Stratos Renewables Corp - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
|
Quarterly
report pursuant Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934
|
For
the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
¨
|
Transition
report pursuant Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934
|
For
the
transition period from _______ to _______.
Commission
file number 000-1321517
STRATOS
RENEWABLES CORPORATION
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization) |
20-1699126
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
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9440
Little Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 401
Beverly
Hills, California
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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90210
(Zip
Code)
|
(310)
402-5901
(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 ¨ No x
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. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated
filer ¨
Non-accelerated
filer ¨ Smaller
reporting company x
(Do
not
check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨ No x
As
of
August 14, 2008, the Company had 61,282,398 outstanding shares of common
stock.
The
aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of
the
registrant as of August 18, 2008 was approximately $33,975,487 (computed based
on the closing sale price of the common stock at $1.30 per share as of such
date). Shares of common stock held by each officer and director and each person
owning more than ten percent of the outstanding common stock have been excluded
in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of
the
affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other
purposes.
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Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Consoldiated
Balance Sheets
June 30,
|
December 31,
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||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
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(unaudited)
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
306,756
|
$
|
3,357,417
|
|||
Debt
issuance costs
|
15,205
|
56,948
|
|||||
Prepaid
consulting expenses
|
199,542
|
155,020
|
|||||
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
521,503
|
3,569,385
|
|||||
PLANT
AND EQUIPMENT, net
|
4,948,274
|
4,600,923
|
|||||
LAND
DEPOSITS
|
321,052
|
—
|
|||||
VAT
RECEIVABLE
|
1,139,387
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899,567
|
|||||
OTHER
ASSETS
|
103,260
|
21,711
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$
|
7,033,476
|
$
|
9,091,586
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|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
1,655,760
|
$
|
173,032
|
|||
Accrued
interest
|
104,442
|
39,248
|
|||||
Other
payables
|
326,010
|
84,648
|
|||||
Accrued
interest and redemption premium
|
576,910
|
670,150
|
|||||
Convertible
promissory notes, net of debt discount of $462,283 and $552,369 for
June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
|
962,717
|
2,495,631
|
|||||
Accrued
beneficial converstion liability
|
415,166
|
250,938
|
|||||
Accrued
warrant liablity
|
1,648,698
|
1,164,501
|
|||||
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
5,689,703
|
4,878,148
|
|||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock; $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 8,571,429
and
7,142,857 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007, respectively
|
8,572
|
7,143
|
|||||
Common
stock; $0.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 61,282,398
and
57,666,794 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and
December
31, 2007, respectively
|
61,283
|
57,667
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
8,330,274
|
5,721,864
|
|||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
76,360
|
14,021
|
|||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
(7,132,716
|
)
|
(1,587,257
|
)
|
|||
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
1,343,773
|
4,213,438
|
|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
$
|
7,033,476
|
$
|
9,091,586
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Statement
of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss
For the period
|
For the period
|
|||||||||||||||
from inception
|
from inception
|
|||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
Six Months Ended
|
(February 27, 2007)
|
(February 27, 2007)
|
|||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
June 30, 2008
|
to June 30, 2007
|
to June 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
(unaudited)
|
(unaudited)
|
(unaudited)
|
(unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
REVENUE
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||
COST
OF REVENUE
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
GROSS
PROFIT
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
||||||||||||||||
Consulting
fees
|
362,318
|
—
|
1,107,788
|
—
|
1,252,572
|
|||||||||||
General
and administrative
|
651,238
|
—
|
1,533,202
|
—
|
2,053,981
|
|||||||||||
Professional
fees
|
466,448
|
—
|
1,138,391
|
—
|
1,239,002
|
|||||||||||
Wages
|
713,898
|
—
|
1,145,274
|
—
|
1,356,202
|
|||||||||||
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
2,193,902
|
—
|
4,924,655
|
—
|
5,901,757
|
|||||||||||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSES)
|
||||||||||||||||
Amortization
of debt discounts and debt issuance costs
|
(98,941
|
)
|
—
|
(708,258
|
)
|
—
|
(1,317,575
|
)
|
||||||||
Interest
and financing costs
|
187,522
|
—
|
(541,757
|
)
|
—
|
(1,263,219
|
)
|
|||||||||
Change
in value of beneficial conversion feature
|
279,833
|
—
|
273,656
|
—
|
897,708
|
|||||||||||
Change
in value of warrant liability
|
277,657
|
—
|
486,917
|
—
|
582,889
|
|||||||||||
Other
|
25,546
|
—
|
130,512
|
—
|
130,512
|
|||||||||||
TOTAL
OTHER EXPENSES, net
|
671,617
|
—
|
(619,954
|
)
|
—
|
(1,230,109
|
)
|
|||||||||
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
|
(1,522,285
|
)
|
—
|
(5,544,609
|
)
|
—
|
(7,131,866
|
)
|
||||||||
INCOME
TAX PROVISION
|
50
|
—
|
850
|
—
|
850
|
|||||||||||
NET
LOSS
|
$
|
(1,522,335
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(5,545,459
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(7,132,716
|
)
|
|||
PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDEND
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
471,765
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
NET
LOSS ATTIRUBTED TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
|
(1,522,335
|
)
|
—
|
(5,545,459
|
)
|
—
|
(7,604,481
|
)
|
||||||||
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
|
||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation (loss) gain
|
(624,472
|
)
|
—
|
62,339
|
—
|
76,360
|
||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
$
|
(2,146,807
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(5,483,120
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(7,528,121
|
)
|
|||
LOSS
PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(0.09
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND
DILUTED
|
60,229,333
|
—
|
59,529,968
|
—
|
51,519,400
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Statement
of Stockholders' Equity
Deficit
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additonal
|
Other
|
During the
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock
|
Common Stock
|
Paid-in
|
Comprehensive
|
Development
|
Stockholders'
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Gain (loss)
|
Stage
|
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
February 27, 2007
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Purchase
of shares for cash
|
45,000,000
|
45,000
|
(44,666
|
)
|
334
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued in connection with reverse merger transaction
|
10,000,000
|
10,000
|
(9,789
|
)
|
211
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued for cash
|
2,666,794
|
2,667
|
1,442,065
|
1,444,732
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred
stock issued for cash
|
7,142,857
|
7,143
|
4,334,254
|
4,341,397
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Gain
on translation
|
14,021
|
14,021
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
(1,587,257
|
)
|
(1,587,257
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
7,142,857
|
7,143
|
57,666,794
|
57,667
|
5,721,864
|
14,021
|
(1,587,257
|
)
|
4,213,438
|
||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock and warrants for cash
|
—
|
—
|
2,267,782
|
2,268
|
1,129,217
|
—
|
—
|
1,131,485
|
|||||||||||||||||
Cashless
exercise of warrants (71,429 warrants exercised for 38,360
shares)
|
—
|
—
|
38,360
|
38
|
(38
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of preferred stock and warrants for cash
|
1,428,572
|
1,429
|
—
|
—
|
611,405
|
—
|
—
|
612,834
|
|||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of convertible notes to common stock
|
—
|
—
|
1,166,605
|
1,167
|
815,457
|
—
|
—
|
816,624
|
|||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock and warrants cash
|
—
|
—
|
142,857
|
143
|
52,369
|
—
|
—
|
52,512
|
|||||||||||||||||
Gain
on translation
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
62,339
|
—
|
62,339
|
|||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(5,545,459
|
)
|
(5,545,459
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance,
June 30, 2008 (unaudited)
|
8,571,429
|
$
|
8,572
|
61,282,398
|
$
|
61,283
|
$
|
8,330,274
|
$
|
76,360
|
$
|
(7,132,716
|
)
|
$
|
1,343,773
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Statement
of Cash Flows
For the period
|
For the period
|
|||||||||
from inception
|
from inception
|
|||||||||
Six Months Ended
|
(February 27, 2007)
|
(February 27, 2007)
|
||||||||
June 30, 2008
|
to June 30, 2007
|
to June 30, 2008
|
||||||||
(unaudited)
|
(unaudited)
|
(unaudited)
|
||||||||
CASH
FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(5,545,459
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(7,132,716
|
)
|
||
Adjustment
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Amortization
of debt discounts and debt issuance costs
|
708,258
|
—
|
1,317,575
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
11,872
|
—
|
13,966
|
|||||||
Change
in value of beneficial conversion feature
|
(273,656
|
)
|
—
|
(897,708
|
)
|
|||||
Change
in value of warrant liability
|
(486,917
|
)
|
—
|
(582,889
|
)
|
|||||
Amortization
of prepaid consulting
|
171,583
|
—
|
223,255
|
|||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
Other
assets
|
(80,921
|
)
|
—
|
(101,789
|
)
|
|||||
Accounts
payable
|
1,358,937
|
—
|
1,529,556
|
|||||||
Interest
payable
|
132,644
|
—
|
171,892
|
|||||||
Other
payables
|
231,192
|
—
|
312,554
|
|||||||
Accrued
interest and redemption premium
|
417,604
|
—
|
1,087,754
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(3,354,863
|
)
|
—
|
(4,058,550
|
)
|
|||||
CASH
FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||||
Purchases
of plant and equipment
|
(630,875
|
)
|
—
|
(5,235,513
|
)
|
|||||
VAT
receivable
|
(229,570
|
)
|
—
|
(1,094,227
|
)
|
|||||
Cash
acquired with acquisition
|
—
|
—
|
211
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(860,445
|
)
|
—
|
(6,329,529
|
)
|
|||||
CASH
FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
1,685,794
|
—
|
3,552,884
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from sale of preferred stock
|
1,000,000
|
—
|
6,000,000
|
|||||||
Payment
of offerings costs associated with common and preferred
stock
|
(145,000
|
)
|
—
|
(401,593
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible debenture
|
1,350,000
|
—
|
4,398,000
|
|||||||
Payment
of offerings costs associated with convertible debenture
|
(17,500
|
)
|
—
|
(131,397
|
)
|
|||||
Payment
of convertible debt
|
(2,723,000
|
)
|
—
|
(2,723,000
|
)
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
1,150,294
|
—
|
10,694,894
|
|||||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
14,353
|
—
|
(59
|
)
|
||||||
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
(3,050,661
|
)
|
—
|
306,756
|
||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
|
3,357,417
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
|
$
|
306,756
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
306,756
|
||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
|
||||||||||
Interest
paid
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||
Income
taxes paid
|
$
|
850
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
850
|
||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||||
Costs
associated with acquisition:
|
||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature associated with convertible debenture
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
874,990
|
||||
Issuance
of warrants in acquisition
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
229,748
|
||||
Acquisition
of shell company
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
211
|
||||
Issuance
of common stock for conversion of principal and interest
|
$
|
816,624
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
816,624
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note
1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
The
unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Stratos
Renewables Corporation, formerly New Design Cabinets, Inc. (the “Company”),
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission.
The
information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management,
necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. The
results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative
of
the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31,
2008.
