UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012
or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from | To |
Commission File Number : | 333-67174 |
GEOBIO ENERGY, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Colorado | | 84-1153946 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
19125 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA | | 98011 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
425-402-3699 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer¨ | Accelerated filer¨ | Non-accelerated filer¨ | Smaller reporting companyx |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes ¨ No x
As of February 12, 2013, approximately 76,080,035 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
GEOBIO ENERGY, INC.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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Part I | Financial Information | | |
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| Item 1. | Unaudited Financial Statements: | | |
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| | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 (unaudited) and September 30, 2012 | | 3 |
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| | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the period from inception to December 31, 2012 | | 4 |
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| | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) for the period from inception to December 31, 2012 | | 5 |
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| | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the period from inception to December 31, 2012 | | 6 |
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| | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | | 7 |
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| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | 16 |
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| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | | 21 |
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Part II | Other Information | | |
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| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | | 22 |
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| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | | 22 |
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| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | | 23 |
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| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | | 23 |
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| Item 5. | Other Information | | 23 |
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| Item 6. | Exhibits | | 23 |
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Signatures | | 24 |
GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| | December 31, | | | September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2012 | |
| | (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 4 | |
Total current assets | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Exclusive distribution agreement | | | 166 | | | | 175 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 179 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | | | | | | | | |
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Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 1,797 | | | $ | 1,639 | |
Accrued payroll | | | 1,666 | | | | 1,443 | |
Convertible and non-convertible notes payable to non-related parties, net of discount of $26 and $8, respectively | | | 218 | | | | 214 | |
Convertible notes payable to related parties, net of discount of $40 and $54, respectively | | | 960 | | | | 945 | |
Notes payable to related parties, net of discount of $27 and $33, respectively | | | 1,083 | | | | 1,077 | |
Advances | | | 146 | | | | 145 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 5,870 | | | | 5,463 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,000,000 shares designated as Series A at both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012; 20,775,000 issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 | | | 71 | | | | 71 | |
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value:1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 76,080,035 and 54,928,235 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively | | | 24,817 | | | | 24,730 | |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | | | (30,588 | ) | | | (30,085 | ) |
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | | | (5,700 | ) | | | (5,284 | ) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 179 | |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| | For the three months ended December 31, | | | From Inception (November 1, 2004) Through December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | |
| | (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |
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Sales | | $ | 5 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 17 | |
Cost of sales | | | 11 | | | | - | | | | 65 | |
Gross profit (loss) | | | (6 | ) | | | - | | | | (48 | ) |
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Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling and marketing | | | - | | | | - | | | | 193 | |
Research and development | | | - | | | | - | | | | 103 | |
General and administrative | | | 372 | | | | 398 | | | | 26,673 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | - | | | | - | | | | 185 | |
Impairment | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,585 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 372 | | | | 398 | | | | 28,739 | |
Loss from operations | | | (378 | ) | | | (398 | ) | | | (28,787 | ) |
Interest expense | | | (128 | ) | | | (67 | ) | | | (2,073 | ) |
Net gain on extinguishment of liabilities | | | 3 | | | | - | | | | 272 | |
Net loss | | $ | (503 | ) | | $ | (465 | ) | | $ | (30,588 | ) |
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Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | | | |
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Shares used in computing net loss per share - basic and diluted | | | 70,283,342 | | | | 15,669,718 | | | | | |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
| | Preferred Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital | | | Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital | | | Deficit Accumulated During Development | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Stage | | | Total | |
| | (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |
At inception November 1, 2004 | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | 364 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Sale of common stock at $0.50 per pre-split share | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Balance December 31, 2004 | | | - | | | | - | | | | 378 | | | | - | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
Sale of common stock at $0.50 per pre-split share | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (51 | ) | | | (51 | ) |
Balance December 31, 2005 | | | - | | | | - | | | | 392 | | | | - | | | | (52 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
Sale of common stock at $0.50 per pre-split share | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Return and cancellation of common stock in exchange for two former subsidiaries | | | - | | | | - | | | | (30 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Common stock share from reverse split | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of note payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | 273 | | | | 507 | | | | - | | | | 507 | |
Common stock issued to former Member of Domestic Energy Partners LLC (DEP) contributed to DEP in exchange for cash and property | | | - | | | | - | | | | 955 | | | | 291 | | | | - | | | | -291 | |
Issuance of common stock in merger | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,955 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (422 | ) | | | (422 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2006 | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,549 | | | | 798 | | | | (474 | ) | | | 324 | |
Issuance of common stock warrants and related repricing per agreement | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 48 | | | | - | | | | 48 | |
Discount for beneficial conversion feature | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 14 | | | | - | | | | 14 | |
Sale of units in private placement, net | | | - | | | | - | | | | 69 | | | | 679 | | | | - | | | | 679 | |
Issuance of units in exchange for goods and services | | | - | | | | - | | | | 13 | | | | 135 | | | | - | | | | 135 | |
Issuance of warrants for consulting services and director compensation | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 576 | | | | - | | | | 576 | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,367 | ) | | | (2,367 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2007 | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,631 | | | | 2,250 | | | | (2,841 | ) | | | (591 | ) |
Issuance of common stock on conversion of note payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | 8 | | | | 220 | | | | - | | | | 220 | |
