offered to pay the accrued dividends in common stock in lieu of cash. Substantially all preferred shareholders accepted the common stock in lieu of cash. In addition, On September 30, 2014 the Company completed an offering to its preferred stockholders to convert its outstanding Preferred Stock into common stock, in addition to its accrued and outstanding Preferred stock dividends into common shares. Asrecognizes that as a result of the two offeringslack of operations, it will continue to rely upon the sale of stock, capital contributions from investors or loans from related parties to generate cash flow and we hope to generate cash from operating medical office buildings.

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Liquidity and Profitability

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company paid $573,564be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company management believes that cash on hand, cash flow generated internally by the Company and a line of dividends in common stock in 2014.credit from a related party will be adequate to fund its limited overhead and other cash requirements for the next twelve months.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had a cash balance of $450 and a working capital deficit of $754,634 with substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. During 2017 the Company executed a Private Placement. At December 31, 2017, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $708,000 and working capital of approximately $620,000.

We have undertaken, and will continue to implement, various measures to address our financial condition, including:

Curtailing costs and consolidating operations, where feasible.

Seeking debt, equity and other forms of financing, including funding through strategic partnerships.

Reducing operations to conserve cash.

Investigating and pursuing transactions with third parties, including strategic transactions and relationships.

The Company management believes that these measures, coupled with cash on hand, cash flow generated internally by the Company and a line of credit from a related party will be adequate to fund its limited overhead and other cash requirements for the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure the additional funding we need. If our efforts to do so are unsuccessful, we will be required to further reduce or eliminate our operations.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

Not applicable.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

 

We do not have any material off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

 

Inflation

 

We do not believe inflation had a material impact on our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 20142017 and 2013.2016.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

Our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 20142017 and 20132016 follow this annual report, beginning on page F-1.26.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

Not applicable.On January 20, 2017, the board of directors ratified the dismissal of the Company’s independent registered accounting firm of Daszkal Bolton LLP and engaging the new firm of Zachary Salum and Auditors PA. There were no disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosures.

 

In October 2017, Zachary Salum and Auditors PA resigned for personal reasons. The board of directors engaged the new firm of Marcum LLP. There were no disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosures.

Item 9A.9A. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of December 31, 2014,2017 our management, under the direction of our principalchief executive officer and principalchief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2014.2017.

 

Management’sManagement’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles defined in the Exchange Act.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements and even when determined to be effective, can onlyonly provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, 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 policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

At the end of December 31, 20142017, we carried out evaluations under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of our effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.reporting under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In making this evaluation, management used the criteria set forth inInternal Control Over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies (2006)(2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO. At December 31, 2014,2017, based upon those evaluations, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.2017.

 

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2017 that materially effect, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our new Chief Executive Officer and our new Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2017. The evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer included a review of the revision described in the filing of this Form 10-K, where we revised our additional paid-in capital and our accumulated deficit. Management determined these revisions were not material.

Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered publicpublic accounting firms regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firms pursuant to Section 989G of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 9B. Other Information.

 

None.

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

Our current directors and executive officers are:

 

Gary O. Marino, age 70,73, joined our board in January 2007, was appointed chairman in January 2008 and also served as our chief executive officer from November 2008 until he stepped down in October 2013. Mr. Marino is the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Boca Equity Partners LLC (“BEP”) and Patriot Equity LLC (“Patriot”).  Mr. Marino served as chairman, president and CEO of Patriot Rail Corp. which was traded on the NYSE,, an owner and operator of short line and regional railroads, from 2005 until 2012, and formerly held the same positions at RailAmerica, Inc. a company he founded in 1985, until his retirement in 2004. From 1984 until 1993, Mr. Marino served as chairman, president and CEO of Boca Raton Capital Corporation, a publicly owned venture capital investment company. Prior to that he spent more than fifteen years in commercial banking in New York as a senior loan officer and was also president and CEO of two small business investment companies (SBICs), as well as president of a Florida-based commercial bank. Mr. Marino received his B.A. degree from Colgate University and his M.B.A. from Fordham University. From 1966 to 1969, he served as an officer of the United States Army Ordnance Corps. He has also served on the board of directors of the American Association of Railroads. We believe Mr. Marino is well qualified to serve on the board due to his extensive knowledge of the railroad industrybroad experience as well as his banking experience.an entrepreneur and CEO.

 

Paul S. Dennis, age 76,79, joined the board in January 2007 and was appointed interim chief financial officer in February 2007 andserved as interim chief executive officer, in April 2008.president and chief financial officer from November 28, 2016 to August 2017. Previously, Mr. Dennis stepped downserved as interim CEOchief executive officer from April 2008 and CFO inchief financial officer from February 2007 to November 2008. Mr. Dennis has served as president and CEO of Associated Health Care Management Company, Inc. since 1977. Health Care Management is a Cleveland, Ohio based company that managed eight nursing care facilities and four congregate living facilities. The company has sold all but one of its facilities. Mr. Dennis has also been a director and officer with various companies and business ventures in the hardware distribution, pharmaceuticals distribution and steel fabrication industries and a real estate developer, general contractor, owner and investor. We believe Mr. Dennis is highly qualified to serve on Banyan’sMedAmerica’s board due to his broad experience as an entrepreneur and CEO.

 

Donald D. Redfearn, age 62, joined the board in January 2012. Mr. Redfearn was appointed our Chief Executive Officer in October 2013, a position he held until December 2014. In addition he served as our President from May 2011 until October 2013. Mr. Redfearn has been the owner

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Jon Ryan, age 43, serves as and was appointed as Banyan Rail’s Chief Financial Officer in May 2011. In addition Mr. Ryan joined the board and was appointed as our President in October 2013 and as Chief Executive Officer in December 2014. He has over 16 years of major accounting firm experience, including as a Senior Assurance Manager at both Ernst & Young in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Smoak, Davis & Nixon LLP in Jacksonville, Florida. Most recently he was Corporate Controller at the The Gazit Group, USA, a subsidiary of Gazit-Globe, one of the world’s leading multi-national real estate development and management companies. Mr. Ryan, a CPA, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Florida. We believe Mr. Ryan is highly qualified to serve as a director due to his accounting experience.

Mark L. Friedman, age 67, was joined the board in October 2013. Mr. Friedman has over 40 years of business experience. Since 1993 Mr. Friedman has been a private equity and venture capital investor, currently serving as the Managing Partner of Constellation Investment Partners LLC (which he co-founded in 2001). He has also served as a director and audit committee member of several publicly-traded companies. While practicing corporate finance law as a partner at the law firm Shea & Gould, a major international law firm based in New York, Mr. Friedman represented primarily investment banking firms including Bear Sterns, Alex Brown, Drexel Burnham and Goldman Sachs. He co-founded RCL Capital Partners in 1992, which purchased substantial equity positions in Allied Digital Technologies and Disc Graphics. In 1986, he served as counsel and one of five principal investors in a structured leveraged buyout of Checker Motors Corporation. Mr. Friedman received a B.A. in History in 1970 (Magna Cum Laude) and a J.D. in 1973 (Cum Laude) from the University of Pennsylvania. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and served as Articles Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. We believe Mr. Friedman is highly qualified to serve on Banyan’s board due to his broad experience as an entrepreneur and attorney.

Donald S. Denbo, age 65,68, joined the board in October 2013. Mr. Denbo has over 40 years of business experience, and is a founding member of Commercial Insurance Associates, LLC (CIA), an independent insurance agency specializing in risk management for a diversified client base. His knowledge and practice is varied, as it encompasses his more than 30 years of success in the insurance industry. In addition, Mr. Denbo has been an owner of Denbo Metal Recovery and a director of Tennessee Valley Recycling LLC, Bancroft Technology Group, Jet Plex Associates, Shadow bluffBluff Development, Reid Hill and Greymont Kennels, LLC. Mr. Denbo’s education includes a B.S. and M.S. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee, studies at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine and a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics. We believe Mr. Denbo is highly qualified to serve on Banyan’sMedAmerica’s board due to his broad experience as an entrepreneur.

Joseph C. Bencivenga, age 59, joined the board and became the Company’s president and chief executive officer in August 2017. Mr. Bencivenga also serves as SVP, Finance for International Rail Partners LLC since December 2017. Mr. Bencivenga has more than 30 years experience in investment banking in New York, California and London with Barclays Capital, Salomon Brothers, Drexel Burnham, and Lehman Brothers. He has also served as a board member for numerous companies providing strategic financial advice in businesses in real estate, music, gaming, solid waste management and many other industries. Prior to this role, Mr. Bencivenga was a founding partner of a $5 billion hedge fund whose business included lending to and investing private equity in small to medium sized companies. During his tenure at Barclays Capital, Mr. Bencivenga served as Managing Director/Global Head of High Yield, and his team originated over 75 high yield, mezzanine and bridge loan transactions and acted as lead or joint lead on over 20 transactions.

Bennett Marks, age 69, joined the board in August 2017. Mr. Marks previously served as a member of the Company’s board from November 2008 to October 2013 and chief financial officer from November 2008 to May 2010. Mr. Marks is currently EVP & CFO of Boca Equity Partners LLC since January 2013. Prior to that Mr. Marks has been executive vice president and CFO of Patriot Rail Corp., an owner and operator of short line and regional railroads, since 2005. Mr. Marks has served as EVP and CFO of six publicly-held and privately-owned companies in the transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution and telecommunications industries. While CFO at RailAmerica, Inc., he developed and implemented the financial framework of the company as revenues grew from $130 million to $450 million. Mr. Marks has more than twenty years of experience in public accounting, including ten years as an audit/client services partner with KPMG where he was an Associate SEC Reviewing Partner and the Administrative Partner in Charge of the West Palm Beach office. Mr. Marks is licensed CPA in Florida and New York.

