10-Q 1 form10q.htm ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC. FORM 10-Q form10q.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012

Commission File Number: 0-52589

ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

GRAPHIC
 
Delaware 
20-5456087
(State of jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
 
10801 Johnston Road. Suite 210
                    Charlotte, NC                  
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
28226
(Zip Code)
 
                  (866) 789-3863              
(Registrant's telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report)
  
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 [X]   No [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the 12 preceding months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such file). Yes [X]      No [    ]

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ]  No [X]
 
As of September 30, 2012, the Company had a total of 18,634,369 shares of Common Stock outstanding, excluding 376,387 outstanding shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock convertible into 1,919,574 shares of Common Stock.

 
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
 
This report contains certain "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. "Forward-looking statements," which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated" and "potential." Examples of forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that are subject to various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and most other statements that are not historical in nature. These factors include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for commercial, mortgage, consumer and other loans, real estate values, competition, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, changes in legislation or regulation, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 
 
 
ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report
 

 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
  
ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC.
             
ASSETS
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash
  $ 1,416,592     $ 306,571  
Retained interest in purchased accounts receivable, net
    6,370,882       6,331,156  
Earned but uncollected fee income
    134,202       157,070  
Prepaid expenses and other
    71,375       70,924  
Total current assets
    7,993,051       6,865,721  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    16,539       17,030  
                 
SECURITY DEPOSITS
    5,486       5,486  
                 
    $ 8,015,076     $ 6,888,237  
                 
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Due to financial institution
  $ 5,192,328     $ 4,427,343  
Accounts payable
    50,949       45,376  
Accrued payroll and related taxes
    51,370       60,918  
Accrued expenses
    70,604       29,609  
Collected but unearned fee income
    22,053       36,939  
Total current liabilities
    5,387,304       4,600,185  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
PREFERRED STOCK, net of issuance costs of
               
$1,209,383
    671,409       671,409  
COMMON STOCK
    1,863       1,863  
ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL
    7,488,719       7,465,386  
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
    (5,534,219 )     (5,850,606 )
      2,627,772       2,288,052  
                 
    $ 8,015,076     $ 6,888,237  
                 
 
 
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
(Unaudited)
For the three months ending
September 30,
     
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ending
September 30,
 
      2012       2011       2012       2011  
FINANCE REVENUES
  $ 677,313     $ 561,014     $ 1,932,558     $ 1,880,154  
INTEREST EXPENSE - financial institutions
    (118,470 )     (107,595 )     (352,292 )     (394,881 )
INTEREST EXPENSE - related party
    (11,013 )     -       (15,123 )     (16,669 )
                                 
NET FINANCE REVENUES
    547,830       453,419       1,565,143       1,468,604  
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR CREDIT LOSSES
    (43,901 )     1,646       (29,797 )     1,472  
                                 
FINANCE REVENUES, NET OF INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
 AND CREDIT LOSSES
    503,929       455,065       1,535,346       1,470,076  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
    392,911       393,617       1,218,959       1,214,095  
                                 
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    111,018       61,448       316,387       255,981  
                                 
INCOME TAXES
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
    111,018       61,448       316,387       255,981  
                                 
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
    -       -       -       (4,000 )
                                 
NET INCOME
  $ 111,018     $ 61,448     $ 316,387     $ 251,981  
                                 
                                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
                               
   INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 0.01     $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.01  
   LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
    -       -       -       -  
   NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDER
  $ 0.01     $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.01  
                                 
                                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
                               
   INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 0.01     $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.01  
   LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
    -       -       -       -  
   NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDER
  $ 0.01     $ -     $ 0.02     $ 0.01  
                                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
                               
  Basic
    18,634,369       17,763,618       18,634,369       17,763,618  
  Dilutive
    20,843,574       20,572,341       20,773,102       20,572,341  
                                 
   

 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements. 
 
ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012


                               
   
Preferred
   
Common
   
Additional
   
Accumulated
       
   
Stock
   
Stock
   
Paid in Capital
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
Balance, December 31, 2011
  $ 671,409     $ 1,863     $ 7,465,386     $ (5,850,606 )   $ 2,288,052  
                                         
Provision for compensation expense related to issued stock options
    -       -       8,003       -       8,003  
                                         
Provision for compensation expense related to issued warrants
    -       -       15,330       -       15,330  
                                         
Net income
    -       -       -       316,387       316,387  
                                         
Balance, September 30, 2012 (unaudited)
  $ 671,409     $ 1,863     $ 7,488,719     $ (5,534,219 )   $ 2,627,772  
                                         

 
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
 
ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC.
For the nine months ended September 30,

   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
2012
   
2011
 
  Net income
  $ 316,387     $ 255,981  
  Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (4,000 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
    provided by operating activities:
               
    Depreciation and amortization
    15,255       15,259  
    Net compensation expense related to issuance of stock options and warrants
    23,333       2,432  
    Allowance for uncollectible accounts
    29,797       -  
    (Increase) decrease in retained interest in purchased
               
       accounts receivable
    (69,523 )     1,674,907  
    Decrease in earned but uncollected
    22,868       77,876  
    (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other
    (451 )     1,817  
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    5,573       (1,713 )
    (Decrease) in accrued payroll and related taxes
    (9,548 )     (2,385 )
    (Decrease) increase in collected but not earned
    (14,886 )     2,851  
    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    40,995       (33,368 )
      Net cash provided by operating activities
    359,800       1,989,657  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
  Purchases of property and equipment
    (14,764 )     (17,768 )
      Net cash used in investing activities
    (14,764 )     (17,768 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
 Proceeds from (payments to) financial institution, net
    764,985       (1,761,668 )
 Payments to lender
    -       (290,000 )
     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    764,985       (2,051,668 )
                 
                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
    1,110,021       (79,779 )
                 
CASH, beginning of period
    306,571       163,320  
                 
CASH, end of period
  $ 1,416,592     $ 83,541  
                 
 
 
The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.


           ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC.


For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited)

The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2012, the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 have been prepared by us without audit.  In the opinion of Management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly in all material respects our financial position as of September 30, 2012, results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

This report should be read in conjunction with our Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

1.  BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS:
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Anchor Funding Services, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Anchor Funding Services, LLC (“Anchor”).  On October 6, 2010, we completed the rescission of our acquisition of certain assets of Brookridge Funding, LLC that occurred on December 7, 2009. On October 6, 2010, the Minority members of our 80% owned subsidiary Brookridge Funding Services, LLC (“Brookridge”) purchased Anchor’s interest in Brookridge at book value of approximately $783,000. The consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflect the historical operations of Brookridge as discontinued operations. Accordingly, we have generally presented the notes to our consolidated financial statements on the basis of continuing operations which has caused certain reclassifications within the financial statements and related footnotes. In addition, unless stated otherwise, any reference to income statement items in these financial statements refers to results from continuing operations.