Common stock received from DEP in exchange for property and liabilities | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,592 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Issuance of common stock and warrants to consultants for services | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,223 | | | | 15,821 | | | | - | | | | 15,821 | |
Issuance of common stock for extension of due-date for note payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | 23 | | | | 75 | | | | - | | | | 75 | |
Issuance of common stock to an employee for amounts owed | | | - | | | | - | | | | 37 | | | | 60 | | | | - | | | | 60 | |
Issuance of common stock to a former note holder in settlement of a dispute | | | - | | | | - | | | | 82 | | | | 135 | | | | - | | | | 135 | |
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of GeoAlgae Technology Inc. | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,069 | | | | 1,469 | | | | - | | | | 1469 | |
Issuance of warrants to officer | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 130 | | | | - | | | | 130 | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (18,481 | ) | | | (18,481 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2008 | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,481 | | | | 20,160 | | | | (21,322 | ) | | | (1,162 | ) |
Issuance of common stock and warrants to consultant for services | | | - | | | | - | | | | 182 | | | | 53 | | | | - | | | | 53 | |
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible debt | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 733 | | | | - | | | | 733 | |
Stockholder payment of expenses on behalf of the Company | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 24 | | | | - | | | | 24 | |
Issuance of preferred stock in settlement of accounts payable | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 20 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 20 | |
Issuance of common stock on conversion of convertible liabilities | | | - | | | | - | | | | 254,946 | | | | 199 | | | | - | | | | 199 | |
Issuance of common stock pursuant to cashless exercise of warrant | | | - | | | | - | | | | 819 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,188 | ) | | | (1,188 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2009 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 20 | | | | 263,428 | | | | 21,169 | | | | (22,510 | ) | | | (1,321 | ) |
Issuance of common stock on conversion of convertible liabilities | | | - | | | | - | | | | 114,546 | | | | 118 | | | | - | | | | 118 | |
Issuance of preferred stock to officer and consultant for services | | | 22,500,000 | | | | 90 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 90 | |
Issuance of common stock to board member and consultant for services | | | - | | | | - | | | | 113,637 | | | | 62 | | | | - | | | | 62 | |
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of notes payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,812,809 | | | | 801 | | | | | | | | 801 | |
Stockholder contributions and payment of expenses on behalf of the Company | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 401 | | | | - | | | | 401 | |
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 173 | | | | - | | | | 173 | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,752 | ) | | | (2,752 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2010 | | | 27,500,000 | | | | 110 | | | | 2,304,420 | | | | 22,724 | | | | (25,262 | ) | | | (2,428 | ) |
Issuance of common stock on conversion of convertible liabilities | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,081,820 | | | | 118 | | | | - | | | | 118 | |
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 162 | | | | - | | | | 162 | |
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock | | | (6,725,000 | ) | | | (27 | ) | | | 6,725,000 | | | | 27 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Stockholder contributions and payment of expenses on behalf of the Company | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 68 | | | | - | | | | 68 | |
Issuance of common stock in connection with termination of Collins acq. agreement | | | - | | | | - | | | | 200,000 | | | | 30 | | | | - | | | | 30 | |
Issuance of common stock for forebearance related to advances payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | 140,000 | | | | 77 | | | | - | | | | 77 | |
Options and warrants issued for services | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 115 | | | | - | | | | 115 | |
Warrants issued in connection with notes payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 48 | | | | - | | | | 48 | |
Issuance of common stock to officer and consultant for services | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 940 | | | | - | | | | 940 | |
Net loss | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,911 | ) | | | (2,911 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2011 | | | 20,775,000 | | | | 83 | | | | 13,451,240 | | | | 24,309 | | | | (28,173 | ) | | | (3,781 | ) |
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock | | | (3,000,000 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | - | |
Common stock issued in connection with acquisition of exclusive distribution agreement | | | | | | | | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 75 | | | | | | | | 75 | |
Additional shares of common stock issued in connection with El Gas purchase agreement | | | | | | | | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | 5 | |
Common stock and warrants issued for services | | | | | | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | 41 | | | | | | | | 41 | |
Warrants issued in connection with notes payable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 12 | |
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of notes payable and accrued interest | | | | | | | | | | | 30,299,919 | | | | 190 | | | | | | | | 190 | |
Issuance of common stock in settlement of liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 3,127,076 | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 7 | |
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 79 | | | | | | | | 79 | |
Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,912 | ) | | | (1,912 | ) |
Balance September 30, 2012 | | | 17,775,000 | | | | 71 | | | | 54,928,235 | | | | 24,730 | | | | (30,085 | ) | | | (5,284 | ) |
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of notes payable and accrued interest | | | | | | | | | | | 1,151,800 | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | 12 | |
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | 31 | |
Common stock issued for services | | | | | | | | | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 44 | | | | | | | | 44 | |
Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (503 | ) | | | (503 | ) |
Balance December 31, 2012 | | | 17,775,000 | | | $ | 71 | | | | 76,080,035 | | | $ | 24,817 | | | $ | (30,588 | ) | | $ | (5,700 | ) |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| | For the Three Months Ended December 31, | | | From Inception (November 1, 2004) through December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | |
| | (in thousands) | |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (503 | ) | | $ | (465 | ) | | $ | (30,588 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 9 | | | | - | | | | 202 | |
Amortization of debt discount | | | 35 | | | | 7 | | | | 1,220 | |
Non-cash stock-based compensation for consulting, director fees and other expenses | | | 44 | | | | 1 | | | | 18,140 | |
Issuance of note payable as consideration for executive search services and expenses | | | - | | | | 11 | | | | 336 | |
Non-cash expense for bad debt reserve and write-down of inventory | | | - | | | | - | | | | 59 | |
Loss of assets due to fire | | | - | | | | - | | | | 50 | |
Non-cash extension or forebearance fee on note or advances payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | 152 | |
Impairment of assets | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,585 | |
Net gain on extinguishment of liabilities | | | (3 | ) | | | - | | | | (272 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding assets and liabilitiesfrom acquisitions and dispositions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | - | | | | - | | | | (5 | ) |
Inventory | | | - | | | | - | | | | (79 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | | - | | | | 6 | | | | 6 | |
Employee advances | | | - | | | | - | | | | (6 | ) |
Deposits | | | - | | | | - | | | | (6 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and accrued payroll | | | 385 | | | | 410 | | | | 6,460 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (33 | ) | | | (30 | ) | | | (2,746 | ) |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | - | | | | - | | | | (477 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | - | | | | - | | | | (477 | ) |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances for company expenses | | | - | | | | - | | | | 559 | |
Repayment of advances | | | - | | | | - | | | | (67 | ) |
Stockholder contributions and payment of expenses on behalf of the Company | | | - | | | | - | | | | 493 | |
Borrowings on notes payable | | | 33 | | | | 33 | | | | 936 | |
Proceeds from sale of units in private placement | | | - | | | | - | | | | 755 | |
Borrowings on related party notes | | | - | | | | - | | | | 551 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 33 | | | | 33 | | | | 3,227 | |
Net Change In Cash | | | - | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | |
Cash, beginning of period | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | - | |
Cash, end of period | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 4 | |
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Supplemental Disclosure: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock for Exclusive Distribution Agreement | | $ | - | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 75 | |
Issuance of note payable for Exclusive Distribution Agreement | | $ | - | | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 100 | |
Conversion of advances payable to note payable | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 148 | |
Conversion of advances payable to related party to accounts payable | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 23 | |
Common and preferred shares issued on conversion or settlement of liabilities | | $ | 12 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,735 | |
Conversion of accounts payable to notes payable | | $ | - | | | $ | 232 | | | $ | 2,035 | |
Debt discount related to warrants issued with debt or beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 1,238 | |
Contribution of airplane and other assets by related party | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 139 | |
Conversion of contributions of cash and airplane by related party to common stock | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 291 | |
Accrued financing fees for private placement | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (76 | ) |
Issuance of warrants as financing fee on private placement | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (66 | ) |
Contribution of inventory and assets in exchange for units | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 47 | |
Non-cash adjustment of assets and liabilities due to disposition: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Disposition of inventory | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 36 | |
Disposition of advances | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 6 | |
Disposition of deposits | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 6 | |
Disposition of property and equipment | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 409 | |
Settlement of payroll obligations | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (261 | ) |
Settlement of related party payable and interest payable | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (80 | ) |
Issuance of common stock for note and advances payable extension or forebearance fee | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (152 | ) |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the three months ended December 31, 2012
Note 1. Business and Organization
GeoBio Energy, Inc. (“GeoBio” or the “Company”) formerly known as Better Biodiesel, Inc., was incorporated in Colorado in November 1990. The Company was known as Mountain State Holdings, Inc., (“MSH”) until September 2006, when it was renamed in anticipation of a merger in September 2006, when it acquired all of the Member Units of Domestic Energy Partners, LLC, (“DEP”), a Utah limited liability corporation. The previous assets and liabilities of MSH were spun off to two stockholders in August 2006 in exchange for the return of common shares. At the time of the acquisition of DEP, the Company had no assets and no liabilities and 2,000,001 shares of common stock issued and outstanding carried at nil.
The merger of the Company and DEP was accounted for as a reverse merger. The assets and liabilities of DEP are presented in the consolidated balance sheet at book value. The historical operations presented in our consolidated statements of operations are those of DEP. On December 20, 2007, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase, Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement with the former Members of DEP and effectively disposed of their interest in DEP.
In March 2008, we completed our Share Exchange with GeoAlgae Technologies, Inc. (“GeoAlgae”) and acquired GeoAlgae as a wholly owned subsidiary. GeoAlgae was a recently formed company and its net assets at the date of acquisition were nil. The entire purchase price was allocated to intangible assets which in total constituted a business plan. The intangible assets were subsequently deemed to be impaired. GeoAlgae is not currently an operating company.
On November 14, 2011, we closed an equity purchase agreement with El Gas North America, Inc., a Washington limited liability company (“El Gas NA”), under which El Gas NA agreed to sell 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of El Gas NA for 2.5 million shares of common stock of the Company and a $100,000 promissory note. El Gas NA is a fully licensed and exclusive distributor of El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in the territories including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. El Gas NA was only recently incorporated and its only asset is its exclusive distributer contract to distribute El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in territories previously listed. Given this, the Company has determined that this transaction is not a business combination for accounting purposes and has accounted for the transaction as the acquisition of an asset, i.e. the exclusive distribution agreement. See further discussion on the accounting in Note 3.
Note 2. Going Concern
We have prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2012, we had a deficit accumulated during the development stage of approximately $30.6 million and expect to incur additional losses in the future. Our working capital deficit was approximately $5.9 million as of December 31, 2012. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have funded our losses primarily through sales of common stock and warrants in private placements and borrowings from related parties and other investors. The further development of our business will require capital. Our current cash levels are not sufficient to enable us to execute our business strategy. We require additional financing to satisfy our near-term working capital requirements. Our operating expenses will also consume a material amount of our cash resources. Company management intends to raise additional debt and equity financing to fund future operations and to provide additional working capital. However, there is no assurance that such financing will be obtained in sufficient amounts necessary to meet our needs. In the event that we cannot obtain additional funds, on a timely basis or our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow, we may be forced to curtail or cease our activities, which would likely result in the loss to investors of all or a substantial portion of their investment. We are actively seeking to raise additional capital through the sale of shares of our capital stock to institutional investors and through strategic investments, including convertible bridge loans. If management deems necessary, we might also seek additional loans from related parties or others. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any of these transactions, or that these transactions will be consummated on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 3. Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, DEP (through the date of disposition in December 2007), GeoAlgae and El Gas NA, and all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, as of and for the year ended September 30, 2012, included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The information furnished in this report reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each period presented. The results of operations for the interim period ended December 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending September 30, 2013 or for any future period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share excludes the effect of common stock equivalents (stock options, convertible debentures, convertible preferred stock and warrants) since such inclusion in the computation would be anti-dilutive.
The following numbers of potential common shares have been excluded (as of December 31), in thousands:
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | |
Series A Preferred Stock | | | 17,775 | | | | 17,775 | |
Convertible debentures | | | 37,507 | | | | 4,100 | |
Warrants | | | 7,542 | | | | 5,075 | |
Options | | | 3,807 | | | | 3,807 | |
Total | | | 66,631 | | | | 30,757 | |
In March 2008, we entered into a note payable with Tatum, LLC (“Tatum”) in settlement of approximately $28,000 then owed to Tatum for employment related consulting services previously recorded in accounts payable. The note payable is convertible at any time into shares of our common stock at the lesser of $4,125 per share or the 10-day volume weighted average of the closing bid and ask prices of our common stock. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $4,125 per share.
The shares potentially issuable under our convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $63,538 with Otto Law Group, a related party, are not included in the table above as the number of shares issuable on conversion is not determinable as of the date of this filing. The note is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate to be mutually agreed upon by the holder and the Company on the date the holder elects to convert.
