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374Water Inc. - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2009

 

¨ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission file number: 000-27866

 

 

POWERVERDE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   88-0271109

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

21615 N. 2nd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85027

(Address of principal executive offices)

(623) 780-3321

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    No  ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   x

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

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of August 13, 2009 the issuer had 26,928,065 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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Index to Form 10-Q

 

          Page
PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION    1
Item 1.    Financial Statements    1
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    1
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations    2
   Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    4
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    10
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    13
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    13
PART II    OTHER INFORMATION    14
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    14
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    14
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    14
Item 3.    Defaults upon Senior Securities    14
Item 5.    Other Information    14
Item 6.    Exhibits    14
SIGNATURES    15


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

(Unaudited)

 

     2009     2008  

Assets

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 378      $ 10,203   

Accounts receivable

     5,284        2,500   
                

Total Current Assets

     5,662        12,703   
                

Property and Equipment

    

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,277 and $3,733, respectively

     8,421        9,965   
                

Total Assets

   $ 14,083      $ 22,668   
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 313,770      $ 214,750   

Notes payable

     247,439        136,959   
                

Total Current Liabilities

     561,209        351,709   
                

Stockholders’ Deficiency

    

Common stock:

    

100,000,000 common shares authorized, par value $0.0001 per share, 26,216,211 common shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and 25,882,878 common shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008

     2,622        2,589   

Additional paid-in capital

     997,295        772,328   

Deficit accumulated in the development stage

     (1,547,043     (1,103,958
                

Total Stockholders’ Deficiency

     (547,126     (329,041
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency

   $ 14,083      $ 22,668   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the

period from March 9, 2007 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,     Cumulative
from
inception
through
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008     June 30, 2009  

Licensing and Royalty Revenue

   $ 7,169      $ 3,236      $ 10,553      $ 14,299      $ 34,216   
                                        

Operating Expenses

          

Research and development

     66,264        70,866        138,757        142,038        595,288   

General and administrative

     100,654        81,412        143,497        170,429        629,828   
                                        

Total Operating Expenses

     166,918        152,278        282,254        312,467        1,225,116   
                                        

Loss from Operations

     (159,749     (149,042     (271,701     (298,168     (1,190,900
                                        

Other Income (Expenses)

          

Interest income

     —          —          —          —          2,401   

Interest expense

     (89,243     (767     (171,384     (767     (324,527

Other income (expense)

     —          7,500        —          7,500        (34,017
                                        

Total Other Income (Expense)

     (89,243     6,733        (171,384     6,733        (356,143
                                        

Loss before Income Taxes

     (248,992     (142,309     (443,085     (291,435     (1,547,043

Provision for Income Taxes

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

Net Loss

   $ (248,992   $ (142,309   $ (443,085   $ (291,435   $ (1,547,043
                                        

Net Loss per Share - Basic and Diluted

   $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ (0.02   $ (0.02  
                                  

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted

     25,926,026        14,410,330        25,926,026        14,410,330     
                                  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency

For the six months ended June 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

 

     Common
Shares
   Common
Stock
   Paid in
Capital
   Deficit
Accumulated
during the
Development
Stage
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficiency
 

Balances, December 31, 2008

   25,882,878    $ 2,589    $ 772,328    $ (1,103,958   $ (329,041

Sale of common stock at $.75 per share, net of stock issuance costs of $25,000

   333,333      33      224,967      —          225,000   

Net loss for the six months

   —        —        —        (443,085     (443,085
                                   

Balances, June 30, 2009

   26,216,211    $ 2,622    $ 997,295    $ (1,547,043   $ (547,126
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the

period from March 9, 2007 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

 

     2009     2008     Cumulative
from

inception
through
June 30, 2009
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

      

Net loss

   $ (443,085   $ (291,435   $ (1,547,043

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:

      

Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges

     1,544        1,330        5,277   

Amortization of discount

     160,480        —          297,423   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable and other assets

     (2,784     (3,237     (36,866

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     99,020       53,099        114,811   
                        

Cash Used in Operating Activities

     (184,825     (240,243     (1,166,398
                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

      

Purchase of fixed assets

     —          —          (13,698

Cash acquired in business acquisition

     —          872        872   
                        

Cash Provided By (Used in) Investing Activities

     —          872        (12,826
                        

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

      

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     250,000        25,000        1,000,000   

Proceeds from notes payable

     —          72,500        300,000   

Payment of line of credit

     (50,000     —          (50,000

Payment of stock issuance costs

     (25,000     —          (70,398
                        

Cash Provided by Financing Activities

     175,000        97,500        1,179,602   
                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

     (9,825     (141,871     378   

Cash, at Beginning of Period

     10,203       160,582        —     
                        

Cash, at End of Period

   $ 378     $ 18,711      $ 378  
                        

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

      

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 1,771      $ —        $ 17,275   
                        

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2009

Note 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PowerVerde, Inc., formerly known as Vyrex Corporation (the “Company”), and PowerVerde Systems, Inc., formerly known as PowerVerde, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2 – Business Acquisition

On February 11, 2008, Vyrex Corporation (“Vyrex” or the “Company”); PowerVerde, Inc. (“PowerVerde”) and Vyrex Acquisition Corporation (“VAC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vyrex, all Delaware corporations, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on February 12, 2008, VAC merged with and into PowerVerde, with PowerVerde remaining as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vyrex (the “Merger”). As consideration for the Merger, as of the closing of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of PowerVerde was converted into the right to receive 1.2053301 shares of the common stock of Vyrex and each share of VAC was converted into one share of PowerVerde common stock. As a result of the Merger, the former shareholders of PowerVerde hold 24,588,734 shares, or 95%, of the common stock of Vyrex. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, PowerVerde paid $230,000 in accounts payable and other liabilities owed by Vyrex. The total purchase price of the transaction of approximately $480,000 includes $60,000 of transaction costs related to the Merger.

In addition, immediately prior to execution of the Merger Agreement, Vyrex paid a $200,000 promissory note through the issuance of 250,000 shares of common stock and issued an additional 25,000 shares of common stock as payment for certain consulting and administrative services.

The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities acquired as of February 12, 2008:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 872   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (230,541

Note payable

     (250,000
        
   $ (479,669
        

At a stockholder meeting held on August 6, 2008, the Company’s stockholders approved (i) the change of the Company’s name to “PowerVerde, Inc.” and (ii) the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed as an exhibit to this Report. Immediately prior to the filing of the Certificate changing the Company’s name, the name of the Company’s operating subsidiary was changed from “PowerVerde, Inc.” to “PowerVerde Systems, Inc.”

 

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Note 3 – Going Concern

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has had recurring operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. Those factors, as well as uncertainty in securing additional funds for continued operations, create an uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Note 4 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those years. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related disclosure requirements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The statement indicates, among other things, that a fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. SFAS 157 defines fair value based upon an exit price model. Relative to SFAS 157, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-1, FAS 157-2, and FAS 157-3. FSP FAS 157-1 amends SFAS 157 to exclude SFAS 13 and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions, while FSP FAS 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. FSP FAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157 as it relates to the valuation of financial assets in a market that is not active for those financial assets. This FSP is effective immediately and includes those periods for which financial statements have not been issued. The Company currently does not have any financial assets that are valued using inactive markets, and as such are not impacted by the issuance of this FSP. The Company adopted SFAS 157 as of January 1, 2008.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to measure, at specified election dates, many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value. A company that adopts SFAS 159 will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 became effective for the Company as of the beginning of its fiscal year 2009. The Company did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets or liabilities during the first six months of fiscal 2009.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (SFAS 162). This statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in accordance with GAAP. With the issuance of this statement, the FASB concluded that the GAAP hierarchy should be directed toward the entity and not its auditor, and reside in the accounting literature established by the FASB as opposed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement on Auditing Standards No. 69, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Company’s consolidated financial results.

 

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Note 4 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R establishes the principles and requirements for how an acquirer (i) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; (ii) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and (iii) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141R makes significant changes to existing accounting practices for acquisitions, including the requirement to expense transaction costs and to reflect the fair value of contingent purchase price adjustments at the date of acquisition. SFAS 141R is to be applied prospectively to business combinations consummated on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period on or after December 15, 2008. The Company has adopted the new standard effective in fiscal 2009. For any acquisitions completed after January 1, 2009, the Company expects SFAS 141R will have an impact on its consolidated financial statements, however; the nature and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions that are consummated.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (SFAS 161). This statement is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133) as well as related hedged items, bifurcated derivatives, and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments. Entities with instruments subject to SFAS 161 must provide more robust qualitative disclosures and expanded quantitative disclosures. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the determination of the Company’s consolidated financial results.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets.” This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS 142). The objective of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS 141(R), and other principles of GAAP. This FSP applies to all intangible assets, whether acquired in a business combination or otherwise. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of the Company’s consolidated financial results.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (FSP 157-4), and FSP FASB 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (APB) 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (FSP 107-1). These two staff positions relate to fair value measurements and related disclosures. The FASB also issued a third FSP relating to the accounting for impaired debt securities titled FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (FSP 115-2). These standards are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company has determined that FSP 157-4 and FSP 115-2 do not currently apply to its activities and has adopted the disclosure requirements of FSP 107-1.

 

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Note 4 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”), which establishes general standards of accounting for, and requires disclosure of, events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 165 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The adoption of these provisions did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company performed an evaluation of subsequent events through August 14, 2009, the date on which the financial statements were issued, and determined no subsequent events had occurred which would require changes to its accounting or disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment to SFAS No. 140 (SFAS 166). SFAS 166 eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures in order to enhance information reported to users of financial statements by providing greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company will adopt SFAS 166 in fiscal 2010 and is evaluating the impact it will have on the consolidated results of the Company.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (SFAS 167). The amendments include: (1) the elimination of the exemption for qualifying special purpose entities, (2) a new approach for determining who should consolidate a variable-interest entity, and (3) changes to when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate a variable-interest entity. SFAS 167 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within that first annual reporting period. The Company will adopt SFAS 167 in fiscal 2010 and is evaluating the impact it will have on the consolidated results of the Company.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (SFAS 168). SFAS 168 replaces FASB Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and establishes the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (the Codification) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). SFAS 168 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company will begin to use the new Codification when referring to GAAP in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2009. This will not have an impact on the consolidated results of the Company.

Financial Instruments and Fair Values

The fair value of a financial instrument represents the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based upon relevant market information about the financial instrument.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and other assets approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

The fair values of all other financial instruments, including debt, approximate their book values as the instruments are short-term in nature or contain market rates of interest.

 

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Note 5 – Notes Payable

Series A Promissory Notes

During 2008, the Company completed an offering of $250,000 in principal amount of Series A Promissory Notes (the “Notes”). The Notes were due on July 31, 2009, and interest in the Notes accrued at the rate of 10% per annum. Interest on the Notes was $11,604 and $793, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

In consideration of the purchase of the Notes, the investors received three-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share (one warrant share for each $1.00 invested). As of June 30, 2009, none of these warrants has been exercised. These warrants will expire on various dates in May 2011 through July 2011.

The fair value of these warrants of $249,985 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions listed below:

 

Risk free interest rate:

   Range of 2.50% to 3.27%

Expected term:

   3 years

Expected dividend yield

   0.00

Expected volatility

   99.56%

The warrants were recorded at their fair value of $249,985, and a discount in the same amount was recorded against the carrying value of the notes payable. Amortization of the discount in the amount of $117,009 and $0, respectively, was charged to interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

Line of Credit Agreement

In November 2008, the Company entered into a Line of Credit Agreement in the amount of $50,000 with its principal executive officer. The agreement expires on November 13, 2009, and bears interest at the rate of 12.25% per annum. The full amount of the line of credit was drawn in the fourth quarter of 2008. On April 3, 2009, the Company paid the line of credit in full, including accrued interest thereon. No further draws have been made on the line of credit.

In consideration of the Line of Credit Agreement, the principal executive officer received a three-year warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.30 per share. As of June 30, 2009, this warrant has not been exercised. This warrant will expire on November 13, 2011.

The fair value of these warrants of $49,999 was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions listed below:

 

Risk free interest rate:

   1.62

Expected term:

   3 years   

Expected dividend yield

   0.00   

Expected volatility

   108.23

The warrants were recorded at their fair value of $49,999, and a discount in the same amount was recorded against the carrying value of the notes payable. Amortization of the discount in the amount of $43,471 was charged to interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009.

 

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Note 6 – Stockholders’ Equity

Warrants

In connection with the Notes and the Line of Credit Agreement entered into in 2008 and discussed in Note 5, above, the Company issued warrants to purchase 250,000 and 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices of $1.50 and $2.30 per share, respectively. These warrants are still outstanding as of June 30, 2009. The warrants issued pursuant to the Notes expire on various dates in May 2011 through July 2011, and the warrants issued pursuant to the Line of Credit Agreement expire in November 2011. The fair value of these warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as discussed in Note 5, above.

A summary of warrants issued, exercised and expired during the three months ended June 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

     Amount

Balance at December 31, 2008

   490,000

Issued

   —  

Exercise

   —  

Expired

   —  
    

Balance at June 30, 2009

   490,000
    

Private Placement of Common Stock

During March 2009, the Company raised $250,000 through the private placement of 333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock to accredited investors at $.75 per share. The Company’s cash received from financing activities reflects receipt at March 31, 2009, of $165,000 of the total $250,000 raised, and we received the balance in the second quarter. A 10% commission was paid to the placement agent, Martinez Ayme Securities.

On April 3, 2009, the Company paid in full the line of credit discussed in Note 5, above, to its principal executive officer using proceeds of the private placement. The related warrants have not been exercised.

Note 7 – Subsequent Events

In July 2009, $168,500 principal amount of the Company’s Series A Promissory Notes (the “Notes”), plus accrued interest thereon of $20,761, was converted into 378,521 shares of common stock, reflecting a conversion price of $.50 per share. The remaining $81,500 principal amount of Notes, together with $8,717 in accrued interest thereon, was paid in cash in August 2009.

During July 2009, we raised $250,000 through the private placement of 333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock to an accredited investor at $.75 per share. A 10% commission was paid to the placement agent, Martinez Ayme Securities.

 

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

Forward Looking Statements

Readers are cautioned that the statements in this Report that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. This Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as on assumptions made by and information currently available to us as of the date of this Report. When used in this Report, the words “plan,” “will,” “may,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although we believe these statements are reasonable, actual actions, operations and results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking

 

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statements as a result of the risk factors included in our 2008 Annual Report, or other factors. We must caution, however, that this list of factors may not be exhaustive and that these or other factors, many of which are outside of our control, could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to achieve our objectives. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein.

Critical Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements of PowerVerde, Inc. are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that effect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of financial statements.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

We adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

Based on our evaluation, we have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in our financial statements. Our evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, the tax years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of June 30, 2009.

We may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to our financial results. In the event we have received an assessment for interest and/or penalties, it has been classified in the financial statements as selling, general and administrative expense.

Revenue Recognition

Licensing and royalty revenue from royalty agreements is recognized in accordance with the terms of the specific agreement, which generally includes a quarterly minimum payment by the licensee.

Common Stock Purchase Warrants

The Company accounts for common stock purchase warrants in accordance with the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock” (“EITF 00-19”). Based on the provisions of EITF 00-19, the Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement, or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company), or (ii) give the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).

 

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Overview

From January 1991 until October 2005, the Company devoted substantially all of its efforts and resources to research and development related to its unsuccessful Biotech Business, in particular the study of biological oxidation and antioxidation directed to the development of potential therapeutic products for the treatment of various diseases and conditions. In the most recent years, the Company’s research focused mainly on targeted antioxidant therapeutics and nutraceuticals. The Company is a development stage company, has never generated any substantial revenue from product sales and has relied primarily on equity financing, licensing revenues, and various debt instruments for its working capital. The Company has been unprofitable since its inception.

Following the cessation of material Biotech Business operations in October 2005, the Company turned its primary focus to seeking an appropriate merger partner for its public shell. This resulted in the February 2008 Merger with Vyrex. In March 2009, we assigned our Biotech intellectual property other than our rights under existing licensing agreements (the “Biotech IP”) to an investor in exchange for his agreement to pay all future expenses relating to the Biotech IP and to pay us 20% of any net proceeds received from future sale and/or licensing of the Biotech IP. We do not expect this arrangement to generate material revenues.

Since inception, we have focused on the development and testing of our electric power systems, and since 2008 we have focused on their applicability to thermal and natural gas pipeline operations. The Company’s business is subject to significant risks, including the risks inherent in our research and development efforts, uncertainties associated with obtaining and enforcing patents and intense competition.

Except as specifically noted to the contrary, the following discussion relates only to PowerVerde since, as a result of the Merger, the only historical financial statements presented for the Company in periods following the Merger are those of the operating entity, PowerVerde.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 as Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

Our sole revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 consisted of payments of Biotech IP licensing fees of $7,169 and $3,236, respectively. We had substantial expenses in the three months ended June 30, 2009, due to our ongoing research and development activities, as well as substantial administrative expenses, including those associated with our status as a public company. Total operating expenses, which include research and development costs and general and administrative costs for the three months ended June 30, 2009, were higher when compared to the same period in 2008 and amounted to $166,918 and $152,278, respectively. Our net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $248,992 and $142,309, respectively. The substantial increase in our net loss was primarily related to interest expense of $89,243 incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to $767 in the same period in 2008. This increase is related to the amortization of the discounts relating to the $250,000 private issuance of the Notes and the $50,000 Line of Credit Agreement entered into by the Company during 2008. Substantial net losses will continue unless and until we are able to successfully commercialize and market our products, as to which there can be no assurance.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 as Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

Our sole revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 consisted of payments of Biotech IP licensing fees of $10,553 and $14,299, respectively. We had substantial expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 due to our ongoing research and development activities, as well as substantial administrative expenses, including those associated with our status as a public company. Total operating expenses, which include research and development costs and general and administrative costs for the six months ended June 30, 2009, were lower when compared to the same period in 2008 and amounted to $282,254 and $312,467, respectively. Our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $443,085 and $291,435, respectively. The substantial increase in our net loss was primarily related to interest expense of $171,384 incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to $767 in the same period in 2008. This increase is related to the amortization of the discounts relating to the $250,000 private issuance of the Notes and the $50,000 Line of Credit Agreement entered into by the Company during 2008. Substantial net losses will continue unless and until we are able to successfully commercialize and market our products, as to which there can be no assurance.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have financed our operations since inception through the sale of debt and equity securities. As of June 30, 2009, we had a working capital deficit of $555,547 compared to a working capital deficit of $339,006 at December 31, 2008.

During 2008, we raised $250,000 from a private placement of Series A Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) accompanied by warrants. Our efforts to raise additional capital since the second half of 2008 have been severely hampered by the financial crisis and recession, which have severely damaged the U.S. and global economies and caused substantial drops in the prices of oil and natural gas.

In March 2009, we raised $250,000 through the private placement of 333,333 shares of our common stock to accredited investors at $.75 per share. Our cash received from financing activities reflects receipt at March 31, 2009, of $165,000 of the total $250,000 raised, and we received the balance of $85,000 in the second quarter of 2009.

In July 2009, we raised $250,000 through the private placement of 333,333 shares of our common stock to an accredited investor at $.75 per share. The net proceeds of $225,000 (after payment of a 10% fee to our placement agent) were used (i) to pay $81,500 principal amount of our Series A Promissory Notes due July 31, 2009, together with $8,717 in accrued interest thereon; and (ii) for working capital.

The remaining $168,500 principal amount of Notes, together with accrued interest thereon of $20,761, were converted in July 2009 into shares of our common stock, reflecting a conversion price of $.50 per share. We continue to seek more funding from private debt and equity investors, as well as governmental sources, as we will need to raise substantial additional capital in order to finance our plan of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the necessary funds. If we do not raise the necessary funds, we will be forced to cease operations.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and President, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the 2008 Annual Report. Please refer to that section for disclosure regarding the risks and uncertainties related to our business.

 

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

During March 2009, we raised $250,000 through the private placement of 333,333 shares of our common stock to accredited investors at $.75 per share. Our cash received from financing activities reflects receipt at March 31, 2009, of $165,000 of the total $250,000 raised, and we received the balance in the second quarter. These shares were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving a public offering. A 10% commission was paid to the placement agent, Martinez Ayme Securities, from proceeds of the private placement. The net proceeds from the private placement were used for working capital purposes and to pay off the $50,000 line of credit previously extended by the principal executive officer of the Company.

In July 2009, we raised $250,000 through the private placement of 333,333 shares of our common stock to an accredited investor at $.75 per share. These shares were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving a public offering. A 10% commission was paid to the placement agent, Martinez Ayme Securities, from proceeds of the private placement. The net proceeds were used (i) to pay $81,500 principal amount of our Series A Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) due July 31, 2009, together with $8,717 in accrued interest thereon; and (ii) for working capital.

The remaining $168,500 principal amount of the Notes, together with accrued interest thereon of $20,761, were converted in July 2009 into 378,521 shares of our common stock, reflecting a conversion price of $.50 per share. The holders of these Notes were accredited investors. The conversion shares were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving a public offering.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 14, 2009

 

POWERVERDE, INC.
By:  

/s/ George Konrad

  George Konrad
  President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

31.1

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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