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Greenshift Corp – ‘10KSB’ for 12/31/05

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 4/17/06  Greenshift Corp                   10KSB      12/31/05    3:201K                                   Westport Energy Hol… Inc

Annual Report — Small Business   —   Form 10-KSB
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10KSB       Form 10-Ksb December 31, 2005                         54    318K 
 2: EX-31       Exhibit 31.1 Certification                             2±     9K 
 3: EX-32       Exhibit 32.1 Certification                             1      6K 


10KSB   —   Form 10-Ksb December 31, 2005
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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
3Item 1. Description of Business
4Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued)
5Business Risk Factors
8Item 2. Description of Properties
9Item 3. Legal Proceedings
"Item 4. Submission of Matters to A Vote of Security Holders
10Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters
11Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
12Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
"Cost of revenues
"Interest expense
13Net loss
15Item 7. Financial Statements
16Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
18Other assets
19Discontinued Operations
25Property and equipment
32Current Portion of Convertible Debentures
33Term financing
34Related party convertible note
"Convertible promissory note - Berger
48Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
"Item 8A. Controls and Procedures
49Item 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (continued)
50Item 9. Directors and Executive Officers
51Item 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)
"Item 10. Executive Compensation
52Item 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (continued)
"Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
"Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
"Item 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)
53Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------- FORM 10-KSB ----------------- ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 COMMISSION FILE NO.: 0-50469 VERIDIUM CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 59-3764931 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 535 34th Street, Suite 203, New York, New York 10001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (888) 870-9197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number including area code) Check whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act__. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.001 par value. Check mark whether the issuer (1) 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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant as required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No __. Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form. (_____). Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes__ No X. State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $13,962,113 The number of outstanding shares of common stock as of April 16, 2006 was: 243,256,317. Based on the average closing bid and ask price of the Registrant's common stock, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of April 16, 2006 was $32,596,346. ================================================================================
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10KSB DECEMBER 31, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] Page No Part I Item 1 Description of Business .........................................................................3 Item 2 Description of Properties........................................................................8 Item 3 Legal Proceedings................................................................................9 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .............................................9 Part II Item 5 Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters ..........................10 Item 6 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations...........11 Item 7 Financial Statements ...........................................................................15 Item 8 Changes and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ..............48 Item 8A Controls and Procedures ........................................................................48 Part III Item 9 Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act ......................................................49 Item 10 Executive Compensation .........................................................................50 Item 11 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Related Stockholder Matters ................51 Item 12 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions .................................................52 Part IV Item 13 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K ................................................................53 Item 14 Principal Accountant Fees and Services .........................................................54 Signatures 55
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Forward Looking Statements In addition to historical information, this Annual Report contains forward-looking statements, which are generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans to," "estimates," "projects," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled "Description of Business - Business Risk Factors". Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents Veridium files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10QSB to be filed by us in the fiscal year 2006. PART I ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS SUMMARY Veridium Corporation ("we," "our," "us," "Veridium," or the "Company") is an environmental management company providing a variety of services to a broad client base in both the private and public sectors. We conduct business throughout the northeastern region of the United States and our services include: o Environmental Services - we provide transportation, distribution, recycling and disposal services specific to the materials and processes of our clients, for a wide range of industrial wastes. o Field Services - we provide remedial, industrial cleaning and other related services for our clients at their sites and facilities. Our business is roughly 85 percent distribution and 15 percent field services. COMPANY BACKGROUND The Company was formed in 1984 as KBF Pollution Management, Inc. ("KPMI") and was merged with its wholly owned subsidiary, Veridium Corporation in 2003 after completing the acquisition of the former Environmental Services Division of R.M. Jones & Co., Inc. ("ESD"), Enviro-Safe, Corp. ("ESC"), and Metal Recovery Transportation, Corp., ("MRTC"). These acquisitions were completed to form a full service environmental company, operating throughout the New England, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. As of December 31, 2005 we operated out of four service centers: our RCRA Part B permitted TSDF in Lowell, Massachusetts; our field service operations in Sandwich and Milford, Massachusetts; and our technical services center in Plainville, Connecticut. Veridium conducts all commercial activities through its subsidiary, Veridium Environmental Corporation ("VEC"). VEC, in turn, is the sole owner of ESD, the sole owner of Jones Environmental Services (North East), Inc., our Massachusetts-based RCRA Part B Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility ("TSDF") and Enviro-Safe Corporation ("ESC") our field services company. Until September 2005 an additional subsidiary, Veridium Recovery Systems, Inc. ("VRS"), carried on business through its two subsidiaries: American Metals Recovery, Corp. ("AMRC"), our discontinued New Jersey recycling operation, and MRTC, our discontinued transportation company. On January 22, 2006, Veridium Corporation (VRDM") acquired 100% of the stock of GreenShift Industrial Design Corporation (GIDC") and Tornado Trash Corporation ("TTC") from GreenShift Corporation ("GreenShift") in return for 10% of the fully diluted stock in Veridium. These acquisitions are part of the Veridium's plans to revitalize its industrial waste recycling business model following Veridium's discontinuance during 2005 of the AMRC and MRTC operations. GIDC is a development stage company that focuses on the engineering and marketing of green innovations and processes that enhance manufacturing efficiencies improve resource utilization and minimize waste. GIDC's
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued) mission is to deliver consumer orientated Natural SolutionsTM based on an array of green technologies and applied engineering expertise that reduce waste at the source and make it easier for people and businesses to recycle and reuse resources. GIDC plans to initially focus on the acquisition, development and marketing of benchmark green technologies and products that accomplish the following key goals: o Reduce the volume of waste generated by residential and commercial consumers; o Increase the convenience and decrease the cost of recycling by residential and commercial consumers; and, o Increase the cost efficiency of processing certain types of industrial wastes. GIDC expects to leverage its portfolio of powerful new green technologies to generate revenue starting in 2006 from the provision of customized engineering services to third party clients. Tornado Trash Corporation ("TTC") is a development stage company formed to deploy commercial applications of GIDC's innovative green technologies with the specific goal of minimizing and eliminating the practice of landfill disposal by converting trash into valuable metals, chemicals, plastics, fuels and energy. TTC plans to focus on centralized applications of its technologies at, for example, landfills and transfer stations, and decentralized applications of its technologies in new green appliances positioned to residential and commercial consumers. BUSINESS STRATEGY Our ambition is to restructure and revitalize Veridium's industrial waste recycling services on the basis of our planned provision of industrial design and technology transfer services based on the use of environmentally friendly technologies and applied engineering expertise to reduce waste at its source and to make it easier for people and businesses to recycle and reuse resources. As part of this plan, we are exploring options relative to the restructuring and recapitalization of our environmental management business. MARKET OVERVIEW For many years, most chemical wastes generated in the United States by industrial processes have been handled on-site at the generators' facilities. Over the past 30 years, increased public awareness of the harmful effects of unregulated disposal of hazardous wastes on the environment and health has led to federal, state and local regulation of waste management activities. The statutes regulating the management of chemical wastes include the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. These statutes are primarily administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and often delegated to states. Environmental laws and regulations impose stringent standards for the management of hazardous wastes and provide penalties for violators. In addition, based on these laws and regulations, generators and others are subject to continuing liability for past disposal and environmental degradation. As a result of (1) the increased liability exposure associated with chemical waste management activities, (2) a corresponding decrease in the availability of insurance and significant cost increases in administering compliance, and (3) the need for facility capital improvements, many generators of hazardous wastes have found it uneconomical to maintain their own treatment and disposal facilities or to develop and maintain the technical expertise necessary to assure regulatory compliance. Accordingly, many generators have sought to have their hazardous wastes managed by firms that possess or have access to the appropriate treatment and disposal facilities, as well as the expertise and financial resources necessary to attain and maintain compliance with applicable environmental regulatory requirements. At the same time, governmental regulation has resulted in a reduction of the number of facilities available for hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal, as many facilities have been unable to meet the strict standards imposed by the environmental laws and regulations. It is in this market that Veridium is growing, offering efficient environmental services and effective recycling as an alternative to disposal of hazardous wastes. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS Veridium by its very nature and purpose is an environmental company. As such, it benefits from environmental laws and regulations under which its customers produce wastes, and is itself subject to many environmental requirements from local, state and federal agencies. Veridium must obtain and maintain federal, state, and local approvals and permits for each of its facilities and transportation activities. Permits are required for air emissions, water discharges, storm water management, solid and hazardous waste management, spill prevention and control, and transport of wastes. These permits and approvals are complex and can be difficult to obtain, and are therefore considered to be assets.
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued) These licenses and permits, without which Veridium could not operate, are subject to periodic renewal. Veridium anticipates that, once a license or permit is issued with respect to a facility, the license or permit will be renewed at the end of its term if the facility's operations are in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements. At this time, Veridium is in substantial compliance with all requirements. Other than the unsettled cases described below, for which a reserve has been established, no known, material compliance issues exist. Veridium has no known requirements for capital expenditures to remain in compliance at any of its facilities. Operating expenses to meet regulatory requirements, including all environmental permits, are an integral part of operating costs and are not segregated. Costs for compliance with environmental laws include safety and health protection measures, controls limiting air emissions and effluent discharges, emergency response capabilities, storm water management, recordkeeping and training. OTHER CONTINGENCIES Under Veridium's insurance programs, coverage is obtained for catastrophic exposures, as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract. The deductible per occurrence for environmental impairments is $25,000. Environmental liability insurance is carried with policy limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate with a $4,000,000 umbrella policy. COMPETITION The hazardous waste industry is best characterized today as being fragmented with a limited number of companies having a national presence. Service quality and type differs from region to region and thus pricing is subject to regional variance. While our principal competition takes the form of disposal in landfill or incineration in general, we compete for market share with a number of regional companies. CUSTOMERS We provide the services of recycling and managing private and public sector hazardous and other industrial wastes. This takes the form of collection of wastes from the point of generation and shipment to appropriate third-party destinations (disposal and recycling facilities). We currently have more than five hundred active customers that generate many thousands of different industrial wastes. Our customers range from small companies that generate only a container a month to large industrial operations that generate hazardous wastes in bulk quantities on a weekly basis. Wastes of almost all classifications pass through our Lowell, Massachusetts TSDF. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES Veridium holds a number of patents. Veridium, Veridium Environmental, the "Veridium Logo" and the tagline "A Clear Vision for a Better Environment" are the registered trademarks of Veridium Corporation. EMPLOYEES Veridium currently has 49 full-time employees as of December 31, 2005. In addition to its executive officers, Veridium employs sales personnel, staff engineers, process managers, maintenance managers, administrative personnel and general facility technicians. There is no union representation for any of our employees. BUSINESS RISK FACTORS There are many important factors that have affected, and in the future could affect, Veridium's business, including, but not limited to the factors discussed below, which should be reviewed carefully together with other information contained in this report. Some of the factors are beyond our control and future trends are difficult to predict. Our external auditors have issued a going concern opinion raising substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern due to the Company's history of losses, working capital deficiency and cash position, which conditions could impair the value of the Company's stock. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company incurred a loss of $5,697,858 for the year ended December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2005 the Company had $334,128 in cash, and current liabilities exceeded current assets by $6,627,898. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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BUSINESS RISK FACTORS (continued) The conversion of our convertible debentures, the exercise of our outstanding warrants and options and the Company's various anti-dilution and price-protection agreements could cause the market price of our common stock to fall, and may have dilutive and other effects on our existing stockholders. As of April 15, 2006, the conversion of our outstanding convertible debentures, and the exercise of our outstanding warrants and options could result in the issuance of up to 261,288,190 shares of common stock, assuming all outstanding warrants and options are currently exercisable, and taken with the Company's various anti-dilution and price-protection agreements, are subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution and price-protection provisions. Such issuances would reduce the percentage of ownership of our existing common stockholders and could, among other things, depress the price of our common stock. This result could detrimentally affect our ability to raise additional equity capital. In addition, the sale of these additional shares of common stock may cause the market price of our stock to decrease. Veridium is currently in default on some of its debt, which could result in one or more of the Company's creditors exercising their rights upon default, which could in turn significantly impair the Company's ability to operate. Veridium is currently in default of its Laurus Financing agreement due to its failure to register certain securities. As of April 15, 2006 this amount totaled $1,497,201 and has not been demanded. If this amount is demanded, Veridium would have to find alternative financing or liquidate assets to satisfy the demand and Laurus may elect to assess liquidating damages. The Company has accrued liquidating damages of $243,333 and $116,667 in 2005 and 2004 respectively, totaling $360,000 as of December 31, 2005. Additionally, the Company is in default of its various vendor credit program accounts, pursuant to which the accounts payable due to several vendors was termed out over a period of months. The amount of these two vendor accounts total $22,411 as of December 31, 2005. The Company received a Federal Grand Jury subpoena requesting documents relating to an incident occurring in February of 2004 relative to the Company's former New Jersey operation; while no additional information is available at this time on this matter, if the review of these documents leads to a successful legal action against the Company, substantial penalties may be imposed. The Company has received a federal grand jury subpoena from the Middle District of Pennsylvania requiring the production of original records in regards to an incident that occurred in February of 2004, where a tanker truck of liquid wastes, shipped from the Company's New Jersey recycling facility by a private carrier to a destination in Pennsylvania, overheated on the highway, causing no injuries, but requiring emergency response services, including redirecting traffic. If this investigation leads to successful legal action against the Company, substantial penalties may be imposed. Our industrial waste management services subject us to potential environmental liability. Our business of rendering services in connection with management of waste, including certain types of hazardous waste, subjects us to risks of liability for damages. Such liability could involve, without limitation, claims for clean-up costs, personal injury or damage to the environment in cases in which we are held responsible for the release of hazardous materials; and claims of employees, customers, or third parties for personal injury or property damage occurring in the course of our operations. We could also be deemed a responsible party for the cost of cleaning any property which may be contaminated by hazardous substances generated by us and disposed at such property or transported by us to a site selected by us, including properties we own or lease. If we cannot maintain our government permits or cannot obtain any required permits, we may not be able to continue or expand our operations. Our business is subject to extensive, evolving, and increasingly stringent federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. Such federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations govern our activities regarding the treatment, storage, recycling, disposal, and transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. We must obtain and maintain permits, licenses and/or approvals to conduct these activities in compliance with such laws and regulations. Failure to obtain and maintain the required permits, licenses and/or approvals would result in an inability to operate certain of our assets and significantly impair our financial condition. If we are unable to maintain our currently held permits, licenses, and/or approvals or obtain any additional permits, licenses and/or approvals which may be required as we expand our operations, we may not be able to continue certain of our operations.
