UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 2008
Commission File Number 000-53119
Essential Innovations Technology Corp. |
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) |
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Nevada | 88-0492134 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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114 West Magnolia Street, Suite 400-142 Bellingham, WA 98225 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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360-392-3902 |
(Issuer’s telephone number) |
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n/a |
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of September 17, 2008, the issuer had one class of common stock, with a par value of $0.001, of which 68,882,392 shares were issued and outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| | PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
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Item 1: | | Financial Statements: | |
| | Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2008 | 3 |
| | Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the | |
| | Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 | 4 |
| | Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) and | |
| | Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008 | 5 |
| | Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the | |
| | Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 | 6 |
| | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 |
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Item 2: | | Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation | 16 |
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Item 3A(T): | | Controls and Procedures | 17 |
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| | PART II—OTHER INFORMATION | |
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Item 2: | | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 18 |
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Item 4. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 18 |
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Item 6: | | Exhibits | 19 |
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| | Signatures | 19 |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. | | |
Consolidated Balance Sheet | | |
(Expressed in United States dollars) | | |
July 31, 2008 | | |
(unaudited) | | |
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Assets | | | |
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Current assets: | | |
| Cash | $ | - |
| Accounts receivable, net | | 325,260 |
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | 19,859 |
| Inventory | | 153,216 |
| Prepaid expenses | | 200,653 |
| Total current assets | | 698,988 |
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Property and equipment, net | | 62,769 |
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Deposits | | | 13,027 |
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Intangible assets | | 332,210 |
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Other assets | | 58,784 |
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Total assets | $ | 1,165,778 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit | | |
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Current liabilities: | | |
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,254,528 |
| Accrued expenses | | 189,669 |
| Accrued wages and payroll taxes | | 460,827 |
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | | 4,865 |
| Loans payable | | 43,784 |
| Loans payable, related parties | | 86,936 |
| Due to shareholders | | 324,085 |
| Current portion of long term debt | | 708,107 |
| Total current liabilities | | 3,072,801 |
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Long term liabilities: | | |
| Long term debt, net of discount $325,502 | | 1,097,718 |
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Total liabilities | | 4,170,519 |
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Stockholders' Deficit | | |
Preferred stock: | | |
| $0.001 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares | | |
| issued and outstanding nil shares | | - |
Common stock: | | |
| $0.001 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares | | |
| issued and outstanding 68,882,392 shares | | 68,883 |
Additional paid-in capital | | 19,180,513 |
Accumulated deficit | | (22,279,390) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | 25,253 |
| Total stockholders' deficit | | (3,004,741) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ | 1,165,778 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | | |
ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. | | | | | | | |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations | | | | | | | | |
(Expressed in United States dollars) | | | | | | | | |
For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 | | | | | | | | |
(unaudited) | | | | | | | | |
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| | | Three months ended July 31, 2008 | | Three months ended July 31, 2007 | | Nine months ended July 31, 2008 | | Nine months ended July 31, 2007 |
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Revenue | | $ | 346,404 | $ | 1,015,312 | $ | 793,909 | $ | 2,396,257 |
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Cost of Revenue | | 292,297 | | 768,051 | | 472,458 | | 1,817,227 |
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Gross Profit | | 54,107 | | 247,261 | | 321,451 | | 579,030 |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | |
| General and administrative | | 447,175 | | 465,323 | | 1,688,892 | | 1,754,056 |
| Impairment loss | | - | | - | | 115,229 | | 2,033,948 |
| | | 447,175 | | 465,323 | | 1,804,121 | | 3,788,004 |
| | | (393,068) | | (218,062) | | (1,482,670) | | (3,208,974) |
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Other income and expense: | | | | | | | | |
| Gain from sale of minority interest in subsidiary | | - | | - | | 98,226 | | - |
| Interest expense | | (355,623) | | (57,717) | | (459,070) | | (174,866) |
| Interest expense, related parties | | (2,084) | | (2,125) | | (6,246) | | (8,056) |
| Amortization of debt discount | | (124,235) | | (47,415) | | (219,065) | | (142,245) |
| Financing costs | | (370,160) | | - | | (511,025) | | (3,911) |
| Financing costs, related parties | | - | | - | | - | | (40,387) |
| Interest income | | 4 | | 20 | | 17 | | 791 |
| | | (852,098) | | (107,237) | | (1,097,163) | | (368,674) |
Net Loss for the period | $ | (1,245,166) | $ | (325,299) | $ | (2,579,833) | $ | (3,577,648) |
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Net Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.02) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.10) |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding | | 68,754,221 | | 39,040,794 | | 55,757,642 | | 35,193,858 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | | | | | | | |
ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. | | | | | | | | |
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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | | | | |
(Expressed in United States dollars) | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the nine months ended July 31, 2008 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Common stock | | Additional paid-in capital | | Accumulated deficit | | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | Total stockholders' deficiency |
| Number of Shares | | Amount | | | | | | | | |
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Balance October 31, 2007 | 45,311,012 | $ | 45,311 | $ | 17,164,174 | $ | (19,699,557) | $ | 69,239 | $ | (2,420,833) |
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Loss for the period | - | | - | | - | | (2,579,833) | | - | | (2,579,833) |
Foreign currency translation | - | | - | | - | | - | | (43,986) | | (43,986) |
Comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | (2,623,819) |
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Common stock and warrants issued for cash received | 4,847,198 | | 4,847 | | 210,500 | | - | | - | | 215,347 |
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Common stock issued for services | 8,888,048 | | 8,889 | | 613,300 | | - | | - | | 622,189 |
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Common stock issued for debt payoff extensions | 2,347,740 | | 2,348 | | 138,517 | | - | | - | | 140,865 |
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Common stock issued for employee bonuses | 6,275,000 | | 6,275 | | 307,475 | | - | | - | | 313,750 |
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Common stock issued in settlement of debt | 1,213,394 | | 1,213 | | 107,323 | | - | | - | | 108,536 |
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Warrants issued for services | - | | - | | 54,921 | | - | | - | | 54,921 |
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Warrants issued with convertible loan | - | | - | | 291,667 | | - | | - | | 291,667 |
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Beneficial conversion feature of convertible loan | - | | - | | 291,667 | | - | | - | | 291,667 |
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Stock compensation expense | - | | - | | 969 | | - | | - | | 969 |
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Balance July 31, 2008 | 68,882,392 | $ | 68,883 | $ | 19,180,513 | $ | (22,279,390) | $ | 25,253 | $ | (3,004,741) |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | | | | | | | | | | |
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ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. | | | | |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | | | | |
(Expressed in United States dollars) | | | | |
For the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 | | | | |
(unaudited) | | | | |
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| | | | Nine months ended July 31, 2008 | | Nine months ended July 31, 2007 |
Cash provided by (used in): | | | | |
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Operating: | | | | |
| Net loss for the period | $ | (2,579,833) | $ | (3,577,648) |
| Adjustment to reconcile net loss for the period to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
| | Depreciation of property and equipment | | 16,842 | | 61,459 |
| | Amortization of debt discount | | 219,065 | | 142,245 |
| | Beneficial conversion feature recorded as interest expense | | 291,667 | | - |
| | Gain on tenant inducements | | - | | (25,830) |
| | Gain on sale of minority interest in subsidiary | | (98,226) | | - |
| | Common stock issued for services | | 498,022 | | 56,293 |
| | Common stock issued for bonuses | | 313,750 | | 573,180 |
| | Common stock issued to related party creditors for debt payoff extensions | | 140,865 | | - |
| | Options issued for services | | - | | 29,161 |
| | Options issued to related parties for services | | 969 | | 16,309 |
| | Warrants issued for financings | | 54,921 | | 3,911 |
| | Warrants issued to related parties for services | | - | | 40,387 |
| | Impairment charge | | 115,229 | | 2,033,948 |
| | Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
| | Accounts receivable | | 89,511 | | 232,974 |
| | Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings | | (9,930) | | 97,242 |
| | Inventory | | 7,695 | | 60,988 |
| | Prepaid expenses | | 34,923 | | 57,535 |
| | Accounts payable | | (78,162) | | 16,776 |
| | Accrued expenses and wages | | 227,098 | | 141,884 |
| | Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | | (47,291) | | (211,398) |
| Net cash used in operating activities | | (802,885) | | (250,584) |
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Investing: | | | | |
| Purchase of property and equipment, net | | - | | 8,480 |
| Deposits | | (2,958) | | - |
| Additional costs of revenue producing assets, net | | (17,289) | | (14,680) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | | (20,247) | | (6,200) |
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Financing: | | | | |
| Issuance of common stock and warrants | | 215,347 | | 378,000 |
| Proceeds of convertible loan | | 1,753,632 | | - |
| Repayment of term loan | | (1,369,209) | | (58,029) |
| Proceeds from sale of minority interest in subsidiary | | 98,226 | | - |
| Financing costs | | - | | (9,200) |
| Tenant inducements received | | - | | 22,635 |
| Loan advances | | 43,784 | | - |
| Advances from shareholders | | 110,643 | | 62,242 |
| Repayment of finance loans | | - | | (12,039) |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | | 852,423 | | 383,609 |
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Increase in cash during the period | | 29,291 | | 126,825 |
Foreign exchange effect on cash | | (43,986) | | 15,320 |
Cash at beginning of the period | | 14,695 | | 76,543 |
Cash at end of the period | $ | - | $ | 218,688 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | | | | |
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ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. | | | | |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (continued) | | | | |
(Expressed in United States dollars) | | | | |
For the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007 | | | | |
(unaudited) | | | | |
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Supplementary Information: | | | | |
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| Interest paid | $ | 173,649 | $ | 182,922 |
| Income taxes paid | | - | | - |
| Non-cash transactions: | | | | |
| | Common shares issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses | | - | | 47,835 |
| | Common shares issued for rights | | - | | 15,000 |
| | Options issued for rights | | - | | 10,064 |
| | Common stock issued for settlement of debt | | 108,536 | | - |
| | Warrants issued for financing | | 54,921 | | - |
| | Warrants issued with convertible loan | | 291,667 | | - |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | | | | |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Essential Innovations Technology Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on April 4, 2001. The Company’s subsidiary, Essential Innovations Corporation (“EIC”), is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of the “EI Elemental Heat Energy System” family of geoexchange heat pump products and technology for global markets, though its sales to date are primarily in western Canada. On March 6, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pacific Geoexchange Inc. (“PGE”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Earth Source Energy Inc. (“ESE”), which was engaged in the design and installation of geoexchange systems in western Canada and currently acts as a geoexchange project consulting company.
Future Operations
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States applicable to a going concern that contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet generated positive cash flows from operations. It is the Company’s intention to raise additional equity to finance the further development of a market for its products until positive cash flows can be generated from its operations. However, there can be no assurance that such additional funds will be available to the Company when required or on terms acceptable to the Company. Such limitations could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, or operations, and these consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that could result. Failure to obtain sufficient additional funding would necessitate the Company to reduce or limit its operating activities or even discontinue operations.
Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with SEC instructions. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The results of operations reflect interim adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature and which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim period. The results reported in these interim consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. Certain information and note disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2007.
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Essential Innovations Technology Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, EIC, PGE, and ESE, as well as its majority-owned subsidiary, Essential Innovations Asia Limited (“EIA”). All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Cash
Cash consists of checking accounts held at financial institutions in Canada, the United States, and Hong Kong. At times, cash balances may exceed insured limits.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable result primarily from installation contracts and the sale of geothermal products and are recorded at their principal amounts. Receivables are considered past due after 30 days. When necessary, the Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts that is based on a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and current economic conditions. There is an allowance for doubtful accounts of $78,250 at July 31, 2008. Receivables are generally unsecured. At July 31, 2008, one customer accounted for 47% of the net accounts receivable balance.
Inventory
Inventory consists primarily of raw materials used in the manufacture of geoexchange products, which are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from the sales of geoexchange products are recognized as the sales are made, the price is fixed and determinable, collectibility is probable, and no significant Company obligations with regard to the products remain.
Revenue from geoexchange installation contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each contract. Because of the inherent uncertainties in estimating costs, it is at least reasonably possible that the estimates used may change in the near term. If estimated costs to complete long-term contracts indicate a loss, provision is made in the current period for the total anticipated loss. The lives of contracts entered into are typically twelve months or less, but performance may require two construction seasons.
The asset, “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts,” represents revenues recognized in advance of amounts billed. Conversely, the liability, “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts,” represents amounts billed in advance of revenues recognized.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the period. Diluted loss per share takes into consideration common shares outstanding (computed under basic loss per share) and potentially dilutive securities. For the three- and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, outstanding stock options and warrants are antidilutive because of net losses, and as such, their effect has not been included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share. Common shares issuable are considered outstanding as of the original approval date for purposes of earnings per share computations.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 130 establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income (loss) and its components in financial statements. Other comprehensive income (loss), as defined, includes all changes in equity (net assets) during a period from non-owner sources. To date, the Company has not had any significant transactions that are required to be reported in other comprehensive income (loss), except for foreign currency translation adjustments.
