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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-KSB
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
COMMISSION FILE NO.: 0-50469
GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION
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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 59-3764931
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(State of other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One Penn Plaza, Suite 1612, New York, New York 10119
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 994-5374
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(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. (_X_).
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: $14,435,387
The number of outstanding shares of common stock as of April 13, 2007 was:
333,345,602. 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 13, 2007 was $6,666,912
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GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10KSB
DECEMBER 31, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No
Part I
Item 1 Description of Business .........................................................................3
Item 2 Description of Properties........................................................................9
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............................................................11
Item 7 Financial Statements ...........................................................................17
Item 8 Changes and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ..............50
Item 8A Controls and Procedures ........................................................................50
Part III
Item 9 Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, Control Persons and Corporate Governance; Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act ......................................................51
Item 10 Executive Compensation .........................................................................52
Item 11 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Related Stockholder Matters ................57
Item 12 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions .................................................57
Part IV
Item 13 Exhibits .......................................................................................55
Item 14 Principal Accountant Fees and Services .........................................................55
Signatures..................................................................................................56
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 GS CleanTech
Corporation 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 2007.
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
SUMMARY
GS CleanTech Corporation ("we," "our," "us," "GS CleanTech," or the "Company")
provides applied engineering and technology transfer services based on clean
technologies and process innovations that make it cost-effective and easy to
recycle and reuse resources.
We focus on incremental advances in technologies and business practices that
enable increased and sustainable profits on relatively small infrastructure
investments by enhancing manufacturing efficiencies, improving resource
utilization and minimizing waste. Our offerings include:
o Technology Transfer - we provide our clients with innovative clean
technologies for use at their sites in return for various forms of license
fees and royalties.
o Equipment Sales - we provide our clients with proprietary equipment based
on our technologies on the basis of rental, lease or purchase terms.
o Process Engineering Services - we provide specialized process engineering
services bundled with our technology and/or equipment sales.
We conduct these operations through the following subsidiaries: GS Industrial
Design, Inc., Enviro-Sciences (of Delaware), Inc. and TDS (Telemedicine), Inc.
(d/b/a GS EnviroServices Corporation). GS EnviroServices owns the following two
operating subsidiaries: Enviro-Safe Corporation and Enviro-Safe Corporation
(NE).
We also own clean technology investments through our wholly-owned venture group,
GS CleanTech Ventures, Inc. These investments include minority investments in
General Hydrogen Corporation (about 3%) and Ovation Products Corporation (about
12%).
COMPANY BACKGROUND
GS EnviroServices Division
About 96% of our revenue during the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, was
generated by our GS EnviroServices subsidiary. This subsidiary included the
following divisions:
o Enviro-Sciences of Delaware, Inc. (ESI)
o Enviro-Safe Corporation
o Enviro-Safe Corporation (NE)
ESI is an environmental engineering division located in Mt. Arlington, New
Jersey. As of the year ended December 31, 2006, the Board of Directors of GS
CleanTech approved a resolution to sell this division to its former owners. The
assets and liabilities of ESI have been presented as part of discontinued
operations in this report.
Enviro-Safe Corporation and Enviro-Safe Corporation (NE) are diversified
industrial and hazardous waste management and environmental service companies
that specialize in providing their clients with the following cost- effective
and environmentally friendly management services:
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued)
o Transportation and distribution of industrial and hazardous wastes;
o Site remediation and industrial cleaning projects;
o Engineering and consulting services; and,
o Environmental, health and safety compliance.
As of December 31, 2006 we operated out of four service centers: our Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (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. On
March 19, 2007, these operations were acquired by TDS (Telemedicine), Inc., a
public company in which GS CleanTech owns a controlling interest.
GS Industrial Design
GS Industrial Design is the Company's wholly owned process engineering and
technology transfer subsidiary, and it focuses on process innovations that
enhance manufacturing efficiencies, improve resource utilization and minimize
waste. GS Industrial Design holds the rights to a number of innovative
technologies including its Corn Oil Extraction, CO2 Bioreactor and Tornado
Generator(TM) technologies.
GS Industrial Design is currently focused on delivering its technologies and
process innovations to the ethanol production industry with a view towards
maximizing the yield of traditional corn-based ethanol production. As GS
Industrial Design moves beyond its current efforts in the ethanol production
industry, it intends to bring its technologies and process innovations to other
industries including the agriproducts, power generation, petrochemical refining,
and municipal and industrial waste processing industries.
While GS Industrial Design's operations accounted for only about 4% of our
revenue during the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, this division has
executed a number of our corn oil extraction systems on-site at ethanol
facilities to extract corn oil from an ethanol co-product for sale as a
feedstock for conversion into biodiesel fuel. We have developed a significant
pipeline potential for additional sales of our corn oil extraction systems and
our revenues can be expected to increase as a percentage of our overall sales as
we successfully deploy our technologies under our executed agreements and if we
are able to successfully convert our sales prospects into additional technology
deployments.
In total, our current executed contracts will produce more than 25 million
gallons of corn oil for conversion into biodiesel fuel as the relevant systems
are fully installed during 2007 and 2008. We are currently deploying several of
these extraction systems and we expect to commission the first of these new
systems in April 2007.
GS Industrial Design's revenues during 2006 were primarily attributable to the
sale of equipment to ethanol facilities for technology deployments that served
as early adopter installations of our corn oil extraction technology.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
A critical component of our business model is our focus on incremental advances
in technologies and business practices that enable increased and sustainable
profits for our clients, decreased natural resource consumption and decreased
waste production on relatively small infrastructure investments.
Our ambition is to leverage our process engineering and technology transfer
expertise to acquire, develop and commercialize innovative clean technologies
that are compatible with our mission. While our current focus is resolved on
delivering our technologies to the ethanol production industry, we believe that
our current technology portfolio has broad and disruptive application potential
in many other industries. A key aspect of our go-to-market strategy in the
ethanol sector is to forge strategic partnerships to maximize market penetration
and to quicken the rate of penetration. As we achieve budgeted milestones in our
ethanol program we intend to shift our focus towards the extraction,
beneficiation and refining of other co-products and waste products in other
agriproducts based industries, the municipal waste processing industry and the
power generation industry.
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
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued)
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 GS
CleanTech Corporation is growing, offering efficient environmental services and
effective recycling as an alternative to disposal of hazardous wastes.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
GS CleanTech Corporation 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. GS CleanTech Corporation
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.
These licenses and permits, without which GS CleanTech Corporation could not
operate, are subject to periodic renewal. GS CleanTech Corporation 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, GS
CleanTech Corporation 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.
GS CleanTech Corporation 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 GS CleanTech'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.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
GS CleanTech Corporation holds a number of patents and trademarks. GS CleanTech,
GS CleanTech Corporation Environmental, the "GS CleanTech Corporation Logo" and
the tagline "A Clear Vision for a Better Environment" are the registered
trademarks of GS CleanTech Corporation.
EMPLOYEES
GS CleanTech Corporation currently has 58 full-time employees as of April 13,
2007. In addition to its executive officers, GS CleanTech Corporation 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, GS CleanTech'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
from continuing operations of $10,227,896 for the year ended December 31, 2006.
As of December 31, 2006 the Company had $450,627 in cash, and current
liabilities exceeded current assets by $15.1 million including $6.5 million in
derivative liabilities. These matters raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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 December 31, 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 320,944,000 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.
Potential future dilutive securities include 50,000,000 shares issuable under
outstanding warrants, 49,830,000 in outstanding options, and 222,133,166 shares
issuable for the conversion of convertible debentures. 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.
GS CleanTech Corporation 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.
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 $10,514
as of December 31, 2006.
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.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued)
BUSINESS RISK FACTORS (continued)
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.
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.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (continued)
BUSINESS RISK FACTORS (continued)
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 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.
GreenShift Corporation can exert control over us and may not make decisions that
further the best interests of all stockholders.
GreenShift Corporation owns preferred stock that may be converted into 80% of
our outstanding common stock. GreenShift is entitled to cast votes at a
shareholders meeting or by written consent that equal 80% of the total votes. As
a result, GreenShift Corporation 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.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
FACILITIES
GS CleanTech's corporate headquarters is located in New York, New York, in
offices provided by GreenShift Corporation. There is no lease associated with
this location. The Company maintains its engineering and manufacturing services
in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Alpharetta lease is a one year term with a one year
option for renewal. The monthly lease payment is $2,550 per month. The Company
maintains its technical services offices located in Plainville, Connecticut, and
its Field Services offices in Sandwich and Milford, Massachusetts. The
Plainville lease is year to year currently through June 2007, with annual
options through June 2008, payable in the amount of $2,726 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 option
and a monthly payment in the amount of $2,600. We own property in Lowell,
Massachusetts, the location of our RCRA permitted Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facility (TSDF).
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company was party to the matter entitled Kerns Manufacturing Corp. v. KBF
Pollution Management Inc. (the "Kerns Matter"). The action was filed in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, August 14, 2003. The verified complaint
sought performance of certain agreements between the plaintiffs and KPMI and
GSCT, plus attorney's fees and costs. This matter related 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. GS
CleanTech Corporation 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 GS CleanTech Corporation is seeking to have cancelled.
On February 28, 2007, the Company entered into a settlement of the Kerns Matter.
The total settlement of $1,500,000 is payable in two installments; $500,000 on
March 31, 2007 and $1,000,000 on June 30, 2007. As of December 31, 2006, the
Company has accrued $1,500,000 for the settlement of this matter. The first
installment of $500,000 due was paid on March 31, 2007.
The Company assumed and is party to various material administrative compliance
proceedings for which the Company has accrued $189,333 in potential expenses.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER
MATTERS
GS CleanTech's Common Stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
"GSCT." The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of
high and low closing bid prices for GS CleanTech'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.
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Period High Low
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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
2006 First Quarter 0.14 0.14
2006 Second Quarter 0.19 0.19
2006 Third Quarter 0.11 0.11
2006 Fourth Quarter 0.10 0.09
Title of Class Approximate Number of Holders of Record as of April 13, 2007
Common Stock, 0.001 par value 14,839
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
The Company did not sell any unregistered securities during the 4th quarter of
2006.
REPURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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 2006.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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 GS CleanTech
Corporation 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 2007.
OVERVIEW
GS CleanTech Corporation ("we," "our," "us," "GS CleanTech," or the "Company")
provides applied engineering and technology transfer services based on clean
technologies and process innovations that make it cost-effective and easy to
recycle and reuse resources.
We focus on incremental advances in technologies and business practices that
enable increased and sustainable profits on relatively small infrastructure
investments by enhancing manufacturing efficiencies, improving resource
utilization and minimizing waste. Our offerings include:
o Technology Transfer - we provide our clients with innovative clean
technologies for use at their sites in return for various forms of license
fees and royalties.
o Equipment Sales - we provide our clients with proprietary equipment based
on our technologies on the basis of rental, lease or purchase terms.
o Process Engineering Services - we provide specialized process engineering
services bundled with our technology and/or equipment sales.
Our efforts during 2006 were focused on implementing a go-to-market strategy for
commercialization of our corn oil extraction technology. These activities
included: (a) securing agreements for the sale of early adopter installations of
our technology at targeted qualified clients; (b) the installation of our
technology at these early adopter clients; (c) the roll-out of our current
technology usage program where our clients can use our technology for no
up-front cost; (d) the execution of term sheets and letters of intent with usage
clients to validate our business model and to facilitate early-stage financing
for our commercialization program; (e) the conversion of these letters of intent
into executed agreements for deployments of our technology under our usage
program; and (f) the installation of our technology at our clients' facilities
under our usage program.
In total, our current executed contracts in our usage program will produce more
than 25 million gallons of corn oil for conversion into biodiesel fuel as the
relevant extraction systems are fully installed during 2007 and 2008. We are
currently deploying several of these extraction systems and we expect to
commission the first of these new systems in April 2007.
Our focus for much of 2007 will remain resolved on delivering our technologies
to the ethanol production industry. A key aspect of our go-to-market strategy in
the ethanol sector is to forge strategic partnerships to maximize market
penetration and to quicken the rate of penetration. As we achieve budgeted
milestones in our ethanol program we intend to shift our focus towards the
extraction, beneficiation and refining of other co-products and waste products
in other agriproducts based industries, the municipal waste processing industry
and the power generation industry.
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: allowances
for doubtful accounts and legal matters.
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
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
doubtful accounts provided.
As described more fully in Commitments and Contingencies, above, we are subject
to legal proceedings which we have assumed in our consolidation process.
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.
We attempt to make good faith realistic estimates in providing allowances for
assets and recording liabilities. Our experience has been that overestimates in
one area can occur but are often offset by underestimates in other areas. While
it is probable in the future that unexpected events could materially affect the
results of operations of a future period, we believe that our risk management
protocols would prevent the occurrence of such an event from having a material
impact on our financial condition.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AS COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
REVENUES
Total revenues were $14.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
corresponding to an increase of $0.4 million, or 3.0%, over 2005 revenues of
$14.0 million. The increase in revenues realized during 2006 was primarily due
to the addition of operating activities of a company acquired during January of
2006 which accounted for $515,549 in revenues or 4% of total revenue in 2006.
Total revenues in 2005 included a major soil transportation and disposal project
with our Environmental Services division of $1.6 million. Net of this major
project, and revenues from the acquisition during 2006, the company realized an
increase in its in base business of $1.5 million. Increased revenues from the
addition of operating activities and increase in base business are expected to
continue in 2007. Revenues from the discontinued operations of $3.7 million and
$6.3 million for 2006 and 2005 respectively have been removed from the above
figures.