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BUSINESS RISK FACTORS (continued) Changes in environmental regulations and enforcement policies could subject us to additional liability which could impair our ability to continue certain operations due to the regulated nature of our operations. Because the environmental industry continues to develop rapidly, we cannot predict the extent to which our operations may be affected by future enforcement policies as applied to existing laws, by changes to current environmental laws and regulations, or by the enactment of new environmental laws and regulations. Any predictions regarding possible liability under such laws are complicated further by current environmental laws which provide that we could be liable, jointly and severally, for certain activities of third parties over whom we have limited or no control. As our operations expand, we may be subject to increased litigation which could significantly impair our ability to operate and our future financial results by causing the Company to expend significant amounts of time, effort, money and focus matters not directly related to our operations and expansion. Our operations are regulated by numerous laws regarding procedures for waste treatment, storage, recycling, transportation and disposal activities, all of which may provide the basis for litigation against us. In recent years, the waste treatment industry has experienced a significant increase in so-called "toxic-tort" litigation as those injured by contamination seek to recover for personal injuries or property damage. We believe that as our operations and activities expand, there will be a similar increase in the potential for litigation alleging that we are responsible for contamination or pollution caused by our normal operations, negligence or other misconduct, or for accidents which occur in the course of our business activities. Such litigation, if significant and not adequately insured against, could impair our ability to fund our operations. Protracted litigation would likely cause us to spend significant amounts of our time, effort and money. This could prevent our management from focusing on our operations and expansion. If we cannot maintain adequate insurance coverage, we will be unable to continue certain operations. Our business exposes us to various risks, including claims for causing damage to property and injuries to persons who may involve allegations of negligence or professional errors or omissions in the performance of our services. Such claims could be substantial. We believe that our insurance coverage is presently adequate and similar to, or greater than, the coverage maintained by other companies in the industry of our size. If we are unable to obtain adequate or required insurance coverage in the future or, if our insurance is not available at affordable rates, we would violate our permit conditions and other requirements of the environmental laws, rules and regulations under which we operate. Such violations would render us unable to continue certain of our operations. These events would result in an inability to operate certain of our assets and significantly impair our financial condition. Our operations will suffer if we are unable to manage our rapid growth. We are currently experiencing a period of rapid growth through internal expansion and strategic acquisitions. This growth has placed, and could continue to place, a significant strain on our management, personnel and other resources. Our ability to grow will require us to effectively manage our collaborative arrangements and to continue to improve our operational, management, and financial systems and controls, and to successfully train, motivate and manage our employees. If we are unable to effectively manage our growth, we may not realize the expected benefits of such growth, and such failure could result in lost sales opportunities, lost business, difficulties operating our assets and could therefore significantly impair our financial condition. We may have difficulty integrating our recent acquisitions into our existing operations. Acquisitions will involve the integration of companies that have previously operated independently from us, with focuses on different geographical areas. We may not be able to fully integrate the operations of these companies without encountering difficulties or experiencing the loss of key employees or customers of such companies. In addition, we may not realize the benefits expected from such integration. Key personnel are critical to our business and our future success depends on our ability to retain them. Our success depends on the contributions of our key management, environmental and engineering personnel. The loss of these officers could result in lost sales opportunities, lost business, difficulties operating our assets, difficulties raising additional funds and could therefore significantly impair our financial condition. Our future success depends on our ability to retain and expand our staff of qualified personnel, including environmental technicians, sales personnel and engineers. Without qualified personnel, we may incur delays in rendering our services or be unable to render certain services. We may not be successful in our efforts to attract and retain qualified personnel as their availability is limited due to the demand of hazardous waste management services and the highly competitive nature of the hazardous waste management industry. We do not maintain key person
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insurance on any of our employees, officers or directors. If environmental regulation or enforcement is relaxed, the demand for our services will decrease. The demand for our services is substantially dependent upon the public's concern with, the continuation and proliferation of, the laws and regulations governing the treatment, storage, recycling, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. A decrease in the level of public concern, the repeal or modification of these laws, or any significant relaxation of regulations relating to the treatment, storage, recycling, and disposal of hazardous waste would significantly reduce the demand for our services which could result in lost sales opportunities and lost business, which could in turn significantly impair our ability to operate as well as our financial condition. We are not aware of any current federal or state government or agency efforts in which a moratorium or limitation has been, or will be, placed upon the creation of new hazardous waste regulations that would have an adverse effect on us. Some of our existing stockholders can exert control over us and may not make decisions that further the best interests of all stockholders. Our officers, directors and principal stockholders (greater that 5% stockholders) together control approximately 11% of our outstanding common stock, 33% of our outstanding Series A preferred stock, 49% of our outstanding Series B preferred stock and 100% of Series C preferred stock. Series A preferred stock votes on an as converted basis as five shares of common stock and Series B and C preferred stock vote on an as converted basis as twenty-five shares of common stock. As a result, these stockholders, if they act individually or together, may exert a significant degree of influence over our management and affairs and over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. In addition, this concentration of ownership may delay or prevent a change in control of us and might affect the market price of our common stock, even when a change in control may be in the best interest of all stockholders. Furthermore, the interests of this concentration of ownership may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders and accordingly, they could cause us to enter into transactions or agreements which we would not otherwise consider. Our common stock qualifies as a "penny stock" under SEC rules which may make it more difficult for our stockholders to resell their shares of our common stock. Our common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board. As a result, the holders of our common stock may find it more difficult to obtain accurate quotations concerning the market value of the stock. Stockholders also may experience greater difficulties in attempting to sell the stock than if it were listed on a stock exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ National Market or the NASDAQ Small-Cap Market. Because our common stock does not trade on a stock exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market or the NASDAQ Small-Cap Market, and the market price of the common stock is less than $5.00 per share, the common stock qualifies as a "penny stock." SEC Rule 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers that recommend the purchase or sale of penny stocks to persons other than those who qualify as an "established customer" or an "accredited investor." This includes the requirement that a broker-dealer must make a determination on the appropriateness of investments in penny stocks for the customer and must make special disclosures to the customer concerning the risks of penny stocks. Application of the penny stock rules to our common stock affects the market liquidity of the shares, which in turn may affect the ability of holders of our common stock to resell the stock. The Company is subject to various lawsuits which may affect the value of our stock The Company is involved in a lawsuit with Kerns Manufacturing Corporation which could substantially dilute the value of the Veridium stock (see description below). ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES FACILITIES Veridium's corporate headquarters is located in New York, New York, in offices provided free-of-charge by GreenShift Corporation, a shareholder of Veridium. There is no lease associated with this location. The Company leases properties Sandwich and Milford, Massachusetts which house our field services operations and administrative offices. The lease in Sandwich, Massachusetts terminates in July of 2009 with a five year option for renewal. The monthly lease payment for the Sandwich location $1,575 per month. The lease in Milford, Massachusetts terminates in October 2006 with a one year option for renewal. The monthly lease payment for the Milford location is $1800 per month. Additionally, we lease office space in Plainville, Connecticut, which houses our technical services group. The Plainville, Connecticut lease terminates November 2006 with one year option for renewal. The monthly lease payment for the Plainville location is $1,796 per month. We own property in Lowell, Massachusetts, the location of our RCRA permitted Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF).
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Veridium is party to the matter entitled Kerns Manufacturing Corp. v. KBF Pollution Management Inc. The action was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, August 14, 2003. The verified complaint seeks performance of certain agreements between the plaintiffs and KPMI and VEC, plus attorney's fees and costs. The matter is ongoing and counsel is therefore unable to evaluate the probability of an unfavorable outcome or range of potential loss at this time. This matter relates to the acquisition of Vulcan Waste Systems, Inc. from Kerns Manufacturing Corp. and the breach by Kerns of the terms and conditions of the relevant acquisition agreement. Veridium incurred a loss in December 31, 2003 on its write-off of $1,890,000 of idle equipment connected to this transaction. 1,350,000 shares of restricted common stock related to the Vulcan acquisition remain outstanding which shares Veridium is seeking to have cancelled. Veridium is currently pursuing the reversal of this acquisition and seeking the return of the common stock issued. Veridium is also involved in various collection matters for which vendors are seeking payment for services rendered and goods provided. The aggregate of the claims in these collection matters total $150,000. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Veridium convened its annual meeting on June 30, 2005, at which time the shareholders of Veridium voted and approved to appoint a new board member to Veridium's board of directors. Additional information regarding these transactions can be found in Veridium's proxy statement for the relevant meeting. No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.
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PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS Veridium's Common Stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board maintained by the NASD under the symbol "VRDM." The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of high and low closing bid prices for Veridium's Common Stock as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers composite. The reported bid quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. [Enlarge/Download Table] ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------------------- Period High Low ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---------------------- 2004 First Quarter 0.47 0.33 2004 Second Quarter 0.46 0.19 2004 Third Quarter 0.30 0.12 2004 Fourth Quarter 0.16 0.05 2005 First Quarter 0.09 0.09 2005 Second Quarter 0.06 0.05 2005 Third Quarter 0.04 0.04 2005 Fourth Quarter 0.03 0.02 Title of Class Approximate Number of Holders of Record as of December 31, 2005 Common Stock, 0.001 par value 2,309 The number of holders does not give effect to beneficial ownership of shares held in the street name of stock brokerage houses or clearing agents and does not necessarily reflect the actual ownership of the shares. DIVIDENDS We have no present intention of paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Our policy for the time being is to retain earnings and utilize the funds for operations and growth. The Board of Directors based on our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other existing conditions will determine future dividend policies. SALE OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES In December 2005 Veridium issued 200,000 shares of common stock to Bill Connor. The shares were issued in satisfaction of a contractual obligation to Mr. Connor that Veridium undertook in 2003. The shares were valued at the market price on the date of issuance, which was $.02 per share. The sale was exempt pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act since the sale was not made in a public offering and was made to an individual who had access to detailed information about Veridium and was acquiring the shares for his own account. There were no underwriters. In December 2005 Veridium issued 8,500,000 shares of common stock to the holders of Veridium's Series B Preferred Stock. The shares were issued upon conversion of 340,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The sale was exempt pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act since the sale was not made in a public offering and was made to individuals who had access to detailed information about Veridium and were acquiring the shares for their own accounts. There were no underwriters. REPURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITES The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities that were registered under Section 12 of the Securities Act during the 4th quarter of 2005.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS In addition to historical information, this Annual Report contains forward-looking statements, which are generally identifiable by use of the words believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans to," "estimates," "projects," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled "Description of Business - Business Risk Factors". Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents Veridium files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10QSB to be filed by us in the fiscal year 2006. OVERVIEW Veridium is an environmental management company providing a variety of services to a broad client base in both the private and public sectors. Our services include collection and transportation of industrial wastes and site remediation. Our focus is to provide our clients with value-added, environmentally conscious and cost-effective hazardous waste management services based on our efficient management of wastes. Our efforts in 2005 were focused on the growth of our environmental management business and the discontinuation of our former industrial waste recycling facility. Our ambition moving forward is to restructure and revitalize Veridium's industrial waste recycling services on the basis of our planned provision of industrial design and technology transfer services based on the use of environmentally friendly technologies and applied engineering expertise to reduce waste at its source and to make it easier for people and businesses to recycle and reuse resources. As part of this plan, we are exploring options relative to the restructuring and recapitalization of our environmental management business. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The following are the areas that we believe require the greatest amount of estimates in the preparation of our financial statements: impairment testing, allowances for doubtful accounts and accruals for legal matters. Prior to the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10KSB, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors reviewed these critical accounting policies and estimates and discussed them with our management. On an annual basis Veridium retains the services of an independent contractor, to value its intangible assets including the value of the Patents and Goodwill. For long-lived assets to be held and used, we recognize an impairment loss only if its carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measures the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and fair value We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts to cover accounts receivable that may not be collectible. In establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts, we analyze the collectibility of accounts that are large or past due. In addition, we consider historical bad debts and current economic trends in evaluating the allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable written off in subsequent periods can differ materially from the allowance for doubtful accounts provided. As described more fully in Item 3, Legal Proceedings, above, we are subject to legal proceedings. Accruals are established for legal matters when, in our opinion, it is probable that a liability exists and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of the costs associated with dispute settlement are adjusted as facts emerge. Actual expenses incurred in future periods can differ materially from accruals established.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AS COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 REVENUES Total revenues were $14.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, corresponding to an increase of $3.3 million, or 32.0%, over 2004 revenues of $10.6 million. The increase in revenues realized during 2005 was due to the addition of operating activities of a company acquired during May of 2005 (see part 6, acquisitions) increasing revenue in our field service operations by $1.3 million, a major soil transportation and disposal project with our TSDF facility of $1.6 million, and growth in base business ($0.4 million). Increased revenues from the addition of operating activities and increase in base business are expected to continue in 2006. Revenues from the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility of $1.3 million and $2.6 million for 2005 and 2004 respectively have been removed from the above figures. COST OF REVENUES Cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $10.5 million, or 75.5% of revenue, as compared to $7.8 million, or 73.3% of revenue in 2004. The change in cost of revenues is primarily attributable to the major soil transportation and disposal project noted above. This project was done at margins considerably lower than our base business. Cost of revenue without this project was 73.0% in 2005. Cost of sales from the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility of $1.9 million and $2.4 million for 2005 and 2004 respectively have been removed from the above figures. SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $4.6 million or 33.2% of revenue, as compared to $5.5 million, or 51.7% of revenue in 2004. The primary reason this decrease is due to the reduction in impairment of goodwill. Goodwill was impaired by $0.5 million and $2.3 million in 2005 and 2004 respectively. Net of impairment of goodwill, selling, general and administrative expenses overall have increased by $0.8 million in 2005 due to the acquisition of the field service operation acquired in May 2005. We expect that the percentage of these costs will decrease as a percentage of revenue in future periods. Selling, general and administrative expenses from the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility of $0.4 million and $1.0 million for 2005 and 2004 respectively have been removed from the above figures. DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION Depreciation and amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $0.2 million, or 1.2% of revenue, as compared to $0.4 million, or 0.4% of revenue in 2004. Depreciation and amortization expenses from the discontinued of operations at the New Jersey facility of $0.3 million and $0.4 million in 2005 and 2004 respectively have been removed from the above figures. INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $0.8 million, or 6.0% of revenue, as compared to $0.9 million, or 9.0% of revenue in 2004. Decrease in interest is attributable to Veridium's various financings completed during 2005 and the elimination of Veridium's factoring facility with Prestige Capital Corporation and a nine month decrease in the interest rate charged by GCS Investments. The Prestige facility was paid off entirely in March 2004 upon closing of the Laurus Financing. Interest expense from the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility of $0.04 million in 2004 has been removed from the above figures. LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS - PATENTS During 2005, Veridium identified a number of long lived assets that have been impaired by the closure of the recycling facility in Paterson, New Jersey. Based on the closure of this facility, an impairment charge to the value of the patents of $1.7 million along with an additional $0.1 million for permits related to the facility were realized. This compares with an impairment charge to the patents of $1.3 million which was recorded in 2004. The 2005 charge represents a complete write down of the patent values. LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS - EQUIPMENT Due to the closure of the recycling facility in Paterson, New Jersey a charge of $1.1 million was recorded in 2005. This represents a write down of all equipment associated with the recycling facility to zero.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS - GOODWILL During 2005, Veridium realized an impairment to goodwill in the amount of $0.5 million. This impairment is due to the closure of the recycling facility in Paterson, New Jersey. This compares to an impairment to Goodwill of $2.3 million in 2004 which was associated with the environmental services operations. FORGIVENESS OF ACCRUED INTEREST There was no forgiveness of interest recorded in 2005. Forgiveness of accrued interest was recorded in 2004 for $408,207. This was related to the CCS Debenture and Jones purchase. NET LOSS Our total net loss from continuing operations the year ended December 31, 2005, was $1.9 million or 13.4% of revenue, as compared to a loss of $3.1 million, or 29.0% of revenue in 2004. The majority of the loss in 2004 was attributable to a write off of $2.2 million of goodwill associated with the environmental services operations. Losses of $3.8 million and $3.4 million incurred in 2005 and 2004 respectively from the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility have been removed from the above figures. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Veridium's operating activities used $700,569 of cash in 2005 as compared to a $197,578 use of cash in 2004. Veridium's capital requirements consist of general working capital needs, scheduled principal and interest payments on debt and capital leases and planned capital expenditures. Veridium's capital resources consist primarily of cash generated from operations and proceeds from issuance of debt and common stock. At December 31, 2005 Veridium had cash of $334,128. This cash represents a decrease of $0.8 million from the cash available as of December 31, 2004. CASH FLOWS FOR 2005 Operating activities in 2005 used approximately $700,569 in cash flows. Non-cash expenses recorded for the year ended December 31, 2005 totaled $4.4 million and consisted primarily of $3.4 million in impairment charges, $0.5 million in depreciation and amortization, and about $0.5 million in interest expense. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2005, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, totaled $2.2 million, an increase of $0.1 million from the December 31, 2004 balance of $2.1 million. Net accounts receivable from the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility of $0.03 million and $0.3 million in 2005 and 2004 respectively have been removed from the previous figures. Accounts payable at December 31, 2005 totaled $2.0 million, an increase of $0.1 million from the December 31, 2004 balance of $1.9 million. Accounts payables from discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility of $0.5 million and $0.4 million in 2005 and 2004 respectively have been removed from the above figures. Accrued expenses at December 31, 2005 totaled $1.6 million, an increase of $0.1 million over the December 31, 2004 balance of $0.6 million. Accrued expenses from the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility of $0.4 million and $0.7 million in 2005 and 2004 respectively have been removed from the above figures. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we obtained net cash from financing of $1.0 million verses $3.9 million for 2004. We used these funds to complete our recapitalization process and to provide working capital for operations. Veridium had a negative working capital position of $6.6 million as of December 31, 2005 as compared to a negative working capital position of $2.1 million as of December 31, 2004. The current liabilities that contribute to the negative position include $1.9 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of the Laurus financing arrangement. This convertible debenture is currently in default due to the fact that the registration of the stock for the benefit of the Laurus Master Fund has not been completed.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS CASH FLOWS FOR 2005 The following is a summary of the Company's significant contractual cash obligations for the periods indicated that existed as of December 31, 2005. Information regarding these obligations is more fully disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Notes 8 and 10 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). [Enlarge/Download Table] Years Ended December 31, 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long and short term debt and capital lease obligations $ 4,279,192 $ 1,677,688 $ 1,238,330 $ 84,394 $ 29,500 $ 7,309,104 Operating leases 44,080 18,900 18,900 6,300 -- 88,180 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- Total contractual cash obligations $ 4,323,272 $ 1,696,588 $ 1,257,230 $ 90,694 $ 29,500 $ 7,397,284 GOING CONCERN Veridium incurred a loss of approximately $5.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2005. Also as of December 31, 2005, Veridium had current liabilities exceeding its current assets by $ 5.1 million. These matters caused the Company's auditors to add an explanatory paragraph in their auditors report which raises substantial doubt about Veridium's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans include raising additional proceeds from debt and equity transactions to fund operations and to increase revenue and cut expenses to reduce the loss from operations. The closure of the recycling facility in Paterson, New Jersey should help achieve these objectives. However, there can be no assurances that Veridium will be successful in this regard or will be able to eliminate both its working capital deficit and its operating losses. The accompanying financial statements do not contain any adjustments which may be required as a result of this uncertainty. STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Stockholders' equity was ($4.3) million at December 31, 2005 as compared to $1.3 million at December 31, 2004. OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS Viridis Capital, LLC an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, Chairman of the Board, purchased a $58,821 debt payable to Lakeland Bank and assigned this to GreenShift, another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler. Lakeland Bank has not released Veridium of the debt obligation. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, "Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4," which clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) and also requires that the allocation of fixed production overhead be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement. In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB statement No. 153 ("SFAS 153"). SFAS 153 addresses accounting for non-monetary transactions. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 123R "Share Based Payment." This statement is a revision to SFAS 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and amends FASB Statement No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows". This statement requires a public entity to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments. This statement also provides guidance on valuing and expensing these awards, as well as disclosure requirements of these equity arrangements. This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. The revised SFAS No. 123 may have a material effect on the Company's results of operations but not on the Company's financial position.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Enlarge/Download Table] Page No FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (2005)............................................16 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (2004)............................................17 Consolidated Balance Sheets ..............................................................................18 Consolidated Statements of Operations ....................................................................19 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity........................................................20-21 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.....................................................................22 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................................................23-47
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholders, Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statement of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of Veridium's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries will continue as a going concern. As more fully discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a working capital deficiency of $6,627,898 and an accumulated deficit of $46,012,242 as of December 31, 2005. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. /s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company Bridgewater, New Jersey April 14, 2006
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholders, Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries: We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows of Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above, revised as described in note 17, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As discussed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company's financial statements for 2004 have been restated to correct for errors arising primarily from an embedded beneficial conversion feature in the Company's Series B Preferred stock and additional debt discounts arising from embedded derivatives and options associated with such debt. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries will continue as a going concern. As more fully discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, Veridium Corporation and Subsidiaries has suffered recurring losses from operations and had a significant working capital deficiency as of December 31, 2004. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. /s/ WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. New Brunswick, New Jersey February 17, 2005, except for note 17 for which the date is April 15, 2006
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[Download Table] VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2005 ASSETS: Current assets: Cash ....................................................... $ 334,128 Restricted cash ............................................ 29,254 Accounts receivable, net ................................... 2,176,383 Net current assets of discontinuance of operations ............................... 34,562 Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..................... -- 172,382 Total current assets ................................... 2,746,709 Property and equipment, net ................................... 1,392,079 Other Assets: Net non-current assets of discontinuance of operations ..... 10,552 Deposits ................................................... 104,498 Permits, net ............................................... 189,523 Goodwill, net .............................................. 4,010,303 ------------ Total other assets ..................................... 4,314,876 ------------ TOTAL ASSETS .................................................. $ 8,453,664 ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Current liabilities: Short term borrowings - related party ...................... $ 716,190 Short term borrowings - other ................................ 22,411 Accounts payable ........................................... 1,923,830 Accrued expenses ........................................... 1,618,084 Discontinuance of operations current ....................... 909,447 Current maturities of long-term debt ....................... 259,532 Liability for derivative instruments ....................... 668,779 Current portion of convertible debentures .................. 2,991,261 Current portion of convertible debentures - related party .. 265,073 ------------ Total current liabilities .............................. 9,374,607 Long-term debt, net of current maturities ..................... 1,891,441 Convertible debentures, net of current portion ................ 626,911 Discontinuance of operations, net of current .................. 1,163 ------------ Total long term liabilities ............................ 2,519,515 ------------ Total liabilities: ..................................... 11,894,122 Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary .................. 825,000 Stockholders' equity: Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized: Series A: 1,881,366 shares issued and outstanding ........ 1,881 Series B: 1,646,218 shares issued and outstanding ........ 1,646 Series C: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding ............ 750 Common stock, $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 authorized; 76,777,778 shares issued and outstanding ................... 76,778 Additional paid-in capital ................................. 41,729,483 Accumulated deficit ........................................ (46,012,242) Treasury stock at cost, 161,266 shares of common stock ..... (63,754) ------------ Total stockholders' equity (deficit) .......................... -- (4,265,458) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY .................... $ 8,453,664 ============ The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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[Enlarge/Download Table] VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 (Restated) 12/31/05 12/31/04 ---------------------------- Revenues ............................................ $ 13,962,113 $ 10,627,940 Cost of revenues ................................. 10,543,944 7,793,397 ------------ ------------ Gross profit ................................... $ 3,418,169 $ 2,834,543 Operating expenses: Selling expenses ................................. $ 1,015,135 $ 999,659 General and administrative expenses .............. 3,089,197 2,257,828 Impairment of goodwill ........................... 532,088 2,254,000 ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses ............................ 4,636,420 5,511,487 ------------ ------------ Operating loss ...................................... $ (1,218,251) $ (2,676,944) Other income (expense): Amortization of deferred financing costs ......... -- (858,873) Write off of deposit ............................. -- (100,000) Miscellaneous income (expense) ................... 22,202 (20,098) Change in fair value of derivative instruments ... 66,200 954,925 Forgiveness of accrued interest .................. -- 408,207 Gain on equipment disposal ....................... 38,530 8,500 Interest expense and amortization of debt discount (744,295) (881,696) Interest expense - related party ................ (17,697) -- Gain on extinguishment of debt ................... 7,248 82,316 ------------ ------------ Total other expense, net ....................... (627,812) (406,719) ------------ ------------ Loss before provision for income taxes .............. (1,846,063) (3,083,663) Provision for income taxes .......................... 19,165 15,218 ------------ ------------ Net loss from continuing operations ................. $ (1,865,228) $ (3,098,881) ------------ ------------ Discontinued operations: Loss from discontinued operations ................ $ (3,877,671) $ (3,357,119) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations ...... 45,041 -- Total discontinued operations .......... $ (3,832,630) $ (3,357,119) ------------ ------------ Net loss ............................................ $ (5,697,858) $ (6,456,000) Preferred dividends ................................. (3,647,083) (2,608,453) ------------ ------------ Net loss applicable to common shareholders .......... $ (9,344,941) $ (9,064,453) Loss per common share, basic and diluted - continuing operations ........................... $ (0.04) $ (0.12) Loss per common share, basic and diluted - discontinued operations ......................... $ (0.08) $ (0.13) Loss per common share, basic and diluted - preferred dividends ............................. $ (0.08) $ (0.10) ------------ ------------ Net loss per common share, basic and diluted ........ $ (0.20) $ (0.35) ============ ============ Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted .................... 46,364,515 26,231,883 ============ ============ The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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[Enlarge/Download Table] VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 (AS RESTATED) Series A Preferred Series B Preferred Series C Preferred Common Stock Stock Stock Stock ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Balance at 1/1/04 (as restated) 1,881,366 $ 1,881 945,992 $ 946 -- $ -- 23,379,916 $ 23,380 Settlement of debt and payables -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,599,682 1,600 Antidilution and price protection -- -- 24,000 24 -- -- 3,589,583 3,589 Shares issued for cash -- -- 46,875 47 -- -- 70,000 70 Settlement of debt - payables - rel. party -- -- 516,968 516 -- -- 3,331,803 3,332 Antidilution price protection - rel. party -- -- 180,000 180 -- -- 225,000 225 Shares issued for cash - rel. party -- -- -- -- 750,000 750 1,500,000 1,500 Exchange for services -- -- -- -- -- -- 25,000 25 Exchange for services - rel. party -- -- 47,383 48 -- -- -- -- Conversion of minority interest -- -- -- -- -- -- 500,000 500 Cancellation or redemption - rel. party -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,168,266) (1,169) Stock for settlement -- -- -- -- -- -- 604,554 605 Issuance of warrants and options -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Exchange for services -- -- -- -- -- -- 191,860 192 Value of beneficial conversion feature -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- on convertible debt -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Amortization of beneficial conversion feature on convertible preferred stock -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Net loss -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- Balance at 12/31/04 (as restated) 1,881,366 $ 1,881 1,761,218 $ 1,761 750,000 $ 750 33,849,132 $ 33,849 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========== ========= Settlement of debt and payables -- -- -- -- -- -- 727,500 728 Anti dilution and price protection -- -- -- -- -- -- 4,662,025 4,662 Shares issued for cash -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Settlement of debt - payables - rel. party -- -- -- -- -- -- 11,181,607 11,182 Anti dilution price protection - rel. party -- -- -- -- -- -- 6,651,084 6,651 Exchange for services -- -- 225,000 225 -- -- 6,075,478 6,075 Exchange for services - rel. party -- -- -- -- -- -- 8,910,498 8,910 Consideration for business combination -- -- -- -- -- -- 982,759 983 Cancellation or redemption -- -- -- -- -- -- (2,906,244) (2,906) Cancellation or redemption - related party -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,856,061) (1,856) Value of beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Conversion of Series B Preferred to Common -- -- (340,000) (340) -- -- 8,500,000 8,500 Record liability for derivatives -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Amortization of beneficial conversion feature on convertible preferred stock -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Net loss ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- Balance at 12/31/05 1,881,366 $ 1,881 1,646,218 $ 1,646 750,000 $ 750 76,777,778 $ 76,778 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======= ========== ======== The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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[Enlarge/Download Table] VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 (AS RESTATED) Common Stock Subscribed Additional Accumulated Treasury Stock Total Paid-in Deficit Stockholders' Capital Equity ------------------------- -------------------- Shares Amount Shares Amount --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at 1/1/04 ....................... -- -- 31,505,431 (27,602,848) 5,000 (12,828) 3,915.962 Settlement of debt and payables ...... -- -- 517,134 -- -- -- 518,734 Antidilution and price protection .... -- -- 1,555 -- -- -- 5,168 Shares issued for cash ............... -- -- 259,883 -- -- -- 260,000 Settlement of debt and payables - rel. party ...................... -- -- 1,292,773 -- -- -- 1,296,921 Antidilution price protection - rel. party ...................... -- -- (405) -- -- -- -- Shares issued for cash - rel. party ..................... 2,078,533 (175,000) 1,122,750 -- -- -- 950,000 Exchange for services ................ -- -- 4,975 -- -- -- 5,000 Exchange for services - rel. party ... -- -- 59,182 -- -- -- 59,230 Conversion of minority interest ...... -- -- 40,950 -- -- -- 41,450 Cancellation or redemption - related party ...................... -- -- (104,403) -- 156,266 (50,926) (156,498) Stock for settlement ................. -- -- (605) -- -- -- -- Issuance of warrants and options ..... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Exchange for services ................ -- -- 480,805 -- -- -- 480,997 Value of beneficial conversion feature -- -- -- -- -- -- -- on convertible debt .................. -- -- 98,000 -- -- -- 98,000 Amortization of beneficial conversion feature On convertible preferred stock ....... -- -- 2,608,453 (2,608,453) -- -- -- Net loss ............................. -- -- -- (6,456,000) -- -- (6,456,000) ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance at 12/31/04 ..................... 2,078,533 $(175,000) 37,886,478 $(36,667,301) 161,266 $ (63,754) $1,018,664 ========== ========= ========== ============ ========== ========== ========== Settlement of debt and payables -- -- 41,022 -- -- -- 41,750 Anti dilution and price protection -- -- (4,662) -- -- -- -- Shares issued for cash (2,078,533) 175,000 -- -- -- -- 175,000 Settlement of debt and payables - rel. party -- -- 212,450 -- -- -- 223,632 Anti dilution price protection - rel. party -- -- (6,651) -- -- -- -- Exchange for services -- -- 187,794 -- -- -- 194,094 Exchange for services - rel. party -- -- 233,590 -- -- -- 242,500 Consideration for business combination -- -- 74,017 -- -- -- 75,000 Cancellation or redemption - -- -- (287,718) -- -- -- (290,624) Cancellation or redemption - rel. party -- -- (114,811) -- -- -- (116,667) Value of beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt -- -- 20,165 -- -- -- 20,165 Conversion of Series B Preferred to Common -- -- (8,160) -- -- -- -- Record liability for derivatives -- -- (151,114) -- -- -- (151,114) Amortization of beneficial conversion -- -- -- -- -- -- -- feature on convertible preferred stock -- -- 3,647,083 (3,647,083) -- -- -- Net loss -- -- -- (5,697,858) -- -- $(5,697,858) --------- -------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ----------- Balance at 12/31/05 -- -- $41,729,483 $(46,012,242) 161,266 $ (63,754) $(4,265,458) ========== ======== =========== ============ ========= ========= =========== The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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[Download Table] VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004 12/31/05 12/31/04 -------------------------- (as restated) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Continuing Operations Net loss from continuing operations............... $(1,865,228) $(3,098,881) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization ................. 192,927 396,714 Amortization of deferred financing costs ..... -- 722,873 Accretion of debt discount .................... 229,461 307,620 Impairment of goodwill ........................ 532,088 2,254,000 Bad debt expense (recovery) ................... 83,270 (5,569) Write off of deposits ......................... -- 100,000 Write off of idle equipment and patents ............................ -- 1,021,211 Write down of inventories ..................... 3,627 -- Interest paid direct from lender .............. -- 37,917 Stock based compensation ...................... 436,644 -- Stock issued for services rendered ............ -- 64,182 Change in fair value of derivatives .............. (66,200) (954,925) Severance expense ............................... -- 382,480 Forgiveness of accrued interest ............... -- (408,207) Gain of sale of fixed assets .................. (38,530) (8,500) Gain of extinguishment of debt ................ -- (82,316) Repayments to factor, net ..................... -- (11,772) Deferred income taxes ......................... (18,485) -- Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions Accounts receivable ......................... 84,923 24,806 Prepaid expenses ................................. (8,724) 30,054 Deposits .................................... (88,799) -- Permits ..................................... (16,795) -- Accounts payable ............................ (162,083) 199,872 Accrued expenses ............................ 821,163 1,032,423 ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by continuing operations. 119,259 2,003,982 ----------- ----------- Discontinued Operations Net loss from discontinued operations (3,832,630) (3,357,119) Change in net assets of discontinued operations.. 3,012,802 1,155,559 ----------- ----------- Net cash used in discontinue operations... (819,828) (2,201,560) Net cash used in operating activities..... (700,569) (197,578) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of NCES .............................. (371,948) -- Decrease (increase) in deposits .................. -- (3,450) Additions to and acquisition of property, plant and equipment ............................ (2,174) (17,048) Proceeds from sale of fixed assets ............... 38,530 8,500 ----------- ----------- Net used in investing activities .......... (335,592) (11,998) ----------- ----------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Increase in restricted cash ................... (29,254) -- Short term borrowings - related party ......... 