Organization
and line of business
The
Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 29, 2004. Stratos
del Peru S.A.C. was incorporated in Lima, Peru, on February 27, 2007 with the
name of Estratosfera del Perú S.A.C. On July 11, 2007, the general meeting of
shareholders agreed to change the Company’s name to its current one, Stratos del
Peru S.A.C. (“Stratos del Peru”), which was officially registered with the Tax
Administration on October 11, 2007.
On
November 14, 2007, Stratos del Peru entered into a share exchange agreement
(“Share Exchange”) with the Company. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company
issued 45,000,000 shares of its common stock to the former security holders
of
Stratos del Peru in exchange for 999, or 99.9%, of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of Stratos del Peru. Upon closing the Share Exchange,
the
Company had 55,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as a result
of the issuance of 45,000,000 shares of common stock to the former security
holders of Stratos del Peru. Effective November 20, 2007, the Company amended
its articles of incorporation to change the name of the corporation from “New
Design Cabinets, Inc.” to “Stratos Renewables Corporation.”
The
Share
Exchange is deemed to be a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of
accounting. As the acquired entity, Stratos del Peru is regarded as the
predecessor entity as of November 14, 2007. Accordingly, the merger of the
Company and Stratos del Peru was recorded as a recapitalization of Stratos
del
Peru, with Stratos del Peru being treated as the continuing entity and the
management and board of directors of Stratos del Peru were appointed as officers
and directors of the Company. The accompanying consolidated statement of
operations presents the amounts as if the acquisition occurred on February
27,
2007 (date of inception for Stratos del Peru).
Additionally,
in connection with the reverse merger transaction, the Company conducted a
private placement of common stock, preferred stock and convertible promissory
notes totaling approximately $10 million.
The
Company’s business objectives are the purchase, sale, production, distribution,
marketing, transport, warehousing, mixture, exports and imports of all kinds
of
products derived from hydrocarbons and bio-fuels, being solids, liquids or
gases. The Company is currently a development stage company under the provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 7 as it has not
commenced generating revenue. The Company’s offices and administrative
headquarters are located in Lima, Peru.
Basis
of presentation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in US dollars
and
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. The accompanying consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of Stratos Renewables Corporation and its 99.99%
owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated within the consolidation.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Minority
interest
Minority
interest has not been presented on the consolidated balance sheet due to
accumulated losses which exceed the minority stockholders equity. In accordance
with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 18, the minority interest has
been
written down to zero on the accompanying balance sheet.
Foreign
currency translation
The
reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. The Company uses its local
currency, Peruvian Nuevos Soles (PEN) as its functional currency. Such financial
statements were translated into U.S. Dollars (USD) in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 52, “Foreign Currency
Translation,” with the PEN as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities
are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.
Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated
other comprehensive income in the consolidated statement of stockholders’
equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations
on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency
are
included in the results of operations as incurred.
The
Company recorded translation gains of $62,339 and $14,021 for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 and for the period from February 27, 2007 (date of
inception) through December 31, 2007, respectively. Translation adjustments
included in the balance sheet were $76,360 and $14,021 at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively. Asset and liability amounts at June 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007 were translated at 2.967 and 2.997 PEN to $1.00 USD,
respectively. Equity accounts were stated at their historical rate. The average
translation rate applied to the statement of operations for the six months
ended
June 30, 2008 was 2.982 PEN to $1.00 USD. Cash flows are also translated at
average translation rates for the period; therefore, amounts reported on the
statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the
corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
Note
2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use
of
estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities
at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
Cash
and cash equivalents
For
purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company defines cash equivalents
as all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months
or less.
Concentration
of credit risk
Cash
includes cash on hand and demand deposits in accounts maintained within Peru
and
the United States. Cash is a financial instrument that subjects the Company
to
concentration of credit risk. The Company maintains balances at financial
institutions which, from time to time, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation insured limits for the banks located in the United States. Balances
at financial institutions within Peru are not covered by insurance. As of June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had deposits in excess of federally
insured limits totaling $245,331 and $3,403,946, respectively. The Company
has
not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed
to
any significant risks on its cash in bank accounts.
The
Company will extend credit based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial
condition, generally without collateral. Exposure to losses on receivables
is
principally dependent on each customer’s financial condition. The Company will
monitor its exposure for credit losses and will maintain allowances for
anticipated losses, as required.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
VAT
receivable
At
June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company recognized a VAT (value added tax)
receivable of $1,139,387 and $899,567, respectively, in Peru. VAT is charged
at
a standard rate of 19% and the Company obtains income tax credits for VAT paid
in connection with the purchase of capital equipment and other goods and
services employed in its operations. The Company is entitled to use the credits
against its Peruvian income tax liability or to receive a refund credit against
VAT payable or sales. As the Company does not anticipate incurring either a
Peruvian tax or a VAT liability during the next fiscal year, the receivable
was
classified as a long-term asset.
Plant
and equipment
Plant
and
equipment are stated at historical cost and are depreciated using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives ranging from 4 to 10
years. The useful life and depreciation method are reviewed periodically to
ensure that the depreciation method and period are consistent with the
anticipated pattern of future economic benefits. Expenditures for maintenance
and repairs are charged to operations as incurred while renewals and betterments
are capitalized. Gains and losses on disposals are included in the results
of
operations.
Impairment
of long-lived assets
The
Company follows the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS
144”), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or
disposal of long-lived assets. The Company periodically evaluates the carrying
value of long-lived assets to be held and used in accordance with SFAS 144.
SFAS
144 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in
operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’
carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by
which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived
assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar
manner, except that fair market values are reduced for the cost of disposal.
Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of June 30, 2008, there
were
no significant impairments of its long-lived assets.
Income
taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting
for Income Taxes.” Deferred taxes are provided on the liability method whereby
deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and
deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.
Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects
of
changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. The income tax rate
applicable to Peruvian companies is 30%. If the Company distributes its earnings
fully or partially, it shall apply an additional rate of 4.1% on the distributed
amount, which will be borne by the shareholders, as long as they are individuals
or companies non-domiciled in Peru. The 4.1% tax will be borne by the Company
and will apply on any amount or payment in kind subject to income tax that
may
represent an indirect disposition not subject to subsequent tax control,
including amounts debited to expenses and undeclared revenues. As from January
1, 2007 the tax payer must liquidate and pay the 4.1% tax directly together
with
its monthly obligations without the requirement of a previous tax audit by
the
Tax Administration.
The
Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes”, during 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is
“more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax
examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount
recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely
of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely
than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no affect on the
Company’s financial statements.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Basic
and Diluted Losses per share
The
Company reports earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings
per Share.” Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income by
the weighted average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings per
share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the
denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares
that
would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued
and
if the additional common shares were dilutive. All preferred shares, warrants,
and options were excluded from the diluted loss per share due to the
anti-dilutive effect.
Accrued
warrant liability and accrued beneficial conversion feature
Pursuant
to EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and
Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”, the Company has recorded the
fair value of all outstanding warrants as an accrued warrant liability since
the
Company’s convertible promissory notes are convertible into an undetermined
number of shares of common stock. As a result, the Company may not have enough
authorized shares to satisfy the exercise of its outstanding warrants. In
addition, the fair value of the beneficial conversion feature associated with
the convertible promissory notes is recorded as an accrued beneficial conversion
liability
Fair
value of financial instruments
On
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements.
SFAS
No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for
disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosures requirements
for
fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for
receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and
are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time
between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization
and
their current market rate of interest. The three levels are defined as
follow:
·
|
Level
1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted)
for
identical assets or liabilities in active
markets.
|
·
|
Level
2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar
assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable
for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for
substantially the full term of the financial
instrument.
|
·
|
Level
3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant
to
the fair value measurement.
|
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities
and
equity under SFAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” SFAS No 133, “Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and EITF 00-19, “Accounting for
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a
Company’s Own Stock.”
The
Company’s beneficial conversion liability is carried at fair value totaling
$415,166 and $250,938, as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
The Company carries its warrants at fair value totaling $1,648,698 and
$1,164,501 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The Company
used Level 2 inputs for its valuation methodology for the beneficial conversion
liability, and warrant liability, and their fair values are determined by using
the Black Scholes option pricing model based on various
assumptions.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
Fair Value
As of
June 30, 2008
|
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2008
Using Fair Value Hierarchy
|
|||||||||||
Liabilities
|
|
Level 1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
|||||||||
Beneficial
conversion liability
|
$
|
415,166
|
$
|
415,166
|
|||||||||
Warrant
liability
|
$
|
1,648,698
|
$
|
1,648,698
|
The
Company recognized a gain of $273,656 and $279,833, on the beneficial conversion
liability for the six and three months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. The
Company recognized a gain of $486,917 and $277,657 on the warrant liability
for
the six and three months ended June 30, 2008, respectively.
The
Company did not identify any other non-recurring assets and liabilities that
are
required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value in accordance with
SFAS No. 157.
Recently
issued accounting pronouncements
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business
Combinations.” SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007) changes how a reporting
enterprise accounts for the acquisition of a business. SFAS No. 141
(Revised 2007) requires an acquiring entity to recognize all the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value,
with limited exceptions, and applies to a wider range of transactions or events.
SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or
after December 15, 2008 and early adoption and retrospective application is
prohibited. The Company believes adopting SFAS No. 141R will significantly
impact its financial statements for any business combination completed after
December 31, 2008.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements”, which is an amendment of Accounting Research
Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51. This statement clarifies that a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. This statement changes the way the consolidated
income statement is presented, thus requiring consolidated net income to be
reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both parent and
the
noncontrolling interest. This statement is effective for the fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. Based on current conditions, the Company does not
expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a significant impact on its results
of
operations or financial position.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This Statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning
of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The
Company adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008. The Company chose not to elect
the option to measure the fair value of eligible financial assets and
liabilities.
In
June
2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 07-3, “Accounting for
Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for use in Future
Research and Development Activities” (“FSP EITF 07-3”), which addresses whether
nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that used or rendered
for
research and development activities should be expensed when the advance payment
is made or when the research and development activity has been performed.
Management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
June
2008, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 07-5 “Determining whether
an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF
No. 07-5”). This Issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. Early application is not permitted. Paragraph 11(a) of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No 133 “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging
Activities” (“SFAS 133”) specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the
definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own
stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of
financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument.
EITF No.07-5 provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether
a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own
stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception.