Foreign Operations and Currency Translation
The Company translates foreign assets and liabilities of its subsidiaries, other than those denominated in U.S. dollars, at the rate of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate of exchange throughout the period. Gains or losses from these translations are reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income (loss), until all or a part of the investment in the subsidiaries is sold or liquidated. The translation adjustments do not recognize the effect of income tax because the Company expects to reinvest the amounts indefinitely in operations.
Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency are included in general and administrative expenses.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the fiscal year. The Company makes estimates for, among other items, percentage of completion method of accounting for revenue from construction contracts, determination of inventory at the lower of cost or market, useful lives for depreciation and amortization, determination of future cash flows associated with impairment testing for goodwill and long-lived assets, determination of the fair value of stock options and warrants, determination of warranty accruals, and allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current conditions, and on other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Note 2. Uncompleted Contracts
Costs, estimated earnings, and billings on uncompleted contracts as of July 31, 2008, are summarized as follows:
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts | $ 154,412 |
Estimated earnings | 33,222 |
| 187,634 |
Billings to date | (172,640) |
| $ 14,994 |
Included in the accompanying balance sheet under the following captions:
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | $ 19,859 |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | (4,865) |
| $ 14,994 |
Note 3. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment consist of the following as of July 31, 2008:
Office furniture and equipment | | $ 74.128 |
Leasehold improvements | | 51,099 |
Computer equipment | | 63,195 |
Computer software | | 36,162 |
| | 224,584 |
Less accumulated depreciation | | (161,815) |
Property and equipment, net | | $ 62,769 |
Note 4. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following as of July 31, 2008:
Geo-site rights (finite-lived) | | $ 335,574 |
Intellectual property (indefinite-lived) | | 41,379 |
| | 376,953 |
Less accumulated amortization | | (44,743) |
Intangible assets, net | | $ 332,210 |
Geo-Site Rights
During 2005, the Company acquired the exclusive rights to provide a geo-field operating lease and to supply its heating and cooling units to a new residential subdivision in Westbank, British Columbia, for 225,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with a fair value of $225,000 and options, with a fair value of $47,468, exercisable until 2010, redeemable for 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, 75,000 at $0.75 per share and 75,000 at $1.00 per share. The Company guaranteed that the 225,000 shares of the Company’s common stock would have an aggregate fair market value of at least $225,000 one year after issuance, and if the aggregate fair market value is less than $225,000, the Company would issue additional shares of common stock to make the aggregate value $225,000.
The 225,000 shares issued in 2005 had an aggregate value of $112,500 and during 2006, the Company issued an additional 225,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to make up the deficit. The total cost of $434,987 will be amortized on a pro rata per-unit basis as residential lots are sold. During the year ended October 31, 2007, $42,041 of amortization was recognized. No additional amortization was recognized during the year-to-date period ended July 31, 2008, as no additional lots were sold during that time.
In February 2008, the Company agreed to an amendment to its service agreement with regard to its geo-field operating lease. The agreement was amended from a geoexchange mandated model to a geoexchange optional model, which means that buyers in the subdivision are now entitled to choose whether they want to utilize the geoexchange option provided by the Company. As a result of this amendment, an impairment charge to the geo-site rights intangible asset was recorded in the amount of $115,229.
Intellectual Property
The Company acquired certain proprietary information that provides the basis for the effective implementation and operation of the geo-utility business concept in return for 75,000 fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock with a fair value of $30,000 and options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock, 37,500 at $0.75 per share and 37,500 at $1.00 per share exercisable until July 31, 2009, and 37,500 at $1.25 per share and 37,500 at $1.50 per share exercisable until July 31, 2010. These have been recorded at the fair value of $57,496. In addition, the vendor is entitled to a royalty of 2.5% from gross revenue of geo-utility projects in which the Company is directly involved and 0.5% of gross fees from geo-utility projects when the Company provides project management. This intangible asset has an indefinite life. The Company has not earned any gross revenue from geo-utility projects and, accordingly, no royalty expense is included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Management evaluates the asset for impairment on at least an annual basis and recorded an impairment loss of $41,378 during 2006. No further impairment occurred in 2007 or in the nine months ended July 31, 2008.
