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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2009
OR
o | TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-130606
KREIDO BIOFUELS, INC.
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA | 20-3240178 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1070 Flynn Road, Camarillo, California 93012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(805) 987-8231
(Issuers 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 issuer (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 issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ 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 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o 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 | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
At April 27, 2009 the issuer had 52,720,992 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
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PART I
Recent Developments
Asset
Sale
On June 20, 2008, Kreido Biofuels, Inc. (we, us, Kreido or the Company) announced that due
to the weakening of the economy, the continued financial market turmoil and the inability to raise
needed capital to finance site construction and plant start-up costs, we were suspending work
regarding our flagship biodiesel production plant at the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina, and
would be exploring other alternatives to secure the value of Company assets and the STT ®
technology. On March 5, 2009, we sold to Four Rivers the STT® reactor
technology, STT® reactors and biodiesel production plant equipment (the
Asset Sale). As a result of the Asset Sale, we received approximately $2.8 million in cash and
1,200,000 shares of Four Rivers common stock and a common stock purchase warrant to purchase
200,000 shares of Four Rivers common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share. From the $2.8
million received, $150,000 is retained in escrow pending the resolution of a certain creditor
claim, and the remaining cash has been and will be used to settle amounts owed to our major
creditors other than officers and directors. From the 1.2 million shares received, 20,000 shares
have been transferred to a former creditor in settlement of its account and 300,000 shares have
been deposited in escrow and will be delivered to us only upon delivery of notice of the exercise
of warrants issued by us on January 12, 2007 and only to the extent required to meet its
obligations under such warrants. (It being agreed and understood that
any of the escrowed stock not delivered to Kreido or designee
on or before January 31, 2012, shall be returned to Four Rivers.) We have agreed to hold the Four Rivers shares and warrant for a
360 day lock-up period (February 28, 2010). At the end of that period we will decide whether to
sell or distribute the Four Rivers stock. Our current intention is to identify a business other
than investing, owning, trading and holding securities that we can engage in within the year after
closing the Asset Sale.
The Asset Sale is described more fully in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008.
Future Operating Plan
On April 15, 2009, we reduced our staff to one executive officer, John Philpott. Mr. Philpott,
working under the direction of the Kreido board of directors, will manage the Companys remaining
assets, including the sale or other disposition of remaining items of equipment, attend to the
Companys reporting requirements and pursue and evaluate opportunities for the Company to acquire
an operating business. There can be no assurance that any such acquisition will be proposed, and
if none is proposed before February 28, 2010, the Company may undertake to sell or distribute its
Four Rivers common stock and Four Rivers warrant. It is presently contemplated that any proposed
acquisition or plan of liquidation will be presented to our stockholders for approval.
Uncertainties relating to selling the remaining assets.
We currently are attempting to sell various pieces of equipment related to the plant assets that
were not included in the Asset Sale. The market for this equipment is limited and we are pursuing
sales opportunities through various channels. It may be very difficult to sell the equipment or to
sell the equipment at a price that would enable Kreido to pay its current liabilities. Also, we may
not be in a position to enter into an acquisition in a timely manner or at a value that generates
sufficient cash to pay our current liabilities without having to sell shares of our Four Rivers
common stock. Our current liabilities include final payments to our former CEO, the remaining Board
of Directors, contractual payments to John Philpott, and a limited number of vendors and
professional advisors.
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Item 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Kreido Biofuels, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current assets |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 701,000 | $ | 317,000 | ||||
Cash held in escrow |
150,000 | | ||||||
Available-for-sale marketable equity securities |
3,376,000 | | ||||||
Other current assets |
30,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
Total current assets |
4,257,000 | 337,000 | ||||||
Assets held for sale: |
||||||||
Property and equipment net |
408,000 | 6,651,000 | ||||||
Patents, less accumulated amortization of
$244,000 and a valuation reserve of $652,000 at
December 31, 2008 |
| 102,000 | ||||||
Total assets held for sale |
408,000 | 6,753,000 | ||||||
Other assets |
122,000 | 14,000 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 4,787,000 | $ | 7,104,000 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Current liabilities |
||||||||
Current portion of capital leases |
$ | 7,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||
Accounts payable |
540,000 | 2,689,000 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
384,000 | 177,000 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
931,000 | 2,891,000 | ||||||
Capital leases, less current portion |
| 21,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
931,000 | 2,912,000 | ||||||
Stockholders equity |
||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized
10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding were zero shares |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized
300,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding were 52,545,992 |
52,000 | 52,000 | ||||||
Restricted common stock, $0.001 par value;
issued and outstanding were 175,000 |
| | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
48,418,000 | 48,333,000 | ||||||
Deferred compensation |
(4,000 | ) | (12,000 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
801,000 | | ||||||
Deficit accumulated during the development stage |
(45,411,000 | ) | (44,181,000 | ) | ||||
Net stockholders equity |
3,856,000 | 4,192,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 4,787,000 | $ | 7,104,000 | ||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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Kreido Biofuels, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Period from | ||||||||||||
Three Months | Three Months | January 13, 1995 | ||||||||||
Ended March 31, | Ended March 31, | (Inception) | ||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | to March 31, 2009 | ||||||||||
Discontinued Operations: |
||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
||||||||||||
Research and development |
$ | | $ | 227,000 | $ | 17,965,000 | ||||||
General and administrative |
1,113,000 | 1,596,000 | 15,588,000 | |||||||||
Loss on impairment of property and
equipment |
| 716,000 | 10,400,000 | |||||||||
Loss on sale of property and equipment |
116,000 | | 251,000 | |||||||||
Loss from retirement of assets |
| 5,000 | 325,000 | |||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
(1,229,000 | ) | (2,544,000 | ) | (44,529,000 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense) |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | (3,082,000 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
| 41,000 | 813,000 | |||||||||
Other income |
| | 1,556,000 | |||||||||
Other expenses |
| | (154,000 | ) | ||||||||
Total other income (expense) |
| 41,000 | (867,000 | ) | ||||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(1,229,000 | ) | (2,503,000 | ) | (45,396,000 | ) | ||||||
Income tax expenses |
1,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (1,230,000 | ) | $ | (2,505,000 | ) | $ | (45,411,000 | ) | |||