599,523 -- Repayment of short-term borrowings - other .... (225,292) (218,877) Proceeds from collection of stock subscription .. 175,000 -- Purchase of Treasury Stock .................... -- (50,926) Issuance of (repayment of) long-term debt ..... (317,219) 478,036 Proceeds from (repayment of) officer loans, net -- (185,893) Proceeds from (repayment of) issuance of convertible debentures ...................... 361,828 (65,829) Redemption of common stock .................... (290,624) -- Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and purchase of stock, net ..................... -- 1,260,000 ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by financing activities . 273,962 1,216,511 Increase (decrease) in cash ...................... (762,199) 1,006,935 Cash at beginning of year ........................ 1,096,327 89,392 ----------- ----------- Cash at end of year .............................. $ 334,128 $ 1,096,327 =========== =========== The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Veridium Corporation ("we," "our," "us," "Veridium," or the "Company") is an environmental management company providing a variety of services to a broad client base in both the private and public sectors. We conduct business throughout the northeastern region of the United States and our services include: o Environmental Services - we provide transportation, distribution, recycling and disposal services specific to the materials and processes of our clients, for a wide range of industrial wastes. o Field Services - we provide remedial, industrial cleaning and other related services for our clients at their sites and facilities. Our business is roughly 85 percent distribution and 15 percent field services. COMPANY BACKGROUND The Company was formed in 1984 as KBF Pollution Management, Inc. ("KPMI") and was merged with its wholly owned subsidiary, Veridium Corporation in 2003 after completing the acquisition of the former Environmental Services Division of R.M. Jones & Co., Inc. ("ESD"), Enviro-Safe, Corp. ("ESC"), and Metal Recovery Transportation, Corp., ("MRTC"). These acquisitions were completed to form a full service environmental company, operating throughout the New England, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. As of December 31, 2005 we operated out of four service centers: our RCRA Part B permitted TSDF in Lowell, Massachusetts, our field service operations in Sandwich and Milford, Massachusetts; and our technical services center in Plainville, Connecticut. Veridium conducts all commercial activities through its various subsidiaries, Veridium Environmental Corporation ("VEC") and Veridium Recovery Systems, Inc. ("VRS"). VEC, in turn, is the sole owner of ESD, the sole owner of Jones Environmental Services (North East), Inc., our Massachusetts-based RCRA Part B Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility ("TSDF") and Enviro-Safe Corporation ("ESC") our field services company. VRS is the sole owner of American Metals Recovery, Corp. ("AMRC"), our discontinued New Jersey recycling operation, and MRTC, our discontinued transportation company (see Note 4). On January 23, 2006, Veridium acquired GreenShift Industrial Design Corporation ("GIDC") and Tornado Trash Corporation ("TTC"). GIDC was subsequently renamed to Veridium Industrial Design Corporation ("VIDC"). These acquisitions are part of the Veridium's plans to revitalize its industrial waste recycling business model following Veridium's the discontinuance during 2005 of the AMRC and MRTC operations. BUSINESS STRATEGY Our ambition is to restructure and revitalize Veridium's industrial waste recycling services on the basis of our planned provision of industrial design and technology transfer services based on the use of environmentally friendly technologies and applied engineering expertise to reduce waste at its source and to make it easier for people and businesses to recycle and reuse resources. As part of this plan, we are exploring options relative to the restructuring and recapitalization of our environmental management business. 2 GOING CONCERN Veridium incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $1.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2005, which excludes a loss from discontinued operations of $3.8 million at Veridium's New Jersey facility. Also as of December 31, 2005, Veridium had current liabilities exceeding its current assets by $6.6 million. These matters caused the Company's auditors to add an explanatory paragraph in their auditors report which raises substantial doubt about Veridium's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans include raising additional proceeds from debt and equity transactions to fund operations and to increase revenue and cut expenses to reduce the loss from operations. Management believes that the closure of the recycling facility in Paterson, New Jersey should achieve these objectives. However, there can be no assurances that Veridium will be successful in this regard or will be able to eliminate both its working capital deficit and its operating losses.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2 GOING CONCERN (continued) The accompanying financial statements do not contain any adjustments which may be required as a result of this uncertainty. 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES References to the "FASB", "SFAS" and "SAB" herein refer to the "Financial Accounting Standards Board," "Statements of Financial Accounting Standards," and the "SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin," respectively. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all accounts of Veridium Corporation and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue and related costs are recognized during the month wastes are collected from our customers at Veridium's permitted facilities. The cost associated with proper recycling or disposal of the materials is accrued at the time of sale. Revenue from metals recovered from treated waste are accrued when an actual statement is received from a smelter. Veridium also ships material directly from a client location to a processing facility. The revenue is recognized the day of the shipment and accruals for costs are done monthly. Field services revenues and costs are recognized based upon the terms of the underlying contract as the services are rendered to the customer. The basis of Veridium's recycling program produces a product that is acceptable to a secondary processor, primarily smelters. Smelters charge Veridium a processing fee and credit against this fee based on metal-bearing content. In most instances, the processing charge in conjunction with the cost of transportation to the smelter is greater than the metal-bearing credit. Therefore, Veridium's sales of commodities is insignificant and in accordance with EITF 02-16 is recorded as a decrease in cost of operations when a credit is received. RECEIVABLES AND CREDIT CONCENTRATION Accounts receivable are uncollateralized, non-interest-bearing customer obligations due under normal trade terms requiring payment within 30 days from the invoice date. Accounts receivable are stated at the amount billed to the customer. Accounts receivable in excess of 90 days old are considered delinquent. Payments of accounts receivable are allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customer's remittance advice or, if unspecified, are applied to the oldest unpaid invoices. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects Veridium's best estimate of the amounts that may not be collected. This estimate is based on reviews of all balances in excess of 90 days from the invoice date. Based on this assessment of current credit worthiness, Veridium estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected. Management also considers the need for additional general reserves and reviews its valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2005 are approximated as follows: Accounts receivable (excluding $40,000 from discontinued operations) 2,346,000 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (excluding ($5,000) from discontinued ops.) (170,000) Accounts receivable, net $ 2,176,000 The Company has a revolving line of credit which is secured with a percentage of the accounts receivable presented above. This collateral as of December 31, 2005 was approximately $1,913,000. CASH AND EQUIVALENTS The Company considers cash and equivalents to be cash and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Veridium maintains cash balances with financial institutions that at times may exceed the limits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Cash balances in excess of these limits at December 31, 2005 amounted to $225,176.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) CASH AN EQUIVALENTS (continued) At 12/31/04, the Company pledged cash in the amount of $17,500 to satisfy potential site clean-up of the Lowell location. In 2005, the Company deposited $90,000 to satisfy this environmental bond obligation. In accordance with the agreement, the trustee is Bank North and beneficiary is the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The total amount on deposit at December 31, 2005 is approximately $96,000, and these restricted short term investments are classified under Deposits on the accompanying Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2005, the Company maintained $29,254 in an account restricted for use under the credit facility with Laurus Fund (see Note 8 below). NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE Veridium computes its net income or loss per common share under the provisions of SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share", whereby basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Dilutive net loss per share excludes potential common shares if the effect is anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, common stock equivalent shares arising from the assumed exercise of options, warrants and debt conversions of convertible debt instruments were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the life of the lease or their useful lives. Gains and losses on depreciable assets retired or sold are recognized in the statement of operations in the year of disposal, and repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and include amounts capitalized under capital lease obligations. Expenditures for major renewals and improvements which extend the life or usefulness of the asset, are capitalized. Items of an ordinary repair or maintenance nature, are charged directly to operating expense as incurred. Once an asset has been completed and placed in service, it is transferred to the appropriate category and depreciation commences. Veridium leases certain equipment under capital lease obligations, which consist primarily of processing equipment, trucking equipment and laboratory equipment. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Veridium accounts for its goodwill and intangible assets pursuant to SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS 142, intangibles with definite lives continue to be amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or contractual terms. Goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives are evaluated at least annually for impairment by comparing the asset's estimated fair value with its carrying value, based on cash flow methodology. Intangibles with definite lives consist primarily of patents, which have useful lives and are subject to impairment testing in the event of certain indicators. An impairment in the carrying value of an asset is recognized whenever anticipated future cash flows (undiscounted) from an asset are estimated to be less than its carrying value. The amount of the impairment recognized is the difference between the carrying value of the asset and its fair value. DEFERRED FINANCING CHARGES AND DEBT DISCOUNTS Deferred finance costs represent costs which may include direct costs paid to or warrants issued to third parties in order to obtain long-term financing and have been reflected as other assets. Costs incurred with parties who are providing the actual long-term financing, which generally include the value of warrants, fair value of the derivative conversion feature, or the intrinsic value of beneficial conversion features associated with the underlying debt, are reflected as a debt discount. These costs and discounts are generally amortized over the life of the related debt. Amortization expense related to these costs and discounts were approximately $229,400 and $1,030,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Certain of the Company's debt and equity instruments include embedded derivatives that require bifurcation from the host contract under the provisions of SFAS No. 133. Under the provisions of this statement, the Company records the related derivative liabilities at fair value and records the accounting gain or loss resulting from the change in fair values at the end of each reporting period. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES Environmental liabilities include accruals for the estimates of Veridium's obligations associated with remedial environmental matters at Veridium's facilities and pending administrative matters assumed in Veridium's various acquisitions. Accruals are adjusted if and as further information relative to the underlying obligations develop or circumstances change. INCOME TAXES Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the tax rates expected to be in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred income tax assets, which relate primarily to net operating loss carry-forwards, have been offset by a valuation allowance for the same amount for all financial statement periods presented and differences in the basis in property, equipment and intangible assets. 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 dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", using an intrinsic value approach to measure compensation expense, if any. Under this method, compensation expense is recorded on the grant date only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds its exercise price. Options and warrants issued to non-employees are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 123, (Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" and EITF Issue No. 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods and Services" using a fair value approach. SFAS No. 123 established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans. As allowed by SFAS No. 123, Veridium has elected to continue to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting described above, and has adopted only the disclosure requirement of SFAS No. 123 for employee issued options. No stock option based employee compensation costs are reflected in Veridium's net loss, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of Veridium's underlying common stock at the date of grant. Had Veridium elected to recognize compensation cost based on fair value of the stock and stock options at the date of grant under SFAS 123, such costs would have been recognized ratably over the service period of the underlying instrument and Veridium's net loss and net loss per common share would have decreased to the amounts indicated in the table below (which are not intended to be indicative of or a projection of future results): [Enlarge/Download Table] Restated 12/31/05 12/31/04 ---------------------------- Net loss ................................................. $ (5,697,858) $(6,456,000) Less: stock based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards ............... (--) (595,868)
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) ------------- ----------- Pro forma net loss ....................................... $ (5,697,858) $(7,051,868) ============= =========== Pro form net loss applicable to common shareholders ...... $ (9,344,941) $(9,660,321) ============= =========== Basic and diluted net loss per common share, as reported . $ (0.20) $ (0.35) ============= =========== Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per common share .... $ (0.20) $ (0.37) ============= ===========
RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the 2005 presentation. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The carrying values of accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to their short term maturities. The carrying values of Veridium's long-term debt and capital lease obligations approximate their fair values based upon a comparison of the interest rate and terms of such debt to the rates and terms of debt currently available to Veridium. It was not practical to estimate the fair value of the convertible debt due to the nature of these items. These estimates would be based on the carrying amounts, maturities, effective interest rates and volatility of the Company's stock. The Company does not believe it is practical due to the significant volatility of the Company's stock. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, "Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4," which clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) and also requires that the allocation of fixed production overhead be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement. In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB statement No. 153 ("SFAS 153"). SFAS 153 addresses accounting for non-monetary transactions. This statement is not anticipated to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 123R "Share Based Payment." This statement is a revision to SFAS 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and amends FASB Statement No. 95, "Statement of Cash Flows". This statement requires a public entity to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments. This statement also provides guidance on valuing and expensing these awards, as well as disclosure requirements of these equity arrangements. This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) may have a material effect on the Company's results of operations but not on the Company's financial position. In June, 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. The Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement will improve financial reporting because its requirements will enhance the consistency of financial information between periods. 4 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS On October 24, 2005, the Veridium Board of Directors adopted a plan to close the Paterson, New Jersey recycling facility operated by American Metal Recovery Corporation ("AMRC"). The plan included the discontinuation of the operations of MRTC during 2005, as well. The decision to terminate operations at the Paterson facility was made due to overall economic factors, in particular the decreasing volume of inorganic, metal bearing wastes suitable for recycling. AMRC has ceased accepting waste and has removed all hazardous waste from the facility. AMRC has disposed of all of the equipment and cleaned the facility as required by regulation and surrendered the premises on December 31, 2005. The results of the recycling business are recorded as discontinued operations, of which the components are as follows:
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (continued) [Enlarge/Download Table] 2005 2004 ---- ---- Net revenues ................................................. $ 1,287,091 $ 2,567,227 Cost of revenues ............................................. 1,908,321 2,390,639 ----------- ----------- Gross profit ...................................... (621,230) 176,588 Selling, general and administrative expense .................. 366,673 928,992 Impairment of assets ......................................... 2,872,140 2,505,978 ----------- ----------- Total ............................................. $ 3,238,813 $ 3,434,970 Loss from operations ......................................... (3,860,043) (3,258,382) Interest expense $ ............................................................ -- $ (39,123) Other income and expenses .................................... (16,127) (59,144) ----------- ----------- Loss before provision for income taxes ............ $(3,876,170) $(3,356,649) Total provision for tax ...................................... 1,501 470 ----------- ----------- Net loss from discontinued operations ............. $(3,877,671) $(3,357,119) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations 45,041 -- ----------- ----------- Total - discontinued operations ........... $(3,832,630) $(3,357,119) The results presented above for 2005 and 2004 include the operating activity for the recycling operation for the 12 month period. Assets and liabilities of the recycling business were reported as net assets and net liabilities (current and net of current) of discontinued operations at December 31, 2005. The net fixed assets and the net intangible assets totaling $2,958,876 were written down to zero based upon the assets and intangibles site-specific to our Paterson, New Jersey facility. Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of December 31, 2005 are as follows: [Download Table] Current assets of discontinued operations: Accounts receivable, net ...................... $ 34,562 ----------- Total current assets of discontinued operations .... $ 34,562 Net non-current assets of discontinued operations Net fixed assets .............................. $ 1,187,333 Intangible assets ............................. 1,771,543 Other assets .................................. 10,552 Less: recognition of impairment ............... (2,958,876) ----------- Total non current assets of discontinued operations $ 10,552 Total assets of discontinued operations ............ $ 45,114 Current liabilities of discontinued operations: Accounts payable .............................. $ 525,663 Accrued and other liabilities ................. 383,784 ----------- Total current liabilities of discontinued operations $ 909,447 Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations . $ 1,163 Net assets of discontinued operations .............. $ (865,496)