The Company believes adopting this statement will have a material impact on
the
financial statements because among other things, any option or warrant
previously issued and all new issuances denominated in US dollars will be
required to be carried as a liability and marked to market each reporting
period.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
In
April
2008, the FASB issued 142-3 “Determination of the useful life of Intangible
Assets”, which amends the factors a company should consider when developing
renewal assumptions used to determine the useful life of an intangible asset
under SFAS142. This Issue is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within
those
fiscal years. SFAS 142 requires companies to consider whether renewal can be
completed without substantial cost or material modification of the existing
terms and conditions associated with the asset. FSP 142-3 replaces the previous
useful life criteria with a new requirement—that an entity consider its own
historical experience in renewing similar arrangements. If historical experience
does not exist then the Company would consider market participant assumptions
regarding renewal including 1) highest and best use of the asset by a market
participant, and 2) adjustments for other entity-specific factors included
in
SFAS 142. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting SFAS
No.142-3 will have on its financial statements
Note
3 - Development Stage Company and Going Concern
The
Company is a new development stage company and is subject to risks and
uncertainties that include: new product development, actions of competitors,
reliance on the knowledge and skills of its employees to be able to service
customers, and availability of sufficient capital and a limited operating
history. Accordingly, the Company presents its consolidated financial statements
in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America that apply in establishing new operating enterprises. As
a
development stage enterprise, the Company discloses the deficit accumulated
during the development stage and the consolidated accumulated statement of
operations and cash flows from inception of the development stage to the date
on
the current balance sheet. Contingencies exist with respect to this matter,
the
ultimate resolution of which cannot presently be determined.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America,
which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. However,
the
Company has not generated any operating revenue and has working capital
deficits, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a
going concern.
In
view
of these matters, realization of certain of the assets in the accompanying
balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which
in
turn is dependent upon the Company’s ability to meet its financial requirements,
raise additional capital, and the success of its future operations.
In
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, management raised approximately $4 million
in
debt and equity capital and is attempting to raise additional debt and equity
capital. Management believes that this plan provides an opportunity for the
Company to continue as a going concern.
Note
4 - Plant and Equipment
Plant
and
equipment consist of the following:
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Description
|
June 30, 2008
|
December 31, 2007
|
|||||
Sugar
plant
|
$
|
4,598,264
|
$
|
4,552,247
|
|||
Buildings
and leasehold improvements
|
62,284
|
—
|
|||||
Vehicles
|
2,441
|
2,416
|
|||||
Computer
equipment
|
111,627
|
48,439
|
|||||
Construction
in progress
|
158,503
|
—
|
|||||
Other
|
29,287
|
—
|
|||||
4,962,406
|
4,603,102
|
||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(14,132
|
)
|
(2,179
|
)
|
|||
Plant
and equipment, net
|
$
|
4,948,274
|
$
|
4,600,923
|
Depreciation
expense amounted to $11,872 and $7,945 for the six and three months ended June
30, 2008, respectively.
During
2008, the Company had construction in progress related to the construction
of
the Company’s industrial lot and sugar mill and compost plant layout that will
be completed during January 2009 and November 2008, respectively. Total
estimated project completion costs for these projects amount to
$7,000,000.
Due
to
significant modifications to the sugar plant, the plant is currently not in
service and is not being depreciated.
During
the six month period ended June 30, 2008, the Company made initial payments
of
$321,052 to unaffiliated third parties towards the acquisition of rights to
both
agricultural and industrial land.
Note
5 - Stockholders’ Equity
Common
Stock Private Placement
Immediately
following the above mentioned Share Exchange under Note 1, the Company entered
into a private placement (“Private Placement”) and issued an aggregate of
2,666,794 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,333,396 shares of common stock. The issuance of 2,666,794 shares of common
stock has been included as a component in the accompanying consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity. The aggregate gross proceeds raised by the
Company in connection with the Private Placement were $1,867,090. Each share
of
common stock was sold to investors at $0.70 per share. The fair value of the
warrants amounted to $352,268. The fair value was computed using the
Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: (1) expected life of 1
year; (2) volatility of 100%; and (3) risk free interest of 5.0%. The warrants
expire after five (5) years from the date of issuance and are exercisable at
$0.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
Series
A Preferred Stock Private Placement
Immediately
following the above mentioned Share Exchange, the Company completed a Series
A
Private Placement (“Series A Private Placement”) and issued to MA Green
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 1,785,714
shares of common stock. The issuance of 7,142,857 shares of Preferred Stock
has
been included as a component in the accompanying Statement of Stockholders’
Equity. The gross proceeds raised by the Company in connection with the Series
A
Private Placement were $5,000,000. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock was
sold at $0.70 per share. The warrants expire five (5) years from the date of
issuance and are exercisable at $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment in
certain circumstances. The Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Steven
Magami, is the manager of MA Green.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The
fair
value of the 1,785,714 warrants issued with the Series A Private Placement
was
$471,765. The fair value was computed using the Black-Scholes model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 1 year; (2) volatility of 100%,
(3)
risk free interest of 5.0% and (4) dividend rate of 0%. In addition, since
this
convertible preferred stock is convertible into shares of common stock at a
one
to one ratio an embedded beneficial conversion feature was recorded as a
discount to additional paid in capital in accordance with Emerging Issues Task
Force No. 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible
Instruments.” The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature was
$471,765. The beneficial conversion feature is considered a deemed dividend,
but
the Company has an accumulated deficit; therefore, the entry is not recorded
as
the accounting entry would be both a debit and a credit to additional paid
in
capital.
Grey
K Private Placement
On
April
18, 2008, the Company completed a private placement of the Company’s securities
(the “Grey K Private Placement”) to three accredited investors, Grey K LP, a
Delaware limited partnership, Grey K Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Island exempt
company, and Grey K Offshore Leveraged Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Island exempt
company (collectively, “Grey K”), consisting of the sale of an aggregate of
1,428,572 shares of Series A preferred stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per
share, which are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock. Grey K
also received warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 357,143 shares of
common stock. The warrants have a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.75
per share. The purchasers were also granted certain demand and piggyback rights
with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the Series A preferred
stock and the warrants. In connection with the Grey K Private Placement, the
Company received gross proceeds of $1,000,000, less a funding fee paid to Grey
K
equal to 2% of the purchase price paid and other expenses. The Company believes
the securities were issued in reliance from exemptions from registration
pursuant to Section 4(2) or Regulation D under the Securities Act.
The
fair
value of the 357,143 warrants issued with the Grey K Private Placement was
$142,166. The fair value was computed using the Black-Scholes model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 2.5 years; (2) volatility of 100%,
(3) risk free interest of 2.35% and (4) dividend rate of 0%. In addition, since
this convertible preferred stock is convertible into shares of common stock
at a
one to one ratio an embedded beneficial conversion feature was recorded as
a
discount to additional paid in capital in accordance with Emerging Issues Task
Force No. 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible
Instruments.” The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature was
$145,854. The beneficial conversion feature is considered a deemed dividend,
but
the Company has an accumulated deficit; therefore, the entry is not recorded
as
the accounting entry would be both a debit and a credit to additional paid
in
capital.
Bridge
Financing
Immediately
following the above mentioned Share Exchange, the Company entered into a Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement (“Bridge Financing”) with investors and issued an
aggregate of $3,048,000 in convertible promissory notes and warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 870,858 shares of common stock. The convertible promissory
notes
issued in connection with the Bridge Financing bear interest at 10% per annum.
The bridge note holders received one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share
of
common stock, at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, for every $3.50 invested
in the Company in connection with the Bridge Financing. The aggregate gross
proceeds raised by the Company in connection with the Bridge Financing were
approximately $3.0 million. The warrants will expire three (3) years from the
closing date of Bridge Financing. Total interest and premium expense for the
period ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $475,166.
Further,
upon the earlier to occur of (i) three (3) months from the closing date of
the
Bridge Financing (the “Maturity Date”), and (ii) the consummation a PIPE
financing with institutional investors for at least $25 million, net of offering
expenses (the “PIPE”), the bridge note holders are entitled to repayment (in
cash or in common stock) equal to 25% to 30% in excess of the principal and
accrued interest then due and outstanding under the terms of the notes (the
“Repayment Amount”). The bridge note holders entitled to a Repayment Amount of
25% in excess of the principal and accrued interest due under the terms of
the
notes will receive a 5% origination fee as consideration for making loans to
the
Company. The bridge note holders entitled to a Repayment Amount of 30% in excess
of the principal and accrued interest due under the terms of the notes will
not
be entitled to an origination fee. Upon the earlier to occur of the Maturity
Date or the consummation of the PIPE, the bridge note holders will have the
right to convert (in whole or in part) 110% of the Repayment Amount into shares
of common stock of the Company at the fair market value of each share of common
stock, or at the price per share of common stock sold to investors in the PIPE,
as the case may be.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Per
EITF
00-19, paragraph 4, these convertible promissory notes do not meet the
definition of a “conventional convertible debt instrument” since the debt is not
convertible into a fixed number of shares. The debt can be converted into
common stock at a conversions price that is a percentage of the market price;
therefore the number of shares that could be required to be delivered upon
“net-share settlement” is essentially indeterminate. Therefore, the
convertible promissory notes are considered “non-conventional,” which means that
the detachable warrants and the conversion feature must be bifurcated from
the
debt and shown as a separate derivative liability.
A
portion
of the $3,048,000 proceeds from the convertible promissory notes were allocated
to the detachable warrants. The fair value of the 870,858 warrants issued in
connection with this transaction was $229,748. The fair value was determined
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following
assumptions: term of 1 year, a risk free interest rate
of 5.0%, a dividend yield of 0% and volatility of 100%. In addition
the fair value of the beneficial conversion feature associated with the
convertible promissory notes was $874,990. Both the value assigned to the
warrants ($229,748) and the beneficial conversion feature ($874,990) is recorded
as debt discounts and will be amortized over the terms of the convertible
promissory notes. For the period ended June 30, 2008, the Company amortized
$552,369 of the aforesaid debt discounts as other expense in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations. For
the
period ended June 30, 2008, the Company issued 357,143 shares for the principal
conversion of $250,000, issued 703,407 shares for the conversion of interest
and
premium of $492,385, and issued 106,055 shares for the 10% share conversion
premium of $74,239. The interest and premium that is outstanding at June 30,
2008 related to these notes is $620,135.
Common
Stock
On
March
7, 2008, the Company closed on $1,587,447 of its $10 million private placement.
Pursuant to this financing, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,267,782 shares
of common stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per share and warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 1,133,888 shares of common stock with an exercise price of
$0.75
per share. The fair value of the warrants amounted to $294,360. The fair value
was computed using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions:
(1)
expected life of 1 year; (2) volatility of 100%; and (3) risk free interest
of
3.0%. The warrants expire after five (5) years from the date of issuance and
are
exercisable at $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances.