The shares potentially issuable under our convertible promissory notes with Ray Purdon are not included in the table above as the number of shares issuable on conversion is not determinable as of the date of this filing. The notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate to be mutually agreed upon by the holder and the Company on the date the holder elects to convert.
In May 2012, we entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with Gregory Qualls in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000, due the earlier of the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted asset acquisitions in the oil and gas services industry or October 1, 2012 if not previously converted at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to a 35% discount to the volume-weighted average closing per share price of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 10 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0095 per share.
In June 2012, we entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with Ronald Tate in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000, due the earlier of the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted asset acquisitions in the oil and gas services industry or October 1, 2012 if not previously converted at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to a 35% discount to the volume-weighted average closing per share price of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 10 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0095 per share.
In July 2012, we entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with Ron Tate and Hailey Hollenbeck in aggregate principal amount of $25,000, convertible into shares of our common stock at a 35% discount of the volume-weighted average closing sale price per share of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market, for 10 days immediately prior to conversion, at the earlier of a) following the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted acquisitions in the natural oil and gas industry or b) October 1, 2012, at the option of the holder. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0095 per share.
In August and September 2012, we entered into two 12% convertible promissory notes with Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in aggregate principal amount of $50,000, convertible into shares of our common stock at a 35% discount of the volume-weighted average closing sale price per share of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market, for 10 days immediately prior to conversion, at the earlier of a) following the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted acquisitions in the natural oil and gas industry or b) October 1, 2012, at the option of the holder. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0095 per share.
In October 2012, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from October 23, 2012 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0047 per share.
See further discussion regarding notes payable at Note 5.
Exclusive Distribution Agreement
As discussed in Note 1, in November 2011, the Company acquired the exclusive distribution rights toEl Gas NA’s exclusive distributer contract to distribute El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in territories including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands.The term of the Exclusive Distribution Agreement isthrough December 31, 2013, with automatic, annual renewals unless cancelled by either party upon three month notice prior to the end of each term. The Company has estimated the useful life of the agreement to be five years.The Company issued 2,500,000 shares of its restricted common stock to acquire the exclusive distribution rights and an 8% promissory note with original principal value of $100,000. The distribution rights were recorded at the fair value of the promissory note of $100,000 plus the market value of the Company’s common stock on November 14, 2011 (closing date of the agreement) of $0.03 per share or $75,000, for a total of $175,000. The Company began amortizing the exclusive distribution agreement during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 because product sales have commenced. Amortization expense was $8,750 for the three months ended December 31, 2012. The Company expects that amortization expense will approximate $35,000 in each of the fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Debt Discounts
Debt discounts are being amortized through periodic charges to interest expense over the maximum term of the related financial instrument using the effective interest method. Total amortization of debt discounts amounted to approximately $35,000, $7,000 and $1,220,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the period from inception to December 31, 2012, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued payroll, convertible notes payable, notes payable to related parties, notes payable and advances. We consider fair value to be an exit price representing the amount that would be received upon the sale of an asset or the transfer of a liability. The fair value of financial instruments other than notes payable to related parties approximate the recorded value based on the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The fair value of notes payable to related parties is presently undeterminable due to the related party nature of the obligations.
Note 4. Related Party Transactions
Martin Davis PLLC and David M. Otto
David M. Otto, the managing partner at Martin Davis PLLC and the former managing partner of The Otto Law Group, PLLC, is a stockholder of the Company and our current Vice President of Finance. We recorded approximately $73,000 and $142,000 in legal fees to Martin Davis PLLC for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $3,223,000 in legal fees to Martin Davis PLLC for the period from inception to December 31, 2012 as general and administrative expenses.
In October 2011, 12% convertible notes in the amount of $151,257 and $79,998 previously issued to Ray Purdon in July 2011 were transferred to Martin Davis PLLC and reissued as 8% convertible promissory notes in the amounts of $167,717 and $63,538. Along with the new $167,717, 8% convertible promissory note, due September 1, 2012, accounts payable to Martin Davis PLLC in the amount of $232,283 were immediately transferred as payable to Sausalito Capital Partners I, LLC (“Sausalito”) in the form of a new 8% Promissory Note in the amount of $400,000 with a maturity date of September 30, 2012. No gain or loss was recognized on this transaction.
As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, approximately $595,000 and $524,000, respectively, in fees to Martin Davis, PLLC, were unpaid and were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Lance Miyatovich
On October 8, 2010, Mr. Miyatovich submitted his resignation from our board of directors and resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer, having previously served in those capacities since his appointment on September 23, 2009. At both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we owed Mr. Miyatovich approximately $200,000 in accrued salary, which was included in accrued payroll in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
In October 2011, Mr. Miyatovich assigned a total of 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to an unrelated party, which was immediately converted into 100,000 shares of our common stock. In December 2011, Mr. Miyatovich assigned a total of 2,900,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to an unrelated party, which was immediately converted into 2,900,000 shares of our common stock.
Related Party and Other Advances
As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, advances and accrued interest totaled approximately $146,000 and $145,000, respectively. All of these advances bear interest at 8% per annum. Of these advances, related party advances and accrued interest totaled approximately $103,000 at both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.
We intend to repay the advances.
Employment Agreements
On April 18, 2011, the Company named Laurence Shelver as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and to our board of directors. In addition, Clayton Shelver was appointed Secretary and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective April 18, 2011 having previously served as a director and as Secretary of the Company since his appointment on September 18, 2009.