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment at December 31, 2005 are summarized as follows: Land .......................................................... $275,000 Buildings ..................................................... 400,000 Machinery and equipment ..................................... 22,460 Office equipment, computers and fixtures ...................... 60,283 Leasehold improvements 169,803 Vehicles ....................... 795,762 ---------- Total property and equipment ................................ $1,723,308 Accumulated depreciation and amortization ................. (331,229) ---------- Property and equipment, net ................................ $1,392,079 ========== In May 2003, and in connection with its two acquisitions of ESD, Veridium assumed certain non-interest-bearing term financing. The outstanding principal balance of $100,000 is secured by a first mortgage interest in Veridium's Lowell, MA property (see buildings above). All property and equipment serves as collateral for the debt held by GCS Investments (see Note 8). Depreciation charged to operations, which includes amortization of assets under capital lease, was $182,290 and $128,549 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Depreciation expense from discontinued operations of $219,925 and $248,636 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively have been excluded from these figures. Discontinuance of operations at Veridium's recycling facility resulted in the impairment of assets located at this facility during the year 2005. Net assets of $1,187,333 (per above) were written down to zero as of September 30, 2005. Due to market and economic factors, the Calciner equipment, which was to be used to process solids, included in construction in process at December 31, 2003 was written off in 2004. The project was never completed and a substantial investment would have been needed to move the project from pilot testing to operational status. In addition, market conditions have changed and alternate processors have been located to the point where the Calciner could not have been operated cost-effectively. The total impairment charge in 2004 was $1,273,528.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6 ACQUISITIONS Veridium follows SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations." Under this standard, business acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method and goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of a business acquisition over the fair market value of the net assets acquired at the date of acquisition. The statement also requires the recognition of acquired intangible assets apart from goodwill if it arises from contractual and other legal rights. If an intangible does not arise from contractual or other legal rights, it shall be recognized as an asset apart from goodwill only if it is capable of being separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged. In May of 2005, the Company acquired all of the assets and certain liabilities of North Country Environmental Services located in Milford, Massachusetts. These operations were integrated with the Company's field services group located in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Veridium recorded approximately $522,000 in goodwill including $50,000 for a customer listing relating to the engineering and training portion of business. This acquisition provided Veridium with additional volume in the Field Service Area to maximize potential of existing structure, as well as to add Engineering and Training to the service offerings. Operations of this acquisition from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2005 have been included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations. The following table summarizes the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the acquisition detailed above. [Download Table] Purchase Price: Cash paid to sellers Cash paid directly to lending facility on Line of Credit $ 358,750 Cash paid directly to seller ........................... 50,000 --------- Total cash payments to seller ..................... $ 408,750 Fair value of debt issued to sellers, per agreement ......... $ 128,000 Fair value of equity issued on date of acquisition (982,759 shares of common stock) .............. $ 75,000 Total Purchase Price ........................................ $ 611,750 Allocation of purchase price: Fair value of assets acquired Current assets ......................................... $ 233,853 Property and equipment ................................. 175,280 Goodwill ............................................... 521,629 --------- Total assets acquired ....................................... $ 930,762 Less: liabilities assumed Current liabilities .................................... $(242,880) Long term debt ......................................... (76,132) --------- Total liabilities assumed ......................... $(319,012) ACQUISITIONS - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On January 22, 2006, Veridium Corporation (VRDM") acquired 100% of the stock of GreenShift Industrial Design Corporation (GIDC") and Tornado Trash Corporation ("TTC") from GreenShift Corporation ("GreenShift") in return for 10% of the fully diluted stock in Veridium. GIDC is a development stage company that focuses on the engineering and marketing of green innovations and processes that enhance manufacturing efficiencies improve resource utilization and minimize waste. GIDC's mission is to deliver consumer orientated Natural SolutionsTM based on an array of green technologies and applied engineering expertise that reduce waste at the source and make it easier for people and businesses to recycle and reuse resources. GIDC plans to initially focus on the acquisition, development and marketing of benchmark green technologies and products that accomplish the following key goals:
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS o Reduce the volume of waste generated by residential and commercial consumers; o Increase the convenience and decrease the cost of recycling by residential and commercial consumers; and, o Increase the cost efficiency of processing certain types of industrial wastes. GIDC expects to leverage its portfolio of powerful new green technologies to generate revenue starting in 2006 from the provision of customized engineering services to third party clients. Tornado Trash Corporation ("TTC") is a development stage company formed to deploy commercial applications of GIDC's innovative green technologies with the specific goal of minimizing and eliminating the practice of landfill disposal by converting trash into valuable metals, chemicals, plastics, fuels and energy. TTC plans to focus on centralized applications of its technologies at, for example, landfills and transfer stations, and decentralized applications of its technologies in new green appliances positioned to residential and commercial consumers. 7 LONG-LIVED ASSETS GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Amortizable, intangible assets at December 31, 2005 include the following: Permits ...................................................... $ 216,795 Accumulated amortization ..................................... (27,272) ----------- Permits, net .......................................... $ 189,523 =========== Goodwill at December 31, 2005 includes the following: Beginning balance, net ...................................... $ 4,020,762 Acquisition of NCES .......................................... 521,629 Impairment charge ........................................... (532,088) ----------- Ending balance, net ......................................... $ 4,010,304 Veridium holds US patents relative to our technologies. Our patented and proprietary technologies are engineered to chemically and physically transform inorganic industrial wastes into commodities that can be returned to commerce. Our patents cover many of the processes by which this recycling is accomplished. We had designed our recycling operations to administer our patented and proprietary technologies. With the closure of our recycling facility in Paterson, New Jersey, we have written down the value of these patents to zero. Veridium also completed their annual impairment test for goodwill. Veridium performed an impairment test by comparing the fair value of their reporting unit with the carrying value of the unit. As a result of impairment test, Veridium determined that there was no goodwill impairment adjustment necessary for Veridium's continuing operations in 2005. Goodwill was adjusted by $532,088 for the discontinued operations at the New Jersey facility in 2005. Goodwill was impaired by $2,254,000 in 2004.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8 FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS [Download Table] The following is a summary of Veridium's financing arrangements as of December 31, 2005: Short-term borrowings Vendor composition plans .................................. $ 22,411 Short term loans - GreenShift ............................. 716,190 ----------- Total short-term borrowings ....................... $ 738,601 Current maturities of long-term debt: Term financing ............................................ 100,000 Vehicle loans and other current obligations ...................................... 159,532 Total current maturities of long-term debt .................... -- $ 259,532 Current portion of convertible debentures: Laurus Master Fund, secured minimum borrowing note ........ $ 1,000,000 Laurus Master Fund, secured revolving note ................ 913,260 GCS demand note ........................................... 1,000,000 Related party convertible note ................................. 265,073 Convertible promissory note - Berger ......................... 78,000 Total .......................................................... -- current portion of convertible debentures ...................... $ 3,256,333 Long-term debt: GCS subordinate balloon note, 12%, due April 2007 ......... $ 1,547,500 Vehicle loans and other current obligations .................. 343,941 Total ----------- long-term debt, net of current maturities ...................... $ 1,891,441 Convertible debt, net of current portion: GCS debenture, 10% convertible debenture, due December 2008 $ 1,138,471 Less: debt discount ....................................... (511,560) ----------- Total convertible debentures, net of current maturities $ 626,911 The following chart is presented to assist the reader in analyzing Veridium's ability to fulfill its fixed debt service requirements of December 31, 2005 and Veridium's ability to meet such obligations: Year Amount 2006 ........................................................... $4,245,838 2007 ........................................................... 1,677,688 2008 ........................................................... 1,238,330 2009 ........................................................... 84,394 2010 and thereafter .............................................. 29,500 ---------- Total minimum payments due under current and long-term obligations $7,275,750 ========== SHORT TERM BORROWINGS: During 2005, Veridium borrowed $716,190 from GreenShift Corporation at a rate of 8%. These loans are payable on demand. GreenShift is an approximate 70% shareholder of Veridium and is controlled by Kevin Kreisler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veridium.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8 FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (continued) TERM FINANCING In May 2003, and in connection with its two acquisitions of ESD, Veridium assumed certain non-interest-bearing term financing, with an outstanding principal balance of $100,000 as of December 31, 2005, payable in one installment in March 2006. The obligation continues to be secured by a first mortgage interest in Veridium's Lowell, MA property. DEMAND NOTE - GCS On December 19, 2003, Veridium closed on the first installment of a Convertible Demand Note with GCS Investments, LLC ("GCS"). The note is payable on demand with a principal balance of $1.0 million at December 31, 2005, and bears interest at the greater of 10% per year or 6% above prime rate per year. Payments are of interest only and are payable monthly. The note is secured by a blanket subordinate security position on substantially all of Veridium's assets. GCS's security position has been subordinated to Laurus's first priority security position (see below). Conditions precedent of this financing included the conversion of the majority of Veridium's pre-consolidation debt and other liabilities into various forms of equity, including all obligations due to Veridium's officers and its related parties for loans extended to Veridium, deferred salaries, price-protection agreements in relation to previous loans and deferred salaries and any other and all liabilities due to Veridium's officers and related parties. Additionally required were cash-based management contributions, the unconditional personal guarantee of Veridium's chairman. Kevin Kreisler, and the conversion by GCS' affiliate of $1.184 million in debt into the GCS Convertible Preferred Debenture (see below). The note and any accrued interest thereon are convertible into common stock of Veridium based on the average closing price for the ten days prior to such conversion. GCS additionally received detachable warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable at $0.40 per share and expire on December 19, 2008. The warrants are redeemable at the option of the holder if at the time of exercise the market price is at or above $0.40 per share. The warrants have been recorded at fair value as a discount to the Convertible Preferred Debenture (see below).Veridium received $1.2 million of the funds under the note in 2003 and the balance of $0.3 million in January 2004. The note was modified in March 2004 in connection with the Laurus Financing. In April 2004, This note was reduced by $500,000 in conjunction with the acquisition and amendment by GCS of the Company's subordinated balloon note previously payable to R. M. Jones & Company, Inc. ("Jones")(see below). Approximately four months of interest under this loan in the amount of $42,500 and the Subordinated Balloon Note (see below) was purchased and converted into equity by Viridis Capital, LLC, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, and assigned to GreenShift another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, in December 2004 (see Note 12, Shareholders' Equity, below). During 2005, the note was modified to reduce the interest rate to 3% effective for the first nine months of the year, which was determined not to be a material debt modification. In addition, during 2005, based on the terms of the conversion option and the redemption feature of the warrants, the Company determined that this conversion option and the warrants required reclassification as derivative liabilities (see Note 17 - RESTATEMENT). SUBORDINATED BALLOON NOTE - GCS In April 2004, Veridium's various outstanding notes issued in connection with the purchase of the Environmental Services Division of R.M. Jones & Co., Inc. ("Jones") were consolidated and adjusted in compliance with the provisions of Letter Agreements with Jones, which resulted in the repurchase of the debt for $500,000 and 1.25 million common shares. For the consideration given, Jones agreed to the assignment of the debt to GCS, consisting of $1,517,000 plus accrued interest for a total balance of $1,547,500 (see above). This new note bears interest at the rate of 12% per year, payable monthly. The principal of the loan is due and payable on April 5, 2007. This note is secured by the stock of two of Veridium's subsidiaries: JES-LLC and ESC. Approximately four months of interest under this loan in the amount of $57,931 and the Demand Note (see above) was purchased and converted into equity by Viridis Capital, LLC, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, and assigned to GreenShift another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, in December 2004 (see Note 12, Shareholders' Equity, below). CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED DEBENTURE - GCS In December 2003, and in connection with the requirements of the GCS Demand Note, GCS' affiliates converted $1.184 million in debt into convertible preferred debt securities of Veridium (the "GCS Debenture"). This instrument is to be paid at a rate equal to 2% of Veridium's gross annual revenue on a quarterly basis, provided that such payments, together with the interest payments paid to GCS on the GCS Demand Note, do not exceed 30% of Veridium's EBITDA for such year. These payments shall continue to be made until the sum of
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8 FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (continued) all such payments is equal to $1.184 million, at which time this instrument will automatically convert into 30,000 shares of Subsidiary Preferred Equity (see Note 8, Minority Interest, below). During 2005 and 2004, Veridium accrued $52,777 and $76,000 interest respectively under this debenture. Interest was accrued at a rate of 10% during the year 2005. None of the contingent payments were required to be made during this period. During 2005, the note was modified to reduce the interest rate to 3% effective for the first nine months of the year and payments of $45,594 were made reducing the principal of the note to $1,138,471. Detachable options issued concurrently with the financing have been recorded as a discount to the debt, amortizable over the term of the note (see Note 17 - RESTATEMENT). The maturity date of this note is December 13, 2008. In addition, during 2005, based on the terms of the conversion option and the redemption feature of the options, the Company determined that this conversion option required reclassification as a derivative liability (see Note 17 - RESTATEMENT). CONVERTIBLE NOTES - LAURUS MASTER FUND On March 31, 2004, Veridium closed on a revolving fixed price convertible facility in the amount of $1.75 million with the Laurus Master Fund (the "Laurus Financing"). Total financing available with this facility is $2.5 million which consists of the Secured Revolving Note of $1.5 million (the "Revolving Facility") and a Minimum Borrowing Note for $1.0 million (the "Minimum Note"). All advances evidenced by these notes are made in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement with Laurus Fund. Under the Security Agreement, the Minimum Note includes the requirement to maintain a $1.0 million minimum balance by automatic transfer of funds, if necessary, from the Revolving Facility. The Revolving Facility is structured like a standard receivables based line of credit. The Security Agreement provides that outstanding loans under this facility cannot exceed the lesser of (a) $2,500,000 less reserves determined by Laurus, (b) 90% of eligible Accounts Receivable ("Accounts") less the above reserves and (c) Accounts plus $500,000 less subordinated accounts. The notes bear interest at prime plus 5%, subject to a floor of 9%, and a term of three years. Veridium may convert debt into equity at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.43 per share, which price is subject to adjustment based on reset to a lower conversion price based on offer prices, which may result in the issuance of additional shares of the Company's common stock. The proceeds of the Laurus Financing were used to complete Veridium's recapitalization process and to stimulate increased cash flows from operations. Veridium is currently in default of this agreement due to its failure to register certain stock and debentures. Based on this default the Company has accrued to-date $360,000 in liquidating damages, which have been calculated based on the period of default through that date. Of this amount, $116,667 has been accrued in the prior year (see Note 17 - RESTATEMENT). The debt is also subject to certain covenants related to incurrence of additional non-trade debt or restrictions on disposition and protection of collateral. RELATED PARTY CONVERTIBLE NOTE During 2005, Veridium borrowed $280,196 from GreenShift Corporation in the form of a convertible promissory note at a rate of 8%. The note is due on September 30, 2006. Based on the terms of the conversion option, the debt was determined to contain a beneficial conversion feature, recorded as a discount on the debt of $20,165, amortizable over the term of the debt. Interest expense of $5,041 has been recorded based on the amortization of the discount in 2005. GreenShift is an approximate 70% shareholder of Veridium and is controlled by Kevin Kreisler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veridium. CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE - BERGER In May 2005, Veridium acquired the assets of NCES. As part of this acquisition, Veridium assumed a convertible promissory note in the amount of $128,000 payable to Robert Berger. This note was due and payable November 10, 2005. The payee may elect at any time to convert any or all of the outstanding principal into common stock equal to the amount due divided by the average closing price of such common stock for the (30) day prior period to the date of the exercise of this conversion. In November 2005, the Company made a payment of $50,000 reducing this note to $78,000. The balance of the note is in default and is immediately due and payable. Based on the terms of the note, it was determined that the conversion option was an embedded derivative conversion feature. Accordingly, the company recognized a liability for this derivative conversion feature of $52,800, recorded as a debt discount which was fully amortized over the term of this short term debt in 2005. The derivative liability was marked to fair value at December 31, 2005, resulting in an accounting gain for the change in fair value.
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8 FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (continued) VEHICLE LOANS The Company has vehicle loans with varying interest rates from 0% to 11.45%. These loans have maturity dates that range from May 2006 to December 2010. As of December 31, 2005, vehicle notes totaled $503,473 with $159,532 currently due, secured by assets with a net book value of $493,205. 9 MINORITY INTEREST As a condition precedent to Veridium's closing of the Senior Loan, Veridium's pre-consolidation New World Recycling ("NWR") notes totaling $925,000 ("the NWR Debt") were, on December 19, 2003, converted into 92,500 shares of a non-voting class of preferred equity in Veridium's American Metals Recovery, Corp. ("AMRC") subsidiary, the Subsidiary Preferred Equity, with a par value of $0.001. Subsidiary Preferred Equity holders were to receive a quarterly dividend ranging from 3% to 5% of AMRC's annualized revenue, limited to 30% of AMRC's operating income. AMRC failed to generate operating income in 2005 and 2004, therefore no dividends were payable in December 2005 and 2004. The shares could not be liquidated or transferred. Shares of Subsidiary Preferred Equity could be converted at the holder's option at fixed conversion price based on average closing price for the 60 day trading period prior to April 2, 1999. There was no expiration date associated with the conversion option. In December 2004, $100,000 of the Minority Interest was converted into 500,000 shares of Veridium's 10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS common stock and a five-year option to purchase 250,000 shares of Veridium's common stock at $0.10 per share. With the closing of the AMRC facility in Paterson, New Jersey, the remaining balance of the NWR debt totaling $825,000 is due to be converted into 8,250,000 shares of Veridium's common stock. In addition to those related party transactions disclosed above in Note 7, Financing Arrangements, and below in Note 12, Stockholders' Equity, the Company had the following significant related party transactions during the periods reported in the financial statements: CERTAIN INVESTMENTS RECEIVED DURING 2005 TRANSACTION WITH THE COMPANY'S CHAIRMAN, KEVIN KREISLER, AND COMPANIES OVER WHICH KEVIN KREISLER EXERCISES VOTING CONTROL During 2005, Veridium borrowed $981,263 from GreenShift Corporation at a rate of 8%. The $716,190 short term loan is payable upon demand. The $265,073 short term convertible demand note is due and payable September 2006. Proceeds of $116,667 of these were used to redeem some James Green shares under his ESC redemption agreement. GreenShift is an approximate 70% shareholder of Veridium and is controlled by Kevin Kreisler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veridium. On December 22, 2004, the Company closed on the sale of equity to Viridis Capital, LLC ("Viridis"), an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler. This equity was assigned to GreenShift Corporation ("GreenShift"), another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, in connection with Green Shift's initial capitalization and its plans to file to become public as a business development company regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The initial sale of equity, however, to Viridis was relative to purchase and conversion of (a) $755,202 of principal, accrued interest, fees and penalties under the CCS Debentures, (b) the AMRC Debentures in the approximate amount of $104,491, (c) short term borrowings of $75,000, and (d) interest due on the Senior Loan and Subordinate Loan of $100,431 (see Note 7, Financing Arrangements) In consideration of these amounts, the Company issued to GreenShift 516,968 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, 1,960,954 shares of the Company's common stock and an option to purchase an additional 187,500 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock for $4.00 per share. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock cannot be converted into common stock until December 31, 2005 in the absence of a change of control or other merger or acquisition event. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted by the holder into twenty-five shares of common stock subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. There is no expiration date associated with the conversion option. At all times prior to conversion, each share of Series B Preferred Stock has the equivalent voting power of twenty-five shares of the Company's common stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock entitles its holder to receive cumulative annual cash or stock dividends as defined in the relevant Certificate of Designations. The transaction between Viridis and GreenShift Corp. was a stock transfer outside of Veridium Corporation's control, between two entities that are controlled by Kevin Kreisler, Veridium's chairman. Mr. Kreisler has informed Veridium that this transfer was done for the purpose of consolidating his holdings.