On
June
26, 2008, the Company closed on an additional $100,000 of its $10 million
private placement, pursuant to which it issued an aggregate of 142,857 shares
of
common stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per share and warrants to purchase
an
aggregate of 71,428 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.75
per
share. The fair value of the warrants amounted to $37,488. The fair value was
computed using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: (1)
expected life of 2.5 years; (2) volatility of 100%; and (3) risk free interest
of 3.44%. The warrants expire after five (5) years from the date of issuance
and
are exercisable at $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Warrants
The
following is a summary of the warrant activity:
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
4,739,968
|
|||
Granted
|
2,380,106
|
|||
Forfeited
|
—
|
|||
Exercised
|
(71,429
|
)
|
||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)
|
7,048,645
|
Following
is a summary of the status of warrants outstanding at June 30,
2008:
|
|
Outstanding Warrants
|
|
Exercisable Warrants
|
|
|||||||||
Average
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|||||
Exercise
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|||||
Price
|
|
Warrants
|
|
Contractual Life
|
|
Warrants
|
|
Contractual Life
|
|
|||||
$
|
0.70
|
750,000
|
4.39
|
541,667
|
4.39
|
|||||||||
$
|
0.75
|
5,980,998
|
4.23
|
5,605,998
|
4.20
|
|||||||||
$
|
0.85
|
317,647
|
4.92
|
317,647
|
4.92
|
|||||||||
Total
|
7,048,645
|
6,465,312
|
Note
6 - Convertible Promissory Notes
On
November 14, 2007, the Company entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement (“Bridge Financing”) with investors and issued an aggregate of
$3,048,000 in convertible promissory notes and warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 870,858 shares of common stock. The convertible promissory notes issued
in
connection with the Bridge Financing bear interest at 10% per annum. The bridge
note holders received one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock,
at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, for every $3.50 invested in the Company
in connection with the Bridge Financing. The aggregate gross proceeds raised
by
the Company in connection with the Bridge Financing were approximately $3.0
million. On March 26, 2008, the Company entered into an Amendment to Convertible
Promissory Note (“Amendment”) with investors related to the $3,048,000
Convertible Promissory Notes. Pursuant to the Amendment, the maturity dates
of
the Convertible Promissory Notes were extended from February 14, 2008 to April
30, 2008.
During
2008, the Company made principal re-payments in the total amount of $2,723,000
towards the $3,048,000 convertible promissory notes. For the period ended June
30, 2008, the Company issued 357,143 shares of common stock in the Company
for
the principal conversion of $250,000, issued 703,407 shares of common stock
in
the Company for the conversion of interest and premium of $492,385, and issued
106,055 shares of common stock in the Company for the 10% share conversion
premium of $74,239. The interest and premium that is outstanding at June 30,
2008 related to these notes is $620,135. As
of
June 30, 2008, we received extensions on all of our notes except for $217,545,
which were subsequently paid off, in addition to all of the remaining notes,
except for $219,000 which were extended through September 30,
2008.
In
the
six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company issued unsecured convertible
promissory notes in the principal amount of $1,350,000, and warrants to purchase
up to 317,647 shares of common stock of the Company, to three unaffiliated
third
party investors. The Company received gross proceeds of $1,350,000, less fees
of
$17,500 of the purchase price paid and other expenses. The notes mature at
various times between November 23, 2008 and December 06, 2008, and bear interest
at the rate of 12 % per annum, payable in full at maturity. If at least $25.0
million is not raised by the Company on or before the applicable maturity date,
the Company will have an additional 3 months (extending the maturity date)
to
repay the note holders in full before the notes are in default. If the notes
are
not paid on or before the applicable maturity date, the Company will pay the
interest rate plus 2% per annum and increasing by 2% per annum each 30 days
thereafter until the extended maturity date; provided that in no event will
the
annual interest rate exceed 18%. The note holders will be entitled to receive
115% of the sum of the original principal and accumulated interest (the
“Repayment Amount”), if the note holders choose to be repaid in cash on maturity
date. The note holders will have the option to convert 110% of the Repayment
Amount into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. The note holders will
also be paid a monitoring fee of 5% of the original principal amount of the
note. If the note is not paid on or before the maturity date (as extended),
the
Company will issue to the note holders shares of the common stock equal to
5% of
the then unpaid portion of the original principal amount divided by $0.85,
on
each of the dates that are 7, 8 and 9 months from the date of issuance. The
warrants expire 5 years from their various dates of issuance, and have an
exercise price of $0.85 per share. They also contain a cashless exercise
provision.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The
Bridge Financing did not meet the definition of a “conventional convertible debt
instrument” Per EITF 00-19, paragraph 4, since the debt is not convertible into
a fixed number of shares. The debt can be converted into common stock at a
conversions price that is a percentage of the market price; therefore the number
of shares that could be required to be delivered upon “net-share settlement” is
essentially indeterminate. Therefore, the $1,350,000 convertible
promissory notes are also considered “non-conventional,” which means that the
detachable warrants and the conversion feature must be bifurcated from the
debt
and shown as a separate derivative liability.
A
portion
of the $1,350,000 proceeds from the convertible promissory notes were allocated
to the detachable warrants. The fair value of the 317,647 warrants issued in
connection with this transaction was $121,045. The fair value was determined
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following
assumptions: term of 2.5 years, a risk free interest rate
of 2.73%, a dividend yield of 0% and volatility of 100%.
In
addition the fair value of the beneficial conversion feature associated with
the
convertible promissory notes was $437,884. Both the value assigned to the
warrants ($121,045) and the beneficial conversion feature ($437,884) is recorded
as debt discounts and will be amortized over the terms of the convertible
promissory notes. For the period ended June 30, 2008, the Company amortized
$96,646 of the aforesaid debt discounts as other expense in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
The
Company has recorded interest expense of $72,887 for the six months ended June
30, 2008. This expense consists of interest of $19,396 and the accretion of
premium and monitoring fee of $53,491.
A
summary
of the convertible promissory notes and related discounts is below:
|
|
|
|
Unsecured
|
|
|
|
|||
Description
|
|
Bridge Financing
|
|
Convertible Notes
|
|
Combined
|
||||
Balance at December 31, 2007
|
$
|
3,048,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
3,048,000
|
||||
Debt
discounts
|
(552,369
|
)
|
—
|
(552,369
|
)
|
|||||
Balance
at December 31, 2007, net
|
2,495,631
|
—
|
2,495,631
|
|||||||
Payments
made
|
(2,723,000
|
)
|
—
|
(2,723,000
|
)
|
|||||
Amortization
of debt discount
|
552,369
|
—
|
552,369
|
|||||||
Conversion
of notes for shares
|
(250,000
|
)
|
—
|
(250,000
|
)
|
|||||
Issuance
of additional notes
|
—
|
1,350,000
|
1,350,000
|
|||||||
Debt
discounts
|
—
|
(462,283
|
)
|
(462,283
|
)
|
|||||
Balance
at June 30, 2008, net (unaudited)
|
$
|
75,000
|
$
|
887,717
|
$
|
962,717
|
Note
7 - Intercompany Promissory Note
In
connection with the Share Exchange, the Company agreed to lend Stratos del
Peru
$5.5 million pursuant to the terms of a Promissory Note, dated as of November
14, 2007 (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note is unsecured, bears
interest at a rate of 4.39% compounded annually and must be repaid in full
on or
before November 14, 2014. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 there is
$151,485 and $30,181 of accrued interest, respectively. These amounts have
been
eliminated in consolidation in the June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 financial
statements.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note
8 - Income taxes
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial statement purposes
and
the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company has incurred net operating
losses in Peru and the United States for income tax purposes for the year ended
December 31, 2007. The net operating loss carry forwards amounted to $3,131,111
and $2,917,567 for Peru and the United States, respectively which may be
available to reduce future years’ taxable income. These carry forwards will
expire, if not utilized through 2011 and 2027 for Peru and the United States,
respectively. Management believes that the realization of the benefits from
these losses appears uncertain due to the Company’s limited operating history
and continuing losses for United States income tax purposes. Accordingly, the
Company has provided a 100% valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset
benefit to reduce the asset to zero. The net change in the valuation allowance
for the period ended June 30, 2008 was an increase of $1,811,821. Management
will review this valuation allowance periodically and make adjustments as
warranted.
Significant
components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2008
are as follows:
Peru
|
|
U.S.
|
|
Total
|
||||||
Deferred
tax assets (liabilities):
|
||||||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
3,131,111
|
$
|
2,917,567
|
$
|
6,048,678
|
||||
Deferred
tax assets, net
|
939,333
|
1,249,886
|
2,189,219
|
|||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(939,333
|
)
|
(1,249,886
|
)
|
(2,189,219
|
)
|
||||
Net
deferred tax assets
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
A
reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax
rate for the period from inception (February 27, 2007) to June 30, 2008 is
as
follows:
|
Peru
|
U.S.
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||||
Statutory
income tax rate
|
30
|
%
|
43
|
%
|
|||
|
|||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(30
|
)%
|
(43
|
)%
|
|||
|
|||||||
Effective
income tax rate
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
Note
9 - Commitments and contingencies
The
Company entered into a four year lease agreement for office space in Lima,
Peru
for monthly payments of $6,179. The lease began in January, 2008. The Company
recorded rent expense of $18,537 and $37,074 for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2008.
The
aggregate minimum annual lease commitments for the operating leases extending
beyond one year are as follows:
Period Ending June 30,
|
Amount
|
|||
2009
|
$
|
74,148
|
||
2010
|
74,148
|
|||
2011
|
74,148
|
|||
2012
|
37,074
|
|||
|
$
|
259,518
|
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 10
- Related party transactions
On
March
10, 2008, Stratos Peru entered into a services agreement with Iberocons S.A.
or
Iberocons, pursuant to which Iberocons has agreed to conduct a feasibility
analysis of using desalinated sea water as part of the irrigation process for
our greenfields. The agreement terminated on April 29, 2008. During the six
month period ended June 30, 2008, the Company paid $33,000 for the services.
Iberocons owns 5% of ACM, and Mr. Salas is a 10% owner of Iberocons.
On
January 7, 2008, Stratos Peru entered into a Services Agreement with
Agribusiness Consulting & Management Peru SAC, or ACM, pursuant to which ACM
agreed to provide consulting services to Stratos Peru for 45 days, including
updating the use of funds for Phase I and structuring a financial model for
the
simulation of various scenarios regarding Stratos’ ethanol production. Pursuant
to the agreement, ACM is to receive compensation in the amount of approximately
$99,000 for the services provided. Antonio Salas, the Chief Executive Officer
of
our Company and of Stratos Peru owns 95% of ACM, and the Chief Executive Officer
of ACM is Gissela Camminati, who is the wife of Mr. Salas. Mr. Salas was also
a
former member of the Board of Directors of ACM. As of June 30, 2008, the Company
incurred total consulting expenses of approximately $368,000 from this related
party. Total payables owed to this related party were approximately $220,000
as
of June 30, 2008.
As
discussed in Note 5, the Company completed a Series A Private Placement and
issued to MA Green 7,142,857 shares of Series A preferred stock and warrants
to
purchase 1,785,714 shares of common stock. The gross proceeds raised by the
Company in connection with the Series A Private Placement were $5,000,000.
The
Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Steven Magami, is the manager of
MA Green.
Note
11 - Subsequent Events
Bridge
Financing
In
July
2008, the Company made the final principal re-payments of $75,000 towards the
$3,048,000 convertible promissory notes issued on November 14, 2007 and paid
$401,135 towards interest and premiums. The total interest and premiums due
after the payments were made is $219,000.
Issuance
of $350,000 Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note
On
October 18, 2007, Stratos del Peru, entered into an asset purchase agreement
(the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) and an escrow agreement (the “Escrow
Agreement”) with Gabinete Técnico de Cobranzas S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation
(“Gabinete”), pursuant to which Stratos Peru acquired certain assets and rights
from Gabinete relating to the Estrella del Norte sugar mill located in the
province of Chepen, Peru. Stratos Peru paid approximately $4.5 million plus
a
value added tax of 19% to acquire the sugar mill. Of the purchase price, Stratos
Peru held back $350,000 (the “Holdback”), representing approximately 7.74% of
the purchase price, which was placed into an escrow contingencies account with
Banco Continental in Lima, Peru (the “Escrow Account”).