Note 5. Related-Party Transactions and Balances
Loans Payable, Related Parties
During 2003, a director and officer of the Company made an unsecured loan to the Company in the amount of $30,600, due on demand, interest only payable monthly at 8%, with the principal to be repaid in full on or before April 1, 2004. In connection with this loan, options were granted which entitled the holder to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock of the Company until 2012: 25,000 at $0.25 per share and 25,000 at $0.50 per share. The fair value of the options of $37,978 was recorded as interest expense during 2003. During 2004, the loan was extended and the Company agreed to pay an additional $6,511 in refinancing costs. During the nine months ended July 31, 2008, the Company issued 222,500 shares of restricted common stock as a good faith gesture to assure this creditor that the Company intends to repay this debt; the fair value of the shares of $11,125 was recorded as interest expense in the period. The balance remaining at July 31, 2008, is $11,195.
During 2006, two related parties made unsecured loans to the Company totaling $61,191, due September 30, 2006, with interest at 15%. The Company also granted options to purchase 195,000 shares of common stock of the Company until 2011 at $0.30 per share. The fair value of the warrants of $69,787 was recorded as interest expense during 2006. The full amount of $61,191 remains due to these related parties at July 31, 2008, as well as accrued interest in the amount of $16,928. During the nine months ended July 31, 2008, the Company issued 1,223,820 shares of restricted common stock as a good faith gesture to assure to these and certain other creditors for which additional monies are owing that the Company intends to repay this debt; the fair value of the shares of $61,191 was recorded as interest expense in the period.
During 2007, a related party who was an officer of the acquired ESE subsidiary paid off the balance of a finance loan on behalf of the Company. The balance of $14,550 remains outstanding as of July 31, 2008.
Due to Shareholders
Amounts due to shareholders of $324,085 at July 31, 2008, are unsecured, without specific terms of repayment, and are non-interest-bearing.
Note 6. Long-Term Debt
Term Loan
During 2006, the Company arranged term financing of $2,000,000 to complete the acquisition of PGE and ESE. This loan is secured against all assets of the Company and bears interest, payable monthly, at the rate of prime plus 3%, with a minimum interest rate of 8%. During the three months ended July 31, 2008, the Company used proceeds of $1,369,209 from the new convertible loan to pay down the outstanding balance of the term loan. The remaining balance of $372,901 is to be repaid at $25,000 per month, commencing September 2008, until paid in full plus interest. A fee of $174,210 was paid by the issuance of 1,725,548 fully and non-assessable shares of common stock. Interest of $8,536 was paid by the issuance of 213,394 fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock.
The balance of the discount recorded against the loan of $33,835 will be amortized over the remaining term of the loan.
Convertible Loan
During the three months ended July 31, 2008, the Company entered into a financing agreement with Valens Offshore SPV II, Corp. (“Valens”), under which Valens provided the Company with $1,750,000 in exchange for a promissory note in that amount secured by all of the Company’s assets, excluding its Asian subsidiary. The note bears interest at the rate of 11% per year and is payable in monthly payments of $62,500 each commencing on November 1, 2008. The loan is due in full in May 2010 and any unpaid principal and accrued interest is due at that time. The note is convertible into the Company’s common stock at the price of $0.10 per share, and the holder may elect to convert at any time. The Company has the right to prepay the loan at any time. In addition to the note, the Company also granted to Valens warrants to purchase up to 3,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.001 per share and expire in 2028.
The warrant issued in connection with the convertible loan was recorded based on its relative fair value as compared to the fair value of the debt at issuance. The relative fair value of the warrant was recorded as paid-in capital estimated at $291,667. The fair value of the warrant was determined based on an option pricing model with the following assumptions: warrant life of 20 years, risk free interest rate of 4.29%, volatility of 141%, and a zero dividend yield. The intrinsic value of the convertible loan results in a beneficial conversion feature that reduces the book value of the convertible loan to not less than zero. Accordingly, the Company recorded a discount of $291,667 on the convertible loan, which was immediately expensed as the holder had immediate conversion rights.
The debt discount will be amortized over the repayment of the loan.
Note 7. Share Capital
Preferred Stock
The Company’s authorized capital includes 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock of $0.001 par value. The designation of rights including voting powers, preferences, and restrictions shall be determined by the Board of Directors before the issuance of any shares.
No shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2008.