Anchor Funding Services, Inc. is a Delaware corporation.  Anchor Funding Services, Inc. has no operations; substantially all operations of the Company are the responsibility of Anchor Funding Services, LLC.

Anchor Funding Services, LLC is a North Carolina limited liability company. Anchor Funding Services, LLC was formed for the purpose of providing factoring and back office services to businesses located throughout the United States of America.
 
2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Anchor Funding Services, Inc. and, its wholly owned subsidiary, Anchor Funding Services, LLC (continuing operations). Anchor’s former 80% interest in Brookridge Funding Services, LLC is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as discontinued operations.
 
Estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America  (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Revenue Recognition – The Company charges fees to its customers in one of two ways as follows:
 
1)           Fixed Transaction Fee. Fixed transaction fees are a fixed percentage of the purchased invoice and purchase order advance.  This percentage does not change from the date the purchased invoice is funded until the date the purchased invoice is collected.
 
2)           Variable Transaction Fee.  Variable transaction fees are variable based on the length of time the purchased invoice and purchase order advance is outstanding.   As specified in its contract with the client, the Company charges variable increasing percentages of the purchased invoice or purchase order advance as time elapses from the purchase date to the collection date.
 
 
 
For both fixed and variable transaction fees, the Company recognizes revenue by using one of two methods depending on the type of customer.  For new customers the Company recognizes revenue using the cost recovery method.  For established customers the Company recognizes revenue using the accrual method.
 
Under the cost recovery method, all revenue is recognized upon collection of the entire amount of purchased accounts receivable.
 
The Company considers new customers to be accounts whose initial funding has been within the last three months or less.  Management believes it needs three months of history to reasonably estimate a customer’s collection period and accrued revenues.  If three months of history has a limited number of transactions, the cost recovery method will continue to be used until a reasonable revenue estimate can be made based on additional history.  Once the Company obtains sufficient historical experience, it will begin using the accrual method to recognize revenue.

For established customers the Company uses the accrual method of accounting.  The Company applies this method by multiplying the historical yield, for each customer, times the amount advanced on each purchased invoice outstanding for that customer, times the portion of a year that the advance is outstanding.  The customers’ historical yield is based on the Company’s last nine months of experience with the customer along with the Company’s experience in the customer’s industry, if applicable.

The amounts recorded as revenue under the accrual method described above are estimates.  As purchased invoices and purchase order advances are collected, the Company records the appropriate adjustments to record the actual revenue earned on each purchased invoice and purchase order advance. Adjustments from the estimated revenue to the actual revenue have not been material.
 
Retained Interest in Purchased Accounts Receivable – Retained interest in purchased accounts receivable represents the gross amount of invoices purchased and advances on purchase orders from clients less amounts maintained in a reserve account.  For factoring transactions, the Company purchases a customer’s accounts receivable and advances them a percentage of the invoice total.  The difference between the purchase price and amount advanced is maintained in a reserve account.  The reserve account is used to offset any potential losses the Company may have related to the purchased accounts receivable.  For purchase order transactions, the company advances and pays for up to 100% of the product’s cost.
 
The Company’s factoring and security agreements with their customers include various recourse provisions requiring the customers to repurchase accounts receivable if certain conditions, as defined in the factoring and security agreement, are met.
 
Senior management reviews the status of uncollected purchased accounts receivable and purchase order advances monthly to determine if any are uncollectible.  The Company has a security interest in the accounts receivable and inventory purchased and, on a case-by-case basis, may have additional collateral.  The Company files security interests in the property securing their advances.  Access to this collateral is dependent upon the laws and regulations in each state where the security interest is filed.  Additionally, the Company has various types of personal guarantees from their customers relating to the purchased accounts receivable and purchase order advances.

Management considered approximately $68,500 of their September 30, 2012 and $17,500 of their December 31, 2011 retained interest in purchased accounts receivable to be uncollectible.

Management believes the fair value of the retained interest in purchased accounts receivable approximates its recorded value because of the relatively short term nature of the purchased receivable and the fact that the majority of these invoices have been subsequently collected. As of September 30, 2012, accounts receivable purchased over 90 days old and still accruing fees totaled approximately $146,000. As of December 31, 2011, accounts receivable purchased over 90 days old and still accruing fees totaled approximately $195,222.
 
Property and Equipment – Property and equipment, consisting of furniture and fixtures and computers and software, are stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets using the straight-line method.  Estimated useful lives range from 2 to 7 years.

Advertising Costs – The Company charges advertising costs to expense as incurred.  Total advertising costs were approximately $67,000 and $65,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $202,700 and $179,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Earnings per Share – Basic net income per share is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Dilutive earnings per share include the potential impact of dilutive securities, such as convertible preferred stock, stock options and stock warrants.  The dilutive effect of stock options and warrants is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes the repurchase of common shares at the average market price.
 
 

 
Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants will have a dilutive effect when the average price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of options or warrants.  

The following tables present a reconciliation of the components used to derive basic and diluted EPS for the periods indicated:
 
                                     
         
2012
               
2011
       
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
         
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
       
         
Weighted-
   
Per
         
Weighted-
   
Per
 
         
Average
   
Share
         
Average
   
Share
 
   
Net Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Net Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
                                   
Basic EPS
  $ 111,018       18,634,369     $ 0.01     $ 61,448       17,763,618     $ 0.00  
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Options and
                                               
  Convertible Preferred Stock
    -       2,209,205       -       -       2,808,723       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 111,018       20,843,574     $ 0.01     $ 61,448       20,572,341     $ 0.00  
                                                 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                               
Basic EPS
  $ 316,387       18,634,369     $ 0.02     $ 251,981       17,763,618     $ 0.01  
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Options and
                                               
  Convertible Preferred Stock
    -       2,138,733       -       -       2,808,723       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 316,387       20,773,102     $ 0.02     $ 251,981       20,572,341     $ 0.01  

Stock Based Compensation - The fair value of transactions in which the Company exchanges its equity instruments for employee services (share-based payment transactions) must be recognized as an expense in the financial statements as services are performed.

Compensation expense is determined by reference to the fair value of an award on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We have elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards.
 
See Note 9 for the impact on operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The carrying value of cash equivalents, retained interest in purchased accounts receivable, due to financial institution, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair value.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid cash investment funds with original maturities of three months or less when acquired.

Income Taxes – The Company is a “C” corporation for income tax purposes.  In a “C” corporation income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements plus deferred income taxes related to the differences between financial statement and taxable income.

The primary differences between financial statement and taxable income for the Company are as follows:

·
Compensation costs related to the issuance of stock options
·
Use of the reserve method of accounting for bad debts
·
Differences in basis of property and equipment between financial and income tax reporting
·
Net operating loss carryforwards.
 
The deferred tax asset represents the future tax return consequences of utilizing these items.   Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation reserve, when management is uncertain if the net deferred tax assets will ever be realized.
 
 
 
 
The Company applied guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions to all its tax positions, including tax positions taken and those expected to be taken, under the transition provision of the interpretation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized no liability for uncertain tax positions.
 
The Company classifies interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits with interest expense.  Penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits are classified with operating expenses.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures of the Accounting Standards Codification. This update provides guidance on how fair value accounting should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards. The guidance does not extend the use of fair value accounting. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012, as required, and the adoption did not have a significant impact to our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued an update to Topic 220—Comprehensive Income of the Accounting Standards Codification. The update is intended to increase the prominence of other comprehensive income in the financial statements. The guidance requires that we present components of comprehensive income in either one continuous or two separate, but consecutive, financial statements and no longer permits the presentation of comprehensive income in the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity. We adopted this new guidance effective January 1, 2012, as required. The adoption did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. We are now presenting components of comprehensive income on one statement, our unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income.

3.  RETAINED INTEREST IN PURCHASED ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:

Retained interest in purchased accounts receivable consists of the following:

   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Purchased accounts receivable outstanding
  $ 7,912,772     $ 7,655,933  
Purchase order advances
    76,980       105,000  
Reserve account
    (1,550,421 )     (1,412,277 )
Allowance for uncollectible invoices
    (68,449 )     (17,500 )
    $ 6,370,882     $ 6,331,156  
           
Retained interest in purchased accounts receivable consists, excluding the allowance for uncollectible invoices, of United States companies in the following industries:

   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Staffing
  $ 317,467     $ 548,031  
Transportation
    1,704,642       1,831,051  
Service
    3,420,457       3,969,574  
Other
    996,765       -  
    $ 6,439,331     $ 6,348,656  
  
Total purchased invoices were as follows: 
 
   
For the quarters ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Purchased invoices
  $ 23,305,210     $ 17,744,294     $ 71,651,930     $ 58,853,420  
Purchase order advances
    105,634       538,264       317,595       2,526,054  
    $ 23,410,844     $ 18,282,558     $ 71,969,525     $ 61,379,474  

 
 
 
 
4.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

               
 
Estimated Useful Lives
 
September 30,
2012
   
December 31,
 2011
 
Furniture and fixtures
2-5 years
  $ 44,731     $ 44,731  
Computers and software
3-7 years
    187,325       172,561  
        232,056       217,292  
Less: accumulated depreciation
      (215,517 )     (200,262 )
      $ 16,539     $ 17,030  

 
Depreciation expense was $5,230 and $5,078 for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $15,255 and $15,259 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

5.  DUE TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTION:

On November 8, 2011, Anchor entered into a Rediscount Credit Facility with a Commercial Bank that was effective November 30, 2011 and replaced its prior credit facility. The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the facility is $10 million and the Bank will advance up to 80% of Anchor's advances to its clients. Anchor pays interest on advances monthly at the 90 Day Libor Rate plus 6.25% and various other monthly fees as defined in the agreement. The agreement requires that Anchor maintain at all times a ratio of debt to tangible net worth of no more than four to one (4:1).  The agreement contains customary representations and warranties, events of default and limitations, among other provisions. The agreement is collateralized by a first lien on all Anchors' assets. The agreement’s anniversary date is November 30, 2012 and automatically renews each year for an additional year provided that the Company has not provided 60 days’ notice to the Bank in advance of the anniversary date. This facility contains certain standard covenants, representations and warranties for loans of this type.  In the event that we fail to comply with the covenant(s) and the lender does not waive such non-compliance, we could be in default of our credit facility, which could subject us to penalty rates of interest and accelerate the maturity of the outstanding balances in addition to other legal remedies, including foreclosure on collateral. The Company’s President and CEO have provided validity guarantees to the Bank. Anchor owed this financial institution $5,192,328 as of September 30, 2012 and $4,427,343 as of December 31, 2011.
 
On, November 30, 2009, Anchor Funding Services, LLC, entered into a $7 million senior Accounts Receivable (A/R) Credit Facility with a maximum amount of up to $9 million with lender approval.  This funding facility was based upon Anchor's submission and approval of eligible accounts receivable. This facility replaced Anchor’s revolving credit facility from another financial institution.  Anchor paid .5% of the face value of each invoice funded for the first 30 days outstanding and .016% for each day thereafter until collected. In addition, interest on advances was paid monthly at the Prime Rate plus 2.0%.  Anchor paid the financial institution various other monthly fees as defined in the agreement. The agreement required that Anchor use $1,000,000 of its own funds first to finance its clients.  The agreement contained customary representations and warranties, events of default and limitations, among other provisions. The agreement was collateralized by a first lien on all Anchors’ assets.  Borrowings on this agreement were partially guaranteed by the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  The partial guarantee was $250,000 each.  On February 10, 2011, Anchor’s agreement with this financial institution was amended such that beginning February 10, 2011, Anchor would no longer pay discount fees and Anchor would pay interest on advances at the Prime Rate plus 8.0%  through November 30, 2011 and at the Prime Rate plus 9.0% thereafter. On September 22, 2011, Anchor gave notice to this financial institution that it was electing not to renew the facility when it expired at the end of its current term on November 30, 2011, so that it could enter into the Rediscount Credit Facility described above.
 
6. DUE TO PARTICIPANT:
 
On May 25, 2012, Anchor entered into a Participation Agreement with a funding company (Participant) whereby it sold an interest in one of its accounts so that it could accommodate the accounts funding requirements and also mitigate some of Anchor’s credit exposure in the account. Anchor sold a 50% interest in the account to the Participant. Provided Anchor follows a standard of care as agreed to in the Participation Agreement, any credit losses, if they occur, would be shared equally between Anchor and the Participant. The Participant’s fee is paid monthly and is charged at the rate of 21% per annum of the average outstanding balance due to the Participant.
 
The fee paid to the Participant was $11,563 and $25,020 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and is included in interest expense - financial institutions. Anchor owed the Participant $-0- as of September 30, 2012.
 
 
 

7.  CAPITAL STRUCTURE:
 
The Company’s capital structure consists of preferred and common stock as described below:
 
Preferred Stock – The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of $.001 par value preferred stock.  The Company’s Board of Directors determines the rights and preferences of its preferred stock.
 
On January 31, 2007, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware.  Effective with this filing, 2,000,000 preferred shares became Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock.  Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock will rank senior to Common Stock.
 
Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 5.1 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  The holder of the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock has the option to convert the shares to Common Stock at any time.  Upon conversion all accumulated and unpaid dividends will be paid as additional shares of Common Stock.
 
The dividend rate on Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock is 8%.  Dividends were paid annually on December 31st in the form of additional Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock unless the Board of Directors approved a cash dividend.  Dividends on Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock ceased to accrue on the earlier of December 31, 2009, or the date they were converted to Common Shares.  Thereafter, the holders of Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock have the same dividend rights as holders of Common Stock, as if the Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted to Common Stock.
 
