further developing the process to enhance and support sales of KH-30 and its related products for the oil industry and for other potential applications.
A key component of our business strategy is to pursue collaborative joint working and marketing arrangements with established international oil and oil service companies. We intend to enter into these relationships to more rapidly and economically introduce our KH-30 product line to the worldwide marketplace for refinery, tank and pipeline cleaning services. We have recently entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Champion Technologies Inc. and a non-exclusive Master Purchase Agreement with Petrobras America Inc. for the sale and distribution of our K-Line of patented specialty chemical solutions. The agreements do not provide for any minimum amounts to be purchased. We are also currently negotiating potential working arrangements with several other companies however, there can be no assurance that any of these arrangements will be entered into or, if entered into, (as well as the agreements with Champion Technologies and Petrobras America Inc.) will be successful.
We provide specialty chemical and graphic arts products to our customers and generated revenues of $492,235 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 and $1,850,954 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
On March 9, 2006, pursuant to a Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors one of the investors agreed to purchase three-tenths of one Series B unit, consisting of 3 shares of Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 12,000 shares of our common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $24,000. We and the investors also agreed to terminate all further obligations of the investors to purchase and our obligation to sell any remaining Series B units. The remaining Series B units would have consisted of 417 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into an aggregate of 3,336,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 and of warrants to purchase 1,668,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Instead thereof, we agreed to issue to one of the investors warrants to purchase 5,004,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.00.
On March 24, 2006, we raised $5,100,000 in gross cash proceeds from the sale to the purchasers in a private placement of 4,250,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.20 per share.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us 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 ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to product returns, bad debts, inventories, valuation of options and warrants, intangible assets, long-lived assets and contingencies and litigation. We base our 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.
Our primary source of revenue is from sales of our products. We recognize revenue upon shipment and transfer of title.
We monitor our accounts and note receivable balances on a monthly basis to ensure they are collectible. On a quarterly basis, we use our historical experience to determine our accounts receivable reserve. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is an estimate based on specifically identified accounts, as well as general reserves. We evaluate specific accounts where we have 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 re-evaluated and adjusted as additional information is received that impacts the amount reserved. We also establish a general reserve for all customers based upon a range of
percentages applied to aging categories. These percentages are based on historical collection and write-off experience. If circumstances change, our estimate of the recoverability of amounts due to us could be reduced or increased by a significant amount. A change in estimated recoverability would be accounted for in the period in which the facts that give rise to the change become known.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006 to Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005
Sales.Sales decreased to $492,235 for the year ended March 31, 2006 from $1,850,954 for the year ended March 31, 2005. The $1,358,719 or 73%, decrease in sales was due to lower levels of Specialty Chemicals and Uniproof proofing paper. Sales for our specialty chemical products including KH-30 and KX-91, and our Green Globe / Qualchem product line decreased by 70%. The decrease was primarily related to a 76% decrease in sales of our KH-30 family of oil field dispersant products reflecting a lower level of orders. This was partially offset by a 105% increase in the level of U.S. Military sales during the year. Our three largest customers accounted for 45% of revenues for the year ended March 31, 2006 compared with 72% for the comparable period in 2005. Uniproof proofing paper sales decreased by 81% due to lower level of orders from our primary customer. We expect sales of proofing paper to continue to decrease in the future due to the paper industry switching to a digital technology.
Cost of Goods Sold.Cost of goods sold decreased to $301,642 or 61% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2006 from $759,064, or 41% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in cost of goods sold was due to the decreased sales of KH-30 products compared to the prior year and a decrease in the volume of Uniproof proofing paper sales compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales is due to an increase in the level of U.S. Military sales during the year at a much lower gross profit percentage.
Gross Profit.Gross profit decreased to $190,593 or 39% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2006 from $1,091,890, or 59% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2005. Gross profit for our specialty chemical products including KH-30 and KX-91, decreased to $126,595 or 42% of specialty chemical sales, for the year ended March 31, 2006 from $846,846 or 69% of specialty chemical sales, for the year ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in gross profit was due to a decrease in sales of our KH-30 family of oil field dispersant products reflecting a lower level of orders. Gross profit for Uniproof proofing paper sales decreased to $44,961 or 42% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2006 from $238,146, or 43% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2005. The decrease was due to a lower level of orders from our primary customer, because the use of proofing paper is slowly being phased out due to the paper industry switching to a digital technology.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.General and administrative expenses increased to $3,584,653 or 728% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2006 from $2,581,033, or 139% of sales, for the year ended March 31, 2005. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses are primarily related to an increase in salaries due to the exercise of options, the recording of stock-based compensation costs, benefits and bad debts partially offset by a decrease in travel and entertainment expenses.
Non-cash equity financing costs.On March 9, 2006, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement with the investors. In an exchange to terminate all further obligations of the investors to purchase and our obligation to sell any remaining Series B Units, the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,004,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 valued at $6,810,444.
Impairment loss. During the year ended March 31, 2006, we tested our goodwill by estimating its fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis. As a result of the impairment tests, the Company did not record a goodwill impairment charge during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, related to the Green Globe segment. During the year ended March 31, 2005, we recorded a $2,010 impairment charge related to the Green Globe segment.
Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion. Depreciation, amortization and depletion decreased to $70,061 for the year ended March 31, 2006 from $84,401 for the year ended March 31, 2005 reflecting the Company’s use of an accelerated method of depreciation, offset by a slight increase in fixed assets.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased to $577,589 for the year ended March 31, 2006 compared with $287,118 for the year ended March 31, 2005. The increase was due to the additional warrants issued to the holder of the convertible term note issued February 2005 and satisfied in August 2005.
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Net Loss. For the year ended March 31, 2006, we incurred a net loss of $10,836,644, or $0.43 per share, as compared to a net loss of $1,854,876 for the year ended March 31, 2005, or $0.08 per share. The average number of shares of common stock used in calculating earnings per share increased to 25,330,737 from 22,377,184 shares.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since 1995, operations have been financed primarily through loans, equity contributions from directors and executive officers and from third parties supplemented by funds generated by our business. As of March 31, 2006, we had $5,194,748 in cash and cash equivalents.
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, net cash used in operating activities was $1,520,032 compared with $1,887,981 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, net cash used in investing activities increased to $108,407 compared with $24,701 for the year ended March 31, 2005. The increase was primarily a result of an increased level of expenditures for the purchase of fixed assets to support operations and capitalized legal fees required to file patent applications for our KH-30, KX-91 and S2 system.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, net cash generated from financing activities increased to $6,457,577 resulting from $6,060,000 of proceeds from the issuance of common stock, proceeds from related parties of $200,000, proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock of $24,000, proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $345,000, the receipt of stock subscription receivable of $13,333, which was partially offset by the payment of related party payable of $133,600 and the payment of private placement costs of $51,156. This compares to cash provided by financing activities of $760,267 for the year ended March 31, 2005 resulting from the proceeds from our private placements on March 18, 2005 in the amount of $626,667 and proceeds from related party payable of $133,600.
On March 18, 2005, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with two private investors with the respect to the sale of shares of our 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 our common stock and a Series A Warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of our 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 securities purchase agreement provides for the sale of up to twenty (20) Series A 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. In connection with the issuance of such Series A Units, 37,500 shares of Common Stock were issued to investor’s counsel as reimbursement for their expenses.
The Series B Units each consist of ten (10) shares of a new class of preferred stock that will be converted into 80,000 shares of our common stock in the aggregate, subject to adjustment, and Series B Warrant to purchase 40,000 shares of our 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 securities purchase agreement provides for the sale of up to forty-two (42) Series B Units.
On August 25, 2005, we entered into an Amendment and Waiver Agreement with the investors providing, among other things, that the investors would waive certain defaults under the securities purchase agreement in exchange for a reduction in the price of the shares issuable upon exercise of the Series B Warrants from $1.50 to $1.00 per share.
During the year ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued the remaining 12 Series A Units or 1,200,000 shares of its common stock for a purchase price of $960,000 as per the securities agreement dated March 18, 2005.
On January 26, 2006, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the securities purchase agreement dated March 18, 2005. The agreement was scheduled to expire on its first anniversary, March 18, 2006. The amendment changes that date to the earlier of March 18, 2008 or thirty (30) days after notice of termination from the holder of a majority of the shares issued under the agreement. For the period beginning on the date of the amendment through June 30, 2007, the consent of the majority holder is required for the Company to do any of the following:
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We also agreed that from the date of the amendment through March 18, 2009 we will not negotiate or contract for a future offering without first providing to the investors a ten-day right of first refusal to participate in the future offering. To the extent the investors choose not to participate, we will then have 60 days to complete the future offering without re-offering the investors the right to participate.
During the period from the date of the amendment through March 18, 2008, the majority holder has the right to designate someone to receive notices of our Board of Directors meetings and attend as an observer.
For so long as the investors hold 1,500,000 shares of common stock equivalents (meaning shares of common stock and other securities convertible to or exercisable for common stock), the majority holder shall have the right to designate a majority of the members of our Board of Directors in the event of any of the following, referred to as triggering events:
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On March 9, 2006, we entered into the Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2005. Pursuant to the second amendment, one of the investors agreed to purchase three-tenths of one Series B Unit, consisting of 3 shares of preferred stock and Series B Warrants to purchase 12,000 shares of our common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $24,000. In addition, the investors agreed to waive all existing defaults under the purchase agreement, including our failure to timely file a Certificate of Designations for the Preferred Stock and to timely issue common stock certificates and warrants.
We and the investors also agreed to terminate all further obligations of the investors to purchase and our obligation to sell any remaining Series B Units. The remaining Series B Units would have consisted of 417 shares of preferred stock convertible into an aggregate of 3,336,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 and of warrants to purchase 1,668,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Instead thereof, we agreed to issue to one of the investors Series C Warrants to purchase 5,004,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.00. The Series C Warrant, as well as the preferred stock and the Series B Warrant, are subject to anti-dilution provisions in the event that we issue shares of common stock at a price less than the conversion price or the exercise price and contain provisions limiting the holders right to convert or exercise if doing so would cause such holder and its affiliates to beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding common stock.
For so long as the investors hold 1,500,000 shares of common stock equivalents (meaning shares of common stock and other securities convertible to or exercisable for common stock), the majority holder shall have the right to designate a majority of the members of our Board of Directors in the event of any of the following, referred to as triggering events:
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On March 24, 2006, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with the purchasers named therein and a First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the we raised $5,100,000 in gross cash proceeds from the sale to the purchasers in a private placement of 4,250,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $1.20 per share.
The Company currently anticipates that its available cash in hand and cash resources from expected revenues will be sufficient to meet its anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Our 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 our product lines. In order to increase our cash flow, we are continuing our efforts to stimulate sales and cut back expenses not directly supporting our sales and marketing efforts.
Concentration of Credit Risk
We currently sell our Uniproof proofing paper to one customer, The Alameda Company of Anaheim, California, which accounted for approximately 99% of our graphic arts sales and 21.5% of our total customer sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. In fiscal 2005, Alameda accounted for approximately 99% of our graphic arts sales and 29.5% of our total customer sales. Revenue from sales of our proofing paper is expected to continue to decline due to the paper technology switching to a digital technology. A decision by Alameda to discontinue its relationship with us would result in a significant loss of revenue to us.
Contractual Obligations
Below is a table which presents our contractual obligations commitments at March 31, 2006:
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(1) Short-term debt obligations include an amount due to Robert Seaman, a shareholder and former director of the Company. The amount due as of March 31, 2006 and 2005 is $244,141. This amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand. The Chairman of the Board and Secretary, Ron Wilen and the President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian King, each loaned the Company $100,000. The loans were both unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand. Each of these loans were repaid in full in April, 2006.
Reporting by Segments
We are primarily a specialty chemicals company because of our determination in fiscal 1998 to close our printing equipment division and focus on our KH-30 oil well cleaner and related products. However, a significant portion of our revenues has been related to the printing and the graphic arts industry. We believe that in the future our chemical sales will increase and that our reliance on the graphic arts segment of the company will decrease. During the past two fiscal years, we have derived additional revenues by acting as a graphic arts products distributor.
We do devote almost all of our time and effort into selling, promoting and developing our chemical products and we are continuing to increase our marketing efforts to develop new products as extensions of our original KH-30 product. We do believe that in the future our sales will increase. We also believe that our reliance on the graphic arts segment of the company will decrease.
The following table shows the proportion of total revenues by segment in each of the last two fiscal years:
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our stockholders.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation in the cost of our raw materials has had in the past or will have in the future any significant negative impact on our operations. However, no assurance can be given that we will be able to offset such inflationary cost increases in the future.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)). 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. 123(R) 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. 123(R) is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual period that begins after December 15, 2005 for small business issuers. On January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R). We have historically through the nine months ended December 31, 2005, 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. With the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), we have recorded $428,798, as stock-based compensation cost, which has had a negative impact on our consolidated statement of operations.
Quantitative and Qualitative disclosures About Market Risk
The market risk inherent in our market risk sensitive instruments and positions are the potential losses arising from adverse changes in interest rate and foreign currency exchange rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Although our business is international in scope, to date our product sales have been all U.S. dollar-denominated. As we expand, we may be affected by exchange rate fluctuations in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. We do not currently use derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
The following table shows the positions held by our board of directors and executive officers and their ages as of June 30, 2006.
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Brian King | | 53 | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
James McKeever, CPA | | 40 | | Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Louis Bernstein | | 56 | | Director |
Andrea Pampanini | | 66 | | Director |
Martin Rappaport | | 69 | | Director |
The principal occupations for the past five years (and, in some instances, for prior years) of each of our executive officers and directors are as follows:
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Ronald Wilen. Mr. Wilen has served as a member of our board since October 1995 and Secretary since May 2006. Mr. Wilen served as our Chief Executive Officer from October 1995 to September 2004, our President from October 1995 to August 2001 and has been our Chairman of the Board since August 2001.