Laurence Shelver–At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we owed Mr. Shelver approximately $495,000 and $420,000, respectively, in accrued salary, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Clayton Shelver–At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we owed Mr. Shelver approximately $411,000 and $349,000, respectively, in accrued salary, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
David Otto–At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we owed Mr. Otto approximately $411,000 and $349,000, respectively, in accrued salary, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Note 5. Notes Payable
At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, notes payable were comprised of the following (in thousands):
| | December 31, | | | September 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2012 | |
Convertible note payable due to Tatum, 13.5% per annum, in default | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 28 | |
18% Convertible note payable to ValueCorp, Inc., $0.10 conversion price | | | - | | | | 10 | |
8% Convertible note payable to James Rodgers, $0.01 conversion price, due 3/1/13 | | | 108 | | | | 108 | |
12% Convertible note payable to Gregory Qualls, $0.10 conversion price, in default, net of discount of $0 and $8, respectively | | | 25 | | | | 17 | |
8% Convertible note payable to Value Corp, Inc., $0.01 conversion price | | | - | | | | 1 | |
22% Note payable to Jack Walkley, in default | | | 25 | | | | 25 | |
22% Note payable to Jack Walkley, in default | | | 25 | | | | 25 | |
8% Convertible note payable to Asher Enterprises, Inc., due 7/25/13, net of discount of $26 and $0, respectively | | | 7 | | | | - | |
Related Party Convertible Notes | | | | | | | | |
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default | | | 86 | | | | 86 | |
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default | | | 53 | | | | 53 | |
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default | | | 248 | | | | 248 | |
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default | | | 25 | | | | 25 | |
12% Convertible Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, $0.10 conversion price, in default | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
18% Convertible note payable to Otto Law Group, in default | | | 63 | | | | 63 | |
12% Convertible note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, due 8/14/13, net of discount of $7 and $11, respectively | | | 18 | | | | 13 | |
12% Convertible note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, due 9/16/13, net of discount of $10 and $13, respectively | | | 15 | | | | 12 | |
12% Convertible note payable to Ron Tate, due 6/13/13, net of discount of $15 and $19, respectively | | | 35 | | | | 31 | |
12% Convertible note payable to Ron Tate and Hailey Hollenbeck, due 7/23/13, net of discount of $8 and $11, respectively | | | 17 | | | | 14 | |
Related Party Promissory Notes | | | | | | | | |
6% Note payable to Baer (formerly Sausalito), in default | | | 106 | | | | 106 | |
18% Promissory note payable to Grandview Capital, in default | | | 15 | | | | 15 | |
18% Promissory note payable to Otto Capital, LLC, in default | | | 15 | | | | 15 | |
18% Promissory note payable to David M. Otto, in default | | | 20 | | | | 20 | |
18% Promissory note payable to Otto Capital, LLC, in default | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
20% Promissory note payable to David M. Otto, in default | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
22% Promissory note payable to Otto Capital, LLC, in default | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
22% Promissory note payable to Martin Davis Law Group, PLLC, in default | | | 289 | | | | 289 | |
22% Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in default | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
22% Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in default | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
22% Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in default | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
10% note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, net of discount of $7 and $10, respectively | | | 18 | | | | 15 | |
22% Promissory note payable to David M. Otto, in default | | | 8 | | | | 8 | |
10% Promissory note payable to Laurence Shelver, net of discount of $19 and $22, respectively | | | 56 | | | | 53 | |
10% Promissory note payable to Laurence Shelver, net of discount of $1 | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
8% Note payable to Mark Cangany (El Gas purchase agreement, see Note 1) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
20% Note payable to Sausalito Capital Partners I, LLC, in default | | | 400 | | | | 400 | |
10% Note payable to Otto Capital, LLC | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
10% Note payable to Otto Capital, LLC | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
10% Note payable to Otto Capital, LLC | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
20% Note payable to Peter Cangany, in default | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
10% note payable to Otto Capital, due 8/15/13 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
| | $ | 2,261 | | | $ | 2,236 | |
Notes payable above not noted as in default or without a stated maturity date are due when specified amount of financing is raised by the Company and thus do not have fixed maturity.
Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Preferred Stock
See Note 4 for discussion of preferred stock activity for the three months ended December 31, 2011 (none in 2012).
Common Stock Issuances
In October 2011, we entered into a consulting agreement with AGAPA Holdings, LLC. Under the agreement, we agreed to pay a non-refundable consulting fee of $5,500 and 50,000 shares of our common stock. The value of the shares of $500 based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.01 on the date of issuance was recorded to general and administrative expense during the three months ended December 31, 2011.
As discussed in Note 1, in November 2011, we issued 2,500,000 shares of our common to the principals of El Gas North America, LLC, pursuant to the terms of the equity purchase agreement of El Gas NA. The value of the shares of $75,000 based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.03 on the date of issuance was recorded to the Exclusive Distribution Agreement in the three months ended December 31, 2011.
In October 2012, we issued 20,000,000 shares of our common stock under our agreement with Curing Capital. The value of the shares of $44,000 based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.002 on the date of issuance was recorded to general and administrative expense in the three months ended December 31, 2012. See Note 7.
In August 2012, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note with Value Corp Trading Company in an aggregate principal amount of $759, in settlement of an invoice of the same amount to the same party. The note was convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share, and was due, if not previously converted at the option of the holder, on November 1, 2012. In December 2012, the conversion rate was adjusted to $0.005 and principal amounting to $759 was immediately converted into 151,800 shares of our common stock.
In December 2012, the conversion rate of our convertible note payable to Value Trading Corp. in remaining aggregate outstanding principal amount of $10,000 was adjusted to $0.01 and principal amounting to $10,000 was immediately converted into 1,000,000 shares of our common stock.
Stock Options—In 2011, we granted options to purchase an aggregate of 3,807,368 shares of our common stock at $0.03 per share to our CEO and CFO under the terms of their employment contract. The option grants represented not less than 5.0% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company on a non-dilutive basis, and, while the terms of the employment contracts require adjustment of the actual number of options upward or downward in the event of an increase or decrease in the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company following the grant date, during the period commencing upon the grant date through and including the issuance of any securities in financing obtained subsequent to the grant date in excess of $5.0 million, no additional options have been granted pursuant to this clause upon mutual agreement of the Company and the executives. The options were immediately vested at grant date, but forfeitable to the Company prior to their exercise in the event that the Shelvers terminate employment without cause during the term of the employment agreements. The options have a five year term.
Warrants —Under our promissory note agreement with Otto Capital, LLC, a related party, in November 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 133,333 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share.
Under our promissory note agreement with Otto Capital, LLC, a related party, in December 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 133,333 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share.
Under our promissory note agreement with Jack Walkely in December 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 833,334 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share. The warrant expires on December 20, 2014.
Under our promissory note agreement with Laurence Shelver, our CEO and President and a director of the Company, in December 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 372,498 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share.
At both December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, there were warrants outstanding for the purchase of 7,542,040 shares of our common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $0.07.
Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Stanton Chase International
In October 2010, Stanton Chase International (“Stanton Chase”), an executive search firm, served notice of its action filed against the Company in the Supreme Court State of New York, New York Count, Index No. 112613/10, seeking $65,250 in executive consulting fees, which Stanton Chase claims is owed pursuant to a contract between the parties for an executive management search. The Company disputes the demand based on the fact the Company (i) never entered into a contract with Stanton Chase, (ii) Stanton Chase did not during the period it claimed to provide services ever make the Company aware of any work actually performed or provided and (iii) during the period that Stanton Chase claimed to provide services to Stanton Chase never identified any management personnel for the Company. As the Company has no nexus to Stanton Chase in New York State, it has not responded to the filed complaint in the State of New York, and has no intention of responding in New York State, at this point. Therefore, it is not possible to evaluate the likelihood of success in this matter at this time, and we have not included any part of the asserted claim in our accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.
TanOak Litigation
On May 11, 2010, the Company filed a complaint against its former accountants, TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer (collectively, “TanOak”), in King County Superior Court (Geobio Energy, Inc. v. TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer, Case Number 10-2-17135-5 SEA), for breach of TanOak’s engagement contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of fiduciary duties, self-dealing and fraudulent misrepresentation/inducement. TanOak filed an answer and counterclaim on June 3, 2010 seeking damages for work accounting services actually performed and claiming fraud, breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In September 2011, the Company and TanOak settled and dismissed the case, under which settlement the Company agreed to pay $50,000 in cash for the services provided upon the Company’s receipt of capital financing not less than $5,000,000 (whether in a single event or cumulatively over multiple financing events). We have included the $50,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.
Goodrich Capital, LLC
In January 2010, we entered into an agreement with Goodrich Capital, LLC, for strategic planning, financial and management consulting services in exchange for a non-refundable cash fee of $50,000, creditable against certain success (cash and equity) fees earned upon closing a transaction. No equity or debt financing was completed under Goodrich Capital, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, we paid Goodrich Capital $30,000 in January 2010. In March 2010, the agreement with Goodrich Capital, LLC was amended. The remaining obligation under the amended agreement, which was terminated pursuant to the amendment, represents $13,500 in fees and expenses and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
First Capital Resources
On June 27, 2011, we entered into an agreement with First Capital Resources, for investor relations management consulting in exchange for the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at signing, for the first month of service. The shares were issued in July 2011 pursuant to the assignment of a convertible note payable originally payable to Ray Purdon and the immediate conversion by First Capital Resources into shares of our common stock. See Note 5. Under the terms of the agreement, additional monthly fees of either cash or stock as follows: (a) 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each week the campaign is engaged and running if the closing price for the preceding trading days as reported by Yahoo Finance is at or below $0.05 per share; (b) 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each week the campaign is engaged and running if the closing price for the preceding 10 trading days as reported by Yahoo Finance is between $0.051 and $0.10 per share; (c) 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each week the campaign is engaged and running if the closing price for the Company’s common stock for the preceding 10 trading days as reported by Yahoo Finance is over $0.10 per share; or (d) $3,000 per week of the campaign and continuing for each week the campaign is engaged and running; or (e) 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company and $1,500 per week beginning in the 5th week of the campaign and continuing for each week the campaign is engaged and running. The agreement terminated on December 27, 2011. We have not made any additional payments under the agreement and we have included $30,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Curing Capital
In October 2012, we entered into an agreement with Curing Capital for strategic financial consulting services in exchange for 40,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock as a retainer, 50% of which shares are to be held in escrow and released to Curing Capital only if the Company obtains at least $20,000,000 in financing directly as a result of Curing Capital’s introduction during the 120-day term of the agreement, and in the event that Curing Capital introduces any amount less than $20 million, the escrow shares will be cancelled. In October 2012, we issued the nonforfeitable 20,000,000 shares of our common stock to Curing Capital under the agreement. See Note 6. The common stock issued is to be entitled to piggyback registration rights on all registrations of the Company except for registrations filed on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or on any demand registrations of any other investor. In addition, introductory fees equal to a percentage of any capital the Company obtains directly as a result of Curing Capital’s introduction are due in cash, pursuant to the following schedule:
| | Introduction | |
Amount of Capital Obtained | | Fee | |
| | | | |
Less than $500,000 | | $ | 46,619 | |
$500,001 to $1,000,000 | | | 72,112 | |
$1,000,001 to $2,000,000 | | | 155,073 | |
$2,000,001 to $5,000,000 | | | 389,112 | |
$5,000,001 to $10,000,000 | | | 785,073 | |
$10,000,001 to $15,000,000 | | | 1,025,944 | |
$15,000,001 to $20,000,000 | | | 1,205,944 | |
$20,000,001 to $30,000,000 | | | 1,405,944 | |
In addition, in the event that the Company obtains amounts in excess of $30 million, an introduction fee is due in the amount of $53,910 per $1.0 million above the $30 million raised.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
In January 2013, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from January 11, 2013 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable.
In January 2013, the Company paid $500 against the outstanding principal balance of the 8% convertible promissory note in outstanding aggregate principal amount of $148,280.48 due to James Rodgers, due March 1, 2013. The note was then cancelled and reissued as a new 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $147,780.48, due January 24, 2014 unless otherwise converted.
Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, an amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events or our financial performance, and involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those identified below, which may cause our or our industry’s actual or future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements or from historical results. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The following factors, among others, could cause our or our industry’s future results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated: 1) our limited operating history; (2) our ability to pay down existing debt; (3) our ability to protect and defend our proprietary technology; (4) our ability to secure and retain management capable of managing growth; (5) our ability to raise necessary financing to execute our business plan; (6) potential litigation with our shareholders, creditors and/or former or current investors; (7) our ability to comply with all applicable federal, state and local government and international rules and regulations; and (8) other factors over which we have little or no control. As a result of these and other factors, we may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price. As a result of these and other factors, we may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price. Additional factors that would cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements are contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be supplemented or amended from time to time, which we urge investors to consider. We have no duty to update, supplement or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this report or to conform them to actual results, new information, future events or otherwise. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Report.
Overview
GeoBio Energy, Inc. (“GeoBio” or the “Company”) formerly known as Better Biodiesel, Inc., was incorporated in Colorado in November 1990. The Company was known as Mountain State Holdings, Inc., (“MSH”) until September 2006, when it was renamed in anticipation of a merger in September 2006, when it acquired all of the Member Units of Domestic Energy Partners, LLC, (“DEP”), a Utah limited liability corporation. The previous assets and liabilities of MSH were spun off to two stockholders in August 2006 in exchange for the return of common shares. At the time of the acquisition of DEP, the Company had no assets and no liabilities and 2,000,001 shares of common stock issued and outstanding carried at nil.
The merger of the Company and DEP was accounted for as a reverse merger. The assets and liabilities of DEP are presented in the consolidated balance sheet at book value. The historical operations presented in our consolidated statements of operations are those of DEP. On December 20, 2007, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase, Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement with the former Members of DEP and effectively disposed of their interest in DEP.
In March 2008, we completed our Share Exchange with GeoAlgae Technologies, Inc. (“GeoAlgae”) and acquired GeoAlgae as a wholly owned subsidiary. GeoAlgae was a recently formed company and its net assets at the date of acquisition were nil. The entire purchase price was allocated to intangible assets which in total constituted a business plan. The intangible assets were subsequently deemed to be impaired. GeoAlgae is not currently an operating company.
On November 14, 2011, we closed an equity purchase agreement with El Gas North America, LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“El Gas NA”), under which El Gas NA agreed to sell 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of El Gas NA for 2.5 million shares of common stock of the Company and a $100,000 promissory note. El Gas NA is a fully licensed and exclusive distributor of El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in the territories including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. El Gas NA was only recently incorporated and its only asset is its exclusive distributer contract to distribute El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in territories previously listed. Given this, the Company has determined that this transaction is not a business combination for accounting purposes and has accounted for the transaction as the acquisition of an asset, i.e. the exclusive distribution agreement.
El Gas NA intends to initially distribute two products throughout North America: the maxiElcor (“Maxicore”) and maxiDATCOM (“Data Logger”). The Maxicore unit is an electronic volume corrector device, and the Data Logger is a real time data accusation device.
Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources
We have prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2012, we had a deficit accumulated during the development stage of approximately $30.6 million and expect to incur additional losses in the future. Our working capital deficit was approximately $5.9 million as of December 31, 2012. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have funded our losses primarily through sales of common stock and warrants in private placements and borrowings from related parties and other investors. The further development of our business will require capital. Our current cash levels are not sufficient to enable us to execute our business strategy. We require additional financing to satisfy our near-term working capital requirements. Our operating expenses will also consume a material amount of our cash resources. Company management intends to raise additional debt and equity financing to fund future operations and to provide additional working capital. However, there is no assurance that such financing will be obtained in sufficient amounts necessary to meet our needs. In the event that we cannot obtain additional funds, on a timely basis or our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow, we may be forced to curtail or cease our activities, which would likely result in the loss to investors of all or a substantial portion of their investment. We are actively seeking to raise additional capital through the sale of shares of our capital stock to institutional investors and through strategic investments, including convertible bridge loans. If management deems necessary, we might also seek additional loans from related parties or others. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any of these transactions, or that these transactions will be consummated on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Discussion of Cash Flows
We used cash of approximately $33,000 and $30,000 in our operating activities in the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Cash used in operating activities relates primarily to funding net losses, partially offset by share-based payments of consulting fees, director fees, and other expenses and the net change in operating assets and liabilities. We expect to use cash for operating activities in the foreseeable future as we continue our operating activities.
Our investing activities used no cash in the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
Our financing activities provided cash of approximately $33,000 in both the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, due to proceeds from notes payable.
Notes in Default
Our principal sources of funding to-date have been private placements of our common stock and warrants and notes payable. As of the date of this filing, our $100,000 note payable from Sausalito Capital Partners (a shareholder of the Company) which we originally executed in February 2007 is in default. The interest rate on the note payable is 6% per annum. Principal and accrued interest were due at the earlier of November 14, 2008 or within two days of the Company completing a private placement of at least $3.0 million.
As of the date of this filing, our note payable agreement with Tatum, LLC (“Tatum”) is in default and carries a default interest rate of 13.5% per annum. The note payable was due at the earlier of one year or a financing of at least $1.5 million.
Our note payable agreement with Otto Capital, LLC, a related party, in the principal amount of $15,000, which was due on or before January 22, 2011, is in default and carries a default rate of interest of 10%.
Our note payable agreement with Grandview Capital, a stockholder, in the principal amount of $15,000, which was due on or before January 22, 2011, is in default and carries a default rate of interest of 10%.
Our note payable agreement with David M. Otto, a former director of the Company, in the principal amount of $20,000, which was due on or before March 23, 2011 is also currently in default and carries a default rate of interest of 10%.
Our December 2010 convertible promissory note payable agreement with Value Corp, Inc., in remaining aggregate principal amount of $10,000, convertible into shares of our common stock at $0.10 per share, was due December 1, 2011 unless previously converted and the default rate of interest is 18%. In December 2012, the conversion rate was adjusted to $0.01 and principal amounting to $10,000 was immediately converted into 1,000,000 shares of our common stock.
Our note payable agreement with Martin Davis, PLLC, in the principal amount of $289,480, which was due on or before December 20, 2011, is in default and bears interest at a default rate of 22% per annum.
Our note payable agreements with Ray Purdon, in remaining aggregate principal amount of $412,000, which were originally due on or before December 20, 2011, are in default and the default rate of interest is 18%.
Our note payable agreement with Mr. Otto, in the principal amount of $7,000 at an interest rate of 8% per annum, which was due on January 7, 2012, is in default and carries a default interest rate of 12%.
Our note payable agreement with Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in the principal amount of $3,000, which was due April 15, 2012 is currently in default and carries a default interest rate of 22%.
Our promissory note agreements with Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in aggregate principal amount of $15,000, due May 2012, are currently in default, carrying a default rate of interest of 22%.
Our note payable agreement with Mr. Otto, in the principal amount of $7,500, which was due on May 20, 2012, is currently in default and carries a default interest rate of 22%.