COST OF REVENUES
Cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $10.8 million, or
74.5% of revenue, as compared to $10.5 million, or 74.9% of revenue in 2005. 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 of
$2.1 million and $5.3 million for 2006 and 2005 respectively have been removed
from the above figures.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the year ended December
31, 2006 were $7.0 million or 48.4% of revenue, as compared to $4.7 million, or
33.3% of revenue in 2005. Included in SG&A expenses in 2006 was 2,249,400 in
stock based compensation. 2005 SG&A expenses included an impairment of Goodwill
in the amount of $532,000. Net of the stock based compensation in 2006 and
impairment of goodwill in 2005, selling, general and administrative expenses
overall have increased by $0.6 million in 2006 and can be attributed to the
acquisition in January 2006. We expect that the percentage of these costs will
decrease as a percentage of revenue in future periods. Selling, general and
administrative expenses from discontinued operations of $1.3 million and $1.7
million for 2006 and 2005 respectively have been removed from the above figures.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization expenses for continuing operations for the year
ended December 31, 2006 were $198,998 or 1.4% of revenue, as compared to
$175,027, or 1.3% of revenue in 2005. Depreciation and amortization expenses
from discontinued operations of $4,337 and $244,630 in 2006 and 2005
respectively have been removed from the above figures.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $0.7 million, or
5.0% of revenue, as compared to $0.5 million, or 3.8% of revenue in 2005.
Increase in interest is attributable to GS CleanTech's various financings
completed during 2006. Interest expense from the discontinued operations of
$137,936 in 2006 and $161,116 in 2005 have been removed from the above figures.
LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
During 2006 the Company did not realize any impairments to intangible assets.
During 2005, GS CleanTech Corporation's discontinued operations 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. The 2005 charge represents a complete write down of the patent values
and has been included in discontinued operations in 2005.
LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS - EQUIPMENT
During 2006 the Company did not realize any impairments to equipment. During
2005, GS CleanTech Corporation's discontinued operations identified long lived
assets that have been impaired by the closure of the recycling facility in
Paterson, New Jersey. 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 and
has been included in discontinued operations in 2005.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS - GOODWILL
During 2006 the Company did not realize an impairment to Goodwill. During 2005,
GS CleanTech Corporation 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.
NET LOSS
Our total net loss from continuing operations the year ended December 31, 2006
was $10.2 million or (70.9)% of revenue, as compared to a loss of $1.8 million,
or (12.9)% of revenue in 2005. Included in the 2006 net loss was a settlement in
the amount of $1,500,000 (see Item 3 - Legal Proceedings), a loss of $4,267,826
in amortization of debt discounts, a loss of $436,667 for the write down of an
investment, $2,417,918 of warrants issued associated with financing with Cornell
Capital, LP and $1,520,000 of related party option issuances. The majority of
the loss in 2005 was attributable to a write off of $0.5 million of goodwill
associated with the environmental services operations. The income of $0.4
million and loss of $3.5 million incurred in 2006 and 2005 respectively from
discontinued operations have been removed from the above figures.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
GS CleanTech's operating activities used $1,969,302 of cash in 2006 as compared
to a $484,925 use of cash in 2005. GS CleanTech's capital requirements consist
of general working capital needs, scheduled principal and interest payments on
debt and capital leases and planned capital expenditures. GS CleanTech's capital
resources consist primarily of cash generated from operations and proceeds from
issuance of debt and common stock. At December 31, 2006 GS CleanTech Corporation
had cash of $450,627. This cash represents a decrease of $0.1 million from the
cash available as of December 31, 2005.
CASH FLOWS FOR 2006
Operating activities in 2006 used approximately $1,969,302 in cash flows.
Non-cash expenses recorded for the year ended December 31, 2006 totaled
($7,286,087) and consisted of $312,748 in depreciation and amortization,
($773,607) gain in derivative liabilities, $5,041,433 amortization of debt
discount, $30,380 in equipment disposal, $2,249,401 in stock based compensation,
$436,667 write down of an investment, and about ($10,935) in bad debt recovery.
Accounts receivable at December 31, 2006, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts, totaled $2.2 million, as compared to December 31, 2005 balance of $2.2
million. Net accounts receivable from the discontinued operations of $0.4
million and $0.1 million in 2006 and 2005 respectively have been removed from
the previous figures. Accounts payable at December 31, 2006 totaled $2.5
million, a decrease of $0.6 million from the December 31, 2005 balance of $1.9
million. Accounts payables from discontinued operations of $0.5 million and $0.8
million in 2006 and 2005 respectively have been removed from the above figures.
Accrued expenses at December 31, 2006 totaled $3.1 million, an increase of $1.2
million over the December 31, 2005 balance of $1.6 million. Included in the
accrued expenses in 2006 is the $1,500,000 settlement (see Item 3, Legal
Proceedings). Net of this legal settlement accrual, accrued expenses decreased
by $0.3 million in 2006. Accrued expenses from the discontinued operations of
$0.2 million and $0.4 million in 2006 and 2005 respectively have been removed
from the above figures.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, we obtained net cash from financing of
$4.4 million verses $1.0 million for 2005. This financing with Cornell Capital
may only be used by GS CleanTech to support the deployment by GS CleanTech's
wholly owned subsidiary, GS Industrial Design Corporation ("GIDC"), of its
various technologies, specifically including GIDC's Corn Oil Extraction and CO2
BioReactor technologies (see Note 10, Convertible Debentures).
GS CleanTech Corporation had a negative working capital position of
($13,579,000) million as of December 31, 2006 as compared to a negative working
capital position of ($8,552,314) million as of December 31, 2005. The current
liabilities that contribute to the negative position in 2006 include $6,542,000
in derivative liabilities, $3,094,000 current liabilities of discontinued
operations, $1,500,000 legal accrual (see Item 3 Legal Proceedings) and a
$1,528,000 loan due to GreenShift Corporation, the Company's parent. In 2005,
current liabilities that contribute to the negative working capital position
include $668,800 in derivative liabilities, and $4,255,000 current liabilities
of discontinued operations.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
CASH FLOWS FOR 2006
The following is a summary of the Company's significant contractual cash
obligations for the periods indicated that existed as of December 31, 2006.
Information regarding these obligations is more fully disclosed in the Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total
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Long and short term debt and capital
lease obligations ............... $4,402,325 $2,012,181 $4,489,099 $ 59,643 $ 5,060 $10,968,308
Operating leases ................... 65,100 18,900 7,875 -- -- 91,875
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Total contractual cash obligations . $4,467,425 $2,031,081 $4,496,974 $ 59,643 $ 5,060 $11,060,183
GOING CONCERN
GS CleanTech Corporation incurred a net loss of approximately $9.9 million
during the year ended December 31, 2006. Also as of December 31, 2006, GS
CleanTech Corporation had current liabilities exceeding its current assets by
$15.1 million. These matters caused the Company's auditors to add an explanatory
paragraph in their auditors report which raises substantial doubt about GS
CleanTech'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. There can be no assurances that GS CleanTech
Corporation 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 ($8.8) million at December 31, 2006 as compared to
($6.7) million at December 31, 2005.
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company is party to several equipment rental license agreements which
contain various performance guarantees and purchase agreements. The Company has
warrantied the expense for any deficiencies within the first year.
The company has been retained to provide process engineering and consulting
services. In addition to the contract price, the Company is contingently
responsible to pay 10 million shares of GS CleanTech Common Stock as penalty if
construction does not commence on or before September 30, 2007.
The Company, as well as the Company's parent (Greenshift) and subsidiaries are
guarantors on GS Agrifuels' $18 million debt and signed a security agreement to
provide substantially all assets as collateral.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 155, Accounting for
Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. SFAS No. 155 amends FASB Statements No.
133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities , and No. 140,
Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments
of Liabilities and permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial
instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require
bifurcation.
SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued, or
subject to a remeasurement (new basis) event occurring after the beginning of an
entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Management does
not expect the implementation of this new standard to have a material impact on
the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of
Financial Asset. SFAS No. 156 amends FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,
with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and
servicing liabilities.
SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year
that begins after September 15, 2006. Management does not expect the
implementation of this new standard to have a material impact on the Company's
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. Management does not expect the implementation of this new standard to
have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
On September 13, 2006, the SEC released Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108,
"Considering the Effects of Prior Period Misstatements When Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.", which provides guidance on
the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying
current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. The
standard is effective for the first annual financial statements for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2006. The Company is currently considering the
effect of implementing the requirements of this standard.
On February 3, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 123R-4,
"Classification of Options and Similar Instruments Issued as Employee
Compensation That Allow for Cash Settlement Upon the Occurrence of a Contingent
Event ." This FASB Staff Position (FSP) addresses the classification of options
and similar instruments issued as employee compensation that allow for cash
settlement upon the occurrence of a contingent event. The guidance in this FSP
amends paragraphs 32 and A229 of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based Payment.
On October 10, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 123R-5,
"Amendment of FASB Staff Position FAS 123R-1. " This FASB Staff Position (FSP)
addresses whether a modification of an instrument in connection with an equity
restructuring should be considered a modification for purposes of applying FSP
FAS 123(R)-1 , "Classification and Measurement of Freestanding Financial
Instruments Originally Issued in Exchange for Employee Services under FASB
Statement No. 123(R) ."
On February 3, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 123R-6,
"Technical Corrections of FASB Statement No. 123(R). " This FASB Staff Position
(FSP) addresses certain technical corrections of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based Payment.
The Company's adoption of SFAS 123(R) and the implementation of these new
standards did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (2006)............................................18
Consolidated Balance Sheets ..............................................................................20
Consolidated Statements of Operations ....................................................................21
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity........................................................22-23
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.....................................................................24
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................................................25-50
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of GS CleanTech Corporation and
Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of GS CleanTech Corporation and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of income,
stockholders' equity and cash flows of the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005. 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 audits.
We conducted our audits 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. The company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide 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 GS CleanTech
Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006, and the results of its
consolidated operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that GS CleanTech Corporation and Subsidiaries will continue as a going concern.