Robert Schellig, age 73, was appointed senior vice president and general counsel in August 2017. Mr. Schellig has over 47 years of legal experience in the areas of regulatory compliance, acquisitions and divestitures, contract administration, government relations, real estate and litigation. Following eight years of experience as a chief trial attorney at Canadian National Railroad’s U.S. subsidiaries, he moved to the executive department where he headed the Corporate Development, Real estate Development and Government Relations Department among other duties. He served in that capacity for 14 years and then entered the private sector specializing in the same general areas of law. Mr. Schellig served as vice president – law and then chief legal officer at Patriot Rail Corp. and International Rail Partners LLC before assuming his present position at MedAmerica.

Patricia K. Sheridan, age 55, was appointed chief financial officer in Sepetmber 2017. Ms. Sheridan has over 33 years of accounting, tax, reorganization and real estate experience. Since 2011, Ms. Sheridan has served as the managing member of PKS Group LLC, a consulting firm providing financial oversight for small to mid-sized privately owned companies, high net worth individuals and family offices. Over the last 12 years, she has worked in various capacities for private real estate development firms. Prior to that Ms. Sheridan served as the president and managing director at a $750 million investment management company and multiple roles with NYSE traded Beneficial Corporation, most recently Director – Corporate Real Estate Properties. Ms. Sheridan began her accounting career at Arthur Anderson & Co.

Mr. Bencivenga and Ms. Sheridan are husband and wife.  

 

The board of directors has established certain attributes that it seeks in identifying candidates for directors. In particular, they look for individuals who have very highhigh integrity, business savvy, an owner-oriented attitude and a deep genuine interest in Banyan.MedAmerica. These are the same attributes that Gary O. Marino, Banyan’sMedAmerica’s Chairman, believes to be essential if one is to be an effective member of the Boardboard of Directors.directors. In considering candidates for director, the board considers the entirety of each candidate’s credentials in the context of these attributes. In the judgment of the Board, as a whole, each of the directors possesses such attributes.

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Committees of the Board

 

We are currently a shell company withouthave limited operations and are presently investigating potential acquisition candidates. As a result, our directors have not designated audit, nominating or other committees. Instead, these responsibilities are handled by the entire board. Without an audit committee, we have not designated a director as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by SEC rules. Although we are pleased with the diverse skills and level of expertise that our directors possess, we may add additional directors as our operations grow and form appropriate committees at that time.

 

Code of Ethics

 

In March 2004, our board of directors unanimously adopted a code of conduct and ethics that applies to all of our officers, directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, and principal financial and principal accounting officer. We will provideprovide a copy of our code without charge upon written request to Jon Ryan, 2255 Glades Road,Joseph C. Bencivenga, Boca Center, Tower 1, 5200 Town Center Circle, Suite 111-E,550, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.33486.

 

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to make filings with the SEC reporting their ownership of our common stock and to furnish us with copies of these filings. In 2014, Gary O. Marino, our Chairman, failedSheltering Palms Foundation Inc. invested in the 2017 Private Placement, acquiring more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding stock. As a result, Sheltering Palms was required to timely file a Form 4 on two occasions3 with the SEC reporting its stock ownership in the acquisition of shares of common stock. Also in 2014, Paul Dennis, a member of our board, failed to timely file a Form 4 reportingCompany, but has not yet filed the acquisition of shares of common stock.report. Based solely on our review of copies of reports furnished to us, we believe all other Section 16(a) filing requirements were timely met in 2014.2017. Copies of these filings are available on our website atwww.banyanrail.netwww.MedAmericaproperties.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Director Nominations

 

Our board of directors does not have a nominating committee. Instead, the board believes it is in the best interests of the Company to rely on the insight and expertise of all directors in the nominating process.

process. Our directors will recommend qualified candidates for director to the full board and nominees are subject to approval by a majority of our board members. Nominees are not required to possess specific skills or qualifications; however, nominees are recommended and approved based on various criteria including relevant skills and experience, personal integrity and ability and willingness to devote their time and efforts to Banyan.MedAmerica. Qualified nominees are considered without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. We do not use a third party to locate or evaluate potential candidates for director. The board of directors considers nominees recommended by stockholders according to the same criteria.  A stockholder desiring to nominate a director for election must deliver a notice to our president at our principal executive office. The notice must include as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as director:

the name, age, business address and residence address of the person,
the principal occupation or employment of the person,
the written consent of the person being named in the proxy as a nominee and to serving as a director,
the class and number of our shares of stock beneficially owned by the person, and
any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of director pursuant to Rule 14a under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

and as to the stockholder giving the notice:

the name and record address of the stockholder, and
the class and number of our shares beneficially owned by the stockholder.

We may require any proposed nominee to furnish additional information reasonably required by us to determine the eligibility of the proposed nominee to serve as our director.

 

Item 11. ExecutiveExecutive Compensation.

 

Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes the compensation paid by us to our chairman, president and chief executive officer and our other most highly compensated executive officers receiving more than $100,000 annually.for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, as determined in accordance with SEC rules.

 

Name and Principal Position * Year  Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  Option
Awards
($)
  All Other
Compensation
($)
  Total
($)
 
Gary O. Marino  2014                
Chief Executive Officer (former)  2013                
Donald D. Redfearn  2014                
Chief Executive Officer (former)  2013                
Jon Ryan  2014   142,522   25,000         167,522 
Chief Executive and Financial Officer  2013   161,653   25,000         186,653 

Name and Principal Position

Year

 

Salary ($)

  

Stock Awards

($) ***

  

Option Awards

($) (****)

  

Total

 

Jospeh C. Bencivenga (*)

2017

  25,000   -   -   25,000 

President and Chief Executive Officer, Director

2016

  -   -       - 
                  

Patricia K. Sheridan (**)

2017

  18,750   -   -   18,750 

Chief Financial Officer

2016

  -   -       - 
                  

Paul S. Dennis

2017

  -   -       - 

Interim Chief Executive and Financial Officer, President, Director

2016

  -   10,000   -   10,000 

 

(*)

Mr. Marino and Mr. Redfearn do not receive compensation for service as our chairman, or as chief executive officer, respectively. Mr. MarinoBencivenga was appointed and served as our chief executive officer from November 2008 and served until October 2013. Mr. Redfearn was appointed our chief executive officer in October 2013 and served until December 2014.President & CEO on August 25, 2017

 

(**)

Ms. Sheridan was appointed CFO on September 1, 2017

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2014

(***) 

Reflects the value of shares issued to Mr. Dennis as compensation for serving on the board of directors.  Mr. Dennis was not compensated for serving as interim CEO, president and CFO.  

(****)  

On August 23, 2017 the Company issued stock options to the board of directors.  The related stock compensation expense was not material.  


Director Compensation

On August 23, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 60,000 stock options to directors and officers Donald S. Denbo, , Gary O. Marino, Bennett Marks and Robert Schellig. The related stock compensation expense was not material.

On August 8, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 220,000 shares of common stock to Donald S. Denbo, Paul S. Dennis, Mark L. Friedman, Gary O. Marino and Jon D. Ryan as compensation for services as a director. The value of which is reflected in the table below, except for Mr. Dennis compensation which is described above under Summary Compensation.

 

The following table summarizes information with respect to the stock options heldcompensation paid by us for the executive officers and employees listed in our summary compensation table as ofyears ended December 31, 2014.2017 and 2016, except for Messrs. Bencivenga and Dennis, which is described above under Summary Compensation.

 

Name Number of
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
  Number of
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Un-exercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price
  Option
Expiration
Date
 
Gary O. Marino  5,000     $13.50  02/11/2015(1)
Donald Redfearn  5,000     $13.50  02/11/2015(2)
Jon Ryan  5,000     $10.30  06/26/2016(3)

Name and Principal Position

Year

 

Fees ($)

  

Stock Awards ($) (2)

  

Option Awards

 

Gary O. Marino

2017

  -   -   - 

Chairman

2016

  -   10,000   10,000 
              

Donald S. Denbo

2017

  -   -   - 

Director

2016

  -   10,000   10,000 
              

Mark L. Friedman (1)

2017

  -   -   - 

Director

2016

  -   10,000   10,000 
              

Bennett Marks (3)

2017

  -   -   - 

Director

2016

  -   -   - 

 

(1)

Options vested in quarterly installments which began  Mr. Friedman resigned effecive March 31, 2010.
(2)Options vest in quarterly installments which began March 31, 2010.
(3)Options vest in three annual installments which began July 26, 2012.15, 2017

 

(2)  On August 23, 2017 the Company issued stock options to the board of directors.  The related stock compensation expense was not material

Director Compensation

No compensation was paid to our directors in 2014.

(3)  Mr. Marks joined the board on August 25, 2017.

 

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The following table lists the stock ownership of our directors and executive officers (current and former) and significant stockholders as of March 1, 2015.30, 2018.

 

Name and Address(1) Common Stock  Stock Options(2)  Preferred Stock  Total  Percentage(7) 
                
Gary O. Marino(3)                    
2255 Glades Road, Suite 111-E                    
Boca Raton, FL 33431  5,509,725       -   5,509,725   85.6%
                     
Paul S. Dennis(4)                    
16330 Vintage Oaks Lane,                    
Delray Beach, FL 33484  166,920       -   166,920   2.6%
                     
Donald D. Redfearn                    
2255 Glades Road, Suite 111-E                    
Boca Raton, FL 33431  2,000       -   2,000   0.0%
                     
Jon Ryan (5)                    
2255 Glades Road, Suite 111-E                    
Boca Raton, FL 33431  138,889   5,000       143,889   2.2%
                     
Donald Denbo (6)                    
2255 Glades Road, Suite 111-E                    
Boca Raton, FL 33431  158,841   -   -   158,841   2.5%
                     
Mark Friedman                    
2255 Glades Road, Suite 111-E                    
Boca Raton, FL 33431  -   -       -   0.0%
                     
All directors, and executive officers as a group  5,976,375   5,000   0   5,981,375   92.9%

Name and Address (1)

 

Common Stock

  

Stock Options

  

Total Stock Owned

  

Percentage Ownership

 

Gary O. Marino(2)

  555,601   10,000   565,601   21.67%

Paul S. Dennis(3)

  148,402   10,000   158,402   6.07%

Donald S. Denbo(4)

  36,684   10,000   46,684   1.79%

Joe Bencivenga

  0   15,000   15,000   0.57%

Patricia Sheridan

  0   0   0   0.00%

Bennett Marks

  27,373   10,000   37,373   1.43%

Robert Schellig

  0   5,000   5,000   0.19%

Total Directors and Officers

  768,060   60,000   828,060   31.72%

Sheltering Palms Foundation Inc.