Net loss per share basic and diluted |
$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.86 | ) | |||
Shares used in computing net loss per
share |
52,720,992 | 52,645,992 | 52,720,992 | |||||||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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Kreido Biofuels, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
(Unaudited)
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
(Unaudited)
Deficit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Common | Additional | Other | During the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Stock | Paid-In | Deferred | Comprehensive | Development | Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Compensation | Income | Stage | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2009 |
52,545,992 | $ | 52,000 | 175,000 | $ | | $ | 48,333,000 | $ | (12,000 | ) | $ | | $ | (44,181,000 | ) | $ | 4,192,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense |
| | | | 85,000 | 8,000 | | | 93,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on
available-for-sale
marketable equity
securities |
| | | | | | 801,000 | | 801,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | | | (1,230,000 | ) | (1,230,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2009 |
52,545,992 | $ | 52,000 | 175,000 | $ | | $ | 48,418,000 | $ | (4,000 | ) | $ | 801,000 | $ | (45,411,000 | ) | $ | 3,856,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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Kreido Biofuels, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months | Three Months | Period from January 13, 1995 |
||||||||||
Ended March | Ended March | (Inception) | ||||||||||
31, 2009 | 31, 2008 | to March 31, 2009 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
||||||||||||
Net Loss |
$ | (1,230,000 | ) | $ | (2,505,000 | ) | $ | (45,411,000 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 76,000 | 1,792,000 | |||||||||
Loss on impairment of property and equipment |
| 716,000 | 10,400,000 | |||||||||
Loss on abandonment of plant development |
| | 891,000 | |||||||||
Loss on sale of assets |
116,000 | | 251,000 | |||||||||
Patent write-down and reserve |
| 18,000 | 899,000 | |||||||||
Loss from retirement of assets |
| 5,000 | 325,000 | |||||||||
Noncash stock compensation |
93,000 | 236,000 | 2,802,000 | |||||||||
Amortization of convertible debt discount |
| | 1,236,000 | |||||||||
Inducement to convert debt discount |
| | 152,000 | |||||||||
Inducement to convert debt |
| | 58,000 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Prepaid and other assets |
(118,000 | ) | (14,000 | ) | (203,000 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable |
(1,570,000 | ) | 796,000 | 2,308,000 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses |
207,000 | | 803,000 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(2,502,000 | ) | (672,000 | ) | (23,697,000 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||||||
Purchase and construction of property and equipment |
| (2,227,000 | ) | (19,047,000 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
2,983,000 | | 3,281,000 | |||||||||
Investments in patent application |
(58,000 | ) | (33,000 | ) | (1,725,000 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
2,925,000 | (2,260,000 | ) | (17,491,000 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of Series A convertible
preferred stock |
| | 938,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of Series B convertible
preferred stock |
| | 1,500,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of Series C convertible
preferred stock |
| | 2,424,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of Series B1 preferred stock |
| | 720,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock warrants |
| | 217,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock |
| | 22,849,000 | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
| | 14,381,000 | |||||||||
Principal repayment of long-term debt and capital leases |
(39,000 | ) | (11,000 | ) | (1,140,000 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(39,000 | ) | (11,000 | ) | 41,889,000 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
384,000 | (2,943,000 | ) | 701,000 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
317,000 | 6,470,000 | | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 701,000 | $ | 3,527,000 | $ | 701,000 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information |
||||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for: |
||||||||||||
Interest |
$ | | $ | | $ | 354,000 | ||||||
Income taxes |
1,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Kreido Biofuels, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Period from | ||||||||||||
Three Months | Three Months | January 13, 1995 | ||||||||||
Ended March 31, | Ended March 31, | (Inception) | ||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | to March 31, 2009 | ||||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing
activities |
||||||||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment through capital leases |
$ | | $ | 73,000 | $ | 867,000 | ||||||
Additions to property and equipment through settlement of
capital lease |
| | 61,000 | |||||||||
Additions to property and equipment through issuance of
common stock |
| | 100,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of notes payable into Series A preferred stock |
| | 1,180,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of notes payable into Series C preferred stock |
| | 5,530,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of accounts payable into Series C preferred stock |
| | 30,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of accrued interest into Series C preferred stock |
| | 441,000 | |||||||||
Warrants issued in connection with convertible notes |
| | 2,007,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of Series A preferred stock into Series A1
preferred stock |
| | 2,118,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of Series B preferred stock into Series A1
preferred stock |
| | 1,511,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of Series C preferred stock into Series B1
preferred stock |
| | 8,414,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of notes payable into Series B1 preferred stock |
| | 850,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of accrued interest into Series B1 preferred
stock |
| | 18,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of notes payable into common stock |
| 5,257,000 | 5,257,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of accrued interest into common stock |
| 863,000 | 863,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of Series A preferred stock into Series A1
common stock |
| 3,628,000 | 3,628,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of Series B preferred stock into Series A1 common |
| 10,011,000 | 10,011,000 | |||||||||
Conversion of Kreido Laboratories common stock into common
stock |
| 155,000 | 155,000 | |||||||||
Exchange of assets for liabilities |
579,000 | | 823,000 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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Kreido Biofuels, Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Kreido Biofuels, Inc. (Kreido or
the Company) at March 31, 2009 and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results
of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been included. The results of
operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for any other interim period or for the full year. They do not include all information and notes
required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in Kreidos
Annual Report on Form 10-K the period from inception (January 13, 1995) through December 31, 2008.
The condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company is a going
concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect
the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 2 ORGANIZATION
Kreido Biofuels, Inc. was incorporated as Gemwood Productions, Inc. under the laws of the State of
Nevada on February 7, 2005. Gemwood Productions, Inc. changed its name to Kreido Biofuels, Inc. on
November 2, 2006. The Company took its current form on January 12, 2007 when Kreido Laboratories
(Kreido Labs), completed a reverse triangular merger with Kreido Biofuels, Inc. The Company
wholly-owns two subsidiaries, Kreido Chicago LLC and Kreido Wilmington LLC, which are currently not
active, as well as Kreido Labs; its operating subsidiary.