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, GS CleanTech Corporation and
Subsidiaries has suffered recurring losses from operations and has working
capital deficiency of $13,596,000 and an accumulated deficit of $60,564,000 as
of December 31, 2006. 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
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Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Company
Bridgewater, New Jersey
April 12, 2007
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2006
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash ...................................................................... $ 450,627
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of doubtful accounts ................ 2,170,350
Loans due from affiliate .................................................. 457,547
Inventory ................................................................. 611,866
Project development costs ................................................. 270,473
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ................................. 83,986
Assets of discontinued operations, current ................................ 961,249
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Total current assets .................................................. 5,006,098
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Other Assets:
Property and equipment, net ............................................... 1,297,447
Deposits .................................................................. 104,297
Construction in progress .................................................. 1,550,411
Intangible assets, net .................................................... 225,114
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, at cost ....................... 1,500,295
Deferred financing costs, net ............................................. 341,250
Goodwill, net ............................................................. 4,010,303
Assets of discontinued operations, net of current ......................... 344,632
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Total other assets .................................................... 9,373.749
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TOTAL ASSETS ................................................................. $ 14,379,847
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Short term borrowings - related party ..................................... $ 1,274,226
Short term borrowings - other ............................................. 10,514
Accounts payable - related party .......................................... 686,344
Accounts payable .......................................................... 1,860,101
Billings in excess of earnings ............................................ 62,973
Accrued interest payable - related party .................................. 125,189
Accrued expenses .......................................................... 2,960,690
Current maturities of long-term debt ...................................... 160,032
Liability for derivative instruments ...................................... 6,542,042
Current portion of convertible debentures, net of discount ................ 3,078,756
Current portion of convertible debentures - parent ........................ 280,196
Discontinuance of operations, current ..................................... 3,093,996
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Total current liabilities ............................................. 20,135,059
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Long-term debt, net of current maturities ................................. 265,983
Convertible debentures, net of current portion and discount ............... 1,100,000
Discontinuance of operations, net of current .............................. 893,624
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Total long term liabilities ........................................... 2,259,607
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Total liabilities: .................................................... 22,394,666
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary ................................. 775,000
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Commitments and contingencies ................................................ --
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized:
Series A: 1,254,244 shares issued and outstanding ....................... 1,254
Series B: 438,750 shares issued and outstanding ......................... 439
Series C: -- shares issued and -- shares outstanding .................. --
Series D: 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding ....................... 1,000
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 authorized;
248,786,519 shares issued and outstanding ................................. 248,787
Additional paid-in capital ................................................ 52,204,294
Accumulated deficit ....................................................... (60,564,000)
Preferred dividends ....................................................... (681,593)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit) .................................. (8,789,819)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ................................... $ 14,379,847
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The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
12/31/06 12/31/05
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Revenues ......................................................... $ 14,435,387 $ 14,021,056
Cost of revenues ................................................. 10,751,215 10,507,524
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Gross profit ................................................ 3,684,172 3,513,532
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Operating expenses:
Selling expenses .............................................. 1,157,782 1,015,135
Research and development ...................................... 231,785 --
Stock based compensation ...................................... 2,249,401 --
General and administrative expenses ........................... 3,343,717 3,125,616
Impairment of goodwill ........................................ -- 532,088
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Total operating expenses ......................................... 6,982,685 4,672,839
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Operating loss ................................................... (3,298,513) (1,159,307)
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Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous income (expense) ................................ 3,127 22,202
Change in fair value of derivative instruments ................ 773,607 66,200
Amortization of debt discount ................................. (5,041,433) (224,420)
Gain on extinguishment of debt ................................ -- 7,247
Gain (loss) on equipment disposal ............................. (30,380) 38,530
Interest expense .............................................. (453,273) (519,875)
Interest expense - due to parent ............................ (139,124) (17,697)
Amortization of deferred finance costs ........................ (113,750) --
Write down on investment ...................................... (436,667) --
Loss on legal settlement ...................................... (1,500,000) --
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Total other expense, net .................................... (6,937,893) (627,813)
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Loss before provision for income taxes ........................... (10,236,406) (1,787,120)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes ........................ (8,510) 19,166
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Net loss from continuing operations .............................. (10,227,896) (1,806,286)
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Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations .................... 359,282 (3,555,606)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations ................... -- 54,651
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Total discontinued operations ....................... 359,282 (3,500,955)
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Net loss ......................................................... (9,868,614) (5,307,241)
Preferred dividends .............................................. (681,593) (3,647,083)
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Net loss applicable to common shareholders ....................... $ (10,550,207) $ (8,954,324)
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Loss per common share, basic and diluted - continuing operations . (0.05) (0.04)
Loss per common share, basic and diluted - discontinued operations (0.00) (0.08)
Loss per common share, basic and diluted - preferred dividends ... (0.00) (0.07)
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Net loss per common share, basic and diluted ..................... (0.05) (0.19)
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Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted ................................. 223,101,379 46,364,515
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The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
Series A Series B Series C Series D Common Stock
Preferred Preferred Stock Preferred Stock Preferred
Stock Stock
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Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
------------------------ ------- ------- --------- ------ -------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------
Balance at 1/1/05 1,881,366 $1,881 1,761,218 $1,761 750,000 $750 -- -- 33,849,132 $33,849
Settlement of debt -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 855,602 856
and payables
Antidilution and -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8,381,122 8,381
price protection
Shares issued for -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,175,928 1,176
cash - related party
Settlement of debt -
payables - related -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 11,181,607 11,182
party
Antidilution price
protection - related -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,200,000 2,200
party
Exchange for services -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5,537,295 5,537
Adjustment for -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
business combination
Exchange for services -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10,316,578 10,317
- related party
Cancellation or
redemption - related -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (5,219,486) (5,220)
party
Conversion of
Preferred Stock into -- -- (115,000 (115) -- -- -- -- 8,500,000 8,500
Common Stock
Amortization of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
beneficial conversion
Value of beneficial
conversion feature on -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
convertible debt
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
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Settlement of debt -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 706,942 707
and payables
Gain on sales of
marketable securities -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- related party
Shares issued for
conversion of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 139,644,745 139,645
debentures
Settlement of debt -
payables - related -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
party
Anti dilution price
protection - related -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18,640,000 18,640
party
Exchange for services -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5,754,720 5,755
Exchange for services -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- related party
Adjustment for -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
business combination
Conversion of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,666,667 1,667
minority interest
Cancellation or -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
redemption
Cancellation or
redemption - related -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (6,744,958) (6,745)
party
Issuance of warrants -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
and options
Conversion of Series
A and B Preferred (627,122) (627) (1,207,468) (1,207) -- -- -- -- 75,973,947 75,974
Stock to Common
Conversion of Series
C and Common to -- -- -- -- (750,000) (750) 1,000,000 1,000 (63,633,322) (63,633)
Series D
Gain on sale of
marketable securities -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- related party
Cancellation of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Treasury Stock
Feature on
convertible preferred -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
stock
Net loss -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
--------- ------- --------- ------ -------- ------- ------- ------- ---------- --------
Balance at 12/31/06 1,254,244 $1,254 438,750 $439 -- $ -- 1,000,00 $1,000 248,786,519 $248,787
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The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
Common Stock Additional Accumulated Treasury Stock Total Equity
Subscribed Paid-in Capital Deficit
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Shares Amount Shares Amount
------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------- ------------ -------- -------- --------------
Balance at 1/1/05 (2,078,533) ($175,000) $39,827,198 ($41,601,604) 161,266 ($63,754)($1,974,920)
Settlement of debt -- -- (88,739) -- -- -- (87,883)
and payables
Antidilution and -- -- (130,496) -- -- -- (122,115)
price protection
Shares issued for 2,078,533 175,000 73,824 -- -- -- 250,000
cash - related party
Settlement of debt -
payables - related -- -- 212,450 -- -- -- 223,632
party
Antidilution price
protection - related -- -- (2,200) -- -- -- --
party
Exchange for services -- -- 195,463 -- -- -- 201,000
Adjustment for -- -- 436,667 -- -- -- 436,667
business combination
Exchange for services -- -- 208,778 -- -- -- 219,095
- related party
Cancellation or
redemption - related -- -- (372,439) -- -- -- (377,659)
party
Conversion of
Preferred Stock into -- -- (8,385) -- -- -- --
Common Stock
Amortization of -- -- 20,165 -- -- -- 20,165
beneficial conversion
Value of beneficial
conversion feature on -- -- 3,647,083 (3,647,083) -- -- --
convertible debt
Net Loss -- -- -- (5,446,699) -- -- ($5,446,699)
---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ -------- -------- ------------
Balance at 12/31/05 -- -- $44,019,368 ($50,695,386) 161,266 ($63,754) ($6,658,717)
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Settlement of debt -- -- 21,112 -- -- -- 21,819
and payables
Gain on sales of
marketable securities -- -- 105,664 -- -- -- 105,664
- related party
Shares issued for
conversion of -- -- 1,419,733 -- -- -- 1,559,378
debentures
Settlement of debt -
payables - related -- -- (166,667) -- -- -- (166,667)
party
Anti dilution price
protection - related -- -- -- -- -- -- 18,640
party
Exchange for services -- -- 276,396 -- -- -- 282,151
Exchange for services -- -- 428,610 -- -- -- 428,610
- related party
Adjustment for -- -- 1,500,000 -- -- -- 1,500,000
business combination
Conversion of -- -- 48,333 -- -- -- 50,000
minority interest
Cancellation or -- -- -- -- -- -- --
redemption
Cancellation or
redemption - related -- -- 6,746 -- -- -- --
party
Issuance of warrants -- -- 3,937,917 -- -- -- 3,937,917
and options
Conversion of Series
A and B Preferred -- -- (74,140) -- -- -- --
Stock to Common
Conversion of Series
C and Common to -- -- 63,383 -- -- -- --
Series D
Gain on sale of
marketable securities -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- related party
Cancellation of -- -- (63,754) -- (161,266)63,754 --
Treasury Stock
Feature on
convertible preferred -- -- 681,593 (681,593) -- -- --
stock
Net loss -- -- -- (9,868,614) -- -- (9,868,614)
---------- ---------- -------------- ------------ -------- -------- --------------
Balance at 12/31/06 -- -- $52,204,294 ($61,245,593) -- -- ($8,789,819)
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The notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
12/31/06 12/31/05
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss ....................................................... $(9,868,614) $(5,307,242)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ............................... 198,998 175,027
Amortization of deferred financing costs .................... 113,750 --
Impairment of goodwill ...................................... -- 532,088
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts ................... (10,935) 83,270
Write down of investment .................................... 436,667 --
Amortization of debt discount ............................... 5,041,433 171,620
Change in fair value of derivatives ......................... (773,607) 137,716
Stock based compensation .................................... 2,249,401 234,095
Change in net assets of discontinued operations ............. (924,086) 2,772,648
Gain (loss) on equipment disposal ........................... 30,380 (30,484)
Stock issuance for settlement of debt ....................... (144,848) 110,616
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
Accounts receivable, net .................................. 16,967 84,923
Prepaid expenses .......................................... 123,473 9,774
Deposits .................................................. 202 (88,799)
Permits, net .............................................. -- (16,500)
Inventory ................................................. (611,866) --
Billings and costs in excess of earnings .................. 62,973 --
Accounts payable - due to related party ................... 686,344 --
Accounts payable .......................................... (63,730) (162,483)
Accrued expenses .......................................... 1,467,796 808,806
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Net cash used in operating activities ................... (1,969,302) (484,925)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions due to acquisition ................................ -- (372,243)
Construction in progress .................................... (1,550,411) --
Project development costs ................................... (270,473) --
Patent, net ................................................. (46,797) --
Additions to and acquisition of property, plant and equipment (92,923) (22,752)
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Net used in investing activities ........................ (1,960,604) (394,995)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash ...................... 29,253 (29,253)
Short term borrowings - due to parent ....................... 548,530 618,728
Loan due to related party ................................... (9,504) --
Loan due from related party ................................. (457,546) --
Repayment of short-term borrowings - other .................. (11,897) (225,292)
Proceeds from collection of stock subscription .............. -- --
Issuance of long term debt .................................. (71,417) (324,056)
Issuance of (repayment of) long-term debt ................... (36,954) 195,963
Repayment of term financing ................................. (100,000) (100,000)
Issuance of convertible debentures .......................... 4,400,000 (128,000)
Repayment of convertible debentures ......................... (244,060) 209,631
Common Stock subscription receivable ........................ -- (175,000)
Proceeds from stock issuance ................................... -- 75,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities ............... 4,046,405 117,720
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Increase (decrease) in cash .................................... 116,499 (762,199)
Cash at beginning of year ...................................... 334,128 1,096,327
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Cash at end of year ............................................ $ 450,627 $ 334,128
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The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
GS CleanTech Corporation ("we," "our," "us," "GS CleanTech," or the "Company")
provides applied engineering and technology transfer services based on clean
technologies and process innovations that make it cost-effective and easy to
recycle and reuse resources.
We focus on incremental advances in technologies and business practices that
enable increased and sustainable profits on relatively small infrastructure
investments by enhancing manufacturing efficiencies, improving resource
utilization and minimizing waste. Our offerings include:
o Technology Transfer - we provide our clients with innovative clean
technologies for use at their sites in return for various forms of license
fees and royalties.
o Equipment Sales - we provide our clients with proprietary equipment based
on our technologies on the basis of rental, lease or purchase terms.
o Process Engineering Services - we provide specialized process engineering
services bundled with our technology and/or equipment sales.
The Company was formed in 1984 as KBF Pollution Management, Inc. ("KPMI") and
was merged with its wholly owned subsidiary, Veridium Environmental Corporation
in 2003. Veridium Environmental Corporation changed its name to GS CleanTech
Corporation in July 2006.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the
Company and its subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include, GS Industrial Design,
GS CleanTech Ventures, Enviro-Safe Corporation, Enviro-Safe Corporation (NE)
(f/k/a Jones Environmental Services (NE)), and the discontinued operations of
American Metal Recovery Corporation, Metal Recovery Transportation Corporation,
and Enviro-Sciences of Delaware. All significant inter-company accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation (see notes 4 and 6)
2 GOING CONCERN
The Company incurred a loss from continuing operations of approximately $10.2
million during the year ended December 31, 2006, which excludes income from
discontinued operations of $0.4 million. Also as of December 31, 2006, the
Company had current liabilities exceeding its current assets by $15.1 million
which includes $6.5 million in derivative liabilities. These matters caused the
Company's auditors to add an explanatory paragraph in their auditors report
which raises substantial doubt about the Company'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. There can be no assurances that the Company
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.
3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
References to the "FASB", "SFAS","SAB", and "EITF" herein refer to the
"Financial Accounting Standards Board," "Statements of Financial Accounting
Standards," "SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin," and "Emerging Issues Task Force"
respectively.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed
or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. The Company provides
environmental services that involve transportation and disposal of industrial
waste. Revenues for the transportation and disposal of waste using the Company
as the transporter that is disposed of at a third party location are recognized
when the waste is delivered to the third party for processing and disposal.
Revenues for the transportation and disposal of industrial waste using a third
party transporter that is disposed of at the third party location are recognized
when the waste is delivered to the third party location for processing and
disposal.
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3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Revenues for the transportation and disposal of industrial waste that is
disposed of at the Company's facility is recognized when the Company has
received the waste at its facility due to the fact that the customer has no
additional recourse and no additional services are provided to the customer
after the waste is received.
The Company also provides environmental services and process engineering
services on fixed priced contracts. Revenue from fixed priced contracts is
recognized on the percentage of completion method, measured by the percentage of
actual costs incurred to the estimated costs to complete. Changes in job
performance and job conditions may affect total estimated costs and result in
revisions to costs and revenues that affect future periods. Provisions for
estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such
losses are determined.
The asset, "costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted
contracts," represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The
liability, "billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted
contracts," represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.
The liability "deferred revenue" represents amounts invoiced to customers for
deposits and partial payments on orders or projects not complete for delivery.
The revenue, along with the project costs, is recognized upon delivery or
completion of the project for the customer.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost being
determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories consist of raw
materials used in our process engineering segment.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Research and development costs are charged to operations when incurred and are
included in operating expenses. The amounts charged in 2006 and 2005 were
$231,785 and $0 respectively.
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 GS CleanTech'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, GS CleanTech Corporation 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, 2006 are as follows:
Accounts receivable 2,329,602
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (159,252)
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Accounts receivable, net $ 2,170,350
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COST METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
The Company's subsidiary GS CleanTech Ventures accounts for its 10% investment
in Ovation Products Corp. (Ovation) and its 3% investment in General Hydrogen
Corp. (General Hydrogen) under the cost method. Application of this method
requires the Company to periodically review this investment in order to
determine whether to maintain the current carrying value or to write off some or
all of the investment. While the Company uses some objective measurements in its
review, the review process involves a number of judgments on the part of the
Company's management. These judgments include assessments of the likelihood of
Ovation and General Hydrogen to obtain additional financing, to achieve future
milestones, make sales and to compete effectively in its markets. In making
these judgments the Company must also attempt to anticipate trends in Ovation's
and General Hydrogen's respective industry as well as in the general economy.