On
July
1, 2008, Stratos Peru and the Company agreed to release the Holdback to the
Company, subsequent to which the Company issued Gabinete an unsecured
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $350,000, for the Company
to use as working capital. The parties have also terminated the Escrow Agreement
in order to transfer the funds from the Escrow Account to the Company as
consideration for the note. If any liability issues arise with respect to the
sugar mill, the amount will be offset from or against amounts payable by the
Company to Gabinete under the note.
The
note
will mature on October 30, 2009, and bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum,
payable at the maturity date. Gabinete has the option to convert 110% of the
repayment amount into units of the Company at $0.70 per unit, with each unit
consisting of (i) one share of common stock and (ii) one half of a warrant
to
purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per
share, with a five-year term and cashless exercise provision.
Stratos
Renewables Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Convertible
Note Financing
During
July, 2008, the Company issued unsecured convertible promissory notes in the
principal amount of $500,000, and warrants to purchase up to 117,645 shares
of
common stock of the Company, to four unaffiliated third party investors. The
Company received gross proceeds of $500,000, less fees of $30,000 of the
purchase price paid and other expenses. The notes mature six months from
issuance and bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable in full at
maturity. If at least $25.0 million is not raised by the Company on or before
the applicable maturity date, the Company will have an additional 3 months
(extending the maturity date) to repay the note holders in full before the
notes
are in default. If the notes are not paid on or before the applicable maturity
date, the Company will pay the interest rate plus 2% per annum and increasing
by
2% per annum each 30 days thereafter until the extended maturity date; provided
that in no event will the annual interest rate exceed 18%. The note holders
will
be entitled to receive 115% of the sum of the original principal and accumulated
interest (the “Repayment Amount”), if the note holders choose to be repaid in
cash on maturity date. The note holders will have the option to convert 110%
of
the Repayment Amount into shares of common stock at $0.70 per share. The note
holders will also be paid a monitoring fee of 5% of the original principal
amount of the note. If the note is not paid on or before the maturity date
(as
extended), the Company will issue to the note holders shares of the common
stock
equal to 5% of the then unpaid portion of the original principal amount divided
by $0.85, on each of the dates that are 7, 8 and 9 months from the date of
issuance. The warrants expire 5 years from their various dates of issuance,
and
have an exercise price of $0.85 per share. They also contain a cashless exercise
provision.
Issuance
of $2,000,000 Secured Convertible Promissory Note
On
July
25, 2008, the Company completed a financing pursuant to which the Company issued
a secured convertible promissory note, in the principal amount of $2,000,000,
and warrants to purchase up to 714,286 shares of common stock of the Company,
to
Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, LP, a British Virgin Islands limited
partnership. The Company received gross proceeds of $2,000,000, less fees of
10%
of the purchase price paid and other expenses. The Company intends to use the
proceeds as working capital. The note matures on December 31, 2009 or if the
note holder elects to accelerate the maturity date, July 23, 2009. The note
bears interest at the rate of 12 % per annum, payable in full at the maturity
date.
So
long
as any principal or interest remains outstanding under the note, the note holder
will have the right to participate in debt or equity financings undertaken
by
the Company, up to a maximum of 25% of the amounts raised by the Company in
any
such financing, on the same terms as the other participants of such financing.
The
note
may be prepaid by the Company in whole but not in part from time to time. If
the
note is prepaid by the Company more than 30 days prior to the maturity date,
the
Company has agreed to pay the note holder a prepayment fee equal to 25% of
the
sum of the principal amount of the note and all accrued and unpaid interest.
The
note holder will have the option to convert all of the unpaid principal and
accrued and unpaid interest on the note plus any prepayment fee, if applicable,
into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $0.70 per
share. Under certain circumstances, such as in the event of the sale of
securities of the Company at a price less than $0.70 per share, the conversion
price will be subject to adjustment. Upon the occurrence of any event of
default, in addition to all amounts owing to the note holder under the note
becoming due and payable in full, the Company will pay to the note holder an
additional sum of $100,000.
The
warrants have a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.75 per share. The
warrants also contain certain provisions for the adjustment of the exercise
price in the event that during the term of the warrants, the Company sells
securities below the current exercise price of $0.75. This could result in
an
exercise price of less than $0.75 per share. The warrants also contain a
cashless exercise provision.
The
Company has also agreed to provide the note holder with piggyback registration
rights, pursuant to which the Company will use its best efforts to register
the
shares issuable upon the conversion of the note and the exercise of the warrants
in the event that it proposes to register any of its securities under the
Securities Act of 1933, prior to July 25, 2010.
The
note
is secured by 100% of the shares owned by the Company in its wholly owned U.S.
subsidiary and its two Peruvian subsidiaries.
Certain
statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or the Report, are
“forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, statements about the plans, objectives, expectations and
intentions of Stratos Renewables Corporation, a Nevada corporation (referred
to
in this Report as “we,” “us,” “our” or “registrant”) and other statements
contained in this Report that are not historical facts. Forward-looking
statements in this Report or hereafter included in other publicly available
documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commission,
reports to our stockholders and other publicly available statements issued
or
released by us involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which could cause our actual results, performance (financial or operating)
or
achievements to differ from the future results, performance (financial or
operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such future results are based upon management’s best estimates based
upon current conditions and the most recent results of operations. When used
in
this Report, the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,”
“seek,” “estimate” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify
forward-looking statements, because these forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties. There are important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements, including our plans, objectives, expectations and
intentions and other factors that are discussed under the section entitled
“Risk
Factors,” in this Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
The
following discussion and analysis summarizes our plan of operation for the
next
twelve months, our results of operations for the six months ended June 30,
2008
and changes in our financial condition from our year ended December 31, 2007.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation included in our Annual Report
on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Overview
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 15, 2008. This discussion and analysis contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and
assumptions. The actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including but not limited to the risks discussed in this report.
We
intend
to engage in the business of producing, processing and distributing sugarcane
ethanol in Peru. Ethanol is a renewable energy source that provides significant
economic and environmental benefits when mixed with gasoline and used as motor
fuel.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations section discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. The preparation of the financial statements requires management
to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis,
management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to
revenue recognition, recoverability of intangible assets, and contingencies
and
litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical
experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable
under
the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates
inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as
to
the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are
not
readily apparent from other sources, primarily the valuation of our fixed assets
and the recoverability of our VAT receivable. The methods, estimates and
judgments we use in applying these most critical accounting policies have a
significant impact on the results we report in our financial
statements.
Impairment
of long-lived assets
We
follow
the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” or SFAS 144, which
addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal
of
long-lived assets. We periodically evaluate the carrying value of long-lived
assets to be held and used in accordance with SFAS 144. SFAS 144 requires
impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated
to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In
that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying
amount exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived assets. Loss on
long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except
that fair market values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on our
review, we believe that, as of June 30, 2008, there were no significant
impairments of long-lived assets.
Plan
of Operations
Overview
This
current report contains forward-looking statements that involve significant
risks and uncertainties. The following discussion, which focuses on our plan
of
operation through the commencement of operations of our plant, consists almost
entirely of forward-looking information and statements. Actual events or results
may differ materially from those indicated or anticipated, as discussed in
the
section entitled “Forward Looking Statements.” This may occur as a result of
many factors, including those set forth in the section entitled “Risk
Factors.”
Upon
consummation of the Share Exchange, we commenced our business plan to develop
ethanol and sugar products through the cultivation, harvesting and processing
of
sugarcane in low cost growing locations. From a strategic value perspective,
our
management believes a geographic focus in Peru will be a key component in
achieving our goals.
Our
business plan consists of two phases. Phase I will primarily be focused on
establishing our initial ethanol production facilities and infrastructure.
Phase
II will primarily be focused on expanding our operations in strategic
locations.
Phase
I
Phase
I
of our business plan is comprised of five components:
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mill
and distillery acquisition, expansion and
modification;
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seedling
production;
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land
sourcing;
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field
installment; and
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conducting
feasibility studies and generating a business plan for Phase
II.
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Mill
and distillery acquisition, expansion and modification
On
October 18, 2007, Stratos Peru entered into an asset purchase agreement with
Gabinete Tecnico de Cobranzas S.A.C., or Gabinete, pursuant to which it acquired
certain assets and rights relating to the Estrella del Norte sugar mill located
in the province of Chepen, Peru, or the Sugar Mill. Stratos Peru paid
approximately $4.5 million plus a value added tax of 19% to acquire the Sugar
Mill. Of the purchase price, we held back $350,000, or the Holdback,
representing approximately 7.74% of the purchase price, into an escrow
contingencies account with Banco Continental in Lima, Peru. The Holdback
is to protect us in the event Gabinete fails to fulfill certain tax obligations
relating to the equipment for the years 2002 through 2007, the equipment is
lost
or damaged while in transit from Gabinete, the equipment is not delivered to
us,
or certain representations made by Gabinete in the asset purchase agreement
are
discovered to be false.
On
July
1, 2008, we agreed to release the Holdback, subsequent to which we issued
Gabinete an unsecured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of
$350,000, for the Company to use as working capital. The parties have also
terminated the Escrow Agreement in order to transfer the funds from the Escrow
Account to us as consideration for the note. If any liability issues arise
with
respect to the sugar mill, the amount will be offset from or against amounts
payable by our Company to Gabinete under the note.
The
note
will mature on October 30, 2009, and bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum,
payable at the maturity date. Gabinete has the option to convert 110% of the
repayment amount into units of the Company at $0.70 per unit, with each unit
consisting of (i) one share of common stock and (ii) one half of a warrant
to
purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per
share, with a five-year term and cashless exercise provision.
We
plan
to relocate the Sugar Mill and to acquire and install a distillery unit to
adjoin it for the production of ethanol. Additionally, we plan to upgrade the
Sugar Mill’s capacity to crush sugarcane from 500 tons of including the value
added tax sugarcane per day to 1,100 tons of sugarcane per day. We estimate
that
we will need a total of $9.6 million in investment and working capital to
overhaul, expand and relocate the Sugar Mill, acquire the distillery and conduct
operations at the mill and distillery through the first quarter of 2009.
On
December 4, 2007 we entered into an agreement with a member of our advisory
board, for his services in providing us with a plan for us to hire a contractor
to dismantle, repair and overhaul the equipment from the Sugar Mill. He will
also provide us with engineering studies in order to determine the maximum
capacity of sugar cane processing of the Sugar Mill and to establish the process
layout and technical specifications that will be required for new machinery
and
equipments.
On
February 27, 2008, Stratos Peru entered into an agreement with Panka S.A.C.
to
provide us with a basic engineering plan and new layout of the Sugar Mill after
the overhauling of the Sugar Mill.
On
March
12, 2008, Stratos Peru entered into an agreement, the CWE Agreement, with
CWE. The CWE Agreement relates to the relocation of the Sugar Mill to the
Industrial Lot, that we have obtained the rights to in the Lambayeque
region. Under the terms of the CWE Agreement, we engaged CWE to clean, remove
and disassemble equipment located at the Sugar Mill. We have agreed
to pay CWE a service fee of approximately $150,000, payable in
installments. In connection with the payment of the service fee, CWE
issued two promissory notes in favor of Stratos Peru, each in the amount of
$8,330 pursuant to which Stratos Peru could collect such amount in the event
that CWE did not complete the project according to the timetable. The Notes
had
a due date of May 22, 2008; however, Stratos Peru never exercised its rights
under the Notes. The CWE Agreement terminated on June 9, 2008 and we are
negotiating a new agreement with CWE to complete the project.
In
March
2008, we began the dismantling of all of the equipment. We anticipate that
the
dismantling will be complete by the end of 2008.
After
modifying and expanding the Sugar Mill, we plan to use approximately 40% of
its
capacity to produce raw sugar to be sold in the local wholesale markets, and
60%
of its capacity to produce an estimated 4.8 million gallons of ethanol a
year.
On
May 3,
2008, we entered into a lease with an unaffiliated third party in order to
obtain the rights to use 24,000 hectares of undeveloped land in Peru, of which
15,000 hectares are plantable land.
Seedling
Production
The
second component of Phase I will be to establish a high quality seedling
production program to supply our planned intensive planting program scheduled
to
commence during Phase II of our business strategy. We intend to lease a plot
of
land in the Piura region, which we believe is an ideal location with respect
to
its climate and surrounding environment, to establish a sugarcane seedling
nursery.
On
February 6, 2008, Stratos Peru entered into a services agreement with
Biotecnologia Del Peru S.A.C, or Biotecnologia, to establish a pilot seedling
laboratory, or Pilot Laboratory. They are in the process of studying various
breeds of genetic material and have advised us which breed will generate the
most elite sugar cane plantlets.
Land
Sourcing
The
fourth component of Phase I will be to secure land for sugarcane production
from
three potential sources: small and medium private land lots; peasant community
land lots; and state owned land lots. The most important factors in locating
land suitable for sugarcane production are water supply, soil composition,
climate, distance from the Sugar Mill and access to roads and other
services.
Field
Installment
The
fifth
component, as part of our main objective to be the market leader in sustainable
low-cost ethanol production, will be to take advantage of our “greenfield”
position to use only sophisticated crop management techniques to ensure maximum
yield with high sucrose and inverted sugar content. The Peruvian coast is ideal
for these modern farming techniques, as water and nutrient content can be
managed due to the sandy soil and irrigation equipment to be installed. To
ensure the maximum benefit from the genetically cleaned sugar varieties that
we
intend to install on our comparatively low-cost land, significant investment
will go into channeling water to the sites from national irrigation projects
and
on field irrigation installation with back-up water supply, and land preparation
to ensure the longevity and productivity of the fields which includes
grading, leveling, initial nutrient and organic material installation, and
field
layout.
Conducting
feasibility studies and generating a business plan for Phase
II
The
final
component of Phase I will initially involve hiring a consultant to conduct
a
feasibility study based on the information provided by our land sourcing
efforts. The study will focus on generating cost estimates and designs based
on
analyzing the climactic, water, soil, topography and irrigation characteristics
of the properties identified by our land sourcing team. Following the completion
of the feasibility study, we will create a comprehensive business plan for
Phase
II consisting of an overview of the industry, a market analysis, competitive
analysis, marketing plan, management plan and financial plan. We will also
perform a port feasibility study, which if successful, will optimize our
distribution of ethanol and reduce our operation costs for distribution to
world
markets.
Our
goal
is to have all of the components of Phase I completed by early 2009 so that
we
can begin executing Phase II.
Phase
II
Phase
II
of our business plan will consist of our expansion in strategic locations along
the northern Peruvian coast and the cultivation of our own sugarcane supplies
to
be used for production. In connection with Phase II, we anticipate raising
and
investing funds over an additional $700 million in order to plant sugarcane
on 48,000 hectares of raw land, and acquire and operate a total of four mills
with attached ethanol distilleries, with expandable capacities and distribution
port infrastructure. By the fourth quarter of 2014, it is our goal to be able
to
process a total of 25,000 tons of sugarcane per day, and produce approximately
180 million gallons of anhydrous ethanol annually.
We
expect
to initiate Phase II in 2009. The mill and distillers we plan to establish
in
Phase II will be located in regions that we have selected based on our extensive
research of agro climatic conditions, hydrology, basic services, logistic
supplies and social environment. We plan to establish the four locations in
two
stages.
Stage
One
During
the first stage, which will begin in the third quarter of 2009, we plan
to prepare and plant sugarcane on 12,000 hectares of land located
along the northern Peruvian coast, and will conduct the required feasibility
studies for the additional 12,000 hectares of land. We estimate that
the total cost for Stage One will be approximately $400 million.
Stage
Two
During
the second stage, which will begin in the second quarter of 2011, we plan to
plant the second 12,000 hectares of land located along the northern
Peruvian coast. We estimate that the total cost for this stage will be
approximately $355 million.
Trends
and Uncertainties
Our
future growth will be dependent initially on our ability to establish reliable
sources of sugarcane for the operation of the Sugar Mill, and going forward,
on
our ability to develop our own supplies of sugarcane. Additionally, we must
be
successful in establishing seedling, compost and land sourcing programs in
order
to allow us to develop a consistent, reliable and cost-effective long-term
supply of sugarcane.
We
will
require a significant amount of additional capital in the future to sufficiently
fund our operations. We may not be able to obtain additional capital on terms
favorable to us or at all. We expect to increase our operating expenses over
the
coming years. We estimate that Phase I of our business plan, which is currently
in effect, will cost a total of approximately $37 million. Furthermore, we
estimate that will need over an additional $700 million to fund our
expansion during the course of Phase II of our operations, which is set to
commence during 2009 and continue for five years thereafter.
Most
of
our operations, including the Sugar Mill, the land we have obtained the rights
to and the land we propose to obtain the rights to on which to grow our
sugarcane supplies, are located in Peru. Although we believe that conducting
operations in Peru will provide us with significant competitive advantages,
we
will also be subject to risks not typically associated with ownership of United
States companies.
Financing
To
date,
we have had negative cash flows from operations and we have been dependent
on
sales of our equity securities and debt financing to meet our cash requirements.
We expect this situation to continue for the foreseeable future. We anticipate
that we will have negative cash flows from operations during our fiscal year
ended December 31, 2008.
Given
that we are a development stage company and have not generated any revenues
to
date, our cash flow projections are subject to numerous contingencies and risk
factors beyond our control, including our ability to manage our expected growth,
complete construction of our proposed plant and commence operations. We can
offer no assurance that our company will generate cash flow sufficient to meet
our cash flow projections or that our expenses will not exceed our projections.
If our expenses exceed estimates, we will require additional monies during
the
next twelve months to execute our business plan.
There
are
no assurances that we will be able to obtain funds required for our continued
operation. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available
to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially
reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain additional financing on a timely
basis, we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due
and
we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease the operation of our
business.
There
is
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as the
continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further long-term
financing, completion of our proposed plant and successful and sufficient market
acceptance of our products once developed and, finally, achieving a profitable
level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could
result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current
stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be
available, will increase our liabilities and future cash
commitments.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
There
are
no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our
continued operations. We intend to pursue various financing alternatives to
meet
our immediate and long-term financial requirements. There can be no assurance
that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available,
that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able
to
obtain additional financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct
our
operations as planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations
as
they become due. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps
even
cease our operations.
Historically,
we have met our immediate and long-term financial requirements primarily through
the sale of common stock and other convertible equity securities. In 2007 and
the first quarter of 2008, we conducted the following private placements of
our
securities:
Private
Placement of Common Stock
On
November 14, 2007, we completed a private placement for our
securities, or Private Placement, pursuant to which we issued an aggregate
of
2,666,794 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,333,396 shares of common stock. We raised $1,867,090 aggregate gross proceeds
in connection with the Private Placement. We sold to investors each share of
common stock at $0.70 per share. The fair value of the warrants amounted to
$352,268. We computed the fair value using the Black-Scholes model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 1 year; (2) volatility of 100%;
and
(3) risk free interest of 5.0%. The warrants expire after five (5) years from
the date of issuance and are exercisable at $0.75 per share, subject to
adjustment in certain circumstances.
On
March
7, 2008 we closed on $1,587,447 of our $10 million private placement. Pursuant
to this financing, we issued an aggregate of 2,267,782 shares of common stock
at
a purchase price of $0.70 per share and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,133,888 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.75 per share.
The
fair value of the warrants amounted to $294,360. We computed the fair value
using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: (1) expected
life
of 1 year; (2) volatility of 100%; and (3) risk free interest of 3.0%. The
warrants expire after five (5) years from the date of issuance and are
exercisable at $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances.
On
June
26, 2008, we closed on an additional $100,000 of our $10 million private
placement, pursuant to which we issued an aggregate of 142,857 shares of common
stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per share and warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 71,428 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.75
per
share. The fair value of the warrants amounted to $37,488. The fair value was
computed using the Black-Scholes model under the following assumptions: (1)
expected life of 2.5 years; (2) volatility of 100%; and (3) risk free interest
of 2.73%. The warrants expire after five (5) years from the date of issuance
and
are exercisable at $0.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances.
Series
A Preferred Stock Private Placement
On
November 14, 2007 we completed a Series A private placement, or Series A Private
Placement, pursuant to which we issued to MA Green 7,142,857 shares of Series
A
Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 1,785,714 shares of common stock.
We
raised $5,000,000 gross in connection with the Series A Private Placement.
We
sold each share of Series A Preferred Stock at $0.70 per share. The warrants
expire five (5) years from the date of issuance and are exercisable at $0.75
per
share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Our Chairman of the
Board
of Directors, Steven Magami, is the manager of MA Green.
The
fair
value of the 1,785,714 warrants issued with the Series A Private Placement
was
$471,765. The fair value was computed using the Black-Scholes model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 1 year; (2) volatility of 100%,
(3)
risk free interest of 5.0% and (4) dividend rate of 10%. In addition, since
this
convertible preferred stock is convertible into shares of common stock at a
one-to-one ratio (unless the conversion occurs upon the consummation of a
financing or financings in an aggregate amount of $25 million), an embedded
beneficial conversion feature was recorded as a discount to additional paid
in
capital in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 00-27, “Application of
Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments.” The intrinsic value of the
beneficial conversion feature was $471,765. The beneficial conversion feature
is
considered a deemed dividend, but the Company has an accumulated deficit;
therefore, the entry is not recorded as the accounting entry would be both
a
debit and a credit to additional paid in capital.
On
April
18, 2008, we completed a private placement of the Company’s securities (the
“Grey K Private Placement”) to three accredited investors, Grey K LP, a Delaware
limited partnership, Grey K Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Island exempt company,
and Grey K Offshore Leveraged Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Island exempt company
(collectively, “Grey K”), consisting of the sale of an aggregate of 1,428,572
shares of Series A preferred stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per share,
which
are convertible into shares of common stock. Grey K also received warrants
to
purchase up to an aggregate of 357,143 shares of common stock. The warrants
have
a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.75 per share. The purchasers were
also granted certain demand and piggyback rights with respect to the shares
of
common stock underlying the Series A preferred stock and the warrants. In
connection with the Grey K Private Placement, we received gross proceeds of
$1,000,000, less a funding fee paid to Grey K equal to 2% of the purchase price
paid and other expenses.