Kreido Labs, formerly known as Holl Technologies Company, was incorporated on January 13, 1995
under the laws of the State of California. Since incorporation, Kreido Labs has been engaged in
activities required to develop, patent and commercialize its products. Kreido Labs is the creator
of reactor technology that is designed to enhance the manufacturing of a broad range of chemical
products.
The cornerstone of Kreido Labs technology was its patented STT® (Spinning Tube in Tube)
diffusional chemical reacting system, which was both a licensable process and a licensable system.
In 2005, the Company demonstrated how the STT® could make biodiesel from vegetable oil
rapidly with almost complete conversion and less undesirable by-products. The Company had
continued to pursue this activity, built and tested a pilot biodiesel production unit and, prior to
June 20, 2008, was in the process of developing the first of its commercial biodiesel production
plants in the United States that if constructed and put into operation was expected to produce
approximately 33 million to 50 million gallons per year. On June 20, 2008, the Company announced
that due to the weakening of the economy, the continued financial market turmoil and the inability
to raise needed capital to finance site construction and plant start-up costs, the Company was
suspending work regarding its flagship biodiesel production plant at the Port of Wilmington, North
Carolina.
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On March 5, 2009, the Company sold to Four Rivers BioEnergy, Inc. (Four Rivers) the
STT®
reactor technology, STT® reactors and biodiesel
production plant equipment (the Asset Sale). As a result of the Asset Sale, we received
approximately $2.8 million in cash, 1,180,000 net shares of Four Rivers common stock and a common
stock warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of Four Rivers common stock at an exercise price
of $8.00 per share. See footnote 5 for further information on the Asset Sale. From the Asset Sale,
the Company believes it can settle amounts owed to major creditors. The Company is attempting to
sell the remaining equipment and hopes to enter into an acquisition with another organization from
which it can raise additional funds. If the Company cannot raise adequate cash from the sale of
these remaining assets or cannot enter into an acquisition with another organization, then the Company
believes that its cash resources will enable it to continue its business activities into March
2010, assuming that the amounts owed to its current board of directors and professional advisors
are not paid in full until the Company can liquidate shares of Four Rivers common stock received by
it in the Asset Sale. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
the Company will continue as a going concern.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company classifies assets as Assets Held for
Sale and the corresponding results of operations are reported in Discontinued Operations if all of
the criteria specified by the Statement are met. The Statement requires classification of assets
as held for sale if management commits to sell the asset, the asset is available for immediate sale
in its present condition, action has been initiated to complete the plan to sell, sale of the asset
is probable and it is being marketed at a reasonable price, and it is unlikely that the plan to
sell will be withdrawn.
Reporting under Discontinued Operations is required by the Statement if corresponding operations
and cash flows will be eliminated and the entity will not have any significant continuing
involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal transaction.
NOTE 3 RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING POLICY
Fair Value Measurements
With the receipt of the marketable equity securities as proceeds from the sale of property and
equipment in March 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157
establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to
measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS
No. 157 are described below:
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement
date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial
instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value
measurement and unobservable.
A financial instruments level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any
input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
To comply with SFAS No. 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,
investments in available-for-sale marketable equity securities are carried at fair value. Fair
values for investments are derived from quoted market prices (level 1 measurement). Marketable
equity securities are valued at closing prices on the last business day of each period presented
with the resulting temporary unrealized gains or losses recorded under Other Comprehensive Income
(OCI). If there is an other-than-temporary deterioration in the fair value of the securities, the
Company will reclassify the
associated net unrealized gain or loss out of the accumulated OCI with a corresponding adjustment
to Other Income. Dividend income is recorded when declared by the investee company.
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The
Company accounts for the 880,000 shares of Four Rivers common stock received as part of the Asset Sale as an
investment in available-for-sale marketable equity securities. Shares of Four Rivers common stock are
traded on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board market, as such, the investment is valued at its quoted
prices at the end of each reporting period. Since the investment is prohibited from being sold
until February 28, 2010, any gain or loss is deemed to be temporary and the Company records an
unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income. If the gain or loss is deemed
other than temporary, the Company will record the effect in the
Companys consolidated statement of operations. As of March 31, 2009, the fair value of the available-for-sale marketable equity securities
was approximately $3.4 million.
NOTE 4 LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN ISSUES
Until the Asset Sale, the Company was a development stage company. It had suffered recurring losses
from operations and at March 31, 2009 had an accumulated deficit of $45,411,000 that raises
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 5 SALE OF ASSETS
On March 5, 2009, the Company sold to Four Rivers its STT® reactor
technology,
STT® reactors and biodiesel production plant equipment. As
a result of the Asset Sale, the Company received approximately $2.8 million in cash and 1,200,000
shares of Four Rivers common stock and a common stock purchase warrant to purchase 200,000 shares
of Four Rivers common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share.
From the approximate $2.8 million received, $150,000 is retained in escrow pending the resolution
of a certain creditor claim, and the remaining cash has been and will be used to settle amounts owed
to major creditors other than officers and directors. Additionally, the Company incurred legal and
financial consulting costs of approximately $300,000 directly related to the Asset Sale and
employee related costs due to termination of employment contracts of approximately $400,000.
From the 1.2 million shares received, 20,000 shares have been transferred to a former creditor in
settlement of its account and 300,000 shares have been deposited in escrow and will be delivered to
the Company only upon delivery of notice of the exercise of warrants issued by the Company on
January 12, 2007 and only to the extent required to meet its
obligations under such warrants. (It being agreed and understood that
any of the escrowed stock not delivered to Kreido or designee
on or before January 31, 2012, shall be returned to Four Rivers.) The
Company has agreed to hold the Four Rivers shares and warrant for a 360 day lock-up period
(February 28, 2010). At the end of that period the Company will decide whether to sell or
distribute the Four Rivers stock. The current intention is to identify a business other than
investing, owning, trading and holding securities that the Company can engage in within the year
after closing the Asset Sale.