  333,333   0   333,333   12.77%

2378 NW 60th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33496

                

Richard Friedman

  166,666   0   166,666   6.38%

730 Intracoastal Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304

                

Total Directors, Officers, and Beneficial Owners of More than 5% of Common Stock

  1,268,059   60,000   1,328,059   50.87%

 

(1)

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power over the shares of stock owned.
(2)Shares Unless otherwise indicated, the address of common stockeach of the beneficial owners have the right to acquire through stock options that are or will become exercisable within 60 days.identifies is Boca Center, Tower 1, 5200 Town Center Circle, Suite 550, Boca Raton, FL 33486

(3)
2,726,114

(2) 32,584 shares are held individually (184 of which are held in a brokerage account), 91,348 shares of common stock are held by Banyan Rail Holdings LLC. Gary O. Marino, the Company’sCompany’s Chairman, is the Presidentpresident and a significant stockholder of Banyan Rail Holdings LLC. 2,777,778351,966 shares of common stock are held by Marino Family Holdings, LLC. Mr. Marino is the manager of Marino Family Holdings, LLC. 79,703 are held by the Marino Family Dynasty Trust.

(4)
166,920

(3) 32,000 are held individually. 115,202 shares of common stock are owned by Paul S. Dennis, Trustee under the Paul S. Dennis Trust Agreement dated August 9, 1983, as modified.

(5)

5,000 options issued on July 26, 2011. The options vest 1,200 shares are held in three equal annual installments beginning July 26, 2012 and expire July 26, 2016.

an IRA account.

(6)
All

(4) 20,800 shares of common stockare held individually. 15,884 shares are held by the CoalbrookdaleCoalbrookedale Partners forof which Mr. Denbo is a partner.

(7)Assumes the exercise of options into common stock by that beneficial owner, but no others.president.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

We have not issued any other options, warrants or rights in 20142017 or 2013.2016 under our Equity Compensation Plan. In 20142017 and 2013, 17,5002016, 0 and 6005,000 options, respectively, expired for our directors and a former employee, respectively.directors. The 60,000 options issued in 2017 were non-qualified options not covered by this plan. Our equity plans are summarized in the following table.

 

Plan category Number of
securities
to be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options
  Weighted-
average
exercise price of
outstanding
options
  Number of
securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected
in the first column)
  

Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options

  

Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options

  

Number of secuurities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans, excluding securities reflected in the first column

 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  5,000  $2.24   272,000   0  $-   27,200 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders           0         
Total  5,000  $2.24      0  $-   27,200 

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

Transactions with Related Parties

 

On March 20, 2013, the Company issued 112,822 shares of common stock to Banyan Holdings in exchange for the cancellation of the loan payable in the amount of $225,000 and the advances of $186,800.

On September 24, 2013, the Company issued 4,000 shares of common stock to Gary O. Marino for $7.50 a share or $30,000 in total, and 48,000 Shares to Banyan Holdings for $7.50 a share or $360,000 ($203,000 of cash and $157,000 in cancellation of previous advances) in total. The proceeds from the sale were used for working capital purposes.

Also in September and November 2013, the Company issued 6,000 shares of common stock to officers and directors of the Company for $7.50 a share, for an aggregate total of $45,000, as part of a private placement of common stock. The proceeds of the sale were used to fund working capital requirements.

On October 31, 2013, the Company issued 4,000 shares of common stock to Coalbrookdale Partners for a price of $7.50 a share, as part of a private placement of common stock in exchange for cash in the amount of $30,000. The proceeds of the sale were used to fund working capital requirements. Donald Denbo, a Director of the Company, is a partner in Coalbrookdale Partners.

On December 31, 2013,June 1, 2015, the Company entered into a demand promissory notemonth-to-month office lease and administrative support agreement (the “Agreement”) with Banyan HoldingsBoca Equity Partners LLC (“BEP”). The Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2015 and terminated on February 3, 2017, the effective date of a new agreement (the “New Agreement”). The Agreement and New Agreement provide for the Company’s use of a portion of BEP’s offices and certain overhead items at the BEP offices such as space, utilities and other administrative services for $4,750 and $6,605 per month, respectively. In addition, the New Agreement calls for the Company to reimburse BEP a one-time charge in the amount of $150,000 at an annual interest rate$37,122 related to the costs of 10%. The proceeds were used to fund working capital requirements. In connection with the demand promissory note,set-up of the Company issued 16,230 shares of common stock to Banyan Holdings on January 21, 2014 to induce Banyan Holdings to loan the Company working capital.new office and move.

 

On September 30, 2014June 8, 2017, MedAmerica entered into an office lease and administrative support agreement (the “Agreement”) with BEP. The Agreement has a month-to-month term commencing on June 1, 2017. The Agreement provides for the Company’s use of a portion of BEP’s offices and certain overhead items at the BEP offices such as space, utilities and other administrative services for $15,000 a month. The Agreement replaces the February 3, 2017 office lease and administrative support agreement between the Company completed an offeringand BEP and includes additional general office and administrative staff support services. Total expense incurred under these agreements amounted to its preferred stockholders$138,025 and $99,687 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Also on June 1, 2015, the Company entered into a support agreement (the “Support Agreement”) with BEP. The Support Agreement was effective as of January 1, 2015 and terminated on October 1, 2016, the effective date of a new support agreement (the “New Support Agreement”). The Support Agreement and the New Support Agreement provide for corporate support services. The Support Agreement and the New Support Agreements are for a month-to-month term and the New Support Agreement will terminate upon the Company’s payment of a success fee, should the Company acquire more than 50% of the assets or capital stock of any company (an “Acquisition”) during the terms of the Support Agreement or the New Support Agreement or within the one year period following the termination of either. Within five days of the closing of any potential Acquisition, MedAmerica will pay to convert its outstandingBEP 2% of the cash purchase price paid by the Company to the seller(s) for the Acquisition.

The Company’s directors have not received cash compensation for their services in 2017 and 2016 but were compensated with common stock and stock options. See footnote 6 to the consolidated financial statements Preferred Stock intoand Common Stock and footnote 9 to the consolidated financial statements Stock Based Compensation for further discussion.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company’s board of directors and officers beneficially own 828,060 shares of the Company’s common stock in addition to its accrued and outstanding Preferred stock dividends into common shares. As a result of this offering the holders of substantially allor 31.72% of the preferred stock agreed to convert and the Company agreed to issue 442,145 shares ofoutstanding common stock in conjunction with this conversion. The shares were issued on November 18, 2014.

On December 29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 1,807,408 shares of common stock (“Shares”) to Banyan Rail Holdings, LLC for $0.18 a share in exchange for cancellation of two (2) notes receivable plus accrued interest in the amount $325,333. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. Gary O. Marino, the Company’s chairman, is the president ofstock. Also, Banyan Rail Holdings LLC and a significant owner of the Company. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $3,922,073 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as interest expense for the period.

Also on December 29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 2,777,778 Shares to Marino Family Holdings LLC owned 91,348 and 351,966 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, included in the shares shown in item 12 above.

In the third quarter of 2017, the Company hired a new president and chief executive officer and a new chief financial officer who are husband and wife. Also, in the third quarter of 2017, the Company issued 15,000 common stock options to the president and CEO and 45,000 shares to other board members and officers.

On July 27, 2016, the Company entered into a Demand Note and Loan Agreement (the “Note”) with BEP providing for $0.18draws of up to $250,000. Loans under the Note bore interest at an annual rate of 10% and outstanding principal and interest were due on demand. This Note was replaced, cancelled and terminated on December 31, 2016 when the Company entered into a share or $500,000 in total.new Demand Note and Loan Agreement (“the New Note”) with BEP. The New Note balance as of December 31, 2016 was $471,826 which represents advances from BEP under the Note, advances made since the date of the Note and interest accrued thereon. The New Note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable upon demand. BEP may, but is not required to, make advances to the Company obtained an opinionas the Company may from time to time request. A portion of an independent investment banking firm thatthis note was assumed by Banyan Medical Partners LLC (“BMP”) and the price of $0.18 a sharebalance was paid off during 2017.  The New Note is fairavailable to the Company.  

Gary O. Marino, the Company’sCompany’s chairman of the board, is the managerchairman, president, and chief executive officer of BEP and managing member of Patriot. Mr. Marino, Family Holdings, LLC.the Company’s interim chief executive officer, president and a significant owner of the Company. The proceeds from the sale of the Shares were used for working capital purposes. The shares were issuedchief financial officer, Paul S. Dennis, and director, Donald S. Denbo also hold membership interests in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $6,027,778 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.BEP.

