The following financial statements of United Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries required to be included in Item 13 of the Schedule 14A Proxy Statement are listed below:
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of United Energy Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Energy Corporation (a Nevada corporation) and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders' equity for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of United Energy Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ IMOWITZ, KOENIG & CO., LLP
New York, New York
June 1, 2005
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
| | March 31, 2005 | | | March 31, 2004 | |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | $ | 365,610 | | $ | 1,518,025 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful | | |
accounts of $22,192 and $45,736 respectively | | | | 783,004 | | | 393,941 | |
Inventory, net of allowance of $16,290 and | | |
$16,290, respectively | | | | 135,960 | | | 176,487 | |
Note receivable, net of reserve of $31,350 and | | |
$31,350, respectively | | | | 28,650 | | | 63,650 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | | 120,574 | | | 80,296 | |
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Total current assets | | | | 1,433,798 | | | 2,232,399 | |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | | | | 165,587 | | | 243,313 | |
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OTHER ASSETS: | | |
Goodwill, net | | | | 15,499 | | | 17,509 | |
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of | | |
$92,486 and $67,032, respectively | | | | 295,603 | | | 309,424 | |
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Loans receivable | | | | 137 | | | 1,538 | |
Deposits | | | | 1,385 | | | 76,385 | |
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated | | |
amortization of $104,303 and $2,000, respectively | | | | 206,590 | | | 310,893 | |
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Total assets | | | $ | 2,118,599 | | $ | 3,191,461 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
| | March 31, 2005 | | | March 31, 2004 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | $ | 258,940 | | $ | 276,115 | |
Accrued expenses | | | | 96,106 | | | 379,098 | |
Convertible term note payable | | | | 583,330 | | | 349,998 | |
Due to related parties | | | | 377,741 | | | 244,141 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | | 1,316,117 | | | 1,249,352 | |
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LONG TERM LIABILITIES: | | |
Convertible term note payable | | | | 672,268 | | | 1,120,133 | |
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Total liabilities | | | | 1,988,385 | | | 2,369,485 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | | |
Common stock: $0.01 par value 100,000,000 shares | | |
authorized; 23,255,267 and 22,180,270 shares | | | | 232,552 | | | 221,802 | |
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2005 | | |
and March 31, 2004 | | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | | 12,308,963 | | | 11,143,266 | |
Stock subscription receivable | | |
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Accumulated deficit | | | | (12,397,968 | ) | | (10,543,092 | ) |
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Total stockholders' equity | | | | 130,214 | | | 821,976 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | | $ | 2,118,599 | | $ | 3,191,461 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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REVENUES, net | | | $ | 1,850,954 | | $ | 972,051 | |
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COST OF GOODS SOLD | | | | 759,064 | | 516,647 | |
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Gross profit | | | 1,091,890 | | 455,404 | |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: | | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | | 2,581,033 | | | 2,674,968 | |
Oil well operating and maintenance cost-net | | | | — | | | 102,662 | |
Impairment loss | | | | 2,010 | | | 121,777 | |
Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | 84,401 | | 127,177 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 2,667,444 | | 3,026,584 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (1,575,554 | ) | (2,571,180 | ) |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net: | | |
Interest income | | | | 7,796 | | | 8,765 | |
Interest expense | | | (287,118 | ) | (6,683 | ) |
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Total other (expense) income, net | | | | (279,322 | ) | | 2,082 | |
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Net loss | | | $ | (1,854,876 | ) | $ | (2,569,098 | ) |
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BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE: | | |
Total basic and diluted loss per share | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES, | | |
OUTSTANDING, basic and diluted | | | 22,365,901 | | | 22,180,270 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
| | Common Stock | | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Stock Subscription Receivable | | | Total | |
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BALANCE, April 1, 2003 | | | | 22,180,270 | | | 221,802 | | | 10,698,752 | | | (7,973,994 | ) | | — | | | 2,946,560 | |
Options granted in consideration | | |
for services | | | | — | | | — | | | 9,700 | | | — | | | — | | | 9,700 | |
Warrants granted in consideration | | | |
for convertible term note | | | | — | | | — | | | 281,670 | | | — | | | — | | | 281,670 | |
Warrants granted in consideration | | |
for finance services | | | | — | | | — | | | 153,144 | | | — | | | — | | | 153,144 | |
Net loss | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,569,098 | ) | | — | | | (2,569,098 | ) |
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BALANCE, March 31, 2004 | | | | 22,180,270 | | | 221,802 | | | 11,143,266 | | | (10,543,092 | ) | | — | | | 821,976 | |
Warrants granted in lieu of | | |
accrued expenses | | | | — | | | — | | | 75,000 | | | — | | | — | | | 75,000 | |
Common stock issued in | | |
consideration for services | | | | 112,500 | | | 1,125 | | | 84,375 | | | — | | | — | | | 85,500 | |
Warrants granted in consideration | | |
for services | | | | — | | | — | | | 48,240 | | | — | | | — | | | 48,240 | |
Common stock issued in | | |
conversion of note payable | | | | 150,000 | | | 1,500 | | | 148,500 | | | — | | | — | | | 150,000 | |
Common stock issued in | | |
consideration for interest | | |
expense | | | | 12,497 | | | 125 | | | 12,372 | | | — | | | — | | | 12,497 | |
Warrants granted in consideration | | |
for convertible term note | | | | — | | | — | | | 165,210 | | | — | | | — | | | 165,210 | |
Common stock issued for | | |
private placement | | | | 800,000 | | | 8,000 | | | 632,000 | | | — | | | (13,333 | ) | | 626,667 | |
Net loss | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,854,876 | ) | | — | | | (1,854,876 | ) |
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BALANCE, March 31, 2005 | | | | 23,255,267 | | | 232,552 | | | 12,308,963 | | | (12,397,968 | ) | | (13,333 | ) | | 130,214 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
| 2005 | 2004 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | $ | (1,854,876 | ) | $ | (2,569,098 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in | | | | | | | | |
operating activities | | |
Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | | 322,630 | | | 159,241 | |
Impairment loss | | | | 2,010 | | | 121,777 | |
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Stock granted in consideration for services | | | | 85,500 | | | — | |
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Warrants granted in consideration for services | | | | 48,240 | | | — | |
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Stock granted in consideration for interest expense | | | | 12,497 | | | — | |
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Options granted in consideration for services | | | | — | | | 9,700 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net | | | | (389,063 | ) | | 102,774 | |
Decrease in inventory | | | | 40,527 | | | 34,857 | |
Decrease in note receivable | | | | 35,000 | | | 85,384 | |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses | | | | (40,279 | ) | | 24,231 | |
Decrease (increase) in deposits | | | | 75,000 | | | (45,000 | ) |
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued | | |
expenses | | | | (225,167 | ) | | 162,967 | |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | | (1,887,981 | ) | | (1,913,167 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | |
Receipts from loans receivable-net | | | | 1,401 | | | 538 | |
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Proceeds from sale of fixed asset | | | | 15,000 | | | — | |
Payments for acquisition of property and equipment-net | | | | (29,469 | ) | | (177,843 | ) |
Payments for patent | | | | (11,633 | ) | | (102,695 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | | (24,701 | ) | | (280,000 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | |
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Proceeds from convertible term note | | | | — | | | 1,750,000 | |
Proceeds from related party payable | | | | 133,600 | |
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Payments of finance costs | | | | — | | | (159,750 | ) |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | | 626,667 | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | | 760,267 | | | 1,590,250 | |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | | | (1,152,415 | ) | | (602,917 | ) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | | | | 1,518,025 | | | 2,120,942 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | | | $ | 365,610 | | $ | 1,518,025 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
| | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW | | | | | | | | |
INFORMATION: | | |
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Cash paid during the period | | |
Interest | | | $ | 92,885 | | $ | 2,882 | |
Income taxes | | | $ | 1,520 | | $ | 2,154 | |
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Discount on convertible term loan | | | $ | 165,210 | | $ | 281,670 | |
Debt financing costs | | | $ | — | | $ | 153,143 | |
Conversion of note payable into common stock | | | $ | 150,000 | | $ | — | |
Conversion of accrued expenses due to a former | | |
employee into warrants | | | $ | 75,000 | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2005 AND 2004
1. | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BUSINESS PLAN |
United Energy Corp. (“United Energy” or the "Company") considers its primary business focus to be the development, manufacture and sale of environmentally friendly specialty K-Product Line of Chemicals.
Green Globe is operated as a separate subsidiary of United Energy and sells its products under the tradename Qualchem™. Green Globe gives United Energy access to the chemistry and product lines of Green Globe which include environmentally friendly paint strippers and cleaners, many of which have been qualified for use by the U.S. Military. Green Globe developed a dual package of cleaning and drying "wipes" which produce a clear, non-reflective coating on glasses, computer screens and instrument panels. The "wipes" were developed for, and have received U.S. Military approval for, the cleaning of the instrument panels of combat aircraft.
United Energy's chemists have also developed an environmentally friendly fire-retardant agent named FR-15. FR-15 begins as a concentrate which can be mixed with varying amounts of water, depending on the anticipated use. FR-15 mixture also resists re-ignition once a fire has been extinguished. This product can also be used to reduce odors, such as those from decomposing garbage, and for soil remediation following petroleum-based contamination. The Company’s FR-15 product has been developed and successfully tested by several municipal fire departments. Underwriters Laboratories (“UL”) did not have an approved test for FR-15 as a dispersant. A reformulation of FR-15 was developed to pass the UL fire extinguisher test. The reformulated product is being resubmitted for testing and certification by Underwriters Laboratories (“UL”). United Energy expects that sales of FR-15 will commence when the product receives UL certification.
United Energy also produces a specialty chemical product called UNIPROOF®, which is a photosensitive coating that is applied to paper to produce what is known in the printing industry as proofing paper or "blue line" paper.
Slick Barrier is an underwater protective coating which prevents the adherence of barnacles to boat hulls. The product is another in the Company's line of environmental products in that it is environmentally friendly and biodegradable, which the Company believes to be particularly appealing in fresh water marine applications. The product is still being tested on pleasure boats throughout the United States and Europe. United Energy expects to begin sales of the product by the end of 2005. A patent application on this product is in process.
During the past two fiscal years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company has recorded aggregate losses from operations of $4,423,974 and has incurred total negative cash flows from operations of $3,801,148 for the same two-year period. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
United Energy's continued existence is dependent upon several factors, including increased sales volumes, collection of existing receivables and the ability to achieve profitability from the sale of its product lines. In order to increase its cash flow, the Company is continuing its efforts to stimulate sales and cut back expenses not directly supporting its sales and marketing efforts.
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2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Energy Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Green Globe Industries, Inc. and currently inactive subsidiary, Nor-Graphic Industries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States of America requires United Energy to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
On an on-going basis, United Energy evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, contingencies and litigation. United Energy bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Revenue Recognition
The Company's primary source of revenue is from the sales of its products. The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment and transfer of title.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Inventories
Inventories consist predominately of finished goods. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company monitors its accounts and note receivable balances on a monthly basis to ensure they are collectible. On a quarterly basis, the Company uses its historical experience to determine its accounts receivable reserve. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is an estimate based on specifically identified accounts as well as general reserves. The Company evaluates specific accounts where it has information that the customer may have an inability to meet its financial obligations. In these cases, management uses its judgment, based upon the best available facts and circumstances, and records a specific reserve for that customer against amounts due to reduce the receivable to the amount that is expected to be collected. These specific reserves are reevaluated and adjusted as additional information is received that impacts the amount reserved. The Company also establishes a general reserve based upon a range of percentages applied to aging categories. These percentages are based on historical collection and write-off experience. If circumstances change, the Company’s estimate of the recoverability of amounts due the Company could be reduced or increased by a material amount. Such a change in estimated recoverability would be accounted for in the period in which the facts that give rise to the change become known.
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Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation has been calculated over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 3 to 15 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lives of the respective leases (15 years), which are shorter than the useful life. The cost of maintenance and repairs is expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was $92,196 and $132,660, respectively.
Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2005 and 2004:
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Furniture and fixtures | | | $ | 74,379 | | $ | 68,036 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | | 288,450 | | | 366,098 | |
Vehicles | | | | 82,139 | | | 78,986 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | | 26,203 | | | 26,203 | |
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Less- Impairment loss | | | | — | | | (70,467 | ) |
Less- Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | | (305,584 | ) | | (225,543 | ) |
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Property and equipment, net | | | $ | 165,587 | | $ | 243,313 | |
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Goodwill
The Company capitalized goodwill related to the acquisition of Green Globe in September of 1998. Goodwill represents cost in excess of fair value on the net assets acquired. Goodwill was amortized over a 15 year period using a straight line amortization method until the adoption of SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” on April 1, 2002. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. Separable intangible assets that are not deemed to have indefinite lives will continue to be amortized over their useful lives (but with no maximum life). Effective April 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, which had no material effect on its results of operations and financial position.
As required by SFAS 142, the Company completed its transitional impairment testing of intangible assets. Under SFAS 142, the goodwill impairment exists if the net book value of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value. The impairment testing is performed in two steps: (i) the Company determines impairment by comparing fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value, and (ii) if there is an impairment, the Company measures the amount of impairment, loss by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.
As of March 31, 2005, the Company completed its annual impairment testing of goodwill. The Company estimated the fair value of its goodwill by using discounted cash flow analysis. As a result of the impairment tests, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $2,010 related to the Green Globe segment, during the year ended March 31, 2005. During the year ended March 31, 2004, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $51,310.
Goodwill consists of the following at March 31, 2005 and 2004:
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Goodwill | | | $ | 86,523 | | $ | 86,523 | |
Less: Impairment loss | | | | 53,320 | | | 51,310 | |
Less: Accumulated amortization | | | | 17,704 | | | 17,704 | |
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Goodwill, net | | | $ | 15,499 | | $ | 17,509 | |
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Patents
The Company capitalizes legal costs incurred to obtain patents. Amortization begins when the patent is approved using the straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 15 years.
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Oil Well Leases
On April 4, 2003, the Company purchased oil leases for six oil wells in Laramie County, Wyoming (the “Wyoming Wells”), for an aggregate purchase price of $97,616. In addition to operating the wells, the Company used the wells to test its products. During the year ended March 31, 2004, the Wyoming Wells produced oil which generated $34,636 in revenues and incurred operating costs and start-up maintenance and repair costs of $137,298.
The Company capitalized $17,352 for the oil leases and $68,571 for equipment, net of depreciation, amortization and depletion at March 31, 2004. The Company recorded an asset retirement obligation of $30,000 to cover the cost of capping the wells in accordance with SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.”
As of March 31, 2004, the Company reviewed the carrying value of the oil well leases held by United Oil Corp. The Company estimated that the carrying value of the oil leases should be adjusted due to the sale of the oil well leases in April 2004. As a result, the Company recorded an oil leases’ impairment loss of $70,467.
In April 2004, the Company sold their oil well leases located in Laramie County, Wyoming, for $15,000 and a 4.5% royalty on all future oil sales from these wells. The Company recognized no gain or loss on the sale of the oil well leases. In May 2004, the state of Wyoming returned the $75,000 deposit made by the Company at the time the oil leases were purchased. There were no royalty payments received during the year ended March 31, 2005.
Accounting for Long-Lived Assets
The Company’s long-lived assets include property and equipment and patents.
In accordance with SFAS 144, long-lived assets other than goodwill are reviewed on a periodic basis for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and the income tax bases of assets and liabilities and for net operating loss carry forwards existing at the balance sheet date using enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the taxes are expected to be paid or recovered. A valuation allowance is established when it is considered more likely than not that such assets will not be realizable. The effect on deferred tax assets or liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period in which the tax change occurs.
Stock-Based Compensation
At March 31, 2005, the Company has stock based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 10. As permitted by SFAS No.123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, the Company accounts for stock-based compensation arrangements with employees in accordance with provisions of Account Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Compensation expense for stock options issued to employees is based on the difference on the date of grant, between the fair value of the Company’s stock and the exercise price of the option. There was no stock based employee compensation cost for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No.123 and Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No.96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services.” All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Stock based compensation for non-employees was $208,740 and $9,700 for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.
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The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to all stock based compensation:
| 2005 | 2004 |
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Net loss as reported | | | $ | (1,854,876 | ) | $ | (2,569,098 | ) |
Add: | | |
Stock based compensation expenses included in | | |
reported net loss | | | | 208,740 | | | 9,700 | |
Deduct: | | |
Total stock based employee compensation expense | | |
determined under fair value based method for all awards | | | | (690,488 | ) | | (1,361,668 | ) |
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Pro forma | | | $ | (2,336,624 | ) | $ | (3,921,066 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share | | |
As reported | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) |
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Pro forma | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) |
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). This revised accounting standard eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. SFAS No. 123R requires public entities to record noncash compensation expense related to payment for employee services by an equity award, such as stock options, in their financial statements over the requisite service period. SFAS No. 123R is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual period that begins after December 15, 2005 for small business issues. The Company does not plan to adopt SFAS No. 123R prior to its fourth-quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company expects that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have a negative impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations. The Company has historically provided pro forma disclosures pursuant to SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148 as if the fair value method of accounting for stock options had been applied, assuming use of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Although not currently anticipated, other assumptions may be utilized when SFAS No. 123R is adopted.
Per Share Data
SFAS No. 128 establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share ("EPS"). The standard requires the presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing income/loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing income/loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to reflect potentially dilutive securities. Diluted loss per share for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 does not include 8,580,000, and 6,430,000 stock options and warrants since the inclusion of the outstanding stock options and warrants would be antidilutive.
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Concentrations of Risk
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions insured up to $100,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Balances exceeded these insured amounts during the year.
Accounts and Notes Receivable
The Company had three customers which accounted for 87% and 50% of the total accounts receivable at March 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively. One company accounted for 14% and 50%, the second accounted for 56% and 0%, and the last accounted for 17% and 0% at March 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively. Credit losses, if any, have been provided for in the consolidated financial statements and are based on management's expectations.
At March 31, 2003, the Company converted an accounts receivable balance of $179,034 to a one year note receivable. The note accrues interest at the rate of 4.5%, was to be paid in 12 monthly installments and provides for a security interest in the inventory held by this customer. During the year ended March 31, 2004, the customer returned goods in the amount of $30,226, which reduced the note. Principal payments in the amount of $53,808 have also been received. In addition, the Company increased the reserve by $1,350 to $31,350. No interest has been paid to date. On March 28, 2004, the customer agreed to a balance of $95,000, which was to be paid $5,000 per month. During the year ended March 31, 2005, the customer made seven monthly payments. The balance at March 31, 2005 is $60,000, prior to the reserve of $31,350.
Significant Customers
The Company's revenues from major customers, as a percentage of revenues, for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, are as follows:
Customer A | 3% | 10% |
Customer B | 30% | 46% | |
Customer C | 39% | 0% | |
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Vendors
The Company purchased supplies from major venders for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, as follows:
Vendor A | 21% | 27% |
Vendor B | 12% | 8% |
Vendor C | 11% | 0% |
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, note and loan receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Reclassification
Certain amounts from the prior year consolidated financial statement have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation with no effect on net income.
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Paper | | | $ | — | | $ | 4,416 | |
Blended chemical | | | | 80,380 | | | 104,668 | |
Raw materials | | | | 55,580 | | | 67,403 | |
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Total inventory | | | $ | 135,960 | | $ | 176,487 | |
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4. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The Company had an amount due to Robert Seaman, a major shareholder and former director of the Company. The amount due as of March 31, 2005 and 2004 is $244,141. This amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand.
Martin Rappaport, a major shareholder and director of the Company, owns the property from which United Energy leases the 9,600 square foot facility it occupies in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Company pays approximately $108,000 per year under the lease, excluding real estate taxes. The Company believes that the lease is at fair market value with leases for similar facilities.
During January and February 2005, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Ron Wilen, loaned the Company $133,600. The loan was unsecured, non interest bearing and due upon demand. This loan was repaid in April 2005.
On March 24, 2004, the Company issued a secured convertible term note (the “Term Note”) in the amount of $1,750,000, which has a term of three years and accrues interest at the greater of the prime rate of interest, currently 5.75% per year at March 31, 2005 (as published in the Wall Street Journal), or 4% per year. Interest is payable monthly in arrears commencing on May 1, 2004, and on the first day of each consecutive calendar month after that date. Monthly amortization payments commenced on October 1, 2004, at the rate of $58,333.
The holder of the Term Note has the option to convert all or a portion of the note (including principal, interest and penalties) into shares of common stock at any time, subject to specified limitations, at a fixed conversion price of $1.00 per share. The conversion price is subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events. On March 18, 2005, in connection with the financing discussed in Note 7, the fixed conversion price was adjusted to $0.80. The Company’s obligations under the Term Note are secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s assets. As of March 31, 2005, the holder of the Term Note converted $150,000 in principal into 150,000 shares of common stock. In addition, the holder of the Term Note received $12,497 of interest in shares of common stock. Between April 1 and June 1, 2005, the holder of the Term Note converted $117,800 in principal into 147,250 shares of common stock.
During December 2004, the Company defaulted on the Term Note by failing to pay principal of $24,999. The Company also failed to pay principal of $116,666 for January and February 2005. On February 28, 2005, the Company entered into an Amendment and Waiver agreement (the “Amendment”) with the holder of the Term Note. The amendment included a waiver by the holder of the Term Note of all Events of Default. In consideration for the waiver, the Company, (i) paid the holder unpaid interest, (ii) prepaid $37,777 of additional interest and (iii) issued a seven year warrant to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price ranging from $1.25 to $1.75. In addition, the holder agreed to defer the principal payments scheduled to be paid from December 2004 through May 2005 until the date of Maturity. (See Note 7).
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Convertible term note | | | $ | 1,600,000 | |
Discount on convertible term note | | | | (344,402 | ) |
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Current portion | | | | (583,330 | ) |
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Long-Term Debt | | | $ | 672,268 | |
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2005 | | | $ | 583,330 | |
2006 | | | $ | 672,268 | |
6. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Litigation
Sales Commission Claim
In July 2002, an action was commenced against the Company in the Court of Common Pleas of South Carolina, Pickens County, brought by Quantum International Technology, LLC and Richard J. Barrett. Plaintiffs allege that they were retained as a sales representative by the Company and in that capacity made sales of its products to the United States government and to commercial entities. Plaintiffs further allege that the Company failed to pay to plaintiffs agreed commissions at the rate of 20% of gross sales of its products made by plaintiffs. The complaint seeks an accounting, compensatory damages in the amount of all unpaid commissions plus interest thereon, punitive damages in an amount treble the compensatory damages, plus legal fees and costs. Plaintiffs maintain that they are entitled to receive an aggregate of approximately $350,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, interest and costs. In June 2003, the action was transferred from the court in Pickens County to a Master in Equity sitting in Greenville, South Carolina and was removed from the trial docket. The action, if tried, will be tried without a jury. No trial date has yet been scheduled. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted in the action and intend to vigorously defend the case. The outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
The Company leases office facilities, equipment and autos under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2009. Certain leases contain renewal options. The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2005.
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Year | Leases | |
2006 | 137,028 | |
2007 | 119,956 | |
2008 | 45,966 | |
2009 | 2,482 | |
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Total minimum lease payments | $ 305,432 | |
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Operating lease expense was $129,806 and $131,509 for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
On February 28, 2005, the Company entered into an amended agreement on the convertible term note (see note 5). The Company issued warrants to purchase up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share ranging from $1.25 to $1.75. The warrants are fully exercisable for seven years from the date of issuance. The estimated fair value of the warrants of $165,210 was recorded as a discount to the convertible term note and is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The unamortized amount as of March 31, 2005, was $158,423. As of March 31, 2005, these warrants were unexercised and outstanding.
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On March 18, 2005, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with two private investors to issue shares of its common stock and warrants. The Agreement provides for two types of units, designated as Series A and Series B. The Series A Units each consist of 100,000 shares of its common stock and a Series A Warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of its common stock at $1.00 per share, subject to adjustment. The Series A Warrants expire five (5) years from the date they are issued. The purchase price for each Series A Unit is $80,000. The Agreement provides for the sale of up to twenty (20) Series A Units.
The Series B Units each consist of ten (10) shares of a new class of preferred stock that are convertible into 80,000 shares of our common stock in the aggregate, subject to adjustment, and a Series B Warrant to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.50 per share. The Series B Warrants expire five (5) years from the date they are issued. The purchase price for each Series B Unit is $80,000. The agreement provides for the sale of up to forty-two (42) Series B Units.
On March 18, 2005, the contract date, the Company issued 8 Series A Units or 800,000 shares of its common stock for a purchase price of $640,000. Subsequent closings under the Agreement are contingent upon orders from its customers, at the rate of one unit for each $100,000 of orders. The remaining Series A units must be must be purchased first, followed by Series B units. The investors have the right to purchase additional units at any time. The obligation of the investors to purchase units expires on March 17, 2006.
The Agreement requires the Company to obtain shareholder approval for the authorization of the preferred stock within 75 days, or by June 1, 2005. The Agreement provides that the exercise price of the warrants is to be reduced by $0.01 for each day that the approval is delayed, but not below $0.05 per share. As of June 1, 2005, the Company had not obtained the consent from the holders of a majority of its outstanding shares.
During the year ended March 31, 2005, the Company issued an aggregate of 112,500 shares of common stock in exchange for consulting and legal services. These issuances were recorded as an increase to equity and consulting and legal expenses for the fair value of the shares of common stock on their respective grant dates.
During the year ended March 31, 2004, in connection with the convertible term note (see note 5), the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share ranging from $1.00 to $1.50. The warrants are fully exercisable for seven years from the date of issuance. The estimated fair value of the warrants of $281,670 was recorded as a discount to the convertible term note and is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The unamortized amount as of March 31, 2005 was $185,979. As of March 31, 2005, these warrants were unexercised and outstanding.
During the year ended March 31, 2004, the Company issued warrants in exchange for services provided in connection with the issuance of the convertible term note to purchase up to 175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $1.50. The warrants are fully exercisable for five years from the date of issuance. The estimated fair value of $153,144 was recorded as a deferred financing cost and is being amortized over the life of the note. The unamortized amount as of March 31, 2005 was $101,116. As of March 31, 2005, these warrants were unexercised and outstanding.
Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary difference between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities including those assets and liabilities recorded in connection with acquisitions. Deferred tax assets and liabilities result principally from recording certain expenses or income in the financial statements in a different period from recognition for income tax purposes. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward for tax purposes of approximately $10,429,000, which is available to reduce its future taxable income, and expires at various dates through 2024. $106,000 is expiring in 2015, $820,000 is expiring in 2016, $889,000 is expiring in 2017, $736,000 is expiring in 2018, $100,000 is expiring in 2020, $782,000 is expiring in 2021, $2,692,000 is expiring in 2022, $2,404,000 is expiring in 2023 and $1,900,000 is expiring in 2024. A full valuation allowance has been established against the deferred tax assets, which are mainly related to the net loss carryforward, due to the uncertainties surrounding the utilization of the carryforward and limitations resulting from a change in control. There are no other significant timing differences.
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Utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization.
Stock Option Plans
In August 2001, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2001 Plan”), which provides for the grant of stock options to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to any employee, non-employee director, or consultant at the Board’s discretion. Under the 2001 Plan, these options may be exercised for a period up to ten years from the date of grant. Options issued to employees are exercisable upon vesting, which can range between the dates of the grant to up to 5 years.
An amendment and restatement of the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares for a total of 4,000,000 was approved by the Board of Directors on May 29, 2002 and was approved by the shareholders at the annual meeting.
Under the 2001 Plan, options are granted to non-employee directors upon election at the annual meeting of stockholders at a purchase price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant. In addition, the non-employee director stock options shall be exercisable in full twelve months after the date of grant unless determined otherwise by the compensation committee.
There were stock options to purchase 545,000 shares of common stock for future grant as of March 31, 2005 under the 2001 equity incentive plan.
Fair Value of Stock Options
For disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
| 2005 | 2004 |
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Expected life (in years) | | | | 10 | | | 10 | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | | 4.54 | % | | 4.54 | % |
Volatility | | | | 135.00 | | | 138.00 | |
Dividend yield | | | | 0 | % | | 0 | % |
Utilizing these assumptions, the weighted average fair value of options granted with an exercise price equal to their fair market value at the date of the grant is $1.20 and $1.32 for the years ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Summary Stock Option Activity |
The following table summarizes stock option information with respect to all stock options for the year ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:
| | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
Options outstanding March 31, 2003 | 2,445,020 | $1.38 | |
Granted | 475,000 | $1.10 | |
Cancelled | (715,020) | $1.28 | |
Options outstanding March 31, 2004 | 2,205,000 | $1.32 | 8.32 |
Granted | 1,250,000 | $1.00 | |
Options outstanding March 31, 2005 | 3,455,000 | $1.20 | 7.98 |
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As of March 31, 2005, there were 2,921,442 options exercisable with weighted average exercise price of $1.20 per share. Options outstanding at March 31, 2005 have an exercise price ranging between $0.70 to $2.00.
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," establishes standards for the way that public companies report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires reporting of selected information about operating segments in interim financial statements issued to the public. It also establishes standards for disclosures regarding products and services, geographic areas and major customers. SFAS No. 131 defines operating segments as components of a company about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
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The Company's total revenues, income from operations and identifiable assets by segment for the year ended March 31, 2005 are as follows:
| Graphic Arts | Specialty Chemicals | Corporate | Total |
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Revenues | | | | 549,462 | | $ | 1,301,492 | | $ | — | | $ | 1,850,954 | |
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Gross profit | | | $ | 238,146 | | $ | 853,744 | | $ | — | | $ | 1,091,890 | |
Sales, general and administrative expenses | | | | 143,942 | | | 1,431,225 | | | 1,005,866 | | | 2,581,033 | |
Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | | — | | | 74,535 | | | 9,866 | | | 84,401 | |
Impairment loss | | | | — | | | 2,010 | | | — | | | 2,010 | |
Interest expense (income) | | | | — | | | — | | | 279,322 | | | 279,322 | |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | $ | 94,204 | | $ | (654,026 | ) | $ | (1,295,054 | ) | $ | (1,854,876 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 365,610 | | $ | 365,610 | |
Accounts receivable | | | | 140,617 | | | 642,387 | | | — | | | 783,004 | |
Inventory | | | | 20,080 | | | 115,880 | | | — | | | 135,960 | |
Note receivable | | | | 28,650 | | | — | | | — | | | 28,650 | |
Loan receivable | | | | — | | | — | | | 137 | | | 137 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | — | | | — | | | 120,574 | | | 120,574 | |
Fixed assets | | | | — | | | 143,633 | | | 21,954 | | | 165,587 | |
Goodwill | | | | — | | | 15,499 | | | — | | | 15,499 | |
Patent | | | | — | | | 295,603 | | | — | | | 295,603 | |
Deferred financing costs | | | | — | | | — | | | 206,590 | | | 206,590 | |
Deposits | | | | — | | | — | | | 1,385 | | | 1,385 | |
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Total assets | | | $ | 189,347 | | $ | 1,213,002 | | $ | 716,250 | | $ | 2,118,599 | |
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Capital expenditures | | | $ | — | | $ | 23,018 | | $ | 6,451 | | $ | 29,469 | |
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| Graphic Arts | Specialty Chemicals | Corporate | Total |
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Revenues | | | $ | 486,075 | | $ | 485,976 | | $ | — | | $ | 972,051 | |
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Gross profit | | | $ | 244,328 | | $ | 211,076 | | $ | — | | $ | 455,404 | |
Sales, general and administrative expenses | | | | 146,351 | | | 1,270,148 | | | 1,258,469 | | | 2,674,968 | |
Oil well operating and maintenance costs-net | | | | — | | | 102,662 | | | — | | | 102,662 | |
Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | | — | | | 109,627 | | | 17,550 | | | 127,177 | |
Impairment loss | | | | — | | | 121,777 | | | — | | | 121,777 | |
Interest expense (income) | | | | 6,683 | | | — | | | (8,765 | ) | | (2,082 | ) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | $ | 91,294 | | $ | (1,393,138 | ) | $ | (1,267,254 | ) | $ | (2,569,098 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 1,518,025 | | $ | 1,518,025 | |
Accounts receivable | | | | 229,997 | | | 163,944 | | | — | | | 393,941 | |
Inventory | | | | 42,452 | | | 134,035 | | | — | | | 176,487 | |
Note receivable | | | | 63,650 | | | — | | | — | | | 63,650 | |
Loan receivable | | | | — | | | — | | | 1,538 | | | 1,538 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | — | | | — | | | 80,296 | | | 80,296 | |
Fixed assets | | | | — | | | 211,492 | | | 31,821 | | | 243,313 | |
Goodwill | | | | — | | | 17,509 | | | — | | | 17,509 | |
Patent | | | | — | | | 309,424 | | | — | | | 309,424 | |
Deferred financing costs | | | | — | | | — | | | 310,893 | | | 310,893 | |
Deposits | | | | — | | | 75,000 | | | 1,385 | | | 76,385 | |
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Total assets | | | $ | 336,099 | | $ | 911,404 | | $ | 1,943,958 | | $ | 3,191,461 | |
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Capital expenditures | | | $ | — | | $ | 175,953 | | $ | 1,890 | | $ | 177,843 | |
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Geographic Information
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U.S. | $ | 938,504 | | $ | 850,021 | |
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Venezuela | 729,575 | | -- | |
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Netherlands | 50,200 | | 98,850 | |
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Other | 132,675 | | 23,180 | |
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Totals | $ | 1,850,954 | | $ | 972,051 | |
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On April 27, 2005, the Company entered into a consulting agreement to provide advisory and business development services. In consideration for these services, the Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $1.34. The Company also issued warrants to purchase an additional 500,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The warrants are fully exercisable for ten years. The initial 100,000 warrants vest immediately. The estimated fair value of the warrants of $129,720 will be recorded as consulting expense during the first quarter of the year ended March 31, 2006. The remainder of the warrants will vest, if it all, in increments of 100,000 warrants for each $5,000,000 of net revenues recognized as a result of business generated through contacts that the consultant brings to the Company.
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APPENDIX A
AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED ENERGY CORP.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
UNITED ENERGY CORP.
The undersigned, Brian F. King, being the Chief Executive Officer of United Energy Corp., a Nevada corporation, acting pursuant to Section 78.385 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, does hereby certify to the following:
That at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on March 16, 2005, at which all directors were present and acting throughout, the following resolution was duly adopted:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of the Company be asked to approve to the following amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation at a special meeting of the stockholders, to be held on ______, 2005, and that notice of such meeting be delivered to stockholders of record as of June 9, 2005, as required by law.
(Revised) FOURTH: The Corporation shall be authorized to issue up to ONE HUNDRED MILLION (100,000,000) shares of common stock, par value ONE CENT ($0.01) per share, and up to ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (100,000) shares of preferred stock in one or more series, with such voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights as may be established by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time.
That at the special meeting of the stockholders of the Company held on _______, 2005, for which notice had been delivered to all stockholders of record as of June 9, 2005, and at which a quorum of votes was represented, whether in person or by proxy, a majority of those stockholders present voted to approve the forgoing amendment, to wit ________ votes were cast in favor of the amendment, ________ votes were cast against the amendment and ___________ abstentions were recorded.
Dated this __ day of _____, 2005 |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Brian F. King, have executed this Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation in duplicate this __ day of _____ 2005, and say:
1. That I am the duly elected Chief Executive Officer of United Energy Corp.
2. That I have read the above and foregoing Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, know the contents thereof and that the same are true to the best of my knowledge and belief, exempting as to matters alleged on information and belief as to those matters, I believe them to be true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of _____, 2005 |
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My Commission Expires |
____________, 20__ | |
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APPENDIX B
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
OF
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES
AND RIGHTS OF SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
UNITED ENERGY CORP.
(pursuant to NRS 78.1955)
United Energy Corp. (the “Company”), a corporation organized and existing under the Private Corporations Law of the State of Nevada, does hereby certify that, pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of the Company by the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company, and pursuant to NRS Section 78.1955of the Private Corporations Law of Nevada, the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly held, adopted resolutions (i) authorizing a series of the Company’s authorized preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, and (ii) providing for the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of Four Hundred Twenty (420) shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Company is authorized to issue 420shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”), par value $0.01 per share, which shall have the following powers, designations, preferences and other special rights:
(1) Dividends. The holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive dividends (“Dividends”) at a rate of 6.0% of the Stated Value (as defined below) per annum, due and payable out of any assets or funds legally available therefore on each June 30 and December 30 that such Preferred Share is outstanding (each, a “Dividend Date”). Such Dividends shall be cumulative and shall accrue daily from the Issuance Date (as defined below). If a Dividend Date is not a Business Day (as defined below), then the Dividend shall be due and payable on the Business Day immediately following such Dividend Date. Accrued dividends, if not paid on the Dividend Date, shall thereafter accrue additional dividends in respect thereof, compounded annually, at the rate of 6% per annum.
Subject to the provisions of Section 5, the holder of a Preferred Share may elect to have all or any portion of accrued but not paid Dividends paid in shares of Common Stock by notifying the Company of its election in the form of notice attached hereto asExhibit I (the “Dividend Election Notice”). If the holder elects to have the Dividend paid in shares of Common Stock, the number of such shares to be issued for such Dividend shall be the number determined by dividing (x) the Dividend by (y) the Conversion Price as of the date of such election. Such shares shall be issued and delivered on or before the third Business Day
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following the date of receipt by the Company of the facsimile or other copy of such Dividend Election Notice in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2(d)(ii), and shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free and clear of all encumbrances. If any holder does not receive the requisite number of shares of Common Stock in the form required above within such three Business Day period, the holder shall be entitled to the relief as provided in Section (2)(d)(v)(A) and (B).
(2) Conversion of Preferred Shares. Preferred Shares shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.
(a) Certain Defined Terms. For purposes of this Certificate of Designations, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the city of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
(ii) “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security, the closing sale price per such security as reported by the Principal Market on the trading day immediately preceding the date on which such value is being determined.
(iii) “Conversion Amount” means the Stated Value.
(iv) “Conversion Price” means, with respect to any Preferred Share as of any Conversion Date or other date of determination,[$1.00] [subject to adjustment per Section 4.2(a)(i) of the Securities Purchase Agreement], subject to adjustment as provided herein.
(v) “Issuance Date” means, with respect to each Preferred Share, the date of issuance of the applicable Preferred Share.
(vi) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.
(vii) “Principal Market” means, with respect to any security, the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security.
(viii) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(ix) “Securities Purchase Agreement” means that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 18, 2005, between the Company, and the initial holders of the Preferred Shares relating to the issuance of securities of the Company including shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
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(x) “Stated Value” means $8,000.
(xi) “Warrants” means the warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(b) Holder’s Conversion Right. Subject to the provisions of Section 5, at any time or times on or after the Issuance Date, any holder of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to convert any whole or fractional number of Preferred Shares into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 2(d), at the Conversion Rate (as defined below). The Company shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any conversion. All shares of Common Stock (including fractions thereof) issuable upon conversion of more than one Preferred Share by a holder thereof shall be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the conversion would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock. If, after the aforementioned aggregation, the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up or down to the nearest whole share.
(c) Conversion Rate. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of each Preferred Share pursuant to Section 2(b) shall be determined according to the following formula (the “Conversion Rate”):
Conversion Amount
Conversion Price
(d) Mechanics of Conversion. The conversion of Preferred Shares shall be conducted in the following manner:
(i) Holder’s Delivery Requirements. To convert Preferred Shares into shares of Common Stock on any date (the “Conversion Date”), the holder thereof shall (A) transmit by facsimile (or otherwise deliver), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on such date, a copy of a fully executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto asExhibit II (the “Conversion Notice”) to the Company and (B) if required by Section 2(d)(vi), surrender to a common carrier for delivery to the Company as soon as practicable following such date the original certificates representing the Preferred Shares being converted (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to such shares in the case of their loss, theft or destruction) (the “Preferred Stock Certificates”).
(ii) Company’s Response. Upon receipt by the Company of a copy of a Conversion Notice, the Company (A) shall immediately send, via facsimile, a confirmation of receipt of such Conversion Notice to such holder and the Company’s designated transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), which confirmation shall constitute an instruction to the Transfer Agent to process such Conversion Notice in accordance with the terms herein and (B) on or before the second Business Day following the date of receipt by the Company of the facsimile or other copy of such Conversion Notice (the “Share Delivery Date”), (I) issue and deliver to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name
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of the holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled, or (II) provided the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, upon the request of the holder, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled to the holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system. If the number of Preferred Shares represented by the Preferred Stock Certificate(s) submitted for conversion is greater than the number of Preferred Shares being converted, then the Company shall, as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after receipt of the Preferred Stock Certificate(s) (the “Preferred Stock Delivery Date”) and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the holder a new Preferred Stock Certificate representing the number of Preferred Shares not converted.
(iii) Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Rate, the Company shall instruct the Transfer Agent to issue to the holder the number of shares of Common Stock that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed arithmetic calculations to the holder via facsimile within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such holder’s Conversion Notice. If such holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Rate within three (3) Business Days of such disputed or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the holder, then the Company shall within one (1) Business Day submit via facsimile the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Rate to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the holder of the results no later than three (3) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent error.
(iv) Record Holder. The person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of Preferred Shares shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date.
(v) Company’s Failure to Timely Convert.
(A) Cash Damages. If within three (3) Business Days after the Company’s receipt of the facsimile copy of a Conversion Notice the Company shall fail to issue a certificate to a holder or credit such holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder is entitled upon such holder’s conversion of Preferred Shares or to issue a new Preferred Stock Certificate representing the number of Preferred Shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2(d)(ii), in addition to all other available remedies which such holder may pursue hereunder, the Company shall pay to such holder for each date after the Share Delivery Date such conversion is not timely effected and/or each date after the Preferred Stock Delivery Date such Preferred Stock Certificate is not delivered in an amount equal to 0.5% of the sum of (a) the product of (I) the number of shares of Common Stock not issued to the holder on or prior to the Share Delivery Date and to which such holder is entitled and (II) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Share Delivery Date, and (b) in the event the Company has failed to deliver a Preferred Stock Certificate to the
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holder on or prior to the Preferred Stock Delivery Date, the product of (y) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares represented by such Preferred Stock Certificate, as of the Preferred Stock Delivery Date and (z) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Preferred Stock Delivery Date. If the Company fails to pay the additional damages set forth in this Section 2(d)(v) within five (5) Business Days of the date incurred, then the holder entitled to such payments shall have the right at any time, so long as the Company continues to fail to make such payments, to require the Company, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of such cash damages, the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (X) the aggregate amount of the damages payments described herein divided by (Y) the Conversion Price in effect on such Conversion Date as specified by the holder in the Conversion Notice. The foregoing notwithstanding, the damages set forth in this Section 2(d)(v)(A) shall be stayed with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock and, if applicable, the Preferred Stock Certificate for which there is a good faith dispute being resolved pursuant to, and within the time periods provided for in Section 2(d)(iii), pending the resolution of such dispute.
(B) Void Conversion Notice; Adjustment to Conversion Price. If for any reason a holder has not received all of the shares of Common Stock prior to the tenth (10th) Business Day after the Share Delivery Date with respect to a conversion of Preferred Shares, then the holder, upon written notice to the Company, with a copy to the Transfer Agent, may void its Conversion Notice with respect to, and retain or have returned, as the case may be, any Preferred Shares that have not been converted pursuant to such holder’s Conversion Notice.
(vi) Book-Entry. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof, the holder thereof shall not be required to physically surrender the certificate representing the Preferred Shares to the Company unless the full number of Preferred Shares represented by the certificate are being converted. The holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Preferred Shares so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the holder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of the certificate representing the Preferred Shares upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of the Company shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Preferred Shares represented by a certificate are converted as aforesaid, the holder may not transfer the certificate representing the Preferred Shares unless the holder first physically surrenders the certificate representing the Preferred Shares to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the holder a new certificate of like tenor, registered as the holder may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining number of Preferred Shares represented by such certificate. The holder and any assignee, by acceptance of a certificate, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of any Preferred Shares, the number of Preferred Shares represented by such certificate may be less than the number of Preferred Shares stated of the face thereof. Each certificate for Preferred Shares shall bear the following legend:
ANY TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TERMS OF THE COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE OF
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DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF THE PREFERRED SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE, INCLUDING SECTION 2(d)(vi) THEREOF. THE NUMBER OF PREFERRED SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF PREFERRED SHARES STATED ON THE FACE HEREOF PURSUANT TO SECTION 2(d)(vi) OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS.
(e) Taxes. The Company shall pay any and all taxes other than capital gain taxes or other income taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Common Stock upon the conversion of Preferred Shares.
(f) Adjustments to Conversion Price. The Conversion Price will be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 2(f).
(i) Adjustment of Conversion Price upon Issuance of Common Stock. If and whenever on or after the date hereof, the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 2(f) is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock (including the issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock owned or held by or for the account of the Company, but excluding (a) the Excluded Securities (as defined below) and (b) shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued by the Company in connection with an Approved Stock Plan (as defined below) or upon conversion of the Preferred Shares or exercise of the Warrants) for a consideration per share (the "New Share Consideration") less than a price (the “Applicable Price”) equal to the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such time, then immediately after such issue or sale, the Conversion Price then in effect shall be adjusted to an amount equal to the New Share Consideration. For purposes of determining the adjusted Conversion Price under this Section 2(f)(i), the following shall be applicable:
(A) Issuance of Options. If the Company in any manner grants or sells any Options (as defined below) and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities (as defined below) issuable upon exercise of such Option is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the granting or sale of such Option for such price per share. For purposes of this Section 2(f)(i)(A), the “lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Option” shall be equal to the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one share of Common Stock upon granting or sale of the Option, upon exercise of the Option and upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option. No further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock or of such Convertible Securities upon the exercise of such Options or upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
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(B) Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the issuance of sale of such Convertible Securities for such price per share. For the purposes of this Section 2(f)(i)(B), the “lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” shall be equal to the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one share of Common Stock upon the issuance or sale of the Convertible Security and upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Security. No further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, and if any such issue or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of the Conversion Price had been or are to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 2(f)(i), no further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made by reason of such issue or sale.
(C) Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion. If the purchase or exercise price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock changes at any time, the Conversion Price in effect at the time of such change shall be adjusted to the Conversion Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such changed purchase price, additional consideration or changed conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold. For purposes of this Section 2(f)(i)(C), if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the date of issuance of the Preferred Shares are changed in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the Common Stock deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such change. No adjustment shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Conversion Price then in effect.
(D) Calculation of Consideration Received. In case any Option is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction in which no specific consideration is allocated to such Options by the parties thereto, the Options will be deemed to have been issued for a consideration of $0.01. If any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor will be deemed to be the net amount received by the Company therefor. If any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be equal to the arithmetic average of the Closing Sale Prices of such marketable securities for the ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of receipt. If any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in
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which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the holders of a majority of the Preferred Shares then outstanding. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Business Days after the tenth (10th) day following the Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the holders of a majority of the Preferred Shares then outstanding. The determination of such appraiser shall be deemed binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne equally by the Company and the holders of the Preferred Shares.
(E) Record Date. If the Company takes a record of the holders of Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them (1) to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in Common Stock, Options or in Convertible Securities or (2) to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, then such record date will be deemed to be the date of the issue or sale of the shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of subscription or purchase, as the case may be.
(F) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Section 2(f)(i), the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:
(I) “Approved Stock Plan” shall mean any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to which the Company’s securities may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company.
(II) “Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.
(III) “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
(IV) “Excluded Securities” means (A) provided such security is issued at a price which is greater than or equal to the greater of (a) 90% of the Applicable Price and (b) the arithmetic average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of issuance, any of the following (i) any issuance by the Company of securities in connection with a strategic partnership or a joint venture (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital) and (ii) any issuance by the Company of securities as consideration for a merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a business, product, license, or other assets of another person or entity, (B) any warrants or options outstanding as of the Issuance Date which have not been modified or
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amended since the Issuance Date and (C) options to purchase shares of Common Stock, provided (I) such options are issued after the Issuance Date to employees of the Company within 30 days of such employee starting their employment with the Company, (II) an aggregate of no more than 150,000 options are issued in reliance on this exclusion and (III) the exercise price of such options is not less than 75% of the market price of the Common Stock on the date of issuance of such options.
(ii) Adjustment of the Conversion Price upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. If the Company at any time combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased.
(iii) Holder’s Right of Alternative Conversion Price Following Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company in any manner issues or sells any Options or Convertible Securities after the Issuance Date that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock at a price which may vary with the market price of the Common Stock, including by way of one or more resets to the conversion, exchange or exercise price of such Convertible Security or Option (the formulation for such variable price being herein referred to as, the “Variable Price”), the Company shall provide written notice thereof via facsimile and overnight courier to each holder of the Preferred Shares (“Variable Notice”) on the date of issuance of such Convertible Securities. From and after the date the Company issues any such Convertible Securities with a Variable Price, a holder of Preferred Shares shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to substitute the Variable Price for the Conversion Price upon conversion of any Preferred Shares by designating in the Conversion Notice delivered upon conversion of such Preferred Shares that solely for purposes of such conversion the holder is relying on the Variable Price rather than the Conversion Price then in effect. A holder’s election to rely on a Variable Price for a particular conversion of Preferred Shares shall not obligate the holder to rely on a Variable Price for any future conversions of Preferred Shares.
(iv) Other Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 2(f) but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price so as to protect the rights of the holders of the Preferred Shares; provided that no such adjustment will increase the Conversion Price as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 2(f).
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(A) Immediately upon any adjustment of the Conversion Price, the Company will give written notice thereof to each holder of Preferred Shares, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment.
(B) The Company will give written notice to each holder of Preferred Shares at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (I) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Stock, (II) with respect to any pro rata subscription offer to holders of Common Stock or (III) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Organic Change (as defined below), dissolution or liquidation, provided that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to such holder.
(C) The Company will also give written notice to each holder of Preferred Shares at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date on which any Organic Change, dissolution or liquidation will take place, provided that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to such holder.
(3) | Intentionally Omitted. |
(4) | Other Rights of Holders. |
(a) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. Any recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another Person or other transaction which is effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock is referred to herein as “Organic Change.” Prior to the consummation of any (i) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an acquiring Person or (ii) other Organic Change following which the Company is not a surviving entity, the Company will secure from the Person purchasing such assets or the successor resulting from such Organic Change (in each case, the “Acquiring Entity”) a written agreement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Preferred Shares then outstanding) to deliver to each holder of Preferred Shares in exchange for such shares, a security of the Acquiring Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Preferred Shares, including, without limitation, having a stated value and liquidation preference equal to the Stated Value and the Liquidation Preference of the Preferred Shares held by such holder, and reasonably satisfactory to the holders of a at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Preferred Shares then outstanding. Prior to the consummation of any other Organic Change, the Company shall make appropriate provision (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Preferred Shares then outstanding) to insure that each of the holders of the Preferred Shares will thereafter have the right to acquire and receive in lieu of or in addition to (as the case may be) the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of such holder’s Preferred Shares such shares of stock, securities or assets that would have been issued or payable in such Organic Change with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of such holder’s Preferred Shares as of the date of
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such Organic Change (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of the Preferred Shares).
(c) Purchase Rights. If at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the holders of Preferred Shares will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such holder could have acquired if such holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of the Preferred Shares (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of the Preferred Shares) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.
(5) Limitations on Conversion. The Company shall not effect any conversion of Preferred Shares (including payment of Dividends in Common Stock) and no holder of Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert any Preferred Shares (including payment of Dividends in Common Stock) in excess of that number of Preferred Shares (or payment of Dividends in Common Stock) which, upon giving effect to such conversion, would cause the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates to exceed 9.99% of the shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by a holder and its affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Preferred Shares with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable (i) upon conversion or exercise of the remaining unconverted or unexercised Preferred Shares beneficially owned by such holder and its affiliates and (ii) upon conversion or exercise of the unconverted or unexercised portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such holder and its affiliates subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained in this paragraph. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For purposes of this paragraph, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company's most recent Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or its transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of any holder, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day confirm orally and in writing to any such holder the number of shares Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including the Preferred Shares, by such holder or its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported.
(6) | Reservation of Shares. |
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(a) Reservation. The Company shall, so long as any of the Preferred Shares are outstanding, take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Preferred Shares, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the Preferred Shares (including payment of accrued and unpaid Dividends in Common Stock) then outstanding; provided that the number of shares of Common Stock so reserved shall at no time be less than 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock for which the Preferred Shares are at any time convertible (without regard to any limitations on conversions) (the “Required Reserve Amount”). The initial number of shares of Common Stock reserved for conversions of the Preferred Shares and each increase in the number of shares so reserved shall be allocated pro rata among the holders of the Preferred Shares based on the number of Preferred Shares held by each holder at the time of issuance of the Preferred Shares or increase in the number of reserved shares, as the case may be. In the event a holder shall sell or otherwise transfer any of such holder’s Preferred Shares, each transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the number of reserved shares of Common Stock reserved for such transferor. Any shares of Common Stock reserved and allocated to any Person which ceases to hold any Preferred Shares shall be allocated to the remaining holders of Preferred Shares, pro rata based on the number of Preferred Shares then held by such holders.
(b) Insufficient Authorized Shares. If at any time while any of the Preferred Shares remain outstanding the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to satisfy its obligation to reserve for issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Shares at least a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Required Reserve Amount (an “Authorized Share Failure”), then the Company shall immediately take all action necessary to increase the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock to an amount sufficient to allow the Company to reserve the Required Reserve Amount for the Preferred Shares then outstanding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, as soon as practicable after the date of the occurrence of an Authorized Share Failure, but in no event later than 60 days after the occurrence of such Authorized Share Failure, the Company shall (A) hold a meeting of its stockholders or (B) obtain a majority written consent of its stockholders, for the authorization of an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. In connection with such meeting, the Company shall provide each stockholder with a proxy statement and shall use its best efforts to solicit its stockholders’ approval of such increase in authorized shares of Common Stock and to cause its board of directors to recommend to the stockholders that they approve such proposal.
(7) Voting Rights. Holders of Preferred Shares shall have no voting rights, except as required by law, and as expressly provided in this Certificate of Designations.
(8) Liquidation, Dissolution, Winding-Up. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive in cash out of the assets of the Company, whether from capital or from earnings available for distribution to its stockholders (the “Liquidation Funds”), before any amount shall be paid to the holders of any of the capital stock of the Company of any class junior in rank to the Preferred Shares in respect of the preferences as to the distributions and
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payments on the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company, an amount per Preferred Share equal to the sum of (a) the Stated Value and (b) the accrued but not paid Dividends for such Preferred Share (such sum being referred to as the “Liquidation Preference”); provided that, if the Liquidation Funds are insufficient to pay the full amount due to the holders of Preferred Shares and holders of shares of other classes or series of preferred stock of the Company that are of equal rank with the Preferred Shares as to payments of Liquidation Funds (the “Pari Passu Shares”), then each holder of Preferred Shares and Pari Passu Shares shall receive a percentage of the Liquidation Funds equal to the full amount of Liquidation Funds payable to such holder as a liquidation preference, in accordance with their respective Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights, as a percentage of the full amount of Liquidation Funds payable to all holders of Preferred Shares and Pari Passu Shares. In addition to the receipt of the Liquidation Preference, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive Liquidation Funds distributed to holders of Common Stock, after the Liquidation Preference has been paid, to the same extent as if such holders of Preferred Shares had converted the Preferred Shares into Common Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversions herein or elsewhere) and had held such shares of Common Stock on the record date for such distribution of the remaining Liquidation Funds. The purchase or redemption by the Company of stock of any class, in any manner permitted by law, shall not, for the purposes hereof, be regarded as a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Neither the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other Person, nor the sale or transfer by the Company of less than substantially all of its assets, shall, for the purposes hereof, be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. No holder of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive any amounts with respect thereto upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company other than the amounts provided for herein; provided that a holder of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to all amounts previously accrued with respect to amounts owed hereunder.
(9) Preferred Rank. All shares of Common Stock shall be of junior rank to all Preferred Shares in respect to the preferences as to distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company. The rights of the shares of Common Stock shall be subject to the preferences and relative rights of the Preferred Shares. Without the prior express written consent of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the then outstanding Preferred Shares, the Company shall not hereafter authorize or issue additional or other capital stock that is of senior or equal rank to the Preferred Shares in respect of the preferences as to distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company. Without the prior express written consent of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the then outstanding Preferred Shares, the Company shall not hereafter authorize or make any amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, or file any resolution of the board of directors of the Company with the Nevada Secretary of State or enter into any agreement containing any provisions, which would adversely affect or otherwise impair the rights or relative priority of the holders of the Preferred Shares relative to the holders of the Common Stock or the holders of any other class of capital stock. In the event of the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, the Preferred Shares shall maintain their relative powers, designations and preferences provided for herein and no merger shall result inconsistent therewith.
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(10) Participation. Subject to the rights of the holders, if any, of the Pari Passu Shares, the holders of the Preferred Shares shall, as holders of Preferred Stock, be entitled to such dividends paid and distributions made to the holders of Common Stock to the same extent as if such holders of Preferred Shares had converted the Preferred Shares into Common Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion herein or elsewhere) and had held such shares of Common Stock on the record date for such dividends and distributions. Payments under the preceding sentence shall be made concurrently with the dividend or distribution to the holders of Common Stock.
(11) Restriction on Redemption. Until all of the Preferred Shares have been converted and all accrued Dividends have been paid as provided herein, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, redeem its capital stock (other than the Preferred Shares) without the prior express written consent of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the then outstanding Preferred Shares.
(12) Vote to Change the Terms of Preferred Shares. The affirmative vote at a meeting duly called for such purpose or the written consent without a meeting, of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the then outstanding Preferred Shares, shall be required for (a) any change to this Certificate of Designations or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation which would amend, alter, change or repeal any of the powers, designations, preferences and rights of the Preferred Shares and (b) the issuance of Preferred Shares other than pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(13) Lost or Stolen Certificates. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Preferred Stock Certificates representing the Preferred Shares, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the Preferred Stock Certificate(s), the Company shall execute and deliver new preferred stock certificate(s) of like tenor and date; provided, however, the Company shall not be obligated to re-issue preferred stock certificates if the holder contemporaneously requests the Company to convert such Preferred Shares into Common Stock.
(14) Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Certificate of Designations shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Certificate of Designations, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), no remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit a holder’s right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Certificate of Designations. The Company covenants to each holder of Preferred Shares that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the holder thereof and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company
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acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the holders of the Preferred Shares and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
(15) Specific Shall Not Limit General; Construction. No specific provision contained in this Certificate of Designations shall limit or modify any more general provision contained herein. This Certificate of Designations shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and all Purchasers and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof.
(16) Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of a holder of Preferred Shares in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.
(17) Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given pursuant to this Certificate of Designations, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 9.4 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate of Designations to be signed by its President, and by its Secretary, as of the [_] day of [__________], 2005.
By: | _________________________ |
Name: ____________________________ |
Its: | President | |
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By: | _________________________ |
Name: ____________________________ |
Its: | Secretary | |
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State of ________________ | ) |
County of ______________ | ) |
On [___________] [_], 2005, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, [_________________] and [_________________], who acknowledged that they executed the above instrument.
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Notary Public
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EXHIBIT I
UNITED ENERGY CORP.
DIVIDEND ELECTION NOTICE
Reference is made to the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of United Energy Corp. for its SeriesAConvertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”). In accordance with and pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, the undersigned hereby elects to have accrued and unpaid dividends on the shares of SeriesAConvertible Preferred Stock, (the “Preferred Shares”), paid in shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company, as of the date specified below.
Date of Election: | __________________________________ |
Amount of Dividends to be Paid: | __________________________________ |
Stock certificate no(s). of Preferred Shares: | __________________________________ |
Please confirm the following information:
Conversion Price: | ___________________________________ |
Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued: | __________________________________ |
Please issue the Common Stock in the following name and to the following address:
Issue to: | ___________________________________________________________________ |
Facsimile Number: | ___________________________________________________________________ |
Authorization: | ____________________________________________________________________________ |
| By: | ____________________________ |
| Title: | ____________________________ |
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Dated: | ___________________________________________________________________ |
Account Number (if electronic book entry transfer): _________________________________________________________________ |
Transaction Code Number (if electronic book entry transfer): __________________________________________________________ |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Company hereby acknowledges this Dividend Election Notice and hereby directs its TRANSFER AGENT to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated ___________ ___, ____ from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by [TRANSFER AGENT].
By: | ____________________________________ |
| Name: ______________ |
| Title: | ____________ |
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EXHIBIT II
UNITED ENERGY CORP.
CONVERSION NOTICE
Reference is made to the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of United Energy Corp. for its SeriesAConvertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”). In accordance with and pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, the undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of SeriesAConvertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), of United Energy Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), indicated below into shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company, as of the date specified below.
Date of Conversion: | _____________________________________ |
Number of Preferred Shares to be converted: | _____________________________________ |
Stock certificate no(s). of Preferred Shares to be converted: | _____________________________________ |
Please confirm the following information:
Conversion Price: | _____________________________________ |
Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued: | _____________________________________ |
Please issue the Common Stock into which the Preferred Shares are being converted and, if applicable, any check drawn on an account of the Company in the following name and to the following address:
Issue to: | ___________________________________________________________________ |
Facsimile Number: | ___________________________________________________________________ |
Authorization: | ____________________________________________________________________________ |
| By: | ____________________________ |
| Title: | ____________________________ |
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Dated: | ___________________________________________________________________ |
Account Number (if electronic book entry transfer): _________________________________________________________________ |
Transaction Code Number (if electronic book entry transfer): __________________________________________________________ |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Company hereby acknowledges this Conversion Notice and hereby directs [TRANSFER AGENT] to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated ___________ ___, ____ from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by [TRANSFER AGENT].
By: | ____________________________________ |
| Name: ______________ |
| Title: | ____________ |
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PROXY
UNITED ENERGY CORP.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON _____________, 2005
The undersigned hereby appoints Brian F. King as attorney and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of stock of United Energy Corp. that the undersigned may be entitled to vote at the special meeting of stockholders of United Energy Corp. to be held at the offices of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, located at 99 Wood Avenue South, Woodbridge, New Jersey 08830 on [DATE] at 10:00 a.m., EST, and at any and all postponements, continuations and adjournments thereof, with all powers that the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon and in respect of the following matters and in accordance with the following instructions, with discretionary authority as to any and all other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
T Please mark votes as in this example.
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL.
UNLESS A CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSAL, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
| | | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
| To approve an amendment to United Energy’s Articles of Incorporation to authorize the issuance preferred stock. | | £ | £ | £ |
Please vote, date, sign and promptly return this proxy in the enclosed envelope, which does not require any postage if mailed in the United States.
Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. If stock is registered in the name of two or more persons, each should sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians and attorneys-in-fact should add their titles. If signatory is a corporation, please give the full corporate name and have a duly authorized officer sign on behalf of the Corporation.
Signature: ___________________________________ | Date: __________________ |
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Name:______________________________________ | |
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