The Company views its operations in two businesses – manufacturing and geo exchange design and installation. Summarized financial information by segment for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2007 and 2006, as taken from the internal management reports, is as follows:
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three- and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2007 and 2006, and our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2006, including the financial statements and notes thereto.
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 the most significant features of our financial condition is that our working capital deficiency continues to increase and that we have renegotiated the principal repayment schedule of our term loan, which delayed principal payments to May 2007 and reduced principal payments extending the total repayment term; however, we have not made any principal payments and, as of September 7, 2007, are delinquent in principal payments totaling $120,000 and interest payments totaling $50,086. Our payment obligations under this term loan, which are currently $30,000 per month and escalate to $62,500 a month in June 2008, make it more difficult for us to meet our working capital requirements, as does the requirement that we pay 30% of our annual positive cash flow, if any, as additional principal payments.
We have significantly reduced operating costs through the restructuring of our subsidiary, Earth Source Energy, which has seen a significant reduction in the number of employees and the use of more subcontractors to provide services to our clients. This restructuring has necessitated a review of the carrying value of the goodwill associated with the acquisition of Earth Source Energy and we have charged operations with a non-cash impairment loss of $2,033,948.
Results of Operations
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| Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2007, with the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2006 |
We have generated gross revenue of $2,396,257 and $1,015,312 with related costs of revenue of $1,817,227 and $768,051 in the nine- and three-month periods ended July 31, 2007, respectively, as compared to gross revenues of $1,537,020 and $857,330 and costs of revenue of $1,119,339 and $644,522 for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2006, respectively. This is primarily due to our inclusion of Earth Source Energy Inc. for the full nine and three months ended July 31, 2007, whereas the comparative periods ended July 31, 2006, only included Earth Source for the period of ownership being March 7, 2006, to July 31, 2006.
Our operating expenses for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2007, were $1,754,056 and $465,323, as compared to $5,606,804 and $1,032,911 for the comparable periods in 2006, a decrease of 69% and 55% respectively. This reflects a reduction of investor relations costs of $nil for each of the nine and three months ended July 31, 2007, as compared to $732,317 and $108,503 for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2006, respectively; a reduction of financing costs related to financings to $3,911 for each of the nine and three months ended July 31, 2007, as compared to $998,317 and $126,987 for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2006, respectively; and a reduction to $48,778 and $nil for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2007, as compared to $1,436,507 and $1,057,694 for the nine and three months ended July 31, 2006, respectively, for employee option and stock costs pursuant to SFAS 123(R). During the nine months ended July 31, 2007, we have recorded an impairment loss related to the write-off of goodwill related to the acquisition of Earth Source Energy of $2,033,948.
Overall, we sustained a net loss of $325,299 and $3,577,648 for the three- and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2007, respectively, as compared to net losses of $966,253 and $6,066,977 in the corresponding periods of the preceding year.
We had 12 full-time employees as of July 31, 2007, as compared to 32 full-time employees at July 31, 2006.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of July 31, 2007, our current assets stood at $934,139, as compared to $1,240,733 at October 31, 2006. As of July 31, 2007, our current liabilities were $2,492,791, as compared to $2,759,806 at October 31, 2006. As at July 31, 2007, our long-term liabilities were $1,072,854, as compared to $771,293 at October 31, 2006. Operating activities had a net cash outflow of $250,584 for the nine months ended July 31, 2007, as compared to net cash outflow of $1,326,808 for the nine months ended July 31, 2006.
Net cash spent on investing activities was $6,200 for the nine months ended July 31, 2007, as compared to $1,025,451 during the nine months ended July 31, 2006. Included in investing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2007, is net proceeds of $35,872 from the revenue producing assets whereas the nine months ended July 31, 2006, included the cash component of $952,897 for acquisition of subsidiaries.
Net cash of $383,609 provided by financing activities during the nine months ended July 31, 2007, consists of proceeds of cash received for subscriptions of shares in the amount of $378,000; net advances from shareholders of $62,242; less repayment of term loan and finance loans of $70,068. This is compared to net cash of $2,417,522 during the comparable period ending July 31, 2006, which consisted of proceeds from the term loan of $2 million; the issuance of common stock for $872,513; net advances from stockholders of $134,858; less repayment of financial obligations of Pacific Geo Exchange Inc in the amount of $548,900.
Our current balances of cash will not meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for the whole of the current 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 3. 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, 2007, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of July 31, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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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 1. Legal Proceedings
On July 6, 2007, our subsidiary, Earth Source Energy Inc, filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against Groundlink Systems Ltd., Barry Kosturos, and Ian Hopper. Kosturos and Hopper were employees of Earth Source when they formed Groundlink Systems with the express intent of performing installation and servicing of geoexchange systems directly in competition with Earth Source despite noncompetition covenants in their employment agreements with Earth Source. The suit alleges that the defendants appropriated proprietary information belonging to Earth Source, solicited Earth Source’s customers, and made false statements concerning Earth Source’s continued viability. Earth Source’s lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages, return of its proprietary information, and an injunction prohibiting defendants from using its confidential and proprietary information and soliciting the business of its customers.
On July 16, 2007, our subsidiary, Earth Source Energy Inc, filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against Lynn Mueller, Mark McCooey, and Free Energy Solutions, Inc. The suit alleges that Mueller, a former vice president of Earth Source, and McCooey, a former consultant to Earth Source, breached their noncompetition agreements with Earth Source and their fiduciary obligations to it, either wrongfully or dishonestly assisted by Free Energy Solutions. Earth Source’s lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages, a return of its proprietary information, and an injunction prohibiting defendants from using its confidential and proprietary information and soliciting the business of its customers.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In May 2007, we agreed to issue an aggregate of 7,560,000 shares of our common stock to three purchasers for $378,000, or $0.05 per share. No general solicitation was used and the transaction was negotiated directly with our executive officers. The recipients of the common stock represented in writing that they were not residents of the United States, 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 Regulation S.
In July 2007, we issued an aggregate of 3,946,400 shares of our common stock to certain management in payment of accrued wages and fees in the amount of $493,300, or $0.125 per share. At the same time, we issued an aggregate of 250,400 shares of our common stock to certain consultants in payment of accrued fees in the amount of $31,293, or $0.125 per share. The recipients of the common stock represented in writing that they were not residents of the United States, 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 Regulation S. An additional 140,000 shares of our common stock were issued to our consultant who is a resident of the United States in payment of accrued fees in the amount of $17,500, or $0.125 per share. No general solicitation was used and the transaction was negotiated directly with our executive officers. The consultant acknowledged in writing that the securities were restricted securities and consented to a restrictive legend on the certificates to be issued. This transaction was made in reliance on the exemption from registration in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for transactions not involving a public offering.
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Item 5. Other Information
In May 2007, we agreed to issue an aggregate of 7,560,000 shares of our common stock, and in July 2007, we issued an additional 4,336,500 shares of our common stock. See Part II, Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:
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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.
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| ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY CORP. |
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Date: September 7, 2007 | By: | /s/ Jason McDiarmid |
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| | Jason McDiarmid, President and |
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Date: September 7, 2007 | By: | /s/ Kenneth G.C. Telford |
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| | Kenneth G.C. Telford |
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