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10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued) On December 30, 2004, the Company closed on a $1.5 million sale of equity to GreenShift, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler. In consideration of $1,500,000 less $200,000 in costs associated with the transaction, the Company issued to GreenShift 750,000 shares of the Company's Series C preferred stock, 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock and an option to purchase an additional 375,000 shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock for $4.00 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock acquired by GreenShift may be converted into common stock at any point from and after December 31, 2005, in the absence of a change of control or other merger or acquisition event prior to that date. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock may then be converted into twenty-five shares of common stock, subject to certain anti-dilution and price-protection adjustments that are specified in the Certificate of Designations of the Series C Preferred Stock. Based on the anti dilution and price protection adjustment on December 31, 2005, there was an increase in a number of shares due to Series C preferred stock holders, resulting in a deemed dividend totaling $1,038,630 at December 31, 2005. There is no expiration date associated with the conversion option. At all times prior to conversion, each share of Series C Preferred Stock has voting power equivalent to twenty-five shares of the Company's common stock. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock entitles its holder to receive cumulative annual cash or stock dividends on a pro rated basis with holders of the Company's common stock. Also, as a result of this transaction, 175,000 of common stock subscription was created and still outstanding at December 31, 2004. The entire cash amount of $175,000 was received on February 28, 2005. Viridis Capital, LLC, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, the company chairman, purchased a $75,000 debt payable to Lakeland Bank and subsequently assigned this debt to GreenShift, another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler. Lakeland Bank has not released Veridium of this debt obligation. The balance due as of December 31, 3005 was $58,828. In July of 2005, Viridis Capital, LLC received 1,979,849 of the company's common stock pursuant to its prior anti dilution agreements with the company Compensation During 2005 and 2004 During 2005 and 2004, Kevin Kreisler received $103,462 and $129,807 respectively in salaries under his employment agreement which called for an annual base salary of $150,000. Kevin Kreisler waived his right to receive unpaid salaries for services rendered in 2005 in December 2005. TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY'S FORMER VICE-CHAIRMAN AND EMPLOYEE, LAWRENCE KREISLER, AND COMPANIES OVER WHICH LAWRENCE KREISLER EXERCISES VOTING CONTROL During 2004, Lawrence Kreisler received $142,308 in salaries under his prior employment agreement which called for an annual base salary of $150,000, prior to his termination in July 2004. Lawrence Kreisler's employment was terminated due to irreconcilable philosophical differences in how to best operate and grow the company's Paterson, New Jersey recycling facility, and the extent of the company's resources that should be allocated to implementation of the company's recycling technologies, specifically including the company's previously planned thermal oxidation recycling process. The company negotiated a severance package with Lawrence Kreisler that included the following salient terms: 100 percent of his salary of $150,000 through December 31, 2004, 50 percent of his salary through December 31, 2006, and medical benefits until the age of 65. In December of 2005, Lawrence Kreisler received 7,374,796 shares of Veridium's stock to satisfy these obligations in full. TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY'S FORMER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, JAMES GREEN During September of 2005, Mr. Green resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He also resigned from the Board of Directors during September of 2005. He is currently an employee of a subsidiary in the Company. During 2005, James Green received $156,000 in salaries and 5,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock as a stock based performance bonus. In November 2003, and in connection with a required management contribution of the Senior Loan, James Green retired 92,500 shares of common stock.
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10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued) TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY'S FORMER CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, RICHARD KRABLIN Richard Krablin resigned as a member of the Board of Directors in September of 2005. He resigned as Chief Compliance Officer in December of 2005. He currently is retained as a consultant by the Company. Compensation During 2005 and 2004 During 2005 and 2004, Mr. Krablin received $131,134 and $154,419 in salaries, respectively under his employment agreement which called for an annual base salary of $150,000. Mr. Krablin also received a bonus in December of 2005 of $25,000 paid by the receipt of 1,250,000 shares of Veridium Common Stock. TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS In September of 2005, Stephen Lewen and James Hanrahan resigned as members of the Board of Directors. Compensation During 2005 and 2004 During 2005, Stephen Lewen and James Hanrahan received 109,166 and 149,734 shares, respectively, for their services as members of the Board of Directors. During 2004, Stephen Lewen and James Hanrahan received 258,900 five year options exercisable at $0.05 per share. for their services as members of the board of directors. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Additional Transactions with Immediate Family Members of Kevin Kreisler During 2005 and 2004, the Company utilized the services of Candent Corporation for development and administration of its various management information systems. Candent is majority-owned by Kevin Kreisler's spouse. Such services approximated $44,000 and $87,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively, based on prevailing market rates for services, some amounts were paid in part with 2,016,578 shares of the Company's common stock. During 2005 and 2004, Scott Kreisler, brother of Kevin Kreisler, received salaries of $72,700 and $78,700 respectively. During 2005 and 2004, Kathi Kreisler, mother of Kevin Kreisler, received salaries of $33,750 and $70,593 respectively. During December of 2005, Kathi Kreisler received 3,806,811 shares of Veridium common stock as a settlement of all severance liabilities. In July 2005, Serenity Capital, LLC received 1,139,248 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to its prior anti dilution agreements with the company. Lawrence Kreisler, father of Kevin Kreisler, is the sole member of Serenity Capital, LLC. 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS Veridium is party an employment agreement with Kevin Kreisler, which agreement calls for an annual base salary of $150,000, and reimbursement of expenses, use of a Company automobile, periodic bonuses, four weeks vacation and participation in any employee benefits provided to all employees of Veridium. OPERATING LEASES Veridium maintained its recycling operations and corporate offices at its facility located in Paterson, New Jersey, its technical services offices located in Plainville, Connecticut, and its Field Services offices in Sandwich and Milford, Massachusetts. Due to the discontinuance of operations at the New Jersey facility, Veridium is negotiating the terms of the lease with the landlord. Management believes there will be no future liability due for the New Jersey operation. The Plainville lease is year to year currently through June 2006, with annual options through June 2008, payable in the amount of $1,797 per month. The Sandwich lease is a five-year term through June 2008 with a five-year option with a monthly payment of $1,575. The Milford lease is a monthly lease through October 2005 with a one year option and a monthly payment in the amount of $1,800. The lease obligations are as follows:
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued) Year Operating Leases ----- ---------------- 2006 $ 44,080 2007 18,900 2008 18,900 2009 6,300 2010 -- Thereafter -- ------- Total minimum lease payments $88,180 In December 2002, Veridium entered into discussions with its landlord to exercise its option under its lease agreement to purchase the building it currently occupies as well as the property adjacent to its current building. In conjunction with these discussions, $100,000 was held in escrow by Veridium's attorney. In 2004 Veridium did not exercise its option to purchase the building. Management did not plan to exercise this option in 2005 and the deposit was forfeited in that year. Accordingly, the deposit was expensed in December 2004. Veridium is also liable for its pro rated portion of real estate taxes. Rent expenses, including real estate taxes, were approximately $346,294 and $316,291 for 2005 and 2004, respectively. CAPITAL LEASES Veridium is obligated under capital leases for machinery and equipment and office equipment, computers and fixtures that expire in three to five years, and bear interest ranging from 6% to 14%. The following is a summary of future minimum payments under capital leases that have remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2005: 2005 Capital Leases ---- ------------- Total minimum lease payments ..................................... $33,353 Less imputed interest at interest rates ranging from 6.0% to 14.0% $ 991 ------- Present value of future minimum lease payments .............. 32,362 Less: current portion of capitalized lease obligations ........... 32,632 ------- Long-term capitalized lease obligations .......................... $ -- ======= Assets capitalized under the above leases were written down to zero as of September 30, 2005 as part of the discontinuance of operations at the Paterson, New Jersey recycling facility. These obligations have been classified under net liabilities of discontinued operations. The underlying collateral for the obligations have been sold or disposed of during the year 2005. The terms of settlement of the obligations with the respective leasing companies or vendors are being negotiated. The value of this property and equipment written down to zero is as follows: 2005 ---- Equipment .............................. $394,000 Less: accumulated amortization ......... 238,389 Less: Discontinuance of operations ..... 155,255 -------- Equipment under capital leases, net $ -- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Veridium is party to the matter entitled Kerns Manufacturing Corp. v. KBF Pollution Management Inc. The action was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, August 14, 2003. The verified complaint seeks performance of certain agreements between the plaintiffs and KPMI and VEC, plus attorney's fees and costs. The matter is ongoing and counsel is therefore unable to evaluate the probability of an unfavorable outcome or range of potential loss at this time. This matter relates to the acquisition of Vulcan Waste Systems, Inc. from Kerns Manufacturing Corp. and the breach by Kerns of the terms and conditions of the relevant acquisition agreement. Veridium incurred a loss in December 31, 2003 on its write-off of $1,890,000 of idle equipment connected to this transaction.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued) 1,350,000 shares of restricted common stock related to the Vulcan acquisition remain outstanding which shares Veridium is seeking to have cancelled. Veridium is currently pursuing the reversal of this acquisition and seeking the return of the common stock issued. Veridium assumed and is party to various material administrative compliance proceedings for which Veridium has accrued $307,693 in potential expenses. Veridium is also involved in various collection matters for which vendors are seeking payment for services rendered and goods provided. These collection matters total $150,000. OTHER CONTINGENCIES Veridium is subject to various regulatory requirements, including the procurement of requisite licenses and permits at its facilities. These licenses and permits without which Veridium's operations would be adversely affected are subject to periodic renewal. Veridium anticipates that, once a license or permit is issued with respect to a facility, the license or permit will be renewed at the end of its term if the facility's operations are in compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements. Per FASB 143, Veridium has established a remediation accrual for the closure of its leased hazardous waste recycling and storage facility located at One Jasper Street in Paterson, NJ. The closure associated with these estimates are based on and represent costs that would be incurred by a third party being retained to conduct the closure. This amount was determined to be approximately $108,000 as of December 31, 2004. During 2005, accretion of the liability was $9,725, and costs settled during the year were $57,243. This facility was closed in December of 2005 and the remaining asset and corresponding liability were written off. No further liabilities are anticipated by the company. The Company owns property in Lowell, Massachusetts, the location of our RCRA permitted Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF). Per the requirements of the permit associated with the operation of this facility, a third party evaluation is conducted on a yearly basis to evaluate the costs associated with the retirement of this asset. Per the outcome of this evaluation, $90,000 has been placed in a trust with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection listed as beneficiary. The Company has included the $90,000 in this trust as part of deposits in other assets. Under Veridium's insurance programs, coverage is obtained for catastrophic exposures, as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract. The deductible per occurrence for environmental impairments is $25,000. Environmental liability insurance is carried with policy limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Viridis Capital, LLC, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, purchased a $58,828 debt payable to Lakeland Bank and assigned this debt to GreenShift, another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler. Lakeland Bank has not released Veridium of this debt obligation. The Company has failed to comply with certain registration requirements for stock issued to certain debt holders. The Company accrued $243,333 and $116,667 in 2005 and 2004 respectively for liquidating damages associated with this default. 12 INCOME TAXES Veridium has incurred losses, which have generated net operating loss carry forwards for Veridium. As of December 31, 2005, these loss carry forwards are subject to limitation in future years should certain ownership changes occur. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, Veridium's effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate principally due to net operating losses and other temporary differences for which no benefit was recorded. The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of state income tax provisions. Deferred tax assets are as follows: 2005 ------------- Deferred Tax Assets: Net operating loss carry forwards ....... $ 6,106,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts ......... 101,000 Severance ............................... -- Property, equipment and intangible assets 5,210,000 ------------ Total deferred tax assets ............... 11,417,000 Less: Valuation allowance ............... (11,417,000) ------------ Net deferred tax assets ................. $ -- ============
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12 INCOME TAXES (continued) Veridium has federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $16,965,000, which expire through December 31, 2025. AUTHORIZATION In October 2005, Veridium's shareholders authorized the issuance of up to 250,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of December 31, 2005, the Company did not have sufficient shares of common stock authorized to accommodate conversion of all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock, convertible debt and other contingently issuable shares. ANTI-DILUTION AND PRICE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS During 2003, in consideration for certain equity transactions, one lender, various vendors and stockholders, and Kevin Kreisler received price protection benefits and/or anti-dilution coverage as part of their equity instruments. As a result of these agreements, the Company issued approximately 11.3 million shares and 3.8 million shares common stock during 2005 and 2004 respectively, for no consideration. In connection with the issuance of these shares, the Company has adjusted the par value and paid in capital. 13 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY At December 31, 2005, GCS Investments, LLC ("GCS") one of the Company's creditors, has an anti-dilution agreement in place to maintain its current ownership percentage of common stock at 4.95% of the issued and outstanding common stock. No shares were issued during 2005 and 2004. As of December 31, 2005, 2,261,161 additional shares were due under this agreement, but additional shares may be due under this agreement upon any conversion of the Company's various debentures with GCS and Laurus Master Fund, or in the event that the Company's preferred share are converted into common stock. GreenShift Corporation ("GreenShift"), an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, has an anti-dilution agreement in place to maintain its ownership percentage (relative to the acquisition by GreenShift of 750,000 shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock for $1.5 million in December 2004) at about 25% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company; the terms of the December 2004 GreenShift investment also provide for price protection in the amount of $1.5 million. GreenShift additionally has price protection rights relative to his purchase and conversion into restricted preferred stock of approximately $1.0 million of the Company's debt in December 2004. As of December 31, 2005, no additional shares were due under these agreements. James Green has an anti-dilution agreement in place to maintain his ownership percentage at 10% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company until December 31, 2005, provided that Mr. Green is not permitted to effect conversions into shares of common stock equal to more than 4.99% of the Company's outstanding common stock at any given time. Mr. Green holds 380,000 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock per this agreement. He additionally has price protection rights relative to the Company's May 2003 acquisition from Mr. Green of EnviroSafe Corp., in the approximate amount of $167,000 at December 31, 2005. Mr. Green received 1.8 million shares and 3.6 million shares in 2005 and 2004 respectively, pursuant to these agreements. As of December 31, 2005, no additional shares were due under these agreements. Additional shares will be due in May 2006 to satisfy this obligation. In connection with the future issuance and redemption of these shares, the Company has recorded a derivative liability at December 31, 2005 for the price-protected feature, fair valued at $108,550. Richard Krablin had an anti-dilution agreement in place to maintain his ownership percentage at 3% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company. During December 2005, this agreement was satisfied by the conversion of his Series B preferred stock into 2,875,000 shares of Veridium common stock. RM Jones & Co., Inc. ("Jones") was provided with price-protection rights relative to the Company's various acquisition agreements with Jones. The price protection agreement was terminated in January 2005 after the Company redeemed 2,906,244 shares of issued common stock under the equity due under the relevant agreement for about $260,000 in cash. At December 31, 2005, a consultant was owed $64,250, payable in common stock, which is price protected so that the ultimate proceeds will equal the remaining