Common Stock
| • | During the three months ended January 31, 2008, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for total proceeds of $50,000. The proceeds allocated to warrants based on their relative fair value were $22,100. |
| • | During the three months ended April 30, 2008, the Company issued 3,807,198 shares of common stock for total proceeds of $163,302. |
| • | During the three months ended April 30, 2008, the Company issued 6,275,000 shares of common stock to employees as bonuses. The fair value of these shares of $313,750 was recorded to general and administrative expense in the period. |
| • | During the three months ended April 30, 2008, the Company issued 2,347,740 restricted shares of common stock to debt holders as a good faith gesture of forthcoming payoff of this debt. The fair value of these shares of $140,865 was recorded to interest expense in the period. |
| • | During the three months ended April 30, 2008, the Company issued 5,625,000 restricted shares of common stock in conjunction with various investor relations and marketing contracts into which it entered. The fair value of these shares of $293,750 was recorded to prepaid expense, and will be recognized as expense over the term of the applicable contracts as services are provided. |
| • | During the three months ended July 31, 2008, the Company issued 40,000 restricted shares of common stock for total proceeds of $2,045, |
| • | During the three months ended July 31, 2008, the Company issued 612,500 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 612,500 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for total services with a fair value of $116,171. The proceeds allocated to warrants based on their relative fair value were $54,921. |
| • | During the three months ended July 31, 2008, the Company issued 750,000 restricted shares of common stock in conjunction with investor relations and marketing contract into which it entered. The fair value of these shares of $75,000 was recorded to prepaid expense, and will be recognized as expense over the term of the applicable contracts as services are provided. |
| • | During the three months ended July 31, 2008, the Company issued 1,900,548 restricted shares of common stock for services provided with a fair value of $192,189. |
| • | During the three months ended July 31, 2008, the Company issued 1,213,394 restricted shares of common stock as settlement of amounts owning of $108,536. |
Stock Purchase Warrants
At July 31, 2008, the Company had reserved shares of common stock for the following outstanding warrants to purchase 21,795,224 shares of the Company’s common stock:
Number of warrants | Exercise Price | Expiry |
1,329,882 | $ 0.001 | 2050 |
3,500,000 | 0.001 | 2028 |
300,000 | 0.01 | 2011 |
612,500 | 0.10 | 2013 |
8,610,000 | 0.10 | 2012 |
967,400 | 0.25 | 2011 |
4,831,732 | 0.30 | 2011 |
115,000 | 0.35 | 2010/2011 |
791,250 | 0.40 | 2010/2011 |
270,000 | 0.50 | 2010/2011 |
317,460 | 0.63 | 2011 |
75,000 | 0.75 | 2010 |
75,000 | | 1.00 | 2010 |
21,795,224 | | | |
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Note 8. Minority Interest – Sale of Subsidiary Common Stock
On January 15, 2008, the Company sold a minority interest of 12.5% in its wholly owned subsidiary EIA, for cash proceeds of $98,226, resulting in a gain of $98,226. At the date of sale, liabilities of EIA exceeded its assets, therefore the amount of gain recorded has been limited to the proceeds, and no value was allocated to the minority interest.
Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation
Although the Company does not have a formal stock option plan, it issues stock options to directors, employees, advisors, and consultants from time to time. Stock options generally have a four- to five-year contractual term, vest immediately, and have no forfeiture provisions. During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, 25,000 new options were granted. The fair value of these options was recorded using the Black-Scholes fair value calculated using a term of five years, risk-free rate using treasury constant maturities of 2.5%, volatility of 141%, and expected dividend yield of 0%.
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding at July 31, 2008:
Exercise Price | | Number Outstanding | | Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | | Number Exercisable |
$ 0.25 | | 414,750 | | 2.2 | | 414,750 |
0.26 | | 75,000 | | 3.4 | | 75,000 |
0.30 | | 2,279,887 | | 2.8 | | 2,279,887 |
0.37 | | 90,000 | | 2.8 | | 90,000 |
0.40 | | 125,000 | | 2.7 | | 125,000 |
0.50 | | 1,237,250 | | 2.4 | | 1,237,250 |
0.53 | | 1,250,000 | | 2.8 | | 1,250,000 |
0.63 | | 250,000 | | 2.8 | | 250,000 |
0.75 | | 1,835,500 | | 3.4 | | 1,835,500 |
1.00 | | 3,101,250 | | 2.1 | | 3,101,250 |
1.25 | | 87,500 | | 2.1 | | 87,500 |
1.50 | | 282,500 | | 1.5 | | 282,500 |
2.00 | | 16,250 | | 2.3 | | 16,250 |
| | 11,044,887 | | | | 11,044,887 |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | | $ -- | | | | $ -- |
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value for all “in-the-money” options. At July 31, 2008, all outstanding options had exercise prices greater than the Company’s closing stock price on that day, so the aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding and exercisable options was $0 as of that day. The aggregate intrinsic value changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock.
