BBHC, INC. - Quarter Report: 2012 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ______________ to ______________
Commission File Number: 000-51883
MagneGas Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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26-0250418
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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150 Rainville Rd
Tarpon Springs, Florida
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34689
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(727) 934-3448
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 preceding 12 months (or for such 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.
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o (do not check if smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company x
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of November 5, 2012, there were 20,041,616 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value issued and outstanding.
MAGNEGAS CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORM 10-Q REPORT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements.
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Item 2.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings.
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors.
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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Item 5.
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Other Information.
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Item 6.
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Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Financial Statements
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MagneGas Corporation
As of September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011 (audited)
And for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and 2011 (unaudited)
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Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011 (audited)
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Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
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Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
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Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
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MagneGas Corporation
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Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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September 30,
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December 31,
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2011
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Current Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 4,314,751 | $ | 1,429,412 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25,000 and $0, respectively
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104,825 | 19,050 | ||||||
Inventory, at cost
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1,715,285 | 656,992 | ||||||
Prepaid and other current assets
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- | 2,500 | ||||||
Total Current Assets
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6,134,861 | 2,107,954 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $286,267 and $44,538, respectively
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5,159,346 | 2,561,384 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset
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456,500 | 456,500 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $187,861 and $151,511, respectively
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539,139 | 575,489 | ||||||
Investment in joint ventures
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490,410 | 490,410 | ||||||
Security deposits
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2,153 | - | ||||||
Total Assets
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$ | 12,782,409 | $ | 6,191,737 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Current Liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$ | 668,844 | $ | 291,249 | ||||
Accrued expenses
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277,766 | 125,011 | ||||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits
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256,663 | 326,662 | ||||||
Due to stockholder
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- | 210,500 | ||||||
Due to related parties
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- | 13,400 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities
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1,203,273 | 966,822 | ||||||
Total Liabilities
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1,203,273 | 966,822 | ||||||
Stockholders' Equity
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Preferred stock: $0.001 par; 10,000,000 authorized; 1,000,000 issued and outstanding
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1,000 | 2 | ||||||
Common stock: $0.001 par; 900,000,000 authorized; 20,042,616 and 15,438,929 issued and outstanding, respectively
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20,043 | 15,439 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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21,627,523 | 10,334,904 | ||||||
Issued and unearned stock compensation
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(13,333 | ) | (28,333 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit
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(10,056,097 | ) | (5,097,097 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders' Equity
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11,579,136 | 5,224,915 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$ | 12,782,409 | $ | 6,191,737 |
On June 26, 2012, we affected a 1-10 reverse stock split for our common stock. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MagneGas Corporation
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Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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2012
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2011
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2012
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2011
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Revenue:
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201,096 | 81,253 | 522,052 | 226,103 | ||||||||||||
Direct costs, metal cutting
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133,616 | 55,491 | 316,824 | 91,087 | ||||||||||||
67,480 | 25,762 | 205,228 | 135,016 | |||||||||||||
Operating Expenses:
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Selling and related expenses
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293,660 | 68,992 | 615,495 | 288,089 | ||||||||||||
General and administration
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1,020,058 | 377,131 | 2,384,905 | 932,211 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
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672,099 | 95,850 | 1,699,622 | 456,490 | ||||||||||||
Research and development
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71,875 | 53,031 | 185,748 | 130,535 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
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108,822 | 17,769 | 278,079 | 53,311 | ||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses
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2,166,514 | 612,773 | 5,163,849 | 1,860,636 | ||||||||||||
Operating Income (Loss)
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(2,099,034 | ) | (587,011 | ) | (4,958,621 | ) | (1,725,620 | ) | ||||||||
Other Income and (Expense):
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Interest
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649 | (30 | ) | (379 | ) | 12 | ||||||||||
Total Other Income (Expense)
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649 | (30 | ) | (379 | ) | 12 | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) before tax benefit
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(2,098,385 | ) | (587,041 | ) | (4,959,000 | ) | (1,725,608 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for Income Taxes
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- | (221,000 | ) | - | (645,100 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss)
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$ | (2,098,385 | ) | $ | (366,041 | ) | $ | (4,959,000 | ) | $ | (1,080,508 | ) | ||||
Net Loss per share:
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Basic and diluted
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$ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||||
Weighted average common shares:
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Basic and diluted
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19,124,100 | 15,366,332 | 17,410,423 | 13,397,682 |
On June 26, 2012, we affected a 1-10 reverse stock split for our common stock. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MagneGas Corporation
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Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
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Additional
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Unearned
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Preferred
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Common
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Paid in
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Stock
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Accumulated
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Total
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Comp
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Deficit
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Equity
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Balance at December 31, 2010
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2,000 | $ | 2 | 12,344,521 | $ | 12,345 | $ | 5,291,568 | $ | (48,333 | ) | $ | (2,160,035 | ) | $ | 3,095,547 | ||||||||||||||||
Compensation recognized under consulting agreement, May 31, 2008
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20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Waiver of related party expense
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22,440 | 22,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options issued for services
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98,500 | 98,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued:
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Issued for services
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341,500 | 341 | 669,149 | 669,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for cash
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2,752,909 | 2,753 | 4,253,247 | 4,256,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
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(2,937,062 | ) | (2,937,062 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2011 (Audited)
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2,000 | 2 | 15,438,930 | 15,439 | 10,334,904 | (28,333 | ) | (5,097,097 | ) | 5,224,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation recognized under consulting agreement, May 31, 2008
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15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued:
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Issued for per resolution
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998,000 | 998 | 998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued in exchange for services
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334,220 | 334 | 988,990 | 989,324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options issued
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694,300 | 694,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options exercised for cash
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88,887 | 89 | 262,286 | 262,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options exercised, cashless, previously recognized
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37,500 | 38 | (38 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for cash, private placement, March 2012
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1,941,250 | 1,941 | 3,880,559 | 3,882,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offering costs
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(377,680 | ) | (377,680 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued for cash, private placement, August 2012
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2,197,827 | 2,198 | 6,591,283 | 6,593,481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offering costs
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(758,477 | ) | (758,477 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of shares for cash
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4,000 | 4 | 11,396 | 11,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rounding due to reverse stock split
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2 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss (unaudited)
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(4,959,000 | ) | (4,959,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2012 (unaudited)
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1,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | 20,042,616 | $ | 20,043 | $ | 21,627,523 | $ | (13,333 | ) | $ | (10,056,097 | ) | $ | 1,579,136 |
On June 26, 2012, we affected a 1-10 reverse stock split for our common stock. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
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September 30,
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2011
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Cash Flows from Operations
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Net loss
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$ | (4,959,000 | ) | $ | (1,080,508 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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278,079 | 53,311 | ||||||
Stock compensation
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1,699,622 | 456,490 | ||||||
Waiver of related party expenses
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- | 16,830 | ||||||
Provision for bad debts
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25,000 | 622 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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- | (645,100 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets:
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Accounts receivable
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(110,775 | ) | (13,609 | ) | ||||
Inventory
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(1,058,293 | ) | (629,574 | ) | ||||
Prepaid & other current assets
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2,500 | 30,000 | ||||||
Accounts payable
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377,595 | 49,289 | ||||||
Accrued expenses
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152,755 | 179,556 | ||||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits
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(69,999 | ) | (119,999 | ) | ||||
Total adjustments to net income
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1,296,484 | (622,184 | ) | |||||
Net cash (used in) operating activities
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(3,662,516 | ) | (1,702,692 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
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Acquisition of property and equipment
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(2,839,691 | ) | (64,459 | ) | ||||
Security deposit
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(2,153 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash flows (used in) investing activities
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(2,841,844 | ) | (64,459 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
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Repayments to affiliate
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(210,500 | ) | - | |||||
Repayments on notes payable from related party
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(13,400 | ) | (3,140 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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9,613,599 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
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9,389,699 | 996,860 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash
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2,885,339 | (770,291 | ) | |||||
Cash balance, beginning
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1,429,412 | 917,495 | ||||||
Cash balance, ending
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$ | 4,314,751 | $ | 147,204 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities:
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Interest paid
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Taxes paid
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$ | - | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MagneGas Corporation
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements
September 30, 2012
1. Background Information
MagneGas Corporation (the “Company”) was organized in the state of Delaware on December 9, 2005. The Company was originally organized under the name 4307, Inc, for the purpose of locating and negotiating with a business entity for a combination. On April 2, 2007 all the issued and outstanding shares of 4307, Inc. were purchased and the Company name was changed to MagneGas Corporation.
MagneGas Corporation is an alternative energy company that creates and produces hydrogen based alternative fuel through the gasification of carbon-rich liquids including certain liquid wastes. We have developed a process which transforms various types of liquid waste through a proprietary plasma arc machine. The result of the process is to carbonize the waste for disposal. A byproduct of this process is to produce an alternative to natural gas currently sold in the metalworking market. We produce gas bottled in cylinders for the purpose of distribution to the metalworking market as an alternative to acetylene. Additionally, we market, for sale or licensure, our proprietary plasma arc technology. Through the course of our business development, we have established retail and wholesale platforms to sell our fuel for use in the metalworking and manufacturing industries. In 2010, we recognized our initial sale of a Plasma Arc Flow unit and are continuing efforts to sell or lease additional equipment to end users.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed are:
Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of (a) the result of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011; (b) the financial position at September 30, 2012; and (c) cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, have been made.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year classifications for comparability purposes.
Use of Estimates
The Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that these estimates are reasonable and have been discussed with the Board of Directors; however, actual results could differ from those estimates. The financial statements presented include estimates for patent life, recoverability of deferred tax assets and collections on our receivables. Our estimates include consideration of the useful lives of our intellectual property, allocations to research and development costs and recognition of deferred tax assets.
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Variable Interest Entities
The Company considers the consolidation of entities to which the usual condition (ownership of a majority voting interest) of consolidation does not apply, focusing on controlling financial interests that may be achieved through arrangements that do not involve voting interest. If an enterprise holds a majority of the variable interests of an entity, it would be considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is generally required to consolidate assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests at fair value (or at historical cost if the entity is a related party) and subsequently account for the variable interest as if it were consolidated based on a majority voting interest. The Company has investments in joint ventures that are in development of the MagneGas technology, however the Company is not identified as a primary beneficiary; therefore no consolidation is required and the investments are listed at their cost.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduced a framework for measuring fair value and expanded required disclosure about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. The Company adopted the standard for those financial assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the 2008 fiscal year and the impact of adoption was not significant. FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ” (ASC 820) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principle or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
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Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
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Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of September 30, 2012. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include accounts receivable, inventory, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued compensation and accrued expenses. The fair value of the Company’s notes payable is estimated based on current rates that would be available for debt of similar terms which is not significantly different from its stated value. The Company applied ASC 820 for all non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The majority of cash is maintained with a major financial institution in the United States. Deposits with this bank may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed on demand and, therefore, bear minimal risk. The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
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Accounts Receivable, Credit
Accounts receivable consist of amounts due for the delivery of MagneGas sales to customers. An allowance for doubtful accounts is considered to be established for any amounts that may not be recoverable, which is based on an analysis of the Company’s customer credit worthiness, and current economic trends. Based on management’s review of accounts receivable, an allowance for doubtful accounts was considered necessary, based on considerations of limited credit history with our customers and in consideration of the economy. Receivables are determined to be past due, based on payment terms of original invoices. The Company does not typically charge interest on past due receivables.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue through two processes: (1) Sale of MagneGas fuel for metal cutting and (2) Sale of its Plasma Arc Flow units. Additionally we also recognize revenue from territorial license arrangements.
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Revenue for metal-working fuel is recognized when shipments are made to customers. The Company recognizes a sale when the product has been shipped and risk of loss has passed to the customer.
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Revenue generated from sales of its production unit is recognized on a percentage of completion, based on the progress during manufacturing of the unit. Our machine is a significant investment and generally requires a 6 to 9 month production cycle. During the course of building a unit the actual costs are tracked to our cost estimates and revenue is proportionately recognized during the process. Significant deposits are required before production. These deposits are classified as customer deposits. During our production, costs and progress earnings are accumulated and included in “Costs and earnings” as an asset.
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Licenses are issued, per contractual agreement, for distribution rights within certain geographic territories. We recognize revenue ratably, based on the amounts paid or values received, over the term of the licensing agreement.
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Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost or market, which approximates actual cost. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Inventory is comprised of filled cylinders of MagneGas and accessories (regulators and tips) available for sale and accumulated costs incurred in the manufacturing process of units held for future sales.
Long-Lived Assets
Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over estimated useful lives (3-7 years). Intellectual property assets are stated at their fair value acquisition cost. Amortization of intellectual property assets is calculated by the straight line method over their specific life (15 years). Historical costs are reviewed and evaluated for their net realizable value of the assets. The carrying amount of all long-lived assets is evaluated periodically to determine if adjustment to the depreciation and amortization period or the unamortized balance is warranted. Based upon its most recent analysis, the Company believes that no impairment of property and equipment existed at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
Long-lived assets such as property, equipment and identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When required impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair value of the asset. The fair value is determined based on estimates of future cash flows, market value of similar assets, if available, or independent appraisals, if required. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying amount and fair value of the asset. When fair values are not available, the Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk associated with the recovery of the assets. We did not recognize any impairment losses for any periods presented.
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Stock Based Compensation
The Company issues restricted stock to consultants for various services. Cost for these transactions are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of the common stock is measured at the earlier of (i) the date at which a firm commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached or (ii) the date at which the counterparty's performance is complete. The Company recognized consulting expenses and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in-capital related to stock issued for services. Stock compensation for the periods presented were issued to consultants for services provided, accordingly, all shares issued are fully vested, and there is no unrecognized compensation associated with these transactions. In May 2008 the Company entered into a consulting agreement for services to be rendered over a five year period. The consulting expense is to be recognized ratably over the requisite service period.
Shipping Costs
The Company includes shipping costs and freight-in costs in direct costs, for those expenses associated with revenue process. The Company has incurred shipping and delivery costs associated with establishing units at production sites as well as incurring costs in shipping samples, trade shows and other business related functions, which are charged to selling or administrative expense. Shipping costs were $5,797, $8,854, $37,302 and $20,262 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Advertising Costs
The costs of advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses are included in the Company’s operating expenses. Advertising expense was $41,850, $14,716, $80,170 and $48,535 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Research and Development
The Company expenses research and development costs when incurred. Research and development costs include engineering and laboratory testing of product and outputs. Indirect costs related to research and developments are allocated based on percentage usage to the research and development. Research and development costs were $71,875, $53,031, $185,748 and $130,535 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purpose, referred to as temporary differences. Deferred tax assets and liabilities at the end of each period are determined using the currently enacted tax rates applied to taxable income in the periods in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be settled or realized.
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Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share calculations are determined by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations are determined by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares. In periods of net loss, stock equivalents are excluded, as those shares would be anti-dilutive. The Company has issued options to several investors, upon their purchase of shares. Options, whose strike price is less than the current market value, are considered common stock equivalents and are included in dilutive earnings per share.
(a) On May 15, 2012 the Company's Board of Directors approved a 1:10 reverse split of common shares, effective June 26, 2012. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the post-split shares
(b) Net loss for the period, options and other dilutive common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive and are excluded from computation.
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September 30,
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2012
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2011
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Net loss
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$ | (4,959,000 | ) | $ | (1,080,508 | ) | ||
Weighted Average Shares
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||||||||
Common Stock
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17,410,423 | 13,397,682 | ||||||
Common stock equivalents (Options)
|
- | * | - | * | ||||
17,410,423 | 13,397,682 |
* Net loss for the period, options and other dilutive common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive and are excluded from computation.
As of September 30, 2012 there are 2,910,000 options and warrants vested above the current fair market trading value, which would be common stock equivalents.
3. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Except for rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws and a limited number of grandfathered standards, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (“ASC”) is the sole source of authoritative GAAP literature recognized by the FASB and applicable to the Company. Management has reviewed the aforementioned rules and releases and believes any effect will not have a material impact on the Company's present or future consolidated financial statements.
4. Inventory
Inventory primarily consists of:
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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Metal cutting fuel and supplies
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$ | 499,975 | $ | 10,098 | ||||
Units, Construction in process
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1,215,310 | 646,894 | ||||||
$ | 1,715,285 | $ | 656,992 |
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5. Long Lived Assets
Property and equipment consists of:
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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||||||
Land and building
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$ | 1,451,665 | $ | - | ||||
Machinery and equipment
|
247,571 | 125,577 | ||||||
Furniture and office equipment
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47,625 | 20,381 | ||||||
Transportation
|
132,410 | 27,050 | ||||||
Production units
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1,972,750 | 1,972,750 | ||||||
Cylinders
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1,593,592 | 460,164 | ||||||
|
5,445,613 | 2,605,922 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation
|
286,267 | 44,538 | ||||||
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$ | 5,159,346 | $ | 2,561,384 |
Depreciation of equipment was $96,706, $5,653, $241,729 and $16,963 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Intellectual property:
The Company owns intellectual property which consists of United States Patents, Trademarks and Domain Names. This intellectual property is amortizing on a straight-line basis over the assets useful life. The Company assesses fair market value for any impairment to the carrying values. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 management concluded that there was no impairment to the intangible assets.
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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|||||||
Intellectual property
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$ | 727,000 | $ | 727,000 | ||||
Less accumulated amortization
|
187,861 | 151,511 | ||||||
$ | 539,139 | $ | 575,489 | |||||
Future amortization through December 31,:
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2012
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$ | 12,117 | ||||||
2013
|
48,467 | |||||||
2014
|
48,467 | |||||||
2015
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48,467 | |||||||
2016
|
48,467 | |||||||
2017 and thereafter
|
333,154 | |||||||
$ | 539,139 |
Amortization of the intangible assets was $12,116, $12,116, $36,350 and $36,348 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Management periodically reviews the valuation of this asset for potential impairments. Consideration of various risks to the valuation and potential impairment includes, but is not limited to: (a) the technology’s acceptance in the marketplace and our ability to attain projected forecasts of revenue (discounted cash flow of projections); (b) competition of alternative solutions; and (c) federal and state laws which may prohibit the use of our production machinery as currently designed. Management has not impaired this asset, to date, and does not anticipate any negative impact from known current business developments. Management continuously measures the marketplace, potential revenue developments and competitive developments in the scientific industry.
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6. Investment in Joint Ventures
On June 25, 2010, the Company entered into agreement with a Belgian company, whereby 250,000 shares of MagneGas Corporation’s common stock and territorial license rights were exchanged for a 20% interest in MagneGas Europe (MagneGas Arc Applied Solutions, Belgium). The balance of 80% is owned by Dr. Ruggero Santilli, Ermanno Santilli and certain unrelated angel investors. This Company currently has no formal operations and is a patent holding Company for the European patents. The Company valued the investment in the Joint Venture at the fair market value of the shares issued ($23,750). The Company does not have effective or beneficial control over the European entity and accounts for the investment under the Cost Method.
On June 28, 2010, the Company entered into agreement with DDI Industries, a company from the People’s Republic of China, in contemplation of the formation of MagneGas China. The Company provided mechanical drawings (for complete construction), computer programs, license of patents (Greater China Region), trademarks, etc. of the Plasma Arc Flow Recyclers to the new entity in exchange for a $2 million investment in MagneGas Corporation (received as of September 30, 2010; subscription at a share price of $1.35 or 1,481,481 common shares and 20% share in MagneGas China. The Company’s investment has been valued at $466,660, a mutually agreed amount for the technology license. The MagneGas China entity has been funded in cash for an amount which reflects the intellectual property’s value. The Company does not have effective or beneficial control over the China entity and is to account for the investment under the Equity Method.
Our investments in joint ventures are considered as Level 3, as defined in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ” (ASC 820), and management considers alternative methods for valuing these investments to determine if there would be impairment to the current carrying value, currently our cost basis. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, management does not believe any impairment exists with regard to the investments in joint ventures.
7. Deferred Revenue and Customer Deposits
The Company has received deposits on production units and fees for exclusive territorial license. We have deferred the associated revenues until such time that production order is placed and produced (recognition under percentage of completion method) or through the passage of time (recognition over the life of the license term).
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
|
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Mexico territory license, non-refundable payment from a company for a six-month period ending February 28, 2011
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$ | 150,000 | $ | 150,000 | ||||
China territory license, exclusive 5 year license, expiring June 28, 2015
|
466,660 | 466,660 | ||||||
Philippines, deposit on production unit
|
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
716,660 | 716,660 | |||||||
Portion recognized
|
459,997 | 389,998 | ||||||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits
|
$ | 256,663 | $ | 326,662 |
The amount recognized as revenue under licensing arrangements was $23,333, $23,333, $69,999 and $96,666 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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8. Income Tax
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
The Company has not recognized a provision for income tax benefit during the periods presented, due to the net operating losses incurred. The Company may recognize benefits in future periods when management believes that any benefit will be recognized.
Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are the result of timing differences between book and tax basis of certain assets and liabilities, timing of income and expense recognition of certain items and net operating loss carry-forwards.
The Company assesses temporary differences resulting from different treatments of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are recorded in our balance sheets. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets and assesses the need for a valuation allowance on an ongoing basis. In evaluating its deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that the deferred income tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends upon generating sufficient future taxable income prior to the expiration of the tax attributes. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance the Company must project future levels of taxable income. This assessment requires significant judgment. The Company examined the evidence related to a recent history of tax losses, the economic conditions in which it operates recent organizational changes, its forecasts and projections. The Company therefore has recorded deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2011, as it is satisfied the realization standard for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company will continue to evaluate its deferred tax assets to determine whether any changes in circumstances could affect the realization of their future benefit.
The Company had not previously recognized an income tax benefit for its operating losses generated since inception through December 31, 2009 based on uncertainties concerning its ability to generate taxable income in future periods of which, at the time, the realization could not be considered more likely than not. Based on events subsequent to the balance sheet date, management has re-assessed the valuation allowance and the recognition of its deferred tax losses, however, based on the Company’s history of losses and other negative evidence resulting in the allowance, no income tax benefit will be recognized for prior periods. The tax benefit for the prior periods, in the amount of $348,800, arising from operating losses as a start-up company and other temporary differences, has been off-set by an equal valuation allowance.
The following is a schedule of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
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December 31,
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2012
|
2011
|
||||||
Deferred Tax Assets
|
||||||||
Net Operating Loss Carry Forwards
|
$ | 456,500 | $ | 456,500 | ||||
Deferred Tax Liabilities
|
||||||||
Total Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liabilities)
|
$ | 456,500 | $ | 456,500 |
For balance sheet presentation the Company nets its current deferred tax assets and liabilities and non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Management believes that the Company has matured and product acceptance will generate the revenues and achieve a level of profitability that would create taxable income of approximately $1.2 million which would utilize the recognized deferred tax assets.
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Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, these losses can be carried forward twenty years. As of December 31, 2011 the Company has net operating loss carry forwards remaining from the following years:
Net
|
|||||||||
Operating
|
Year
|
||||||||
Year Generated
|
Loss
|
Expires
|
|||||||
2007
|
$
|
375,000
|
2027
|
||||||
2008
|
977,000
|
2028
|
|||||||
2009
|
1,255,000
|
2029
|
|||||||
2011
|
2,126,000
|
2031
|
|||||||
$
|
4,733,000
|
The adoption of provisions, required by Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) No. 740, did not result in any adjustments.
The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ending December 31, 2008through 2011. The Company state income tax returns are open to audit under the statute of limitations for the years ending December 31, 2006 through 2011.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income taxes in income tax expense. The Company had incurred no penalties and interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
9. Equity
The company has two classifications of stock:
Preferred Stock includes 10,000,000 shares authorized at a par value of $0.001. Preferred Stock has been issued as Series A Preferred Stock. Preferred Stock has liquidation and dividend rights over Common Stock, which is not in excess of its par value. The preferred stock has no conversion rights or mandatory redemption features. There have been 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock issued to an entity controlled by Dr. Ruggero Santilli and other members of the Board of Directors. Each share of Preferred Stock is entitled to 100,000 votes.
Common Stock includes 900,000,000 shares authorized at a par value of $0.001. The holders of Common Stock and the equivalent Preferred Stock, voting together, shall appoint the members of the Board of the Directors. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote.
Reverse Stock Split
On May 15, 2012 the Company's Board of Directors approved a 1:10 reverse split of common shares, effective June 26, 2012. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the post-split shares.
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Common Stock Issuances
The Company issued 998,000 shares of preferred stock to the controlling members in January 2012, valued at $998.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, 84,125 options were exercised at the option price of $3.00, for proceeds of $252,375, included in proceeds from sale of stock in financing activities of the statement of cash flows.
In the quarter ended March 31, 2012 the Company entered into a definitive agreement with investors to sell in a private placement an aggregate 1,941,250 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 970,625 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $3,882,500, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $4.00 per share and expire five years from the initial closing date. Pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement, the Company conducted two closings with parties to the definitive agreement. The initial closing occurred on March 29, 2012, for gross proceeds of $3,117,500 in exchange for 1,558,750 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 779,375 shares of common stock. The second closing was completed on April 3, 2012 for gross proceeds of $765,000 in exchange for 382,500 shares of common stock and warrants for an additional 191,250 shares of common stock. No warrants have been exercised during the three and nine month period ending September 30, 2012.
On August 16, 2012 the Company completed a public offering of 2,850,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of$3.00 per share. Of the 2,850,000 shares of common stock, an aggregate 652,173 shares were offered by three stockholders of the Company. In addition, the Company and the selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 427,500 shares of common stock solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to further develop its products and operations, for working capital, and general corporate purposes. The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. The offering resulted in the net issuance of 2,197,827 shares of common stock (2,850,000, less 652,173 common shares of the selling shareholders) for gross proceeds of $6,593,481 less offering and closing costs of $758,477, resulting in net proceeds of $5,835,004.
Options and Warrants
In the period ending March 31, 2011, the Company issued 50,000 warrants to a consultant with an exercise term of 5 years and a strike price of $1.50. The Company calculated the value of these shares at $68,500, based on using Black Sholes model. Assumptions used in the calculation were volatility of 151.7%, estimated life of 2.5 years, 0% forfeiture and risk free interest rate of 1.8%. On June 28, 2012 these warrants were exercised on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 37,500 common shares.
During 2011, the Company also issued options attached to the purchase of shares at a 1:1 ratio, resulting in the issuance of 2,079,563 options. Value for these attached options was included in the original capitalized transactions. These options are exercisable within 3 years at a price of $3.00 per share. During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, 84,125 options were exercised for proceeds of $252,375.
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, in association with the private placement stated above, there were 1,067,687 warrants issued with the $3,882,500 raise. These warrants are for a five year period with an exercise price of $4.00 per share.
In the period ending March 31, 2012, the Company issued 60,000 options to a consultant with an exercise term of 5 years, vesting over a one year period, and a strike price of $1.50. The Company calculated the value of these shares at $19,300, based on using Black Sholes model. Assumptions used in the calculation were volatility of 31.6%, estimated life of 1.5 years, 0% forfeiture and risk free interest rate of 1.8%. On June 28, 2012 these warrants were exercised on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 37,500 common shares.
On March 31, 2012 the Company issued 2,910,000 options to executives, in connection with employment agreements, at an exercise price of $1.50, vesting over a 3 year period. The Company calculated the value of these shares at $3,921,900, based on using Black Sholes model. Assumptions used in the calculation were: volatility of 31.6%; estimated life of 2.5 years; 0% forfeiture; and risk free interest rate of .39%. The Company recognized stock-based compensation, on a straight-line basis over the ratable vesting period, in the amount of $325,900 for the three period ending September 30, 2012.
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The following is a summary of outstanding options and warrants:
Weighted Average
|
|||||||||||||||||
Options
|
Options
|
Intrinsic
|
Exercise
|
Remaining
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding
|
Vested
|
Value
|
Price
|
Term
|
|||||||||||||
Options, December 31, 2010
|
119,476
|
119,476
|
$
|
4.11
|
$
|
1.49
|
.1 years
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
2,129,563
|
2,129,563
|
$
|
2.64
|
$
|
2.96
|
1.4 years
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|
||||||||||||||
Forfeited
|
(34,000
|
)
|
(34,000
|
)
|
|
||||||||||||
Options, December 31, 2011
|
2,215,039
|
2,215,039
|
|
||||||||||||||
Granted
|
3,977,687
|
1,320,187
|
$
|
3.43
|
$
|
2.17
|
4.8 years
|
||||||||||
Exercised
|
(88,887
|
)
|
(88,887
|
)
|
|
||||||||||||
Forfeited
|
(130,714
|
)
|
(130,714
|
)
|
|
||||||||||||
Options, September 30, 2012
|
5,973,125
|
3,315,625
|
|
10. Related Party Transactions
In February 2008, we entered into a five-year consulting agreement with Dr. Santilli, whose knowledge and expertise of the technology is essential in the development of the MagneGas product. The terms of the consulting agreement consist of issuance of common stock (10,000 shares) and payment of $5,000 per month to Dr. Santilli, upon the determination by the board of directors of MagneGas Corporation of achieving adequate funding. The board of directors has since determined that Dr. Santilli’s consulting agreement would be replaced with an employment agreement with a monthly salary of$15,000 per month.
Beginning in April 2008, we entered into a month-to-month lease, at a monthly rate of $2,500 per month for facilities to occupy approximately 3,000 square feet of a 6,000 square foot building and the use of certain equipment and utilities, as needed. In January 2011, the Company expanded to occupy 5,000 square feet of the building and as a result, the rent was increased to $4,000 per month. The facility allows for expansion needs. The lease is held by EcoPlus, Inc., a company that is effectively controlled by Dr. Santilli.
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The use of an initial small production refinery has been contributed by Dr. Santilli. The value of the refinery is approximately $210,000; the computed fair value of this month to month rental agreement is $1,870 per month and has been charged to equipment rental expense in the operating expenses, beginning in July 2008. Due to production demand, on December 28, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to transfer the title of the unit to the Company in exchange for a promissory note of $210,500. The note was paid in full in April 2012. Accrued interest has been aggregated into the total accrued interest amount noted above.
On June, 25, 2010, we entered into an agreement to acquire a 20% ownership of MagneGas Europe (MagneGas Arc Applied Solutions, Belgium). In exchange, we issued to MagneGas Arc Applied Solutions 25,000 shares of common shares, which were valued at the fair market price at the date of grant, June 25, 2010, at $0.95 per share for an aggregate of $23,750. Dr. Santilli and Ermanno Santilli are stockholders of MagneGas Arc Applied Solutions, and at the time of the agreement, Ermanno Santilli, our current Chief Executive Officer, was the Chief Executive Officer of MagneGas Arc Applied Solutions and Vice President of MagneGas Corporation.
Employment Agreements
On March 31, 2012 we entered into employment agreements with our key employees. A summary of these agreements are as follows:
Executive Title
|
Term*
|
Annual
Salary**
|
Options***
|
||||
Dr. Ruggero Santilli,
Chairman and Chief Scientist
|
March 31, 2014
|
$
|
180,000
|
37,500 vesting per quarter, exercisable at $1.50
|
|||
Luisa Ingargiola,
Chief Financial Officer
|
March 31, 2014
|
$
|
120,000
|
25,000 vesting per quarter, exercisable at $1.50
|
|||
Carla Santilli,
Director
|
March 31, 2014
|
$
|
60,000
|
25,000 vesting per quarter, exercisable at $1.50
|
|||
Ermanno Santilli,
Chief Executive Officer
|
March 31, 2014
|
$
|
144,000
|
37,500 vesting per quarter, exercisable at $1.50
|
|||
Scott Wainright,
President
|
March 31, 2014
|
$
|
120,000
|
37,500 vesting per quarter, exercisable at $1.50
|
* Term is extendable at mutual consent.
** Annual salaries also stipulate performance bonuses, to be determined and approved by Board of Directors.
*** Options, valued to be $3,921,900, using Black-Scholes method, The Company recognizes stock-based compensation, on a straight-line basis over the ratable vesting period. Assumptions used in the calculation were: volatility of 31.6%; estimated life of 2.5 years; 0% forfeiture; and risk free interest rate of .39%. The Company has recognized $329,500 and $655,400 as stock-based compensation in the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012, respectively.
Director Compensation
The three MagneGas independent board members receive $20,000 each in quarterly compensation for their services rendered on the Board of Directors. This compensation is paid in the form of common stock equivalent shares, calculated based on the average common share price during the last 10 business days of each calendar quarter.
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11. Segment Information
The following information is the results of our operating revenue segments:
Revenue
|
Costs
|
Margin
|
||||||||||
September 30, 2012
|
||||||||||||
Segments:
|
||||||||||||
Metal Cutting
|
$ | 452,053 | $ | 316,824 | $ | 135,229 | ||||||
License Fees
|
69,999 | - | 69,999 | |||||||||
Unit Sales
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
$ | 522,052 | $ | 316,824 | $ | 205,228 | |||||||
September 30, 2011
|
||||||||||||
Segments:
|
||||||||||||
Metal Cutting
|
$ | 106,104 | $ | 91,087 | $ | 15,017 | ||||||
License Fees
|
119,999 | - | 119,999 | |||||||||
Unit Sales
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
$ | 226,103 | $ | 91,087 | $ | 135,016 |
12. Contingencies
From time to time the Company may be a party to litigation matters involving claims against the Company. The Company operates with waste, hazardous material and within a highly regulated industry, which may lend itself to legal matters. Management believes that there are no current matters that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
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Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements
The information contained in Item 2 contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results may materially differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties set forth in this report. Although management believes that the assumptions made and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that the underlying assumptions will, in fact, prove to be correct or that actual results will not be different from expectations expressed in this report.
This filing contains a number of forward-looking statements which reflect management’s current views and expectations with respect to our business, strategies, products, future results and events, and financial performance. All statements made in this filing other than statements of historical fact, including statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments which management expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements related to distributor channels, volume growth, revenues, profitability, new products, adequacy of funds from operations, statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, and non-historical information, are forward looking statements. In particular, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements, and their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from historical results as well as those expressed in, anticipated, or implied by these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events or circumstances.
Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s current expectations and projections about future events, are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions (including those described below), and apply only as of the date of this filing. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risks to be discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the press releases and other communications to shareholders issued by us from time to time which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors which may affect our business. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Overview
Our operating plan and mission is to create a hydrogen-based fuel through the gasification of liquid waste. A process has been developed which transforms various types of liquid waste through a proprietary plasma arc machine. The result of the product is to carbonize the waste for disposal. A byproduct of this process is to produce an alternative to natural gas currently sold in the metalworking market. The patented proprietary technology is owned by our Company. We are putting the majority of our efforts in launching fuel sales to the metalworking market as we feel this is the best opportunity to generate revenue in the near term. We are currently seeking permits to process liquid waste and are purchasing antifreeze (ethylene glycol) to use as a feedstock until permits to process liquid waste have been secured
The majority of our revenue in 2010 was the result of a one-time sale of a refinery to our partner in China for the Municipal Wastewater market. However, since that time, we determined that better opportunities exist in the metalworking market to generate revenue in the immediate term. As a result, we have shifted our focus from selling refineries for sewage treatment to generating recurring revenue in metalworking fuel sales. This has resulted in a drop in revenue from 2010 to 2011 as we ramp up retail and wholesale fuel sales and the deployment of plasma arc refining units at various locations to serve this new market.
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Metalworking Market
Our strategy is to expand sales in the metal working fuel market by placing refineries either onsite at large end users or in heavy industrial areas adjacent to fuel distributors. Within the United States, the Company plans to own and operate the equipment and sell the fuel in cylinders by rotating full and empty cylinders in the industrial gas market. Internationally, the Company plans to expand by selling equipment with accompanying royalties.
We are seeking to expand sales in the metalworking market through the use of established industry wholesalers, trade events and media coverage in trade journals. Our strategy is to sell MagneGas for metal cutting to retail, wholesale and large strategic companies. We are actively working with several sales representatives and distributors to support these efforts. We have secured several large customers and are in the process of appointing additional distributors and installing additional refineries at strategic locations. In addition, as part of our execution strategy, we are actively seeking additional locations, sales support and manufacturing personnel in order to place our next refinery installations.
We have completed a one year analysis by General Motors and have received formal approval from the automaker for use of the MagneGas fuel as a replacement to acetylene on a trial basis. We have also completed our initial laboratory testing with Edison Welding Institute for use of the MagneGas fuel in U.S. Naval ship breaking. This laboratory analysis compared the opacity of Propane, Propylene, MagneGas and other fuels and cutting methods. MagneGas and Propane were the only two that have been selected to move to the next stage of onsite testing which includes hands on use in a naval facility in Puget Sound, Washington.
We are in various stages of negotiation with other national companies and military contractors seeking to use MagneGas in their facilities. These large strategic relationships have an inherently long sales cycle with uncertain outcome and as such we are complimenting these efforts with an aggressive direct local retail and wholesale distribution strategy focused mostly on the eastern United States.
We currently have one refinery operating in Florida and one in Michigan. We are in the process of installing two additional refineries and constructing three additional refineries. The Company plans to have 6 or more refineries installed and operating at various stages of utilization during the next twelve months. The Company focus is to place the majority of these refineries on site at large metal working fuel customers. The balance will be placed in heavy industrial areas, near existing fuel distributors.
Our market focus has been scrap yards and demolition companies. However, we have found that this industry is very heavily dependent on the price of steel. During the third quarter of 2012, the price of scrap steel dropped significantly and as a result, there was less cutting fuel used which negatively impacted our third quarter results. Our plan in the 4th quarter is to expand to other markets that benefit from lower steel pricing such as fabricators and shipbuilders to offset the cyclical nature of steel pricing.
Hydrogen Market
We believe that hydrogen can be effectively separated from MagneGas for industrial use. We believe that the hydrogen created from MagneGas can be produced in large quantities and sold for commercial, industrial and military use. We are exploring the infrastructure necessary to enter this market profitably and expect to begin sales in 2013.
Bio-Waste Market
We believe we have one of the only systems that can sterilize bio-waste such as manure, without chemical or biological additives, while creating a gas that can be used as a replacement for natural gas while also creating a sterilized liquid that can be used as a fertilizer. To that end, we have completed testing of our system in that capacity with preliminary successful results. Our plan is to place a refinery onsite at a swine facility for further short term testing of the potential for this market.
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International Expansion
We are seeking to expand globally through the sale of equipment and the establishment of distribution and joint venture arrangements. We are currently in various stages of negotiation with representatives from entities in various countries.
On July 16, 2012, MagneGas Corporation and Clear Sky Energy S.A. de C.V. entered into a binding initial contract by which CSE will purchase a refinery from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $2.7 million plus 5% royalties, calculated based upon the Company’s gross revenue. The Company and Clear Sky Energy are actively working towards the finalization of the Definitive Agreements related to the purchase. Clear Sky Energy has also purchased 500 cylinders of MagneGas fuel and temporarily imported a 50kw MagneGas test refinery to complete various liquid testing and demonstrations with major customers in Mexico. It is anticipated that the final agreements will be signed in 2012.
Business Continuation and Succession
We have developed and trained a team of engineers and consultants to become knowledgeable with MagneGas product and the Plasma Arc Flow System. In addition, Ermanno Santilli, son of Dr. Santilli, became Chief Executive Officer on June 15, 2012, following the retirement of Dr. Santilli as Chief Executive Officer.
Sale of Securities to Investors
In the quarter ended March 31, 2012 the Company entered into a definitive agreement with investors to sell in a private placement an aggregate 1,941,250 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 970,625 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $3,882,500, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $4.00 per share and expire five years from the initial closing date. The Company conducted two closings, on March 29, 2012, and April 3, 2012.
On August 16, 2012 the Company completed a public offering of 2,850,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of$3.00 per share. Of the 2,850,000 shares of common stock, an aggregate 652,173 shares were offered by three stockholders of the Company. In addition, the Company and the selling stockholders had granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 427,500 shares of common stock solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to further develop its products and operations, for working capital, and general corporate purposes. The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. The offering resulted in the net issuance of 2,197,827 shares of common stock (2,850,000, less 652,173 common shares of the selling shareholders) for gross proceeds of $6,593,481 less offering and closing costs of $451,361, resulting in net proceeds of $6,142,120. The underwriter did not exercise its over-allotment option.
Results of Operations
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011
Revenues
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 we generated revenues of $201,096, $81,253, $522,052 and $226,103, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 we generated revenues from our metal cutting fuel of $177,763, $57,920, $452,053, and $106,104, respectively. We have recognized an increase in revenue through our sales efforts and increased our demand for future orders for our metal cutting fuel due to industry acceptance and sales focus. We anticipate sustained and increasing revenue growth as our operations develop in fulfilling our increasing backlog of orders. Orders have increased due to our expanded locations and our products performance in initial sales testing with distributors and potential volume customers. Sales and delivery has been slowed during the first quarter due to our attention to efforts in establishing our facilities in Michigan and Florida, which has been our focus, as we believe our return on investment will be immediately recognized in the near term. We believe that there is a significant market share which we should attract due to our abilities to set up locations where there is immediate demand. We are experiencing increased interest from new and existing customers. We believe that our metal cutting fuel orders will increase significantly as the economy and the building market recovers.
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For our technology licensing we have recognized $23,333, $23,333, $69,999 and $119,999 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These license fees are ratably earned over the terms of the licensing agreement.
Of our four available units, we have delivered two units for production and distribution at key locations for our metal fuel resellers. Based on our volume projections, we anticipate that there will be cost recovery within approximately a two year period.
Operating Expenses
Operating costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $2,166,514, $612,773, $5,163,849 and $1,860,636, respectively. During the three and nine month ended September 30, 2012 we recognized non-cash charge of $672,099 and $1,755,609 in stock based compensation, compared to $95,850 and $456,490 in the comparable three and nine month ended September 30, 2011. Other non-cash operating expenses were due to depreciation charges of $278,079 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, compared to $53,311 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Operating expenditures increase was primarily attributable to increases in: (a) technical sales support for production; (b) establishing two locations, as we increase our ability to serve our major customers; (c) stock-based compensation; (d) depreciation and amortization and (e) research and development efforts, due to environmental testing and efficiency design. Additional expenses were incurred in efforts of securing our financings through private placements and public offering, which were accounted for as a period expense. During the course of the last year we have executed our operating plan which included the hiring of personnel, primarily technical persons, thereby certain expenses are not comparable to prior year expenses, specifically expenses for technical professionals.
In the current quarter, as in prior quarters, we used common stock as a method of payment for certain services, primarily the advertising and promotion of the technology to increase investor awareness and as incentive to its key employees and consultants. We expect to continue these arrangements, though due to a stronger operating position this method of payment may become limited to employees.
Net Loss
Our operating results have recognized losses in the amount of $2,098,385, $366,041, $4,959,000 and $1,080,508 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase in the losses was attributable to stock based compensation and for a general increases incurred for our general internal support for our increasing metal cutting segment.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 we received investments of $9,339,824 (net of offering costs of $1,136,157) and $4,354,500, respectively. We believe we can currently satisfy our cash requirements for the next twelve months with our current cash and expected revenues. Management plans to increase revenue to sustain future operational growth.
Completion of our plan of operations is subject to attaining adequate and continued revenue. We cannot assure investors that adequate revenues will be generated. In the absence of our projected revenues, we believe that we will be able to proceed with limited plan of operations. Even without significant revenues within the next twelve months, based on our current cash position, we anticipate being able to continue with our present activities.
As reflected in the unaudited financial statements we have an accumulated a deficit of approximately $10.0million dollars. Our cash flow from operations for the nine month period ending September 30, 2012 used $4.0 million of cash. Cash was used primarily for the manufacturing and completion of our refineries for future use and the commencement of an additional unit. Our investing activities used $2.8 million of cash for the acquisition of cylinders to supply our locations and the acquisition of property to expand our current facility for $1.4 million.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We have reviewed accounting pronouncements and interpretations thereof that have effectiveness dates during the periods reported and in future periods. We have carefully considered the new pronouncements that alter previous generally accepted accounting principles and do not believe that any new or modified principles will have a material impact on the corporation’s reported financial position or operations in the near term. The applicability of any standard is subject to the formal review of our financial management and certain standards are under consideration. Those standards have been addressed in the notes to the unaudited financial statement and in our Annual Report, filed on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are presented in the Company’s notes to financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2012 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, which are contained in the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The significant accounting policies that are most critical and aid in fully understanding and evaluating the reported financial results include the following:
The Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that these estimates are reasonable and have been discussed with the Board of Directors; however, actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company issues restricted stock to consultants for various services. Cost for these transactions are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of the common stock is measured at the earlier of (i) the date at which a firm commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached or (ii) the date at which the counterparty's performance is complete.
Long-lived assets such as property, equipment and identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When required impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair value of the asset. The fair value is determined based on estimates of future cash flows, market value of similar assets, if available, or independent appraisals, if required. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying amount and fair value of the asset. When fair values are not available, the Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk associated with the recovery of the assets. We did not recognize any impairment losses for any periods presented.
The Company generates revenue through three processes: (a) Sale of MagneGas fuel for metal cutting; (b) Sale of its Plasma Arc Flow units; and (c) licensing.
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Revenue for metal-working fuel is recognized when shipments are made to customers. The Company recognizes a sale when the product has been shipped and risk of loss has passed to the customer.
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Revenue generated from sales of its production unit is recognized on a percentage of completion, based on the progress during manufacturing of the unit. Our machine is a significant investment and generally requires a 6 to 9 month production cycle. During the course of building a unit the actual costs are tracked to our cost estimates and revenue is proportionately recognized during the process. Significant deposits are required before production. These deposits are classified as customer deposits. During our production, costs and progress earnings are accumulated and included in “Costs and earnings” as an asset.
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Licenses are issued, per contractual agreement, for distribution rights within certain geographic territories. We recognize revenue ratably, based on the amounts paid or values received, over the term of the licensing agreement.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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We are a Smaller Reporting Company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
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Controls and Procedures.
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Disclosure of controls and procedures.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports, filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. In addition, the design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
As required by the SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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We are not currently involved in any litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our companies or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
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We believe there are no changes that constitute material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2012.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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On September 26, 2012, we issued 119,220 shares of our common stock to certain individuals as compensation for services rendered to the Company. These shares were issued in reliance on the exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Act”). These shares of our common stock qualified for exemption under Section 4(2) since the issuance shares by us did not involve a public offering. The offering was not a “public offering” as defined in Section 4(2) due to the insubstantial number of persons involved in the deal, size of the offering, manner of the offering and number of shares offered. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high number of shares to a high number of investors. In addition, the investors had the necessary investment intent as required by Section 4(2) since they agreed to and received share certificates bearing a legend stating that such shares are restricted pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these shares would not be immediately redistributed into the market and therefore not be part of a “public offering.” Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have met the requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for this transaction.
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Mine Safety Disclosures.
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Other Information
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Exhibits
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS *
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH *
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XBRL Taxonomy Schema
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XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase
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XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase
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In accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.
* Furnished herewith. XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
MagneGas Corporation
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Ermanno Santilli
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Chief Executive Officer
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November 13, 2012
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Luisa Ingargiola
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Chief Financial Officer
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November 13, 2012
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