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 13 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued) contract obligation. The accrued obligation would require 3,212,500 shares if settled at December 31, 2005. In addition, the Company has recorded a derivative liability at December 31, 2005 for the price-protected feature, fair valued at $29,102. In addition to the agreements detailed above, several shareholders had price protection agreements totaling about $165,000 as of December 31, 2005, corresponding to an expected additional 8,250,000 shares of common stock. This amount depends on a variety of factors including market price for the Company's common stock and whether any cash payments are made. The Company has recorded a derivative liability for other agreements at December 31, 2005 for the price-protected features, fair valued at $13,464. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS The Company issued no options or warrants during 2005. In connection with Veridium's completion of the Laurus Financing (see Note 8, Financing Arrangements, above), Veridium issued Laurus seven-year detachable warrants to purchase shares of Veridium's common stock as follows: 450,000 shares at $0.49, 400,000 shares at $0.54, and 250,000 shares at $0.58. Additionally, and in further connection with the Laurus Financing, Veridium issued an additional 250,000 warrants at an exercise price of $0.50 per share to the holders of the debentures that were assigned to a related party in December 2004. The Company has recorded a Black-Scholes value for these warrants of $310,305. During 2004, Veridium issued options to purchase Veridium's common stock to various individuals as follows: 1,750,000 five year options exercisable at $0.12 per share were purchased for $100,000; 1,000,000 five year options exercisable at $0.20 per share were issued to an accredited investor incidental to an investment transaction (see below); 250,000 five year options exercisable at $0.05 per share were issued to GCS Investments relative to the renewal of GCS' Senior Loan to Veridium; 258,900 five year options exercisable at $0.05 per share were issued to the Company's independent directors; 775,000 five year options exercisable at $0.10 per share were issued to the former holders of Veridium's Minority Interest (see Note 8, Minority Interest, above); 1,770,000 five year options exercisable at $0.05 per share were issued to a number of employees; 100,000 five year options exercisable at $0.50 per share were issued to a former holder of Veridium's AMRC Debentures; 500,000 five year options exercisable at $0.10 per share were issued to two employees; 887,500 five year options were issued to various investors exercisable at $0.50 - $0.60 per share; and, 187,500 five year options exercisable into Veridium's Series B Preferred Stock at $4.00 per share, and 375,000 five year options exercisable into Veridium's Series C Preferred Stock at $4.00 per share were issued to GreenShift Corporation relative to its December 2004 investment transactions (see below). STOCK OPTION AND ISSUANCE PLANS In September 2003, the Company's shareholders approved the Company's 2003 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan consists of two separate equity programs: (i) the Discretionary Option Grant Program and (ii) the Stock Issuance Program. An aggregate of 5,322,652 shares of Common Stock were initially reserved for issuance over the term of the Plan. In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan automatically increases on the first trading day of January each calendar year, by an amount equal to eight percent (8%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the last trading day in December of the preceding calendar year. Shares subject to any outstanding options under the Plan which expire or otherwise terminate prior to exercise will be available for subsequent issuance. However, any shares subject to stock appreciation rights exercised under the Plan will not be available for reissuance. Should the exercise price of an option under the Plan be paid with shares of Common Stock or should shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable under the Plan be withheld in satisfaction of the withholding taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of an option or the vesting of a stock issuance under the Plan, then the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan will be reduced only by the gross number of shares for which the option is exercised or which vest under the stock issuance and not by the net number of shares of Common Stock issued to the holder of such option or stock issuance. The Company's officers and employees, non-employee Board members and independent consultants in the Company's service or the service of the Company's subsidiaries (whether now existing or subsequently established) are eligible to participate in the Plan. The fair market value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date under the Plan will be deemed to be equal to the closing bid price per share on that date. Options granted under the Plan may be either incentive stock options which satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or non-statutory options which are not intended to meet such requirements.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 13 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Veridium applies APB Opinion No. 25 and related Interpretations in accounting for its Plans and the analogous plans of Veridium. SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", defined a fair value method of accounting for stock options and other equity instruments. Under the fair value method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. Veridium elected to continue to apply the accounting provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 for stock options. Activity under the Plan and issuances of warrants to non employees for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price --------------------------------- Outstanding at December 31, 2003 3,814,027 $ 0.88 Granted at fair value ....... 8,953,900 0.60 Forfeited ................... (2,930,000) 0.63 Exercised ................... (--) -- ---------- ----- Outstanding at December 31, 2004 9,700,427 $ 0.47 Granted at fair value ....... -- -- Forfeited ................... -- -- Exercised ................... -- -- ---------- ----- Outstanding at December 31, 2005 9,700,427 $ 0.47 Summarized information about Veridium's stock options outstanding at December 31, 2004 is as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] Range of Exercise Prices Number of Weighted Weighted Exercisable Options Average Average Number of Weighted Average Outstanding Remaining Exercise Price Options Exercise Price Contractual Life -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $0.40 to $0.99 8,953,900 5.90 0.27 6,408,900 0.30 $1.00 to $8.00 746,527 3.89 2.39 746,527 2.39 --------------- ----------------- 9,700,427 7,155,427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summarized information about Veridium's stock options outstanding at December 31, 2005 is as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] Range of Exercise Prices Number of Weighted Weighted Exercisable Options Average Average Number of Weighted Average Outstanding Remaining Exercise Price Options Exercise Price Contractual Life -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $0.40 to $0.99 8,953,900 5.90 0.27 6,408,900 0.30 $1.00 to $8.00 746,527 3.89 2.39 746,527 2.39 --------------- ------------------ 9,700,427 7,155,427 Options exercisable at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were 7,155,427, with a weighted average exercise price of $0.47 per share, respectively. No new options were issued or exercised in 2005. The fair value of each option granted during 2005 and 2004 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: 2005 2004 ------------------- Dividend yield ........ -- -- Expected volatility ... -- 69% Risk-free interest rate -- 2% Expected life ......... -- 5.9 There were no options granted in 2005. There were no options granted at less than fair value during the periods presented. The weighted average fair value of options and warrants granted at fair value during 2005 and 2004 was calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model to be $0.07 per share, totaling $595,868.
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 13 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued) DEBT AND OTHER LIABILITIES SETTLED WITH COMMON STOCK During 2005, Veridium issued a total of 11,909,107 shares of common stock upon the settlement of $265,382 in accounts payable and other liabilities due. Of these amounts, 11,181,607 shares were issued for settlement of related party debt of $223,632. On December 22, 2004, the Company closed on the sale of $1,035,124 of equity to Viridis, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, the Company's chairman, relative to Viridis' purchase and conversion of (a) $755,202 of principal, accrued interest, fees and penalties under the CCS Debentures, (b) the AMRC Debentures in the approximate amount of $109,000, (c) short term borrowings of $75,000, and (d) interest due on the Senior Loan and Subordinate Loan of $100,431 (see Note 7, Financing Arrangements, above). Viridis assigned its rights on this transaction to GreenShift, another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, contemporaneously with closing. In consideration of these amounts, the Company issued to GreenShift 516,968 shares of the Company's Series B preferred stock, 1,960,954 shares of the Company's common stock and an option to purchase an additional 187,500 shares of the Company's Series B preferred stock for $4.00 per share. STOCK AND OPTIONS ISSUED FOR SERVICES During 2005, Veridium issued 14,985,976 shares of common stock with a value of $436,594, in exchange for services rendered. Of these amounts, 8,910,498 shares were issued for services provided by related parties of $242,500. EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS No options were exercised during 2005 and 2004. INVESTMENT ACTIVITY In the year 2005, there were no investment activities. On November 2, 2004, the Company closed on the sale of $150,000 of equity to an accredited investor. In consideration of this amount, the Company issued to 46,875 shares of the Company's Series B preferred stock and an option to purchase an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock for $0.10 per share. On December 30, 2004, the Company closed on a $1.5 million sale of equity to GreenShift. In consideration of $1,500,000, the Company issued to GreenShift 750,000 shares of the Company's Series C preferred stock, 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock and an option to purchase an additional 375,000 shares of the Company's Series C preferred stock for $4.00 per share. During 2004, the Company additionally closed on the sale of 50,000 shares of the Company's stock for $5,000 to an accredited investor, a five year option to purchase 1,750,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.12 per share for $100,000 to an accredited investor, and $100,000 shares of the Minority Interest (see Note 8, Minority Interest, above) was converted into 500,000 shares of Veridium's common stock and a five year option to purchase 250,000 shares of Veridium's common stock at $0.10 per share. SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK Series A convertible preferred shares could not be converted into common stock until September 30, 2005. Each share of Series A Preferred Equity may be converted by the holder into one share of common stock and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The holders would be entitled to dividend rights equal to that of twenty-five common shareholders upon the declaration of dividends on common stock, and have voting privileges of five votes to every one common share. SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK In December 2003, various parties converted shares of common stock into Series B Preferred Stock at the rate of twenty shares of common to one share of Series B Preferred Equity. The conversions included Kevin Kreisler (450,000 preferred shares), James Green (200,000 preferred shares), Richard Krablin (67,617 preferred shares), board members (42,125 preferred shares), Lawrence Kreisler, Veridium's former Vice-Chairman, a current employee (130,000 preferred shares) and other parties (56,250 preferred shares). Approximately 12,550,000 shares of common stock were exchanged in connection these agreements. Based on the terms of the Series B Preferred stock, the Company recognized a beneficial conversion feature totaling $2,608,453 and $2,608,453 in both 2005 and 2004. During 2004,
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 13 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued) an additional 815,226 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued in connection with the transactions detailed above. During 2005, 225,000 shares were issued for services and subsequently converted into common stock (see below). The preferred shares could not be converted into common stock until December 31, 2005 in the absence of a change of control or other merger or acquisition event. Each share of Series B Preferred Equity may be converted by the holder into twenty-five shares of common stock and are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The holders would be entitled to cumulative dividend rights equal to that of twenty-five common shareholders upon the declaration of dividends on common stock, and have voting privileges of five votes to every one common share. Certain of the series B shares owned by Greenshift are price protected in the amount of $516,968. Shares owned by James Green are dilution protected in the amount equivalent to 10% of the fully diluted capital stock. There is no expiration date associated with the conversion option. At all times prior to conversion, each share of Series B Preferred Equity has the equivalent voting power of twenty-five shares of Veridium's common stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Equity entitles its holder to receive cumulative annual cash or stock dividends as defined in the agreement. In December of 2005, 340,000 shares of series B preferred stock converted into Veridium common stock. The amounts and individuals receiving the stock included Richard Krablin (2,875,000 common shares), Steven Powers (500,000 common shares), Thomas O'Leary (500,000 common shares), and Robert Ruggeiro (500,000 common shares). During 2005, the Company determined that the initial terms of the conversion option on Series B preferred shares issued in exchange for common stock in December 2003 represented a beneficial conversion feature at inception (see Note 17 - RESTATEMENT). SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK The Series C Preferred Stock acquired by GreenShift (see above) in December 2004 could not be converted into common stock until December 31, 2005 in the absence of a change of control or other merger or acquisition event. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock may then be converted into twenty-five shares of common stock, subject to certain anti-dilution and price-protection adjustments that are specified in the Certificate of Designation of the Series C Preferred Stock. The adjustments to contingently convertible shares are determined annually at each "Adjustment Date" on December 31, 2005 and 2006. There is no expiration date associated with the conversion option. Based on the anti dilution provisions of the Series C Preferred Stock the Company measured the potentially convertible shares at the initial Adjustment Date of December 31, 2005 and, consequently, the company recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $1,038,630 due to the incremental intrinsic value of the additional issuable shares at December 31, 2005. At all times prior to conversion, each share of Series C Preferred Stock has voting power equivalent to twenty-five shares of all Veridium's common stock. The holders would be entitled to cumulative dividend rights equal to that of twenty-five common shareholders upon the declaration of dividends on common stock, and have voting privileges of five votes to every one common share. STOCK REDEMPTIONS During 2005, Veridium redeemed 1,856,061 shares of common stock from James Green per the Purchase and Sales agreement for ESC. These shares were subsequently canceled and recorded against paid in capital. Veridium also redeemed 2,906,244 shares of common stock for the Jones redemption agreement. These shares were subsequently canceled and recorded against paid in capital. BENEFICIAL CONVERSION FEATURE In addition to the beneficial conversion features recognized on preferred stock (as indicated above), the Company recognized the value of beneficial conversion features as follows: In 2005, based on the terms of the conversion option on a related party note (see Note 8), the debt was determined to contain a beneficial conversion feature, recorded as a discount on the debt of $20,165, amortizable over the term of the debt. Interest expense of $5,041 has been recorded based on the amortization of the discount in 2005. In 2004, due to the terms and conditions of the Laurus Master Fund financing arrangement, it had been determined to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair market value of the common stock at the time of issuance was in excess of it's conversion price.
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14 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION The following is a summary of supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: [Enlarge/Download Table] 2005 2004 ----------------------- Cash paid during the year for the following: Interest ................................................... $ 542,144 $ 339,914 Income Taxes Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: Minority interest converted into common stock ................... -- 100,000 Common stock issued upon settlement of payables ............ 41,750 -- Common stock issued upon conversion of preferred stock ..... 8,500 -- Settlement of related party accounts payable and debt with the issuance of stock ...................... 223,632 105,107 Redemption of related party stock via related party loan ... 116,667 -- Value of warrants issued for deferred financing costs in connection with senior loan ..................................... -- 7,268 Value of beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt . 20,165 -- Value of beneficial conversion feature on convertible preferred stock ........................ 3,647,083 2,608,453 Recognition of liabilities on derivative instruments 151,114 -- Equity issued for deferred financing costs ................. -- 82,500 Conversion of subordinate loan into equity ................. -- 454,171 Deferred financing costs associated with stock issuance .... -- 50,000 Issuance of warrants for deferred financing costs .......... -- 489,229 Settlement of accounts payable with short term notes ....... -- 603,814 Debt issued in connection with deferred financing costs .... -- 30,500 Acquisition of equipment and/or vehicles with long-term debt 306,565 120,998 Asset capitalized as part of asset retirement cost ......... -- 99,130 In connection with the NCES acquisition: Net assets acquired including goodwill, excluding cash equivalents ............................. $ 574,978 -- Less: Short term note payable issued (128,000) -- Fair value of common stock issued (75,000) -- ----------- Net cash paid at acquisition ................................... $ 371,948 -- In connection with the Laurus transaction: Debenture paid ............................................. -- 250,000 Payment of subordinate loan ................................ -- 500,000 Payment of term financing .................................. -- 100,000 Payment of accounts receivable due factor .................. -- 470,762 Prepaid expenses paid ...................................... -- 16,945 Deferred financing costs paid .............................. -- 179,376 In connection with the Viridis Capital, LLC debt assumption for stock: Accrued interest -- 271,124 Settlement of convertible debenture - AMRC -- 89,000 Settlement of convertible debenture - CCS Debenture -- 600,000 Settlement of short term borrowings - line of credit -- 75,000
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15 RETIREMENT PLAN Veridium maintains a retirement plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for its employees. Veridium contributed $102,877 and $5,200 during 2005 and 2004, respectively. 16 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS ACQUISITION On January 23, 2006, Veridium acquired GreenShift Industrial Design Corporation ("GIDC") and Tornado Trash Corporation ("TTC") from GreenShift. GIDC was subsequently renamed to Veridium Industrial Design Corporation ("VIDC") in return for 10% of the Company's fully diluted capital stock, which was paid by way of amending the Company's Series C Preferred Stock to provide for conversion rights into 35% of the Company's fully diluted capital stock instead of 25%. VIDC is a development stage company that focuses on the engineering and marketing of green innovations and processes that enhance manufacturing efficiencies, improve resource utilization and minimize waste. VIDC's mission is to deliver Natural SolutionsTM based on an array of green technologies and applied engineering expertise that reduce waste at the source and make it easier for people and businesses to recycle and reuse resources. Due to the pre-revenue stage of both VIDC and TTC and the fact that their assets are entirely comprised of a number of intellectual properties from which neither VIDC nor TTC were generating revenue as of the closing date, these acquisitions were deemed to be immaterial. SHARE ISSUANCES In February 2006, Veridium issued a total of 75,346,825 shares of common stock to the shareholders of Veridium's Series B Preferred Stock, and 627,122 shares of common stock to the holders of Veridium's Series A Preferred Stock upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock. Further information about the Series A and B Preferred Stock is available in Veridium's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004. In a series of transactions taking place between October, 2005 and March 14, 2006, Veridium issued a total 55,901,085 shares of common stock to the holders of the Convertible Secured Promissory Notes Due to GCS Investments that were issued by Veridium in December 2003. The shares were issued upon conversion of $1,285,000 in principal amount and accrued interest. Further information about the Convertible Secured Notes is included in Note 8, Financing Arrangements. 17 RESTATEMENT The Company has restated its financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004. The restated financial results reflect prior period adjustments to correct accounting treatment and other errors, as follows: During 2005, the Company determined that certain of its debt instruments issued in December 2003 contained embedded derivative conversion features that required bifurcation under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 as derivative liabilities (see Note 8). These conversion features were measured at fair value based on the issuance date, with the corresponding discount on the debt amortized over the term of the respective debt instruments (immediately for demand instruments). In addition, redeemable options issued in connection with this debt were determined to require treatment as liabilities under the provisions of SFAS No. 150, and the fair value determined was recorded as a discount on the related debt and is being amortized over the term of the debt (five years). The total discount recorded was $1,694,609, upon which interest expense for the amortization of the discount was $839,808 and $171,620 for 2003 and 2004, respectively. The derivative liabilities recorded were marked to fair value for subsequent periods, resulting in accounting income of $208,621 and $954,925 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. During 2005, the Company determined that there was an embedded beneficial conversion feature related to issuances of Series B preferred stock in late 2003 due to the excess of the market price of the Company's common stock over the effective conversion price of the preferred stock at the time of issuance (see Note 13). The beneficial conversion feature was amortized through the date of earliest conversion, which is December 31, 2005. As a result of the recognition of this beneficial conversion feature and the related amortization, the Company recognized $2,608,453 in implied preferred dividends during the year ended December 31, 2004. During 2005, the Company determined it had not accrued an obligation for liquidating damages due to the lack of registration of the underlying shares of convertible debt and warrants issued to Laurus Fund (see Note 8). The amount to be accrued in 2004 was determined to be $116,667.
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17 RESTATEMENT (continued) In addition, the Company noted during 2005 that an error was made in recording an accrual in 2004, resulting in an under-accrual of $151,556. The impact of these adjustments of the Company's financial results as originally reported is summarized below: Year Ended December 31, 2004: As Reported As Restated ----------- ----------- Accumulated deficit ...................... $(33,942,795) $(36,667,301) Additional paid-in capital ............... 35,278,025 37,886,478 Total stockholders' equity ............ .. 1,134,717 1,018,664 Net loss ................................. (6,971,082) (6,456,000) Net loss applicable to common shareholders (6,971,082) (9,064,453) Net loss per common share ................ $ (0.26) $ (0.35) Year Ended December 31, 2003 As Reported As Restated ----------- ----------- Accumulated deficit ....... ........... $(26,971,713) $(27,602,848) Total stockholders' equity 4,547,097 3,915,962
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer participated in and supervised the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to
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VERIDIUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (continued) our management, including our principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Veridium's chief executive officer and chief financial officer determined that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, these controls and procedures are adequate and effective in alerting him in a timely manner to material information relating to Veridium required to be included in Veridium's periodic SEC filings. CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS None.
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PART III ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Name Age Position -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Kreisler 33 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer James Green 51 President of Enviro-Safe Corporation Kevin Kreisler, Veridium's current Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kreisler is also currently the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GreenShift Corporation, and he serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of INSEQ Corporation and General Ultrasonics Corporation. Mr. Kreisler is also Chairman of Enviro-Sciences Corporation, and a member of the board of directors of Ovation Products Corporation, Aerogel Composite, Inc., Sterling Planet, Inc., and TerraPass, Inc. Mr. Kreisler served as Veridium's vice-president from 1998 to 2000, president from 2000 to 2002, and chief executive officer from 2002 to February 2005. From February 2005 until September 2005 Mr. Kreisler was Veridium's Chief Technology Officer. He resumed the position of Chief Executive Officer in September 2005. Mr. Kreisler is a graduate of Rutgers University College of Engineering (B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1994), Rutgers University Graduate School of Management (M.B.A., 1995), and Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Mr. Kreisler is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. His current term as a director expires in 2006. James Green, the President of Veridium's subsidiary, Enviro-Safe Corporation, was Veridium's President and Chief Executive Officer from February 2005 until September 2005. From 2003 until February 2005 Mr. Green was the Chief Operations Officer for Veridium. Until it was acquired by Veridium in 2003, Mr. Green was the vice president and an owner of the environmental services division of R.M. Jones & Co., Inc. ("Jones"). Mr. Green was formerly employed as the Chief Operations Officer for Heritage Environmental Services, and as Vice President for Laidlaw, Inc., where he was responsible for what is now the chemical services division of Clean Harbors, with 24 operations in North America, over 1500 employees and $200 million in revenue. He has also served as president of North East Solvents, where he grew a $40 million company from sales of $4 million within four years before being acquired by Laidlaw, Inc. Mr. Green holds undergraduate and advanced degrees in biochemistry and medicinal chemistry and has participated in executive MBA programs.
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ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued) SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10 percent of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Officers, directors, and greater than 10 percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on the Company's review of copies of such forms received by the Company, the Company believes that during the year ended December 31, 2005, all filing requirements applicable to all officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial stockholders were complied with. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. We shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by, and in the manner permissible under the laws of the State of Delaware, any person made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer, or served any other enterprise as director, officer or employee at our request. The board of directors, in its discretion, has the power on behalf of our behalf to indemnify any person, other than a director or officer, made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he/she is or was one of our employees. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act, and is therefore, unenforceable. AUDIT COMMITTEE The Audit Committee, which held 4 meetings during fiscal year 2005, recommends the selection of independent public accounts, reviews the scope of approach to audit work, meets with and reviews the activities of the Company's internal accountants and the independent public accountants, makes recommendations to management or to the Board of Directors as to any changes to such practices and procedures deemed necessary from time to time to comply with applicable auditing rules, regulations and practices, and reviews all Form 10-KSB Annual and 10-QSB interim reports. Code of Conduct and Ethics The Company has adopted a written code of conduct and ethics that applies to all directors, and employees, including the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and any persons performing similar functions. The Company will provide a copy of its code of ethics to any person without charge upon written request addressed to Veridium Corporation, 535 West 34th Street, Suite 203, New York, NY 10001. ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth compensation information for Veridium's executive officers during the years indicated as relevant. As of December 31, 2005, no executive officer held shares of exercisable options for Veridium's Common Stock. [Enlarge/Download Table] Name and Principal Position Annual Compensation Long-term Compensation All Other Compensation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Salary Bonus Other Securities Underlying Options Granted (shares) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Kreisler 2005 $ 103,462 $ -- $ -- -- $ -- Chairman, President & CEO 2004 129,807 -- -- -- -- 2003 78,211 -- -- -- -- James Green 2005 156,923 100,000 -- -- -- Former President & CEO 2004 146,537 -- -- -- -- 2003 82,952 -- -- -- -- Richard Krablin 2005 131,154 25,000 -- -- -- Former Chief Compliance Officer 2004 154,419 -- -- -- -- 2003 34,569 -- -- -- -- Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year to Named Executive Officers. The named executive officers of Veridium do not hold any option to purchase shares of Veridium's common stock. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS Veridium is party an employment agreement with Kevin Kreisler, which agreement calls for an annual base salary of $150,000, and reimbursement of expenses, use of a Company automobile, periodic bonuses, four weeks vacation and participation in any employee benefits provided to all employees of Veridium. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS According to Veridium's 2003 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, approved by stockholders at the 2003 Annual Meeting, each director who is not an employee of Veridium receives, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, an annual fee of $20,000, paid quarterly in the form of a five-year, non-qualified stock option to purchase that number of shares of Veridium's Common Stock as determined by dividing such quarterly compensation by the trailing ninety-day average market price for Veridium's Common Stock. Non-employee Board Members that participate on the executive compensation committee to the Board of Directors receive an additional fee of $5,000 per year, paid on the same basis; participants on the audit committee to the Board of Directors receive an additional fee of $10,000 per year, paid on the same basis. Directors are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with service on the Board. Total fees paid on the above-described basis to outside directors in 2005 and 2004 were as follows: Mr. Hanrahan, $ 0 and $30,000, respectively, and Mr. Lewen, $ 0 and $20,000, respectively. STOCK OPTION AND ISSUANCE PLANS In September 2003, Veridium's shareholders approved Veridium's 2003 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan consists of two separate equity programs: (i) the Discretionary Option Grant Program and (ii) the Stock Issuance Program. An aggregate of 5,322,652 shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance over the term of the Plan. In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan automatically increases on the first trading day of January each calendar year, by an amount equal to eight percent (8%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the last trading day in December of the preceding calendar year. Shares subject to any outstanding options under the Plan, which expire or otherwise terminate prior to exercise will be available for subsequent issuance. However, any shares subject to stock appreciation rights exercised under the Plan will not be available for reissuance. Should the exercise price of an option under the Plan be paid with shares of Common Stock or should shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable
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ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (continued) under the Plan be withheld in satisfaction of the withholding taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of an option or the vesting of a stock issuance under the Plan, then the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan will be reduced only by the gross number of shares for which the option is exercised or which vest under the stock issuance and not by the net number of shares of Common Stock issued to the holder of such option or stock issuance. Veridium's officers and employees, non-employee Board members and independent consultants in Veridium's service or the service of Veridium's subsidiaries (whether now existing or subsequently established) are eligible to participate in the Plan. The fair market value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date under the Plan will be deemed to be equal to the closing bid price per share on that date. Options granted under the Plan may be either incentive stock options which satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or non-statutory options which are not intended to meet such requirements. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION The following table provides information with respect to the equity securities that are authorized for issuance under our compensation plan as of December 31, 2005: [Enlarge/Download Table] Number of securities remaining available for Number of securities to Weighted average exercise issuance under equity be issued upon exercise price of outstanding compensation plans of outstanding options, options, warrants and (excluding securities warrants and rights (a) rights reflected in column (a) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity compensation plans 9,700,427 $0.47 5,322,652 approved by security holders Equity compensation plans not -- -- -- approved by security holders Total 9,700,427 $0.47 5,322,652 ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth information regarding the voting stock beneficially owned by any person who, to our knowledge, owned beneficially more than 5% of any class of voting stock . Mr. Kreisler is the only officer and the only member of the Board of Directors of Veridium. [Enlarge/Download Table] Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Name and Address Percentage Series D Percentage Percentage of of Beneficial Owner(1) Common of Class Preferred of Class Voting Power ------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- ------------ Kevin Kreisler(2) - 0% 1,000,000 100% 70% <FN> (1) The address of each shareholder is c/o Veridium Corporation, 535 West 34th Street, Suite 203, New York, NY 10001. (2) All shares listed for Kevin Kreisler are owned of record by GreenShift Corporation, of which Mr. Kreisler is Chairman and majority shareholder. </FN> ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS During 2005 and 2004, and in connection with the Company's various acquisitions and the requirements of financings, the Company was party to the following significant related party transactions: ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS (continued) CERTAIN INVESTMENTS RECEIVED DURING 2004 In December 22, 2004, the Company closed on the sale of equity to Viridis Capital, LLC ("Viridis"), an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler. This equity was assigned to GreenShift Corporation ("GreenShift"), another affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, in connection with GreenShift's initial capitalization and its plans to file to become public as a business development company regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The initial sale of equity, however, to Viridis was relative to purchase and conversion of (a) $755,202 of principal, accrued interest, fees and penalties under the CCS Debentures, (b) the AMRC Debentures in the approximate amount of $104,491, (c) short term borrowings of $75,000, and (d) interest due on the Senior Loan and Subordinate Loan of $100,431 (see Note 7, Financing Arrangements) In consideration of these amounts, the Company issued to GreenShift 516,968 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, 1,960,954 shares of the Company's common stock and an option to purchase an additional 187,500 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock for $4.00 per share. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock cannot be converted into common stock until December 31, 2005 in the absence of a change of control or other merger or acquisition event. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted by the holder into twenty-five shares of common stock. There is no expiration date associated with the conversion option. At all times prior to conversion, each share of Series B Preferred Stock has the equivalent voting power of twenty-five shares of the Company's common stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock entitles its holder to receive cumulative annual cash or stock dividends as defined in the relevant Certificate of Designations. The transaction between Viridis and GreenShift Corp. was a stock transfer outside of Veridium Corporation's control, between two entities that are controlled by Kevin Kreisler, Veridium's chairman. Mr. Kreisler has informed Veridium that this transfer was done for the purpose of consolidating his holdings. On December 30, 2004, the Company closed on a $1.5 million sale of equity to GreenShift, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler. In consideration of $1,500,000 less $200,000 in costs associated with the transaction, the Company issued to GreenShift 750,000 shares of the Company's Series C preferred stock, 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock and an option to purchase an additional 375,000 shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock for $4.00 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock acquired by GreenShift may not be converted into common stock until December 31, 2006, in the absence of a change of control or other merger or acquisition event. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock may then be converted into twenty-five shares of common stock, subject to certain anti-dilution and price-protection adjustments that are specified in the Certificate of Designations of the Series C Preferred Stock. There is no expiration date associated with the conversion option. At all times prior to conversion, each share of Series C Preferred Stock has voting power equivalent to twenty-five shares of the Company's common stock. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock entitles its holder to receive cumulative annual cash or stock dividends on a pro rated basis with holders of the Company's common stock. Also, as a result of this transaction, 175,000 of common stock subscription was created and still outstanding at December 31, 2004. The entire cash amount of $175,000 was received on February 28, 2005. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS During 2005 and 2004, the Company utilized the services of Candent Corporation for development and administration of its various management information systems. Candent is majority-owned by Kevin Kreisler's spouse. Such services approximated $25,000 and $187,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively.
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PART IV ITEM 13. EXHIBITS The following are exhibits filed as part of Veridium's Form 10KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005: EXHIBITS Exhibits to this Form 10-KSB Annual Report have been included only with the copies of the Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon request to Veridium and payment of a reasonable fee, copies of the individual exhibits will be furnished. Index to Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 3.1* Certificate of Incorporation * 3.1(a)* Certificate of Designation for Series A Preferred Stock * 3.1(b)* Certificate of Designation for Series B Preferred Stock * 3.1(c)* Certificate of Designation for Series C Preferred Stock * 3.1(d) Certificate of Designation for Series D Preferred Stock - filed as an exhibit to Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference 3.2 * Bylaws * 10.1* Acquisition Agreement and Amendment, dated as of December 11, 2002, and May 2, 2003, by and between R.M. Jones & Co., Inc. and Veridium Environmental Corporation. 10.2* Revised Purchase Agreement, dated May 2, 2002, by and between James F. Green and Veridium Environmental Corporation 10.4** Convertible Debenture issued to CCS * 10.5** Warrants issued to CCS * 10.6* Convertible Debenture issued to Laurus * 10.7* Security Agreement with Laurus * 10.8* Registration Rights Agreement with Laurus * 10.9* Warrant issued to Laurus * 10.10***GCS Debenture 10.11***GCS Warrants 10.12***Veridium and GreenShift Equity Financing 31 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d- 14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. 99 On March 15, 2006 Veridium sent a letter to its shareholders. The letter was republished in a press release as an exhibit to this report. * Exhibits incorporated by reference from Veridium Corporation's 2004 Form 10KSB filing on March 31, 2005. ** Exhibits incorporated by reference from Veridium Corporation's SB-2 Amendment 2 filing on April 12, 2005. *** Exhibits incorporated by reference from Veridium Corporation's SB-2 Amendment 3 filing on July 18, 2005. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FEES Fees for professional services provided by Veridium's independent auditors, Rosenburg, Rich, Baker Berman and Company for the years ended December 31, 2005 and WithumSmith & Brown, PC 2004 are as follows: [Enlarge/Download Table] 2005 2004 ------------------------------- Audit fees $ 80,000 $ 80,000 Audit-related fees 30,000 30,000 Tax fees 10,000 10,000 Fees associated with an SB-2 registration statement -- 40,000 -------------- ------------- Total fees $ 120,000 $ 160,000 ============== ============= Audit fees consist of fees related to Veridium's year end financial statements and review of Veridium's quarterly reports on Form 10QSB. Audit related fees principally include accounting consultations. Tax fees consist of fees related to analysis of Veridium's net operating loss carry forwards and preparation of Veridium's United States federal, state, and local tax returns in 2005 and 2004. It is the policy of Veridium's audit committee to approve all engagements of Veridium's independent auditors to render audit or non-audit services prior to the initiation of such services.
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated. VERIDIUM CORPORATION By: /S/ KEVIN KREISLER ------------------------ KEVIN KREISLER Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer Date: April 16, 2006 In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below on March 31, 2006 by the following persons, on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. /S/ KEVIN KREISLER ------------------------ KEVIN KREISLER Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer Date: April 16, 2006

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