Note 10. Segment Information
The Company views its operations in two lines of business – (1) manufacturing and (2) geoexchange design and installation. Summarized financial information by segment for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, as taken from the internal management reports, is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 |
Revenue | | | | |
Manufacturing | $ 291,947 | $ 118,680 | $ 586,776 | $ 302,066 |
Geoexchange design and installation | 54,457 | 896,632 | 207,133 | 2,094,191 |
| $ 346,404 | $ 1,015,312 | $ 793,909 | $ 2,396,257 |
Loss | | | | |
Manufacturing | $ (176,632) | $ (78,608) | $ (691,396) | $ (339,795) |
Geoexchange design and installation | (25,169) | (40,844) | (116,290) | (2,433,877) |
Corporate | (1,043,365) | (205,847) | (1,772,147) | (803,976) |
| $ (1,245,166) | $ (325,299) | $ (2,579,833) | $ (3,577,648) |
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Assets (as of the Consolidated Balance Sheet date of July 31, 2008) | | |
Manufacturing | $ 669,485 | | | |
Geoexchange design and installation | 279,561 | | | |
Corporate | 216,732 | | | |
| $ 1,165,778 | | | |
Note 11. Subsequent Events
On September 12, 2008, the shareholders approved an increase in the authorized common stock to 500,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.001.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the three- and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, and our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2007, including the financial statements and notes thereto.
Forward-Looking Information May Prove Inaccurate
This report contains statements about the future, sometimes referred to as “forward-looking” statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of the words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “propose,” “plan,” “intend,” and similar words and expressions. Statements that describe our future strategic plans, goals, or objectives are also forward-looking statements. We intend the 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.
Readers of this report are cautioned that any forward-looking statements, including those regarding our management’s current beliefs, expectations, anticipations, estimations, projections, proposals, plans, or intentions, are not guarantees of future performance or results of events and involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking information is based on present circumstances and on our predictions respecting events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences from those now assumed or anticipated. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date of this report. We are not obligated to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Introduction
Management believes that the most significant information related to our financial condition relates to the restructuring of our long-term debt and focusing our attention on manufacturing of geothermal heat exchange systems and redefining our efforts in relation to their design and installation. As a result, our manufacturing revenues have continued to grow, and we are more effective in managing our expenses. We expect to maintain our revised approach to offer more consultative geoexchange project services relating to design and installation, and we anticipate that our focus on manufacturing will continue to improve our financial performance. Management notes, however, that we still have substantial liabilities, continue to incur a net loss, and will require substantial additional capital in order to continue.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three- and Nine-Month Periods Ended July 31, 2008,
with the Three- and Nine-Month Periods Ended July 31, 2007
We had a net loss of $1,245,166, or $0.02 per share, for the three-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared with a net loss of $325,299, or $0.01 per share, for the three-month period ended July 31, 2007. We had a net loss of $2,579,833, or $0.05 per share, for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2008, as compared with a net loss of $3,577,648, or $0.10 per share, for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2007. This increase of our net loss for the three months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, by approximately 283% is due mainly to costs related to the new financing and a reduction in revenue from our geoexchange design and installation business. The decrease of our net loss for the nine months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007, by approximately 28% is mainly the result of a $2.0 million impairment loss charge in the prior year period ending July 31, 2007 offset by financing costs incurred in 2008.
We generated gross revenue of $346,404 and $1,015,312, respectively, for the three-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, and $793,909 and $2,396,257, respectively, for the nine-month periods ended July 31, 2008 and 2007. We recorded related costs of revenue of $292,297 and $768,051, respectively, for the three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, and $472,458 and $1,817,227, respectively, for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007. This general decrease in both gross revenue and costs of revenue is the result of our focus on manufacturing activities and redefining our efforts for our design and installation services over the course of the last year.
Our operating expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, were $447,175 and $465,323, respectively. Operating expenses for the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, were $1,804,121 and $3,788,004, respectively. This reduction of our operating expenses is mainly the result of a $2.0 million impairment loss charge in the prior-year period ending July 31, 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of July 31, 2008, our current assets were $698,988, as compared to $636,826 at October 31, 2007. As of July 31, 2008, our current liabilities were $3,072,801, as compared to $3,671,093 at October 31, 2007. We had outstanding long-term liabilities of $1,097,718 at July 31, 2008, as compared to nil at October 31, 2007. Operating activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2008, used cash flow of $802,885, as compared to $250,584 for the nine months ended July 31, 2007.
Net cash used for investing activities was $20,247 during the nine months ended July 31, 2008, as compared to $6,200 during the nine months ended July 31, 2007
Net cash of $852,423 was provided by financing activities during the nine months ended July 31, 2008, which includes $1,753,632 proceeds from the convertible loan, paydown of term loan of $1,369,209, $98,226 proceeds from the sale of a minority interest in EIA, $215,347 from the sale of common stock, and net advances from shareholders of $110,643, as compared to net cash of $383,609 provided by financing activities during the comparable nine months ended July 31, 2007, which was a result of $378,000 received for the issuance of common stock, $58,029 paid down on term loan, $22,635 received for tenant inducements, and advances from shareholders of $62,242.
Our current balances of cash will not meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for the next year. Because we are not currently generating sufficient cash to fund our operations, we will need to rely on external financing to meet future capital and operating requirements. Any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. Our capital requirements depend upon several factors, including the rate of market acceptance, our ability to get to production and generate revenues, our level of expenditures for production, marketing, and sales, purchases of equipment, and other factors. We can make no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Further, if we issue equity securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants that could restrict our operations or finances. If we cannot raise funds, when needed, on acceptable terms, we may not be able to continue our operations, grow market share, take advantage of future opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, all of which could negatively impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.
ITEM 3A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers (whom we refer to in this periodic report as our Certifying Officers), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Certifying Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act) as of July 31, 2008, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of July 31, 2008, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
U.S. Issuances
During the quarter ended July 31, 2008, we issued unregistered shares of common stock to U.S. residents as follows:
We issued 612,500 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 612,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share for services with a fair value of $116,177.
| We issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock for settlement of debt in the amount of $100,000. |
In each of the above instances, the purchasers were provided the opportunity to ask questions directly of our management. No general solicitations were used and the recipients of the common stock acknowledged in writing that the securities constituted restricted securities and consented to a restrictive legend on the certificates to be issued. These transactions were made in reliance on the exemption from registration in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for transactions not involving any public offering.
Issuances Outside the U.S.
During the quarter ended July 31, 2008, we issued unregistered shares of common stock outside the U.S. as follows:
| We issued 40,000 shares of common stock to one purchaser for cash of $2,045. |
| We issued 925,000 shares of common stock to two investors for payment of services. |
| We issued 1,725,548 shares of common stock to one investor for services in the amount of $174,210. |
| We issued 213,394 shares of common stock for the settlement of debt in the amount of $8,536. |
In each of the above instances, the purchasers were provided the opportunity to ask questions directly of our management. No general solicitations were used and the recipients of the securities acknowledged in writing that they were not residents of the United States and that the securities constituted restricted securities and consented to a restrictive legend on the certificates to be issued. These transactions were made in reliance on Regulation S.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On September 12, 2008, a special meeting of our stockholders was held in our offices in Vancouver, British Columbia. The only item on the agenda was the proposal of our board of directors to increase our authorized capital from 110,000,000 shares (100,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock) to 510,000,000 shares (500,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock). That proposal was approved by a vote of 37,336,846 in favor and 775,971 against, with 10,000,000 votes abstaining.
Accordingly, the required documents to effect such a change will be filed with the Nevada Secretary of State effective as of September 23, 2008.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report: |
Exhibit Number* | | Title of Document | | Location |
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Item 31 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications | | |
31.01 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 | | Attached |
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Item 32 | | Section 1350 Certifications | | |
32.01 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) | | Attached |
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• | All exhibits are numbered with the number preceding the decimal indicating the applicable SEC reference number in Item 601 and the number following the decimal indicating the sequence of the particular document. |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Registrant |
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| ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. |
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Date: September 22, 2008 | By: | /s/Jason McDiarmid |
| | Jason McDiarmid, President and |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |