BCKE 2014 10-K

Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desert Com (BCKE) SEC Quarterly Report (10-Q) for Q3 2015

BCKE 2015 10-K
BCKE 2014 10-K BCKE 2015 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:  September 30, 2015

OR

o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File No. 000-13984

MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

133832215

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

12540 Broadwell Road, Suite 2104

Milton, GA  30004

(Address of principal executive offices)

12540 Broadwell Road, Suite 1203

Milton, GA 30004

(Previous address of principal executive offices)

678-871-7457

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 past 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  ☑  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files. Yes  ☑  No  o

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

Large accelerated filer

o

Accelerated filer

o

Non-accelerated filer

o

Smaller reporting company

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

As of November 16, 2015, there were 17,658,644 shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

5

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

6

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

25

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

30

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

30

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

31

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

31

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

31

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

31

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

31

Item 5.

Other Information

31

Item 6.

Exhibits

32

Signatures

33

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

September 30,

2015

December 31,

(UNAUDITED)

2014

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash

$ 568,542 $ 438,907

Accounts receivable, trade, net

589,201 588,479

Employee advance

11,564 37

Prepaid expenses

60,866 221,999

Other current assets

13,938 41,815

Total Current Assets

1,244,111 1,291,237

Property and Equipment, net of accumulated

depreciation of $2,167,917 and $956,315 respectively

7,410,308 7,654,765

Other Assets

Investment in related party affiliate

434,532 -

Capitalized software

- 434,532

Customer list, net of accumulated

amortization of $3,968,778 and $1,867,660 respectively

10,038,674 12,139,792

Deposits

8,303 8,303

Loan fees, net of accumulated

amortization of $23,900 and $11,247 respectively

26,712 39,365

Non-compete, net of accumulated

amortization of $42,500 and $20,000 respectively

107,500 130,000

Website, net of accumlated

amortization of $2,320 and $232 respectively

11,600 13,688

Total Other Assets

10,627,321 12,765,680

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 19,281,740 $ 21,711,682

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 678,965 $ 449,840

Accrued expenses

307,557 67,365

Notes payable

322,141 526,585

Deferred compensation

1,110,167 729,000

Deferred revenue

2,017,449 1,929,882

Convertible notes due related parties, includes put premiums

75,000 302,083

Operating line of credit and capital expenditure line of credit

- 1,675,160

Current portion - long term debt

107,050 1,357,143

Total Current Liabilities

4,618,329 7,037,058

Derivative liability - stock warrants

557,464 -

Derivative liability - interest rate swap

- 40,958

Long-term notes payable

Less:  current portion - long term debt

11,761,392 8,826,190

Total Liabilities

16,937,185 15,904,206

Shareholders' Equity

Preferred Series A stock, par value $.001, 51 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

- -

Preferred Series B stock, par value $.001, 71,210 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

71 71

Common stock, par value $.025, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 16,028,644 and 9,963,418 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

400,716 249,085

Treasury stock, at cost (230,000 shares)

(224,250 ) (224,250 )

Additional paid in capital

22,065,711 14,370,296

Accumulated deficit

(19,897,693 ) (8,587,726 )

Total Shareholders' Equity

2,344,555 5,807,476

TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 19,281,740 $ 21,711,682

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Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2014

Revenue

Software sales

$ - $ - $ - $ 1,784

Services

3,382,221 3,165,708 9,733,330 9,074,413

Total Revenue

3,382,221 3,165,708 9,733,330 9,076,197

Cost of Sales/Services

Cost of Sales/Services

2,104,701 2,159,803 5,989,174 5,824,298

Depreciation

398,178 349,575 1,176,561 C1,065,774

Total Cost of Sales/Services

2,502,879 2,509,378 7,165,735 6,890,072

Gross Profit

879,342 656,330 2,567,595 2,186,125

Expenses

Bad debt expense

- 10,945 2,738 13,280

Compensation and related expense

326,404 415,609 8,706,809 808,002

Depreciation and amortization

759,865 723,853 2,214,390 1,211,730

Selling, general and administrative

1,185,770 328,060 2,539,620 1,459,486

Total Expenses

2,272,039 1,478,467 13,463,557 3,492,498

Other Income (Expenses):

Gain on disposal of asset

37,183 - 43,433 -

Miscellaneous income (loss)

2,612 (3,274 ) 20,635 -

Unrealized gain on change in fair value of derivative liablity

346,963 - 346,963 -

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap

30,584 - 40,958 -

Interest expense

(454,709 ) (2,399 ) (865,994 ) (234,979 )

Total Other Expenses

(37,367 ) (5,673 ) (414,005 ) (234,979 )

Net Loss before income taxes

(1,430,064 ) (827,810 ) (11,309,967 ) (1,541,352 )

Income tax expense

- - - -

Net Loss

$ (1,430,064 ) $ (827,810 ) $ (11,309,967 ) $ (1,541,352 )

Basic Net Loss Per Share

$ (0.11 ) $ (0.09 ) $ (0.95 ) $ (0.04 )

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding

(Basic and Diluted)

12,883,855 9,054,134 11,872,759 41,563,674

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Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2014

(UNAUDITED)

(UNAUDITED)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net loss from operations

$ (11,309,967 ) $ (1,541,352 )

Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and Amortization

3,363,230 2,277,127

Amortization of debt discount

27,720 -

Stock issued to vendors for services

242,970 -

Stock issued to employees as incentive compensation

7,356,180 -

(Gain)Loss on disposal of equipment

(43,433 ) -

(Gain) on fair value of deriviative liability

(346,963 )

(Gain) on interest rate swap

(40,958 )

Changes in working capital items:

Accounts receivable

(722 ) (124,147 )

Employee advance/other receivables

(11,527 ) 1,420

Prepaid expenses

189,010 (9,194 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

469,319 85,632

Increase in deferred compensation

381,167 729,000

Deferred revenue

87,567 82,597

Other current liabilities

11,807 860,557

Cash flow from operating activities

375,400 2,361,640

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from sale of equipment

85,987 -

Acquisition of subsidiary

- (150,000 )

