---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-23-007982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGSS"
cik: "0001514443"
company_name: "AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T14:08:53.309592+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ameriguard acquires TransportUS in related-party stock deal; TUS had $4.3M revenue in 2022

## Summary
- Acquired all TUS equity from CEO Lawrence Garcia for 3M shares (3.11% post-issuance); 1.5M shares issued Dec 8, 2023.
- TUS audited 2022 revenue $4.3M, net income $35,539; unaudited 9-month 2023 revenue $3.13M, net income $95,163.
- TUS sole revenue source is VA Long Beach contract (renewed to March 2024); $887K deferred liability remains.
- Related party transaction: Garcia was sole TUS shareholder and AGSS CEO; board deemed terms arm's-length.
- TUS had $523K cash, $1.34M total assets, $378K equity as of Dec 31, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-23-007982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGSS
- cik: 0001514443
- company_name: AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912623007982/0001829126-23-007982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912623007982/ameriguardsec_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-23-007982.txt

## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. completed an acquisition involving TransportUS, Inc. (closed 2023-12-08).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: TransportUS, Inc.
  - Closing: 2023-12-08
  source text: On December 8, 2023, AGSS completed the acquisition of the outstanding equity of TUS, pursuant to the terms of the share exchange agreement, dated October 20, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912623007982/0001829126-23-007982-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. entered into share purchase agreement with TransportUS, Inc. valued at 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock (effective 2023-10-20).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: asset purchase
  - Counterparty: TransportUS, Inc.
  - Value: 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock
  - Effective: 2023-10-20
  source text: On October 20, 2023, Ameriguard Security Services Inc. (“AGSS”) entered a share purchase agreement to TransportUS, Inc. (“TUS”), a privately held California corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514443/000182912623007982/0001829126-23-007982-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.