There can be no guarantee that the Company will be accurate in its assessments
and judgments. To the extent that the Company is not correct in its conclusion
it may decide to
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3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
write down all or part of the investment.
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.
The Company 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, 2006 amounted to $429,693.
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The Company 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, 2006 and 2005, 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. Potential future dilutive securities
include 50,000,000 shares issuable under outstanding warrants, 48,810,000 in
outstanding options, and 222,133,166 shares issuable for the conversion of
convertible debentures.
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. The Company uses the
straight line method for amortization and depreciation and depreciates its
vehicles over a five year period, lease hold improvements over a 15-20 year
period, and intangible assets over a 15-20 year period. 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.
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company accounts for its goodwill and intangible assets pursuant to SFAS No.
142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Under SFAS 142, intangibles with
definite lives are 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.
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 $5,041,433 and $224,420 for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005, 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, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"
and EITF 00-19 "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and
Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock". 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
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3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
each reporting period. Change in the derivatives instruments resulted in income
of $773,608 and $66,200 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
Environmental liabilities include accruals for the estimates of GS CleanTech's
obligations associated with remedial environmental matters at GS CleanTech's
facilities and pending administrative matters assumed in GS CleanTech's various
acquisitions. Accruals are adjusted if and as further information relative to
the underlying obligations develop or circumstances change. As of December 31,
2006, the Company had no environmental liabilities.
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. 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 and differences in the
bases of property, equipment and intangible assets, have been offset by a
valuation allowance for the same amount for all financial statement periods
presented.
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 stock, stock options and stock warrants issued for
services and compensation by employees under the fair value method. For
non-employees, the fair market value of the Company's stock is measured on the
date of stock issuance or the date an option/warrant is granted. The Company
determined the fair market value of the warrants/options issued under the
Black-Scholes Pricing Model. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the
provisions of SFAS 123(R), SHARE-BASED PAYMENT, which establishes accounting for
equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of SFAS
123(R), share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on
the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee's
requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant).
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based compensation to
employees in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES, and related interpretations. The
Company also followed the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123, ACCOUNTING FOR
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION. The Company elected to adopt the modified prospective
transition method as provided by SFAS 123(R) and, accordingly, financial
statement amounts for the prior periods presented in the Form 10-KSB have not
been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing share-based
compensation.
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 the Company'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 the Company. 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 February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS
No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments". SFAS No. 155
amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial
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3 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities and permits fair value remeasurement
for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that
otherwise would require bifurcation.
SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued, or
subject to a remeasurement (new basis) event occurring after the beginning of an
entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Management does
not expect the implementation of this new standard to have a material impact on
the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SAFS No. 156 "Accounting for Servicing of
Financial Asset". SFAS No. 156 amends FASB Statement No. 140, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities",
with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and
servicing liabilities.
SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year
that begins after September 15, 2006. Management does not expect the
implementation of this new standard to have a material impact on the Company's
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements". SFAS
No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. Management does not expect the implementation of this new standard to
have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
On September 13, 2006, the SEC released Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108,
"Considering the Effects of Prior Period Misstatements When Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.", which provides guidance on
the consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying
current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. The
standard is effective for the first annual financial statements for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2006. The Company is currently considering the
effect of implementing the requirements of this standard.
On February 3, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 123R-4,
"Classification of Options and Similar Instruments Issued as Employee
Compensation That Allow for Cash Settlement Upon the Occurrence of a Contingent
Event ." This FASB Staff Position (FSP) addresses the classification of options
and similar instruments issued as employee compensation that allow for cash
settlement upon the occurrence of a contingent event. The guidance in this FSP
amends paragraphs 32 and A229 of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based Payment
On October 10, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 123R-5,
"Amendment of FASB Staff Position FAS 123R-1. " This FASB Staff Position (FSP)
addresses whether a modification of an instrument in connection with an equity
restructuring should be considered a modification for purposes of applying FSP
FAS 123(R)-1, "Classification and Measurement of Freestanding Financial
Instruments Originally Issued in Exchange for Employee Services under FASB
Statement No. 123(R) ."
On February 3, 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FSP FAS 123R-6,
"Technical Corrections of FASB Statement No. 123(R). " This FASB Staff Position
(FSP) addresses certain technical corrections of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised
2004), Share-Based Payment.
The Company's adoption of SFAS 123(R) and the implementation of these new
standards did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.
4 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
As of December 31, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a plan for the
sale of the Company's environmental consulting business located in Mount
Arlington, New Jersey operated by EnviroSciences (of Delaware), Inc. The assets
and liabilities of this operation are presented as discontinued operations in
the accompanying financial statements.
On October 24, 2005, the Company's 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
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4 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (continued)
discontinuation of the operations of Metal Recovery Transportation Corporation
("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.
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The components of discontinued operations are as follows:
2006 2005
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Net revenues ........................................................ $ 3,678,232 $ 6,313,885
Cost of revenues .................................................... 2,135,293 5,264,112
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Gross profit ............................................. 1,542,939 1,049,773
Selling, general and administrative expense ......................... 1,265,986 1,734,595
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Income (loss) from operations ............................ 276,953 (684,822)
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Impairment of assets ................................................ -- (2,872,140)
Interest expense .................................................... (137,936) (161,116)
Other income and expenses, net ...................................... 248,334 163,973
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Total other income and expense ........................... 110,398 (2,869,283)
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes .......... 387,351 (3,554,105)
Total provision for tax ............................................. 28,069 1,501
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Net income (loss) from discontinued operations ........... 359,282 (3,555,606)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations........ -- 54,651
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Total income (loss) - discontinued operations ............ $ 359,282 $(3,500,955)
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The results presented above for 2006 and 2005 include the operating activity for
the discontinued operations for the 12 month period. Assets and liabilities of
the discontinued businesses were reported as net assets and net liabilities
(current and net of current) of discontinued operations at December 31, 2006.
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, 2006 are as
follows:
Current assets of discontinued operations:
Cash .................................................... $ 109,177
Accounts receivable, net ................................ 446,446
Other current assets .................................... 405,626
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Total current assets of discontinued operations .... 961,249
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Non-current assets of discontinued operations
Net fixed assets ........................................ 56,882
Other assets ............................................ 287,751
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Total non current assets of discontinued operations ..... 344,633
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Total assets of discontinued operations ............ $1,305,882
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Current liabilities of discontinued operations:
Accounts payable ........................................ $1,001,562
Line of credit .......................................... 1,196,972
Accrued Expenses ........................................ 449,895
Other accrued and liabilities ........................... 445,567
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Total current liabilities of discontinued operations $3,093,996
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4 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (continued)
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations $ 893,624
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Total liabilities of discontinued operations ..... 3,987,620
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Net assets of discontinued operations ............ $(2,681,738)
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5 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment at December 31, 2006 are summarized as follows:
Land and building ........... $ 675,000
Furniture and fixtures ...... 58,834
Machinery & Equipment ....... 88,348
Vehicles .................... 826,319
Computer Equipment .......... 22,564
Leasehold Improvements ..... 145,697
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1,816,762
Less accumulated depreciation (519,315)
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Net fixed assets ............ $ 1,297,447
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In May 2003, and in connection with its two acquisitions of Enviro-Safe
Corporation and Enviro-Safe Corporation (NE), GS CleanTech Corporation assumed
certain non-interest-bearing term financing. The outstanding principal balance
was secured by a first mortgage interest in GS CleanTech's Lowell, MA property
(see buildings above). As of December 31, 2006 the Company has paid this debt in
full.
As of December 31, 2006, all property and equipment serves as collateral for
debt (see Note 12 - Guaranty Agreement).
Depreciation charged to operations, which includes amortization of assets under
capital lease, was $198,998 and $175,027 for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005, respectively. Depreciation expense from discontinued operations of
$4,377 and $244,630 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
have been excluded from these figures.
Discontinuance of operations at the Company's recycling facility resulted in the
impairment of fixed assets located at this facility during the year 2005. Net
assets of $1,187,333 (See Note 4) were written down to zero as of September 30,
2005.
6 ACQUISITIONS
The Company 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 accordance with SFAS 141, the receiving entity for transfers of net assets
and exchanges of shares between entities under common control should report
results of operations for the period in which the transfer occurs as though the
transfer of net assets or exchange of equity interests has occurred at the
beginning of the period.
ACQUISITION OF GS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, INC. AND TORNADO TRASH CORPORATION FROM
GREENSHIFT CORPORATION
On January 22, 2006, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of GS Industrial
Design, Inc. (GIDC") and Tornado Trash Corporation ("TTC") from GreenShift
Corporation ("GreenShift"), our parent in return for 10% of the fully diluted
stock in the Company.
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
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6 ACQUISITIONS (continued)
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.
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.
ACQUISITION OF GS ENVIROSERVICES AND GS CLEANTECH VENTURES FROM GREENSHIFT
CORPORATION
On July 1, 2006, the Company acquired from its majority shareholder, GreenShift
Corporation, 100% of the outstanding capital stock of GS EnviroServices, Inc.
(f/k/a GreenWorks Corporation) and 100% of the outstanding capital stock of GS
CleanTech Ventures, Inc.
GS EnviroServices, Inc. owns an environmental engineering business called
Enviro-Sciences (of Delaware), Inc. GS CleanTech Ventures holds equity stakes in
General Hydrogen Corporation, General Ultrasonics Corporation, Ovation Products
Corporation, and Aerogel Composite, Inc.
In exchange for the shares in GS EnviroServices and GS CleanTech Ventures, the
Company assumed GreenShift's obligations under certain debentures in the
principal amount of $1,900,000. The Company has also agreed to amend the Series
D Preferred Stock now held by GreenShift to increase the portion of GS
CleanTech's equity represented by the Series D shares from 70% to 80%.
NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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. The Company 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 the Company 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.
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Cash paid to sellers
Cash paid directly to lending facility on Line of Credit ..................... $358,750
Cash paid directly to seller ................................................. 50,000
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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
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Total Purchase Price ......................................................... 611,750
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Allocation of purchase price:
Fair value of assets acquired
Current assets ............................................................... 233,853
Property and equipment ....................................................... 175,280
Goodwill ..................................................................... 521,629
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Total assets acquired ........................................................ $930,762
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (continued)
Less: liabilities assumed
Current liabilities .......... $(242,880)
Long term debt ............... (76,132)
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Total liabilities assumed $(319,012)
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7 GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company reviews its Goodwill annually at December 31 each year for possible
impairment and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate
Goodwill might be impaired. The fair value of the Company's reporting units is
analyzed using a discounted cash flow valuation approach. The discounted cash
flow calculation is made utilizing various assumptions and estimates regarding
future revenues and expenses, cash flow and discount rates. The assumptions used
are sometimes significantly different than historical results due to the
Company's current business initiatives. If the Company fails to achieve results
in line with the assumptions used, intangible assets may be impaired. Possible
impairment may exist if the fair value computed using the discounted cash flow
valuation approach is lower than the carrying amount of the reporting unit
(including goodwill). Further analysis would be required if possible impairment
exists by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit, which is the
excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over amounts assigned to the
reporting units assets and liabilities, to the carrying amount of goodwill. If
the carrying amount of the reporting unit goodwill is greater than the implied
fair value, an impairment loss equal to the difference would be recorded and
goodwill would be written down. As of December 31, 2006 the Company does not
believe any impairment of Goodwill or other intangible assets has occurred.
On April 1, 2006, the Company acquired US Patent No. 6,667,771. This patent
grants the intellectual property rights to manufacture bioreactors capable of
the unique process of photosynthetic carbon sequestration. This technology has
the ability to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and to create an entirely new
feedstock for cleaner and greener burning fuels. The bioreactor can
substantially reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that are produced from
ethanol, power generation, other industrial facilities while generating a
significant new source of revenue.
Intangible assets at December 31, 2006 include the following:
Patent ................... $ 50,000
Permits .................. 216,500
Accumulated amortization . (41,386)
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Patent and Permits, net $ 225,114
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Amortization of intangible assets was $14,114 and $9,052 for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 respectively. Estimated amortization expense for
future years is as follows:
2007 $ 20,893
2008 20,893
2009 20,893
2010 20,893
2011 17,811
Thereafter 123,731
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Total $225,114
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8 SHORT TERM BORROWINGS
SHORT TERM BORROWINGS - AFFILIATES
During 2006, the Company borrowed $432,240 from GreenShift Corporation. Interest
is accrued at a rate of 8%. As of December 31, 2006, the total loan balance due
to GreenShift Corporation was $1,274,226 and is payable upon demand. GreenShift
is a majority shareholder of the Company and is
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8 SHORT TERM BORROWINGS (continued)
controlled by Kevin Kreisler, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. In addition, during 2006, the Company borrowed $9,504 from an
affiliate. The loan is non-interest bearing and is due upon demand.
SHORT TERM BORROWINGS - OTHER
The company is party to certain vendor composition plans that were established
in 2003. Currently $10,514 is in default and due upon demand.
9 LONG TERM DEBT
VEHICLE LOANS
The Company has vehicle loans with varying interest rates from 0% to 11.45%.
These loans have maturity dates that range from February 2007 to December 2012.
As of December 31, 2006, vehicle notes totaled $426,015 with $160,032 currently
due.
TERM FINANCING
In May 2003, and in connection with its two acquisitions of Enviro-Safe
Corporation and Enviro-Safe Corporation (NE) (f/k/a Jones Environmental Services
(NE), the Company assumed certain non-interest-bearing term financing. The
obligation was secured by a first mortgage interest in the Company's Lowell, MA
property. As of December 31, 2006 this note has been paid in full.
The following is a summary of GS CleanTech's long term debt as of December 31,
2006:
Current maturities of long-term debt:
Vehicle loans and other current obligations ..... $160,032
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Total current maturities of long-term debt ...... 160,032
Long-term debt:
Vehicle loans and other current obligations ..... 265,983
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Total long-term debt, net of current maturities .. 265,983
Total long term debt, current and non-current. $426,015
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The following chart is presented to assist the reader in analyzing the Company's
ability to fulfill its long term debt requirements of December 31, 2006 and the
Company's ability to meet such obligations:
Year Amount
2007 $ 160,032
2008 112,181
2009 89,099
2010 59,643
2011 and thereafter 5,060
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Total minimum payments due under
current and long-term obligations $ 426,015
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10 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
In the first quarter of 2006, five parties assumed the debt of $3,500,000 from
another convertible debt holder of the company. In exchange for these debt
assumptions the company issued convertible debentures totaling $3,500,000 to
these parties. Below is the breakdown of these transactions for parties who
assumed the debt, and were issued a new convertible debenture.
SERENTY CAPITAL
In February 2006 the company issued a $500,000 convertible debenture to Serenity
Capital, LLC (Serenity) in exchange for Serenity's assumption of $500,000 in
debt. The debenture is convertible at the lesser of $0.02 or 80% of the average
closing market price of the Company's common stock prior to the date of
conversion. A note discount of $500,000 and a derivative liability of $1,672,500
were recorded at the assumption date. During the year 2006 Serenity effected
conversions totaling $288,477 into a total of 14,423,880 shares of the Company's
common stock. During the year ended 2006 interest expense from accretion of the
debt discount was $464,465 and the gain
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10 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued)
on the fair market value of the derivative liability was $1,401,372. As of
December 31, 2006, the principal amount due on the debenture was $211,523.
Interest is accrued at a rate of 5% on the principal balance. As of December 31,
2006, $11,667 of interest is accrued on this debenture. Serenity is owned by a
family member of the Company's chairman.
CYRUS CAPITAL
In February 2006 the company issued a $500,000 convertible debenture to Cyrus
Capital, LLC (Cyrus) in exchange for Cyrus's assumption of $500,000 in debt. The
debenture is convertible at the lesser of $0.02 or 80% of the average closing
market price of the Company's Common stock prior to the date of conversion A
note discount of $500,000 and a derivative liability of $1,672,000 were recorded
at the assumption date. During the year 2006, Cyrus effected conversions
totaling $400,000 into a total of 20,000,000 shares of the Company's common
stock. As of December 31, 2006, principal amount due on the debenture was
$100,000. Interest is accrued at a rate of 5% on the principal balance. As of
December 31, 2006, $4,644 of interest is accrued on this debenture. Cyrus is
owned by a family member of the Company's chairman.
SEAWAY VALLEY FUND
In February 2006 the company issued a $500,000 convertible debenture to Seaway
Valley Fund, LLC (Seaway) in exchange for Seaway's assumption of $500,000 in
debt. The debenture is convertible at the lesser of $0.02 or 80% of the average
closing market price of the Company's Common stock prior to the date of
conversion. A note discount of $500,000 and a derivative liability of $1,672,000
were recorded at the assumption date. During the year ended December 31, 2006,
Seaway Valley effected conversions totaling $500,000 into a total of 25,000,000
shares of the Company's common stock. Interest was accrued at a rate of 5% on
the principal balance. As of December 31, 2006 the debenture due to Seaway
Valley was fully converted. Seaway Valley Fund, LLC is owned by an employee of
GreenShift Corporation, the Company's parent.
HUDSON CAPITAL PARTNERS
In February 2006 the company issued a $500,000 convertible debenture to Hudson
Capital Partners, LLC (Hudson) in exchange for Hudson's assumption of $500,000
in debt. The debenture is convertible at 80% of the average closing market price
of the Company's Common stock prior to the date of conversion. A note discount
of $500,000 and a derivative liability of $1,751,000 were recorded at the
assumption date. During the year ended December 31, 2006, Hudson effected
conversions totaling $500,000 into a total of 25,000,000 shares of the Company's
common stock. Interest was accrued at a rate of 5% on the principal balance. As
of December 31, 2006 the debenture due to Hudson Capital Partners, LLC was fully
converted. Hudson Capital, LLC is owned by an employee of GreenShift
Corporation, the Company's parent.
HIGHGATE HOUSE FUNDS
In February 2006 the company issued a $1,500,000 convertible debenture to
Highgate House Funds, Ltd. (Highgate) in exchange for Highgate's assumption of
$500,000 in debt. The debenture is convertible at 80% of the average closing
market price of the Company's Common stock for ten days prior to the date of
conversion. A note discount of $1,016,000 and a derivative liability of
$1,016,000 were recorded at the assumption date. During the year ended December
31, 2006, Highgate effected conversions totaling $1,500,000 into a total of
43,220,865 shares of the Company's common stock. Interest was accrued at a rate
of 5% on the principal balance. As of December 31, 2006 the debenture due to
Highgate was fully converted.
TRANSACTIONS WITH CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS
On April 13, 2006, GS CleanTech entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
with Cornell Capital Partners, LP, under which Cornell purchased a Convertible
Debenture in the amount of $4,400,000. The Company paid $440,000 in deferred
finance costs and $15,000 in structuring fees as part of this transaction. The
conversion price of the Debenture is equal to the lesser of $0.10 per share or
90% of the volume weighted average price of the Company's common stock for the
thirty days preceding conversion. Cornell will be entitled to convert the
Debenture on the basis of the conversion price into GS CleanTech common stock,
provided that Cornell cannot convert into shares that would cause Cornell to own
more than 4.99% of GS CleanTech's outstanding common stock. The Debenture bears
interest at 5% per annum. Accrued interest and the principal amount are payable
on April 1, 2009. GS CleanTech's obligations under the Debenture are secured by
a pledge of all of its assets. The proceeds of the
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10 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued)
Debenture may only be used by GS CleanTech to support the deployment by GS
CleanTech's wholly owned subsidiary, GS Industrial Design, Inc. ("GIDC"), of its
various technologies, specifically including GIDC's Corn Oil Extraction and CO2
BioReactor technologies. In connection with the debenture the Company issued to
Cornell a five year Warrant to purchase 7,500,000 common shares at $0.10 per
share, a five year Warrant to purchase 7,500,000 common shares at $0.15 per
share, a five year Warrant to purchase 15,000,000 common shares at $0.20 per
share, a five year Warrant to purchase 20,000,000 common shares at $0.25 per
share. The Company may redeem the debentures at any time for an amount equal to
120% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest. A note discount of
$4,400,000 and a derivative liability of $14,958,108 were recorded at the
assumption date. As of December 31, 2006 the balance due for debentures due to
Cornell Capital Partners, LP was $4,400,000 and interest of $157,055 has been
accrued.
On April 21, 2006 Cornell Capital Partners, LP purchased from Laurus Master
Fund, Ltd. the Secured Minimum Borrowing Note and the Revolving Note that GS
CleanTech issued to Laurus on March 31, 2004. The aggregate debt, including
accrued interest and penalties, was $2,193,047. Subsequently GS CleanTech agreed
with Cornell Capital Partners to amend the Revolving Note such that its terms
are now identical to the Secured Minimum Borrowing Note. The debenture bears
interest at a rate of the prime lending rate plus 5%. GS CleanTech also agreed
to modify the conversion feature of the two Notes. The debentures, as modified,
may be converted by Cornell Capital Partners into common stock at a conversion
rate equal to the lesser of (a) $0.10 per share or (b) 90% of the lowest volume
weighted average price for the thirty trading days preceding conversion. A note
discount of $2,193,047 and a derivative liability of $18,444,715 were recorded
at the assumption date. On May 2, 2006, Cornell Capital Partners, LP effected
conversions totaling $90,900, corresponding to 3,000,000 shares of the Company's
common stock. As of December 31, 2006 the balance due for debenture due to
Cornell Capital Partners, LP was $2,102,147 and interest of $196,858 has been
accrued.
On July 1, 2006, GS CleanTech assumed from GreenShift Corporation, 100% of the
outstanding capital stock of GS EnviroServices, Inc. (f/k/a GreenWorks
Corporation) and 100% of the outstanding capital stock of GS CleanTech Ventures,
Inc. (see Note 6 Acquisitions). In exchange for the shares in GS EnviroServices
and GS CleanTech Ventures, GS CleanTech assumed GreenShift's obligation of a
Securities Purchase Agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, LP in the principal
amount of $1,900,000. GS CleanTech has also agreed to amend the Series D
Preferred Stock now held by GreenShift to increase the portion of GS CleanTech's
equity represented by the Series D shares from 70% to 80%. The Note, as assumed
is convertible into GS CleanTech's common stock at the lesser of $0.10 per share
or the average of the three lowest closing market prices of GS CleanTech's
common stock for the thirty days preceding conversion provided that the
shareholder may not convert any portion of its debentures where such conversion
would bring the shareholder to greater than 4.95% of GS CleanTech's outstanding
common stock. The Debenture bears interest at 5% per annum. Accrued interest and
the principal amount are payable on April 1, 2008. A note discount of $1,471,740
and a derivative liability of $1,471,740 were recorded at the assumption date.
As of December 31, 2006 the balance due for the debenture due to Cornell Capital
Partners, LP was $1,900,000 and interest of $47,500 has been accrued.
RELATED PARTY CONVERTIBLE NOTE
During 2005, the Company borrowed $280,196 from GreenShift Corporation in the
form of a convertible promissory note at a rate of 8%. The note was 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.
The following is a summary of GS CleanTech's convertible debentures as of
December 31, 2006:
Current portion of convertible debentures:
Convertible debenture - GreenShift Corporation $ 280,196
Convertible debenture - Serenity Capital, LLC 211,523
Convertible debenture - Cyrus Capital, LLC ... 100,000
Cornell Capital, prime & 5%, due March 2007 .. 2,102,147
Cornell Capital, 5%, due March 2008 .......... 1,900,000
Less note discounts ....................... (1,234,914)
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Total current portion of convertible debentures $ 3,358,952
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (continued)
Convertible debt, net of current portion:
Cornell Capital, 5%, due March 2009 .............. $ 4,400,000
Less: debt discount .............................. (3,300,000)
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Total convertible debentures, net of current maturities $ 1,100,000
Total convertible debentures, net of discount ......... $ 4,458,952
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The following chart is presented to assist the reader in analyzing the Company's
ability to fulfill its convertible debenture requirements of December 31, 2006
and the Company's ability to meet such obligations:
Year Amount
2007 $ 2,693,866
2008 1,900,000
2009 4,400,000
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Total $ 8,993,866
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11 EMBEDDED DERIVATIVES
In accordance with of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities" and EITF 00-19 "Accounting for Derivative Financial
Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock", the
conversion features associated with the convertible debentures (see note 10 -
Convertible Debentures) are variable and contain an embedded derivative that
requires bifurcation from their hosts contacts. The company has recognized the
embedded derivatives as a liability at the date the debentures were issued. In
addition, at the initial date of issuance, the Company recorded a debt discount
of $11,080,786. As of December 31, the change in the fair value of the
derivative resulted in an accounting gain of $773,607. Amortization of the debt
discount totaled $5,041,433 in 2006. The unamortized portion of the debt
discount related to the derivatives was $4,534,914 at December 31, 2006. As of
December 31, 2006, the fair value of the derivative liabilities was $6,542,042.
12 GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
On October 31, 2006 the Company guaranteed the following obligations:
o 14-month Term Note in the principal amount of $6,000,000 issued by NextGen
Acquisition, Inc., to Stillwater Asset-Based Fund, LP;
o 3-year Secured Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $13,000,000
issued by GS AgriFuels Corporation to Cornell Capital Partners, LP.
the Company's guaranty was secured by a pledge of all its assets. GS AgriFuels
Corporation is a subsidiary of GreenShift Corporation. NextGen Acquisition,
Inc., is a subsidiary of GS AgriFuels Corporation.
On March 19, 2007, Cornell Capital Partners, LP consented to subordinate its
security interest in the assets of Enviro-Safe Corporation and Enviro-Safe
Corporation (NE) in contemplation of Enviro-Safe Corporation entering into a
credit facility with a bank.
13 SEGMENT INFORMATION
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GS CleanTech currently operates three business segments: Environmental Services,
Process Engineering and Technology Development. Summarized financial information
about each segment is as follows:
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Corporate Environmental Process Technology Total
Services Engineering Development
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For the twelve months ended
12/31/06:
Revenue
2006 -- 13,919,838 $ 515,549 -- $ 14,435,387
2005 -- 14,021,056 -- -- 14,021,056
Operating Income
2006 (1,519,178) 405,114 (2,184,448) -- (3,298,513)
2005 (1,551,576) 392,268 -- -- (1,159,308)
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Total Assets
2006 4,563,095 3,992,330 3,018,541 1,500,000 13,073,966
2005 4,146,369 4,698,848 -- -- 8,845,217
Assets of discontinued operations of $1,305,881 and $1,889,125 for the periods
ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 respectively have been excluded
from the above segment reporting.
14 MINORITY INTEREST
As a condition precedent to the Company's closing of a loan transaction with GCS
Investments, LLC, the Company'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 the Company'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 2006 and 2005, therefore no dividends were payable in December 2006
and 2005. 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 the Company's common stock and a five-year
option to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.10 per
share.
In February 2006, $50,000 of the Minority Interest was converted into $1,666,667
shares of the Company's common stock at $0.03 per share.
The remaining balance of the NWR debt totaling $775,000 is due to be converted
into 7,750,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
15 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In addition to those related party transactions disclosed in Note 10 Convertible
Debentures and Note 19, Stockholder equity, the Company had the following
significant related party transactions during the periods reported in the
financial statements:
TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY'S CHAIRMAN, KEVIN KREISLER, AND COMPANIES OVER
WHICH KEVIN KREISLER EXERCISES VOTING CONTROL
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.
Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into twenty-five shares of
common stock as 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. During 2006, 750,000 shares of Series C stock representing
all of the remaining share of Series C Preferred Stock have been converted into
1,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock and 63,633,322 shares of common
stock.
Viridis Capital, LLC, an affiliate of Kevin Kreisler, the Company's 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 the Company of this debt obligation. The balance due as of December 31,
2007 was $58,828.
GreenShift Transfer of Shares of Common Stock
During the period ended December 31, 2006, GreenShift Corporation (the parent
company) transferred 588,235 shares of its common stock to the Company's
subsidiary Enviro-Sciences Corporation with a cost basis of $30,000. The Company
realized a gain on the sale of these marketable securities of $105,645 and is
included in additional paid in capital.
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15 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)
GreenShift Conversion of Preferred Stock to Common
On February 10, 2006 GreenShift Corporation converted 1,609,590 shares of Series
A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock into 63,633,322 shares of common
stock.
Issuance of Series D Preferred Stock to GreenShift
On March 24, 2006 GS CleanTech issued 1,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred
Stock to GreenShift Corporation. In consideration of the Series D shares,
GreenShift Corporation surrendered 750,000 shares of GS CleanTech's Series C
Preferred Stock and 63,633,322 shares of GS CleanTech common stock.
On July 1, 2006, GS CleanTech acquired from its majority shareholder, GreenShift
Corporation, 100% of the outstanding capital stock of GS EnviroServices, Inc.
(f/k/a GreenWorks Corporation) and 100% of the outstanding capital stock of GS
CleanTech Ventures, Inc. In exchange for the shares in GS EnviroServices and GS
CleanTech Ventures, GS CleanTech assumed GreenShift's obligations under certain
debentures in the principal amount of $1,900,000. GS CleanTech has also agreed
to amend the Series D Preferred Stock now held by GreenShift to increase the
portion of GS CleanTech's equity represented by the Series D shares from 70% to
80%.
TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY'S FORMER VICE-CHAIRMAN AND EMPLOYEE, LAWRENCE
KREISLER
The Company is party to a severance agreement 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 GS CleanTech's stock to satisfy these obligations
in full.
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.
In February 2006, Serenity Capital, LLC, purchased from GCS Investments $500,000
in convertible debt issued by the Company. During the period ended March 31,
2006, Serenity effected conversions totaling $100,000, corresponding to
5,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. During the second quarter 2006
Serenity effected additional conversions totaling $100,000 into a total of
5,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
TRANSACTION WITH THE COMPANY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DAVID WINSNESS
Subsequent to December 31, 2006, Mr. Winsness was appointed as Chief Executive
officer of the Company. Mr. Winsness was compensated for his services as
described below.
Compensation During 2006
During 2006 Mr. Winsness received 3,195,000 shares of common stock which
represents $79,875 in salaries. An additional $79,875 has been accrued in 2006
for the remainder of his salaries due in 2006. In addition, Mr. Winsness
received $95,000 in stock options.
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. Since September 2005 Mr. Green has continued his position as
President of Enviro-Safe Corporation and Enviro-Safe Corporation (NE), Inc.
(f/k/a Jones Environmental Services (NE), Inc.). Mr. Green was compensated for
his services as described below.
Compensation During 2006 and 2005
During 2006 and 2005, James Green received $151,375 and $156,923 in salaries,
respectively. In 2005, Mr. Green also received a bonus in December of $100,000
paid by the receipt of 5,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. In the
year ended 2006 Mr. Green also received $166,667 as final payment of debt due
from the ESC acquisition from 2003.
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15 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 (see Note 16 - Commitments and
Contingencies).
Compensation During 2006 and 2005
During 2005, Mr. Krablin received $131,134 in salaries, 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 GS CleanTech Corporation Common Stock. In 2006 Mr. Krablin received
$76,000 in stock options.
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 2006 and 2005
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.
In 2006, Mr. Hanrahan received $152,000 in stock options.
OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Additional Transactions with Immediate Family Members of Kevin Kreisler
During 2005, the Company utilized the services of Candent Corporation for
development and administration of its various management information systems.
Such services approximated $44,000 for 2005, based on prevailing market rates
for services, some amounts were paid in part with 2,016,578 shares of the
Company's common stock. The former president of Candent is the spouse of the
Company's chairman. The stock of Candent is held in trust for the benefit of its
former president.
During 2005, Scott Kreisler, brother of Kevin Kreisler, received salaries of
$72,700. Scott Kreisler no longer works for the Company. In February 2006, Cyrus
Capital, LLC, purchased from GCS Investments $500,000 in convertible debt issued
by GS Clean Tech. During the period ended March 31, 2006, Cyrus effected
conversions totaling $280,000, corresponding to 14,000,000 shares of the
Company's common stock. During the second quarter 2006 Cyrus effected additional
conversions totaling $120,000 into a total of 6,000,000 shares of the Company's
common stock. Cyrus is owned by Scott Kreisler.
During 2005, Kathi Kreisler, mother of Kevin Kreisler, received salaries of
$33,750. During December of 2005, Kathi Kreisler received 3,806,811 shares of
the Company's common stock as a settlement of all severance liabilities.
Transactions with GreenShift Corporation Management
During the period ended December 31, 2006, the following GreenShift Corporation
(the parent company) employees had the following transactions with the company:
In February 2006 the company issued a $500,000 convertible debenture to Seaway
Valley Fund, LLC (Seaway) in exchange for Seaway's assumption of $500,000 in
debt (see Note 10 - Convertible Debentures). During the year ended December 31,
2006, Seaway Valley effected conversions totaling $200,000 into a total of
10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. As of December 31, 2006,
accrued interest of $1,083 was forgiven and the debenture due to Seaway Valley
was fully converted. Seaway Valley Fund, LLC is owned by an employee of
GreenShift Corporation, the Company's parent.
In February 2006 the company issued a $500,000 convertible debenture to Hudson
Capital Partners, LLC (Hudson) in exchange for Hudson's assumption of $500,000
in debt (see Note 8 - Financing Arrangements). During the second quarter 2006,
Hudson effected conversions totaling $300,000 into a total of 15,000,000 shares
of the Company's common stock. As of December 31, 2006, accrued interest of
$1,208 was forgiven and the debenture due to Hudson Capital Partners, LLC was
fully converted. Hudson Capital, LLC is owner by an employee of GreenShift
Corporation, the Company's parent.
Transactions with Other Related Parties
During the period ended 2006, GS Energy Corporation, and General Ultrasonics
Corporation and its subsidiary borrowed $282,293 from the
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15 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)
Company. These notes receivable are non-interest bearing and are payable upon
demand.
16 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
OPERATING LEASES
GS CleanTech's corporate headquarters is located in New York, New York, in
offices provided by GreenShift Corporation. There is no lease associated with
this location. The Company maintains its engineering and manufacturing services
in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Alpharetta lease is a one year term with a one year
option for renewal. The monthly lease payment is $2,550 per month. The Company
maintains its technical services offices located in Plainville, Connecticut, and
its Field Services offices in Sandwich and Milford, Massachusetts. The
Plainville lease is year to year currently through June 2007, with annual
options through June 2008, payable in the amount of $2,726 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 option
and a monthly payment in the amount of $2,600. We own property in Lowell,
Massachusetts, the location of our RCRA permitted Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facility (TSDF).
The lease obligations are as follows:
Year Operating Leases
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2007 $ 65,100
2008 18,900
2009 7,875
2010 --
2011 --
Thereafter --
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Total minimum lease payments $ 91,875
CAPITAL LEASES
GS CleanTech Corporation was 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%. Assets capitalized 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. Obligations with the respective leasing companies were settled in
the year ended 2006 resulting in an accounting gain of $31,251 which is included
in discontinued operations.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company was party to the matter entitled Kerns Manufacturing Corp. v. KBF
Pollution Management Inc. (the "Kerns Matter"). The action was filed in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, August 14, 2003. The verified complaint
sought performance of certain agreements between the plaintiffs and KPMI and
GSCT, plus attorney's fees and costs. This matter related 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. GS
CleanTech Corporation 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 GS CleanTech Corporation is seeking to have cancelled.
On February 28, 2007, the Company entered into a settlement of the Kerns Matter.
The total settlement of $1,500,000 is payable in two installments; $500,000 on
March 31, 2007 and $1,000,000 on June 30, 2007. As of December 31, 2006, the
Company has accrued $1,500,000 for the settlement of this matter. The first
installment of $500,000 due was paid on March 31, 2007.
The Company assumed and is party to various material administrative compliance
proceedings for which the Company has accrued $189,333 in potential expenses.
The Company is also involved in various collection matters for which vendors are
seeking payment for services rendered and goods provided, but for which amounts
are in dispute. These collection matters total $10,514.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Company is party to an employment agreement with David Winsness with a five
year term commencing on January 1, 2007. The annual base salary of $150,000 is a
draw against fees and royalties due from the Amended Technology Acquisition
Agreement (see Commitments and Contingencies - License Agreements). This salary
is payable in the form of registered common stock until such time as GSCT
generates sufficient positive cash flows to support this salary. On January 1,
2007, Mr. Winsness was issued 10% of the fully diluted capital stock issuable in
Series D Preferred Stock. These preferred shares vest in pro-rata to the Corn
Oil Extraction System deployments up to 50 million gallons per year. Non vested
shares are forfeitable upon termination.
The Company is party to an employment agreement with Greg Barlage with a five
year term commencing on January 1, 2007. The annual base salary of $125,000 is a
draw against fees and royalties due from the Amended Technology Acquisition
Agreement (see Commitments and Contingencies - License Agreements). This salary
is payable in the form of registered common stock until such time as GSCT
generates sufficient positive cash flows to support this salary. On January 1,
2007, Mr. Barlage was issued 5% of the fully diluted capital stock issuable in
Series D Preferred Stock. These preferred shares vest in pro-rata to the Corn
Oil Extraction System deployments up to 50 million gallons per year. Non vested
shares are forfeitable upon termination.
The Company is party to an employment agreement with Whit Davis with a five year
term commencing on January 1, 2007. The annual base salary of $125,000 is a draw
against fees and royalties due from the Amended Technology Acquisition Agreement
(see Commitments and Contingencies - License Agreements). This salary is payable
in the form of registered common stock until such time as GSCT generates
sufficient positive cash flows to support this salary. On January 1, 2007, Mr.
Davis was issued 5% of the fully diluted capital stock issuable in Series D
Preferred Stock. These preferred shares vest in pro-rata to the Corn Oil
Extraction System deployments up to 50 million gallons per year. Non vested
shares are forfeitable upon termination.
The Company is party to an employment agreement with James Green, which
agreement calls for an annual base salary of $175,000, 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 the Company.
CONSULTING AGREEMENTS
The Company is party to a consulting agreement with Corporate Environmental
Performance. Corporate Environmental Performance is a contractor to the Company
associated with its various developments projects. Compensation for this
consulting agreement is $150,000 per year plus a discretionary bonus provision
(determined annually). The owner of this company is the former Chief Compliance
Officer of the Company Mr. Richard Krablin.
CUSTOMER AGREEMENTS
The Company has agreements with five customers to construct corn oil extraction
facilities as part of its technology transfer services. These technologies
include the Corn Oil Extraction and the Biodiesel Process technologies which are
used to extract and produce corn oil derived biodiesel fuel. The Company is
party to performance guarantees for each of these agreements. In the event that
corn oil yields are under projected amounts, the Company has 90 - 120 days to
cure or remove the extraction facilities at its own cost. In the event the
Company fails to either cure or remove the extraction facilities, the customer
can cause the Company to remove the extraction facility at its own cost. If the
yield deficiency is due to the process installed by the customer, the extraction
facility can be removed by the Company. Each of the Customer agreements has a
purchase option whereby the Customer can purchase the facility after minimum
rental period. The purchase price of the facility will decline over successive
periods until a minimum price is reached. After the facility is purchased, the
Company will provide services at a contract price. The Company has warrantied
that the extraction facilities will perform within projected specifications
within the first year. As of December 31, 2006 the Company has not accrued any
warranty expenses related to these agreements. The Company has the continuing
right under these agreements to purchase all corn oil extracted for minimum
initial terms ranging from five to ten years and, in any event, for so long as
the extraction facilities continue to be in operation.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Company is party to a royalty bearing license agreement for US Patent No.
6,667,171 (see Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets). The Company is
responsible for 100% of the costs to protect the patent rights. Under this
agreement, the Company must develop a pilot plant within two years and revenue
generating commercial application of the process within three years relative to
utility power generating sources.
In addition, the Company purchased all intellectual property rights in
connection with the Company's corn oil extraction technology from Cantrell
Winsness Technologies, LLC ("CWT"). Under the agreement, the Company agreed to
sell a minimum number of extraction facilities over a period of several years.
In the event the Company fails to meet these provisions, they have the option to
cure by prepaying the certain fees payable under the agreement that would have
been due for the minimum number of systems they were to sell, or the Company can
assign the technology back to CWT and receive the grant of a non-exclusive
license to the technology. Company employees David Winsness, Whit Davis, and
Greg Barlage surrendered their shares and other equity owned in CWT in
connection with the Company's purchase of the technology. In consideration for
this, and the development of the technology, these employees were assigned
15.83% each for any of amounts payable under the relevant agreement.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
The company has been retained by CWT to provide process engineering and
consulting services, an entity majority owned by David Cantrell. The Company has
assigned any right, title and interest in and to a biodiesel facility in
development which is co-located at one of the Company's current biodiesel
development projects in return for reimbursement of all costs incurred through
the date of the agreement. In addition to the contract price, the Company is
contingently responsible to pay 10 million shares of GS CleanTech Common Stock
as penalty if construction does not commence on or before September 30, 2007.
OTHER CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to various regulatory requirements, including the
procurement of requisite licenses and permits at its facilities. These licenses
and permits without which the Company's operations would be adversely affected
are subject to periodic renewal. The Company 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.
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 GS CleanTech'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 $58,828 debt
payable to Lakeland Bank and assigned this debt to GreenShift, another affiliate
of Kevin Kreisler. Lakeland Bank has not released the Company of this debt
obligation.
17 INCOME TAXES
The income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following:
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For the years ended December 31,
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2006 2005
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Current provision (benefit)
Federal ................................................. -- --
State ................................................... ($ 8,510) ($19,166)
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Total current provision ............................ (8,510) (19,166)
Deferred provision (benefit):
Federal ................................................. -- --
State ................................................... -- --
Total deferred provision (benefit) ................. -- --
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Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes ($ 8,510) ($19,166)
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The Company's total deferred taxes asset and
valuation allowance are as follows:
For the years ended December 31,
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2006 2005
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NOL carry forwards ........................................... $ 6,786,000 $ 6,106,000
Differences in financial statement
and tax accounting for:
Inventories, receivables and accruals ........................ 219,252 101,000
Property, equipment and intangible assets .................... (111,619) 5,210,000
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Net deferred tax asset .................................. 6,893,6363 11,417,000
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Less valuation allowance ..................................... ($ 6,893,633) ($11,417,000)
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Total deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance -- --
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Inventories, receivables and accruals ........................ $ 219,252 $ 101,000
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Property, equipment and intangible assets .................... (111,619) 5,210,000
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Total deferred tax asset ..................................... 107,633 5,311,000
Less valuation allowance ..................................... (107,633) (5,311,000)
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Total deferred tax asset, net ...................... $ -- $ --
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A valuation allowance has been established due to the uncertainty of realizing
certain net operating loss (NOL) carry forwards and a portion of the other
deferred tax assets. The Company had NOL carry forwards at December 31, 2006 of
approximately $18.9 million for federal income tax purposes and an aggregate of
approximately $1.2 million for state income tax purposes. Due to restrictions
imposed as a result of ownership changes to acquired subsidiaries, the amount of
NOL carry forwards available to offset future taxable income is subject to
limitation. The annual NOL utilization may be further limited if additional
changes in ownership occur.
18 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
AUTHORIZATION
On March 24, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Company's Certificate of Corporation. On March 24, 2006, the holder of a
majority of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock gave
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18 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (continued)
its written consent to the amendment. The amendment will be filed and become
effective approximately twenty days after the Company's Information Statement is
mailed to the shareholders. The effect of the amendment will be to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, from 250,000,000
to 500,000,000.
On February 27, 2007, an Amendment was filed with the State of Delaware
increasing the authorization. The total number of shares of all classes of stock
which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 505,000,000, consisting
of 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per shares (the
"Preferred Stock"), and 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share (the "Common Stock").
ANTI-DILUTION AND PRICE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
James Green had 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 Enviro-Safe 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 were due in
May 2006 to satisfy this obligation. As of December 31, 2006, Mr. Green received
a final cash payment due on this price protect agreement. The derivative
liability was adjusted to market value resulting in an accounting gain of
$36,183.
STOCK OPTIONS
On March 31, 2006, the Company issued 40,000,000 stock options as part the stock
based employee compensation plan, including 10,000,000 stock options to Kevin
Kreisler, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer (which options were
subsequently surrendered to the Company for cancellation in 2007). These options
are vested upon grant date of March 31, 2006 and have a contractual term of ten
years. A total of $1,520,000 of stock based compensation was expensed in this
period. Activity under the Plan and issuances of options and/or warrants for the
year ended December 31, 2006 is as follows:
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Number of Shares Weighted Average
Exercise Price
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Outstanding at December 31, 2004 10,200,427 $ 0.39
Granted at fair value -- --
Forfeited -- --
Exercised -- --
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Outstanding at December 31, 2005 10,200,427 $ 0.39
Granted at fair value 40,000,000 0.04
Forfeited (368,954) 1.83
Exercised -- --
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Outstanding at December 31, 2006 49,831,473 $ 0.10
Summarized information about GS CleanTech's stock options outstanding at
December 31, 2006 is as follows:
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Range of Exercise Prices Number of Weighted Weighted Exercisable
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Outstanding Remaining Exercise Price Number of Options Weighted Average
Contractual Life Exercise Price
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$0.04 to $0.99 49,556,817 8.29 0.08 49,556,817 0.08
$1.00 to $8.00 274,656 2.25 2.72 274,656 2.25
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Summarized information about GS CleanTech's stock options outstanding at
December 31, 2005 is as follows:
GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (continued)
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Range of Exercise Prices Number of Weighted Weighted Exercisable
Options Average Average ----------------------------------
Outstanding Remaining Exercise Price Number of Options Weighted Average
Contractual Life Exercise Price
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$0.05 to $0.99 9,609,317 5.24 0.27 9,609,317 0.27
$1.00 to $8.00 591,110 1.96 2.35 591,110 2.35
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10,200,427 10,200,427
Each stock option award is estimated as of the date of grant using a
Black-Scholes option valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the
table below.
2006 2005
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Dividend yield -- --
Expected volatility 150% --
Risk-free interest rate 4.86 --
Expected life 10.0 --
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 2006 was calculated using the
Black-Scholes valuation model to be $0.038 per share, totaling $1,520,000.
STOCK WARRANTS
In conjunction with the Company's April 13, 2006 financing with Cornell Capital,
the Company issued to Cornell a five year Warrant to purchase 7,500,000 common
shares at $0.10 per share, a five year Warrant to purchase 7,500,000 common
shares at $0.15 per share, a five year Warrant to purchase 15,000,000 common
shares at $0.20 per share, a five year Warrant to purchase 20,000,000 common
shares at $0.25 per share. Summarized information about GS CleanTech's stock
warrants outstanding at December 31, 2005 is as follows:
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Number of Shares Weighted Average
Exercise Price
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Outstanding at December 31, 2004 -- $ --
Granted at fair value -- --
Forfeited -- --
Exercised -- --
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Outstanding at December 31, 2005 -- $ --
Granted at fair value 50,000,000 0.20
Forfeited -- --
Exercised -- --
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Outstanding at December 31, 2006 50,000,000 $ 0.20
All of the above noted warrants were exercisable as of December 31, 2006.
DEBT AND OTHER LIABILITIES SETTLED WITH COMMON STOCK
During 2006, the Company issued a total of 706,942 shares of common stock upon
the settlement of $33,580 in accounts payable and other liabilities due.
STOCK AND OPTIONS ISSUED FOR SERVICES
During 2006, the Company issued 24,394,720 shares of common stock in exchange
for services. Of this amount, 18,640,000 shares were issued to related parties
for services. In addition, 139,644,745 shares on common stock were issued in
payment of convertible debt (see Transactions Involving Convertible Debentures
Issued to GCS Investments).
GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (continued)
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.
On February 10, 2006 GreenShift Corporation (the Parent) converted 627,122
shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 966,968 shares Series B Preferred Stock
into 63,633,322 shares of common stock.
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,
GS CleanTech'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 with 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, 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.
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 GS CleanTech'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.
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.
In December of 2005, 340,000 shares of series B preferred stock converted into
GS CleanTech 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).
On February 10, 2006 GreenShift Corporation (the Parent) converted 627,122
shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 966,968 shares Series B Preferred Stock
into 63,633,322 shares of common stock. In addition, the following shares of
Series B Preferred Stock were converted into 12,640,615 shares of Common Stock:
Hank Greer (46,875 preferred shares), Richard Krablin (115,000 preferred
shares), James Hanrahan (30,875 preferred shares), Stephen Lewen (11,250
preferred shares), James Sonageri (36,500 preferred shares).
SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK
The Series C Preferred Stock acquired by GreenShift 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
GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (continued)
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 GS CleanTech'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. On March 24, 2006 GS CleanTech issued 1,000,000 shares of Series D
Preferred Stock to GreenShift Corporation. In consideration of the Series D
shares, GreenShift Corporation surrendered 750,000 shares of GS CleanTech's
Series C Preferred Stock and 63,633,322 shares of GS CleanTech common stock.
SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK
On March 24, 2006 GS CleanTech filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a
Certificate of Designation of 1,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. The
holders of the Series D preferred Stock have the following rights: The Series D
Preferred shares may be converted by the holder into common stock. The
conversion ratio is such that the full 1,000,000 shares will convert into common
shares representing 70% of the GS CleanTech common shares outstanding after the
conversion. The holder of Series D Preferred Stock may cast the number of votes
at a shareholders meeting or by written consent that equals the number of common
shares into which the Preferred Stock is convertible on the record date for the
shareholder action. In the event the Board of Directors declares a dividend
payable to common shareholders, the holders of Series D Preferred Stock will
receive the dividend that would be payable if the Series D shares were converted
into common shares. In the event of a liquidation of GS CleanTech, the holders
of Series D shares will receive a preferential distribution of $.001 per share,
and will share in the distribution as if the Series D shares had been converted
into common shares.
On March 24, 2006 GS CleanTech issued 1,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred
Stock to GreenShift Corporation. In consideration of the Series D shares,
GreenShift Corporation surrendered 750,000 shares of GS CleanTech's Series C
Preferred Stock and 63,633,322 shares of GS CleanTech common stock.
On July 1, 2006, GS CleanTech acquired from its majority shareholder, GreenShift
Corporation, 100% of the outstanding capital stock of GS EnviroServices, Inc.
(f/k/a GreenWorks Corporation) and 100% of the outstanding capital stock of GS
CleanTech Ventures, Inc. in exchange for the shares in GS EnviroServices and GS
CleanTech Ventures, GS CleanTech assumed GreenShift's obligations under certain
debentures in the principal amount of $1,900,000. GS CleanTech has also agreed
to amend the Series D Preferred Stock now held by GreenShift to increase the
portion of GS CleanTech's equity represented by the Series D shares from 70% to
80%.
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 $13,443 has been recorded based on the
amortization of the discount in 2006.
19 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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The following is a summary of supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
2006 2005
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Cash paid during the year for the following:
Interest ........................................................... $ 109,387 $ 542,144
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Minority interest converted into common stock ...................... 50,000 100,000
Common stock issued upon settlement of payables .................... 33,580 41,750
Common stock issued services - related party ....................... 447,250 8,500
Settlement of related party accounts payable
and debt with the issuance of stock .............................. -- 223,631
Redemption of related party stock via related party loan ........... 166,667 116,667
Value of warrants issued for in connection with Cornell Capital, LLC 2,417,918 --
GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Value of beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt ............ -- 20,165
Value of beneficial conversion feature on convertible preferred stock .. 681,594 3,647,083
Recognition of liabilities on derivative instruments ................. -- 151,114
Value of options issued for services - related party .................... 1,520,000 --
Equity issued for financing costs ....................................... 162,000 --
Common stock issued for convertible debentures .......................... 1,559,378 --
Debt issued in connection with deferred financing costs ................. 455,000 --
Acquisition of equipment and/or vehicles with long-term debt ............ 71,417 306,565
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 Cornell Capital, LP transaction:
Line of credit paid ..................................................... 1,782,354 --
Payment of accrued interest ............................................. 14,310 --
Payment of early termination fee and penalty ............................ 394,745 --
In connection with transactions involving convertible debentures issued to GCS
Investments:
Settlement of GCS Demand Note ........................................... 1,000,000 --
Settlement of GCS Balloon note .......................................... 1,547,500 --
Settlement of GCS Preferred Debenture ................................... 1,137,471 --
20 RETIREMENT PLAN
The Company maintains a retirement plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code for its employees. The Company does not have an employee
match at this time.
21 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
TDS TELEMEDICINE ACQUISITION
On January 1, 2007, the Company transferred its ownership of Enviro-Safe
Corporation and Enviro-Safe Corporation (NE) (f/k/a/ Jones Environmental
Services (NE) Inc.) to GS EnviroServices Inc., a newly formed majority owned
subsidiary of the Company. On March 19, 2007, the Company transferred GS
EnviroServices, Inc. to TDS (Telemedicine), Inc. in exhcange for 82.6% of the
equity in TDS (Telemedicine).
INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION OF COMMON STOCK
On February 27, 2007, an Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation was filed
with the State of Delaware increasing the total number of shares of all classes
of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue to 505,000,000,
consisting of 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per shares
(the "Preferred Stock"), and 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the "Common Stock").
GREENSHIFT MERGER AGREEMENT
On April 3, 2007, GreenShift Corporation (the parent), GS CleanTech Corporation
("GSCT") and GS Carbon Corporation ("GSCR"), an affiliate, executed an Agreement
and Plan of Merger. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger
Agreement, GSCT will merge with and into GS CleanTech Acquisition, Inc., a newly
formed special purpose subsidiary of GreenShift, and GSCR will merge into GS
Carbon Acquisition, Inc., another newly formed special purpose subsidiary of
GreenShift (see Note 21 - Subsequent Events).
An additional pending merger involves GreenShift's majority owned GS AgriFuels
Corporation and GS Energy Corporation. Once all mergers are complete, GreenShift
will have two majority-owned public subsidiaries, GS AgriFuels Corporation and
GS EnviroServices Corporation (f/k/a TDS (Telemedicine), Inc.). GreenShift will
include the subsidiaries of GS CleanTech, GS Carbon, and a number of minority
held investments.
GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GreenShift currently owns 80% of the capital stock of the Company and about 85%
of the capital stock of GS Carbon. GreenShift's merger with the Company and GS
Carbon is expected to be strategic to GreenShift for several reasons, including:
o The reduction of operational sub-optimization,
o The reduction of confusion amongst the Company's employees, customers,
vendors, creditors, shareholders and other stakeholders,
o The reduction of the resources and focus required to administer multiple
public entities, and
o Merging can be expected to increase liquidity for the Company, which can be
material to the Company's future development activities.
The foregoing descriptions of the transactions completed by GreenShift, the
Company and GS Carbon are only a summary and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the documents and exhibits filed on Form 8-K by GreenShift.
COMMON STOCK SHARE ISSUANCES
In February 2007, the Company issued a total of 27,642,241 shares of common
stock in payment of convertible debt. 15,576,120 shares of Common Stock were
issued to related parties and include 10,576,120 shares issued to Serenity
Capital, LLC, and 5,000,000 shares issued to Cyrus Capital, LLC. 12,066,121
shares were issued to Cornell Capital Partners, LP in payment of convertible
debt. Further information about the Convertible Secured Notes is included in
Note 8, Financing Arrangements.
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 our management, including our principal executive officer or
officers and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. GS CleanTech'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 them in a
timely manner to material information relating to GS CleanTech Corporation
required to be included in GS CleanTech's periodic SEC filings.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS
None.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Name Age Position
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Kevin Kreisler 34 Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Chief Financial Officer
David Winsness 38 President, Chief Executive Officer
James Green 52 President of Enviro-Safe Corporation
Mr. Kreisler is the founder of GreenShift. Mr. Kreisler is 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 several of
GreenShift's companies. Previously, Mr. Kreisler worked at GreenShift's GS
CleanTech Corporation, where he served as vice-president from 1998 to 2000,
president from 2000 to 2002, and chief executive officer from 2002 to February
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.
David Winsness, GS CleanTech's Chief Executive Officer, was previously GS
CleanTech's President and Chief Operational Officer in which position he led the
commercialization effort for GS CleanTech technologies. Mr. Winsness has
spearheaded the addition of over a dozen patented and patent pending
technologies to GS CleanTech's portfolio, six of which were developed and
authored directly by Mr. Winsness, including GS CleanTech's Corn Oil Extraction
Technology. Mr. Winsness is a graduate of Clemson University (B.S., Mechanical
Engineering) and he has spent his professional career as a process engineer in
the chemical, food, pharmaceutical and power generation markets. Prior to
accepting a position with GS CleanTech, Mr. Winsness served as chief technology
officer and eventually chief executive officer of Vortex Dehydration Technology
where he directed the research, development and commercialization of a
technology that is now GS CleanTech's Tornado Generator(TM).
James Green, has been President of GS CleanTech's subsidiary, Enviro-Safe
Corporation since 2003. Mr. Green also was GS CleanTech'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 GS CleanTech. Until
it was acquired by GS CleanTech Corporation 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.
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, 2006, 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
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (continued)
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; COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Board of Directors does not have an audit or a compensation committee, due
to the fact that there is only one director. The Board of Directors also does
not have an audit committee financial expert, for the same reason.
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 GS
CleanTech Corporation, One Penn Plaza, Suite 1612, New York, NY 10119.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid
by the Company and its subsidiaries to Kevin Kreisler, Chairman of the board and
Chief Financial officer, Dave Winsness, its Chief Executive Officer, and James
Green, President of Enviro-Safe Corporation. There were no other executive
officers whose total salary and bonus for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006 exceeded $100,000. Mr. Kreisler has cancelled his 2006 option awards in
2007.
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Stock Option Other
Kevin Kreisler Year Salary Bonus Awards Awards Compensation
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2006 -- -- $25,000 $380,000(1) --
2005 $103,462 -- -- -- --
2004 $129,807 -- -- -- --
Stock Option Other
David Winsness Year Salary Bonus Awards Awards Compensation
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2006 -- -- $79,875 $95,000 --
2005 -- -- -- -- --
2004 -- -- -- -- --
Stock Option Other
James Green Year Salary Bonus Awards Awards Compensation
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2006 $151,375 -- -- -- --
2005 $156,923 -- $100,000 -- --
2004 $146,537 -- -- -- --
<FN>
(1) Mr. Kreisler has cancelled his 2006 option awards in 2007.
</FN>
EQUITY AWARDS
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the stock options
acquired by the executive officer named in the table above during the year ended
December 31, 2006 and those options held by the officers on December 31, 2006.
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Option Grants in the Last Fiscal Year
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Percent of Potential realizable
total value at assumed
Number of options annual rates of
securities granted to Exercise appreciation for
underlying employees in Price option term
option granted fiscal year ($/share) ---------------------
5% 10%
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Kevin Kreisler(1) 10,000,000 6.6% $0.04 3/31/2016 $230,382 $603,778
David Winsness 2,500,000 3.8% $0.04 3/31/2016 $57,595 $150,944
<FN>
(1) Mr. Kreisler has cancelled his 2006 option awards in 2007.
</FN>
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the stock grants
received by the executive officer named in the table above during the year ended
December 31, 2006 and held by the officers unvested at December 31, 2006.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (continued)
Unvested Stock Awards in the Last Fiscal Year
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Number of Shares That Market Value of Shares That
Have Not Vested Have Not Vested
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None -- --
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR TO NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
The named executive officers of the Company do not hold any options to purchase
shares of GS CleanTech's common stock for the year ended December 31, 2005.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The sole member of the Board is not compensated for services as such.
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,
2006:
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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)
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Equity compensation plans 99,831,473 $1.30 5,322,652
approved by security holders
Equity compensation plans not -- -- --
approved by security holders
Total 99,831,473 $1.30 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 GS CleanTech.
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Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
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Name and Address Percentage Series D Percentage Percentage of
of Beneficial Owner(1) Common of Class Preferred of Class Voting Power
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Kevin Kreisler(2) -- 0% 1,000,000 100% 80%
<FN>
(1) The address of each shareholder is c/o GS CleanTech Corporation, One Penn
Plaza, Suite 1612, New York, NY 10119.
(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 AND
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
During 2006, 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:
On March 24, 2006 GS CleanTech issued 1,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred
Stock to GreenShift Corporation. In consideration of the Series D shares,
GreenShift Corporation surrendered 750,000 shares of GS CleanTech's Series C
Preferred Stock and 63,633,322 shares of GS CleanTech common stock.
On October 31, 2006, the Company guaranteed the following obligations:
a. 14-month Term Note in the principal amount of $6,000,000 issued by NextGen
Acquisition, Inc. to Stillwater Asset-Based Fund, LP;
b. 3-year Secured Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $13,000,000
issued by GS AgriFuels Corporation to Cornell Capital Partners, LP.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE (continued)
The Company's guaranty was secured by a pledge of its assets.
The proceeds of the financing transactions were used to fund the acquisition by
GS AgriFuels Corporation of NextGen Fuels, Inc.
GS AgriFuels Corporation is a subsidiary of GreenShift Corporation, which owns
80% of the equity in GS CleanTech Corporation. NextGen Fuels, Inc. is a
subsidiary of GS AgriFuels Corporation.
Director Independence
The Company's sole director is not independent, as "independence" is define by
the Rules of the NASDAQ National Market system.
PART IV
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8K
The following are exhibits filed as part of GS CleanTech's Form 10KSB for the
year ended December 31, 2006:
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended - filed as an exhibit to the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 15, 2005 and incorporated herein
by reference.
3.1(a) Agreement and Plan of Merger with Incode Technologies Corporation - filed
as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 15, 2005 and
incorporated herein by reference.
3.2 By-Laws - filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
July 15, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.1 Guaranty Agreement dated October 25, 2006 among Stillwater Asset-Based
Fund, LP and GreenShift Corporation, GS AgriFuels Corporation, GS Energy
Corporation and GS CleanTech Corporation.
10.2 Pledge Agreement dated October 25, 2006 between Stillwater Asset-Based
Fund, LP and GS AgriFuels Corporation.
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 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.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FEES
Fees for professional services provided by GS CleanTech's independent auditors,
Rosenburg, Rich, Baker Berman and Company for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005 are as follows:
2006 2005
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Audit fees $ 90,000 $ 80,000
Audit-related fees 35,000 30,000
Tax fees 10,000 10,000
Other fees -- --
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Total fees $ 135,000 $ 120,000
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Audit fees consist of fees related to GS CleanTech's year end financial
statements and review of GS CleanTech's quarterly reports on Form 10QSB. Tax
fees consist of fees related to analysis of GS CleanTech's net operating loss
carry forwards and preparation of GS CleanTech's United States federal, state,
and local tax returns in 2006 and 2005.
It is the policy of GS CleanTech's board of directors to approve all engagements
of GS CleanTech's independent auditors to render audit or non-audit services
prior to the initiation of such services.
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.
GS CLEANTECH CORPORATION
By: /S/ DAVID WINSNESS
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DAVID WINSNESS
Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 16, 2007
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below on April
13, 2007 by the following persons, and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
By: /S/ DAVID WINSNESS
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DAVID WINSNESS
Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 16, 2007
By: /S/ KEVIN KREISLER
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KEVIN KREISLER
Chief Financial Officer, Director
Date: April 16, 2007
Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference
| Referenced-On Page |
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This ‘10KSB’ Filing | | Date | | First | | Last | | | Other Filings |
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| | |
| | 4/1/09 | | 35 |
| | 4/1/08 | | 36 | | | | | NT 10-K/A |
| | 12/31/07 | | 38 | | | | | 10KSB, NT 10-K, NT 10-K/A, PRE 14C |
| | 11/15/07 | | 16 | | 29 |
| | 9/30/07 | | 15 | | 43 | | | 10QSB |
| | 6/30/07 | | 9 | | 41 | | | 10QSB, 8-K |
Filed on: | | 4/17/07 |
| | 4/16/07 | | 54 |
| | 4/13/07 | | 1 | | 54 |
| | 4/12/07 | | 18 |
| | 4/3/07 | | 48 |
| | 3/31/07 | | 9 | | 41 | | | 10QSB, NT 10-Q |
| | 3/19/07 | | 4 | | 48 |
| | 2/28/07 | | 9 | | 41 | | | 8-K |
| | 2/27/07 | | 44 | | 48 |
| | 1/1/07 | | 42 | | 48 |
For Period End: | | 12/31/06 | | 1 | | 53 | | | NT 10-K |
| | 11/15/06 | | 16 | | 29 |
| | 10/31/06 | | 37 | | 52 | | | 8-K |
| | 10/25/06 | | 53 |
| | 10/10/06 | | 16 | | 29 |
| | 9/30/06 | | 36 | | | | | 10QSB, NT 10-Q |
| | 9/15/06 | | 15 | | 29 |
| | 9/13/06 | | 16 | | 29 |
| | 7/1/06 | | 32 | | 47 | | | 8-K, 8-K/A |
| | 5/2/06 | | 36 |
| | 4/21/06 | | 36 |
| | 4/13/06 | | 35 | | 45 |
| | 4/1/06 | | 33 |
| | 3/31/06 | | 39 | | 44 | | | 10QSB, NT 10-K, NT 10-Q |
| | 3/24/06 | | 39 | | 52 | | | 4, 8-K |
| | 2/10/06 | | 39 | | 46 |
| | 2/3/06 | | 16 | | 29 |
| | 1/22/06 | | 31 |
| | 1/1/06 | | 28 |
| | 12/31/05 | | 13 | | 53 | | | 10KSB, NT 10-K |
| | 10/24/05 | | 29 |
| | 9/30/05 | | 31 | | 46 | | | 10QSB, NT 10-Q |
| | 7/15/05 | | 53 |
| | 12/31/04 | | 39 | | 45 | | | 10KSB, 3, 4, 5 |
| | 12/30/04 | | 38 | | | | | 3, 4, 8-K |
| | 3/31/04 | | 36 | | | | | 10QSB |
| | 12/31/03 | | 9 | | 41 | | | 10KSB, 5, 5/A, NT 10-K |
| | 12/19/03 | | 38 |
| | 8/14/03 | | 9 | | 41 |
| | 4/2/99 | | 38 |
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