 

Also on December 29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 138,889 Shares to Jon Ryan for $0.18 a share, or $25,000 in total. The Company obtained an opinion

 

During 2014,2016, the Company agreedestablished BMP, and certain other subsidiaries wholly-owned by BMP. The Company formed these entities to issue 138,889acquire medical office buildings in the United States. The Company was unable to raise the capital needed to consummate the first medical building opportunity. On March 9, 2017, the Company sold BMP and BMP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries to Patriot. The selling price was $277,756 in the form of BMP assuming a portion of the Company’s note payable balance due to BEP. The consideration of $277,756 was used to recoup the $110,000 in property deposits as of December 31, 2016, $50,000 property deposits made during 2017 and reimbursement of $117,756 of other 2016 and 2017 expenses incurred by the Company on behalf of BMP. This reimbursement of expenses is offset in general and administrative expenses.

On June 14, 2017, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Patriot to reacquire all of the capital units of BMP from Patriot, for $9,536,582 which is the purchase price of the BSP. The letter of intent is non-binding, provides for a ninety-day exclusive diligence period, and is contingent upon Banyan obtaining financing to complete the acquisition. The letter was extended to December 15, 2017 at which time it expired.

Paul Dennis, director and interim president, interim chief executive officer and interim chief financial officer participated in the 2017 Private Placement investing $150,000 for 100,000 shares of common stock for $0.18 a share to Coalbrookdale Partners as part of a private placement of common stock in exchange for the cancellation of advances made to the Company in the amount of $25,000. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. The proceeds of the advances were used to fund working capital requirements. Donald Denbo, a Director of the Company, is a partner in Coalbrookdale Partners. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $301,389 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.

Preferred stock dividends for Series A, B and C are accrued for the semi-annual period ended December 31, 2014 in the amount of $176,759. During 2012, due to the lack of cash flow, the Company offered to settle the accrued dividends in common stock in lieu of cash. Substantially all preferred shareholders accepted the common stock in lieu of cash and the common shares for these dividends. As part of this offer, in January 2015, the Company issued 10,921 shares of common stock in lieu of $51,875 of the dividends accrued at year end.stock.

 

Director Independence

 

Our board has determined that three of our six directors, PaulDonald S. Dennis, Donald Denbo and Mark L. Friedman,Bennett Marks are “independent” as defined by NASDAQ Stock Market Listing Rule 5605(a)(2). Although we are not listed for trading on the NASDAQ stock market, we have selected the NASDAQ rules as an appropriate guideline for determining the independence of our board members.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

On January 20, 2017, the board of directors ratified the dismissal of the Company’s independent registered accounting firm of Daszkal Bolton LLP servesand engagement of the new firm of Zachary Salum and Auditors PA.  Zachary Salum served as our independent registered public accounting firm through November 3, 2017 when they resigned due to personal reasons. Zachary Salum was paid $9,500 for the audit of the Company’s 2016 consolidated financial statements and $10,000 for their review of the Company’s Form 10Q’s for the quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and an amendment to the March 31, 2017. Additionally, Zachary Salum was paid $1,500 for the preparation of the Company’s 2016 tax return.

On November 8, 2017, the board of directors ratified the appointment of Marcum LLP as independent registered public accounting firm. During 2017 Marcum LLP was paid $5,000 for their review of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and $20,000 for the audit of the company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Daszkal Bolton LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm through January 19, 2017 as described above and was paid $44,800$48,000 and $77,250$53,109 for their audit and review of the Company’s Form 10-Q’s for the quarters ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016 and for the audit of the company's consolidated financial statements and financial information contained in our filings for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.2015. Additionally, Daszkal Bolton LLP has been approved by the audit committeewas paid $5,500 and paid $6,700 and $12,695 to perform$7,550 for certain tax services for the yearsyear ended December 31, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively. Also, Daszkal Bolton LLP was paid $3,465 and $2,050 for other tax related consulting services during the years ending December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Because of the small size of our board, the directors have not designated an audit committee.  Instead, these responsibilities are handled by the entire board, which considers and pre-approves any audit or non-audit services to be performed by Daszkal BoltonZachary Salum and Auditors PA and Marcum LLP. Our board believes the services provided by Daszkal BoltonMarcum LLP are compatible with maintaining our auditor’s independence.

 

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a)

(b)Exhibit Index.

Financial Statements

 

3.1

Page No.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Marcum LLP

26

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Zachary Salum Auditors PA

27

Consolidated Balance Sheets

28

Consolidated Statements of Operations

29

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

30

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’(Deficit) Equity

31

Notes to Financial Statements

32

(b)

Exhibit Index.

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’sRegistrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 as filed April 15, 2010 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

3.2

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of B.H.I.T. Inc. Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed January 6, 2010 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

3.3

Certificate of Correction. Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 14, 2011 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

3.4

Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock. Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K dated February 1, 2010 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

3.5

Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock. Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K dated October 18, 2010 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

3.6

Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock. Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K dated July 5, 2011 is incorporatedincorporated by reference herein.

 

3.7

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series CA Preferred Stock. Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K dated April 11, 2012 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

3.8*

3.8

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Banyan Rail ServicesMedAmerica Properties Inc. Exhibit 3.8 to the Form 10-K dated March 25, 2015 is incorporated by reference herein. 

 

3.9

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. Exhibit D to the DefinitiveDefinitive Proxy Statement filed August 9, 2000 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

10.1

Demand promissory note of Banyan Rail Services,Office Lease and Administrative Support Agreement, dated June 1, 2015, by and between MedAmerica Properties Inc. in the original principal amount of $150,000 payable to Banyan Holdings, LLC dated November 12, 2012. Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 as filed on November 19, 2012 is incorporated by reference herein.

10.2

Demand Promissory Note of Banyan Rail Services Inc. in the original principal amount of $150,000 payable to Banyan Rail Holdings LLC dated December 31, 2013.and Boca Equity Partners, LLC. Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K as filed on January 7, 2014dated June 5, 2015 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

10.3

10.2

Support Agreement, dated June 1, 2015, by and between MedAmerica Properties Inc. and Boca Equity Partners, LLC. Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K dated June 5, 2015 is incorporated by reference herein.

10.3

Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-K filed March 31, 2017 is incorporated by reference herein.

10.4

Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 10-K filed March 31, 2017 is incorporated by reference herein.

10.5

Demand Note and Loan Agreement, of Banyan Rail Servicesdated July 27, 2016, by and between MedAmerica Properties, Inc. in the original principal amount of up to $200,000 payable to Banyan Rail Holdings LLC dated February 14, 2014.and Boca Equity Partners LLC.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K as filed February 19, 2014dated July 27, 2016 is incorporated by reference herein.

14.1

10.6

Demand Note and Loan Agreement, dated December 31, 2016, by and between MedAmerica Properties, Inc. and Boca Equity Partners LLC.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated February 24, 2017 is incorporated by reference herein.

10.7

Purchase Agreement, dated March 9, 2017, by and between MedAmerica Properties, Inc. and Patriot Equity, LLC.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated March 9, 2017 is incorporated by reference herein.

14.1

Code of Ethics. Exhibit 14 to the Registrant’sRegistrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed on April 16, 2007 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

31.1*

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

31.2*

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1*

32.1*

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2*

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 

 

101.INS

101.INS*

XBRL Instance Document

 

101.SCH

101.SCH*

XBRL Schema Document

 

101.CAL

101.CAL*

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

 

101.DEF

101.DEF*

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

 

101.LAB

101.LAB*

XBRL Label Linkbase Document

 

101.PRE

101.PRE*

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*Filed herewith.

**Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, Banyan Rail ServicesMedAmerica Properties Inc. caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Banyan Rail Services

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Date: March 25, 2015April 2, 2018

/s/ Jon Ryan

Joseph C. Bencivenga

By Jon Ryan,Joseph C. Bencivenga,

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: March 25, 2015/s/ Jon Ryan

By Jon Ryan,

Date: April 2, 2018

/s/ Patricia K. Sheridan

By Patricia K. Sheridan,

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Banyan Rail ServicesMedAmerica Properties Inc. and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date: March 25, 2015April 2, 2018

/s/ Gary O. Marino

By Gary O. Marino,

Chairman of the Board

Date: March 25, 2015April 2, 2018

/s/ Donald D. Redfearn

Joseph C. Bencivenga

By Donald D. Redfearn,Joseph C. Bencivenga, Director & President & CEO

Director

Date: April 2, 2018

/s/ Bennett Marks

Date: March 25, 2015

/s/ Jon Ryan

By Jon Ryan,

Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer andBennett Marks, Director
Date: March 25, 2015/s/ Paul S. Dennis
By Paul S. Dennis, Director
Date: March 25, 2015/s/ Donald Denbo
By Donald Denbo, Director
Date: March 25, 2015/s/ Mark L. Friedman
By Mark L. Friedman, Director

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

MedAmerica Properties, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of MedAmerica Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, 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, 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, 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 audit. 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Marcum LLP

/S/ Marcum LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

April 2, 2018

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of

Banyan Rail Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Boca Raton, Florida

 

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetssheet of Banyan Rail Services, Inc. (the “Company”)and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013,2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’stockholders’ (deficit) equity, (deficit), and cash flows for each of the yearsyear then ended. The Company’sBanyan Rail Services, Inc.’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.audit.

 

We conducted our auditsaudit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The companyCompany is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statementstatements presentation.  We believe that our audits provideaudit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the CompanyBanyan Rail Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013,2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the yearsyear then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Daszkal Bolton, LLP
Boca Raton,

/s/ Zachary Salum Auditors P.A.

South Miami, Florida

March 25, 2015

 

Banyan Rail Services Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance SheetsMarch 27, 2017

 

  December 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash $402,401  $27,124 
Prepaid expenses  -   10,904 
Total current assets  402,401   38,028 
         
Total assets $402,401  $38,028 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $33,895  $30,293 
Accrued payroll  20,869   33,311 
Accrued professional fees  14,706   3,123 
Accrued expenses  -   1,623 
Advances - related parties  30,481   - 
Demand loans - related party  -   150,000 
Accrued dividends  209,267   382,267 
Total liabilities  309,218   600,617 
         
Commitments and contingencies  -   - 
         
Stockholders' equity        
Series A Preferred stock, $.01 par value. 20,000 shares authorized and 10,375 and 20,000 shares issued at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively  104   200 
Series B Preferred stock, $.01 par value. 10,000 shares authorized and issued at December 31, 2013  -   552,817 
Series C Preferred stock, $.01 par value. 20,000 shares authorized. 0 and 19,950 shares issued at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively  -   1,995,000 
Common stock, $0.01 par value. 7,500,000 shares authorized. 1,563,424 and 1,036,945 issued as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively  15,633   10,369 
Accrued common stock payable  11,427,963   162,300 
Additional paid-in capital  97,273,708   94,252,890 
Accumulated deficit  (108,553,536)  (97,465,476)
Treasury stock, at cost, for 5,655 shares  (70,689)  (70,689)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)  93,183   (562,589)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $402,401  $38,028 

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

  

December 31, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets

        

Cash and equivalents

 $708,382  $450 

Property deposits

  -   110,000 

Prepaid insurance and other assets

  38,191   31,703 

Total current assets

  746,573   142,153 

Other assets

        

Equipment & furnishings, net

  21,808   - 

Total other assets

  21,808   - 

Total assets

 $768,381  $142,153 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

        

Current liabilities

        

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 $66,319  $95,944 

Accrued dividends

  27,361   329,017 

Loan payable - insurance financing

  33,191   - 

Notes payable to related parties, including accrued interest of $13,208

  -   471,826 

Total current liabilities

  126,871   896,787 
         

Total liabilities

  126,871   896,787 
         

Commitments and contingencies

  -   - 
         

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

        

Series A Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 500 and 10,375 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively

  5   104 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,610,568 and 1,056,723 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and issued at December 31, 2016, respectively

  26,105   10,567 

Additional paid-in capital

  111,861,799   109,836,007 

Accumulated deficit

  (111,246,399)  (110,530,623)

Treasury stock, at cost, for 566 shares

  -   (70,689)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

  641,510   (754,634)
         

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

 $768,381  $142,153 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

  

Year Ended December, 31

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
         

General & administrative expenses

 $698,774  $859,401 

Loss from operations

  (698,774)  (859,401)

Interest expense

  (17,002)  (13,208)

Net loss

 $(715,776) $(872,609)
         

Dividends for the benefit of preferred stockholders:

        

Preferred stock dividends

  (5,000)  (103,750)

Deemed dividends on preferred stock conversion

  (148,125)  - 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 $(868,901) $(976,359)
         
         

Basic and diluted average number of common shares outstanding:

  1,516,165   1,038,895 
         

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 $(0.57) $(0.94)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  

Year Ended December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Cash flows used in operating activities:

        

Net loss

 $(715,776) $(872,609)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

        

Depreciation

  808   - 

Note assumed by related party

  (117,756)    

Stock compensation expense

  -   165,000 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

  26,703   (22,951)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

  (29,625)  41,802 

Net cash used in operating activities

  (835,646)  (688,758)
         

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:

        

Acquisition of equipment and furnishings

  (22,616)  - 

Decrease (increase) in property deposits

  (50,000)  (110,000)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  (72,616)  (110,000)
         

Cash flows provided by financing activities:

        

Payment of demand loan & accrued interest - related party

  (363,208)  - 

Proceeds on demand loan - related party

  169,138   471,826 

Proceeds from common stock subscribed, net of expenses

  1,810,264   - 

Net cash provided by financing activities

  1,616,194   471,826 
         

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  707,932   (326,932)

Cash at beginning of period

  450   327,382 

Cash at end of period

 $708,382  $450 
         

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

        

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Interest

 $17,002  $- 

Taxes

 $-  $- 

Non cash financing activities:

        

Preferred stock dividend

 $-  $103,750 

Deemed dividend on preferred stock conversion

 $148,125     

Issuance of common shares in lieu of cash dividends payable

 $-  $29,249 

Shares issued for common stock subscribed

 $1,940,005  $- 

Conversion of preferred stock dividends to common stock

 $301,656  $- 

Prepaid insurance loan financing

 $33,191  $- 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Periods Ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

  

Common Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Preferred Stock

  

Additional

Paid in

  

Accumulated

  

Treasury Stock

     
  

Shares

  

Amount

  Subscribed  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Total

 
                                         

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity December 31, 2015

  1,031,737  $10,318  $0   10,375  $104  $109,745,757  $(109,658,014)  566  $(70,689) $27,476 

Issuance of common stock

  2,986   29               29,220               29,249 

Stock compensation expense

  22,000   220               164,780               165,000 

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016

                          (872,609)          (872,609)

Preferred stock dividends

                      (103,750)              (103,750)
                                         

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity December 31, 2016

  1,056,723   10,567   -   10,375   104   109,836,007   (110,530,623)  566   (70,689)  (754,634)
                                         

Retire treasury stock

      -               (70,689)      (566)  70,689   - 

Preferred stock and preferred dividends exchange for common stock

  257,831   2,578       (9,875)  (99)  299,177               301,656 

Fractional Share Rounding

  180   2               (2)              - 

Common stock subscribed

          1,940,005                           1,940,005 

Issuance of common stock

  1,295,834   12,958   (1,940,005)          1,797,306               (129,741)

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017

                          (715,776)          (715,776)

Stockholders’ equity (deficit) December 31, 2017

  2,610,568   26,105   -   500   5   111,861,799   (111,246,399)  -   -   641,510 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

MedAmerica Properties, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Banyan Rail Services Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated StatementsNote 1. Nature of Operations

  Year ended December 31, 
  2014  2013 
       
General & administrative expenses $7,000,404  $505,976 
Loss from operations  (7,000,404)  (505,976)
Interest expense  (4,087,656)  (162,300)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations  (11,088,060)  (668,276)
Loss from discontinued operations  -   (239,130)
Gain attributable to discontinued operations  -   2,050,233 
Net (loss) income $(11,088,060) $1,142,827 
         
Dividends for the benefit of preferred stockholders:        
Preferred stock dividends  (400,564)  (499,501)
Amortization of preferred stock beneficial conversion feature  -   (122,958)
Total dividends for the benefit of preferred stockholders  (400,564)  (622,459)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders $(11,488,624) $520,368 
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:        
 Basic and diluted  1,335,128   1,033,814 
         
Net loss per common share from continuing operations, basic and diluted $(8.30) $(0.65)
Net income per common share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted  -   1.76 
Net (loss) income per common share, basic and diluted $(8.30) $1.11 
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders per share $(8.60) $0.50 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Banyan Rail Services Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Year ended December 31, 
  2014  2013 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net (loss) income $(11,088,060) $1,142,827 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation  -   2,445 
Stock compensation expense  6,633,175   5,189 
Stock in lieu of cash interest  4,087,656   - 
Loss on sales of equipment  -   414 
Gain on discontinued operations  -   (2,050,233)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of discontinued operations:        
Increase in accounts receivable  -   22,478 
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets  10,904   (21,380)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses  56,602   100,508 
Net cash used in operating activities  (299,723)  (797,752)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from sale of common stock  650,000   308,000 
Proceeds on demand loan - related party  -   493,800 
Increase in common stock payable  25,000   162,300 
Payment of settlement agreement  -   (200,000)
Proceeds from line of credit  -   55,031 
Net cash provided by financing activities  675,000   819,131 
         
Net (decrease) increase in cash  375,277   21,379 
Cash, beginning of year  27,124   5,745 
Cash, end of year $402,401  $27,124 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
         
Non cash financing activities:        
Preferred stock dividend in excess of payments $400,564  $354,517 
Issuance of common shares in lieu of cash dividends payable $573,564  $378,895 
Issuance of shares in settlement of loans and advances payable $-  $411,800 
Issuance of shares in lieu of cash interest $4,249,956  $- 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Banyan Rail Services Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Periods Ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

  Common Stock     Preferred Stock        Treasury Stock    
  Shares Issued  Amount  Common Stock
Payable
  Shares Issued  Amount  Additional Paid
in Capital
  Accumulated Deficit  Shares  Amount  Total 
                               
Stockholders’ equity December 31, 2012  696,128  $6,961  $0   49,950  $2,670,975  $93,149,957  $(98,608,303)  5,655  $(70,689) $(2,851,099)
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature preferred stock - Series B                  (122,958)  122,958               - 
Issuance of common stock  340,817   3,408               1,474,287               1,477,695 
Common stock payable          162,300                           162,300 
Stock compensation expense                      5,189               5,189 
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013                          1,142,827           1,142,827 
Preferred stock dividends                      (499,501)              (499,501)
                                         
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity December 31, 2013  1,036,945  $10,369  $162,300   49,950   2,548,017  $94,252,890  $(97,465,476)  5,655   (70,689) $(562,589)
                                         
Issuance of common stock  526,479   5,264   (162,300)  (39,575)  (2,547,913)  (3,211,793)              (5,916,742)
Common stock payable          11,427,963                           11,427,963 
Stock compensation expense                      6,633,175               6,633,175 
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014                          (11,088,060)          (11,088,060)
Preferred stock dividends                      (400,564)              (400,564)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) December 31, 2014  1,563,424  $15,633  $11,427,963   10,375  $104  $97,273,708  $(108,553,536)  5,655  $(70,689) $93,183 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 1.  Nature of Operations

Banyan Rail ServicesMedAmerica Properties Inc. (“Banyan,” “we,” “our”(the “Company” or the “Company”“MedAmerica”), was originally organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1985, under the name VMS Hotel Investment Trust, for the purpose of investing in mortgage loans, principally to entities affiliated with VMS Realty Partners.loans. The Company was subsequently reorganized as a Delaware corporation in 1987 and changed its name to B.H.I.T. Inc. In 2010, the Company changed its name from B.H.I.T. Inc. to Banyan Rail Services Inc. and purchased The Wood Energy Group, Inc. (“Wood Energy” or “Wood”). Wood Energy was engagedFrom 2009 to 2012, the Company experienced severe losses from an operating subsidiary in the businessrail services sector. In 2016, after exploring various industries and researching numerous companies, the board of railroad tie reclamationdirectors elected to pursue investing in commercial real estate. The Company is pursuing the acquisition and disposal.management of strategically located medical office buildings.

 

On January 11, 2013, Wood Energy filedIn April 2017, our board of directors and the holders of a voluntary petition for reorganization relief undermajority of our outstanding shares of common stock approved by written consent amendments to the provisionsCompany’s articles of Chapter 11 of Title 11incorporation to (1) change the name of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida, which was voluntarily converted intoCompany from “Banyan Rail Services Inc.” to “MedAmerica Properties Inc.,” and (2) effect a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 5, 2013. The assets of Wood were liquidated by the Trustee1 for 10 reverse stock split of the Bankruptcy Court. The proceeds fromissued and outstanding shares of common stock of the sale were used to satisfy a portion of secured claims,Company. On June 15, 2017, the Company filed these amendments with the remainder if any, allocatedSecretary of State of the State of Delaware and the name change and reverse stock split became effective with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) on June 20, 2017. As appropriate, all common stock share quantities have been updated to reflect the unsecured claims.1 for 10 reverse stock split.

Note 2. Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The Company is actively seeking acquisitions of leading companies withinconsolidated financial statements include the industrial, energy, transportation, technology and health care industries throughout North America.

See Note 9, Subsidiary Bankruptcy and Settlement Agreement, regarding a settlementaccounts of the corporate guarantee for certain debts.

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Note 2.  Basis of Presentation

Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany account balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statementsFinancial Statements give effect to all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Company. All significant intercompany transactionsCompany and accountsits subsidiaries.

Note 3. Liquidity and Profitability

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been eliminatedprepared in consolidation.accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company management believes that cash on hand, cash flow generated internally by the Company and a line of credit from a related party will be adequate to fund its limited overhead and other cash requirements for the next twelve months.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2013 financial statements to conform to the classifications used in 2014. In September 2013,At December 31,2016, the Company effectuatedhad a 1 for 5 reverse splitcash balance of $450 and a working capital deficit of $754,634 with substantial doubt about its common stock. Shareability to continue as a going concern. During 2017 the Company executed a Private Placement. At December 31, 2017, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $708,000 and per share amountsworking capital of approximately $620,000.

We have been adjusted retroactivelyundertaken, and will continue to reflect this transaction.implement, various measures to address our financial condition, including:

 

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Curtailing costs and consolidating operations, where feasible.

Seeking debt, equity and other forms of financing, including funding through strategic partnerships.

Reducing operations to conserve cash.

 

Investigating and pursuing transactions with third parties, including strategic transactions and relationships.

The Company management believes that these measures, coupled with cash on hand, cash flow generated internally by the Company and a line of credit from a related party will be adequate to fund its limited overhead and other cash requirements for the next twelve months. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure the additional funding we need. If our efforts to do so are unsuccessful, we will be required to further reduce or eliminate our operations.

 

MedAmerica Properties, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 3.4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and liabilitiesexpenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date and period ending of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the useful lives of property and equipment, and the useful lives of intangible assets.

 

Cash

 

The Company considers all cash, bank deposits and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. From time to time our cash deposits exceed federally insured limits.

Equipment and Furnishings

Equipment and furnishings are stated at cost. Depreciation will be computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 3 to 7 years. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. For assets sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any related gain or loss is reflected in income for the period statement of operations.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Recorded financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 2017, consist of cash, accounts payable, certain accrued liabilities and short-term obligations. The related fair values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying values due to either the short-term nature of these instruments or based on the interest rates currently available to the Company.

 

EarningsIncome (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic earningsThe Company computes net income (loss) per common share in accordance with the provision included in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 260, Earnings per Share. Under ASC 260, basic and diluted income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earningsby dividing net income (loss) per share is computed usingavailable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common stock equivalent sharesshare equivalents outstanding during the period. DilutiveBasic income (loss) per common stock equivalent shares consist ofshare excludes the dilutive effect of stock options and convertible preferred stock equivalents.potentially dilutive securities, while diluted income (loss) per common share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised for, converted into or otherwise resulted in the issuance of common shares. The Company’s potentially dilutive securities are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because their impact is anti-dilutive due to the net loss.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for our income taxes in accordance withusing FASB ASC Topic 740, Accounting for " Income Taxes as clarified by ASC 740-10, Accounting", which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for Uncertaintyexpected future tax consequences of events that have been included in Income Taxes.the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxestax liabilities and assets are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of differencesdifference between the financial statement and tax basisbases of assets and liabilities given the provisions ofusing enacted tax laws.

Deferred income tax provisions and benefits are based on changes torates in effect for the assets or liabilities from year to year. In providing for deferred taxes, the Company considers tax regulations of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, estimates of future taxable income, and available tax planning strategies. If tax regulations, operating results or the abilitydifferences are expected to implement tax-planning strategies vary, adjustments to the carrying value of deferred tax assets and liabilities may be required. Valuation allowances are recorded related to deferred tax assets based on the “more likely than not” criteria of ASC 740.reverse.

 

ASC 740-10 requires thatThe Company follows the Company recognizeprovisions regarding Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which require the recognition of a financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the “more-likely-than-not”more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. We applied these changes to tax positions for our fiscal years ending December 31,  2017 and December 31,  2016. We had no material unrecognized tax benefits and no adjustments to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows were required. Generally, federal, state and local authorities may examine the Company's tax returns for three years from the date of filing and the current and prior three years remain subject to examination as of December 31, 2017. We do not expect that unrecognized tax benefits will increase within the next twelve months. We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense.  

MedAmerica Properties, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Retained Earnings distributionsDistributions

 

The Company’sCompany’s preferred stockholders are entitled to receive payment before any of the common stockholders upon a liquidation of the Company, and we cannot pay dividends on our common stock unless we first pay dividends required by our preferred stock.

Preferred Stock Dividends

The holders of Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) shall be entitled to receive cumulative, non-compounded, cash dividends on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock at the rate of 10.0% of the issuance price per annum (“Preferred Dividends”), which began accumulating on January 1, 2010. The Preferred Dividends shall be payable semiannually to the holders of Preferred Stock, when and as declared by the Board of Directors.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Management has determined that all recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or do not apply to the Company’s operations.

Note 5.Equipment and Furnishings

The amount of equipment and furnishings as of December 31, 2017, is as follows:

 

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Description

 

Amount

 

Office equipment and furnishings

 $21,829 

Computer equipment

  787 

Total

  22,616 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (808)

Equipment and furnishings, net

 $21,808 

 

Note 4. Liquidity

AtDepreciation expense related to equipment and furnishings amounted to $808 for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company had a net working capital of $93,183. The Company incurred negative cash flows from operating activities of $299,723. The Company’s future liquidity and capital requirements are dependent upon many factors, including our ability to identify and complete acquisitions and the success of any business we do acquire. We may need to raise additional funds in order to meet working capital requirements or additional capital expenditures or to take advantage of other opportunities. We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise needed capital, our growth may be impeded. In addition, if we raise capital by selling additional shares of stock, your percentage ownership in Banyan will be diluted.2017.

 

Note 5.6. Preferred Stock and Common Stock

 

Stock Split

In April 2017, the board of directors and the then majority shareholder approved a 1 for 10 reverse stock split (“Stock Split”) of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. On September 30, 2014 June 15, 2017, the Company completedfiled an offeringamendment to its preferredarticles of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State effecting the Stock Split. The Stock Split became effective with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) on June 20, 2017.

Pursuant to the Stock Split, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was automatically exchanged for one-tenth of a share. As a result, each stockholder now owns a reduced number of shares of the Company’s common stock. The Stock Split affects all stockholders uniformly and does not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership in the company or the proportionate voting rights and other rights and preferences of the stockholders, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares, which have been rounded to convert its outstanding the nearest whole share. The number of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock was not affected by the Stock Split.

Private Placement

From February 10, 2017 through December 31, 2017, the Company accepted subscriptions of $1,940,005 for unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock for $1.50 a share (the “2017 Private Placement”). The issuances of common stock were made in reliance on section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for the offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering and rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. The proceeds from the 2017 Private Placement will be used for working capital and to fund operations. Through December 31, 2017, the Company has issued 1,293,334 shares of common stock under this Private Placement. The Company issued 2,500 shares of common stock under a prior year Private Placement.

MedAmerica Properties, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Preferred Stock intoExchange

In April 2017, we offered our preferred shareholders shares of our common stock in additionexchange for their Series A cumulative preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”) and accumulated preferred dividends outstanding as of December 31, 2016. Pursuant to its accruedthe offer, each share of Preferred Stock would be exchanged for 20 shares of (post-split) common stock and each dollar of preferred dividend would be exchanged for 0.2 shares of common stock. All preferred shareholders, except one, accepted the offer resulting in the conversion of 9,875 shares of Preferred Stock and $301,656 of accumulated preferred dividends into 257,831 shares of common stock, which were issued in the third quarter of 2017. The effective date of the exchange is June 30, 2017. This exchange resulted in deemed dividends on preferred stock conversion of $148,125.

Subsequent to the reverse stock split, the private placement and the preferred stock exchange, there are 2,610,568 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 consisting of 1,059,581 shares after the reverse stock split, 1,293,156 shares from the private placement and 257,831 shares from the preferred stock and preferred dividend exchange.

Preferred stockStock Dividends

The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive cumulative, non-compounded cash dividends into common shares. As a resulton each outstanding share of this offeringSeries A Preferred Stock at the rate of 10.0% of the Issuance Price per annum (“Preferred Dividends”), which shall begin to accrue on January 1, 2010. Preferred Dividends shall be payable semiannually to the holders of substantially allSeries A Preferred Stock. Any Series A Preferred Dividends due and unpaid on any Payment Date, whether or not declared by the board of directors, shall accrue with any other due and unpaid Preferred Dividends, regardless of whether there are profits, surplus or other funds of the preferred stockCompany legally available for payment of dividends.

Substantially all the Preferred stockholders had previously agreed to convert and accept common stock in lieu of cash for payment of Preferred Dividends. In February 2016, the Company agreed to issue 442,145issued 29,856 shares of common stock in conjunction with this conversion. The shares were issued on November 18, 2014.

Preferred stock dividends for Series A, B and C are accrued for the semi-annual period ended December 31, 2014 in the amount of $209,267. During 2012, due to the lack of cash flow, the Company offered to pay the accrued dividends in common stock in lieu of cash. Substantially all preferred shareholders$29,249 of Preferred Dividends for those Preferred stockholders who accepted the common stock in lieu of the cash offer. The total accrued but unpaid Preferred Dividends is $27,361and $329,017 as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. An additional $5,000 of cumulative Preferred Dividends are undeclared and unaccrued as of December 31, 2017 and are not included in the common shares for these dividends.balance sheet.

Common Stock

 

As of December 31, 2014,2017, the Company’s board of directors and officers beneficially own 828,060 shares of the Company’s common stock or 31.72% of the outstanding common stock. Included in the 828,060 shares is 91,348 shares owned by Banyan Rail Holdings LLC (“Banyan Holdings”)and 351,966 shares owned 918,706 sharesby Marino Family Holdings LLC.

On August 8, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of Common stock and had subscribed to 1,807,408220,000 shares of common stock (see Note 9).to its Directors as compensation for services in 2016. The Company recorded compensation expense in the amount (included in general and administrative on the Consolidated Statement of Operations) of $165,000 for the value of their services as of September 30, 2016. The compensation expense is based on the $0.75 per share market price of the Company’s stock at the time of issuance as required by applicable accounting guidance.

 

Note 6.7. Income Taxes 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following components:

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Current

 $-  $- 

Deferred

  -   - 
Net income tax expense $-  $- 

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 7.  Income Taxes (Continued)

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
         

Long-term deferred tax assets:

        

Stock compensation benefit

 $187,030  $219,778 

Net operating loss carryforward

  1,938,103   2,618,411 

Total long-term deferred tax assets

  2,125,133   2,838,189 

Valuation allowance

  (2,125,133)  (2,838,189)

Net deferred tax assets

  -   - 

The Company’s federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward balance as of December 31, 2017 was $7,989,620, which expire in varying amounts through December 31,2037.

The Company’s net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance as of December 31, 2017 was $2,125,133, most of which relates to net operating loss carryforwards.   The Company recorded an operating loss for the year and has a history of operating losses. After assessing the realization of the net deferred tax assets, we have recorded a valuation allowance of 100% of the value of the net deferred tax assets as we believe it more likely than not that the Company will not realize operating profits and taxable income so as to utilize all of the net operating losses in the future. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a reduction in the valuation allowance of $713,056.

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and Florida state jurisdiction.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local examinations by taxing authorities for the years before 2014.

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 7.  Income Taxes (Continued)

The income tax provision differs from the expense that would result from applying statutory rate to income before income taxes principally because of permanent differences, state income taxes,  the release of the valuation allowance, and the effect of the change in tax rate.  The following is a reconciliation of the federal income tax provision at the federal statutory rate to the Company's tax provision attributable to continuing operations:  

  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
         

Statutory Federal Rate

  34.00%  34.00%

State Income Taxes

  3.61%  5.50%
Change in Tax Rate  -149.08%  0.00%

True-ups

  12.02%  0.00%
Permanent Differences  -0.17%  -12.00%

Valuation Allowance

  99.62%  -27.50%
   0.00%  0.00%

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") was enacted in the United States, resulting in significant changes from previous tax law. The Tax Act reduced the federal corporate income tax rate to21% from 35% effective January 1, 2018. Our federal income tax expense for periods beginning in 2018 will be based on the new rate. The Tax Act also provides for immediate deduction of 100% of the costs of qualified property that have been incurred and the property placed in service during the period from September 27, 2017 to December 31, 2022. This provision will begin to phase down each year beginning January 1, 2023 and will be completely phased out as of January 1, 2027.

In connection with the initial analysis of the impact of the Tax Act, we remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which is generally 21%. As a result, we recorded a decrease in our deferred tax assets of approximately $1,067,000 with a corresponding adjustment to deferred income tax expense. This adjustment was fully offset by a decrease in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2017. 

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 8. Earnings (Loss) per Share

The Company excluded from its diluted earnings per share calculation 500 and 10,375 common shares issuable upon conversion of shares of convertible preferred stock that were outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation

On August 23, 2017, the Company issued an aggregate of 60,000 stock options to its directors and officers. The related stock compensation expense was not material.

 

The Company has stock option agreements with its directors for serving on the Company’s boardand officers. Details of directors and with certain officers and employees as part of their compensation. The optionoptions activity is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:follows:

 

   Weighted
Average
 Weighted
Average
 Weighted
Average
    

Number

of Shares

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

per Share

  

Weighted

Average Fair

Value at

Grant Date

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual Life

(years)

  

Intrinsic

Value

 
 Number Exercise Price Fair Value at Remaining Intrinsic 
 of Shares per Share Grant Date Contractual Life Value 
Balance January 1, 2013  45,600   14.80       0.4 years   - 

Balance January 1, 2016

  5,000  $10.30  $-  

0.5

  $- 
Options granted  -   -  $0   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Options exercised  -   -       -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Options expired  (600) $(0.05)      -   -   (5,000)  (10.30)  -   -   - 
Balance, January 1, 2014  45,000  $14.75       0.4 years  $- 

Balance December 31, 2016

  -   -   -   -   - 
Options granted  -   -  $0   -   -   60,000   8.00   -   -   - 
Options exercised  -   -       -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Options expired  (17,500) $(1.83)      -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Balance, December 31, 2014  27,500  $12.92       0.4 years  $- 

Balance December 31, 2017

  60,000   8.00  $-   4.75  $- 

 

Prior to June 30, 2010 the Company had not adopted a formal stock option plan. The number of options issued and the grant dates were determined at the discretion of the Company’s Board. Certain options vest at the date of grant and others vest over a one year period. The options are exercisable for periods not exceeding three to five years from the date of grant. On July 1, 2010 at its annual meeting of stockholders, the 2010 Stock Option and Award Plan was approved.

The fair values of stock options are estimated using the Black-Scholes method, which takes into account variables such as estimated volatility, expected holding period, dividend yield, and the risk freerisk-free interest rate. The risk freerisk-free interest rate is the five year-year treasury rate at the date of grant. The expected life is based on the contractual life of the options at the date of grant. All 60,000 options were fully vested at grant date. The intrinsic value is not material.

MedAmerica Properties Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 10. Related Parties and Transactions

 

The fair valueGary O. Marino, the Company’s chairman of shares that vested was $2,619the board, is the chairman, president, and $5,189 forchief executive officer of Boca Equity Partners LLC (“BEP”), Patriot Equity LLC (“Patriot”), Banyan Medical Partners LLC (“BMP”), and Banyan Surprise Plaza LLC (“BSP”). Mr. Marino owns 100% of Patriot, Patriot owns 100% of BMP and BSP through and along with other wholly owned subsidiaries. Mr. Marino, Mr. Paul S. Dennis, a member of the years ended December 31, 2014Company's board of directors, and 2013, respectively.Mr. Donald S. Denbo, a member of the Company's board of directors, also hold membership interests in BEP.

 

AsDuring 2016, the Company established BMP, and certain other subsidiaries wholly-owned by BMP. The Company formed these entities to acquire medical office buildings in the United States. The Company was unable to raise the capital needed to consummate the first medical building opportunity. On March 9, 2017, the Company sold BMP and BMP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries to Patriot. The selling price was $277,756 in the form of BMP assuming a portion of the Company’s note payable balance due to BEP. The consideration of $277,756 was used to recoup the $110,000 in property deposits as of December 31, 2014 all compensation costs related to awards has been recognized.

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Note 7. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists2016 and reimbursement of the following components:

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2014  2013 
Current $-  $- 
Deferred  -   - 
  $-  $- 

The current income tax benefit relates to a reduced level$117,756 of uncertain tax positions identified in ASC 740 -10 Income Taxes. The components of deferred income tax assetsother 2016 and liabilities are as follows:

  December 31, 
Long-term deferred tax assets: 2014  2013 
Stock compensation benefit  219,778   219,778 
Net operating loss carryforward  2,057,540   1,680,998 
Total long-term deferred tax assets  2,277,318   1,900,776 
Valuation allowance  (2,277,318)  (1,900,776)
   -   - 
Long-term deferred tax liabilities:  -     
Intangible assets  -   - 
Property and equipment        
Total long-term deferred tax liabilities  -   - 
   -   - 
Net deferred tax assets  -   - 

The Company’s federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward balance as of December 31, 2014 was $5,758,131, expiring between 2018 and 2034.

