UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal year endedDecember 31 2012
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to _________
JMJP PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-54824 | 46-1855937 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7545 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(949) 559-7200
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. [ ] Yes [X] No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. [ ] Yes [X] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 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). [X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 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. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
[ ] Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [X] Smaller Reporting Company
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
[ ] Yes [X] No
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of December 31, 2012 was $0.00.
There were 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding as of April 15, 2013.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K and other reports filed by Registrant from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, Registrant’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Registrant’s management. When used in the filings the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to Registrant or Registrant’s management identify forward looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of Registrant with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors relating to Registrant’s industry, Registrant’s operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by Registrant. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.
Although Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, Registrant cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, Registrant does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
In this report references to “JMJP Partners”, “JMJP”, “Backgate Acquisition Corporation”, “Backgate”, “the Company”, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to JMJP Partners, Inc.
Backgate Acquisition Corporation was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 23, 2012. On February 4, 2013, the shareholders of the Corporation and the Board of Directors unanimously approved the change of the Company’s name to JMJP Partners, Inc. and filed such change with the State of Delaware. We have been in the developmental stage since inception and our operations to date have been limited to issuing shares to its original shareholders and filing this registration statement. We were formed to provide a method for a foreign or domestic private company to become a reporting company as part of the process toward the public trading of our stock.
On February 22, 2013 we effected a change of control and began developing our business in emerging technology markets, primarily telecommunications (voice, data, and video) and mobile financial services (banking, payments, and commerce).
Our business is difficult to evaluate because we have no operating history
As we have no operating history or revenue and only minimal assets, there is a risk that we will be unable to continue as a going concern and consummate a business combination. We have had no recent operating history nor any revenues or earnings from operations since inception. We have no significant assets or financial resources. We will, in all likelihood, sustain operating expenses without corresponding revenues, at least until the consummation of a business combination. This may result in our incurring a net operating loss that will increase continuously until we can consummate a business combination with a profitable business opportunity. We cannot assure you that we can identify a suitable business opportunity and consummate a business combination.
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There is competition for those private companies suitable for a merger transaction of the type contemplated by management
We are in a highly competitive market for a small number of business opportunities which could reduce the likelihood of consummating a successful business combination. We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with, joint ventures with and acquisitions of small private and public entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including small public companies and venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies that may be desirable target candidates for us. Nearly all these entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than we do; consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. These competitive factors may reduce the likelihood of our identifying and consummating a successful business combination.
Future success is highly dependent on the ability of management to locate and attract a suitable acquisition
The nature of our operations is highly speculative and there is a consequent risk of loss of your investment. The success of our plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of the identified business opportunity. While management intends to seek business combination(s) with entities having established operating histories, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting that criterion. In the event we complete a business combination, the success of our operations may be dependent upon management of the successor firm or venture partner firm and numerous other factors beyond our control.
The time and cost of preparing a private company to become a public reporting company may preclude us from entering into a merger or acquisition with the most attractive private companies
Target companies that fail to comply with SEC reporting requirements may delay or preclude acquisition. Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act require reporting companies to provide certain information about significant acquisitions, including certified financial statements for the company acquired, covering one, two, or three years, depending on the relative size of the acquisition. The time and additional costs that may be incurred by some target entities to prepare these statements may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an acquisition. Otherwise suitable acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may be inappropriate for acquisition so long as the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act are applicable.
There is currently no trading market for our common stock
Outstanding shares of our Common Stock cannot be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred unless subsequently registered pursuant to, or exempt from registration under, the Securities Act and any other applicable federal or state securities laws or regulations. These restrictions will limit the ability of our stockholders to liquidate their investment.
Our business will have no revenues unless and until we merge with or acquire an operating business
We are a development stage company and have had no revenues from operations. We may not realize any revenues unless and until we successfully merge with or acquire an operating business.
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We intend to issue more shares in a merger or acquisition, which will result in substantial dilution
Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and a maximum of 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Any merger or acquisition effected by us may result in the issuance of additional securities without stockholder approval and may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Moreover, the common stock issued in any such merger or acquisition transaction may be valued on an arbitrary or non-arm’s-length basis by our management, resulting in an additional reduction in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing stockholders. Our Board of Directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock are issued in connection with a business combination or otherwise, dilution to the interests of our stockholders will occur and the rights of the holders of Common Stock might be materially adversely affected.
The proposed operations of Backgate are speculative
The success of our proposed business plan will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of the private company which we combine with. While business combinations with entities having established operating histories are preferred, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting such criteria. The decision to enter into a business combination will likely be made without detailed feasibility studies, independent analysis, market surveys or similar information which, if we had more funds available to it, would be desirable. In the event we complete a business combination the success of its operations will be dependent upon management of the private company and numerous other factors beyond our control. There is no assurance that we can identify a company and consummate a business combination.
Possible classification as a penny stock which may increase reporting obligations for any transaction and additional burden on any potential broker
In the event that a public market develops for our securities following a business combination, such securities may be classified as a penny stock depending upon their market price and the manner in which they are traded. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock”, for purposes relevant to our company, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share whose securities are admitted to quotation but do not trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market or on a national securities exchange. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require delivery by the broker of a document to investors stating the risks of investment in penny stocks, the possible lack of liquidity, commissions to be paid, current quotation and investors’ rights and remedies, a special suitability inquiry, regular reporting to the investor and other requirements.
Reporting requirements may delay or preclude acquisition
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Exchange Act, we are required to provide certain information about significant acquisitions including audited financial statements of the acquired company. Obtaining audited financial statements is the economic responsibility of the private company. The additional time and costs that may be incurred by some potential companies to prepare such financial statements may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an otherwise desirable acquisition by us. Prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may not be appropriate for acquisition so long as the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act are applicable.
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Notwithstanding a company’s agreement to obtain audited financial statements within the required time frame, such audited financial statements may not be available to us at the time of entering into an agreement for a business combination. In cases where audited financial statements are unavailable, we will have to rely upon information that has not been verified by outside auditors in making its decision to engage in a transaction with the business entity.
We may effect a business combination which may have a possible impact on the value of the shares of its common stock so reliance on such present data is not a good indicator of future value
A business combination normally will involve the issuance of a significant number of additional shares. Depending upon the value of the assets acquired in such business combination, the per share value of our common stock may increase or decrease significantly.
It is possible that we will enter a business combination with a foreign entity and will therefore be subject to risks and taxes that are currently unknown and the impact of which is presently unpredictable
If we enter into a business combination with a foreign concern it will be subject to risks inherent in business operations outside of the United States. These risks include, for example, currency fluctuations, regulatory problems, punitive tariffs, unstable local tax policies, trade embargoes, risks related to shipment of raw materials and finished goods across national borders and cultural and language differences. Foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, market development, rate of savings, capital investment, resource self-sufficiency, balance of payments positions, and in other respects. Any business combination with a foreign company may result in control of our company by individuals who are not resident in the United States and in assets which are located outside the United States, either of which could significantly reduce the ability of the shareholders to seek or enforce legal remedies against us.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable.
Our current facility is located at 7545 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200, Irvine CA 92618.
There are not presently any material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or as to which any of our property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to us to be threatened or contemplated against it.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUERS PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(a) Market Information. Our common stock is not trading on any stock exchange. There has been no market activity in its stock since its inception through the date of this filing.
(b) Holders. The issued and outstanding shares of our common stock were issued to two shareholders in accordance with the exemptions from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
(c) Dividends. We have not paid any dividends on our common stock to date and do not intend to pay dividends prior to the completion of a business combination. The payment of dividends in the future will be contingent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of a business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to a business combination will be within the discretion of our then board of directors. It is the present intention of our board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations and, accordingly, our board does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DICUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We were organized as a vehicle to investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held corporation. Our principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with a business rather than immediate, short-term earnings. We will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business.
We may consider a business which has recently commenced operations, is a developing company in need of additional funds for expansion into new products or markets, is seeking to develop a new product or service, or is an established business which may be experiencing financial or operating difficulties and is in need of additional capital. In the alternative, a business combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, a company which does not need substantial additional capital, but which desires to establish a public trading market for its shares, while avoiding, among other things, the time delays, significant expense, and loss of voting control which may occur in a public offering.
Any target business that is selected may be a financially unstable company or an entity in its early stages of development or growth, including entities without established records of sales or earnings. In that event, we will be subject to numerous risks inherent in the business and operations of financially unstable and early stage or potential emerging growth companies. In addition, we may effect a business combination with an entity in an industry characterized by a high level of risk, and, although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, there can be no assurance that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant risks.
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We anticipate that the selection of a business combination will be complex and extremely risky. Because of general economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, our management believes that there are numerous firms seeking even the limited additional capital which we will have and/or the perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation. Such perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation include, among other things, facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing may be obtained, providing liquidity for the principals of and investors in a business, creating a means for providing incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, and offering greater flexibility in structuring acquisitions, joint ventures and the like through the issuance of stock. Potentially available business combinations may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex.
Results of Operations
Net Revenue
The net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $0. No net revenue was due to our inactive operational state while seeking for acquisition candidates.
Operating Expenses
The operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $1,357. The operating expenses were primarily attributed to the legal cost related to the SEC filings.
Net Loss
As a result of the above, the net operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $1,357. The net operating loss was primarily attributed to the legal cost related to the SEC filings.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We incurred a net operating loss of $1,357 and a negative cash flow from operation of $0 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Cash Flows
Operating activities.We do not currently engage in any business activities that provide cash flow. We currently has no source of revenue to cover its costs. These matters raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. We will limit all operational activities to searching and consummating a business combination. We will offer non-cash consideration and seek equity lines as the sole method of financing for the near term.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Please see the audited financial statements beginning on page F-1 located elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
| (a) | Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and which also are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
| (b) | Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the company as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the (i) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (ii) reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (iii) compliance with applicable laws and regulations. |
| Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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 the policies or procedures may deteriorate. |
| Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting is as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. We believe that our internal control over financial reporting is effective. We have not identified any current material weaknesses considering the nature and extent of our current operations and any risks or errors in financial reporting under current operations. |
| This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report. |
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| (c) | Changes in internal controls.There was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. |
None.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
(a) Identification of Directors and Officers.
| A. | Identification of Directors and Officers. The current officers and directors will serve for one year or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. They are: |
| Name | Age | Position | ||
| James Cassidy | 77 | President, Secretary, Director | ||
| James McKillop | 54 | Vice President, Director |
| James Cassidy, President, Secretary and Director |
| James Cassidy, Esq., LL.B., LL.M., serves as a director, president and secretary of Backgate. Mr. Cassidy received a Bachelor of Science in Languages and Linguistics from Georgetown University in 1960, a Bachelor of Laws from The Catholic University School of Law in 1963, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from The Georgetown University School of Law in 1968. From 1963-1964, Mr. Cassidy was law clerk to the Honorable Inzer B. Wyatt of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. From 1964-1965, Mr. Cassidy was law clerk to the Honorable Wilbur K. Miller of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. From 1969-1975, Mr. Cassidy was an associate of the law firm of Kieffer & Moroney and a principal in the law firm of Kieffer & Cassidy, Washington, D.C. From 1975 to date, Mr. Cassidy has been a principal in the law firm of Cassidy & Associates, and its predecessors, specializing in securities law and related corporate and federal taxation matters. Mr. Cassidy also serves as President, sole director and shareholder of Tiber Creek Corporation, which is a shareholder of Backgate. Tiber Creek also provides services to companies in assisting it them in becoming public companies and with introductions to the financial community. Mr. Cassidy is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and the State of New York, and is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme Court. Backgate believes Mr. Cassidy to have the business experience necessary to serve as a director of Backgate as it seeks to enter into a business combination. As a lawyer involved in business transactions and securities matters, Mr. Cassidy has had ample experience in evaluating companies and management, understanding business plans, assisting in capital raising and determining corporate structure and objectives. |
| James McKillop, Vice President and Director |
| James McKillop serves as a director and vice president of Backgate. Mr. McKillop began his career at Merrill Lynch. Mr. McKillop has also been involved in financial reporting and did a daily stock market update for KPCC radio in Pasadena, California. Mr. McKillop is the founder of MB Americus LLC which specializes in consulting and public relations. Mr. McKillop has provided consulting services to Tiber Creek Corporation for more than five years. Mr. McKillop has written articles for various publications on financial matters. He has been a past member of the World Affairs Council. Mr. McKillop received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1984 from the University of California at Los Angeles. With his background in financial and securities matters, Backgate believes Mr. McKillop to have experience and knowledge that will serve Backgate in seeking, evaluting and determining a suitable private company. |
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| There are no agreements or understandings for the above-named officers or directors to resign at the request of another person and the above-named officers and directors are not acting on behalf of nor will act at the direction of any other person. |
| B. | Significant Employees. None | |
| C. | None | |
| D. | Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings. None | |
| E. | The Board of Directors acts as the Audit Committee and the Board has no separate committees. We have no qualified financial expert at this time because it has not been able to hire a qualified candidate. Further, we believe that it has inadequate financial resources at this time to hire such an expert. We intend to continue to search for a qualified individual for hire. |
(b) Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance.
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of the our common stock and other equity securities, on Form 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish our company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on our review of the copies of such reports received by us, and on written representations by our officers and directors regarding their compliance with the applicable reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, our officer, sole director and shareholder, known to us to own more than 10% of our common stock had a late filing of the Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities.
(c) Code of Ethics.
We currently do not have a code of ethics. Upon consummation of a business combination, we intend to adopt a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.
(d) Board Committees and Designated Directors.
We currently do not have any committees. It is intended that the board of directors will establish an Audit Committee upon the consummation of a business combination. The board of directors will take all reasonable actions to ensure that one of the members of the Audit Committee will be an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We will evaluate establishing such committees in the future.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Our officers and directors do not receive any compensation for services rendered to the Company since inception, has not received such compensation in the past, and is not accruing any compensation pursuant to any agreement with the Company. No remuneration of any nature has been paid for or on account of services rendered by a director in such capacity. However, our officers and directors are also indirect beneficial shareholders and anticipate receiving possible benefits as beneficial shareholders if the value of the shares of the Company increase after a business transaction is effected as in such business transaction they will likely retain some of their shares in the Company and would benefit from any such increase in share value.
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Our officers and directors will not receive any finder’s fee, either directly or indirectly, as a result of any efforts to implement our business plan outlined herein.
It is possible that, after we successfully consummates a business combination with an unaffiliated entity, that entity may desire to employ or retain one or a number of members of our management for the purposes of providing services to the surviving entity. However, we have adopted a policy whereby the offer of any post-transaction employment to members of management will not be a consideration in our decision whether to undertake any proposed transaction.
No retirement, pension, profit sharing, stock option or insurance programs or other similar programs have been adopted for the benefit of its employees.
There are no understandings or agreements regarding compensation our management will receive after a business combination that is required to be included in this table, or otherwise.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information, as of December 31, 2012 with respect to the beneficial ownership of the outstanding common stock by (i) any holder of more than five (5%) percent; (ii) each of our executive officers and directors; and (iii) our directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, each of the stockholders listed below has sole voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned.
| Name | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | Percentage of Class | ||||||
| Tiber Creek Corporation (1) | 10,000,000 | 50 | % | |||||
| MB Americus LLC (2) | 10,000,000 | 50 | % | |||||
| All Officers and Directors as a group | 20,000,000 | 100 | % | |||||
| 1) | James Cassidy, president, secretary, and a director, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares owned by Tiber Creek Corporation. |
| 2) | James McKillop, vice president and a director, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares owned by MB Americus LLC. |
Description of Securities
Since inception, Backgate has issued 20,000,000 common shares pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000.
As of December 31, 2012, we had (i) 100,000,000 shares of common stock authorized, $0.0001 par value, of which 20,000,000 shares were issued and outstanding, and (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized, $0.0001 par value, none of which was issued and outstanding.
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There is not and has never been any established “public market” for our shares of common stock. We intend to submit for quotation of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board in the near future. In any event, no assurance can be given that any market for the Company’s common stock will develop or be maintained.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Except as otherwise indicated herein, there have been no related party transactions, or any other transactions or relationships required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K and Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The aggregate fees billed from inception to the most recently completed fiscal period ended December 31, 2012 for professional services rendered by Anton & Chia LLP, for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, quarterly reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements and services normally provided by the independent accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||
| Audit Fees | $ | 750 | ||
| Audit Related Fees | - | |||
| Tax Fees | - | |||
| All Other Fees | - | |||
| Total | $ | 750 | ||
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In the above table, “audit fees” are fees billed by our company’s external auditor for services provided in auditing our company’s annual financial statements for the subject year along with reviews of interim quarterly financial statements and involvement with various in arrears filing earlier in 2012. “Audit-related fees” are fees not included in audit fees that are billed by the auditor for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit review of our company’s financial statements. “Tax fees” are fees billed by the auditor for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. “All other fees” are fees billed by the auditor for products and services not included in the foregoing categories.
Policy on Pre-Approval by Audit Committee of Services Performed by Independent Auditors
The board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
| a) | Financial Statements |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-1 | |
| Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 | F-2 | |
| Statement of Operations for the period from July 23, 2012 (Inception) to December 31, 2012 | F-3 | |
| Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the period from July 23, 2012 (Inception) to December, 2012 | F-4 | |
| Statement of Cash Flows for the period from July 23, 2012 (Inception) to December 31, 2012 | F-5 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | F-6 |
| b) | Financial Statements Schedules |
None.
| c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 31.1* | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of President (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| 32.1* | Section 1350 Certification of President (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| 101.INS* | XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| 101.DEF* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| JMJP PARTNERS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Tan Tran | |
| Tan Tran | ||
| President and Director | ||
| Date: April 16, 2013 | ||
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Backgate Acquisition Corporation (a development stage company)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Backgate Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2012, and the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from July 23, 2012 (Inception) through December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company was 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2012 and the results of its operations and its cash flows from July 23, 2012 (Inception) through December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has had no revenues and income since inception. These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 2, which includes the raising of additional equity financing or merger with another entity. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
| /s/ Anton & Chia LLP | |
| Newport Beach, CA | |
| April 15, 2013 |
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BACKGATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
BALANCE SHEET
| December 31, 2012 | ||||
| ASSETS | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash | $ | 2,000 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 2,000 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 350 | ||
| Total liabilities | 350 | |||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding | - | |||
| Common stock; $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 20,000,000 shares issued and outstanding | 2,000 | |||
| Additional paid - in capital | 1,007 | |||
| Deficit accumulated during the development stage | (1,357 | ) | ||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,650 | |||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,000 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BACKGATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
| For the period from July 23, 2012 | ||||
| (Inception) to December 31, 2012 | ||||
| Revenue | $ | - | ||
| Cost of revenue | - | |||
| Gross profit | - | |||
| Operating expenses | 1,357 | |||
| Loss Before Income Taxes | (1,357 | ) | ||
| Income tax | - | |||
| Net loss | $ | (1,357 | ) | |
| Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | |
| Weighted average shares - basic and diluted | 20,000,000 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BACKGATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
| Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | Accumulated | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Paid-in | During the | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Development Stage | Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, July 23, 2012 (inception) | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Stock | 20,000,000 | 2,000 | - | - | 2,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | - | - | 1,007 | - | 1,007 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (1,357 | ) | (1,357 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balance December 31, 2012 | 20,000,000 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 1,007 | (1,357 | ) | $ | 1,650 | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BACKGATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
| For the period from | ||||
| July 23, 2012 | ||||
| (Inception) to | ||||
| December 31, 2012 | ||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,357 | ) | |
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 350 | |||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (1,007 | ) | ||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 2,000 | |||
| Proceeds from stockholders’ additional contribution | 1,007 | |||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 3,007 | |||
| Net increase in cash | 2,000 | |||
| Cash, beginning of period | - | |||
| Cash, end of period | $ | 2,000 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BACKgate Acquisition Corporation
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Backgate Acquisition Corporation (“Backgate” or “the Company”) was incorporated on July 23, 2012 under the laws of the state of Delaware to engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, including, but not limited to, selected mergers and acquisitions. Backgate has been in the developmental stage since inception and its operations to date have been limited to issuing shares to its original shareholders. Backgate will attempt to locate and negotiate with a business entity for the combination of that target company with Backgate. The combination will normally take the form of a merger, stock-for-stock exchange or stock-for-assets exchange. In most instances the target company will wish to structure the business combination to be within the definition of a tax-free reorganization under Section 351 or Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. No assurances can be given that Backgate will be successful in locating or negotiating with any target company. Backgate has been formed to provide a method for a foreign or domestic private company to become a reporting company with a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On February 4, 2013, the shareholders of the Corporation and the Board of Directors unanimously approved the change of the Company’s name to JMJP Partners, Inc. and filed such change with the State of Delaware.
On February 22, 2013, new officers and directors were appointed and elected, and prior officers and directors resigned resulting in the change of control of the company.
On February 22, 2013, the Company redeemed an aggregate of 19,500,000 of the then 20,000,000 shares of outstanding stock at a redemption price of $.0001 per share for an aggregate redemption price of $1,950.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. Such financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of the Company’s management, who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in all material respects, and have been consistently applied in preparing the accompanying financial statements.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit at banking institutions as well as all highly liquid short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. The Company did not have cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012.
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BACKgate Acquisition Corporation
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
Notes to the Financial Statements
CONCENTRATION OF RISK
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash. The Company places its cash with high quality banking institutions. The Company did not have cash balances in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit as of December 31, 2012.
INCOME TAXES
Under ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2012, there were no deferred taxes.
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic loss per common share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per common share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the loss of the entity. As of December 31, 2012, there are no outstanding dilutive securities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows guidance for accounting for fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities and for fair value measurements of nonfinancial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Additionally, the Company adopted guidance for fair value measurement related to nonfinancial items that are recognized and disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
● Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
● Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
● Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The carrying amounts of financial assets such as cash approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
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BACKgate Acquisition Corporation
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
Notes to the Financial Statements
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
The Company is in the development stage and has no revenues or profits since its inception on July 23, 2012. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, which it has not been able to accomplish to date, and /or obtain additional financing from its stockholders and/or other third parties.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to meet its obligations and continue its operations for the next fiscal year. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon financial support from its stockholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, successfully locating and negotiate with a business entity for the combination of that target company with the Company.
Tiber Creek Corporation, a company affiliated with management, will pay all expenses incurred by the Company until a business combination is effected, without repayment. There is no assurance that the Company will ever be profitable.The financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 3 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective January 2012, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU 2011-04). ASU 2011-04 represents the converged guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on fair value measurement. A variety of measures are included in the update intended to either clarify existing fair value measurement requirements, change particular principles requirements for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. For many of the requirements, the FASB does not intend to change the application of existing requirements under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Effective January 2012, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05). ASU 2011-05 is intended to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income and to facilitate convergence of accounting guidance in this area with that of the IASB. The amendments require that all nonowner changes in shareholders’ equity be presented in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-12). ASU 2011-12 defers the provisions of ASU 2011-05 that require the presentation of reclassification adjustments on the face of both the statement of income and statement of other comprehensive income. Amendments under ASU 2011-05 that were not deferred under ASU 2011-12 will be applied retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2011-11). The amendments in ASU 2011-11 require the disclosure of information on offsetting and related arrangements for financial and derivative instruments to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. Amendments under ASU 2011-11 will be applied retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after January 1, 2013. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any; adoption of ASU 2011-11 will have on its financial statements.
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BACKgate Acquisition Corporation
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
Notes to the Financial Statements
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (ASU 2013-02). This guidance is the culmination of the FASB’s deliberation on reporting reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). The amendments in ASU 2013-02 do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income. However, the amendments require disclosure of amounts reclassified out of AOCI in its entirety, by component, on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes thereto. Amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income must be cross referenced to other disclosures that provide additional detail. This standard is effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any; the adoption of ASU 2013-02 will have on its financial statements.
NOTE 4 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of December 31, 2012, 20,000,000 shares of common stock and no preferred stock were issued and outstanding.
On July 31, 2012, the Company issued 20,000,000 common shares to two directors and officers for $2,000 in cash.
NOTE 5 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 22, 2013, the following events occurred which resulted in a change of control of the Company:
On February 22, 2013, the Company redeemed an aggregate of 19,500,000 of the 20,000,000 shares of outstanding stock at a redemption price of $.0001 per share for an aggregate redemption price of $1,950.
On February 22, 2013, James M. Cassidy resigned as the Company’s president, secretary and director. James McKillop resigned as the Company’s vice president and director.
On February 22 2013, Tan Tran was appointed President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company.
On February 25, 2013, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock pursuant at par representing 67% of the total outstanding 1,500,000 shares of common stock.
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