Brian King. Mr. King was appointed as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2004. Prior to joining United Energy he was employed by Concord Camera Corp., a publicly traded company, from 1996 through 2004. During his tenure with Concord, Mr. King held several senior level officer positions including Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice President. Mr. King holds a BS from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Long Island University.
James McKeever, CPA. Mr. McKeever has been our Interim Chief Financial Officer since January 2004. He also continues to be a partner in the accounting firm of Abrams & McKeever CPA’s, which he joined in January 2000. Mr. McKeever has more than 16 years’ experience in public accounting and financial reporting, and is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Louis Bernstein. Mr. Bernstein has served as a member of our board since September 2003. Mr. Bernstein is currently an Assistant General Counsel of Pfizer Inc., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, where he has served as in-house counsel since December 1975. He is retiring from Pfizer Inc. effective August 8, 2006. Mr. Bernstein is also a member of the board of directors of Xethanol Corporation.
Andrea Pampanini. Mr. Pampanini has served as a member of our board since December 2001. Mr. Pampanini is an organizational advisor with extensive restructuring, marketing and strategic planning experience serving, among other industries, the chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, basic metals, electrical equipment, power generation and heavy industrial goods sectors. In 1989, Mr. Pampanini founded Turnaround Associates Inc., a consulting firm specializing in the financial and operational organization of medium to large-sized companies. Since 1998, Mr. Pampanini has been a member of Leadership Strategies LLC, a group of professionals specializing in strategic planning and personal leadership coaching. Mr. Pampanini has devoted a major portion of his career to the Middle East, including serving as Executive Vice President of Development Resources Corporation from 1971 to 1977, during which time he supervised the final phases of the Dez hydroelectric power and irrigation project in Iran.
Martin Rappaport. Mr. Rappaport has served as a member of our board since June 2001. Mr. Rappaport is self-employed. For more than 30 years, he has developed and managed commercial and residential real estate (including owning the building where our office is located). Mr. Rappaport is an active supporter and contributor to Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, New York.
Directors are elected annually and serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, and until their successors have been elected and have qualified. Officers are appointed to their positions, and continue in such positions, at the discretion of the directors.
Committees of the Board and Audit Committee Financial Expert
We do not currently have any formal board committees.
The Board of Directors is the acting Audit Committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that there is no person on our Board of Directors who qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as that term is defined by applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The Board of Directors believes that obtaining the services of an audit committee financial expert is not economically rational at this time in light of the costs associated with identifying and retaining an individual who would qualify as an audit committee financial expert.
Director Compensation
Each non-employee director and Ron Wilen receives options for 10,000 shares of our common stock in lieu of an annual retainer and meeting fees. Other than the 10,000 options granted there are no special fees, contracts entered into, or payments made in consideration of any director’s service as a director.
Indebtedness of Executive Officers and Directors
No executive officer, director or any member of these individuals’ immediate families or any corporation or organization with whom any of these individuals is an affiliate is or has been indebted to us since the beginning of our last fiscal year.
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Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.
Legal Proceedings
During the past five years, none of our executive officers, directors, promoters or control persons has been involved in a legal proceeding material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of such person.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth, for the years indicated, all cash compensation paid, distributed or accrued for services, including salary and bonus amounts, rendered in all capacities by our Chief Executive Officer and all other executive officers who received or are entitled to receive remuneration in excess of $100,000 during the stated periods.
Summary Compensation Table
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Ronald Wilen | | 2006 | | | 207,693 | | — | | | 17,039 | (2) | | | — | | 10,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Chairman | | 2005 | | | 205,547 | | — | | | 18,639 | (2) | | | — | | 40,000 | | | — | | | — | |
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President and Chief Executive Officer | | 2005 | | | 60,000 | | — | | | — | | | | — | | 500,000 | | | — | | | — | |
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Stock Option Plan
In August 2001, our stockholders approved the 2001 Equity Incentive 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 our board’s discretion. Under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, 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 date of the grant to up to five years.
An amendment and restatement of the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares issuable under the plan to a total of 4,000,000 was approved by the Board of Directors on May 29, 2002 and was approved by our 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, 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 265,000 shares of our common stock available for future grant as of March 31, 2006 under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Beneficial Ownership Information
The following table sets forth information regarding the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned on June 30, 2006, by each of our directors, each of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above, all of our executive officers and directors as a group, and by any person or “group,” as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Except as otherwise set forth below, the address of each of the persons listed below is c/o United Energy Corp., 600 Meadowlands Parkway, #20, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094.
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Ronald Wilen | | 4,137,000 | (2) | | 13.1 | % | |
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Brian King | | 1,270,000 | (3) | | 3.9 | % | |
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James McKeever, CPA | | 3,000 | | | * | | |
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Louis Bernstein | | 30,000 | (4) | | * | | |
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Andrea Pampanini | | 82,500 | (5) | | * | | |
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Martin Rappaport | | 3,020,000 | (6) | | 9.5 | % | |
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All current executive officers and directors as a group (5 persons) | | 8,542,500 | | | 25.3 | % | |
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Joseph J. Grano, Jr. c/o Centurion Holdings LLC 1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2250 New York, NY 10036 | | 2,941,665 | (7) | | 9.1 | % | |
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Jack Silver SIAR Capital LLC 660 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021 | | 3,121,088 | (8) | | 9.9 | % | |
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(1) | Unless otherwise indicated in these footnotes, each stockholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned. All share amounts reflect beneficial ownership determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. All information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by the respective director, executive officer or stockholder, as the case may be. |
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(2) | Includes (i) stock options to purchase 400,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.11 per share, (ii) stock options to purchase 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.80 per share, (iii) stock options to purchase 40,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, and (iv) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.60 per share, which are currently exercisable. |
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(3) | Includes stock options to purchase 500,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, options to purchase 500,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.06 and options to purchase 250,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.06 per share, which are currently exercisable. |
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(4) | Includes (i) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.55 per share, (ii) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, and (iii) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.60 per share, which are currently exercisable. |
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(5) | Includes (i) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.70 per share, (ii) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.30 per share, (iii) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.18 per share, (iv) stock options to purchase 20,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share and (v) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.60 per share, which are currently exercisable. |
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(6) | Includes (i) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.70 per share, (ii) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.30 per share, (iii) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.18 per share, (iv) stock options to purchase 20,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, (v) stock options to purchase 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.60 per share and (vi) warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which are currently exercisable. |
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(7) | Includes 1,608,332 shares of common stock, warrants to purchase 1,333,333 shares of common stock. |
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(8) | Includes (i) 2,313,333 shares held by Sherleigh Associates Profit Sharing Plan (“Sherleigh”), a trust of which Mr. Silver is the trustee, (ii) 133,300 shares of common stock held by Romy Silver, Mr. Silver’s daughter, (iii) 133,200 shares of common stock held by Leigh Silver, Mr. Silver’s son, (iv) 24,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which prohibits |
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information regarding the status of our existing equity compensation plans at March 31, 2006.
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Plan Category | | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding option, warrants and rights | | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) | |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | | 3,185,000 | | | | $ | 1.11 | | | 265,000 | | |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | | 5,125,000 | | | | $ | 1.68 | | | — | | |
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Total | | 8,310,000 | | | | | | | | 265,000 | | |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
We have an amount due to Robert Seaman, a shareholder and former director of the Company. The amount due as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $244,141. This amount is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand.
Martin Rappaport, one of our directors, owns the building in which we lease our principal executive offices in Secaucus, New Jersey. We pay $115,200 per year under the lease, excluding real estate taxes. We believe that this transaction was advantageous to us and was on terms no less favorable to us than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
During January and February 2005, the Chairman of the Board, Ron Wilen, loaned the Company $133,600. The loan was unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand. The loan was repaid in April 2005.
During August 2005, the Chairman of the Board, Ron Wilen and the President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian King, each loaned the Company $100,000. The loans are both unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand. Each of these loans were repaid in full in April, 2006.
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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our articles of incorporation eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal liability of our directors and officers to us and to our stockholders for damages from a breach of any duty owed to us or to our stockholders. Under Nevada law, a corporation may indemnify a director or officer if he or she (i) is not liable pursuant to Section 78.138 of the Nevada Private Corporations Law for breaching fiduciary duties as an officer or director and the breach of duties did not involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
As of June 30, 2006, there were approximately 31,030,115 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. We are a Nevada corporation and are authorized to issue 100 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
Common Stock
Each share of common stock has one vote on all matters presented to the stockholders, except at elections of directors each stockholder is entitled to as many votes as equals the number of shares of his or her stock multiplied by the number of directors to be elected. In director elections, a stockholder may cast all of his or her votes for a single director or distribute his or her votes among the director nominees as he or she sees fit.
The holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefore. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision for claims against us. Holders of shares of our common stock, as such, have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption provisions applicable to the common stock. All of the outstanding shares of common stock and the shares of common stock offered hereby, when issued against payment of the consideration set forth in this prospectus, are fully paid and non-assessable.
The registrar and transfer agent for our common stock is Interstate Transfer Company, 6084 South 900 East, Suite 101, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Pursuant to our articles of incorporation, our board of directors may issue additional shares of common stock. Any additional issuance of common stock could have the effect of impeding or discouraging the acquisition of control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, including a transaction in which our stockholders would receive a premium over the market price for their shares, and thereby protects the continuity of our management. Specifically, if in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, the board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal was not in our best interest, shares could be issued by our board of directors without stockholder approval in one or more transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or costly the completion of the takeover by:
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholders and any of their pledgees, donees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling their shares:
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The selling stockholders may also sell shares pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of the shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares owned by them (including shares issued upon exercise of the warrants) and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3), or other applicable provision of the Securities Act, amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors-in-interest as a selling stockholder under this prospectus.
Upon our receipt of written notice from a selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of common stock through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution, secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing (i) the name of each such selling stockholder and of the participating broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of shares involved, (iii) the price at which such shares of common stock were sold, (iv) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s), if applicable, (v) that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and (vi) any other material facts regarding the transaction. In addition, upon our receipt of written notice from a selling stockholder that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of our common stock, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed, if required, in accordance with applicable securities law.
The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock and warrants in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with those sales. In such event,
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any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, that can be attributed to the sale of securities will be paid by the selling stockholder and/or the purchasers. Each selling stockholder has represented and warranted to us that it does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the common stock.
We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares, but we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If the selling stockholders use this prospectus for any sale of our common stock, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common stock we are offering by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
Our financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 have been audited by Imowitz, Koenig & Co. LLP, independent registered public accountants, to the extent and for the periods set forth in the report, and are included in reliance upon such report, given upon the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form SB-2, which we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act using a “shelf” registration process. As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits filed with the SEC. You may refer to the registration statement and its exhibits for more information. We are subject to and comply with the informational reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). You may read and copy any document that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain further information about the operation of the SEC’s public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our filings are also available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
You may request a copy of any of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any of the agreements or other documents that might constitute exhibits to those filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or phone number:
United Energy Corp.
600 Meadowlands Parkway, #20
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Attention: Brian F. King
Chief Executive Officer
(800) 327-3456
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of United Energy Corp.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Energy Corp. (a Nevada corporation) and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005 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. The Company is not required to have, nor have we been engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. 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 Corp. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005 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.
/s/ IMOWITZ, KOENIG & CO., LLP
New York, New York
June 9, 2006
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
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CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 5,194,748 | | $ | 365,610 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,018 and $22,192, respectively | | | 91,557 | | | 783,004 | |
Inventory, net of allowance of $16,290 and $16,290, respectively | | | 106,957 | | | 135,960 | |
Note receivable, net of reserve of $10,525 and $31,350, respectively | | | 19,476 | | | 28,650 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 84,657 | | | 120,574 | |
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Total current assets | | | 5,497,395 | | | 1,433,798 | |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | | | 146,994 | | | 165,587 | |
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Goodwill, net | | | 15,499 | | | 15,499 | |
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $119,794 and $92,486, respectively | | | 327,572 | | | 295,603 | |
Loans receivable | | | 364 | | | 137 | |
Deposits | | | 1,385 | | | 1,385 | |
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $104,303 at March 31, 2005 | | | — | | | 206,590 | |
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 279,303 | | $ | 258,940 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 134,286 | | | 96,106 | |
Convertible term note payable | | | — | | | 583,330 | |
Due to related parties | | | 444,141 | | | 377,741 | |
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Convertible term note payable | | | — | | | 672,268 | |
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Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: $8,000 stated value, 420 shares authorized; 3 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005 | | | 24,000 | | | — | |
Common stock: $0.01 par value 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,017,615 and 23,267,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005 | | | 310,176 | | | 232,670 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 28,031,915 | | | 12,308,845 | |
Stock subscription receivable | | | — | | | (13,333 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | | (23,234,612 | ) | | (12,397,968 | ) |
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
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REVENUES, net | | $ | 492,235 | | $ | 1,850,954 | |
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COST OF GOODS SOLD | | | 301,642 | | | 759,064 | |
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Gross profit | | | 190,593 | | | 1,091,890 | |
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Selling, general and administrative | | | 3,584,653 | | | 2,581,033 | |
Non-cash equity financing expense | | | 6,810,444 | | | — | |
Impairment loss | | | — | | | 2,010 | |
Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | 70,061 | | | 84,401 | |
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Loss from operations | | | (10,274,565 | ) | | (1,575,554 | ) |
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Interest income | | | 15,510 | | | 7,796 | |
Interest expense | | | (577,589 | ) | | (287,118 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (10,836,644 | ) | $ | (1,854,876 | ) |
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Total basic and diluted loss per share | | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES, OUTSTANDING, basic and diluted | | | 25,330,737 | | | 22,377,184 | |
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
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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 | | | 23,267,000 | | | 232,670 | | | — | | | 12,308,845 | | | (12,397,968 | ) | | (13,333 | ) | | 130,214 | |
Common stock issued in conversion of note payable | | | 2,000,000 | | | 20,000 | | | | | | 1,580,000 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,600,000 | |
Common stock issued in consideration for interest | | | 615 | | | 6 | | | | | | 486 | | | — | | | — | | | 492 | |
Proceeds from stock subscription receivable | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 13,333 | | | 13,333 | |
Warrants granted in consideration for consulting services | | | — | | | — | | | | | | 129,720 | | | — | | | — | | | 129,720 | |
Compensation expense associated with options | | | — | | | — | | | | | | 906,076 | | | — | | | — | | | 906,076 | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 300,000 | | | 3,000 | | | | | | 342,000 | | | — | | | — | | | 345,000 | |
Common stock issued for private placement | | | 5,450,000 | | | 54,500 | | | | | | 6,005,500 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,060,000 | |
Warrants issued for private placement | | | — | | | — | | | | | | 6,810,444 | | | | | | | | | 6,810,444 | |
Private placement costs | | | | | | | | | | | | (51,156 | ) | | | | | | | | (51,156 | ) |
Preferred stock issued | | | | | | | | | 24,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,000 | |
Net loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (10,836,644 | ) | | | | | (10,836,644 | ) |
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
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Net loss | | $ | (10,836,644 | ) | $ | (1,854,876 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | | | | | | | |
Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | 645,795 | | | 322,630 | |
Impairment loss | | | — | | | 2,010 | |
Stock granted in consideration for services | | | — | | | 85,500 | |
Warrants granted in consideration for services | | | 129,720 | | | 48,240 | |
Warrants issued in consideration of financing | | | 6,810,444 | | | | |
Compensation expense associated with options | | | 906,076 | | | | |
Stock granted in consideration for interest expense | | | 492 | | | 12,497 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | | | | | |
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, net | | | 691,447 | | | (389,063 | ) |
Decrease in inventory, net | | | 29,003 | | | 40,527 | |
Decrease in note receivable, net | | | 9,174 | | | 35,000 | |
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 35,917 | | | (40,279 | ) |
Decrease in deposits | | | — | | | 75,000 | |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 58,544 | | | (225,167 | ) |
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Employee loans | | | (227 | ) | | 1,401 | |
Proceeds from sale of fixed asset | | | — | | | 15,000 | |
Payments for acquisition of property and equipment | | | (48,903 | ) | | (29,469 | ) |
Payments for patent | | | (59,277 | ) | | (11,633 | ) |
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Proceeds from related party | | | 200,000 | | | 133,600 | |
Payments of related party payable | | | (133,600 | ) | | — | |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | | | 24,000 | | | — | |
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | | | 345,000 | | | — | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | | 6,060,000 | | | 626,667 | |
Payments of private placement costs | | | (51,156 | ) | | — | |
Proceeds from stock subscription receivable | | | 13,333 | | | — | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | | | 365,610 | | | 1,518,025 | |
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UNITED ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
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Interest | | $ | 2,451 | | $ | 92,885 | |
Income taxes | | $ | 1,434 | | $ | 1,520 | |
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Conversion of accrued expenses due to a former employee into warrants | | $ | — | | $ | 75,000 | |
Conversion of note payable into common stock | | $ | 1,600,000 | | $ | 150,000 | |
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, 2006 AND 2005
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 chemical products with applications in several industries and markets. Our current line of products includes:
KH-30 paraffin dispersant for the oil industry and related products;
Uniproof specialty-coated proofing paper for the printing industry; and
following additional testing, “Slick Barrier” underwater protective coatings for use in marine applications.
Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Green Globe Industries, Inc., we provide the U.S. military with a variety of solvents, paint strippers and cleaners under our trade name “Qualchem.” Green Globe is a qualified supplier for the U.S. military and has sales contracts currently in place with no minimum purchase requirements, which are renewable at the option of the U.S. Military.
We have developed and patented a system referred to as our “S2 system,” to work with our environmentally friendly paraffin dispersants products. This patented technology produces high volumes of steam and heat at variable pressures and temperatures to dissolve most deposits of paraffin and asphaltene within oil wells, pipelines or storage tanks.
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The Company currently anticipates that its available cash in hand and cash resources from expected revenues will be sufficient to meet its anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Our 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 our product lines. In order to increase our cash flow, we are continuing our efforts to stimulate sales and cut back expenses not directly supporting our sales and marketing efforts.
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 option and warrant values, 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.
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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.
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, 2006 and 2005 was $67,496 and $92,196, respectively.
Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Machinery and equipment | | | 333,423 | | | 288,450 | |
Vehicles | | | 82,139 | | | 82,139 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | 26,203 | | | 26,203 | |
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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, 2006 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 did not record a goodwill impairment charge related to the Green Globe segment, during the year ended March 31, 2006. During the year ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $2,010.
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Goodwill consists of the following at March 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Less: Impairment loss | | | 53,320 | | | 53,320 | |
Less: Accumulated amortization | | | 17,704 | | | 17,704 | |
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Research & Development
Our products are the result of research and development expenditures. The Company’s policy is to expense any research and development costs as they are incurred. The Company incurred research and development costs of $193,032 and $212,613 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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.
Sale of Oil Well Leases
In April 2004, the Company sold its 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 a $75,000 deposit made by the Company at the time the oil leases were purchased. There were no royalty payments received during the years ended March 31, 2006 and 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
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provision of Statement of Financial Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004),Shared-based Payments, (“SFAS 123(R)”) using the modified prospective transition method and therefore has not restated results for prior periods. Under this transition method, stock based compensation expense for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 includes compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provision of SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”). Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted after January 1, 2006 is based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R).
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Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company measured compensation expense for its employee stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, (“APB No. 25”). The Company applied the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 as amended by SFAS No. 148,Accounting for Stock-based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, as if the fair-value-based method had been applied in measuring compensation expense.
At March 31, 2006, the Company has stock based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 9. As permitted by SFAS No.123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, the Company accounted 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 through December 31, 2005. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) which requires public entities to record noncash compensation expense related to payment for employee services by an equity award, such as stock options, 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. As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R), net loss for the year ended March 31, 2006 was higher by $428,798 than if the Company had not adopted SFAS 123(R). The impact on both basic and diluted loss per share for the year ended March 31, 2006, was $0.02 per share. The Company accounted 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 until the adoption of SFAS 123(R).” 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 $219,998 and $208,740 for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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 up through the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) to all stock-based compensation:
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Net loss as reported | | $ | (10,836,644 | ) | $ | (2,898,419 | ) | $ | (1,854,876 | ) |
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Total stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) | | | (612,071 | ) | | (612,071 | ) | | (1,059,709 | ) |
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During the year ended March 31, 2006, the Company realized that certain option transactions including issuances and cancellations were not disclosed or reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 or the year ended March 31, 2006. The Company has restated the prior period pro forma loss for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 and for the year ended March 31, 2005, as follows:
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123(R). This revised accounting standard eliminates the ability to account for stock 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. 123(R) 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. 123(R) is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual period that begins after December 15, 2005 for small business issuers. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R). The Company has historically through the nine months ended December 31, 2005, 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. With the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company has recorded $428,798, as stock based compensation cost, which has had a negative impact on the our consolidated statement of operations.
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, 2006 and 2005 does not include 15,046,000, and 7,670,000 stock options and warrants since the inclusion of the outstanding stock options and warrants would be antidilutive.
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 two customers which accounted for 69% and three customers which accounted for 87% of the total accounts receivable at March 31, 2006 and 2005 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 decreased the note. Principal payments in the amount of $53,808 have also been received. In addition, the Company decreased the reserve by $13,850 to $17,500. 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, 2006, the customer made six monthly payments. The balance at March 31, 2006 is $30,000, prior to the reserve of $10,525.
Significant Customers
The Company’s revenues from major customers, as a percentage of revenues, for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, are as follows:
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Customer B | | | 22 | % | | | 30 | % | |
Customer C | | | 0 | % | | | 39 | % | |
Customer D | | | 10 | % | | | 2 | % | |
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Vendors
The Company purchased supplies from major venders for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, as follows:
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Vendor B | | | 20 | % | | | 12 | % | |
Vendor C | | | 13 | % | | | 6 | % | |
Vendor D | | | 1 | % | | | 11 | % | |
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.
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Blended chemicals | | | 68,255 | | | 80,380 | |
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4. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The Company had an amount due to Robert Seaman, a 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 $115,200 per year under the lease, excluding real estate taxes.
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.
During August 2005, the Chairman of the Board, Ron Wilen and the Chief Executive Officer, Brian King, each loaned the Company $100,000. The loans were both unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand. These loans were repaid in April 2006.
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, which was 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 paid in shares of the Company’s common
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stock. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the holder of the Term Note converted $1,600,000 in principal and $492 of interest into 2,000,615 shares of common stock and the note is no longer outstanding.
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.
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6. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Litigation
Sales Commission Claim
In July 2002, an action was commenced against us 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 of ours and in that capacity made sales of our products to the United States government and to commercial entities. Plaintiffs further allege that we failed to pay to plaintiffs agreed commissions at the rate of 20% of gross sales of our 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. We believe we have 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.
Lease Commitments
The Company leases office facilities, equipment and autos under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2010. 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, 2006
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2008 | | | 129,105 | |
2009 | | | 132,610 | |
2010 | | | 152,037 | |
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Total minimum lease payments | | $ | 543,344 | |
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Operating lease expense was $136,606 and $129,806 for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
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 was amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The unamortized amount as of March 31, 2005 was $158,423.
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Consulting Agreement with C.C.R.I. Corporation
On May 17, 2004, The Company entered into a consulting agreement with C.C.R.I. Corporation for certain investor relations and development services. As consideration for these services, the Company issued 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $2.00 per share.
Series A and Series B Units
On March 18, 2005, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with two private investors to issue shares of our 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 the Company’s common stock and a Series A Warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s 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 the Company’s 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 securities purchase 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 the Company’s common stock and Series A Warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for a purchase price of $640,000. In connection with issuance of such Series A Units, 37,500 shares of common stock were issued to the investors’ counsel as reimbursement for their expenses.
On August 25, 2005, the Company entered into an Amendment and Waiver Agreement with the investors providing, among other things, that the investors would waive certain defaults under the securities purchase agreement in exchange for a reduction in the price of the shares issuable upon exercise of the Series B Warrants from $1.50 to $1.00 per share.
During the year ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued the remaining 12 Series A Units or 1,200,000 shares of its common stock for a purchase price of $960,000 as per the securities agreement dated March 18, 2005.
On January 26, 2006, the Company entered into the first amendment to the securities purchase agreement dated March 18, 2005, which extended the term of the agreement from March 18, 2006 to the earlier of March 18, 2008 or thirty days notice of termination from the holder of a majority of the shares issued under the agreement. In addition, the Company agreed to certain restrictions.
On March 9, 2006, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement with the investors. Pursuant to the Second Amendment, one of the investors agreed to purchase three-tenths of one Series B unit, consisting of 3 shares of preferred stock and warrants to purchase 12,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Series B Warrant”), for an aggregate purchase price of $24,000. The preferred stock pays a dividend at a rate of 6% of the stated value per annum. In addition, the investors have agreed to waive all existing defaults under the purchase agreement, including the Company’s failure to timely file a Certificate of Designations for the preferred stock and to timely issue common stock certificates and warrants. The Company and the investors also agreed to terminate all further obligations of the investors to purchase and the Company’s obligation to sell any remaining Series B units. The remaining Series B units would have consisted of 417 shares of preferred stock convertible into an aggregate of 3,336,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 and of warrants to purchase 1,668,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Instead thereof, the Company agreed to issue to one of the investors warrants to purchase 5,004,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 (the “Series C Warrant”). These warrants have been valued at $6,810,444 and recorded as Non-cash equity financing costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Series C Warrant, as well as the preferred stock and the Series B Warrant, are subject to anti-dilution provisions in the event that the
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Company issue shares of common stock at a price less than the conversion price or the exercise price and contain provisions limiting the holders right to convert or exercise if doing so would cause such holder and its affiliates to beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding common stock.
For so long as the investors hold 1,500,000 shares of common stock equivalents (meaning shares of common stock and other securities convertible to or exercisable for common stock), the majority holder shall have the right to designate a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors in the event of any of the following, referred to as triggering events:
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Consulting Agreement
On April 27, 2005, the Company entered into a consulting agreement for the provision of certain advisory and business development services. As consideration for these services, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The first 500,000 shares have an exercise price of $1.34 and the second 500,000 shares have an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The warrants have been valued at $129,720 and have been recorded as a selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations.
March 2006 Private Placement
On March 24, 2006, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreement and a First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the Company raised $5,100,000 in gross cash proceeds from the sale to the purchasers of 4,250,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.20 per share.
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, 2006, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward for tax purposes of approximately $13,715,000, which is available to reduce its future taxable income, and expires at various dates through 2025. $106,000 is expiring in 2015, $820,000 expiring in 2016, $889,000 expiring in 2017, $736,000 expiring in 2018, $100,000 expiring in 2020, $782,000 expiring in 2021, $2,692,000 expiring in 2022, $2,404,000 expiring in 2023, $1,709,000 expiring in 2024 and $3,477,000 expiring in 2025. 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.
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.
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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 265,000 shares of common stock for future grant as of March 31, 2006 under the 2001 equity incentive plan.
Fair Value of Stock Options
For disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 123(R), 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:
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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 $1.11 and $1.20 for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Summary Stock Option Activity
The following table summarizes stock option information with respect to all stock options for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:
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Exercisable—end of year | | | 2,633,507 | | $ | 1.12 | | | 8.01 | | $ | 2,443,994 | |
Options outstanding at March 31, 2006 have an exercise price ranging between $0.70 to $1.80.
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total intrinsic value (the difference between United Energy’s closing stock price on March 31, 2006 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had vested option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2006. This amount changes based upon changes in the fair market value of United Energy’s stock. As of March 31, 2006, $297,332 of the total unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately two years.
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, 2006, are as follows:
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Gross profit | | $ | 44,961 | | $ | 145,632 | | $ | — | | $ | 190,593 | |
Sales, general and administrative expenses | | | 151,948 | | | 1,747,331 | | | 1,685,374 | | | 3,584,653 | |
Non-cash equity financing expense | | | — | | | — | | | 6,810,444 | | | 6,810,444 | |
Depreciation, amortization and depletion | | | — | | | 61,994 | | | 8,067 | | | 70,061 | |
Impairment loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Interest expense | | | — | | | — | | | 562,079 | | | 562,079 | |
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Loss from continuing operations | | $ | (106,987 | ) | $ | (1,663,693 | ) | $ | (9,065,964 | ) | $ | (10,836,644 | ) |
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Accounts receivable | | | — | | | 91,557 | | | — | | | 91,557 | |
Inventory | | | 7,620 | | | 99,337 | | | — | | | 106,957 | |
Note receivable | | | 19,476 | | | — | | | — | | | 19,476 | |
Loan receivable | | | — | | | — | | | 364 | | | 364 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | — | | | — | | | 84,657 | | | 84,657 | |
Fixed assets | | | — | | | 109,546 | | | 37,448 | | | 146,994 | |
Goodwill | | | — | | | 15,499 | | | — | | | 15,499 | |
Patent | | | — | | | 327,572 | | | — | | | 327,572 | |
Deferred financing costs | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Deposits | | | — | | | — | | | 1,385 | | | 1,385 | |
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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 | | | — | | | — | | | 279,322 | | | 279,322 | |
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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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Geographic Information
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U.S. | | $ | 425,550 | | $ | 938,504 | |
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Venezuela | | | — | | | 729,575 | |
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Netherlands | | | — | | | 50,200 | |
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or to which we have referred you in this prospectus. We have not authorized any dealer, sales person or other person to give any information or represent anything contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information. The information in is prospectus may only be accurate as of the date of this prospectus.
This prospectus is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful.
UNITED ENERGY CORP.
9,404,000 shares of common stock
PROSPECTUS
, 2006
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Item 24. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Our articles of incorporation eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal liability of our directors and officers to us and to our stockholders for damages resulting from a breach of any duty owed to us or to our stockholders.
Under Nevada law, a corporation may indemnify a director or officer if he or she (i) is not liable pursuant to Section 78.138 of the Nevada Private Corporations Law for breaching fiduciary duties as an officer or director and the breach of duties did not involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
We currently maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy.
Item 25. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by us in connection with the offer and sale of the securities being registered. All amounts are estimates except the SEC registration fee.
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SEC registration fee | | $ | 1,880 | |
Printing and engraving expenses | | | 5,000 | |
Blue sky fees and expenses | | | 400 | |
Legal fees and expenses | | | 30,000 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | | | 3,000 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,000 | |
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Item 26. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
On March 24, 2004, we entered into a $1,750,000 financing transaction with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a financial institution specializing in funding small and micro-capitalization companies. Under the financing agreements, we issued a $1,750,000 secured convertible term note at a fixed conversion price of $1.00 per share to Laurus. The loan has a term of three years and accrues interest at the greater of the prime rate of interest, currently 4% per year (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 commence on October 1, 2004, at the rate of $58,333. The proceeds of the financing are being used for working capital. The interest rate of the note is subject to reduction in .25% increments on a month-by-month basis if specified conditions are met, including that the common stock underlying the conversion of the convertible term note and the warrant issued to Laurus are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and whether and to what extent the average price of our common stock exceeds the fixed conversion price. Laurus has the option to convert all or a portion of the term loan into shares of our common stock at any time, subject to specified limitations, at a fixed conversion price of $1.00 per share. The term loan is secured by a first priority security interest in our assets. In connection with the term loan, Laurus was paid a fee of $61,250 and received a seven-year warrant to purchase up to 300,000 shares of our common stock at prices ranging from $1.25 per share to $1.75 per share. All stock conversion prices and exercise prices are subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events. The secured convertible term note and common stock purchase warrant issued by us to Laurus were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act, which exempts transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.
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On February 28, 2005, we entered into an Amendment and Waiver with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., for the purpose of amending the terms of (i) the Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 24, 2004, (ii) the Secured Convertible Term Note and (iii) the Registration Rights Agreement.
Laurus waived each payment default that may have arisen under the Term Note, and we (i) paid to Laurus the interest accrued under the Term Note as of February 28, 2005 of $7,233, (ii) prepaid interest under the Term Note of $37,767 and (iii) issued a seven year warrant to Laurus to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of (x) $1.25 per share for the first 100,000 shares, (y) a price of $1.50 per share for the next 100,000 shares and (z) $1.75 per share for any additional shares acquired. The warrants issued by us were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act.
Consulting Agreement with C.C.R.I. Corporation
On May 17, 2004, we entered into a consulting agreement with C.C.R.I. Corporation for certain investor relations and development services. As consideration for these services, we issued 75,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The warrants issued by us were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act.
Series A and Series B Units
On March 18, 2005, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with two private investors to issue shares of our 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 our common stock and a Series A Warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of our 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 our 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 securities purchase agreement provides for the sale of up to forty-two (42) Series B Units.
On March 18, 2005, the contract date, we issued 8 Series A Units or 800,000 shares of our common stock and Series A Warrants to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock for a purchase price of $640,000. In connection with issuance of such Series A Units, 37,500 shares of common stock were issued to the investors’ counsel as reimbursement for their expenses. The common stock and warrants underlying such Series A Units and common stock issued to investors’ counsel were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4 (2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act.
On August 25, 2005, we closed on the sale of an additional Series A Unit or 100,000 shares of our common stock and Series A Warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock for a purchase price of $80,000. The common stock and warrants underlying such Series A Units issued by us were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act. In connection with the sale of this unit, we entered into an Amendment and Waiver Agreement with the investors providing, among other things, that the investors would waive certain defaults under the securities purchase agreement in exchange for a reduction in the price of the shares issuable upon exercise of the Series B Warrants from $1.50 to $1.00 per share.
On January 26, 2006, we entered into the First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 2005. Pursuant to the amendment, the investors agreed to purchase the remaining Series A Units or 1,100,000 shares of our common stock and Series A Warrants to purchase 550,000 shares of our common stock for $580,000. The common stock and warrants underlying such Series A Units issued by us were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act.
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On March 9, 2006, we entered into the Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement with the investors. Pursuant to the second amendment, one of the investors agreed to purchase three-tenths of one Series B unit, consisting of 3 shares of Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 12,000 shares of our common stock (the “Series B Warrant”), for an aggregate purchase price of $24,000. In addition, the investors have agreed to waive all existing defaults under the purchase agreement, including our failure to timely file a Certificate of Designations for the Preferred Stock and to timely issue common stock certificates and warrants. The Preferred Stock and warrants were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act.
We and the investors also agreed to terminate all further obligations of the investors to purchase and our obligation to sell any remaining Series B units. The remaining Series B units would have consisted of 417 shares of Preferred Stock convertible into an aggregate of 3,336,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 and of warrants to purchase 1,668,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. Instead thereof, we agreed to issue to one of the investors warrants to purchase 5,004,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 (the “Series C Warrant”). The Series C Warrant, as well as the Preferred Stock and the Series B Warrant, are subject to anti-dilution provisions in the event that we issue shares of common stock at a price less than the conversion price or the exercise price and contain provisions limiting the holders right to convert or exercise if doing so would cause such holder and its affiliates to beneficially own more than 9.99% of the outstanding common stock. The Series C Warrants were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act.
Consulting Agreement
On April 27, 2005, we entered into a consulting agreement for the provision of certain advisory and business development services. As consideration for these services, we issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock. The first 500,000 shares have an exercise price of $1.34 and the second 500,000 shares have an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The warrants were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Regulation D promulgated under that Act.
March 2006 Private Placement
On March 24, 2006, we entered into Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the purchasers named therein (the “Purchasers”) and a First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the Company raised $5,100,000 in gross cash proceeds from the sale to the Purchasers of 4,250,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.20 per share. The common stock was issued pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, a former employee of the Company exercised stock options to purchase 12,500 shares at an exercise price of $1.11 per share. The common stock was issued pursuant to an exemption provided by Section 4(2) of Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Item 27. Exhibits
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(a) | Exhibits. Reference is made to the information contained in the Exhibit Index filed as part of this Registration Statement, which information is incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Rule 411 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act. |
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(b) | Financial Statement Schedules. |
Item 28. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to:
(1) File, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii) Include any additional or changed material information with respect to the plan of distribution.
(2) For determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering.
(3) File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
(4) For determining liability of the undersigned small business issuer under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned small business issuer undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned small business issuer pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned small business will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned small business issuer relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned small business issuer or used or referred to by the undersigned small business issuer;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned small business issuer or its securities, provided by or on behalf of the undersigned small business issuer; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned small business issuer to the purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the small business issuer of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the small business issuer in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the small business issuer will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Secaucus, State of New Jersey, on July 21, 2006.
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| UNITED ENERGY CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Brian F. King |
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| | Brian F. King |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Brian F. King, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, or any related registration statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all the exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent, acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, acting alone, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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/s/ Brian F. King | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and | | July 21, 2006 |
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Brian F. King | | | | |
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| * | | Interim Chief Financial Officer | | July 21, 2006 |
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James McKeever | | | | |
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| * | | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Secretary | | July 21, 2006 |
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Ronald Wilen | | | | |
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| * | | Director | | July 21, 2006 |
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Andrea Pampanini | | | | |
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| * | | Director | | July 21, 2006 |
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Martin Rappaport | | | | |
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| * | | Director | | July 21, 2006 |
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Louis Bernstein | | | | |
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*By | /s/ Brian F. King |
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| Brian F. King, Attorney-in-Fact |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Document |
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3.1 | | Articles of Incorporation of United Energy Corp. (1) |
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3.2 | | Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. (2) |
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3.3 | | By-Laws of United Energy Corp. (1) |
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4.1 | | Articles of Incorporation: Articles Fourth, Fifth and Seventh. (1) |
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4.2 | | By-Laws: Article I: Sections: Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten; Article II: Section Nine: Article IV: Section Two. (1) |
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4.3 | | New Article V of the Bylaws. (14) |
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4.4 | | Form of Stock Certificate of United Energy Corp.(1) |
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4.5 | | Secured Convertible Term Note dated March 24, 2004.(4) |
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5.1 | | Opinion of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP * |
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10.1 | | Distribution Agreement and Option Agreement with International Research and Development, dated August 25, 1999. (1) |
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10.2 | | 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended on May 29, 2002. (5) |
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10.3 | | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 24, 2004, between United Energy Corp. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (4) |
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10.4 | | Secured Convertible Term Note dated March 24, 2004. (4) |
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10.5 | | Security Agreement, dated March 24, 2004, between United Energy Corp. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (4) |
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10.6 | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 24, 2004, between United Energy Corp. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (4) |
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10.7 | | Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 24, 2004. (4) |
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10.8 | | Amendment and Waiver, dated February 28, 2005, between United Energy Corp. and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (7) |
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10.9 | | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2005, between United Energy Corp. and the Purchasers set forth on the signature page thereto. (8) |
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10.10 | | March 2005 Series A Purchase Warrant. (8) |
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10.11 | | March 2005 Series B Purchase Warrant. (8) |
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10.12 | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 18, 2004, between United Energy Corp. and the persons identified as Purchasers pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement. (8) |
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10.13 | | 2005 Series B Secured Convertible Note. (8) |
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10.14 | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. (8) |
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10.15 | | Consulting Services Agreement, dated April 27, 2005, between United Energy Corp. and Ben Barnes. (9) |
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10.16 | | Warrant Certificate, dated April 27, 2005. (9) |
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10.17 | | 2002 Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement. (10) |
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10.18 | | 2002 Common Stock Purchase Warrant. (10) |
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10.19 | | Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated February 28, 2005. (7) |
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10.20 | | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of United Energy Corp. (11) |
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10.21 | | United Energy Corp. 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated Effective May 29, 2002. (12) |
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10.22 | | Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement. (12) |
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10.23 | | Form of Stock Option Agreement. (12) |
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10.24 | | First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 26, 2006, by and among United Energy |
| | Corp., Sherleigh Associates, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Joseph J. Grano, Jr. (13) |
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10.25 | | Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to NRS 78.1955. (14) |
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10.26 | | Second Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2006. (14) |
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10.27 | | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2006. (14) |
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10.28 | | Form of Series C Warrant. (14) |
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10.29 | | Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 24, 2006. (15) |
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10.30 | | Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 24, 2006. (15) |
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10.31 | | Form of First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 24, 2006. (15) |
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10.32 | | Form of Warrant between United Energy Corp. and Connie Kristan. (16) |
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10.33 | | Form of Warrant between United Energy Corp. and Joseph Grano. (16) |
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14.1 | | Code of Ethics. (16) |
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16.1 | | Letter re Change in Certifying Accountant. (3) |
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21.1 | | Subsidiaries of Small Business Issuer. (15) |
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23.1 | | Consent of Imowitz Koenig & Co. LLP* |
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23.2 | | Consent of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)* |
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* | | Filed herewith |
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(1) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 10 on June 20, 2000. |
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(2) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001. |
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(3) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2002. |
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(4) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2004. |
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(5) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Schedule 14A for the year ended March 31, 2003. |
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(6) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333 115484). |
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(7) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2005. |
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(8) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2005. |
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(9) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2005. |
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(10) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form S-3 filed on September 13, 2005. |
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(11) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Definitive Schedule 14A filed on July 18, 2005. |
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(12) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form S-8 filed on September 29, 2005. |
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(13) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2006. |
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(14) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006. |
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(15) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form SB-2 filed on April 24, 2006. |
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(16) | | Incorporated by reference from the exhibits filed with the Form 10-KSB filed on June 29, 2006. |
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