The
fair
value of the 357,143 warrants issued with the Grey K Private Placement was
$142,166. The fair value was computed using the Black-Scholes model under the
following assumptions: (1) expected life of 2.5 years; (2) volatility of 100%,
(3) risk free interest of 2.35% and (4) dividend rate of 0%. In addition, since
this convertible preferred stock is convertible into shares of common stock
at a
one to one ratio an embedded beneficial conversion feature was recorded as
a
discount to additional paid in capital in accordance with Emerging Issues Task
Force No. 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible
Instruments.” The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature was
$145,854. The beneficial conversion feature is considered a deemed dividend,
but
the Company has an accumulated deficit; therefore, the entry is not recorded
as
the accounting entry would be both a debit and a credit to additional paid
in
capital.
Bridge
Financing
We
entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement on November 14, 2007, or
Bridge Financing, with investors and issued an aggregate of $3,048,000 in
convertible promissory notes and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 870,858
shares of common stock. The convertible promissory notes issued in connection
with the Bridge Financing bear interest at 10% per annum. The bridge note
holders received one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock,
at
an exercise price of $0.75 per share, for every $3.50 invested in the Company
in
connection with the Bridge Financing. We raised $3.0 million aggregate gross
proceeds in connection with the Bridge Financing. The warrants will expire
three
(3) years from the closing date of Bridge Financing. Total interest expense
at
December 31, 2007 amounted to $56,125. On March 26, 2008, the Company entered
into an Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note (“Amendment”) with investors
related to the $3,048,000 Convertible Promissory Notes. Pursuant to the
Amendment, the maturity dates of the Convertible Promissory Notes were extended
from February 14, 2008 to April 30, 2008.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, we made principal re-payments in the total
amount of $2,723,000 towards the $3,048,000 convertible promissory notes. For
the period ended June 30, 2008, we issued 357,143 shares of common stock in
the
Company for the principal conversion of $250,000, issued 703,407 shares of
common stock in the Company for the conversion of interest and premium of
$492,385, and issued 106,055 shares of common stock in the Company for the
10%
share conversion premium of $74,239. The interest and premium that is
outstanding at June 30, 2008 related to these notes is $620,135. Previously,
the
Company, in error, disclosed in a filing on June 4, 2008, that all of these
amounts had been previously paid. As of June 30, 2008, we received extensions
on
all of our notes except for $217,545, which were subsequently paid off, in
addition to all of the remaining notes, except for $219,000 which were extended
through September 30, 2008.
Issuance
of $350,000 Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note
On
October 18, 2007, we entered into an asset purchase agreement and an escrow
agreement with Gabinete Técnico de Cobranzas S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation
pursuant to which we acquired certain assets and rights from Gabinete relating
to the Estrella del Norte sugar mill located in the province of Chepen, Peru.
we
paid approximately $4.5 million plus a value added tax of 19% to acquire the
sugar mill. Of the purchase price, we held back $350,000, representing
approximately 7.74% of the purchase price, which was placed into an escrow
contingencies account with Banco Continental in Lima, Peru.
On
July
1, 2008, we agreed to release the holdback, subsequent to which we issued
Gabinete an unsecured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of
$350,000, for us to use as working capital. The parties have also terminated
the
escrow agreement in order to transfer the funds from the escrow account to
us as
consideration for the note. If any liability issues arise with respect to the
sugar mill, the amount will be offset from or against amounts payable by us
to
Gabinete under the note.
The
note
will mature on October 30, 2009, and bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum,
payable at the maturity date. Gabinete has the option to convert 110% of the
repayment amount into our units at $0.70 per unit, with each unit consisting
of
(i) one share of common stock and (ii) one half of a warrant to purchase shares
of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, with a five-year
term and cashless exercise provision.
Convertible
Note Financing
Between
May 23, 2008 and July 18, 2008, we issued unsecured convertible promissory
notes
in the principal amount of $1,850,000, and warrants to purchase up to 435,292
shares of common stock of the Company, to four unaffiliated third party
investors. We received gross proceeds of $1,850,000, less fees of $47,500 of
the
purchase price paid and other expenses. The notes mature six months from
issuance and bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable in full at
maturity. If at least $25.0 million is not raised by us on or before the
applicable maturity date, we will have an additional 3 months (extending the
maturity date) to repay the note holders in full before the notes are in
default. If the notes are not paid on or before the applicable maturity date,
we
will pay the interest rate plus 2% per annum and increasing by 2% per annum
each
30 days thereafter until the extended maturity date; provided that in no event
will the annual interest rate exceed 18%. The note holders will be entitled
to
receive 115% of the sum of the original principal and accumulated interest,
if
the note holders choose to be repaid in cash on maturity date. The note holders
will have the option to convert 110% of the repayment amount into shares of
common stock at $0.70 per share. The note holders will also be paid a monitoring
fee of 5% of the original principal amount of the note. If the note is not
paid
on or before the maturity date (as extended), we will issue to the note holders
shares of the common stock equal to 5% of the then unpaid portion of the
original principal amount divided by $0.85, on each of the dates that are 7,
8
and 9 months from the date of issuance. The warrants expire 5 years from their
various dates of issuance, and have an exercise price of $0.85 per share. They
also contain a cashless exercise provision.
Issuance
of $2,000,000 Secured Convertible Promissory Note
On
July
25, 2008, we completed a financing pursuant to which the Company issued a
secured convertible promissory note, in the principal amount of $2,000,000,
and
warrants to purchase up to 714,286 shares of our common stock, to Whitebox
Hedged High Yield Partners, LP, a British Virgin Islands limited partnership.
We
received gross proceeds of $2,000,000, less fees of 10% of the purchase price
paid and other expenses. We intend to use the proceeds as working capital.
The
note matures on December 31, 2009 or if the note holder elects to accelerate
the
maturity date, July 23, 2009. The note bears interest at the rate of 12 % per
annum, payable in full at the maturity date.
So
long
as any principal or interest remains outstanding under the note, the note holder
will have the right to participate in debt or equity financings undertaken
by
us, up to a maximum of 25% of the amounts raised by us in any such financing,
on
the same terms as the other participants of such financing.
We
may
prepay the note in whole but not in part from time to time. If we prepay the
note more than 30 days prior to the maturity date, we have agreed to pay the
note holder a prepayment fee equal to 25% of the sum of the principal amount
of
the note and all accrued and unpaid interest. The note holder will have the
option to convert all of the unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest
on
the note plus any prepayment fee, if applicable, into shares of our common
stock
at a conversion price of $0.70 per share. Under certain circumstances, such
as
in the event of the sale of our securities at a price less than $0.70 per share,
the conversion price will be subject to adjustment. Upon the occurrence of
any
event of default, in addition to all amounts owing to the note holder under
the
note becoming due and payable in full, we will pay to the note holder an
additional sum of $100,000.
The
warrants have a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.75 per share. The
warrants also contain certain provisions for the adjustment of the exercise
price in the event that during the term of the warrants, we sell securities
below the current exercise price of $0.75. This could result in an exercise
price of less than $0.75 per share. The warrants also contain a cashless
exercise provision.
We
have
also agreed to provide the note holder with piggyback registration rights,
pursuant to which we will use our best efforts to register the shares issuable
upon the conversion of the note and the exercise of the warrants in the event
that it proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act
of
1933, prior to July 25, 2010.
Cash
Used for Investing Activities
On
October 18, 2007, we signed a purchase-sale contract with Gabinete Técnico de
Cobranza S.A.C., and have acquired certain assets that are part of the
Sugar Mill. This purchase price was $5,382,328:
·
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$5,032,328
by bank draft issued to the order of Gabinete Técnico de Cobranza S.A.C.;
and
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·
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$350,000
to be deposited in a bank account in order to guarantee payment of
any
contingency that may arise from this transaction, which subsequently
was
converted into a convertible promissory
note.
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We
acquired certain assets from Gabinete Técnico de Cobranza S.A.C. as part of its
overall business strategy to purchase, sale, produce, distribute, market,
transport, warehouse, export and import of all kinds of products derives from
hydrocarbons and bio-fuels.
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition: The fair values are
determined based on an appraisal:
Plant
and equipment
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$
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4,522,965
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VAT
receivable
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859,363
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Purchase
price
|
$
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5,382,328
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We
have determined that the discounted cash flows generated by the
exploitation of the Sugar Mill will suffice to cover the carrying value of
the
assets acquired in this acquisition.
The
Sugar
Mill did not have any operations for the past several years.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
Our
company has no outstanding off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap
transactions or foreign currency contracts. Neither our company nor our
operating subsidiary engages in trading activities involving non-exchange traded
contracts.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business
Combinations.” SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007) changes how a reporting
enterprise accounts for the acquisition of a business. SFAS No. 141
(Revised 2007) requires an acquiring entity to recognize all the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value,
with limited exceptions, and applies to a wider range of transactions or events.
SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or
after December 15, 2008 and early adoption and retrospective application is
prohibited.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements”, which is an amendment of Accounting Research
Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51. This statement clarifies that a
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. This statement changes the way the consolidated
income statement is presented, thus requiring consolidated net income to be
reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both parent and
the
noncontrolling interest. This statement is effective for the fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. Based on current conditions, the Company does not
expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a significant impact on its results
of
operations or financial position.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This Statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning
of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The
Company adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008. The Company chose not to elect
the option to measure the fair value of eligible financial assets and
liabilities.
In
June
2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 07-3, “Accounting for
Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for use in Future
Research and Development Activities” (“FSP EITF 07-3”), which addresses whether
nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that used or rendered
for
research and development activities should be expensed when the advance payment
is made or when the research and development activity has been performed.
Management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
In
June
2008, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 07-5 “Determining whether
an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF
No. 07-5”). This Issue is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. Early application is not permitted. Paragraph 11(a) of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No 133 “Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging
Activities” (“SFAS 133”) specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the
definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own
stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of
financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument.
EITF No.07-5 provides a new two-step model to be applied in determining whether
a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own
stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception.
The Company believes adopting this statement will have a material impact on
the
financial statements because among other things, any option or warrant
previously issued and all new issuances denominated in US dollars will be
required to be carried as a liability and marked to market each reporting
period.
In
April
2008, the FASB issued 142-3 “Determination of the useful life of Intangible
Assets”, which amends the factors a company should consider when developing
renewal assumptions used to determine the useful life of an intangible asset
under SFAS142. This Issue is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within
those
fiscal years. SFAS 142 requires companies to consider whether renewal can be
completed without substantial cost or material modification of the existing
terms and conditions associated with the asset. FSP 142-3 replaces the previous
useful life criteria with a new requirement—that an entity consider its own
historical experience in renewing similar arrangements. If historical experience
does not exist then the Company would consider market participant assumptions
regarding renewal including 1) highest and best use of the asset by a market
participant, and 2) adjustments for other entity-specific factors included
in
SFAS 142. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting SFAS
No.142-3 will have on its financial statements
Not
applicable.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As
of
June 30, 2008, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the supervision and with
the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
our
Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, we concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
During
the quarter ended June 30, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control
over financial reporting that have materially affected our internal control
over
financial reporting.
None
In
addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should carefully
consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, which to
our
knowledge have not materially changed. Those risks, which could materially
affect our business, financial condition or future results, are not the only
risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us
or
that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect
our
business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Private
Placement of Common Stock and Warrants
On
March
7, 2008, we closed on $1,587,447 of our $10 million private placement. Pursuant
to the March 2008 Financing, we issued an aggregate of 2,267,782 shares of
common stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per share and warrants to purchase
an
aggregate of 1,133,888 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.75
per share. On June 26, 2008, we closed on an additional $100,000 of our $10
million private placement, pursuant to which we issued an aggregate of 142,857
shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per share and warrants
to
purchase an aggregate of 71,428 shares of common stock with an exercise price
of
$0.75 per share. The warrants have a “cashless” exercise provision, expire five
years from the date of issuance, and are exercisable at $0.75 per share, subject
to adjustment under certain circumstances. The common stock and warrants issued
in connection with this financing were not registered under the Securities
Act
and were issued in reliance upon exemptions set forth in Section 4(2),
Regulation D and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act. Our determination with
regard to the applicable exemptions from registration was based on the
representations of the investors, which included, in pertinent part, that such
investors were either: (a) “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501
of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, or (b) not a “U.S. person”
as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the Securities
Act,
and that the investors understood that the securities may not be sold or
otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an
applicable exemption therefrom.
Private
Placement of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants
On
April
18, 2008, we completed a private placement of the Company’s securities to Grey
K, consisting of the sale of an aggregate of 1,428,572 shares of Series A
preferred stock at a purchase price of $0.70 per share, which are convertible
into shares of the Company’s common stock. Grey K also received warrants to
purchase up to an aggregate of 357,143 shares of common stock. The warrants
have
a five (5)year term and an exercise price of $0.75 per share. The purchasers
were also granted certain demand and piggyback rights with respect to the shares
of common stock underlying the Series A preferred stock and the warrants. In
connection with this private placement, we received gross proceeds of
$1,000,000, less a funding fee paid to Grey K equal to 2% of the purchase price
paid and other expenses. The Company believes the securities were issued in
reliance from exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) or
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
Issuance
of $350,000 Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note
On
October 18, 2007, we entered into an asset purchase agreement and an escrow
agreement with Gabinete Técnico de Cobranzas S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation
pursuant to which we acquired certain assets and rights from Gabinete relating
to the Estrella del Norte sugar mill located in the province of Chepen, Peru.
we
paid approximately $4.5 million plus a value added tax of 19% to acquire the
sugar mill. Of the purchase price, we held back $350,000, representing
approximately 7.74% of the purchase price, which was placed into an escrow
contingencies account with Banco Continental in Lima, Peru.
On
July
1, 2008, we agreed to release the holdback, subsequent to which we issued
Gabinete an unsecured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of
$350,000, for us to use as working capital. The parties have also terminated
the
escrow agreement in order to transfer the funds from the escrow account to
us as
consideration for the note. If any liability issues arise with respect to the
sugar mill, the amount will be offset from or against amounts payable by us
to
Gabinete under the note.
The
note
will mature on October 30, 2009, and bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum,
payable at the maturity date. Gabinete has the option to convert 110% of the
repayment amount into our units at $0.70 per unit, with each unit consisting
of
(i) one share of common stock and (ii) one half of a warrant to purchase shares
of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.75 per share, with a five-year
term and cashless exercise provision. The Company believes the securities were
issued in reliance from exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2)
or
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
Unsecured
Convertible Note Financing
Between
May 23, 2008 and July 18, 2008, we issued unsecured convertible promissory
notes
in the principal amount of $1,850,000, and warrants to purchase up to 435,292
shares of common stock of the Company, to four unaffiliated third party
investors. We received gross proceeds of $1,850,000, less fees of $47,500 of
the
purchase price paid and other expenses. The notes mature six months from
issuance and bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable in full at
maturity. If at least $25.0 million is not raised by us on or before the
applicable maturity date, we will have an additional 3 months (extending the
maturity date) to repay the note holders in full before the notes are in
default. If the notes are not paid on or before the applicable maturity date,
we
will pay the interest rate plus 2% per annum and increasing by 2% per annum
each
30 days thereafter until the extended maturity date; provided that in no event
will the annual interest rate exceed 18%. The note holders will be entitled
to
receive 115% of the sum of the original principal and accumulated interest,
if
the note holders choose to be repaid in cash on maturity date. The note holders
will have the option to convert 110% of the repayment amount into shares of
common stock at $0.70 per share. The note holders will also be paid a monitoring
fee of 5% of the original principal amount of the note. If the note is not
paid
on or before the maturity date (as extended), we will issue to the note holders
shares of the common stock equal to 5% of the then unpaid portion of the
original principal amount divided by $0.85, on each of the dates that are 7,
8
and 9 months from the date of issuance. The warrants expire 5 years from their
various dates of issuance, and have an exercise price of $0.85 per share. They
also contain a cashless exercise provision. The Company believes the securities
were issued in reliance from exemptions from registration pursuant to Section
4(2) or Regulation D under the Securities Act.
Issuance
of $2,000,000 Secured Convertible Promissory Note
On
July
25, 2008, we completed a financing pursuant to which the Company issued a
secured convertible promissory note, in the principal amount of $2,000,000,
and
warrants to purchase up to 714,286 shares of our common stock, to Whitebox
Hedged High Yield Partners, LP, a British Virgin Islands limited partnership.
We
received gross proceeds of $2,000,000, less fees of 10% of the purchase price
paid and other expenses. We intend to use the proceeds as working capital.
The
note matures on December 31, 2009 or if the note holder elects to accelerate
the
maturity date, July 23, 2009. The note bears interest at the rate of 12 % per
annum, payable in full at the maturity date.
So
long
as any principal or interest remains outstanding under the note, the note holder
will have the right to participate in debt or equity financings undertaken
by
us, up to a maximum of 25% of the amounts raised by us in any such financing,
on
the same terms as the other participants of such financing.
We
may
prepay the note in whole but not in part from time to time. If we prepay the
note more than 30 days prior to the maturity date, we have agreed to pay the
note holder a prepayment fee equal to 25% of the sum of the principal amount
of
the note and all accrued and unpaid interest. The note holder will have the
option to convert all of the unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest
on
the note plus any prepayment fee, if applicable, into shares of our common
stock
at a conversion price of $0.70 per share. Under certain circumstances, such
as
in the event of the sale of our securities at a price less than $0.70 per share,
the conversion price will be subject to adjustment. Upon the occurrence of
any
event of default, in addition to all amounts owing to the note holder under
the
note becoming due and payable in full, we will pay to the note holder an
additional sum of $100,000.
The
warrants have a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.75 per share. The
warrants also contain certain provisions for the adjustment of the exercise
price in the event that during the term of the warrants, we sell securities
below the current exercise price of $0.75. This could result in an exercise
price of less than $0.75 per share. The warrants also contain a cashless
exercise provision.
We
have
also agreed to provide the note holder with piggyback registration rights,
pursuant to which we will use our best efforts to register the shares issuable
upon the conversion of the note and the exercise of the warrants in the event
that it proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act
of
1933, prior to July 25, 2010.
The
note
is secured by 100% of the shares owned by the Company in its wholly owned U.S.
subsidiary and its two Peruvian subsidiaries.
The
Company believes the securities were issued in reliance from exemptions from
registration pursuant to Section 4(2) or Regulation D under the Securities
Act.
None
No
matters were submitted to our stockholders, through the solicitation of proxies
or otherwise, during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
We
entered into an employment agreement with Steven Magami for his services as
our
Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective May 15, 2008. The term of the
agreement is for two years, ending on May 14, 2010, with automatic renewals
of
one year periods, subject to termination with 90 days notice by Mr. Magami
or
the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we have agreed to pay
Mr.
Magami an annual salary of $250,000. In addition to his annual salary, Mr.
Magami will be eligible for a bonus to be determined for each $50,000,000 of
capital raised by the Company from November 14, 2007 through the term of his
agreement.
The
following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of the Annual Report
on
Form 10-Q, some of which are incorporated herein by reference from the reports,
registration statements and other filings of the issuer with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission, as referenced below:
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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10.14
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Employment
Agreement by and between Stratos del Peru, S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation
and Carlos Antonio Salas Vinatea, dated November 5, 2007 and Addendum
dated January 23, 2008(1)
|
10.15
|
Employment
Agreement by and between Stratos del Peru, S.A.C. , a Peruvian corporation
and Eduardo Aza Santillana, dated October 15, 2007(1)
|
10.16
|
Employment
Agreement by and between Stratos del Peru, S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation
and Julio Cesar Antonio Alonso, dated November 5, 2007(1)
|
|
10.22
|
Escrow
Account Termination Agreement between Stratos del Peru, S.A.C., a
Peruvian
corporation and Gabinete Técnico de Cobranzas S.A.C., a Peruvian
corporation, dated July 1, 2008(2)
|
|
10.23
|
Unsecured
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement between Stratos Renewables Corporation
and Gabinete Técnico de Cobranzas S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation, dated
July 1, 2008(2)
|
|
10.24
|
Unsecured
Convertible Promissory Note issued to Gabinete Técnico de Cobranzas
S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation by Stratos Renewables Corporation,
dated
July 1, 2008(2)
|
|
10.25
|
Form
of Unsecured Convertible Note Purchase Agreement re: $1.8M
Financing(2)
|
|
10.26
|
Form
of Unsecured Convertible Promissory Note re: $1.8M Financing(2)
|
|
10.27
|
Form
of Warrant re: $1.8M Financing(2)
|
|
10.28
|
Secured
Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement between
Stratos
Renewables Corporation and Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, LP,
dated
July 25, 2008(2)
|
|
10.29
|
Secured
Convertible Promissory Note issued to Whitebox Hedged High Yield
Partners,
LP by Stratos Renewables Corporation, dated July 25, 2008(2)
|
|
10.30
|
Warrant
issued to Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, LP, by Stratos Renewables
Corporation, dated July 25, 2008(2)
|
|
Certifications
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002(1)
|
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Certifications
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002(1)
|
||
Certifications
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002(1)
|
||
Certifications
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002(1)
|
(1) |
Filed
herewith.
|
(2) |
Filed
in the Company’s Form 8K, dated August 4,
2008.
|
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
STRATOS
RENEWABLES CORPORATION
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Date:
August 19, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Carlos Antonio Salas Vinatea
|
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Carlos
Antonio Salas Vinatea,
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Chief
Executive Officer
|
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Date:
August 19, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Julio Cesar Alonso
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Julio
Cesar Alonso,
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Chief
Financial Officer
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