UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

OR

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

Commission file number: 0-21609

PO Box 126, Rumson, NJ 07760

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(732) 741.1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.00001 per share

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

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

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

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

The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2022 was approximately $2,704,240 based upon 44,331,799 shares held by non-affiliates and the last reported sales price of $0.061 per share on such date.

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 28. 2023: 61,882,172

Documents incorporated by reference

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

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

FORM 10-K

For the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

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

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

General

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

History

The Company was established in July of 1993 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dawson Geophysical Company (“Dawson” and formerly known TGC Industries, Inc.). On July 30, 1993, the Company purchased certain assets of Union Camp Corporation’s packaging division for a purchase price of approximately $6.14 million. Effective July 21, 1997, the Company sold its operations and completed liquidation during 1997.

Post-Liquidation Operations

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

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

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

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

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

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

The Company’s common stock trades in the Pink Sheets under the symbol “WHLT.” American Stock Transfer and Trust Company has determined that there were approximately 230 holders of record on December 31, 2022. Trading volume in the Company’s securities has been nominal. The last reported high and low prices on December 31, 2022 were $0.069 and $0.069, respectively, and the last trade was $0.069

High and low closing stock prices for the Company’s common stock in the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are displayed in the following table:

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

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

Not Applicable.

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

Results of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

Revenue

The Company had no operations and no revenue for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and its only income was from interest income on its short-term investments which are classified as cash and cash equivalents.

Operating Expenses

The following table presents our total operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Operating expenses consist mostly of audit and accounting fees and payroll. There were less operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, mainly due to lower legal and professional fees than were incurred in 2022. Other general and administrative expenses are comprised of transfer agent and EDGAR filer services and other services. These expenses were directly related to the maintenance of the corporate entity and the preparation and filing of reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Loss from Operation

The Company incurred a loss from operations of $60,122 and $71,653 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Other Income (Expense)

The following table presents our total Other Income (Expense) for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Other income (expense) decreased by $(1,455,003) for the year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was caused by decrease in warrant modification expenses (See Note 6 on the accompanying financial statements) and less interest income in 2021 as compared to 2022 due to fewer investable funds and low interest rates.

Net Loss

The Company had a net loss of $55,892 for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared with a net loss of $1,522,426 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in net loss was due to the above-mentioned effect of the warrant modification expense.

Losses per share for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $(0.00) and $(0.02) per share, respectively, based on the weighted-average shares issued and outstanding.

It is anticipated that future operating expenses will decrease and then stabilize as the Company complies with its periodic reporting requirements; however, expenses may increase as the Company works to effect a business combination, although there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in effecting a business combination.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2022 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $441,243, consisting of money market funds and U.S. Treasury and government securities maturing in 3 months or less. Management believes that its cash and cash equivalents are sufficient for its business activities for at least the next twelve months and for the costs of seeking an acquisition of an operating business.

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

Cash Flow

Net cash of $55,892 and $73,536 were used in operations during the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The use of cash of $55,892 used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, principally resulted from our net loss of $55,892.

The use of cash of $73,536 used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2021, principally resulted from our net loss of $1,522,426, as adjusted for a non-cash charge for warrants modification expense of $1,450,890, and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $2,000.

No cash flows were used in or provided by investing activities during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

No cash proceeds were used in or provided by financing activities during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

New Accounting Pronouncements

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

Factors Which May Affect Future Results

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

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

Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

The full text of our audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 begins on page F-1 of this Report.

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

None

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15I and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports, such as this report, that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that as of December 31, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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

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

Our management, with the participation of the Principal Executive and Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework 2013.

Management has concluded that we did maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 based on those criteria.

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

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

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

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect materially, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.

None

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

Board of Directors

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

Executive Officers

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

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

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

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

Committees

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

Code of Ethics

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

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

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

Summary Compensation Table

Director Compensation

Directors of the Company are not paid fees, but are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with Company business and development. In 2020 the members of the Board of Directors and the CFO received common stock in lieu of cash for services rendered in 2020.

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

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Depositories such as The Depository Trust Company (Cede & Company) as of March 28, 2023 held, in the aggregate, more than 5% of the then outstanding Common Stock voting shares. The Company understands that such depositories hold such shares for the benefit of various participating brokers, banks, and other institutions which are entitled to vote such shares according to the instructions of the beneficial owners thereof. The Company has no reason to believe that any of such beneficial owners hold more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding voting securities.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

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

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

Independence

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

Transactions and Relationships Involving Our Directors and Executive Officers

The Company did not engage in any transaction during the 2022 fiscal year, and does not currently propose to enter into any transaction, in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest in excess of $120,000.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

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

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

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

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

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

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

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SIGNATURES

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

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

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

- INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Chase Packaging Corporation

Rumson, New Jersey

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Chase Packaging Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

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

Critical Audit Matters

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there were no critical audit matters.

/s/ Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah

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

Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah

(adba of Heaton & Company, PLLC)

Farmington, Utah

March 30, 2023

CHASE PACKAGING CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

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

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

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STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021