Purchased capitalized software

- (105,057 )

Cash paid for acquisition

- (11,000,000 )

Equipment acquired through acquisition of subsidiary

- 1,908,998

Purchased equipment

(1,022,968 ) (914,738 )

Cash flow from investing activities

(936,981 ) (10,260,797 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net proceeds from issuance of debt

12,258,645 7,689,146

Principle payments on notes payable

(11,567,429 ) (876,954 )

Proceeds from short term bridge financing

- -

Cash flow from financing activities

691,216 6,812,192

Net change in cash

129,635 (1,086,965 )

Beginning cash

438,907 1,471,131

Ending Cash

$ 568,542 $ 384,166

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$ 404,691 $ 2,000

Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information:

Disposition  of capitalized software in exchange for equal value of equity in acquiring entity

$ 434,532 $ -

Preferred stock issued in connection with acquisition of subsidiary

$ - $ 7,121,000

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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION


Nature of Operations


Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (formerly Brooklyn Cheesecake and Desserts Company, Inc.) (the "Company") is currently operating under  two separate Limited Liability Companies; Here To Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC ("HTSMWD"), a Missouri Limited Liability Company and Here To Serve Georgia Waste Division, LLC ("HTSGWD"), a Georgia Limited Liability Company.


In 2014, HTSMWD purchased the assets of a solid waste disposal company in the St. Louis, MO market. See Explanation of Change in Accounting Basis below.  This acquisition is considered the platform company for future acquisitions in the solid waste disposal industry.  HTSGWD was created to facilitate expansion in this industry throughout the Southeast.  The Company is primarily in the business of residential and commercial waste hauling and has contracts with various cities and municipalities.  The majority of the Company's customers are located in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Organization


Spinoff of Here to Serve Technology, LLC

On January 7, 2015, in an effort to give investors a more concentrated presence in the waste industry the Company sold the capitalized software assets of Here to Serve Technology, LLC (HTST) to Mobile Science Technologies, Inc., a Georgia corporation (MSTI), a related party due to being owned by some of the shareholders of the Company. No gain or loss was recognized on this transaction as the Company received equity equal to book value ($434,532) of the capitalized software in the exchange.  This represents approximately 15% of the equity of MSTI and is reflected in the accompanying balance sheet as "investment".  This investment is accounted for using the cost basis method (see Investment in Note 2 below).


Recapitalization


On October 17, 2014, Here to Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC, (HTSMWD) a Missouri Limited Liability Company, which is the historical business, entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with the Company and the sole member of HTSMWD whereby the Company agreed to acquire the membership interest of HTSMWD, HTST and HTSGWD in exchange for 9,054,134 shares of the Company's common stock.  This transaction was closed on October 17, 2014 and HTSMWD became wholly-owned by the Company.  The Company is deemed to have issued 1,139,284 shares of common stock which represents the outstanding common shares of the Company just prior to the closing of the transaction.


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED)


At closing, the Company issued 9,054,134 shares of its common stock to the sole member of HTSMWD and the shareholders of the sole member who obtained approximately 90% control and management control of the Company.  The transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization of HTSMWD whereby HTSMWD is considered the acquirer for accounting purposes.  The consolidated financial statements after the acquisition include the balance sheets of both companies and HTST and HTSGWD at historical cost, the historical results of HTSMWD, HTST and HTSGWD.  All share and per share information in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes has been retroactively restated to reflect the recapitalization (see Explanation of Membership Interest Purchase Agreement below).


Explanation of Membership Interest Purchase Agreement


On October 17, 2014, (the "Execution Date"), Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. entered into that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") by and among Here to Serve Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, as seller ("Here to Serve"), the Company, as parent, Brooklyn Cheesecake & Dessert Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as buyer (the "Acquisition Corp."), the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "Company Executive"), the majority shareholder of the Company (the "Company Majority Shareholder") and certain shareholders of Seller (the "Seller Shareholders"), pursuant to which the Acquisition Corp shall acquire from Here to Serve all of Here to Serve's right, title and interest in and to (i) 100% of the membership interests of Here to Serve – Missouri Waste Division, LLC d/b/a Meridian Waste, a Missouri limited liability company ("HTS Waste"); (ii) 100% of the membership interests of Here to Serve Technology, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company ("HTS Tech"); and (iii) 100% of the membership interests of Here to Serve – Georgia Waste Division, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company ("HTS Waste Georgia", and together with HTS Waste and HTS Tech, collectively, the "Membership Interests").  As consideration for the Membership Interests, (i) the Company shall issue to Here to Serve 9,054,134 shares of the Company's common stock, (the "Common Stock"); (ii) the Company shall issue to the holder of Class A Preferred Stock of Here to Serve ("Here to Serve's Class A Preferred Stock") 51 shares of the Company's to-be-designated Class A Preferred Stock (the "Class A Preferred Stock"), which Class A Preferred Stock shall have the rights and preferences as described in the Purchase Agreement.  See Note 6 below; (iii) the Company shall issue to the holder of Class B Preferred Stock of Here to Serve (Here to Serve's Class B Preferred Stock") an aggregate of 71,120 shares of the Company's to-be-designated Class B Preferred Stock (the "Class B Preferred Stock"), (the Common Stock, the Class A Preferred Stock and the Class B Preferred Stock are referred to as the "Purchase Price Shares;"), and (iv) the Company shall assume certain assumed liabilities (the "Initial Consideration").


As further consideration, at the closing of the transaction contemplated under the Purchase Agreement, (i) in satisfaction of all accounts payable and shareholder loans, Here to Serve will pay to Company Majority Shareholder $70,000 and (ii) the Company purchased from the

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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED)


then Company Majority Shareholder 230,000 shares of the Company's common stock for a purchase price of $230,000.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, to the extent Purchase Price Shares are issued to individual shareholders of Here to Serve at or upon closing of the Purchase Agreement: (i) shares of common stock of Here to Serve held by the individuals will be cancelled (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Here to Serve's Class A Preferred Stock will be cancelled; and (iii) 71,120 shares of Here to Serve's Class B Preferred Stock will be cancelled (the "Additional Consideration").


On October 17, 2014, the directors and majority shareholders of the Company approved the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated under the Purchase Agreement. The directors of Here to Serve and the Here to Serve Shareholders approved the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder.  This closing of the Purchase

Agreement results in a change of control of the Company and the Company changed its business plan to that of HTSMWD.


Explanation of Change in Accounting Basis


The merger of Here to Serve Holding Corp. (Here to Serve), a Delaware Corporation, and Meridian Waste Services, LLC became effective May 15, 2014.  The merger was accounted for by Here to Serve using business combination accounting.  Under this method, the purchase price paid by the acquirer is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date based on the fair value.  By the application of "push-down" accounting, our assets, liabilities and equity were accordingly adjusted to fair value on May 15, 2014.  Determining the fair value of certain assets and liabilities assumed is judgmental in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions.


At the time of merger Here to Serve was a company with nominal operations whereas Meridian Waste Services, LLC consisted of the active and carry-forward business.  Accordingly Meridian Waste Services, LLC is deemed to be the predecessor entity and as such is presented as the comparable financial statements.  As such our financial statements are presented in two distinct periods to indicate the application of two different basis of accounting.  The Statement of Operations and Statement Cash Flows for the periods ending September 30, 2014 represent the results of operation of Meridian Waste Services, LLC, the predecessor and are presented for comparison purposes.


Also, see Note 5 – Acquisition below.


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Accounting Basis


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements.  The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2015.


In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2015 , and the results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.


Basis of Consolidation


The consolidated financial statements for the nine months ending September 30, 2015 include the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Here to Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC.  The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 include the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Here To Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC and Here To Serve Technology, LLC (See Note 1 above for information related to the spinoff of Here To Serve Technology, LLC.)  The other subsidiary of the Company, Here To Serve Georgia Waste Division, LLC had no operations during the period.


All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


Reclassifications


Certain accounts and financial statement captions in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period consolidated financial statements.


Cash and Cash Equivalents


The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments


The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other liabilities, accrued interest, notes payable, and an amount due to a related party. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


Impairment of long-lived assets


The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable.  The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted future cash flows is less that the carrying amount of the asset.  The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset's estimated fair value and its book value.  During the nine months ending September 30, 2015, the Company experienced no losses due to impairment.


Income Taxes


The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of ASC 740-10, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized.

The Company follows the provisions of the ASC 740 -10 related to, Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for uncertain tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company believes its tax positions are all highly certain of being upheld upon examination. As such, the Company has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax benefits.

The Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25 Definition of Settlement, which provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion of an examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. As of December 31, 2014, tax years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 are still potentially subject to audit by the taxing authorities.


Use of Estimates


The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant estimates include the valuation of stock-based compensation, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the useful life of property and equipment, derivative liabilities and deferred tax and valuation allowance..


Accounts Receivable


At September 30, 2015 the Company had $624,431 of gross trade receivables.    At December 31, 2014, the Company had $659,646 of gross trade receivables.


Allowance for Doubtful Accounts


The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to the estimated collection losses that will be incurred in collection of receivables related to residential customers and commercial project invoices.  The estimated losses are based on managements' evaluation of outstanding accounts receivable at the end of the accounting period.  At September 30, 2015, an allowance of $35,230 was recorded.  At December 31, 2014, the Company had an allowance of $71,167.


Intangible Assets


Intangible assets consist of assets acquired and costs incurred in connection with the development of the Company's capitalized software. See note below.  The Company also has intangible assets related to the purchase of Meridian Waste Services, LLC.  See Note 4 below.  These intangibles assets are amortized over periods between 3 and 5 years.


Investment


The Company has an investment in a privately held corporation in the mobile apps industry.  As the Company does not exercise significant influence on this entity, this investment is recorded using the cost method of accounting.  The Company monitors this investment for impairment and makes appropriate reductions in the carrying value if the Company

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


determines that an impairment charge is required based primarily on the financial condition and near-term prospect of this entity.


Capitalized Software


The Company acquired a software product that is under further development. This asset was being amortized over a three to five year period using the straight-line method of depreciation for book purposes beginning when the software is completed.


The Company capitalizes internal software development costs subsequent to establishing technological feasibility of a software application in accordance with guidelines established by "ASC 985-20-25" Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed, requiring certain software development costs to be capitalized upon the establishment of technological feasibility.  The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of the recoverability of these costs require considerable judgement by management with respect to certain external factors such as anticipated future revenue, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware technologies.  Amortization of the capitalized software development costs begins when the product is available for general release to customers.  Capitalized costs are amortized over the remaining estimated economic life of the product.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company has capitalized costs associated with the development of several mobile science technology products and mobile apps that has not been placed into service.  The assets were disposed of in the Spinoff discussed in Note 1 above.


Website Development Costs


The Company accounts for website development costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 350-50 "Website Development Costs".  Accordingly, all costs incurred in the planning stage are expensed as incurred, costs incurred in the website application and infrastructure development stage that meet specific criteria are capitalized and costs incurred in the day to day operation of the website are expensed as incurred.


Revenue Recognition


The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of that an arrangement exists, the revenue is fixed or determinable, the products are fully delivered or services have been provided and collection is reasonably assured.   The majority of the Company's revenues are generated from the fees charged for waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling.  The fees charged for our services are generally defined in service agreements and vary based on contract-specific terms such as frequency of service, weight, volume and the general market factors influencing a region's rate.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015


NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


Deferred Revenue


The Company's Missouri Waste Division bills one month in advance for the following three months.  The balance in deferred revenue represents amounts billed in July, August and September for services that will be provided during October, November and December.


Cost of Services


Cost of services include all employment costs associated with waste collection, transfer and disposal, damage claims, landfill costs, personal property taxes associated with collection vehicles and other direct costs of the collection and disposal process.


Concentration of Credit Risks


The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts, which could, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts; however, amounts in excess of the federally insured limit may be at risk if the bank experiences financial difficulties.  The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial institutions.  The Company's accounts at these institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000.


Financial instruments which also potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivable; however, concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivables is limited due to generally short payment terms.


The Company's subsidiary, HTSMWD has two municipal contracts that account for a significant portion of the Company's long-term contracted revenue.   One contract accounted for 28% and 27% and the other accounted for 19% and 18% of HTS Waste's long-term contracted revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 respectively.  One contract accounted for 29% and 28% and the other accounted for 20% and 19% of HTS Waste's long-term contracted revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 respectively.

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share


Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company's net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. A diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company's net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. At

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)


September 30, 2015 the Company had a series of convertible notes outstanding that could be converted into approximately 253,620 common shares.  Also, in connection with the debt refinancing (see Note 6 below), stock warrants were issued for 1,293,022 common shares.  These are not presented in the statement of operations since the company incurred a loss and the effect of these shares is anti- dilutive.


Stock-Based Compensation


Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 718. To date, the Company has not adopted a stock option plan and has not granted any stock options.


Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment Topic of ASC 718 which requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period).  The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.


Pursuant to ASC Topic 505-50, for share based payments to consultants and other third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the "measurement date."  The expense is recognized over the service period of the award.  Until the measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains uncertain.  The Company initially records compensation expense based on the fair value of the award at the reporting date.


The Company recorded stock based compensation expense of $7,599,150 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements


The Company does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flow.


NOTE 3 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS


Other current assets are refundable deposits owned by HTSMWD.

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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT


Property and equipment, including purchased and developed software is recorded at cost. The Company has depreciated or amortized these assets using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the asset. The useful lives are estimated to be between 2 and 7 years.


Property and equipment consisted of the following:


September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Furniture & office equipment

$ 249,387 $ 240,102

Containers

3,408,391 2,847,205

Trucks

5,920,447 5,523,773

Total Property and Equipment

9,578,225 8,611,080

Less:  Accumulated Depreciation

(2,167,917 ) (956,315 )

Net Property and Equipment

$ 7,410,308 $ 7,654,765

Depreciation Expense for the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $1,224,871 and $1,090,687, respectively.

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND ACQUISITION


On May 15, 2014, the Company, in order to establish a presence in the solid waste disposal industry, entered into an asset purchase agreement by and among the Company, HTSMWD, Meridian Waste Services, LLC ("MWS") and the members of MWS, pursuant to which HTSMWD acquired certain assets and liabilities of MWS, in exchange for $11,000,000 cash, 13,191,667 shares of Class A Common Stock of HTSHC and 71,210 shares of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of HTSHC.


The acquisition was accounted for by Here to Serve using business combination accounting.  Under this method, the purchase price paid by the acquirer is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date based on the fair value.  By the application of "push-down" accounting, our assets, liabilities and equity were accordingly adjusted to fair value on May 15, 2014.  Determining the fair value of certain assets and liabilities assumed is judgmental in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions.


The purchase of MWS included the acquisition of assets of $22,175,706 and liabilities of $2,075,956.  The aggregate purchase price consisted of the following:

Cash

$ 11,000,000

Estimated value of common stock issued to sellers

1,978,750

Estimated value of preferred stock issued to sellers

7,121,000
$ 20,099,750

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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND ACQUISITION (CONTINUED)


The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of MWS assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:

Accounts receivable

$ 632,322

Prepaid expenses

123,544

Deposits

8,303

Containers

2,710,671

Furniture and equipment

299,450

Trucks

4,243,964

Customer lists

14,007,452

Non-compete agreement

150,000

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(54,387 )

Notes payable

(143,464 )

Deferred revenue

(1,878,105 )
$ 20,099,750

Intangible Assets


The following table sets forth the intangible assets, both acquired and developed, including accumulated amortization:


September 30, 2015

Remaining

Accumulated

Net Carrying

Useful Life

Cost

Amortization

Value

Customer list

3.75 years

$ 14,007,452 $ 3,968,778 $ 10,038,674

Loan fees

1.75 years

50,613 23,901 26,712

Non compete agreement

3.75 years

150,000 42,500 107,500

Website

4.25 years

13,920 2,320 11,600
$ 14,221,985 $ 4,037,499 $ 10,184,486

Amortization expense amounted to $2,138,359 and $1,186,817 for the nine months ending September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively


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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES


The Company issued two promissory notes to related parties during the year ended December 31, 2014. These notes totaled $125,000 and are generally convertible into common stock of the Company at discounts of 20 % to 25% of the lowest average trading prices for the stock during periods five to one day prior to the conversion date. These notes bears interest at 10% to 12%, are unsecured, and matures within one year of the date issued. The notes were issued to provide working capital for the Company.  These notes are considered a stock settled debt in accordance with ASC 480 since any future stock issued upon conversion will have a fixed monetary value.  Due to the conversion feature included in the notes, the Company has recorded a premium on the notes totaling $31,250 as of December 31, 2014.  This amount has been charged to interest expense by the Company.


In previous periods the Company issued two other notes to other related parties. These notes totaled $110,000 and are generally convertible into common stock of the Company at discounts of 20% to 25% of the lowest average trading prices for the stock during periods five to one day prior to the conversion date.  These notes bear interest at 10% to 12%, are unsecured, and mature within one year of the date issued. The notes were issued to provide working capital for the Company.   These notes are considered a stock settled debt in accordance with ASC 480 since any future stock issued upon conversion will have a fixed monetary value.  Due to the conversion feature included in the notes, the Company has recorded a premium on the notes totaling $35,833 as of December 31, 2014.  This amount has been charged to interest expense by the Company.


At September 30, 2015 the Company had $75,000 in convertible notes to related parties which includes $15,000 in put premiums.


At December 31, 2014 the Company had a short term, non-interest bearing note payable of $150,000 which was incurred in connection with the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement discussed above.  This note was paid in January, 2015.  The Company also had a loan from Here to Serve Holding Corp. due to expenses paid by Here to Serve on behalf of the Company prior to the recapitalization which totaled $376,585.  The balance of these notes payable was $322,141 and $526,585 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.


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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES (CONTINUED)


The Company had the following long-term debt


September 30, 2015

December 31, 2014

Debt payable to Comerica Bank, senior debt

$ - $ 8,708,333

Debt payable to Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, senior lender

7,815,529 -

Debt payable to Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III-A, senior lender

3,029,471 -

Equipment loans

425,149 -

Notes payable to seller of Meridian, subordinated debt

1,475,000 1,475,000

Less: debt discount

(876,707 ) -

Total debt

11,868,442 10,183,333

Less: current portion

(107,050 ) (1,357,143 )

Long term debt less current portion

$ 11,761,392 $ 8,826,190

The debt payable to Comerica at December 31, 2014 and the Equipment loans at September 30, 2015 were the debt of Here to Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company.


On August 6, 2015, the Company refinanced its long-term debt payable to Comerica Bank.  Proceeds from notes issued by the Company to Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP and Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III-A, LP (together referred to as Praesidian) were $10,845,000.  These funds were distributed as follows:


Payoff of short term bridge financing

$ 432,938

Payoff of lines of credit with Commerica Bank

1,745,799

Payoff of senior debt to Comerica Bank

7,953,433

Refinancing fees

712,830
$ 10,845,000

The debt to Praesidian matures on August 6, 2020 with interest paid monthly at an annual rate of 14%.  In addition to the 14% interest rate, the Company issued to Praesidian warrants to purchase 1,293,022 shares of Common Stock of the Company.  The difference between the market price and the exercise price per the warrant was recorded as debt discount and will be amortized over the term of the debt.  Debt discount amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $27,720.  See Derivative Liability below.


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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES (CONTINUED)


In connection with the merger with Meridian Waste Services, LLC on May 15, 2014, notes payable to the sellers of Meridian were five-year term subordinated debt loans paying interest at 8%.


The Company's Senior Secured Loan with Comerica Bank had an interest rate LIBOR plus 4.25% with a two-year term based on a seven-year amortization schedule.  In addition, the Company had a working capital line of credit with Comerica Bank of $1,250,000 at 4.75% of which the Company had drawn down $1,185,081 and $1,085,160 as of August 6, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  There is CAPEX line of credit of $750,000, of which the Company had drawn down $560,718 and $590,000 as of August 6, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively; again at 4.75% interest.


Finally, during the nine months ending September 30, 2015, the Company entered into four long-term loan agreements in connection with the purchase of equipment with rates between 4% and 5%.  At September 30, 2015, the balance of these four loans was $425,149.


Derivative Liability - Warrants


As indicated above, the Company issued warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock.  Due to the put feature contained in the agreement, a derivative liability was recorded for the warrants.   The Company's derivative warrant instruments have been measured at fair value at September 30, 2015 using the Black-Scholes model.  The liability is revalued at each reporting period and changes in fair value are recognized currently in the consolidated statement of operations.


The Company has used the Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate the fair value as of September 30, 2015.  The Back-Scholes model requires six basic data inputs: the exercise or strike price, time to expiration, the risk free interest rate, the current stock price, the estimated volatility of the stock price in the future and the dividend rate.  The key inputs used in the September 30, 2015 fair value calculations were as follows:


September 30, 2015

Current exercise price

$ 0.025

Time to expiration

8/6/2016

Risk-free interest rate

0.35 %

Estimated volatility

210 %

Dividend

0

Stock price on September 30, 2015

$ 0.72

Expected forfeiture rate

0 %

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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES (CONTINUED)


The change in the market value for the period ending September 30, 2015 is as follows:


Fair value of warrants @ August 6, 2015

$ 904,427

Unrealized gain on derivative liability

346,963

Fair value of warrants @ September 30, 2015

$ 557,464

Derivative Liability – Interest Rate Swap


The Company sometimes borrows at variable rates and uses interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of future interest payments, which have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates.  The interest rate swaps allow the Company to raise long-term borrowings at floating rates and swap them into fixed rates that are lower than those available if it borrowed at fixed rates directly.  Under the interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with other parties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed contract rates and floating rate interest amounts calculated by reference to the agreed notional principal amounts.


At December 31, 2014, the Company had $5,414,634 of non-amortizing variable rate debt outstanding with interest payments due on a monthly basis.  The note accrues interest at the 1-month LIBOR plus 4.25%.  In order to hedge interest rate risk, the Company entered into an interest rate swap for a notional amount of $5,414,634 at fixed rate of 4.75%.  Under the swap agreement, the Company pays the fixed rate on the $5,414,634 notional amount on a monthly basis, and receives the 1-month LIBOR plus 4.25% on a monthly basis.  Payments are settled on a net basis, and the Company has effectively converted its variable-rate debt into fixed-rate debt with an effective interest rate of 4.75%.  , The net settlement amount of the interest rate swap as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $0 and $40,958, respectively.  The Company no longer has this swap as it was settled in the debt restructuring discussed above.

NOTE 7 – STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


The Company has 75,000,000 shares of common stock authorized with a par value of $0.025 and 71,261 shares of Preferred stock with a par value of $0.001.  There were 16,028,644 and 9,963,418 common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.  There were 71,261 of Preferred shares outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  There are two classes of Preferred stock, Series A and Series B.


There are 51 shares of Series A Preferred stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.   Series A stock has no conversion rights, is senior to any

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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015


NOTE 7 – STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)


other class or series of capital stock of the Company and special voting rights.  Each one (1) share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the "Numerator"), divided by (y)  0.49, Minus (z) the Numerator.


There are 71,210 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  Holders of Series B Preferred stock shall be entitled to receive when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors cumulative dividends at the rate of twelve percent (12%) of the Original Issue Price.  The maximum potential dividend through September 30, 2015 would be $961,335.  In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series B Preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, immediately prior and in preference to any distribution to holders of the Company's common stock, an amount per share equal to the sum of $100.00 and any accrued and unpaid dividends of the Series B Preferred Stock.  Each share of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted at the option of the holder into the Company's Common stock.  The shares shall be converted using the "Conversion Formula": divide the Original Issue Price by 75% of the average closing bid price of the Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive trading days ending on the trading day of the receipt by the Company of the notice of conversion.


During the nine months ending September 30, 2015, 5,864,393 shares of common stock were issued.  The fair value of the shares of common stock were based on the quoted trading price on the date of issuance.  173,550 of these shares were issued to vendors for services generating a professional fees expense of $242,970.  5,690,843 of these shares were issued to officers and employees as incentive compensation resulting in compensation expense of $7,356,180.


Also, during the nine months ending September 30, 2015, 200,833 shares of common stock were issued related to the conversion of related party debt at contractual terms.  Per the convertible note agreement, the shares were converted at 75% of the closing bid price on the date of conversion.  The value of the debt and accrued interest converted was $247,896.

NOTE 8 – COMMON STOCK WARRANTS


The Company has issued and outstanding warrants for 1,293,022 common shares, as adjusted, with the current exercise price of $0.025, as adjusted, expiring August 6, 2016.


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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 8 – COMMON STOCK WARRANTS (CONTINUED)


A summary of the status of the Company's outstanding common stock warrants as of September 30, 2015 and changes during the nine months ending on that date is as follows:


Number of

Average

Warrants

Exercise Price

Balance at December 31, 2014

0 $ -

Granted

1,293,022 0.025

Exercised

- -

Forfeited

- -

Balance at September 30, 2015

1,293,022 $ 0.025

The following table summarizes information about common stock warrants outstanding at September 30, 2015:


Warrants Outstanding Warrants Exercisable

Number

Outstanding

Number Exercisable

September 30, 2015

Remaining Life

Exercise Price

September 30, 2015

Exercise Price

1,293,022

1.0 year

$ 0.025 1,293,022 $ 0.025

NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


The Company has leased office space at 12540 Broadwell Rd., Suite 1203 Milton, GA 30004.

NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT


The Company has adopted new guidance under ASC Topic 820, effective January 1, 2009. New authoritative accounting guidance (ASC Topic 820-10-15) under ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, delayed the effective date of ASC Topic 820-10 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, until 2009. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data and requires disclosures for assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on their level in the hierarchy. Further new authoritative accounting guidance (ASU No. 2009-05) under ASC Topic 820, provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liabilities is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the techniques provided for in this update.


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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015


NOTE 10 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (CONTINUED)


The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of input, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, which are the following:


Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Input other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets of liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.


Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.


The following table sets forth the liabilities at September 30, 2015, which is recorded on the balance sheet at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required, these are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement:

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(level 3)

Description

September 30,2015

Derivative liability

$ 557,464 $ - $ - $ 557,464

Stock settled debt

75,000 60,000 - 15,000
$ 632,464 $ 60,000 $ - $ 572,464

NOTE 11 – LEASES


The Company's subsidiary Here to Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC leases its office and warehouse facilities.  The lease agreement commenced September 1, 2010 and expires August 30, 2017.  This lease was assigned to the Company when the subsidiary purchased Meridian Waste Services, LLC on May 16, 2014.  Future minimum lease payments at September 30, 2015 are as follows:


2015

$ 77,798

2016

278,415

2017

260,255

Thereafter

-

Total

$ 616,468

Rent expense amounted to $222,869 and $221,302 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

NOTE 12 – BONDING


In connection with its normal activities, the Company may be required to acquire a Performance bond on contracts with customers.  There were not any performance bonds required for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY


As discussed in Note 1 above as Spinoff of Here to Serve Technology, LLC, the Company sold certain of its assets to Mobile Science Technologies, Inc. (MSTI), which is a related party.  MSTI is related in that it has common shareholders with the Company.  Related to this spinoff, there were certain consulting/professional expenses incurred by the Company after the spin-off due to commitments made prior to the spinoff.  These expenses ($427,570) were recorded as professional fees included in Selling, general and administrative as they are not recoverable from the affiliate.


As indicated above in Note 6, the Company has certain convertible notes payables to related parties.  These parties are related in that they are shareholders of the Company.

NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective October 16, 2015, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("MIPA") with Timothy M. Drury, Christian Disposal, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company, and FWCD, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company wholly-owned by Christian Disposal, LLC. Christian Disposal, LLC and FWCD, LLC own and operate a solid waste collection, transportation and disposal business located in Winfield, Missouri. Per the terms of the agreement, the Company will purchase one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests of the company, for $13,000,000 in cash and, subject to working capital adjustments, $2,000,000 in restricted common stock and other earn out considerations. Consummation of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, and the absence of certain legal impediments to the consummation of the acquisition.

On November 16, 2015, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), dated as of November 13, 2015, with Eagle Ridge Landfill, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (the "Seller"), which owns and operates a landfill and waste hauling business located in Bowling Green, MO.   Per the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company will purchase the land and substantially all the assets of the Seller used in operation of its business for $9,506,500.00.  Consummation of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, the absence of certain legal impediments to the consummation of the acquisition.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are (collectively, the "Filings") based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company's management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company's management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the Filings, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "future," "intend," "plan," or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company's management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including the risks contained in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC, relating to the Company's industry, the Company's operations and results of operations, and any businesses that the Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management's judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management's judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

Plan of Operation

The platform operation of the Company is our subsidiary Here To Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC ("HTS Waste").  HTS Waste is in the business of collection of non-hazardous solid waste.  Our revenue is generated primarily by collection services provided to residential customers, as well as commercial and temporary roll-off customers. The Company's agreement with Praesidian Capital, has allowed the Company to focus on pursuing waste solutions opportunities in the Midwest, in order to differentiate itself from its larger competitors. With respect to our platform operation in St. Louis, the Company is focused on building in and around this initial marketplace. We are continuing to evaluate our infrastructure needs, placing importance on revenue and cash-flow growth.  The Company is specifically focused on bidding on municipal contracts in the St. Louis market, as well as acquisitions throughout the Midwest to drive this plan.   The Company plans to remain vigilant in understanding the many solutions in the waste industry and adapting to the changing landscape in order to maximize the returns of its capital in the marketplace. The Company has executed its first step with its agreement with Praesidian Capital to build the capital structure needed to execute its forward strategy.


Overview

We intend for this discussion to provide information that will assist in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those consolidated financial statements, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles affect our consolidated financial statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and accompanying notes for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

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Executive Overview

General Overview of Our Business

The platform operation of the Company is our subsidiary Here To Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC ("HTS Waste").  HTS Waste is in the business of collection of non-hazardous solid waste.  Our revenue is generated primarily by collection services provided to residential and commercial customers.  The following table reflects the  total revenue of the Company for the nine months ending September 30, 2015, annualized and the  years ending December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):

Annualized

thru September 30, 2015

2014 2013

%

%

%

increase

increase

increase

Revenues

$ 13,100 7.4 % $ 12,200 7.5 % $ 11,350 11.0 %

As our revenues continue to grow in this existing market, we plan to increase the rate of this growth by expanding our presence in the commercial arena while to continuing our growth in the "roll-off" business.  Roll-off service is the hauling and disposal of large waste containers (typically between 10 and 40 cubic yards) that are loaded on to and off of the collection vehicle.


Management also expects to continue to grow through additional mergers and acquisitions.


Results of Operations


Revenue


The Company's revenue continue to grow as indicated above.  This growth is attributed to aggressive marketing in existing markets as well as an exerted effort to grow in both the commercial and roll-off lines of business.


Gross Profit


Gross profit percentage for the nine months ending September 30, 2015 is 26%.  This is a slight increase over the percentage for the nine months ending September 30, 2014.  The small increase is significant in that it shows management's ability to improve efficiencies of operations and the increased margins associated with the new product lines.  The amount of increase would be larger if not for an increase in depreciation expense included in cost of sales and an increase in disposal cost.  The increase in depreciation expense is due to the application of "push-down" accounting adjusting the value of depreciable property to fair value on May 15, 2014 and the addition of new equipment.  Gross profit percentage for the 3 months ending September 30, 2015 reflects the same increase.


Operating Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $13,463,557 for the nine months ending September 30, 2015.  This significant increase over the level of selling, general and administrative expenses of like period of the prior year is again related to the use of "push-down" accounting related to the business combination that occurred in May of 2014.  Also there were significant incentive packages awarded to certain employees and vendors in connection with the reorganization.  The significate incentive package was awarded during the 3 months ended June 30, 2015.

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Segment Information

Not applicable.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


As of September 30, 2015, the Company had negative working capital of $3,374,218.  This lack of liquidity is mitigated by the Company's ability to generate cash from operating activities.  Cash generated from operating activities was $375,400 for the nine months ending September 30, 2015.  The Company purchased over $1 million of new equipment while increasing long term debt by only $691,000 during the nine months ending September 30, 2015.  This improved liquidity was facilitated by the debt restructuring discussed below.

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis.


Our primary uses of cash have been for working capital purposes to support our operations and our efforts to become a reporting company with the SEC. All funds received have been expended in the furtherance of growing our business operations, establishing our brand and making sure our work is completed with efficiency and of the highest quality. The following trends are reasonably likely to result in a material decrease in our liquidity over the near to long term:

o

An increase in working capital requirements to finance additional marketing efforts,

o

Increases in advertising, public relations and sales promotions for existing customers and to attract new customers as the company expands, and

o

The cost of being a public company.

We are not aware of any known trends or any known demands, commitments or events that will result in our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way. We are not aware of any matters that would have an impact on future operations.

Our net revenues have been sufficient to fund our operating expenses. At September 30, 2015, we had a cash balance of $568,542.  Since inception, we have not raised any capital from the sale of common stock to fund our operating expenses. During the 3 months ending September 30, 2015, the Company eliminated its Credit Facility with Comerica Bank (see Debt Restructuring with Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP below).  We currently have no material commitments for capital expenditures and believe that our cash requirements over the next 12 months will be approximately $1,000,000. In order to fund future growth and expansion through acquisitions and capital expenditures, the company may be required to raise capital through the sale of its securities.


In order to fund future and expansion through acquisitions and capital expenditures, the Company may be required to raise capital through the sale of its securities on the public market.


Debt Restructuring with Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP


On August 6, 2015, the Company entered into a financing agreement with Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP whereby the Comerica facilities described below and other short term bridge financing were paid.  Total proceeds from this financing were used to eliminate this debt.  The strategic partnership formed with Praesidian creates the opportunity for the company to cash flow operations along with additional invested capital to fund future acquisitions.  The results of these actions creates a larger company with significant cash flows that will allow the company to obtain favorable rates on future senior credit facilities.


On April 30, 2014, the Here to Serve-Missouri Waste Division LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a 24 month senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with Comerica Bank, as lender (the "Credit Agreement"). Borrowings under the Credit Facility will be used for working capital purposes.


The Credit Agreement provides for an initial commitment of $1,250,000, Borrowings under the Credit Facility will bear interest in an amount not to exceed 25% per annum or the highest applicable usury ceiling, whichever is less. The Credit Facility is secured by a lien on all assets of Here to Serve-Missouri Waste Division LLC.


 In addition to representations and warranties, affirmative, restrictive and financial covenants, and events of default (applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries) which are customary for credit facilities of this type, the Credit Agreement provides that the Company must not permit its financial condition to materially differ in any material negative way (as compared to its current financial condition) and must meet specified revenue targets as set forth in the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is cross-defaulted with the Company's other outstanding indebtedness and provides that a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a Change of Control (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a judgment for an amount in excess of $50,000 or an adverse change in the Company's financial condition, as determined by the lender acting in good faith, are all events of default.


As consideration for the entry into the Credit Agreement, the Company agreed to pay certain fees to the lender, including a non-refundable commitment fee equal to $115,000.


The above description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is included as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.