The Company recorded the sale at $5.4 million, $2.8 million in cash received, $2.2 million in value
of the common stock received and $375,000 related to the valuation of the warrant received. The
Company recorded the common stock received as an investment in
available-for-sale marketable equity securities.
In the first quarter of 2009, the Company has sold and transferred various equipment and machinery,
not included in the Asset Sale, for cash proceeds of $308,000 and the release of outstanding
liabilities and contractual liabilities of $558,000.
NOTE 6 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is summarized as follows:
March 31, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | |||||||
Furniture and fixtures |
$ | 9,000 | $ | 148,000 | ||||
Machinery and equipment |
| 912,000 | ||||||
Office equipment |
| 126,000 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
| 254,000 | ||||||
Spare plant parts and equipment |
| 1,741,000 | ||||||
Construction in progress |
400,000 | 14,402,000 | ||||||
Total |
409,000 | 17,583,000 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(1,000 | ) | (532,000 | ) | ||||
Less valuation reserve |
| (10,400,000 | ) | |||||
Net book value |
$ | 408,000 | $ | 6,651,000 | ||||
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The Company sold the majority of its property and equipment to Four Rivers effective March 5, 2009.
The remaining property and equipment consist of some filtration equipment and resin used in a
chemical processing environment and some furniture and fixtures. This equipment is currently being
marketed for sale and has been written down to its current fair value.
The
Company accounts for its property and equipment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company tested its property and equipment for
recoverability because there is a current expectation that it is more likely than not, the property
and equipment will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before they are put into service.
As part of the Asset Sale, the Company reversed the valuation reserve for all property and
equipment sold.
Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $58,000 including related
depreciation for capital leases. There was no depreciation expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 due to the reduced carrying value of the assets after impairment reserves. Equipment
recorded under capital leases totaled $9,000 and $230,000 at March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE 7 NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss applicable to common shares
by the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the
period. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, there were no potential common equivalent
shares used in the calculation of weighted-average common shares outstanding as the effect would be
anti-dilutive because of the net loss. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 the Company
issued additional stock option shares of 75,000. There were no stock options issued during the
three months ended March 31, 2009. The Company also cancelled stock options of 630,000 and 274,741
shares for the three months ended March 31, 2009 under its 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and 1997
Stock Compensation Program, respectively. The Company also cancelled stock options of 6,250 and
149,868 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2008 under its 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and
1997 Stock Compensation Program, respectively.
Period from | ||||||||
Inception | ||||||||
Three Months | (January 13, | |||||||
Ended March 31, | 1995) through | |||||||
2009 | March 31, 2009 | |||||||
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic and diluted
net loss per common share: |
52,720,992 | 52,720,992 | ||||||
Securities convertible into shares of common stock not used
to compute net loss per share because the effect would be
anti-dilutive: |
||||||||
Stock options under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan |
1,950,200 | 1,950,200 | ||||||
Stock options under the 1997 Stock Compensation Program |
429,011 | 429,011 | ||||||
Stock associated with warrants arising from private
placement of common stock |
18,498,519 | 18,498,519 | ||||||
Other stock associated with warrants |
419,275 | 419,275 | ||||||
21,297,005 | 21,297,005 | |||||||
NOTE 8 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The
Company recorded zero and $1,000 of compensation costs for the three months ended March 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively, relating to stock options granted to employees from 2003 to 2006. The
compensation costs are based on the fair value of the stock options at the grant date.
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In December 2007, the Company issued 100,000 shares restricted common stock to one of its officers.
The shares were subject to repurchase by the Company for $1,000 if the officer terminates his
employment voluntarily or is terminated for cause before May 31, 2009. This transaction was
recorded under deferred compensation and amortized over a period of 18 months. In April 2008, the
Company issued 75,000 shares restricted common stock to one of its officers. The shares were
subject to repurchase by the Company for $750 if the officer terminates his employment voluntarily
or is terminated for cause before April 30, 2009. This transaction was recorded under deferred
compensation and amortized over a period of 12 months. Compensation expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $8,000 and $5,000, respectively.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option
awards. There were no options issued for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The fair value of the
options issued during the three months ended March 31, 2008 was estimated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following assumptions: risk free interest rates 2.75%, expected life
range of 5.25 to 5.583 years and expected volatility of 92%. The expected stock price volatility
assumption was based on the average volatility of similar public companies for the period prior to
the Companys reverse merger. The expected term assumption used in the option pricing model was
based on the safe harbor approach under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107, (SAB 107),
where the expected term = ((vesting term + original contractual term) / 2). The risk free
interest rate assumption was based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero
coupon issues with remaining term equal to the expected term. A projected dividend yield of 0% was
used as the company has never issued dividends.
Summary stock option activity is as follows:
Weighted | ||||||||
Number of | Average Exercise | |||||||
Options | Price | |||||||
Balance at December 31, 2008 |
3,283,952 | $ | 0.60 | |||||
Granted |
| | ||||||
Exercised |
| | ||||||
Cancelled |
904,741 | 0.40 | ||||||
Balance at March 31, 2009 |
2,379,211 | $ | 0.36 | |||||
There was no compensation expense for stock options issued to non-employee for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.
The following table summarizes information regarding options outstanding and options exercisable at
March 31, 2009:
Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted-Average | ||||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise | Outstanding at | Remaining | Weighted-Average | Exercisable at | Weighted-Average | |||||||||||||||
Prices | March 31, 2009 | Contractual Life | Exercise Price | March 31, 2009 | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||
$0.09 0.19 |
520,958 | 7.98 | $ | 0.11 | 495,958 | $ | 0.10 | |||||||||||||
$0.20 0.89 |
1,797,803 | 7.62 | 0.41 | 1,773,470 | 0.41 | |||||||||||||||
$0.90 1.85 |
60,450 | 8.05 | 1.19 | 60,450 | 1.19 | |||||||||||||||
2,379,211 | 7.88 | $ | 0.36 | 2,329,878 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||||||||
On February 1, 2008, the compensation committee of the board of directors agreed to reprice
the unvested options held by the Companys employees under its 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. These
options were repriced for only those granted in 2007, with an exercise price above the closing
market price on February 1, 2008, which was $0.33 per share. The Company determined the additional
compensation expense under SFAS 123(R) to be $22,000. Since the repricing only affected unvested
shares, it does not affect amounts already recorded and the increased amount will be recorded over
the remaining vesting period.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R), the Company has recorded stock-based compensation
expense of $85,000 and $230,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
which includes the compensation effect for the options repriced. The stock-based compensation
expense is based on the fair value of the options at the grant date.
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NOTE 9 CONTINGENCY
In March 2004, Kreido Labs and a former officer and shareholder of Kreido Labs reached agreement on
the terms of a settlement of disputes arising out of the termination of the former officer and
shareholders employment with Kreido Labs. The settlement was never completed. The former officer
and shareholder has demanded implementation of the settlement including the payment of
approximately $190,000 plus interest. Kreido Labs disputes any obligation to the former officer
and shareholder. The Company will continue to assess the progress of the dispute.
NOTE 10 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Effective April 15, 2009, the Company reached agreement with G.A. Ben Binninger, its Chief
Executive Officer, to terminate his employment contract, As part of the separation agreement, in
addition to compensation through April 15, 2009, the Company will pay to Mr. Binninger a total
of $107,917 as severance pay as provided for in his Employment Agreement of which $53,958 was paid
on April 30, 2009. The remaining $53,959 of severance pay will be paid when and as Company cash
assets allow for such payment and in all events no later than March 5, 2010. Also by the Separation
Agreement, Mr. Binninger and the Company released and discharged each other from all known and
contingent liabilities and obligations. The Company retired stock options held by Mr. Binninger for
nominal consideration. Mr. Binninger will continue to serve as a director of the Company.
Effective April 15, 2009, the Company elected John Philpott, Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company and Mr. Philpott entered into
an Employment Agreement that replaces the Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Philpott
dated April 30, 2008 and which was scheduled to expire on April 30, 2009. Mr. Philpott will work
approximately 8 hours per week and the Company will pay Mr. Philpott a salary of $5,000 per month.
Mr. Philpott will have the opportunity to earn a performance bonus of between $1,000 and $50,000
depending upon his achieving target performance goals to be established by the Board of Directors.
The Employment Agreement is scheduled to terminate on May 31, 2010. As an inducement for
Mr. Philpott accepting the Chief Executive Officer position and waiving his rights under his
April 30, 2008 Employment Agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Philpott an inducement payment of
$252,800, of which $126,400 was paid on April 30, 2009 and the balance will be paid in installments
when and as the Company has cash resources available to make payments and in all events on or
before March 5, 2010. The Company has also released its rights to repurchase 75,000 shares of
Company common stock previously issued to Mr. Philpott.
The Company and its landlord entered into an agreement to terminate the Companys Lease dated
June 22, 2007 for the entire premises at 1070 Flynn Road in Camarillo, California effective as of
March 31, 2009. The Company will allow the landlord to apply the security deposit to satisfy its
unpaid rent obligations and to retain certain office furniture and equipment in consideration for a
release of all future rental obligations. The landlord will buy the remaining office equipment for
$10,000. John Philpott, the continuing officer of the Company, has arranged with the landlord to
maintain an office at these premises for himself and will use that office as the Companys
headquarters at no cost to the Company for the term of his Employment Agreement.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS PROVIDES INFORMATION WHICH OUR MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IS
RELEVANT TO AN ASSESSMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
THIS DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ TOGETHER WITH OUR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES TO
OUR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT, AND WITH OUR ANNUAL REPORT
ON FORM 10-K FILED ON MARCH 31, 2009.
In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking
statements that relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as anticipates,
believes, estimates, expects, hopes, targets, should, will, will likely result,
forecast, outlook, projects or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements.
As used in this report, the terms we, us, and our, mean Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and our
subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated.
We took our current form on January 12, 2007, when our wholly-owned subsidiary, Kreido Acquisition
Corp., or Acquisition Sub, and Kreido Laboratories, or Kreido Labs, executed a Merger Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization, or the Merger Agreement. On January 12, 2007, Acquisition Sub merged with
and into Kreido Labs, with Kreido Labs remaining as the surviving corporation and as our
wholly-owned subsidiary, or the Merger. Also contemporaneously with the closing of the Merger, we
split-off another wholly-owned subsidiary, Gemwood Leaseco, Inc., a Nevada corporation, through the
sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of Gemwood Leaseco, Inc., or the Split-Off. As a
consequence of the sale of Gemwood Leaseco, Inc., we discontinued all of our business operations
which we conducted prior to the closing of the Merger, and spun off all material liabilities
existing prior to that date in any way related to our pre-closing business operations. Our primary
operations became those operated by Kreido Labs.
The Merger was treated as a recapitalization of our company for accounting purposes. Our
historical financial statements before the Merger were replaced with the historical financial
statements of Kreido Labs in all filings with the SEC subsequent to January 12, 2007.
Kreido Labs is a corporation founded to develop proprietary technology for building micro-composite
materials for electronic applications. In 1995, Kreido Labs began to develop the technology used
in the design and assembly of our STT® Reactor. Kreido Labs thereafter sought to develop the
technology to improve the speed, completeness and efficiency of certain chemical reactions,
including esterifications and transesterifications, in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
We designed and developed the STT® Reactor which incorporates our proprietary and patented
spinning tube-in-tube design configuration to improve the speed and yield of chemical reactions.
One of the Environmental Protection Agencys largest laboratories has been using our STT®
Reactor-based technology since 2004 to develop and evaluate new chemical processes and develop and
optimize protocols for use of the STT® Reactor by public and private entities. Beginning in the
last quarter of 2005, Kreido Labs began to evaluate the advantages of the STT® Reactor specifically
for the production of biodiesel. In the first quarter of 2006, Kreido Labs elected to focus almost
exclusively on the biodiesel industry and began to prepare and execute our current business plan.
On January 12, 2007, as a result of the Merger, Kreido Labs became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Kreido Biofuels, Inc.
Plan of Operations
On June 20, 2008, we announced that we were suspending our plan to commercialize our proprietary
equipment system for biodiesel production on an industrial scale and to become one of the leading
providers of biodiesel in the United States and elsewhere. We expected to execute our business
plan by generating revenues from multiple sources: 1) by building and operating our own STT®
biodiesel Production Units; 2) licensing our STT® Reactor-based technology to others which may
require one of our production units to be in operation, and 3) in the longer
term, by providing technology and investing in businesses that will develop or use our STT®
Reactor-based technology for production of biofuels and other products.
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Recent Developments
On
March 5, 2009, we sold to Four Rivers the STT® reactor technology,
STT®
reactors and biodiesel production plant equipment (the Asset Sale). As
a result of the Asset Sale, we received approximately $2.8 million in cash and 1,200,000 shares of
Four Rivers common stock and a common stock warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of Four
Rivers common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share. From the $2.8 million received,
$150,000 is retained in escrow pending the resolution of a certain creditor claim, and the remaining
cash has been and will be used to settle amounts owed to our major creditors other than officers
and directors. From the 1.2 million shares received, 20,000 shares have been transferred to a
former creditor in settlement of its account and 300,000 shares have been deposited in escrow and
will be delivered to us only upon delivery of notice of the exercise of warrants issued by
Kreido on January 12, 2007 and only to the extent required to meet its obligations under such
warrants. (It being agreed and understood that any of the escrowed
stock not delivered to Kreido or designee
on or before January 31, 2012, shall be returned to Four
Rivers.) We have agreed to hold the Four Rivers shares and warrant for a 360 day lock-up period
(February 28, 2010). At the end of that period we will decide whether to sell or distribute the
Four Rivers stock. Our current intention is to identify a business other than investing, owning,
trading and holding securities that we can engage in within the year after closing the Asset Sale.
Future Operating Plan
On April 15, 2009, we reduced our staff to one executive officer, John Philpott. Mr. Philpott,
working under the direction of the Kreido board of directors, will manage the Companys remaining
assets, including the sale or other disposition of remaining items of equipment, attend to the
Companys reporting requirements and pursue and evaluate
opportunities for us to acquire
an operating business. There can be no assurance that any such acquisition will be proposed, and
if none is proposed before February 28, 2010, we may undertake to sell or distribute its
Four Rivers common stock and Four Rivers warrant. It is presently contemplated that any proposed
acquisition or plan of liquidation will be presented to the our stockholders for approval.
Consolidated Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased by $1.3
million compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2008. Research and development expense for
the three months ended March 31, 2009 were zero compared to $227,000 for the same period in 2008.
The decrease in research and development expenses was due to the Companys shift away from research
and development activities as it completed its sale of assets. General and administrative costs
decreased to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $1.6 million for the same
period in 2008 primarily related to the winding down of our
operations and costs incurred related to the Asset Sale. We expect general and administrative costs to continue to
decrease substantially as we wind down our operations and pursue the sale of the remaining assets
and our business. Additionally, we will continue to incur some costs associated with operating as
a public reporting entity.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased to zero from $41,000 for
the same period in 2008. Other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2008
consisted of interest income. The interest income decrease reflects the changes in the available
cash balances.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $1.2 million compared to the net loss of
$2.5 million for the same three month period for 2008. The net loss for the three month period in
2009 consisted primarily of payroll and severance costs, expenses incurred completing the Asset
Sale and the loss from the sale of property and equipment. The net loss for the three month period
in 2008 primarily related to the expensing of overhead
manufacturing costs previously capitalized. There were no net sales or gross profit for the three
months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. We expect to incur net
losses for the foreseeable future.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2009, we had current assets of $4,257,000, including cash of $701,000 and shares
of Four Rivers common stock and related warrant of $3,376,000, and current liabilities of $931,000.
We are restricted from selling our shares of Four Rivers common stock until February 28, 2010. The
Company requires approximately $15,000 per month to meet its immediate operating costs. Thus, we
believe that with the continued cooperation of our few remaining creditors, including the final
payments due to the former CEO and CFO and the current board of directors, we believe that we have
cash resources that will enable us to continue our business activities into March 2010.
A summary of our sources and use of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2009, is as
follows:
| Source of cash consisted of
proceeds from the sale of assets of $3.0 million. |
| Uses of cash consisted of
operating expenses of $2.5 million (net of non-cash
expenses such as stock compensation), repayment of capital leases of $39,000 and
investments in patents of $58,000 for a total use of cash of
approximately $2.6 million. |
| The increase in cash balance
to $701,000 results from net sources of $3.0 million
less uses of cash of $2.6 million. |
The details of the cash flow activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are discussed
below.
Net cash used by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $2.5 million as
compared to $672,000 for the same period in 2008. Net cash used from operations in 2009 related to
costs associated with the Asset Sale, operating costs, severance payments, and a decrease in
accounts payable due to payments made to vendors as part of the Asset Sale. Net cash used by
operations in 2008 is primarily related to operating costs and an increase in accounts payable
which consisted of certain large payments due to vendors associated with the construction of our
biodiesel production plant.
Net cash provided by investing activities for three months ended March 31, 2009 was approximately
$2.9 million which was an increase from $2.3 million used in investing activities for the same
period in 2008. The cash provided by investing activities in 2009 consisted primarily of the
proceeds from the Asset Sale and other equipment sold less the amount held in escrow and offset by
an investment in patents. The cash used in 2008 consisted primarily of the purchase and
construction of equipment and facilities associated with our Wilmington Plant. Costs of the plant
consist of: (1) site selection, leasing, permitting and other legal compliance; (2) architectural,
design and engineering; (3) labor, overhead and materials to build in-house the STT® Reactors; (4)
designing, engineering and manufacturing of the plant production unit which includes components
such as centrifuges, tanks, control panels and other equipment being built by third parties for
delivery to the plant site; and (5) the general contractor fees, engineering and construction of
the buildings and physical improvements including tanks, piping, boilers and various lab and other
equipment and machinery comprising the plant.
Net cash used by financing activities for three months ended March 31, 2009 was $39,000, which is
due to repayment of capital lease obligations. For the same period in 2008, $11,000 was used for
the repayment of capital lease obligations.
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
In
accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we
classify assets as Assets Held for Sale and the corresponding results of operations are reported in
Discontinued Operations if all of the criteria specified by the Statement are met. The Statement
requires classification of assets as held for sale if management commits to sell the asset, the
asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition, action has
been initiated to complete the plan to sell, sale of the asset is probable and it is being marketed
at a reasonable price, and it is unlikely that the plan to sell will be withdrawn.
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Reporting under Discontinued Operations is required by the Statement if corresponding operations
and cash flows will be eliminated and the entity will not have any significant continuing
involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal transaction.
Fair Value Measurements
With the receipt of the marketable equity securities as proceeds from the sale of property and
equipment in March 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157
establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to
measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS
No. 157 are described below:
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement
date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial
instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value
measurement and unobservable.
A financial instruments level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any
input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
To comply with SFAS No. 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,
investments in available-for-sale marketable equity securities are carried at fair value. Fair
values for investments are derived from quoted market prices (level 1 measurement). Marketable
equity securities are valued at closing prices on the last business day of each period presented
with the resulting temporary unrealized gains or losses recorded under Other Comprehensive Income
(OCI). If there is an other-than-temporary deterioration in the fair value of the securities, the
Company will reclassify the associated net unrealized gain or loss out of the accumulated OCI with
a corresponding adjustment to Other Income. Dividend income is recorded when declared by the
investee company.
We
account for the 880,000 shares of Four Rivers common stock received as part of the Asset Sale as an
investment in available-for-sale marketable equity securities. Shares of Four Rivers common stock are
traded on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board market, as such, the investment is valued at its quoted
prices at the end of each reporting period. Since the investment is prohibited from being sold
until February 28, 2010, any gain or loss is deemed to be
temporary and we record an
unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income. If the gain or loss is deemed
other than temporary, we will record the effect in the Companys consolidated statement of
operations. As of March 31, 2009, the fair value of the available-for-sale marketable equity securities
was approximately $3.4 million.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We continually evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining
estimated useful life of long-lived assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of
long-lived assets may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS
No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. When factors indicate that long-lived assets should
be evaluated for possible impairment, we use an estimate of the related undiscounted future cash
flows over the remaining life of the long-lived assets in measuring whether they are
recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount of
the asset, a loss is recorded as the excess of the assets carrying amount over its fair value.
Management had performed an assessment of the fixed assets of the
Company which included
assessments of the future realizable value of the assets through discussion with potential buyers
and manufactures and vendors though a formal appraisal was not obtained due to its
cost. Based on this analysis, we had reserved a significant portion of the amount of our assets
for future plants, spare parts and other fixed assets. In connection
with the Asset Sale, we reversed the valuation reserve. We will
continue to assess the remaining property and equipment for
impairment, though there can be no assurance that a reserve or a
write off may not be required when the actual realized value of the
remaining property and equipment is determined through sale or
exchange.
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R) Share Based Payment using the modified
prospective approach and accordingly prior periods have not been restated to reflect the impact of
SFAS 123(R). Under SFAS 123(R), stock-based awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 will be
charged to expense over the remaining portion of their vesting period. These awards will be
charged to expense under the straight-line method using the same fair value measurements which were
used in calculating pro forma stock-based compensation expense under SFAS 123. For stock-based
awards granted on or after January 1, 2006, we determined stock-based compensation based on the
fair value method specified in SFAS 123(R), and we will amortize stock-based compensation expense
on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
For periods prior to January 1, 2006, SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time
of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial
estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 163, Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance
Contractsan interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60 (SFAS 163). SFAS 163 requires recognition of
an insurance claim liability prior to an event of default when there is evidence that credit
deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. SFAS 163 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and all interim periods
within those fiscal years. Early application is not permitted. This statement is effective for the
Company beginning January 1, 2009 and we do not consider SFAS 163 to be currently applicable to our
business.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (SFAS 162). SFAS 162 identifies a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting
accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental entities (the Hierarchy).
The Hierarchy within SFAS 162 is consistent with that previously defined in the AICPA Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 69, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (SAS 69). SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the United States
Securities and Exchange Commissions (the SEC) approval of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The adoption of SFAS 162 will not have a material effect
on the consolidated financial statements because we have utilized the guidance within SAS 69.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities (SFAS No. 161). SFAS 161 requires companies with derivative instruments to disclose
information that should enable financial-statement users to understand how and why a company uses
derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under
FASB Statement No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities and how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a companys financial position, financial
performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. This Statement is effective for the Company
beginning January 1, 2009 and has no current impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 141 (revised
2007), Business Combinations. The new standard requires the acquiring entity in a business
combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the
transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as
the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the
acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and
understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. This Statement is effective
for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and has no current impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statementsan amendment of ARB No. 51. This statement establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. This Statement is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and has no
current impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K,
promulgated by the SEC.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was
performed, under the supervision of, and with the participation of, our management, including the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (who is also our Chief Accounting Officer), of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-(e) to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). In performing this
evaluation, management reviewed, among other things, the selection, application and monitoring of
our historic accounting policies. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures at March 31, 2009 and thereafter were effective and designed to ensure that the
information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the SEC is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported on a timely basis.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting has occurred during the
quarter ended March 31, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time we may be named in claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Currently,
no legal proceedings, government actions, administrative actions, investigations or claims are
pending against us or involve us that, in the opinion of our management, could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
As a small reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.
However, investors should recognize that an investment in our common stock is highly speculative
and involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the risks discussed above
under Recent Developments as well as the various risks discussed in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 that may continue to be applicable in light of
the limited action plan described above, before making an investment decision.
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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
An annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company was held on March 4, 2009 for the purpose of
considering and voting upon the Asset Sale and to elect directors.
1. A total of 35,609,962 votes were cast with respect to the Asset Sale of which 35,607,762
votes were for the approval of the Asset Sale and 3,200 votes were against the approval of the
Asset Sale. There were no abstentions with respect to the voting on the Asset Sale.
There were four persons elected at the annual meeting held on March 4, 2009 to continue to serve as
directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. Set forth below is a tabulation of the votes cast for the
election of directors:
Name | Number of Votes | ||||
G. A. Ben Binninger |
35,608,062 | ||||
Betsy Wood Knapp |
34,807,382 | ||||
David Mandel |
35,609,062 | ||||
David Nazarian |
35,609,062 |
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
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Item 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are either filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference:
Exhibit No. | Description | Reference | ||||
3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of Kreido Biofuels,
Inc. (f/k/a Gemwood Productions,
Inc.).
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on November 3, 2006
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
3.3 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Kreido
Biofuels, Inc.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to the
Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB filed
with the Securities
and Exchange
Commission on
April 4, 2007 (File
No. 333-130606). |
||||
4.1 | Form of Investor Warrant of Kreido
Biofuels, Inc.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on January 16, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.1 | Form of Subscription Agreement, dated
as of January 12, 2007, by and
between Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and the
investors in the Offering.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on January 16, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.2 | Form of Indemnity Agreement by and
between Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and
Outside Directors of Kreido Biofuels,
Inc.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on January 16, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.3 | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.7 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on January 16, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.4 | Form of Incentive Stock Option
Agreement by and between Kreido
Biofuels, Inc. and participants under
the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.9 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on January 16, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.5 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option
Agreement by and between Kreido
Biofuels, Inc. and participants under
the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.10 to
the Current Report
on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities
and Exchange
Commission on
January 16, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.6 | Form of Indemnity Agreement for
officers and directors.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to
the Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB
filed with the
Securities and
Exchange Commission
on April 4, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.7 | Employment Agreement, dated April 4,
2007, by and between Kreido Biofuels,
Inc. and Philip Lichtenberger.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on April 10, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.8 | Employment Agreement, dated April 10,
2007, by and between Kreido Biofuels,
Inc. and Alan McGrevy.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on April 16, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
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Exhibit No. | Description | Reference | ||||
10.9 | Employment Agreement, dated April 28,
2007, by and between Kreido Biofuels,
Inc. and Larry Sullivan.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on May 2, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.10 | Purchase Order Agreement, dated
May 22, 2007, by and between Kreido
Biofuels, Inc. and Certified
Technical Services, L.P.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on June 6, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.11 | Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Rights Agreement, dated June 12,
2007, by and between Kreido Biofuels,
Inc. and certain investors in the
Offering.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.19 to
the Amendment No. 3
to the Registration
Statement on
Form SB-2 filed
with the Securities
and Exchange
Commission on
June 21, 2007 (File
No. 333-140718). |
||||
10.12 | Separation Agreement and General
Release dated July 27, 2007 by and
between Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and
Joel Balbien.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on July 30, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.13 | Kreido Biofuels, Inc. Outside
Director Compensation Program adopted
July 27, 2007.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on July 30, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.14 | Commercial Lease Agreement by and
between Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and
Acaso Partners, LLC effective
August 1, 2007.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on September 12,
2007 (File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.15 | Executive Employment Agreement dated
July 27, 2007 by and between Kreido
Biofuels, Inc. and G. A. Ben
Binninger.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on July 30, 2007
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.16 | Employment Agreement, dated April 30,
2008, by and between Kreido Biofuels,
Inc. and John M. Philpott.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.21 to
the Amendment to
the Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB/A
filed with the
Securities and
Exchange Commission
on April 30, 2008
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.17 | Separation Agreement and General
Release dated November 11, 2008 by
and between Kreido Biofuels, Inc.,
Kreido Laboratories and Alan
McGrevy.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.22 to
the Amendment to
the Annual Report
on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities
and Exchange
Commission on April
30, 2008 (File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.18 | Separation Agreement and General
Release dated November 30, 2008 by
and between Kreido Biofuels, Inc.,
Kreido Laboratories and Larry
Sullivan.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 10.19 to
the Amendment to
the Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities
and Exchange
Commission on March
31, 2009 (File No.
333-130606). |
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Exhibit No. | Description | Reference | ||||
10.19 | Letter to Stockholders, Notice of
Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and
form of Proxy dated February 18,
2009.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on February 23,
2009 (File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.20 | Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of
January 28, 2009 by and among Four
Rivers BioEnergy, Inc., The Four
Rivers BioEnergy Company, Inc.,
Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and Kreido
Laboratories.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 99.2 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on February 23,
2009 (File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.21 | Separation Agreement and General
Release dated March 5, 2009 by and
between Kreido Biofuels, Inc., Kreido
Laboratories and Philip
Lichtenberger.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on March 6, 2009
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.22 | Separation Agreement dated as of
April 15, 2009 by and among Kreido
Biofuels, Inc., Kreido Laboratories
and G.A. Ben Binninger.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on April 24, 2009
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.23 | Employment Agreement dated April 23,
2009 by and among Kreido Biofuels,
Inc. Kreido Laboratories and John
Philpott.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 99.2 to the
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission
on April 24, 2009
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
10.24 | Lease termination agreement by and
between Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and
Acaso Partners, LLC effective
March 31, 2009.* |
|||||
14.1 | Code of Ethics.
|
Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 14.1 to the
Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB filed
with the Securities
and Exchange
Commission on
November 14, 2008
(File No.
333-130606). |
||||
21.1 | Subsidiaries of Kreido Biofuels, Inc. |
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 31, 2009 (File No. 333-130606). |
||||
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive
Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.* |
|||||
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial
Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.* |
|||||
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive
Officer provided pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
|||||
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial
Officer provided pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
* | Filed herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
KREIDO BIOFUELS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ John M. Philpott
|
|||||
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: May 14, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
10.24 | Lease
termination agreement by and between Kreido Biofuels, Inc. and Acaso Partners, LLC effective
March 31, 2009. |
|||
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
|||
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule
13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
|||
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer provided pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|||
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer provided 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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