Common Stock – The Company is authorized to issue 65,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value Common Stock.  Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote at all stockholder meetings.  Dividends on Common Stock will be determined annually by the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
The shares issued for Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Common Stock as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is summarized as follows:

   
Series 1 Convertible
   
Common
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Stock
 
Balance, December 31, 2011
    376,387       18,634,369  
Preferred Stock Conversions
    -       -  
Common Stock Issuances
    -       -  
 Balance September 30, 2012
    376,387       18,634,369  
 
 
 
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
 
Promissory notes payable

On June 5, 2012, upon approval of the Board, Anchor entered into two Promissory Notes totaling $400,000, one with Morry Rubin and the other with a major shareholder of the company. Each Promissory Note was for $200,000, had a 90 day term, and earned interest (payable monthly) at 15% per annum. The Promissory Notes were to assist Anchor in providing factoring and purchase order funding facilities to some of its clients. The Promissory Notes were subordinate to and supplemented Anchor's $10 Million Rediscount Credit Facility with a Commercial Bank. Both promissory notes were paid on September 5, 2012. Anchor paid $15,123 of interest on these notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Due to Lender

On April 26, 2011, upon approval of the Board, Anchor entered into a Promissory Note for up to $2 million from MGM Funding, LLC (MGM). Morry Rubin is the managing member of MGM. The money to be borrowed under the note was subordinate to Anchor’s accounts receivable credit facility with a senior lender, which required funds employed to be no less than $5,000,000 before Anchor borrowed funds from MGM. The Promissory Note was to assist Anchor in providing factoring and purchase order funding facilities to some of its clients and it replaced an earlier agreement between the parties. This facility was to supplement Anchor's $10 Million Rediscount Credit Facility with a Commercial Bank. The MGM Promissory Note was a demand note payable together with interest at the rate of 11% per annum.  If mutually agreed upon in writing by Anchor and MGM, and if Anchor's purchase order fundings exceeded $1 Million, then interest could accrue on the portion of the unpaid balance of this Note that is funding purchase order advances that are in excess of $1 Million at a rate equal to twenty percent (20%) per annum. This note was paid in full as of December 31, 2011 and is no longer available to Anchor.  Anchor paid $0 and $2,240 of interest to MGM for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
 

 
9. EMPLOYMENT AND STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS:

On January 31, 2007, the Board adopted our 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), with 2,100,000 common shares authorized for issuance under the Plan.  In October 2009 the Company's stockholders approved an increase in the number of shares covered by the Plan to 4,200,000 shares.

The general purpose of the plan is to provide an incentive to the Company’s employees, directors and consultants by enabling them to share in the future growth of the business.

At closing of the exchange transaction described above, M. Rubin and Brad Bernstein (“B. Bernstein”), the President of the Company, entered into employment contracts and stock option agreements.  Additionally, at closing two non-employee directors entered into stock option agreements.
 
The following summarizes M. Rubin’s employment agreement and stock options:
 
·  
The employment agreement with M. Rubin currently retains his services as Co-chairman and Chief Executive Officer through January 31, 2013.

·  
An annual salary of $1 until, the first day of the first month following such time as the Company, shall have, within any period beginning on January 1 and ending not more than 12 months thereafter, earned pre-tax net income exceeding $1,000,000, M. Rubin’s base salary shall be adjusted to an amount, to be mutually agreed upon between M. Rubin and the Company, reflecting the fair value of the services provided, and to be provided, by M. Rubin taking into account (i) his position, responsibilities and performance, (ii) the Company’s  industry, size and performance, and (iii) other relevant factors. M. Rubin is eligible to receive annual bonuses as determined by the Company’s compensation committee.  M. Rubin shall be entitled to a monthly automobile allowance of $1,500.

·  
10-year options to purchase 650,000 shares exercisable at $1.25 per share, pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. As of February 28, 2009, these options are fully vested.

·  
In March 2012, M. Rubin received 10 year options to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at     an exercise price of $.17 per share.
 
The following summarizes B. Bernstein’s employment agreement and stock options:
 
·  
The employment agreement with B. Bernstein currently retains his services as President through January 31, 2013.

·  
An annual salary of $240,000.  The Board may periodically review B. Bernstein’s base salary and may determine to increase (but not decrease) the base salary in accordance with such policies as the Company may hereafter adopt from time to time.  The Board approved an annual bonus program for Mr. Bernstein commencing with the 2011 fiscal year and ending with the 2014 fiscal year. The annual bonus is equal to 5% of annual net income provided net income is equal to or greater than $200,000. The bonus is calculated on the Company’s audited US GAAP financial statements.  B. Bernstein shall be entitled to a monthly automobile allowance of $1,000.

·  
10-year options to purchase 950,000 shares exercisable at $1.25 per share, pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. As of February 28, 2009, these options are fully vested.

·  
In March 2012, Brad Bernstein received 10 year options to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $.17 per share.
 
The following summarizes employee stock option agreements entered into with five employees:
 
·  
10-year options to purchase 50,000 shares exercisable at prices of $1.00 and $1.25 per share, pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. The grant dates range from September 28, 2007 to November 30, 2009.  Vesting periods range from one to four years. If any employee ceases being employed by the Company for any reason, all vested and unvested options shall terminate immediately.
 
 
 
The following table summarizes information about stock options as of September 30, 2012:

 
               
Exercise
   
Number
 
Remaining
 
Number
 
Price
   
Outstanding
 
Contractual Life
 
Exercisable
 
$
1.25
     
1,605,000
 
6 years
   
1,603,750
 
$
1.00
     
45,000
 
8 years
   
22,500
 
$
0.62
     
500,000
 
8 years
   
500,000
 
$
0.17
     
500,000
 
10 years
   
500,000
 
$
0.25
     
180,000
 
10 years
   
60,000
 
         
2,830,000
       
2,686,250
 
 
   
The Company recorded the issuance of these options in accordance with ASC 718.  The following information was input into a BSM.
  
     
Exercise price
   
$0.17 to $1.25
 
Term
 
10 years
 
Volatility
 
.41 to 2.50
 
Dividends
   
0%
 
Discount rate
 
0.08% to 4.75%
 
 
The pre-tax fair value effect recorded for these options in the statement of operations for the quarters ending September 30, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:
 
  
 
2012
   
2011
 
Fully vested stock options
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Unvested portion of stock options
   
8,003
     
1,185
 
     
8,003
     
1,185
 
Benefit for expired stock options
   
-
     
-
 
Provision, net
 
$
8,003
   
$
1,185
 

10. WARRANTS
 
In March, 2007, the placement agent was issued warrants to purchase 1,342,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. These warrants were due to expire on January 31, 2012, but were extended by the Company for an additional year. The following information was input into BSM to compute a per warrant price of $.240:
 
 
Exercise price
 
$
1.10
Term
 
6 years
Volatility
   
42%
Dividends
   
0
%
Discount rate
   
.05
%

On December 7, 2009, the Company received gross proceeds of $500,002 from the sale of 500,002 shares of common stock and ten year warrants to purchase 2,000,004 shares of common stock exercisable at $1.00 per share. The Black Scholes option pricing model was used to compute the fair value of the warrants.

The following table summarizes information about stock warrants as of September 30, 2012:

         
Weighted Average
     
Exercise
   
Number
 
Remaining
 
Number
 
Price
   
Outstanding
 
Contractual Life
 
Exercisable
 
$
1.10
     
1,342,500
 
4 months
  
 
1,342,500
 
$
1.00
     
2,000,004
 
  8 years
   
2,000,004
 
         
3,342,504
       
3,342,504
 

 
 
 
11.  CONCENTRATIONS:
 
Revenues – The Company recorded revenues from United States companies in the following industries as follows:
 
   
For the three months ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Apparel
  $ 77,173     $ -     $ 141,930     $ -  
Transportation
    141,728       177,841       477,777       503,881  
Staffing
    22,168       33,680       66,544       103,408  
Service
    344,309       349,493       1,070,872       1,043,485  
Other
    91,935       -       175,435       135,371  
Publishing
    -       -       -       94,009  
    $ 677,313     $ 561,014     $ 1,932,558     $ 1,880,154  
 
Major Customers – For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had an apparel importer in Florida that accounted for 10% or more of its revenues.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company did not have a customer that accounted for 10% or more of its revenues.
 
As of September 30, 2012, the Company had a paper packaging company client that represented 10.4% of the purchased accounts receivable outstanding. As of December 31, 2012, a food facility management company represented 11.8% of the purchased accounts receivable outstanding.
 
Cash – The Company places its cash and cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions in the United States. All funds in a “Non interest-bearing transaction account” are insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) from December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2012. This temporary unlimited coverage is in addition to, and separate from, the coverage of at least $250,000 available to depositors under the FDIC’s general deposit insurance rules. Currently all of the Company’s domestic cash balances meet these criteria.
 
12.  SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW:
 
Cash paid for interest was as follows:

   
For the nine months ending September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
To a financial institution
  $ 349,700     $ 404,354  
To a related party
    15,123       16,669  
Total
  $ 364,823     $ 421,023  
 
Non-cash financing and investing activities consisted of the following:
 
For the three months ending September 30, 2012
 
None.
 
For the three months ending September 30, 2011

None.
 
13.  INCOME TAXES:

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $4 million of net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”) for income tax purposes.   The NOL’s expire in various years from 2022 through 2025.  The Company’s use of operating loss carryforwards is subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.  Management believes that the deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2012 do not satisfy the realization criteria and has recorded a valuation allowance for the entire net tax asset.  By recording a valuation allowance for the entire amount of future tax benefits, the Company has not recognized a deferred tax benefit for income taxes in its statements of operations.
 
 
 
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Lease Commitments

The Company has lease agreements for office space in Charlotte, NC, and Boca Raton, FL.  All lease agreements are with unrelated parties.

There are two Charlotte leases for adjoining spaces that expire on May 31, 2013 and may be renewed for an additional year.  The monthly rent for the combined space is approximately $2,340.

Beginning November 1, 2009, the company entered into a 24 month lease for office space in Boca Raton, FL. The monthly rental is approximately $1,313. On October 6, 2011, this lease was renewed for an additional two years.

The rental expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $34,500 for each period.

 Contingencies

We are not a party to any pending material legal proceedings except as described below. To our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating a legal proceeding in which we would be named as a party.

On October 22, 2010, the Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Stamford/Norwalk, Connecticut against the Administrators of the Estate of David Harvey (“Harvey”) to recoup a credit loss incurred by the Company’s former subsidiary, Brookridge Funding Services, LLC.  Harvey was the owner of a Company that caused the credit loss and the Company is pursuing its rights under the personal guarantee that Harvey provided.  The Complaint is demanding principal of approximately $485,000 plus interest and damages.
  
15. ACQUSITION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

On October 6, 2010, Anchor Funding Services, Inc. entered into a Rescission Agreement with the Minority Members, namely, John A. McNiff, III and Michael P. Hilton (collectively the "Buyers") of Brookridge Funding Services, LLC ("Brookridge"). Any Brookridge transactions are reclassified as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 there were $0 and $4,000 of expenses related to discontinued operations, respectively.

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

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this form 10-Q, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

Executive Overview

Our business objective is to create a well-recognized, national financial services firm for small businesses providing accounts receivable funding (factoring), outsourcing of accounts receivable management including collections and the risk of customer default and other specialty finance products including, but not limited to purchase order funding and government contract funding. For certain service businesses, Anchor also provides back office support including payroll, payroll tax compliance and invoice processing services. We provide our services to clients nationwide and may expand our services internationally in the future. We plan to achieve our growth objectives as described below through a combination of strategic and add-on acquisitions of other factoring and related specialty finance firms that serve small businesses in the United States and Canada and internal growth through various marketing initiatives. Our principal operations for Anchor are located in Charlotte, North Carolina. We maintain an executive office in Boca Raton, Florida which includes the Company’s sales and marketing functions.
 
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to credit provisions, intangible assets, contingencies, litigation and income taxes.  Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience as well as various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, reflect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Anchor Funding Services, Inc. and, its wholly owned subsidiary, Anchor Funding Services, LLC (continuing operations). Anchor’s former 80% interest in Brookridge Funding Services, LLC is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as discontinued operations.
 
Estimates – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Revenue Recognition – The Company charges fees to its customers in one of two ways as follows:
 
1)           Fixed Transaction Fee. Fixed transaction fees are a fixed percentage of the purchased invoice and purchase order advance.  This percentage does not change from the date the purchased invoice is funded until the date the purchased invoice is collected.
   
2)           Variable Transaction Fee.  Variable transaction fees are variable based on the length of time the purchased invoice and purchase order advance is outstanding.   As specified in its contract with the client, the Company charges variable increasing percentages of the purchased invoice or purchase order advance as time elapses from the purchase date to the collection date.

For both fixed and variable transaction fees, the Company recognizes revenue by using one of two methods depending on the type ofcustomer.  For new customers the Company recognizes revenue using the cost recovery method.  For established customers theCompany recognizes revenue using the accrual method.
 
Under the cost recovery method, all revenue is recognized upon collection of the entire amount of purchased accounts receivable.
 
The Company considers new customers to be accounts whose initial funding has been within the last three months or less.  Management believes it needs three months of history to reasonably estimate a customer’s collection period and accrued revenues.  If three months of history has a limited number of transactions, the cost recovery method will continue to be used until a reasonable revenue estimate can be made based on additional history.  Once the Company obtains sufficient historical experience, it will begin using the accrual method to recognize revenue.

For established customers the Company uses the accrual method of accounting.  The Company applies this method by multiplying the historical yield, for each customer, times the amount advanced on each purchased invoice outstanding for that customer, times the portion of a year that the advance is outstanding.  The customers’ historical yield is based on the Company’s last nine months of experience with the customer along with the Company’s experience in the customer’s industry, if applicable.

The amounts recorded as revenue under the accrual method described above are estimates.  As purchased invoices and purchase order advances are collected, the Company records the appropriate adjustments to record the actual revenue earned on each purchased invoice and purchase order advance. Adjustments from the estimated revenue to the actual revenue have not been material.
 
 
 
Retained Interest in Purchased Accounts Receivable – Retained interest in purchased accounts receivable represents the gross amount of invoices purchased and advances on purchase orders from clients less amounts maintained in a reserve account.  For factoring transactions, the Company purchases a customer’s accounts receivable and advances them a percentage of the invoice total.  The difference between the purchase price and amount advanced is maintained in a reserve account.  The reserve account is used to offset any potential losses the Company may have related to the purchased accounts receivable.  For purchase order transactions, the company advances and pays for up to 100% of the product’s cost.
 
The Company’s factoring and security agreements with their customers include various recourse provisions requiring the customers to repurchase accounts receivable if certain conditions, as defined in the factoring and security agreement, are met.
 
Senior management reviews the status of uncollected purchased accounts receivable and purchase order advances monthly to determine if any are uncollectible.  The Company has a security interest in the accounts receivable and inventory purchased and, on a case-by-case basis, may have additional collateral.  The Company files security interests in the property securing their advances.  Access to this collateral is dependent upon the laws and regulations in each state where the security interest is filed.  Additionally, the Company has various types of personal guarantees from their customers relating to the purchased accounts receivable and purchase order advances.

Management considered approximately $68,500 of their September 30, 2012 and $17,500 of their December 31, 2011 retained interest in purchased accounts receivable to be uncollectible.

Management believes the fair value of the retained interest in purchased accounts receivable approximates its recorded value because of the relatively short term nature of the purchased receivable and the fact that the majority of these invoices have been subsequently collected. As of September 30, 2012, accounts receivable purchased over 90 days old and still accruing fees totaled approximately $146,000. As of December 31, 2011, accounts receivable purchased over 90 days old and still accruing fees totaled approximately $195,222.
 
Property and Equipment – Property and equipment, consisting of furniture and fixtures and computers and software, are stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets using the straight-line method.  Estimated useful lives range from 2 to 7 years.

Advertising Costs – The Company charges advertising costs to expense as incurred.  Total advertising costs were approximately $67,000 and $65,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $202,700 and $179,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Earnings per Share – Basic net income per share is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Dilutive earnings per share include the potential impact of dilutive securities, such as convertible preferred stock, stock options and stock warrants.  The dilutive effect of stock options and warrants is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes the repurchase of common shares at the average market price.

Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants will have a dilutive effect when the average price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of options or warrants.  

The following tables present a reconciliation of the components used to derive basic and diluted EPS for the periods indicated:
 
                                     
      2012       2011  
   
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
         
(Numerator)
   
(Denominator)
       
         
Weighted-
   
Per
         
Weighted-
   
Per
 
         
Average
   
Share
         
Average
   
Share
 
   
Net Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Net Income
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
                                   
Basic EPS
  $ 111,018       18,634,369     $ 0.01     $ 61,448       17,763,618     $ 0.00  
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Options and
                                               
  Convertible Preferred Stock
    -       2,209,205       -       -       2,808,723       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 111,018       20,843,574     $ 0.01     $ 61,448       20,572,341     $ 0.00  
                                                 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                               
Basic EPS
  $ 316,387       18,634,369     $ 0.02     $ 251,981       17,763,618     $ 0.01  
Effect of Dilutive Securities – Options and
                                               
  Convertible Preferred Stock
    -       2,138,733       -       -       2,808,723       -  
Diluted EPS
  $ 316,387       20,773,102     $ 0.02     $ 251,981       20,572,341     $ 0.01  

 
 

 
Stock Based Compensation - The fair value of transactions in which the Company exchanges its equity instruments for employee services (share-based payment transactions) must be recognized as an expense in the financial statements as services are performed.

Compensation expense is determined by reference to the fair value of an award on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. We have elected to use the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards.
 
See Note 9 for the impact on operating results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The carrying value of cash equivalents, retained interest in purchased accounts receivable, due to financial institution, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair value.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid cash investment funds with original maturities of three months or less when acquired.

Income Taxes – The Company is a “C” corporation for income tax purposes.  In a “C” corporation income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements plus deferred income taxes related to the differences between financial statement and taxable income.

The primary differences between financial statement and taxable income for the Company are as follows:

·
Compensation costs related to the issuance of stock options
·
Use of the reserve method of accounting for bad debts
·
Differences in basis of property and equipment between financial and income tax reporting
·
Net operating loss carryforwards.

The deferred tax asset represents the future tax return consequences of utilizing these items.   Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation reserve, when management is uncertain if the net deferred tax assets will ever be realized.
 
The Company applied guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions to all its tax positions, including tax positions taken and those expected to be taken, under the transition provision of the interpretation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized no liability for uncertain tax positions.
 
The Company classifies interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits with interest expense.  Penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits are classified with operating expenses.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2011




The following table compares the operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011:
 
     Three Months Ended September 30,    
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Finance revenues
  $ 677,313     $ 561,014     $ 116,299       20.7  
Interest expense, net  and commissions
    (129,483 )     (107,595 )     (21,888 )     20.3  
Net finance revenues
    547,830       453,419       94,411       20.8  
(Provision) benefit for credit losses
    (43,901 )     1,646       (45,547 )     -  
Finance revenues, net of interest expense and credit losses
    503,929       455,065       48,864       10.7  
Operating expenses
    392,911       393,617       (706 )     (0.2 )
Net income before income taxes
    111,018       61,448       49,570       80.7  
Income tax (provision) benefit:
    -       -       -       -  
Net income
  $ 111,018     $ 61,448     $ 49,570       80.7  
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       -       -       -  
Net income
  $ 111,018     $ 61,448     $ 49,570       80.7  
 
Finance revenues from continuing operations increased approximately 20.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 to $677,313 compared to $561,014 for the comparable period of the prior year. Finance revenues increased due to an increase in business from existing clients and new clients. 
 
The Company had interest expense from continuing operations of $129,483 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to interest expense of $107,595 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. While the Company refinanced its credit facility with a commercial bank in November 2011 that lowered its cost of funds, the Company’s average borrowings were higher for the three months ended September 30, 2012. This in addition to the Company incurring higher interest expense for borrowings under its participation arrangement and promissory notes payable (see Notes 6 and 8), partially offsetting the savings from the reduced cost of the commercial banks’ credit facility.

The Company incurred credit losses of $43,901 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a benefit for credit losses of $1,646 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in credit losses for the period is primarily related to a client that ceased operations. The client’s customers are claiming and taking credits against certain invoices that Anchor purchased.
While the Company has reserved for amounts it estimates are uncollectible, it continues to examine and will pursue other collection remedies. Such credit losses are a risk factor in Anchor’s business.

Operating expenses from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $392,911 compared to $393,617 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, a $706 difference.  This is consistent with the Company’s current objective to keep operating expenses constant.

The Company’s net income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $111,018 compared to $61,448 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Increased business from new and existing clients more than offset the increased provision for credit losses, resulting in an increase in net income of approximately $49,570 for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
 

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

The following table compares the operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011:
 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,              
   
2012
   
2011
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Finance revenues
  $ 1,932,558     $ 1,880,154     $ 52,404       2.8  
Interest expense, net  and commissions
    (367,415 )     (411,550 )     44,135       (10.7 )
Net finance revenues
    1,565,143       1,468,604       96,539       6.6  
(Provision) benefit for credit losses
    (29,797 )     1,472       (31,269 )     -  
Finance revenues, net of interest expense and credit losses
    1,535,346       1,470,076       65,270       4.4  
Operating expenses
    1,218,959       1,214,095       4,864       0.4  
Net income from continuing operations before income taxes
    316,387       255,981       60,406       23.6  
Income tax (provision) benefit:
    -       -       -       -  
Income from continuing operations
    316,387       255,981       60,406       23.6  
Loss from discontinued operations
    -       (4,000 )     4,000       -  
Net income
  $ 316,387     $ 251,981     $ 64,406       23.6  

Finance revenues from continuing operations increased 2.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to $1,932,558 compared to $1,880,154 for the comparable period of the prior year. Finance revenues increased due to an increase in business from existing clients and new clients. 
 
The Company had interest expense from continuing operations of $367,415 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to interest expense of $411,550 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This change is primarily the result of the Company refinancing its credit facility with a commercial bank at a lower cost in November 2011.

The Company incurred credit losses of $29,797 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a benefit for credit losses of $1,472 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in credit losses for the period is primarily related to a client that ceased operations. The client’s customers are claiming and taking credits against certain invoices that Anchor purchased.
While the Company has reserved for amounts it estimates are uncollectible, it continues to examine and will pursue other collection remedies. Such credit losses are a risk factor in Anchor’s business.

Operating expenses from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $1,218,959 compared to $1,214,095 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a $4,864 difference.  This is consistent with the Company’s current objective to keep operating expenses constant.

Reduced interest expense, combined with an increase in finance revenues more than offset the increase in the provision for credit losses and resulted in net income from continuing operations for the nine months ended of $316,387 compared to $251,981 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Liquidity

Cash Flow Summary

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $359,800 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and was primarily due to our net income for the period.  Increases and decreases in prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued payroll and accrued expenses were primarily the result of timing of payments and receipts.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,989,657 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and was primarily due to our net income for the period and cash provided by operating assets, primarily from a decrease of $1,674,907 in purchased accounts receivable. Increases and decreases in prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued payroll and accrued expenses were primarily the result of timing of payments and receipts.
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net cash used in investing activities was $14,764 for the purchase of property and equipment.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net cash used in investing activities was $17,768 for the purchase of property and equipment.
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $764,985 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and was primarily due to proceeds from a financial institution.

Net cash used in financing activities (from continuing operations) was $2,051,668 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and was primarily due to repayments on borrowings from a financial institution and lender.

Capital Resources

We have the availability of a $10 million Rediscount Credit Facility with a Commercial Bank. The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the facility is $10 million and the Bank advances up to 80% of Anchor’s advances to its clients. The agreement’s anniversary date is November 30, 2012 and automatically renews each year for an additional year provided that the Company has not provided 60 days notice to the financial institution in advance of the anniversary date. Since the Company has not provided notice, the facility will expire November 30, 2013. This facility is secured by our assets, and contains certain standard covenants, representations and warranties for loans of this type.  In the event that we fail to comply with the covenant(s) and the lender does not waive such non-compliance, we could be in default of our credit facility, which could subject us to penalty rates of interest and accelerate the maturity of the outstanding balances.  The Credit Agreement contains standard representations, warranties and events of default for facilities of this type.  Occurrences of an event of default under our credit facility allow the lender to accelerate the payment of the loans and/or terminate the commitments to lend, in addition to other legal remedies, including foreclosure on collateral.  In the event we are not able to maintain adequate credit facilities for our factoring, purchase order financing and acquisition needs on commercially reasonable terms, our ability to operate our business and complete one or more acquisitions would be significantly impacted and our financial condition and results of operations could suffer.  We can provide no assurances that replacement facilities will be obtained by us on terms satisfactory to us, if at all.
 
On June 5, 2012, upon approval of the Board, Anchor entered into two Promissory Notes totaling $400,000, one with Morry Rubin and the other with a major shareholder of the company. Each Promissory Note was for $200,000, had a 90 day term, and earned interest (payable monthly) at 15% per annum. The Promissory Notes were to assist Anchor in providing factoring and purchase order funding facilities to some of its clients. The Promissory Notes were subordinate to and supplemented Anchor's $10 Million Rediscount Credit Facility with a Commercial Bank. Both promissory notes were paid on September 5, 2012. Anchor paid $15,123 of interest on these notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

On May 25, 2012, Anchor entered into a Participation Agreement with a funding company (Participant) whereby it sold an interest in one of its accounts so that it could accommodate the accounts funding requirements and also mitigate some of Anchor’s credit exposure in the account. Anchor sold a 50% interest in the account to the Participant. Provided Anchor follows a standard of care as agreed to in the Participation Agreement, any credit losses, if they occur, would be shared equally between Anchor and the Participant. The Participant’s fee is paid monthly and is charged at the rate of 21% per annum of the average outstanding balance due to the Participant.
The fee paid to the Participant was $11,191 and $25,020 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and is included in interest expense - financial institutions. Anchor owed the Participant $-0- as of September 30, 2012.

On April 26, 2011, upon approval of the Board, Anchor entered into a Promissory Note for up to $2 million from MGM Funding, LLC (MGM). Morry Rubin is the managing member of MGM. The money to be borrowed under the note was subordinate to Anchor’s accounts receivable credit facility with a senior lender, which required funds employed to be no less than $5,000,000 before Anchor borrowed funds from MGM. The Promissory Note was to assist Anchor in providing factoring and purchase order funding facilities to some of its clients and it replaced an earlier agreement between the parties. This facility was to supplement Anchor's $10 Million Rediscount Credit Facility with a Commercial Bank. The MGM Promissory Note was a demand note payable together with interest at the rate of 11% per annum.  If mutually agreed upon in writing by Anchor and MGM, and if Anchor's purchase order fundings exceeded $1 Million, then interest could accrue on the portion of the unpaid balance of this Note that is funding purchase order advances that are in excess of $1 Million at a rate equal to twenty percent (20%) per annum. This note was paid in full as of December 31, 2011 and is no longer available to Anchor.  Anchor paid $0 and $2,240 of interest to MGM for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 
 
 
 
Based on our current cash position and our Credit Facilities, we believe we can meet our cash needs for the next 12 to 15 months and support our anticipated organic growth. In the event we acquire another company, we may need additional equity or subordinated debt financing and/or a new credit facility to complete the transaction and our daily cash needs and liquidity could change based on the needs of the combined companies.  At that time, in the event we are not able to obtain adequate new facilities and/or financing to complete the acquisition (if needed) and to operate the combined companies financing needs on commercially reasonable terms, our ability to operate and expand our business would be significantly impacted and our financial condition and results of operations could suffer.
 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with our short term money market investments. The Company does not have any financial instruments held for trading or other speculative purposes and does not invest in derivative financial instruments, interest rate swaps or other investments that alter interest rate exposure. The Company does not have any credit facilities with variable interest rates.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of "disclosure controls and procedures" in Rule 13a-15(e). In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the Company's Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level at the end of our most recent quarter. There have been no changes in the Company's disclosure controls and procedures or in other factors that could affect the disclosure controls subsequent to the date the Company completed its evaluation. Therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:
 
We are not a party to any pending material legal proceedings except as described below. To our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating commencing a legal proceeding in which we would be named as a party.

On October 22, 2010, the Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Stamford/Norwalk, Connecticut against the Administrators of the Estate of David Harvey (“Harvey”) to recoup a credit loss incurred by the Company’s former subsidiary, Brookridge Funding Services, LLC.  Harvey was the owner of a Company that caused the credit loss and the Company is pursuing its rights under the personal guarantee that Harvey provided.  The Complaint is demanding principal of approximately $485,000 plus interest and damages. During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, there were no current developments involving the current legal proceeding.
 
Risk Factors:
 
As a Smaller Reporting Company as defined Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item 1A.
 

 

 
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS:
 
(a)  
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, there were no sales of unregistered securities, except as follows:
 
 Date of Sale     Title of Security      Number Sold    Consideration Received Commissions      Purchasers       Exemption from Registration Claimed  
                       
March 2012
 
 
Common Stock
Options (1)
 
  500,000
 
Securities granted under Equity Compensation Plan;
no cash received;
no commissions paid
 
Employees, Directors and/or
Officers
 
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated
thereunder
 
                       
June 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
Options (2)
 
  180,000
 
Securities granted under Equity Compensation Plan;
no cash received;
no commissions paid
 
Employees, Directors and/or
Officers
 
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated
thereunder
 
 
(1)  
Options are exercisable at $0.17 per share; (2) options are exercisable at 0.25 per share.

(b) 
Rule 463 of the Securities Act is not applicable to the Company.
 
(c) 
In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, there were no repurchases by the Company of its Common Stock.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES:
 
Not applicable.
 
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES:
 
Not applicable.

OTHER INFORMATION:
 
Not applicable.
 
 
 

 
ITEM 6.                      EXHIBITS:
 
2.1
Exchange Agreement
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation-BTHC,INC.
3.2
Certificate of Merger of BTHC XI, LLC into BTHC XI, Inc.
3.3
Certificate of Amendment
3.4
Designation of Rights and Preferences-Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock
3.5
Amended and Restated By-laws
4.1
Form of Placement Agent Warrant issued to Fordham Financial Management
10.1
Directors’ Compensation Agreement-George Rubin
10.2
Employment Contract-Morry F. Rubin
10.3
Employment Contract-Brad Bernstein
10.4
Agreement-Line of Credit
10.5
Fordham Financial Management-Consulting Agreement
10.6
Facilities Lease – Florida
10.7
Facilities Lease – North Carolina
10.8
Loan and Security Agreement (1)
10.9
Revolving Note (1)
10.10
Debt Subordination Agreement (1)
10.11
Guaranty Agreement (Morry Rubin) (1)
10.12
Guaranty Agreement (Brad Bernstein)(1)
10.13
Continuing Guaranty Agreement (1)
10.14
Pledge Agreement (1)
10.16
Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Brookridge Funding LLC (2)
10.17
Senior Credit Facility between the Company and MGM Funding LLC (2)
10.18
Senior Credit Facility Guarantee - Michael P. Hilton and John A. McNiff III (4)
10.19
Employment Agreement - Michael P. Hilton (4)
10.20
Employment Agreement - John A. McNiff (4)
10.21
Accounts Receivable Credit Facility with Greystone Commercial Services LP (3)
10.22
Memorandum of Understanding - Re: Rescission Agreement*
10.23
Rescission Agreement and Exhibits Thereto (5)
10.24
Termination Agreement by and between Brookridge Funding Services LLC and MGM Funding LLC.(5)
10.25
First Amendment to Factoring Agreement (6)
10.26
Promissory Note dated April 26, 2011 between Anchor Funding Services, Inc. and MGM Funding, LLC (7)
10.27
Rediscount Facility Agreement with TAB Bank (8)
10.28
Form of Validity Warranty to TAB Bank (8)
21.21
Subsidiaries of Registrant listing state of incorporation (4)
99.1
2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan
99.2
Form of Non-Qualified Option under 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan
99.3
Amendment to 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan increasing the Plan to 4,200,000 shares (9)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document,XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema *
101.SCH
Document, XBRL Taxonomy Extension *
101.CAL
Calculation Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition *
101.DEF
Linkbase,XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels *
101.LAB
Linkbase, XBRL Taxonomy Extension *
101.PRE
Presentation Linkbase *
 
___________________
 
* Filed herewith.
 
(1)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed November 24, 2008 (date of earliest event November 21, 2008).
 
(2)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed December 8, 2009 (date of earliest event - December 4, 2009).
 
(3)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed December 2, 2009 (date of earliest event - November 30, 2009).
 
(4)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
 
(5)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed October 12, 2010 (date of earliest event - October 6, 2010).
 
(6)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
 
(7)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed April 28, 2011 (date of earliest event - April 26, 2011).
 
(8)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.
 
(9)  
Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
 

            

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.
 
 
 
ANCHOR FUNDING SERVICES, INC.
 
       
Date:  November 13, 2012
By:
/s/ Morry F. Rubin   
 
   
Morry F. Rubin
 
   
Principal Executive Officer
 
       

       
Date: November 13, 2012 
By:
/s/ Brad Bernstein 
 
   
Brad Bernstein
 
   
President and Principal Financial Officer
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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