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Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement


Effective October 16, 2015, Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (the " Company ") entered into an Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the " Purchase Agreement ") by and among the Company, Timothy M. Drury (" Seller "); Christian Disposal LLC (" Christian Disposal "); FWCD, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company wholly owned by Christian Disposal; Here to Serve-Missouri Waste Division, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company wholly owned by the Company; and Here to Serve Georgia Waste Division, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company wholly owned by the Company. The parties to the Purchase Agreement (the " Parties ") executed and delivered the Purchase Agreement to amend and restate the terms and conditions of that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement by and among the parties, dated September 11, 2015, as amended (the " Original Agreement "), to reflect, among other changes, that based on the delivery of due diligence materials and completion of certain negotiations with respect to the schedules and exhibits to the Purchase Agreement, certain rights of the parties to terminate the Original Agreement without recourse are no longer applicable, binding the parties thereto to the obligations therein.


Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement (the " Closing "), to take place on November 30, 2015 or such other date as the Parties my agree, subject to customary closing conditions as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company will purchase from Seller 100% of the membership interests of Christian Disposal in exchange for the following (collectively, the " Purchase Price "): (i) Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000), subject to a working capital adjustment in accordance with Section 1.4 of the Purchase Agreement; (ii) shares of the Company's common stock in the amount equivalent to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) as of the Closing, in accordance with Section 1.3(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement; (iii) a Convertible Promissory Note in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), bearing interest at 8% per annum; and (iv) an additional purchase price of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), payable upon satisfaction of certain conditions, and subject to any applicable reductions, set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement contains typical representations, warranties and covenants.


The above description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is included as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2015 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Inflation and Seasonality


Based on our industry and our historic trends, we expect our operations to vary seasonally.  Typically, revenue will be highest in the second and third calendar quarters and lowest in the first and fourth calendar quarters.  These seasonal variations result in fluctuations in waste volumes due to weather conditions and general economic activity.  We also expect that our operating expenses may be higher during the winter months due to periodic adverse weather conditions that can slow the collection of waste, resulting in higher labor and operational costs.  


Critical Accounting Policies


Revenue Recognition


The Company follows the guidance of ASC 605 (formerly the Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104) for revenue recognition.  In general, the Company records revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.

We generally provide services under contracts with municipalities or individual customers. Municipal and commercial contracts are generally long-term and often have renewal options. Advance billings are recorded as deferred revenue, and revenue is recognized over the period services are provided. We recognize revenue when all four of the following criteria are met:

Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists such as a service agreement with a municipality, a hauling customer or a disposal customer;

Services have been performed such as the collection and hauling of waste;

The price of the services provided to the customer is fixed or determinable; and

Collectability is reasonably assured.

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Use of Estimates 


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

The Company's significant estimates and assumptions include the fair value of stock based compensation; the carrying value, recoverability and impairment, if any, of long-lived assets. Those significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to those estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.

Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Management regularly reviews its estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Property and Equipment 

Property and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, varying from 3 to 5 years or, when applicable, the life of the lease, whichever is shorter.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We follow paragraph 825-10-50-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of our financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Paragraph 820-10-35-37") to measure the fair value of our financial instruments. Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company does not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flow.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There were no off-balance sheet arrangements during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our interests.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We do not hold any derivative instruments and do not engage in any hedging activities.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, our Principal Executive Officer ("PEO") and Principal Financial Officer ("PFO") evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our PEO and PFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective such that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are currently not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries' officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

We believe there are no changes that constitute material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2015.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


Other than as disclosed below, during the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company has not issued any securities which were not registered under the Securities Act and not previously disclosed in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K.


During the nine months ending September 30, 2015, 5,864,393 shares of common stock were issued.  The fair value of the shares of common stock were based on the quoted trading price on the date of issuance.  173,550 of these shares were issued to vendors for services generating a professional fees expense of $242,970.  5,690,843 of these shares were issued to officers and employees as incentive compensation resulting in compensation expense of $7,356,180.


Also, during the nine months ending September 30, 2015, 200,833 shares of common stock were issued related to the conversion of related party debt.  Per the convertible note agreement, the shares were converted at 75% of the closing bid price on the date of conversion.  The value of the debt and accrued interest converted was $247,896.


The Company has issued and outstanding warrants for 1,293,022 common shares, as adjusted, with the current exercise price of $0.025, as adjusted, expiring August 6, 2016.


These shares of common stock were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). These securities qualified for exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act since the issuance of securities by us did not involve a public offering. The offering was not a "public offering" as defined in Section 4(a)(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved in the deal, size of the offering, manner of the offering and number of securities offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of securities to a high number of investors. In addition, these shareholders had the necessary investment intent as required by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as they agreed to and received share certificates bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities would not be immediately redistributed into the market and therefore not be part of a "public offering." Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have met the requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

There has been no default in the payment of principal, interest, sinking or purchase fund installment, or any other material default, with respect to any indebtedness of the Company.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

Not applicable.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

4.1*

Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement and Security Agreement, by and among Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc., Here to Serve - Missouri Waste Division, LLC, Here to Serve - Georgia Waste Division, LLC, Meridian Land Company, LLC, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the purchasers from time to time party thereto and Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP, dated August 6, 2015

4.2*

Note A, issued in favor of Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP, in the principal amount of $2,644,812.57, dated August 6, 2015

4.3*

Note A, issued in favor of Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III-a, LP, in the principal amount of $1,025,187.43, dated August 6, 2015

4.4*

Note B, issued in favor of Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP, in the principal amount of $5,170,716.68, dated August 6, 2015

4.5*

Note B, issued in favor of Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III-a, LP, in the principal amount of $2,004,283.32, dated August 6, 2015

4.6*

Warrant issued in favor of Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP, dated August 6, 2015

4.7*

Warrant issued in favor of Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III-a, LP, dated August 6, 2015

10.1*

Pledge Agreement by and among Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc., the pledgors party thereto and Praesidian Capital Opportunity Fund III, LP, dated August 6, 2015

10.2

Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2015)

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of 2002*

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of 2002*

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document**

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document**

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document**

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document**

*

Filed herewith

**

In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information on Exhibit No. 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall be deemed "furnished" herewith not "filed".

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

Date: November 16, 2015

By:

/s/ Jeffrey Cosman

Name:

Jeffrey Cosman

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

(Principal Financial Officer)

(Principal Accounting Officer)


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