A schedule of the NOLs is as follows:

  Net operating  NOL 
Tax Year loss  Expiration 
       
1998 $184,360   2018 
1999  187,920   2019 
2000  25,095   2020 
2001  104,154   2021 
2002  15,076   2022 
2003  96,977   2023 
2004  78,293   2024 
2005  70,824   2025 
2006  48,526   2026 
2007  180,521   2027 
2008  876,017   2028 
2009  414,784   2029 
2010  706,174   2030 
2011  836,536   2031 
2012  728,812   2032 
2013  668,632   2033 
2014  535,430   2034 
  $5,758,131     

The Company's net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance as of December 31, 2014 was $2,277,318, most of which relates to net operating losses that expire from 2018 to 2034. The Company recorded an operating loss for the year and has a recent history of operating losses. After assessing the realization of the net deferred tax assets, we have recorded a valuation allowance of 100% of the value of the net deferred tax assets as we believe it more likely than not that2017 expenses incurred by the Company will not realize operating profitson behalf of BMP. This reimbursement of expenses is offset in general and taxable income so as to utilize all of the net operating losses in the future. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $376,790.

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and a number of state jurisdictions. The tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to interpretation of related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2011.

The income tax provision differs from the expense that would result from applying statutory rates to income before income taxes principally because of permanent differences and the release of the valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets for which realization is certain. The effective tax rates for 2014 and 2013 were computed by applying the federal and state statutory corporate tax rates as follows:

  Year ended December 31, 
  2014  2013 
       
Statutory Federal income tax rate  34%  34%
State income taxes  0%  1%
Non-deductible interest and compensation  -32%  0%
Less valuation allowance  -3%  -46%
Loss of expiring NOLs  1%  11%
Other  0%  0%
   0%  0%

The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740, previously FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007. Previously the Company has accounted for tax contingencies in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 5, Accounting for Contingencies.

The Company recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than–not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. At the adoption date the Company applied ASC 740 to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open. As a result of the implementation of ASC 740, the Company did not recognize a material increase in the liability for uncertain tax positions.

In adopting ASC 740-10, the Company elected to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income taxadministrative expenses. The Company has no accrued interest and penalties as of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, because they are not material.

A reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

  Banyan Rail 
  Services Inc. 
Balance at January 1, 2013 $11,400 
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years    
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years    
Balance at December 31, 2013 $11,400 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year  - 
Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year  - 
Balance at December 31, 2014 $11,400 

As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the balance in unrecognized tax benefits was $11,400, respectively. The increases or decreases in each year are the result of management’s assessment that certain positions taken meet or no longer meet the more likely than not criteria established in ASC 740-10.  If these unrecognized tax benefits were ultimately recognized, they would have reduced the Company’s annual effective tax rate.

Note 8. Related Party Transactions

 

On March 20, 2013, the Company issued 112,822 shares of common stock to Banyan Holdings in exchange for the cancellation of the loan payable in the amount of $225,000 and the advances of $186,800.

On September 24, 2013, the Company issued 4,000 shares of common stock to Gary O. Marino for $7.50 a share or $30,000 in total, and 48,000 Shares to Banyan Holdings for $7.50 a share or $360,000 ($203,000 of cash and $157,000 in cancellation of previous advances) in total. The proceeds from the sale were used for working capital purposes.

Also in September and November 2013, the Company issued 6,000 shares of common stock to officers and directors of the Company for $7.50 a share, for an aggregate total of $45,000, as part of a private placement of common stock. The proceeds of the money received were used to fund working capital requirements.

On October 31, 2013, the Company issued 4,000 shares of common stock to Coalbrookdale Partners for a price of $7.50 a share, as part of a private placement of common stock in exchange for cash in the amount of $30,000. The proceeds of the money received were used to fund working capital requirements. Donald Denbo, a Director of the Company, is a partner in Coalbrookdale Partners.

On December 31, 2013, July 27, 2016, the Company entered into a demand promissory noteDemand Note and Loan Agreement (the “Note”) with Banyan Holdings inBEP providing for draws of up to $250,000. Loans under the amount of $150,000Note bore interest at an annual interest rate of 10%. and outstanding principal and interest were due on demand. This Note was cancelled and terminated on December 31, 2016 when the Company entered into a new Demand Note and Loan Agreement (the “New Note”) with BEP for $471,826. The proceedsNew Note represents advances from BEP under the New Note, payments made since the date of the New Note and interest accrued thereon. The New Note bore interest at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable upon demand. BEP may, but is not required to, make advances to the Company as the Company may from time to time request. The New Note including accrued interest was paid in full May 31, 2017. The Note remains available to the Company to draw upon.  

On June 8, 2017, MedAmerica entered into an office lease and administrative support agreement (the “Agreement”) with BEP. The Agreement has a month-to-month term commencing on June 1, 2017. The Agreement provides for the Company’s use of a portion of BEP’s offices and certain overhead items at the BEP offices such as space, utilities and other administrative services for $15,000 a month. The Agreement replaces the February 3, 2017 office lease and administrative support agreement between the Company and BEP and includes additional general office and administrative staff support services. Total expense incurred under these agreements amounted to $138,025 and $99,687 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

On June 14, 2017, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Patriot to reacquire all of the capital units of BMP from Patriot, for $9,536,582 which is the purchase price of the Medical Office Building. The letter of intent in non-binding, provides for a ninety-day exclusive diligence period, and is contingent upon the Company obtaining financing to complete the acquisition. The letter of intent was extended to December 15, 2017 at which time it expired. The Company has no current plans to further pursue this acquisition.

The Company’s directors have not received cash compensation for their services in 2017 or 2016 but were used to fund working capital requirements.compensated with common stock and stock options. See footnote 6 Preferred Stock and Common Stock and footnote 9 Stock Based Compensation for further discussion. In connection with the demand promissory note,third quarter of 2017, the Company hired a new president and chief executive officer and a new chief financial officer who are husband and wife. Also, in the third quarter of 2017, the Company issued 16,230 shares of15,000 common stock options to Banyan Holdings on January 21, 2014the president and CEO and 45,000 shares to induce Banyan Holdings to loan the Company working capital.other board members and officers. The fair market value of the shares at the date of grant have been recorded as commonrelated stock payable in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and additional interest expense on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.compensation was not material.

 

On September 30, 2014 the Company completed an offering to its preferred stockholders to convert its outstanding Preferred Stock into common stock, in addition to its accrued and outstanding Preferred stock dividends into common shares. As a result of this offering the holders substantially all of the preferred stock agreed to convert and the Company agreed to issue 381,922 shares of common stock in conjunction with this conversion to related parties. As a result Banyan Rail Holdings, Coalbrookdale Partners and Paul Dennis received 353,434; 10,750 and 58,738 common shares, respectively. The shares were issued on November 18, 2014.

On December 29, 2014, 31, 2017, the Company agreed to issue 1,807,408 shares of common stock (“Shares”) to Banyan Rail Holdings, LLC for $0.18 a share in exchange for cancellation of two (2) notes receivable plus accrued interest in the amount $325,333. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. Gary O. Marino, the Company’s chairman, is the president of Banyan Rail Holdings, LLC and a significant owner of the Company. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $3,922,073 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as interest expense for the period.

Also on December 29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 2,777,778 Shares to Marino Family Holdings, LLC for $0.18 a share or $500,000 in total. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. Gary O. Marino, the Company’s chairman, is the manager of Marino Family Holdings, LLC. and a significant owner of the Company. The proceeds from the sale of the Shares were used for working capital purposes. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $6,027,778 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.

On December29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 138,889 shares of common stock for $0.18 a share to Coalbrookdale Partners as part of a private placement of common stock in exchange for the cancellation of advances made to the Company in the amount of $25,000. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. The proceeds of the money received were used to fund working capital requirements. Donald Denbo, a Director of the Company, is a partner in Coalbrookdale Partners. The Company recorded a discount of $301,389 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.

Also on December 29, 2014, the Company agreed to issue 138,889 Shares to Jon Ryan for $0.18 a share, or $25,000 in total. The Company obtained an opinion of an independent investment banking firm that the price of $0.18 a share is fair to the Company. Mr. Ryan is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The shares were issued in January 2015. The Company recorded a discount of $301,389 to reflect the difference between the offering price and the quoted market price on the date the offering was subscribed. The discount is recorded as compensation expense for the period.

The Company’s board of directors and officers beneficially own 1,113,411828,060 shares of the Company’s common stock as of December 31, 2014 (71.6%or 31.72% of the outstanding common stock).stock. Included in the 828,060 shares is 91,348 shares owned by Banyan Rail Holdings LLC and 351,966 shares owned by Marino Family Holdings LLC.  

 

Note 9. Subsidiary BankruptcyPaul Dennis, director and Settlement Agreement

On January 11, 2013, The Wood Energy filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Codeinterim president, interim chief executive officer and interim chief financial officer participated in the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida, which was voluntarily converted into a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on February 5, 2013.

The assets of Wood Energy were liquidated by the Trustee of the Bankruptcy Court. The proceeds2017 Private Placement investing $150,000 for the sale were used to satisfy a portion of the secured claims, with the remainder if any, allocated to the unsecured claims.

As a result of Banyan’s guarantee of Wood Energy’s outstanding secured debt, at the time of its bankruptcy filing, to Fifth Third Bank (“FTB” or “Fifth Third”), FTB filed an action against Banyan in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida. The action was subsequently settled on September 26, 2013 when Banyan paid $200,000 to FTB which fully satisfied Banyan’s obligation and provided a full release for Banyan by FTB.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

In January 2015, the Company issued 10,921100,000 shares of common stock in lieustock.  

Note 11. Subsequent Events

 

In February 2015,The Company evaluates subsequent events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued for potential recognition or disclosure. The Company effectuated an amendment to its certificate of incorporation to increasedid not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the authorized shares of common stock from 7.5 million to 50.0 million by amending Article Third of our certificate of incorporation.financial statements.

 

As of March 10, 2015, the Company sold 1,038,889 shares of common stock as part of a private placement of common stock in the amount of $187,000. The proceeds of the money received were used to fund working capital requirements. The shares will be issued in March 2015.40

 

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