Our note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners I, LLC in the amount of $400,000 with a maturity date of September 30, 2012 is currently in default and carries a default interest rate of 12%.
Our note payable to Jack Walkely in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000 was due the earlier of within five (5) days following the Company’s receipt of a capital financing(or cumulative financings) in the amount of $725,000 or June 1, 2012. The default rate of interest is 22%.
Our note payable to Jack Walkely in aggregate principal amount of $25,000 was due the earlier of within five (5) days following the Company’s receipt of a capital financing(or cumulative financings) in the amount of $725,000 or September 13, 2012. The default rate of interest is 22%.
Our July 2011 8% convertible promissory note payable to Martin Davis PLLC (formerly Otto Law Group) in the aggregate principal amount of $63,538 was due September 30, 2012. The default rate of interest is 18%.
Our October 2011 8% Promissory Note payable to Sausalito Capital Partners I, LLC in the amount of $400,000 was due September 30, 2012. The default rate of interest is 12%.
Our June 2012 8% Promissory Note payable to Peter Cangany in the amount of $2,500 was due December 4, 2012. The default rate of interest is 20%.
Recent Financing Activities
In October 2012, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from October 23, 2012 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable.
In January 2013, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from January 11, 2013 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable.
Summary
We are dependent on existing cash resources and external sources of financing to meet our working capital needs. Current sources of liquidity are insufficient to provide for budgeted and anticipated working capital requirements. We will therefore be required to seek additional financing to satisfy our working capital requirements. No assurances can be given that such capital will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition to equity financing and strategic investments, we may seek additional related party loans. If we are unable to obtain any such additional financing or if such financing cannot be obtained on terms acceptable to us, we may be required to delay or scale back our operations, which would adversely affect our ability to generate future revenues and may force us to curtail or cease our operating activities. These conditions give rise to substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to expand operations and generate additional revenue and our ability to obtain additional funding will determine our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Results of Operations
In the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we incurred net losses of approximately $503,000 and $465,000, respectively.
Revenues and Cost of Sales. We had revenues of $5,000 and cost of sales of $11,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2012, related to sale of equipment by El Gas NA. There were no revenues or cost of sales in the three months ended December 31, 2011. We expect revenues and cost of revenues to increase in future quarters.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses decreased to $372,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2012, from $398,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2011 due primarily to the fact that prior year three month period legal expenses were approximately $142,000 due to acquisition-related activities and financing efforts. In the current three month period, legal fees were approximately $73,000.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased from $67,000 in the prior year three month period to $128,000 in the current year three month period, due primarily to default interest charged on loan balances and increased amortizationof the beneficial conversion feature related to convertible liabilities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2012, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of senior management, including Mr. Laurence Shelver, our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Mr. Clayton Shelver, our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act. As previously reported under Item 9A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 (the “Annual Report”), we had numerous deficiencies in our disclosures controls as of September 30, 2012. In the Annual Report we described the remediation efforts we have begun to undertake in order to correct such deficiencies. As of December 31, 2012, the deficiencies described in the Annual Report still existed since the remediation efforts had not yet been fully implemented as of such date.
(b) Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date we carried out our most recent evaluation. As previously reported in Item 9A of the Annual Report, we had numerous material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012. In the Annual Report we described the remediation efforts we have begun to undertake in order to correct such material weaknesses. As of December 31, 2012, the material weaknesses described in the Annual Report still existed since the remediation efforts had not yet been fully implemented as of such date.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In October 2010, Stanton Chase International (“Stanton Chase”), an executive search firm, served notice of its action filed against the Company in the Supreme Court State of New York, New York Count, Index No. 112613/10, seeking $65,250 in executive consulting fees, which Stanton Chase claims is owed pursuant to a contract between the parties for an executive management search. The Company disputes the demand based on the fact the Company (i) never entered into a contract with Stanton Chase, (ii) Stanton Chase did not during the period it claimed to provide services ever make the Company aware of any work actually performed or provided and (iii) during the period that Stanton Chase claimed to provide services to Stanton Chase never identified any management personnel for the Company. As the Company has no nexus to Stanton Chance in New York State, it has not responded to the filed complaint in the State of New York, and has no intention of responding in New York State, at this point. Therefore, it is not possible to evaluate the likelihood of success in this matter at this time, and we have not included any part of the asserted claim in our accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.
On May 11, 2010, the Company filed a complaint against its former accountants, TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer (collectively, “TanOak”), in King County Superior Court (Geobio Energy, Inc. v. TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer, Case Number 10-2-17135-5 SEA), for breach of TanOak’s engagement contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of fiduciary duties, self-dealing and fraudulent misrepresentation/inducement. TanOak filed an answer and counterclaim on June 3, 2010 seeking damages for work accounting services actually performed and claiming fraud, breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In September 2011, the Company and TanOak settled and dismissed the case, under which settlement the Company agreed to pay $50,000 in cash for the services provided upon the Company’s receipt of capital financing not less than $5,000,000 (whether in a single event or cumulatively over multiple financing events). We have included the $50,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following sets forth certain information for all securities we sold during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other than those sales previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K:
In October 2012, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from October 23, 2012 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable.
In October 2012, we issued 20,000,000 shares of our common stock under our agreement with Curing Capital.
In August 2012, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note with Value Corp Trading Company in an aggregate principal amount of $759, in settlement of an invoice of the same amount to the same party. The note was convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share, and was due, if not previously converted at the option of the holder, on November 1, 2012. In December 2012, the conversion rate was adjusted to $0.005 and principal amounting to $759 was immediately converted into 151,800 shares of our common stock.
In December 2012, the conversion rate of our convertible note payable to Value Trading Corp. in remaining aggregate outstanding principal amount of $10,000 was adjusted to $0.01 and principal amounting to $10,000 was immediately converted into 1,000,000 shares of our common stock.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits required by this item are listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 19, 2013 | GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Laurence Shelver |
| Chief Executive Officer and Director |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit | | |
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31.1 | | Certification of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 | | Filed herewith |
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32.1 | | Certification of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 | | Filed herewith |
101 | The following financial statements from the Company’s 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |