UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
Commission File Number: 000-51213
ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
740, St-Maurice Street
Suite 102
Montreal H3C 1L5
(Address of principal executive offices)
514-876-3907
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I | |
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Item 1. | Business. | 3 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 12 |
Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. | 15 |
Item 2. | Properties. | 15 |
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. | 15 |
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | 15 |
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PART II | |
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Item 5. | Market Price for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholders Matters and | 16 |
| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | |
Item 6. | Selected Financial Data. | 18 |
Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation. | 18 |
Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 22 |
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. | 24 |
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | 36 |
Item 9A. | Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. | 36 |
Item 9B. | Other Information. | 38 |
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PART III | |
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Item 10. | Directors and Executive Officers, Promoters and Corporate Governance. | 38 |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation. | 42 |
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related | 43 |
| Stockholder Matters. | |
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | 45 |
Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services. | 45 |
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PART IV | |
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Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. | 47 |
PART I.
EcoloCap Solutions Inc. is in the business of reducing carbon emissions. We plan to develop economically feasible renewable energy and carbon reduction initiatives.
History of the Business
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 18, 2004, as Cygni Systems Corporation. We were originally formed with the intent of raising funds and entering into business as a software design company. From the date of our incorporation until June 17, 2005, we were in the development stage of online and network security management software and online and network security consulting services.
A change of control occurred on June 17, 2005. On August 19, 2005, we entered into and closed a Share Exchange Agreement (the "XL Share Exchange Agreement") with XL Generation AG. Pursuant to the terms of the XL Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of XL Generation AG. On August 23, 2005, we filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada, changing our name to "XL Generation International Inc."
XL Generation was the holding company of a Swiss entity, XL Generation AG, which was the marketer of an artificial sport surface called “XL Turf.” We aspired to become a leading global force in the artificial turf and flooring markets by building both the strength of the XL brand and strategic partnerships with key regional turf and flooring providers. Our vision was to develop a variety of products other than for sports, aimed at all types of play space, including for landscape and playgrounds. Due to litigation and because of the severe deterioration of our brand name and the poor quality of the products produced at XL Generation AG’s request by its subcontract manufacturer, who produce a poor quality which did not meet the specifications XL Generation AG requested. Also for each shipment the quality surveyor’s at the production plant failed causing enormous deterioration of the brand name XL Turf and XL Generation AG in particular in the European market., our board of directors decided that it was in our best interest to initiate a complete and total withdrawal from the artificial flooring sector, artificial turf and all related business.
Following our withdrawal from the artificial flooring sector, artificial turf and all related business and after identifying new business opportunities, we changed our name from “XL Generation International Inc.” to “Ecolocap Solutions Inc.”
On November 13, 2007, we filed a Certificate of Amendment with the State of Nevada, changing our name to "EcoloCap Solutions Inc." Our shares of common stock are traded on the Bulletin Board operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority under the symbol ECOS.
Change in Shell Company Status
Since November 2007, the Company changed its orientation (mission) and is now going into CER (Carbon Emission Reduction) credits. The Company changed its name to Ecolocap Solutions in December 2007. The Company has hired a new CEO. The Company has 5 employees and has over 25 employees through subcontracting of part of its development work (scouting, projects documentation work, contracts negotiations).
The Company has signed a new lease and has moved to new offices and the Company has revised and reconstructed its web site: Ecolocap.com.
Our Business
We are engaged in the business of reducing carbon emission.
EcoloCap's business is to prepare documentations for CER projects under Clean Development Mechanisms following the signing of a ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts.
Over the last months, Ecolocap Solutions management team has organized and developed the Company in three main activity sectors:
Our Current Operations
During the past year, management has done a market study to identify and to locate countries which represent greatest potentials for CER development. The results from the study suggested concentrating our effort on Asia, specifically in Vietnam and China . In order to be able to benefit from the purchasing and selling of carbon credits, the main operation of the Company has to be generated from a country that is signatory of the Kyoto Protocol. The Company has thus created a Canadian subsidiary for the realization of CDM-Kyoto projects (EcoloCap Solutions Canada).
EcoloCap Solutions Canada has negotiated with a prominent Chinese organization and through various meetings that lead to the establishment of a Joint Venture. The objective of the JV is to scout and develop CER projects in China. The Venture is named Ecolocap (Beijing) International Investment and Consultation Inc. During the past year, Ecolocap Solutions CEO has concerted with Chinese JV partners to identify and to evaluate potential CER projects which lead to a first 50 potential customer list. Before going to proceed farther with these potential project owners, Ecolocap Solutions management had provided several training sessions for the JV personnel on the CDM and the CER business. Ecolocap management has spent more than 2 months on direct training and over the phone and email training session. After various discussions and analysis the potential customer list was reduced to 25. We then built a questionnaire used to gather technical and financial project information in regard with the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) requirements. This questionnaire serves as the first step in the projects analysis process. It enables to eliminate and retain projects that are worthy of exhaustive investigation. The questionnaire was sent to 25 project owners. Following the analysis of the information gathered, we started planning sites visits. In the past six months our CEO joint by JV representative has visited over 25 potential sites, of which 8 ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts have been signed by EcoloCap Solutions Canada.
In order to develop the Vietnamese market, EcoloCap Solutions Canada has identified a few Vietnamese potential partners. After various meetings, negotiations and telephone conversations, we retained the services of a scouting agency. A one year, renewable contract was signed with BEWTE, for identifying, negotiating and developing CDM projects in Vietnam.
Since the signature of the scouting contract, BEWTE has identified 40 potential CER projects in Vietnam. Ecolocap Solutions management has provided training session to the scouting agency personnel on the CDM and the CER business. We spent more than 2 month on training directly and over the phone and email training session. After various discussions and analysis the list was reduced to 20 projects. A questionnaire was sent to 20 project owners. The questionnaire serves as the first step in projects analysis. It enables to eliminate and retain projects that are worthy of further investigation. Once the questionnaire information analyzed, site visits have been organized. During the past six months our CEO, accompanied by BEWTE personnel, have visited over 20 potential sites. Of those visits, EcoloCap Solutions Canada has signed which 11 ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts.
Technical Support
The most important part of developing a CER project is to establish and document the validity and the financial additionality of the project – that element which demonstrate that the carbon emission reduction project would
not have otherwise occurred. It is also essential to document and to verify the methodologies applied, as outlined in the project development document.
Ecolocap Solutions has hired technical scientist and engineers whose roles and responsibilities are to help the projects developers in preparing, building and validating these projects. They must also research and validate the methodologies applied. Our technical staff has reviewed and analyzed 25 projects in China and 20 projects in Vietnam, with the help and support of the JV personnel in China and the forces of the scouting Agency in Vietnam, who helped gathering and assemble the information needed. After intensive review, decision was made to focus our attention on eleven CER projects in Vietnam and eight projects in China.
Ecolocap Solutions CEO went back to Vietnam and China to start discussions and negotiations for the retained projects. After a few trips, discussions and negotiations that occurred over the past six months, 11 ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts were signed in Vietnam and 8 ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts were signed in China.
For each CER project, the documentation process includes the following steps; preparation of the project’s PIN (Project Idea Note) which consist of preparing a description of the project and the applied technology, verifying if it is acceptable under the criteria of the Kyoto Protocol. Once completed, the PIN is presented to the local authority (Designated National Authority (DNA)) of the country which the project is located for approval. Following the approval of the PIN, starts the preparation of the PDD (Project Design Document). In the PDD, we prepare detailed description and documentation of the project, technical and financial information. This step requires identification and meetings with consultants and suppliers which will prepare costs estimate and will make technical proposition for the project. After the completion of the PDD, the document will be presented to the Designated Operating Entity (DOE), who will validate the technical, financial additionality and methodology of the project. After going through the DOE approval the Project’s PDD will be presented to the EB (Executive Board) who will give the final registration of the project.
As of March 31, 2009, 3 PIN have been approved by The Vietnamese DNA. Ecolocap has also prepared 3 PIN in China and started the work on the PDD for 3 projects.
Financing, Project financing and CER sales
In order to help CER project owners and to accelerate the project development, Ecolcoap Solutions has started discussions with potential investors, brokers and CER buyers. On October 13, 2008 EcoloCap Solutions has entered into an exclusive Greenhouse Gas Offset Management Services Representation Agreement to work towards and marketing EcoloCap's growing portfolio of potential Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and pre-Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) with CANTOR CO2 LLC.
EcoloCap Solutions has also, over the past two months, been negotiating the terms of a project financing, support and registration with a major CER broker.
In October 2008 a LOI was executed by and between Ecolocap Solutions (Canada) Inc. (ECOS), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, and Heibe Xinneng Power Co., Ltd. (GuanTao), the parties entered into a Technical Service Agreement by which ECOS will make its best effort to assist Guantao in the financing and registration process of its project by the DOE and the EB. ECOS has consequently entered in the process of negotiating with foreign investors to get financial participation in this project. As of March 31, 2009, Ecolocap Solutions has identified a financing source for the project. Negotiations are now under way; a financing arrangement has been presented and accepted by all parties involved, which should be concluded next month.
Over the last six months Ecolocap Solutions has also signed a Fiscal Agent Agreement with Cornerstone Capital Corp. for the purpose of identifying and introducing the Company to potential sources of debt and/or equity financing. Ecolocap Solutions has actually made several presentations, discussions and meetings with potential investors to obtain investment in the Company’s equity.
In return for the preparation of documentations, EcoloCap will receive a commission corresponding to a % of the revenues on the sale to the broker of the CER of the project. Also, as define in the ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts, EcoloCap will guaranty a fix selling price (below future market selling price) of CER to the owner of a project. EcoloCap will receive revenue from the difference between the market selling price and the
guarantied fix selling price to the project owner. The preparation of documents, the completion of a project may spread over a 12-18 months period before the project generates any revenues.
Kyoto Protocol & Voluntary Markets
The Kyoto Protocol established various exchange mechanisms in order to achieve its targeted reduction in carbon emission. As both world populations and economies continue to grow, substantial changes in energy use as well as advances in efficiency and technological innovations will be required in order to fight the global warming of the earth phenomenon and help reduce pollutant emissions. It is from this global movement that the Kyoto Protocol was born, bringing new words and new concepts such as Carbon Markets, Carbon Finances, Carbon Credits and Carbon Trading. Adopted in 1997, the Kyoto Protocol requires that industrialized countries agree to limit their Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions in the period 2008-2012 at 5.2% below their 1990 emissions levels. Increasingly, countries and companies not bound by Kyoto Protocol are voluntarily creating national schemes and offsetting their emissions associated to their normal activities as part of their corporate responsibility.
Under Kyoto, carbon credits are acquired by organizations and governments to comply with their emission reduction target set under the Kyoto Protocol or other compliance initiatives (for example, the EU Emission Trading Scheme). Carbon trading takes place following a cap and trade approach, which is an administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants.
Two project-based mechanisms were designed to lower the overall cost of participating countries in meeting their domestic emission reduction targets and to help developing countries and countries in transition in their sustainable development by encouraging technology transfer:
Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM)
A project-based financing mechanism, where eligible developed countries may purchase carbon credits - Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) - generated by projects hosted in developing countries. Purchasing these credits may be done either to fulfill compliance requirements, or for investment purposes, as is the case for US companies.
Joint Implementation (JI)
It encourages the realization of emissions abatement and the issuance of carbon credits - Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) - by the implementation of projects by a developed country (or entity) in another developed country. Outside Kyoto, organizations around the world have started to use carbon credits as a voluntary way to reduce their carbon emissions. This has created a voluntary carbon credit market (for example, the Chicago Climate Exchange) which has seen rapid growth in the past 3 years, driven primarily by increasing public awareness of climate change.
The Kyoto Protocol established various exchange mechanisms in order to achieve its targeted reduction in carbon emission .One of these mechanisms is the Clean Development Mechanism or CDM, which is an investment or activity in a developing country that reduces emissions of Greenhouse gases. The carbon credits resulting from CDM projects, referred to as Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) may then be sold to governments or companies in the industrialized world, allowing them to meet their Kyoto compliance targets
In addition to the targets set by Kyoto, countries and companies not bound by the Kyoto Protocol are voluntarily creating national schemes and offsetting their emissions associated to their normal activities as part of their corporate responsibility.
Our Vision & Mission Statement
Our vision is to be recognized as a leading provider of emission reduction solutions, ecotechnologies and services which generate financial gains from greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
Our mission is to build a best in class portfolio of solutions, technologies and services leading to the generation of carbon credits earned from the reduction of fugitive emissions thereby achieving greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals with a positive economic impact.
We are also in the business of preparing documentations for CER projects under Clean Development Mechanisms following the signing of a ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts.
Our Approach
Recognizing the opportunity these new mechanisms represent, we are developing an integrated development approach that focuses upon both existing and needed infrastructure facilities to produce substantial new value in the form of tradable CERs while at the same time maximizing alternative energy generation co-products. Our partners with owners of facilities emitting the harmful greenhouse gas as well as with all other environmental projects’ owners in developing countries, to capitalize on the opportunities afforded by the emerging market in carbon credit trading turning potential liabilities into lucrative resources while maximizing available possibilities for clean and renewable energy production.
We bring together all the elements - capital, engineering, network and know-how - required to successfully operate in the emerging carbon market; our integrated solutions gives us the necessary flexibility to develop stand alone or joint venture carbon projects.
During the past year, management has done a market study to identify and to locate countries which represent greatest potentials for CER development. The results from the study suggested concentrating
our effort on Asia, specifically in Vietnam and China, two countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol. In order to be able to benefit from the purchasing and selling of carbon credits, the main operation of the Company has to be generated from a country that is signatory of the Kyoto Protocol. The Company has thus created a Canadian subsidiary for the realization of CDM-Kyoto projects (EcoloCap Solutions Canada).
The most important part of developing a CER project is to establish and document the validity and the financial additionality of the project – that element which demonstrate that the carbon emission reduction project would not have otherwise occurred. It is also essential to document and to verify the methodologies applied, as outlined in the project development document.
Ecolocap Solutions has hired technical scientist and engineers whose roles and responsibilities are to help the projects developers in preparing, building and validating these projects. They must also research and validate the methodologies applied.
For each CER project, the documentation process includes the following steps; preparation of the project’s PIN (Project Idea Note) which consist of preparing a description of the project and the applied technology, verifying if it is acceptable under the criteria of the Kyoto Protocol. Once completed, the PIN is
presented to the local authority (Designated National Authority (DNA)) of the country which the project is located for approval. Following the approval of the PIN, starts the preparation of the PDD (Project Design Document). In the PDD, we prepare detailed description and documentation of the project, technical and financial information. This step requires identification and meetings with consultants and suppliers which will prepare costs estimate and will make technical proposition for the project. After the completion of the PDD, the document will be presented to the Designated Operating Entity (DOE), who will validate the technical, financial additionality and methodology of the project. After going through the DOE approval the Project’s PDD will be presented to the EB (Executive Board) which represents UNFCCC (organism representing the Kyoto signatories’ countries ) who will give the final registration of the project.
In return for the preparation of documentations, EcoloCap will receive a commission corresponding to a % of the revenues on the sale to the broker of the CER of the project. Also, as defined in the ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts, EcoloCap will guaranty a fix selling price (below future market selling price) of CER to the owner of a project. EcoloCap will thus receive revenue from the difference between the market selling price and the guarantied fix selling price to the project owner. The preparation of documents, the completion of a project may spread over a 12-18 months period before the project generates any revenues.
Emission Trades
An emission trade typically occurs when a country or company seeking to meet its emissions allowances purchases emissions credits from a country or company that has reduced its emissions beyond its requirement to do so. This transaction can benefit both participants. Purchasers are able to reach goals that require more emissions reductions than they can cost-effectively achieve through their own operational changes and they do not then incur financial penalties. Sellers are rewarded financially for their investments in emission reductions.
Regulation
Our CER operations are subject to the CDM mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol as well as to national policies and regulations of countries which are signatories of this Protocol.
We plan to sign other ERPA in the future. We have not identified any additional acquisitions at this time.
Competition
In our business, we will compete with other businesses that generate, buy and sell CER (CER aggregator or consultants). The markets in which we do business are highly competitive. In the market in which we operate, there are many competitors, some of which are significantly larger, have access to much more important resources or capital than us, or have established reputations among potential customers.
Operative Agreements
Prerequisites to work on an ERPA, is for the project owners to implement their project and implies in a lot of cases to find proper financing. In order to help CER project owners and to accelerate the project development, during the last six months Ecolocap Solutions has discussed with numerous potential investors, brokers and CER buyers.
On May 26, 2008, Ecolocap Solutions (Canada) Inc. (AECOS), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary has executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Tan Hiep Phuc Electricity Construction Joint-Stock Company for the purchase of the 50,000 units of certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Tien Giang 10 MW Fired Rice Husk Power Plant CDM Project Proponent for the period from June, 2008 to December 31, 2019;
On June 10, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Lao Cai Energy & Resources Investment Joint-Stock Company, Viet Nam for the purchase of the 50,000 units of certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Nam Xay Noi Hydro Power CDM Project Proponent for the period from June 10, 2008 to December 31, 2012. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit that would need to be renegotiated;
On June 10, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Tuan Anh Hydraulic Development and Construction Investment Corporation, Viet Nam (Tuan Anh HDC., Corp.) for the purchase of the 50,000 units of certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Ban Nhung Hydro Power CDM Project Proponent for the period from June 10, 2008 to December 31, 2012. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit that would need to be renegotiated;
On July 14, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement ( RPA with Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. for the purchase of the certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the XISC Power Generation Using Steam from Coke Dry Quenching Project for the period from July 23, 2008 toDecember 31, 2012. ECOS has a right of first refusal to renegotiate the ERPA for the extension period between 2013 to 2026. The terms of the ERPA would need to be renegotiated;
On July 14, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Xiangtan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. (XISC) for the purchase of the 148.621 units of certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the XISC Power Generation Using Waste Heat from Sintering System (WHR) for the period from July 14, 2008 to December 31, 2012. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit , which would need to be renegotiated;
On July 20, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Hebi Coal Industry (Group) Co., LTD (HCIC) for the purchase of the certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the XCIC Project-Using Waste Heat from Gangue Brickkiln to Generate Power (WHR) for the period from July 20, 2008 to December 31, 2012. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit, which would need to be renegotiated;
On July 23, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Hebei Jinlong Cement Group Co., Ltd (HJLCC) for the purchase of the certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the HJLCC Project-Using Waste Heat from Cement Kiln to Generate Power for the period from July 31, 2008 to December 31, 2012. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from
2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit, which would need to be renegotiated;
On August 5, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Bao Tan Hydro Electric Joint-Stock Company for the purchase of the certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by Dam Bor Hydro Power for the period from 2008 to 2012, evaluated at 24,000 units of CERs per year. The crediting period is expires on December 31st, 2026. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit, which would need to be renegotiated;
On August 5, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Construction and Infrastructure Development Joint-Stock Company Number Nine for the purchase of the 50,000 units of certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Then Sin Hydro Power project for the period from August 2nd, 2008 to December 31, 2012. The crediting period is up expires on December 31st, 2026. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit, which would need to be renegotiated;
On October 17, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (RPA with Xinjiang Xiangjianfeng Energy and Technology Development Co., Ltd. for the purchase of the certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Xinjiang Xiangjianfeng Urumqi Dabancheng 200MW Windfarm 1st Phase-49.5MW project for the period from October 17, 2008 to December 31, 2012. The crediting period expires on December 31st, 2026. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit, which would need to be renegotiated;
On October 19, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Hebei Fengda Metallized Pellet Co., Ltd. for the purchase of One Million units of certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Hebei Fengda Metallized Pellet project for the period from October 19, 2008 to December 31, 2012. The crediting period is expires on December 31st, 2026. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit, which would need to be renegotiated;
On October 21, 2008, ECOS executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (RPA with Shandong Chengzeyuan Environment Protection Engineering Co., Ltd. for the purchase of the certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Treatment of Urban Domestic Refuse and Resource Utilization in Pingyuan Country project for the period from October 21, 2008 to December 31, 2012. The crediting period expires on December 31st, 2026. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit , which would need to be renegotiated ;
On October 23, 2008, ECOS has executed an Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with Leshan Kingssun Group Co., Ltd. for the purchase of the certified CER anticipated to be generated per year by the Huangdan Hydro-station Technical Expansion & Automation Retrofit project for the period from October 23, 2008 to December 31, 2012. The crediting period expires on December 31st, 2026. ECOS has an option of extension for two additional periods of seven years, from 2013 to 2026, under the same terms with the exception of the price per unit, which would need to be renegotiated;
The ERPA agreements provide that for each project, ECOS will endeavor to work on and deliver a detailed description of the project submitted for validation prepared in accordance with the Kyoto Rules (PDD) and other documents describing the implementation and economics of the project at its own risk and expense.
Execution of 4 Technical Service Agreements
In conjunction with the October 17th, 2008 Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) executed by and between Ecolocap Solutions (Canada) Inc. (ECOS), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, and Xinjiang Xiangjianfeng Energy and Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Xinjiang), the parties entered into a Technical Service Agreement by which ECOS will perform for Xinjiang the necessary technical services for the validation of its CDM projects. In consideration of these services rendered as well as expenses incurred, ECOS will be paid a professional fee. ECOS will be responsible for the preparation of the technical documents and will make its best effort to assist Xinjiang in the approval process of these projects by local authorities as well as by the DOE and the EB. All the expenses incurred above will be borne by ECOS. ECOS will use its best effort to help Xinjiang get financial participation of foreign investors in the Projects.
In conjunction with the October 19th, 2008 Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) executed by and between Ecolocap Solutions (Canada) Inc. (ECOS), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, and Hebei Fengda Metallized Pellet Co., Ltd. (FENGDA), the parties entered into a Technical Service Agreement by which ECOS will perform for FENGDA the necessary technical services for the validation of its CDM projects. In consideration of these services rendered as well as expenses incurred, ECOS will be paid a professional fee. ECOS will be responsible for the preparation of the technical documents and will make its best effort to assist FENGDA in the approval process of these projects by local authorities as well as by the DOE and the EB. All the expenses incurred above will be borne by ECOS. ECOS will use its best effort to help FENDGA get financial participation of foreign investors in the projects.
In conjunction with the October 21st, 2008 Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) executed by and between Ecolocap Solutions (Canada) Inc. (ECOS) the Company's wholly owned subsidiary and Shandong Chengzeyuan Environment Protection Engineering Co., Ltd. (SHANDONG, the parties entered into a Technical Service Agreement by which ECOS will perform for SHANDONG the necessary technical services for the validation of its CDM projects. In consideration of these services rendered as well as expenses incurred, ECOS will be paid a professional fee. ECOS will be responsible for the preparation of the technical documents and shall make its best effort to assist SHANDONG in the approval process of these projects by local authorities as well as by the DOE and the EB. All the expenses incurred above will be borne by ECOS. ECOS will use its best effort to help SHANDONG get financial participation of foreign investors in the projects.
In conjunction with the October 23rd, 2008 Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) executed by and between Ecolocap Solutions (Canada) Inc. (ECOS) the Company's wholly owned subsidiary and Leshan Kingssun Group Co., Ltd. (LESHAN), , the parties entered into a Technical Service Agreement by which ECOS will perform for LESHAN the necessary technical services for the validation of its CDM projects. In consideration of these services rendered as well as expenses incurred, ECOS will be paid a professional fee. ECOS will be responsible for the preparation of the technical documents and shall make its best effort to assist LESHAN in the approval process of these projects by local authorities as well as by the DOE and the EB. All the expenses incurred above will be borne by ECOS. ECOS will use its best effort to help LESHAN get financial participation of foreign investors in the Projects.
Effective as of October 9, 2008, we entered into a Consulting Agreement (the ““Agreement””) with Lakeview Consulting LLC to provide us with consulting services relating to management, advisement, strategic planning, marketing and investor and shareholder services. The Agreement has a one year term, and for its services Lakeview will be receiving one million restricted shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors has ratified the execution of the Agreement as of October 28, 2008.
Dated as of October 13, 2008 and effective as of October 21, 2008, Ecolocap Solutions Inc. (“EcoloCap”) and Cantor CO2e LLC and its affiliates (“CantorCO2e”) entered into an exclusive Greenhouse Gas Offset Management Services Representation Agreement to work towards and marketing EcoloCap’s growing portfolio of potential Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and pre-Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Verified Emission Reductions (VERs).
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We were unsuccessful in our original business endeavor of manufacturing artificial surfaces. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our new business direction of reducing carbon emission. As such you could lose your investment.
Our proposed business is speculative and we have just begun operations in reducing carbon emission.
Our plan of operation is speculative. Although we have appointed officers and directors, they do not have a vast experience in reducing carbon emission; we currently have one officer that has experience in carbon emission. The likelihood of achieving our plans is remote, and it is possible that you could lose your entire investment.
Need for substantial additional capital.
We are in need of substantial additional capital, without which our ability to continue as a going concern will be jeopardized. In order to fund our ongoing, day-to-day operations, as well as to develop the ERPA contracts, we will continue to require significant amounts of additional capital, and the failure to obtain such additional capital will materially adversely affect our operations. In order to fully implement our plan of operation, it will be necessary to raise at least an additional $2,000,000. There is no assurance that we will be successful in raising additional capital. If we raise additional capital through the sale of common stock, you could experience significant dilution. If we are unsuccessful in raising such additional capital, you could lose your entire investment.
Any Change in the CDM Mechanism policy, any change of governmental entity that regulates our operations of the concerned country may enact new legislation or adopt new laws and regulations or policies at any time, and new judicial decisions may change the interpretation of existing legislation or regulations at any time
We intend to contract with third parties for goods and services that will be essential to our operations, such as preparation of PIN and PDD services. If the scopes of services or pricing are not commercially reasonable, we may incur additional costs. For example:
· | our suppliers and service providers may face preparation delays due to natural disasters or strikes, lock-outs or other such actions; |
· | one or more suppliers or service providers could make strategic changes in the services they offer; and |
· | some of our suppliers will be small companies which are more likely to experience financial and operational difficulties than larger, well-established companies, because of their limited financial and other resources. |
· | Administrative delay due to the registration with Executive Board of The CDM-Kyoto could also result in supplementary delay. |
As a result of any of these factors, we may be required to find alternative suppliers for the services on which we rely. Accordingly, we may experience delays in obtaining appropriate services on a timely basis and in sufficient time from such alternative suppliers at a reasonable price, which could delay services to our customers and adversely affect our revenues, financial condition, and results of operations, cash flow and liquidity.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion meaning there is substantial uncertainty whether we will continue operations.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion in their report dated March 31, 2009. This means that, as of the time of the opinion, there was substantial doubt that we could continue as an ongoing business for the next twelve months. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the uncertainty about our ability to continue in business.
Our recent financial statements may not provide sufficient information to assess our future prospects. Our likelihood of success must be considered in light of all of the risks, expenses and delays inherent in establishing a new business, including, but not limited to, unforeseen expenses, complications and delays, established competitors and other factors. Irrespective of the quality of products and skills of management, we may still never achieve profitable operations.
Because there is an extremely limited public trading market for our common stock, you may not be able to resell your stock.
There is currently an extremely limited public trading market for our common stock, and there may never be a broad public trading market. Therefore, investors may not be able to resell their common stock.
We Are Highly Dependent On Our Executive Management And Other Key Employees. Should We Lose Executive Management Or Other Key Employees Due To Death, Disability, And Retirement Or Otherwise, Such Loss Could Adversely Affect Our Management And Operations.
We rely heavily on our executive management and key employees to provide services and for continued business development, including, in particular, our officers and directors, Mr. Tri Vu Truong, Mr. Michel St-Pierre, Mr. Claude Pellerin, Mr. Mark Lawson and Mr. Robert Clarke. The Company requires senior management who, in addition to possessing the appropriate skills, will be required to spend time in Asia. At the present time, we do not have employment agreements with any of our officers and directors. Our business could be materially adversely affected if a number of our executive officers, managers and other key employees were to leave us and if we were unable to attract and retain qualified replacements.
Because the SEC imposes additional sales practice requirements on brokers who deal in penny stocks, some brokers may be unwilling to trade our shares. This means that you may have difficulty reselling your shares and this may cause the price of the shares to decline.
Our shares would be classified as penny stocks and are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder which impose additional sales practice requirements on brokers/dealers who sell our securities. For sales of our securities, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination and receive from you a written agreement prior to making a sale for you.
Because of the imposition of these additional sales practices, it is possible that brokers will not want to make a market in our shares. This could prevent you from reselling your shares and may cause the price of the shares to decline.
FINRA sales practice requirements may limit a stockholder's ability to buy and sell our stock.
The Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA) has adopted rules that apply to broker/dealers in recommending an investment to a customer. The broker/dealers must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative, low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker/dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative, low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker/dealers to recommend our common stock to their customers, which may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity and liquidity of our common stock. Further, many brokers charge higher transactional fees for penny stock transactions. As a result, fewer broker/dealers may be willing to make a market in our common stock, reducing our stockholder's ability to resell shares of our common stock.
Because We Will Be Primarily Dependent Upon One Product, Our Business Will Not Be Diversified, And We May Not Be Able To Adapt To Changing Market Conditions Or Endure Any Decline In The Carbon Reduction Emission Industry.
Our success depends on our ability to sign ERPA with projects owners. We do not have any other lines of business or other sources of revenue to rely upon if we are unable to sell CER, or if the market for CER declines. Our lack of diversification means that we may not be able to adapt to changing market conditions or to weather any significant decline in the CER industry.
ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
None.
We do not own any real estate. We do not plan on investing in real estate in the near future. We are currently renting office space in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for $5,333 per month. The Company believes that its current office facilities will be sufficient for the foreseeable future.
We are not presently a party to any litigation.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART II
ITEM 5. | MARKET PRICE FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
Market Information
Our shares of common stock are traded on the Bulletin Board operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) under the symbol ECOS.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low close prices for the Common Shares in U.S. Dollars. These quotations reflect only inter dealer prices, without retail mark up, mark down or commissions and may not represent actual transactions.
Quarter Ended | | High | Low |
March 31, 2009 | $ | 0.25 | 0.03 |
December 31, 2008 | $ | 0.46 | 0.11 |
September 30, 2008 | $ | 0.85 | 0.30 |
June 30, 2008 | $ | 0.80 | 0.42 |
March 31, 2008 | $ | 1.40 | 0.45 |
December 31, 2007 | $ | 1.88 | 0.55 |
September 30, 2007 | $ | 0.55 | 0.32 |
June 30, 2007 | $ | 1.34 | 0.25 |
March 31, 2007 | $ | 0.35 | 0.35 |
Holders
As of March 31, 2009, we had twenty two stockholders of record.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid cash dividends. There are currently no restrictions which limit our ability to pay dividends in the future.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
On March 30, 2006, we adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), effective as of March 24, 2006. Under the Plan, we may issue options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, deferred shares or performance shares. The maximum number of such shares of our common stock that may be issued under the Plan is 2,000,000 shares. Our officers, directors, employees and consultants, as well as those of our subsidiaries, may participate in the Plan, as our Compensation Committee may deem to be advisable and in our best interests. No one individual may be awarded options to purchase more than 500,000 shares in any one fiscal year. No one individual may be granted more than 250,000 shares in any one fiscal year. The terms and conditions of each grant shall be as set forth in an award agreement approved by the Compensation Committee.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan category | Number of securities issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) |
| (a) | (b) | (c) |
| | | |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| | | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 365,000 | 1.10 | 1,465,000 |
| | | |
Total | 365,000 | 1.10 | 1,465,000 |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On November 11, 2008, we issued one million restricted shares of common stock to Lakeview Consulting LLC (“Lakeview”) pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Lakeview is a sophisticated investor in that it is knowledgeable about our business, was furnished with the same information that could be found in a Form S-1 registration statement, is able to read and understand the information furnished, and is able to read and understand financial statements.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Our company’s shares are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.
Section 15(g) also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one page summary of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to in understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as “bid” and “offer” quotes, a dealers “spread” and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers duties to its customers, including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers rights and remedies in causes of
fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the NASD’s toll free telephone number and the central number of the North American Administrators Association, for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.
The application of the penny stock rules may affect your ability to resell your shares.
ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Operations
The following discussion of the financial condition and results of our operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008 (this “Report”). This Report contains certain forward-looking statements and our future operating results could differ materially from those discussed herein. Certain statements contained in this Report, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes", "anticipates," "expects" and the like, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). However, as we issue “penny stock,” as such term is defined in Rule 3a51-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, we are ineligible to rely on these safe harbor provisions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to announce publicly the results of any revisions of the forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect future events or developments.
On November 13, 2007, we changed our name from “XL Generation International Inc.” to “Ecolocap Solutions Inc.” Our shares of common stock are traded on the Bulletin Board operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority under the symbol ECOS.
Over the past three six months the Company CEO went to Vietnam twice to negotiate and conclude a one year, renewable contract signed with BEWTE, a scouting agency, for identifying, negotiating and developing CDM projects in Vietnam.
Business Plan
The Kyoto Protocol established various exchange mechanisms in order to achieve its targeted reduction in carbon emission. In addition to the targets set by Kyoto, countries and companies not bound by the Kyoto Protocol are voluntarily creating national schemes and offsetting their emissions associated to their normal activities as part of their corporate responsibility.
Recognizing the opportunity these new mechanisms represent, we are developing an integrated development approach that focuses upon both existing and needed infrastructure facilities to produce substantial new value in the form of tradable CERs while at the same time maximizing alternative energy generation co-products. Our partners with owners of facilities emitting the harmful greenhouse gas as well as with all other environmental projects’ owners in developing countries, to capitalize on the opportunities afforded by the emerging market in carbon credit trading turning potential liabilities into lucrative resources while maximizing available possibilities for clean and renewable energy production.
Our initial geographical focus will be Vietnam and China followed by expansions into Africa and Latin America. These areas have been identified by leading authorities as representing substantial opportunities for remediation of greenhouse gasses and therefore represent the greatest opportunities for the production of CERs. They also represent geographies in which we can develop efficient operating scale thereby enhancing potential profitability.
Results of Operations
For the Twelve Month Period ended December 31, 2008
Overview
We posted net losses of $4,939,044 for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to net gains of $6,306,507 last year. The loss resulted from the signature of an exclusive Service Agreement with United Best Technology Limited of Hong Kong. United will devote all its intellectual property, knowledge, technology and contacts related to the CER and Clean Development Mechanism projects exclusively for the development of EcoloCap business in an exclusive and define territory. United for the exclusivity of its services was granted Three Million Five Hundred Thousand (3,500,000) restricted shares of our common stock. The cost of the Agreement was accounted for under compensation expense.
Over the past six months, the Company CEO went to Vietnam twice to negotiate and conclude a one year; renewable contract. A contract was signed with BEWTE, a scouting agency, for identifying, negotiating and developing CDM projects in Vietnam. During his 4 other trips, accompanied by engineers and scouting agency personnel, he went to visit over 40 projects onsite and evaluate their CER feasibility potential. During the visits, the Company has negotiated 20 contracts and signed 11 ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts.
The Company Chairman and the CEO went to China. During the trips they made, they have negotiated with a prominent Chinese organization and concluded discussions that lead to the establishment of a Joint Venture. The objective of the JV is to scout and develop CER projects in China. The Venture is named Ecolocap (Beijing) International Investment and Consultation Inc. The CEO went to China on numerous occasions (over 4 times). In the course of his trips, the CEO did 50 onsite projects visits in order to evaluate the CER potential of each project. During the visits, the Company has negotiated 25 contracts and signed 8 ERPA (Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement) contracts.
The Company personnel and subcontractors have prepared 3 project’s PIN (Project Idea Note) which consists of preparing a description of the project and the applied technology, verifying if it is acceptable under the criteria of the Kyoto Protocol. They have also prepared 3 PIN (Project Idea Note) and started the work on the PDD (Project Design Document) for 3 projects in China. In the PDD, we prepare detailed description and documentation of the project, technical and financial information. This work is done through identification and
meetings with consultants and suppliers which prepare costs estimate and make technical proposition for the project.
In respect of a LOI signed in October 2008 Ecolocap has entered in the process of negotiating with foreign investors to get financial participation in the Heibe Xinneng Power Co., Ltd. (GuanTao) project. As of March 31, 2009, Ecolocap Solutions has identified a financing source for the project. Negotiations are now under way; a financing arrangement has been presented and accepted by all parties involved, which should be concluded next month. The Company CEO and Chairman also travelled twice to Malaysia for development and contract negotiations.
Over the last six months Ecolocap Solutions has signed a Fiscal Agent Agreement with Cornerstone Capital Corp. for the purpose of identifying and introducing the Company to potential sources of debt and/or equity financing. The Chairman, CEO and CFO of Ecolocap Solutions have actually made several presentations, held discussions and meetings with potential investors to obtain investment in the Company’s equity.
During the last months the CEO of the Company went to Denmark to attend an International Climate Change Symposium.
The Company CEO and CFO went to Toronto many times and negotiated the terms of an exclusive Greenhouse Gas Offset Management Services Representation Agreement to work towards and marketing EcoloCap's growing portfolio of potential Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and pre-Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) with CANTOR CO2 LLC.
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company has spent $185,000 in scouting, $55,000 in travel and $114,000 in consulting.
Sales
For the year ended December 31, 2008 we had no gross revenues. Our revenues situation results from the exit from our former line of business as part of our effort to redeploy our assets into a new line of business.
Total Cost and Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2008, we incurred total costs and expenses of $4,939,044. This compared to $6,306,507 for last year. The increase in total cost and expenses resulted from the signature of an exclusive Service Agreement with United Best Technology Limited of Hong Kong. United will devote all its intellectual property, knowledge, technology and contacts related to the CER and Clean Development Mechanism projects exclusively for the development of EcoloCap business in an exclusive and define territory. United for the exclusivity of its services was granted Three Million Five Hundred Thousand (3,500,000) restricted shares of our common stock. The cost of the Agreement was accounted for under compensation expense. We decided to leave the manufacturing and distribution of environmentally sound artificial playing field surfaces and have currently developed an integrated development approach that focuses upon both existing and needed infrastructure facilities to produce substantial new value in the form of tradable CERs.
Selling, General and Administration
For the year ended December 31, 2008, we incurred selling, general and administration expenses of $939,873. This compared $341,860 for last year. The increase resulted from the hiring of a new CEO $190,689 development expenses $190,824, rent $59,408 and consulting $114,202 expenses.
Interest
We calculate interest in accordance with the respective note payable. For the year ended December 31, 2008, we charged $162,146. This compared to $190,474 for last year. This decrease mirrors the decrease liabilities which we have assumed to finance our operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2008, we had $23,787 in cash, as opposed to $166,470 in cash at December 31, 2007. Total cash requirements for operations for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2008 was $893,578. As a result of its new business plan, management estimates that cash requirements through the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 will be between $1.0 million to $1.5 million. As of the date of this Report, we do not have available resources sufficient to cover the expected cash requirements through the end of the third quarter of 2009 or the balance of the year. As a result, there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business without obtaining additional financing. Management's plans for maintaining our operations and continued existence include selling additional equity securities and borrowing additional funds to pay operational expenses. There is no assurance we will be able to generate sufficient cash from operations, sell additional shares of Common Stock or borrow additional funds. Our inability to obtain additional cash could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and our ability to continue our existence. If our losses continue and we are unable to secure additional financing, we may ultimately be required to seek protection from creditors under applicable bankruptcy laws.
At December 31, 2008, we had total assets of $49,440 compared to total assets of $166,470. The decrease is mainly due to general and administrative expenses.
At December 31, 2008, we had total current liabilities of $918,524 compared to total current liabilities of 3,116,402 at December 31, 2007. The liabilities are mainly due to (i) accrued operational costs and (ii) loan note from a shareholder.
We are party to a lease for our Montreal office (the “Montreal Lease”), at a minimum annual rent of approximately $64,000 per year. The Montreal Lease expires in February 15, 2014.
On December 31, 2008 we received loans from POMA Management Inc., a shareholder, in the amount of $700,000. This loan carried an interest of 10% and is payable on demand.
Our financial condition raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plan for our continued existence includes selling additional stock through private placements and borrowing additional funds to pay overhead expenses while maintaining marketing efforts to raise our sales volume. Our future success is dependent upon our ability to achieve profitable operations, generate cash from operating activities and obtain additional financing. There is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash from operations, sell additional shares of common stock or borrow additional funds. Our inability to obtain additional cash could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and our ability to continue as a going concern.
This section includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like: believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply
only as of the date of this Memorandum. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or our predictions.
We Have Only Had Operating Losses Which Raise Substantial Doubts About Our Viability To Continue Our Business And Our Auditors Have Issued An Opinion Expressing The Uncertainty Of Our Company To Continue As A Going Concern. If We Are Not Able To Continue Operations, Investors Could Lose Their Entire Investment In Our Company.
No Operating History
We have a history of operating losses, and may continue to incur operating losses. We experienced losses during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. With respect to the unaudited year ending December 31, 2008, we incurred losses of $4,939,044 (compared with gains of $6,306,507 for the same period last year). We had negative working capital for the year ending December 31, 2008 of $837,426 (compared with $2,949,932 for the same period last year), and a stockholders' equity of $837,426 unaudited as of December 31, 2008 (compared with a stockholders' equity of $2,949,932 audited as of December 31, 2007). All of these developments raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. As a result of these losses and the losses incurred as of December 31, 2008, our auditors may issue an opinion in their audit report for the year ended December 31, 2008 expressing uncertainty about the ability of our Company to continue as a going concern. This means that there is substantial doubt whether we can continue as an ongoing business without additional financing and/or generating profits from our operations.
We have no operations upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We were previously in the business of providing consultation to business executives. We were never retained by anyone to provide such services. Accordingly, we have no business operating history.
Contractual Obligations
The Company is a party to a lease for its Montreal office, at a minimum annual rent of approximately $64,000 per year. The Montreal Lease expires in February 15, 2014.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off balance sheet arrangements other than as described above.
We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.
ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Ecolocap Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as XL Generation International, Inc.)
Montreal, Canada
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ecolocap Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as XL Generation International, Inc.) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficiency and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,2008. Ecolocap Solutions, Inc.’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Ecolocap Solutions, Inc. (formerly XL Generation International, Inc.) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered recurring net losses and as of December 31, 2008, its current liabilities and total liabilities exceed its current assets by $857,078 and its current liabilities and total liabilities exceed its total assets by $837,426. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
PARITZ & COMPANY, P.A.
Paritz & Company, P.A.
March 27, 2009
Hackensack, New Jersey
F-1
ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. |
| (Formally known as XL GENERATION INTERNATIONAL INC.) |
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET |
| 2008 | 2007 |
| | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
| | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | |
Cash | $ | 23,787 | $ | 166,470 |
Taxes Receivable | | 31,658 | | |
Prepaid expenses and sundry current assets | | 6,001 | | 0 |
| | | | |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | 61,446 | | 166,470 |
| | | | |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST, LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION | | 19,652 | | 0 |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 81,098 | $ | 166,470 |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY | | | | |
| | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | |
| | | | |
Note payable (note 6) | | 250,000 | | - |
Note payable-stockholders (note 7) | | 450,000 | | 3,019,332 |
Accrued expenses and sundry current liabilities (note 5) | | 218,524 | | 97,070 |
| | | | |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | $ | 918,524 | $ | 3,116,402 |
| | | | |
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY | | | | |
Common stock | $ | 106,737 | $ | 98,492 |
Additional paid in capital | | 22,747,967 | | 15,704,662 |
Accumulated Deficit | | (23,692,130) | | (18,753,086) |
| | | | |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY | $ | (837,426) | $ | (2,949,932) |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY | $ | 81,098 | $ | 166,470 |
F-2
(Formally known as XL GENERATION INTERNATIONAL INC.) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIENCY |
Year ended December 2008 and 2007 |
Stockholders Deficiency
Stockholders Deficiency | Shares | | Common stock Authorized 100,000,000 Shares, Par value $0.001 | | Additional paid in Capital | | Accumulated Deficit | | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total |
January 1,2006 | 29,999,333 | $ | 92,923 | $ | 4,195,467 | $ | (7,311,239) | $ | 262,403 | $ | (2,760,446) |
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | 3,342,111 | | 3,342 | | 8,449,254 | | - | | - | | 8,452,596 |
Shares issued for settlement of a debt | 1,236,824 | | 1,237 | | | | | | | | 1,237 |
Stock options | | | | | 684,634 | | | | | | 684,634 |
Net Loss | | | - | | - | | (17,748,354) | | | | (17,748,354) |
Other comprehensive Loss | | | | | | | | | (41,940) | | (41,940) |
December 31,2006 | 34,578,268 | $ | 97,502 | $ | $13,329,355 | $ | (25,059,593) | $ | 220,463 | $ | (11,412,273) |
Proceeds from the issuance of Common stock | 990,000 | | 990 | | 1,002,410 | | - | | - | | 1,003,400 |
Stock options | | | | | 1,372,897 | | | | | | 1,372,897 |
Net Gain | | | - | | - | | 6,306,507 | | | | 6,306,507 |
Other comprehensive Income | | | | | | | | | (220,463) | | (220,463) |
December 31,2007 | 35,568,268 | $ | 98,492 | $ | 15,704,662 | $ | (18,753,086) | $ | - | $ | (2,949,932) |
Shares issued for settlement of services | 4,500,000 | | 4,500 | | 3,834,500 | | | | | | 3,839,000 |
Shares issued following exercise of stock options | 25,000 | | 25 | | 225 | | | | | | 250 |
Proceeds from the issuance of Common stock | 250,000 | | 250 | | 74,750 | | - | | - | | 75,000 |
Shares issued for settlement of a debt | 3,470,471 | | 3,470 | | 3,133,830 | | | | | | 3,137,300 |
Net Loss | | | - | | - | | (4,939,044) | | | | (4,939,044) |
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December 31,2008 | 43,813,739 | $ | 106,737 | $ | 22,747,967 | $ | (23,692,130) | $ | - | $ | (837,426) |
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ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC.
(Formally known as XL GENERATION INTERNATIONAL INC.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year ended December 2008 2007, and 2006
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | |
SALES | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,846,157 |
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COSTS AND EXPENSES: Cost of sales | | - | | - | | 5,121,762 |
Selling, general and administrative | | 939,873 | | 341,860 | | 8,288,058 |
Provision for note receivable | | - | | - | | 5,946,531 |
Gain on settlement of debts-foreign | | | | | | |
Subsidiary | | | | (8,013,125) | | |
Compensation expense-Note 9 | | 3,839,000 | | 1,372,897 | | 684,634 |
Interest | | 162,146 | | 190,474 | | 302,085 |
Foreign exchange gain | | (1,975) | | (198,613) | | (62,751) |
Loss on settlement of debt | | | | | | 2,314,192 |
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TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES | | 4,939,044 | | (6,306,507) | | 22,594,511 |
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NET (LOSS) GAIN | $ | (4,939,044) | $ | 6,306,507 | $ | (17,748,354 ) |
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Net (Loss) Gain Per Share | $ | (0.12) | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.53) |
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Average weighted Number of Shares | | 40,945,348 | | 34,579,388 | | 33,779,448 |
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ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC. |
(Formally known as XL GENERATION INTERNATIONAL INC.) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
Year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 |
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|
| 2008 | 2007 |
Net (loss) gain | $ | (4,939,044) | $ | 6,306,507 |
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Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash used in | | | | |
operating activities | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 4,702 | | - |
| | | | |
Issuance of common stock in exchange of debt | | 3,470 | | |
Premium on issuance of common stock | | 3,133,830 | | |
Stock based compensation | | 3,839,000 | | 1,372,897 |
Unrealized foreign exchange | | | | (220,463) |
Proceeds (repayments) of loans shareholders | | (3,019,332) | | (5,061,880) |
Accrued interests loan shareholders | | | | |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | |
| | | | |
Prepaid expenses and sundry current assets | | (6,001) | | 41,345 |
| | | | |
Taxes Receivable | | (31,658) | | - |
Accrued expenses and sundry current liabilities | | 121,455 | | (3,264,295) |
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Net cash used by operating activities | $ | (893,578) | $ | (825,889) |
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Investing activities | | | | |
Acquisitions of property and equipment | | (24,355) | | 29,352 |
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Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (24,355) | $ | 29,352 |
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Financing activities | | | | |
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Stock payable | | | | (1,000,000) |
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Issuance of common stock | | 275 | | |
Premium on issuance of common stock | | 74,975 | | |
| | | | |
Sale of common stock | | | | 1,003,400 |
Proceeds of loans payable | | 250,000 | | - |
Proceeds of loans payable shareholder | | 450,000 | | 831,000 |
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Net cash provide by financing activities | $ | 775,250 | $ | 834,400 |
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(Decrease) increase in cash | | (142,683) | | 37,863 |
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Cash- beginning of period | | 166,470 | | 128,607 |
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Cash - end of period | $ | 23,787 | $ | 166,470 |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow information | | | | |
Non cash items: | | | | |
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Stock based compensation | | 3,839,000 | | 1,372,897 |
Unrealized foreign exchange | | - | | (220,463) |
(Formally known as XL GENERATION INTERNATIONAL INC.) |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
NOTE 1-NATURE OF BUSINESS
Recognizing the opportunities created by the Kyoto Protocol Exchange Mechanisms, EcoloCap Solutions Inc. (hereinafter ‘EcoloCap’ or the ‘Company’) has developed an integrated development approach that focuses upon both existing and needed infrastructure facilities to produce substantial new value in the form of tradable CERs. EcoloCap brings together the know-how, capital, technology.
EcoloCap has the resources and expertise necessary for the creation of CERs traded in the new Carbon Market. The Company brings together the know-how, capital, technology, engineering, and on-the-ground operators for the successful development of Greenhouse Gases capture and utilization projects under the Clean Development Mechanism. The Carbon Credits (CERs) so created are then sold through established international markets.
EcoloCap has developed an integrated development approach that focuses on generating the Carbon Credits in developing countries to produce substantial new value in the form of tradable CERs while at the same time maximizing alternative energy generation co-products for additional revenues.
NOTE 2-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary EcoloCap Solutions Canada Inc. after the elimination of inter-company accounts and transactions.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities not exceeding three months to be cash equivalents.
INCOME TAXES
The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss, adjusted on an "as if converted" basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities.
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USE OF ESTIMATES
In preparing financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet and revenue and expenses in the income statement. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for stock options and similar equity instruments issued in accordance with SFAS No. 123(revised), "Share-Based Payment". Accordingly, compensation costs attributable to stock options or similar equity instruments granted are measured at the fair value at the grant date, and expensed over the expected vesting period. Transactions in which goods or services are received in exchange for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. SFAS No. 123(revised) requires excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid.
NOTE 3--GOING CONCERN
The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company posted net loss of $4,939,044 for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to net profit of $6,306,507 last year. The Company has negative working capital of $837,426 and $2,949,932 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively and a stockholders deficiency of $ 837,426 and $2,949,932 at December 31, 2008 and 2007. These factors among others raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's plans for the Company's continued existence include selling additional stock and borrowing additional funds to pay overhead expenses.
With the opportunities created by the Kyoto Protocol Exchange Mechanisms, management has begun the process of redeploying its assets, identifying business strategies that offers above average profit potential and identifying the resources necessary to successfully execute it new strategic direction.
Recognizing the opportunity this new market represents, the Company has developed an integrated development approach that focuses upon both existing and needed infrastructure facilities to produce substantial new value in the form of tradable CERs.
The Company's future success is dependent upon its ability to achieve profitable operations, generate cash from operating activities and obtain additional financing. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to generate sufficient cash from operations, sell additional shares of common stock or borrow additional funds.
The Company's inability to obtain additional cash could have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations and its ability to continue in existence. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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NOTE 4 - --PROPERTY & OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over 3 to 5 years.
| December 31 | December 31, |
| 2008 | 2007 |
|
Computer equipment--3 yrs | $ | 11,654 | $ | 0 |
Furniture & fixtures--5 yrs | | 12,701 | | 0 |
| $ | 24,355 | $ | 0 |
| | | | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | 4,703 | $ | 0 |
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Balance December 31, 2008 | $ | 19,652 | $ | 0 |
NOTE 5--ACCRUED EXPENSES AND SUNDRY CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at December 31 :
| 2008 | 2007 |
Accrued interest | $ | 43,041 | $ | - |
Accrued operating expenses | | 175,483 | | 97,070 |
| $ | 218,524 | $ | 97,070 |
NOTE 6- NOTE PAYABLE
In 2008, the Company received loans from Carnavon Trust REG in the amount of $250,000. These loans carry an interest of 10% and are payable on demand.
NOTE 7--PAYABLE – STOCKHOLDERS’
On December 31, 2007, the Company had received loans from CAPEX Investment Limited, a shareholder, in the amount of $3,019,332. These loans were received over a three year period. These loans carried an interest of 10% and were payable on demand. The loan was convertible, over a three year period, into common shares at a ratio of one share per dollar of debt. The amount owed to stockholder at September 30 is $0. On May 22, 2008, CAPEX Investment Limited and Toniland S.A, and Larinton Investments S.A.signed an agreement were CAPEX Investment Limited transferred its loans plus the accrued interests ($117,968) to Toniland S.A, $1,500,000 and Larinton Investments S.A., $1,637,300.
The loan relating to Toniland S.A. carry an interest of 10% and is payable on demand.The loan is convertible, over a three year period, into restricted common shares of the Company at a fix price. The price of the shares of the Company is equal to the average market price of the common shares of the Company during the 60 previous days of the date of the execution of the conversion. On June 11, 2008, Toniland S.A has elected to convert loans of $1,500,000 into 1,659,295 common shares of the Company. The amount owed to Toniland S.A. at September 30 is $0.
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The loan relating to Toniland S.A. carry an interest of 10% and is payable on demand. The loan is convertible, over a three year period, into restricted common shares of the Company at a fix price. The price of the shares of the Company is equal to the average market price of the common shares of the Company during the 60 previous days of the date of the execution of the conversion. On June 11, 2008, Larinton Investments S.A has elected to convert loans of $1,637,300 into 1,811,176 common shares of the Company. The amount owed to Larinton Investments S.A at September 30 is $0.
In 2008, the Company received loans from POMA Management Inc., a shareholder, in the amount of $450,000. These loans carry an interest of 10% and are payable on demand.
Amounts owed to stockholders at December 31, are as follows:
| 2008 | 2007 |
Payable POMA Management Inc. | | 450,000 | | 3,019,332 |
Payable stockholders | $ | 450,000 | $ | 3,019,332 |
NOTE 8 - -CAPITAL STOCK
The company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock (par value $0.001) of which 43, 813,739 were issued and outstanding at of December 31, 2008. As of February 12, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with United Best Technology Limited (“United”). The agreement is a five (5) year renewable Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which United shall provide advice to undertake for and consult with the Company concerning certain operational areas and shall review and advise the Company regarding Carbon Credits (“CER”) and Clean Development Mechanism projects as well as the Company’s overall progress, needs and condition in those areas, find, negotiate and close contracts and projects for a minimum of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand (3,600,000) CERs that could be certified, traded and delivered and to assist the execution of said contracts or projects by the Company or one of its affiliates. United for the exclusivity of its services was granted Three Million Five Hundred Thousand (3,500,000) restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, out of said Three Million Five Hundred Thousand (3,500,000) restricted shares, One Million (1,000,000) restricted shares will be put in escrow as provided in the executed Escrow Agreement.
On September 10, 2008, Webster Plus S.A. paid seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) to purchase from the Company (i) 250,000 shares of the Company's common stock; and (ii) Series A Warrants to purchase up to an additional 125,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price initially set at $2.50 per share.
On June 11, 2008, Larinton Investments S.A has elected to convert loans of $1,637,300 into 1,811,176 common shares of the Company. The price of the shares of the Company is equal to the average market price of the common shares of the Company during the 60 previous days of the date of the execution of the conversion.
On June 11, 2008, Toniland S.A has elected to convert loans of $1,500,000 into 1,659,295 common shares of the Company. The price of the shares of the Company is equal to the average market price of the common shares of the Company during the 60 previous days of the date of the execution of the conversion.
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On October 9, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Lakeview Consulting LLC (“Lakeview”). The agreement is a one (1) year Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Lakeview shall provide advice to undertake for and consult with the Company concerning management advisement, strategic planning and marketing in connection with its business, together with advisory and consulting related to shareholder management and public relations. Lakeview for its services was granted One Million (1,000,000) restricted shares of the Company’s common stock
NOTE 9-STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
As of February 12, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with United Best Technology Limited (“United”). The agreement is a five (5) year renewable Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which United shall provide advice to undertake for and consult with the Company concerning certain operational areas and shall review and advise the Company regarding Carbon Credits (“CER”) and Clean Development Mechanism projects as well as the Company’s overall progress, needs and condition in those areas, find, negotiate and close contracts and projects for a minimum of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand (3,600,000) CERs that could be certified, traded and delivered and to assist the execution of said contracts or projects by the Company or one of its affiliates. United for the exclusivity of its services was granted Three Million Five Hundred Thousand (3,500,000) restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, out of said Three Million Five Hundred Thousand (3,500,000) restricted shares, One Million (1,000,000) restricted shares will be put in escrow as provided in the executed Escrow Agreement.
The Company ability to value the United Best contract has been aversively affected by the following risks: the early stage development of the industry as a whole, the general political risk in China as well as non western business norms in effect were this contract is domicile. Accordingly, the Company has provided a valuation reserve against the prepayments made under United Best contract.
On October 9, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Lakeview Consulting LLC (“Lakeview”). The agreement is a one (1) year Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Lakeview shall provide advice to undertake for and consult with the Company concerning management advisement, strategic planning and marketing in connection with its business, together with advisory and consulting related to shareholder management and public relations. Lakeview for its services was granted One Million (1,000,000) restricted shares of the Company’s common stock.For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded compensation expense of $3,839,000. As of December 31, 2008, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation.
| Shares | | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term |
Outstanding at December 31, 2007 | 1,540,000 | | $ | 1.10 | | 5.15 |
Granted | | - | | | - | | | - |
Exercised, forfeited, or expired | | 75,000 | | | - | | | - |
Outstanding at December 31, 2008 | | 1,465,000 | | $ | 1.10 | | | 5.74 |
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Exercisable at December 31, 2008 | | 1,465,000 | | $ | 1.10 | | | 5.74 |
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NOTE 10 - -INCOME TAXES
As of December 31, 2008 the company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $1,975,617. These net operating losses are being utilized against the reported income for the year ended December 31, 2008. This results in no tax expense or provision for the year.
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2008 are as follows:
| 2008 | 2007 |
|
Deferred tax asset | $ | 1,975,617 | $ | 623,000 |
Valuation allowance | | (1975,617) | | (623,000) |
Net deferred tax asset | $ | 0 | $ | 0 |
The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset since it believes it is more likely than not that such deferred tax asset will not be realized.
NOTE 11 - -COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is a party to a lease for its Montreal office, at a minimum annual rental of approximately $64,000 per year.
NOTE 12 - -RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In 2008, the Company received loans from POMA Management Inc., a shareholder, in the amount of $450,000. These loans carry an interest of 10% and are payable on demand.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008, the FASB agreed to delay the effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s fair values of its financial assets and liabilities, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, interest payable and loans due to shareholders approximate their carrying amount due to the short period of time to maturity.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. This statement provides companies with an option to measure, at specified election dates, many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value. A company that adopts SFAS 159 will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company
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adopted this statement on January 1, 2008. The adoption did not have a material impact on its results of operations and financial position.
In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 160 (“SFAS 160”), “Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51”, which impacts the accounting for minority interest in the consolidated financial statements of filers. The statement requires the reclassification of minority interest to the equity section of the balance sheet and the results from operations attributed to minority interest to be included in net income. The related minority interest impact on earnings would then be disclosed in the summary of other comprehensive income. The statement is applicable for all fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of this standard will require prospective treatment. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on its results of operations and financial position. However, the adoption of SFAS 160 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R) (“SFAS 141R”), “Business Combinations”, which impacts the accounting for business combinations. The statement requires changes in the measurement of assets and liabilities required in favor of a fair value method consistent with the guidance provided in SFAS 157 (see above). Additionally, the statement requires a change in accounting for certain acquisition related expenses and business adjustments which no longer are considered part of the purchase price. Adoption of this standard is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early adoption of this standard is not permitted. The statement requires prospective application for all acquisitions after the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 141(R) will have on its results of operations and financial position. However, the adoption of SFAS 141(R) is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", an amendment of SFAS No. 133. SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments and non-derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments pursuant to paragraphs 37 and 42 of SFAS 133 and related hedged items accounted for under SFAS 133. SFAS 161 requires entities to provide greater transparency through additional disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operation.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets”. This guidance is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141(R) when the underlying arrangement includes renewal or extension of terms that would require substantial costs or result in a material modification to the asset upon renewal or extension. Companies estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must now consider their historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension as adjusted for SFAS No. 142’s entity-specific factors. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and is applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this FSP will have an impact on its results of operations or financial condition.
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In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, “Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 60.” SFAS 163 requires that an insurance enterprise recognize a claim liability prior to an event of default (insured event) when there is evidence that credit deterioration has occurred in an insured financial obligation. This Statement also clarifies how Statement 60 applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition and measurement to be used to account for premium revenue and claim liabilities. Those clarifications will increase comparability in financial reporting of financial guarantee insurance contracts by insurance enterprises. This Statement requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts. The accounting and disclosure requirements of the Statement will improve the quality of information provided to users of financial statements. SFAS 163 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 163 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operation.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards will have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
NOTE 14 – LITIGATION
As of the filling of the present Annual report on form 10KSB, the Company considers there was no pending or threatened litigation, claims, or assessments against the Company for its acts or omission.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no disagreements on accounting and financial disclosures from the inception of our company through the date of this Form 10-K. Our financial statements for the period from inception to December 31, 2008, included in this report have been audited by Paritz & Company, PA , as set forth in this annual report.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”), under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on this Evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our Disclosure Controls were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management or board override of the control.
The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
CEO and CFO Certifications
Appearing immediately following the Signatures section of this report there are Certifications of the CEO and the CFO. The Certifications are required in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Section 302 Certifications). This Item of this report, which you are currently reading is the information concerning the Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certifications and this information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2008, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Controls
We have also evaluated our internal controls for financial reporting, and there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date of their last evaluation.
ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
The following table presents information with respect to our officers, directors and significant employees as of the date of this Report:
Name | Age | Position |
Tri Vu Truong | 61 | Chief Executive Officer |
Robert Clarke | 64 | Chairman, Director |
Claude Pellerin | 39 | Director |
Mark Lawson | 36 | Director |
Albert Beerli | 66 | Director |
Michel St-Pierre | 46 | Acting Chief Financial Officer |
Each director serves until our next annual meeting of the stockholders or unless they resign earlier. The Board of Directors elects officers and their terms of office are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Each of our directors serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each of our officers is elected by the board of directors to a term of one (1) year and serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he or she is removed from office. At the present time, members of the board of directors are not compensated for their services to the board.
Biographical Information Regarding Officers and Directors
Dr. Tri Vu Truong, Chief Executive Officer and President. Dr. Truong has served as a director, chief executive officer and president of the Company since February 14, 2008. He has worked in the environmental sector since 1970, upon completion of his B. Engineering degree, complemented by a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering in 1971 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering with Environmental Option in 1975. His professional career includes the realization of many major scientific and technical studies and projects. Dr. Truong was responsible in 1977 for the creation and operation of the Permits & Inspections Division of the Montreal Urban Community––Environment Department. He has taught several post-graduate courses at the prestigious Universitéé de Montrééal's ÉÉcole Polytechnique. As President of the Sodexen Environmental Engineering Group since 1981, Dr. Truong has managed numerous major environmental impact projects, including: Comparative study of the environmental impact of dust-palliatives (MTQ 1988, 1989, 1990); Environmental decommissioning of a polystyrene production complex (BASF, 1988-1990); Solid waste management study relating to the closure of the Miron landfill (Montrééal, 1988-90), as well as various research & development projects in the area.
Robert Clarke, Chairman and Director. Since June 2000, Mr. Clarke has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 7bridge Capital Partners, a private venture capital group in Hong Kong. Prior to moving to Hong Kong Mr. Clarke was based in Vancouver, BC and played a key role in the start-up and financing of several Canadian and United States companies in the high technology and telecommunications sectors. Since mid 2001 he has been based in Hong Kong and involved in private and public companies, with a particular emphasis on the development of China opportunities. Prior to moving to Hong Kong in June 2001, Mr. Clarke served as a Director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Waverider Communications Inc. from January 1997 to December 1997. He was a Director and Chairman of TEK Digitel Corp. from June 1998 until September 1999. Mr. Clarke also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ePhone Telecom Inc. from April 1999 until July 21, 2000 when he resigned from the Board. He rejoined the Board on December 1, 2000 once again becoming Chairman, which position he held until September 12, 2002. He resigned from the ePhone Board on December 30, 2002. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of ePhone from June 3, 1999 to July 21, 2000 and again from December 1, 2000 to July 1, 2002. For three periods: June 3, 1999 to August 8, 1999; March 9, 2000 to April 1, 2000; and December 1, 2000 to April 1, 2001 he also served as President. Mr. Clarke has also been Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manaris Corporation (formerly C-Chip Technologies Corporation) from January 2003 to August 23, 2006 on which date resigned as both Chairman and a director. Mr. Clarke has also been Chairman of Cardtrend International Inc. since Oct. 2, 1998, except for a period from Dec. 17, 2004 to Oct. 5, 2005, until resigning in January 2008. He also served a Chief Executive Officer of Cardtrend (then called Asia Payment Systems Inc.) from Oct. 15, 2005 until May 22, 2006.
Claude Pellerin, Director. Mr. Pellerin was member of the Board of Directors between June 17, 2005 and his resignation on October 20, 2008. Mr. Pellerin is a corporate attorney and a partner in the law firm of Kaufman Laramee LLP. Between December 2003 and July 2007 Mr. Pellerin was partner in the law firm of Hovington Pellerin S.e.n.c. Since 2002, Mr. Pellerin has served as Director, President, Treasurer and Secretary of Capex Investments ( Canada ) Limited, an investments and financing corporation based in Montreal , Quebec . From 2001-2002, Mr. Pellerin served as a Secretary for Equilar Capital Corporation, an Ontario Corporation listed on the Toronto Stock exchange. Between 2002 and 2004, Mr. Pellerin served as Vice President for legal affairs for Manaris Corporation, a Nevada corporation listed on the OTCBB.
Since 2003, Mr. Pellerin has served as Secretary of Gourmet Flash Inc., a Quebec corporation, and from 2004-2005 served as a Director to Canadian Security Agency (2004) Inc. Mr. Pellerin served as the Company's President, Secretary and Treasurer from June 17, 2005 until August 19, 2005, at which time he resigned as an officer but remained a director of the Company until his resignation on October 20, 2008.
Mark Lawson, Director. Mr. Lawson has been working in corporate finance since 1995, upon completion of his Bachelor of Arts, Statistical Sciences, complemented by a Master's degree in Business Administration in 2005. Between 1996 and 2001 Mr. Lawson was employed as Mutual Fund Specialist by the Royal Bank of Canada Investments. In 2001 up until 2003, Mr. Lawson joined AIM Funds Management. Between 2003 and 2004 Mr Lawson was employed as Director of Newhaven Corporate Finance. In 2005 Mr Lawson joined the Global Investment Banking Coverage –– Healthcare department of Morgan Stanle
Albert Beerli, Director. Mr. Beerli has served as a director of the Company since March 2006. Mr. Beerli is a scientist, having received his Ph.D in chemical engineering in 1969. Since 1988 Mr. Beerli has been the Chief Executive Officer of Zenwex AG in Zug, Switzerland. Zenwex AG provides consulting services on scientific and technical matters.
Michel St-Pierre, Acting Chief Financial Officer. Mr. St-Pierre has served as an officer of the Company since July 2006. Mr. St-Pierre is a registered chartered accountant in Quebec, Canada. Before working for the Company, Mr. St-Pierre has served as Chief Financial Officer of a public shell company, Tiger Renewable Energy Limited (formerly known as Tiger Ethanol International Inc. and Arch Management) since January, 2007 and held positions as the Finance Director (comparable to Corporate Treasurer) at SPB Canada Inc. from 2004-2006, Symbior Technologies Inc. from 2003-2004, and Boulangeries Comas Inc. from 2000-2003.
Compliance With Section 16(a) Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on our review of the copies of such forms we received, we believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 all such filing requirements applicable to our officers and directors were complied with, except that reports were filed late by the following persons:
Name and principal position | Number of Late Reports | Transactions Not Timely Known Failures to File a |
Reported | Required Form |
Mark Lawson | 1 | July 14, 2008 | Form 3 |
Cherry Lee | | July 15, 2008 | Form 3 |
Arthur Rawl | 2 | July 21, 2008 July 22, 2008 | Form 4 Form 5 |
Sandy Gilmour | 3 | July 21, 2008 July 21, 2008 September 2, 2008 | Form 5 Form 4 Form 4 |
Claude Pellerin | 1 | July 18, 2008 | Form 5 |
Tri Vu Truong | 1 | August 7, 2008 | Form 3 |
United Best Technology LTD. | 1 | August 7, 2008 | Form 3 |
DT Crystal Holdings Ltd. | 5 | September 11, 2008 July 29, 2008 July 29, 2008 July 29, 2008 July 21, 2009 | Form 4 Form 4 Form 4 Form 4/A Form 4 |
Michel St-Pierre | 1 | | Form 3 |
Audit Committee
We have a separately-designated audit committee of the board. Our audit committee is responsible for: (1) selection and oversight of our independent accountant; (2) establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters; (3) establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding accounting and auditing matters; (4) engaging outside advisors; and, (5) funding for the outside auditory and any outside advisors engagement by the audit committee. A copy of our audit committee charter is filed as an exhibit to this report. Up to February 25, 2009, our Audit Committee consisted of Lim Ping Wai whom was independent director; the full board has carried out the functions and responsibilities since her resignation.
Compensation Committee
Since the departure of Messrs. Rawl and Gilmour, the full board has carried out the functions and responsibilities of this committee. This committee acts on behalf of our board of directors to approve compensation arrangements for our management and review the compensation paid to our board of directors. A copy of our Compensation Committee Charter was filed with our last 10KSB on March 31, 2008.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Since the departure of Messrs. Rawl and Gilmour, the full board has carried out the functions and responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. This committee acts on behalf of our board of directors and generally to identify and recommend nominees for our board and our committees, identify and recommend candidates for senior management, review and recommend to the board, or independently take, action on various company corporate governance issues, receive and respond to certain complaints raised by our employees regarding alleged illegal acts or behavior-related conduct by board members in violation of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, supervise our chief financial officer in the context of the Ethics Code and carry-out other assignments as designated by our board. A copy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was filed with our last 10KSB on March 31, 2008.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a code of ethics on March 26, 2008. We adopted eight Corporate Values (Focus, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Very Open Communications and Enjoying Our Work) to provide a framework for all employees in conducting themselves in their jobs. These policies are not intended to substitute for those Values, but will serve as guidelines in helping employee to conduct our business in accordance with its Values. Compliance requires meeting the spirit, as well as the literal meaning, of the law, the policies and the Values. It is expected that employee will use common sense, good judgment, high ethical standards and integrity in all their business dealings.
As of March 30, 2009 we had five directors. Our board determined that Messrs. Clarke and Lawson are independent. We have adopted those standards for independence contained in the Nasdaq Marketplaces Rules, Rule 4350(d) and Rule 4200(a)(15). Messrs. Truong, Beerli and Pellerin are not independent.
ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
Compensation of Officers
Option award compensation is the fair value for stock options vested during the period, a notional amount estimated at the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The actual value received by the executives may differ materially and adversely from that estimated. A summary of cash and other compensation paid in accordance with management consulting contracts for our Principal Executive Officer and other executives for the most recent two years is as follows:
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary | Bonus Awards | Stock Awards | Other Incentive Compensation | Non-Equity Plan Compensation | Nonqualified Deferred Earnings | All Other Compensation | Total |
| | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
Tri Vu Truong (2) Chief Executive Officer and President | 2008 2007 2006 | 190,689 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
Claude Pellerin, (3) Director, President and CEO | 2008 2007 2006 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 124,834 103,997 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 124,834 103,997 |
Michel St-Pierre (4) CFO | 2008 2007 2006 | 108,644 100,000 150,000 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 124,834 624,000 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 124,834 624,000 |
Alexander Clement Gilmour, resigned (5) | 2008 2007 2006 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 156,042 129,997 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 156,042 129,997 |
(1) | Prior to the acquisition of XL Generation AG, the Company's fiscal year ended April 30th. XL Generation AG, our wholly-owned subsidiary, had a fiscal year ending December 31st. Following the acquisition of XL Generation AG, we adopted the fiscal year end of XL Generation AG. |
(2) | Mr. Truong has been appointed president and CEO on February 1, 2008. |
(3) | Mr. Pellerin was our president, CEO and a director from June 17, 2005 until August 19, 2005. He remains a director of our company. |
(4) | Mr. St-Pierre has been our chief financial officer since July 28, 2006. |
(5) | Mr. Gilmour served as our principal executive office from August 22, 2007 to February 14, 2008. |
During the fiscal year ended 2008, Mr. Tri Vu Truong served as our chairman and CEO.
Employment Contracts
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, we executed a Consulting Agreement with Sodexen Inc. (“Sodexen”) pursuant to which, Sodexen is providing the services of its representative, Dr. Tri Vu Truong to serve in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer of our company. The “Engagement Period” is for one year, and became effective as of February 1, 2008.
Other Executive Officers
During 2008, other than those disclosed above, no other employment contracts have been executed by our company for any other executive officer.
Retirement, Resignation or Termination Plans
We sponsor no plan, whether written or verbal, that would provide compensation or benefits of any type to an executive upon retirement, or any plan that would provide payment for retirement, resignation, or termination as a result of a change in control of our company or as a result of a change in the responsibilities of an executive following a change in control of our company.
Directors= Compensation
The persons who served as members of our board of directors, including executive officers did not receive any compensation for services as a director for 2008.
Indemnification
Pursuant to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation, we may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a law suit, because of his position, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in its best interest. In certain cases, we may advance expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in any such proceeding as to which such person is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him against all expenses incurred, including attorneys fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 which may be permitted for directors or officers pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we are informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.
ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the date of this Report by (i) each of our directors, (ii) each of our officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, (iii) each person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of our outstanding common stock, and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated below, each person named has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated. The percentage of ownership set forth below reflects each holder's ownership interest in the 43,813,739 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 30, 2009.
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) | Shares | Options/ Warrants | Total | Percent |
Tri Vu Truong (2) | | | | |
Alexander C. Gilmour, resigned (3) | 187,500 | 250,000 | 437,500 | 1% |
Claude Pellerin, (4) | 0 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 0% |
Albert Beerli (5) | 1,500,000 | 100,000 | 1,600,000 | 3.65% |
Arthur Rawl, resigned (6) | 0 | 215,000 | 215,000 | 0% |
Michel St-Pierre (7) | 500,000 | 700,000 | 1,200,000 | 2.73% |
All executive officers and directors as a group (6 persons) | 2,187,500 | 1,465,000 | 3,652,500 | 8.34% |
DT Crystal (8) | 11,145,000 | 0 | 11,145,000 | 25.44% |
United Best Technology Limited (2) | 3,500,000 | 0 | 3,500,000 | 8.0% |
Cede & Co (9) | 17,096,444 | 0 | 17,096,444 | 39.02% |
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(1) | The mailing address for each of the listed individuals is c/o XL Generation International Inc., 740 St-Maurice, local 102,Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 1L5. |
(2) | Owner of 5% or more of our common stock. Mr. Truong, Chief Executive Officer, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Best Technology Limited. |
(3) | Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
(4) | Director. |
(5) | Director. |
(6) | Director |
(7) | Chief Financial Officer. |
(8) | Owner of 5% or more of our common stock. Mr. Alan Cole, sole director and sole shareholder of Redcorn Consultants Limited, and Mme. Michelle Bain, Sole Officer of Redcorn Consultants Limited, the sole officer and director of DT Crystal Limited, has voting and investment control over the securities held by DT Crystal Limited, and are therefore deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. |
(9) | Owner of 5% or more of our common stock. |
Securities Authorized For Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Equity Incentive Plan
On March 31, 2006, our Board of Directors adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, which authorizes us to issue options for the purchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. The Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of incentive stock options (ISO) and non-qualified stock options (NQOs) to our employees, directors or consultants.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, we issued 1,455,000 stock options to our officers and directors with an average exercise price of $1.05 per share. Of the stock options issued, 320,000 were vested on September 6, 2006, 150,000 were vested on September 7, 2006, 25,000 were vested on September 15, 2006, 150,000 were vested on December 25, 2006, 660,000 will vest on September 6, 2007 and the balance will vest
on September 6, 2008. These options expire on September 6, 2008 (240,000), September 15, 2008 (25,000), December 25, 2006 (150,000), September 6, 2013 (440,000) and September 6, 2016 (600,000). The options had a fair value of $1,526,989 at the date of grant.
During the month of December 2007, we issued 425,000 stock options to our officers and directors with an average exercise price of $1.25 per share. All of the stock options issued vested on December 12, 2007. The options had a fair value of $530,543 at the date of grant.
As of March 30, 2009, we had approximately five directors and officers eligible to receive options under the Equity Incentive Plan. Options to buy 1,540,000 shares of common stock were outstanding under the Equity Incentive Plan and 120,000 shares remained available for grants under this plan.
ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
Transactions with Capex Investments Limited
On December 31, 2007, the Company had received loans from CAPEX Investment Limited, a shareholder, in the amount of $3,019,332. These loans were received over a three year period. These loans carried an interest of 10% and were payable on demand. The loan was convertible, over a three year period, into common shares at a ratio of one share per dollar of debt. The amount owed to stockholder at September 30 is $0. On May 22, 2008, CAPEX Investment Limited and Toniland S.A, and Larinton Investments S.A.signed an agreement were CAPEX Investment Limited transferred its loans plus the accrued interests ($117,968) to Toniland S.A, $1,500,000 and Larinton Investments S.A., $1,637,300. |
Transactions with POMA Management Inc.
In 2008, we received loans from POMA Management Inc. in the amount of $450,000. These loans carry an interest of 10% and are payable on demand. As of March 31, 2009, total loans from POMA Management Inc. amounted to $450,000.
Law Firm of Pellerin Attorneys
In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, the law firm of Pellerin Attorneys (Montreal) received CAD$28,651 (approximately US $22,921) from our company and Kaufman Laramée General Partnership received $3,000 for legal services rendered by Mr. Claude Pellerin S.N., one of our directors and corporate secretary.
ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES |
(1) Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for each of the last three fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for our audit of annual consolidated financial statements and reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-Q and Form 10-K or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years was:
2008 $ 15,105
2007 $ 10,675
(2) Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last three fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported in the preceding paragraph:
2008 $ 0
2007 $ 0
(3) Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last three fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning was:
(4) All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last three fiscal years for the products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) was:
(5) Our audit committees pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) (i) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X were that the audit committee pre-approves all accounting related activities prior to the performance of any services by any accountant or auditor.
(6) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit our consolidated financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountants full time, permanent employees, to the best of our knowledge, was 0%.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies
Our Audit Committee reviewed the audit and non-audit services rendered by Paritz & Company, P.A. during the periods set forth above and concluded that such services were compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence. All audit and non-audit services performed by our independent accountants are pre-approved by our Audit Committee to assure that such services do not impair the auditors’ independence from us.
PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
The following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of this annual report:
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Exhibit Number | Document Description | Form | Date | Number | Filed herewith |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation, as amended. | SB-2 | 5/28/04 | 3.1 | |
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3.2 | Bylaws. | SB-2 | 5/28/04 | 3.2 | |
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3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation | 10-QSB | 12/30/05 | 3.3 | |
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3.4 | Bylaws, as amended on March 17, 2006 | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 3.4 | |
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10.1 | Letter of Intent with XL Generation AG. | 8-K | 7/6/05 | 99.1 | |
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10.2 | Share Exchange Agreement with XL Generation AG | 8-K | 8/19/05 | 99.1 | |
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10.3 | Loan Agreement with Capex Investments | 8-K | 9/14/05 | 99.1 | |
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10.4 | Form of Indemnification Agreement with Capex | 8-K/A | 11/1/05 | 10.4 | |
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10.5 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Capex Investments Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.5 | |
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10.6 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aton Selct Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.6 | |
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10.7 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Asset Protection Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.7 | |
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10.8 | Series A Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Capex Investments Limited. | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.8 | |
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10.9 | Series A Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Aton Select Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.9 | |
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10.10 | Series A Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Asset Protection Fund Limited. | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.10 | |
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10.11 | Registration Rights Agreement with Capex Investments Limited. | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.11 | |
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10.12 | Registration Rights Agreement with Aton Select Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.12 | |
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10.13 | Registration Rights Agreement with Asset Protection Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.13 | |
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10.14 | Amendment to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aton Select Fund Limited. | 8-K | 12/08/05 | 10.14 | |
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10.15 | Amendment to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Asset Protection Fund Limited. | 8-K | 12/08/05 | 10.15 | |
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10.16 | Lease Agreement with 866 U.N. Plaza Associates LLC. | 10-QSB | 12/30/05 | 10.16 | |
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10.17 | Exclusive Manufacturing License Agreement and Non-Exclusive Distribution Agreement with APW Inc. | 10-QSB | 12/30/05 | 10.17 | |
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10.18 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Professional Trading Services SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.18 | |
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10.19 | Series B Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Professional Trading Services SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.19 | |
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10.20 | Registration Rights Agreement with Professional Trading Services SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.20 | |
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10.21 | Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Bank Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. (Switzerland) Limited | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.21 | |
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10.22 | Series B Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Bank Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. (Switzerland) Limited | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.22 | |
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10.23 | Agreement of Withdrawal from Stadium SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.23 | |
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10.24 | License Agreement with WKF/5 Ltd. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.24 | |
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10.25 | Amendment to License Agreement with WKF/5 Ltd and Alain Lemieux | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.25 | |
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10.26 | Form of Subscription Agreement | SB-2 | 5/28/04 | 99.1 | |
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10.27 | Employment Agreement with Alain Lemieux | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.27 | |
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10.28 | Employment Agreement with Daniel Courteau | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.28 | |
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10.29 | Employment Agreement with Flemming Munck. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.29 | |
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10.30 | Employment Agreement with Eric Giguere | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.30 | |
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10.31 | Endorsement Agreement with La Societe 421 Productions | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.31 | |
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10.32 | Summary of terms and conditions of Oral Consulting Agreement with Greendale Consulting Limited. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.32 | |
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10.33 | Exclusive Manufacturing License Agreement with Polyprod Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.33 | |
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10.34 | Management Fee Arrangement with Polyprod Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.34 | |
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10.35 | Supply Contract with Febra- Kunststoffe GimbH and BASF Aktiengesellschaft. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.35 | |
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10.36 | Loan Agreement with Fiducie Alain Lemieux. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.36 | |
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10.37 | Confirmation of Debt. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.37 | |
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10.38 | Agreement with Daniel Courteau regarding Repayment of loans to Symbior Technologies Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.38 | |
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10.39 | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.39 | |
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10.40 | Loan Agreement with Albert Beerli | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.40 | |
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10.41 | Summary of terms and conditions of Loan Agreement with Albert Beerli | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.41 | |
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10.42 | Lease Agreement with Albert Beerli | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.42 | |
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10.43 | Memorandum regarding XL Generation Canada Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.43 | |
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10.44 | Stock Purchase Agreement with XL Generation AG and Stadium SA. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.44 | |
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10.45 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Poma Management SA. | 10-QSB | 9/13/06 | 10.45 | |
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10.46 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aton Select Fund Limited. | 10-QSB | 9/13/06 | 10.46 | |
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10.47 | Consulting Agreement by and between Ecolocap Solutions Inc. and Lakeview Consulting LLC | 8-K | 11/11/08 | 10.47 | |
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10.48 | “ERPA” with Hong Kong Construction Investment Joint Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.1 | |
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10.49 | “ERPA” with Thuong Hai Joint Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.2 | |
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10.50 | “ERPA” with Vietnam Power Development Joint Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.3 | |
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10.51 | “ERPA” with Hop Xuan Investment Joint Stock Company, Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.4 | |
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10.52 | “ERPA” with ThangLong Education Development and Construction Import Export Investment Joint Stock Company. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.5 | |
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10.53 | Revised Consulting Agreement with Sodexen Inc. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.6 | |
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10.54 | Agreement with United Best Technology Limited. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.7 | |
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10.55 | Escrow Agreement with United Best Technology Limited | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.8 | |
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10.56 | “ERPA” with Tan Hiep Phuc Electricity Construction Joint-Stock Company Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.9 | |
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10.57 | “ERPA” with Tuan Anh Hydraulic Development and Construction Investment Corporation, Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.10 | |
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10.58 | “ERPA” with Lao Cai Energy & Resources Investment Joint Stock Company, Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.11 | |
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10.59 | “ERPA” with Xiangton Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.12 | ` |
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10.60 | “ERPA” with Hunan Valin Xiangton Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.13 | |
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10.61 | “ERPA” with Hebi Coal Industry (Group) Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.14 | |
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10.62 | “ERPA” with Hebei Jinlong Cement Group Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.15 | |
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10.63 | “ERPA” with Bao Tan Hydro Electric Joint-Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.16 | |
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10.64 | “ERPA” with Construction and Infrastruction Development Joint-Stock Company Number Nine | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.17 | |
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10.65 | Greenhouse Gas Offset Management Services Representation Agreement | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.18 | |
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10.66 | “ERPA” with Xinjiang Xiangjianfeng Energy and Technology Development Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.19 | |
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10.67 | Technical Service Agreement with Xinjiang Xiangjinfeng Energy and Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.20 | |
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10.68 | Technical Service Agreement with Hebei Fengda Metallized Pellet Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.21 | |
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10.69 | “ERPA” with Hebei Fengda Metallized Pellet Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.22 | |
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10.70 | “ERPA” with Shandong Chengzeyuan Environment Protection Engineering Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.23 | |
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10.71 | Technical Services Agreement with Shandong Chengzeyuan Environment Protection Engineering Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.24 | |
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10.72 | Technical Services Agreement with Leshan Kingssun Group Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.25 | |
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10.73 | “ERPA” with Leshan Kingssun Group Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.26 | |
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14.1 | Code of Ethics. | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 14.1 | |
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31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | | | X |
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31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer | | | | X |
| pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | | | |
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32.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Chief Executive Officer. | | | | X |
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32.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Chief Financial Officer. | | | | X |
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99.1 | Audit Committee Charter. | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.1 | |
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99.2 | Executive Committee Charter | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.2 | |
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99.3 | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.3 | |
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99.4 | Stock Option Plan | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.4 | |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 15TH day of April 2009.
| ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC . |
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| BY: | TRI VU TRUONG |
| | Tri Vu Truong |
| | Principal Executive Officer |
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| BY: | MICHEL ST-PIERRE |
| | Michel St-Pierre |
| | Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
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In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dated indicated.
Signature | Title | Date |
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TRI VU TRUONG | President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, Chief | April 15, 2009 |
Tri Vu Truong | Financial Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors | |
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| Director | April __, 2009 |
Mark Lawson | | |
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| Director | April __, 2009 |
Robert Clarke | | |
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CLAUDE PELLERIN | Director | April 15, 2009 |
Claude Pellerin | | |
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ALBERT BEERLI | Director | April 15, 2009 |
Albert Beerli | | |
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MICHEL ST PIERRE | Chief Financial Officer | April 15, 2009 |
Michel St. Pierre | | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| | Incorporated by reference | |
Exhibit Number | Document Description | Form | Date | Number | Filed herewith |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation, as amended. | SB-2 | 5/28/04 | 3.1 | |
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3.2 | Bylaws. | SB-2 | 5/28/04 | 3.2 | |
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3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation | 10-QSB | 12/30/05 | 3.3 | |
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3.4 | Bylaws, as amended on March 17, 2006 | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 3.4 | |
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10.1 | Letter of Intent with XL Generation AG. | 8-K | 7/6/05 | 99.1 | |
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10.2 | Share Exchange Agreement with XL Generation AG | 8-K | 8/19/05 | 99.1 | |
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10.3 | Loan Agreement with Capex Investments | 8-K | 9/14/05 | 99.1 | |
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10.4 | Form of Indemnification Agreement with Capex | 8-K/A | 11/1/05 | 10.4 | |
| Investments Limited | | | | |
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10.5 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Capex Investments Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.5 | |
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10.6 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aton Selct Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.6 | |
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10.7 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Asset Protection Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.7 | |
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10.8 | Series A Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Capex Investments Limited. | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.8 | |
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10.9 | Series A Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Aton Select Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.9 | |
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10.10 | Series A Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Asset Protection Fund Limited. | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.10 | |
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10.11 | Registration Rights Agreement with Capex Investments Limited. | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.11 | |
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10.12 | Registration Rights Agreement with Aton Select Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.12 | |
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10.13 | Registration Rights Agreement with Asset Protection Fund Limited | 8-K | 11/15/05 | 10.13 | |
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10.14 | Amendment to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aton Select Fund Limited. | 8-K | 12/08/05 | 10.14 | |
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10.15 | Amendment to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Asset Protection Fund Limited. | 8-K | 12/08/05 | 10.15 | |
10.16 | Lease Agreement with 866 U.N. Plaza Associates LLC. | 10-QSB | 12/30/05 | 10.16 | |
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10.17 | Exclusive Manufacturing License Agreement and Non-Exclusive Distribution Agreement with APW Inc. | 10-QSB | 12/30/05 | 10.17 | |
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10.18 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Professional Trading Services SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.18 | |
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10.19 | Series B Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Professional Trading Services SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.19 | |
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10.20 | Registration Rights Agreement with Professional Trading Services SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.20 | |
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10.21 | Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Bank Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. (Switzerland) Limited | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.21 | |
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10.22 | Series B Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock to Bank Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. (Switzerland) Limited | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.22 | |
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10.23 | Agreement of Withdrawal from Stadium SA. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.23 | |
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10.24 | License Agreement with WKF/5 Ltd. | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.24 | |
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10.25 | Amendment to License Agreement with WKF/5 Ltd and Alain Lemieux | SB-2 | 1/13/06 | 10.25 | |
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10.26 | Form of Subscription Agreement | SB-2 | 5/28/04 | 99.1 | |
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10.27 | Employment Agreement with Alain Lemieux | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.27 | |
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10.28 | Employment Agreement with Daniel Courteau | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.28 | |
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10.29 | Employment Agreement with Flemming Munck. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.29 | |
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10.30 | Employment Agreement with Eric Giguere | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.30 | |
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10.31 | Endorsement Agreement with La Societe 421 Productions | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.31 | |
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10.32 | Summary of terms and conditions of Oral Consulting Agreement with Greendale Consulting Limited. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.32 | |
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10.33 | Exclusive Manufacturing License Agreement with Polyprod Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.33 | |
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10.34 | Management Fee Arrangement with Polyprod Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.34 | |
10.35 | Supply Contract with Febra- Kunststoffe GimbH and BASF Aktiengesellschaft. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.35 | |
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10.36 | Loan Agreement with Fiducie Alain Lemieux. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.36 | |
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10.37 | Confirmation of Debt. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.37 | |
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10.38 | Agreement with Daniel Courteau regarding Repayment of loans to Symbior Technologies Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.38 | |
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10.39 | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.39 | |
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10.40 | Loan Agreement with Albert Beerli | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.40 | |
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10.41 | Summary of terms and conditions of Loan Agreement with Albert Beerli | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.41 | |
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10.42 | Lease Agreement with Albert Beerli | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.42 | |
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10.43 | Memorandum regarding XL Generation Canada Inc. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.43 | |
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10.44 | Stock Purchase Agreement with XL Generation AG and Stadium SA. | 10-KSB | 4/13/06 | 10.44 | |
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10.45 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Poma Management SA. | 10-QSB | 9/13/06 | 10.45 | |
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10.46 | Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aton Select Fund Limited. | 10-QSB | 9/13/06 | 10.46 | |
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10.47 | Consulting Agreement by and between Ecolocap Solutions Inc. and Lakeview Consulting LLC | 8-K | 11/11/08 | 10.47 | |
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10.48 | “ERPA” with Hong Kong Construction Investment Joint Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.1 | |
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10.49 | “ERPA” with Thuong Hai Joint Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.2 | |
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10.50 | “ERPA” with Vietnam Power Development Joint Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.3 | |
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10.51 | “ERPA” with Hop Xuan Investment Joint Stock Company, Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.4 | |
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10.52 | “ERPA” with ThangLong Education Development and Construction Import Export Investment Joint Stock Company. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.5 | |
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10.53 | Revised Consulting Agreement with Sodexen Inc. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.6 | |
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10.54 | Agreement with United Best Technology Limited. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.7 | |
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10.55 | Escrow Agreement with United Best Technology Limited | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.8 | |
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10.56 | “ERPA” with Tan Hiep Phuc Electricity Construction Joint-Stock Company Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.9 | |
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10.57 | “ERPA” with Tuan Anh Hydraulic Development and Construction Investment Corporation, Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.10 | |
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10.58 | “ERPA” with Lao Cai Energy & Resources Investment Joint Stock Company, Vietnam | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.11 | |
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10.59 | “ERPA” with Xiangton Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.12 | ` |
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10.60 | “ERPA” with Hunan Valin Xiangton Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.13 | |
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10.61 | “ERPA” with Hebi Coal Industry (Group) Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.14 | |
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10.62 | “ERPA” with Hebei Jinlong Cement Group Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.15 | |
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10.63 | “ERPA” with Bao Tan Hydro Electric Joint-Stock Company | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.16 | |
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10.64 | “ERPA” with Construction and Infrastruction Development Joint-Stock Company Number Nine | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.17 | |
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10.65 | Greenhouse Gas Offset Management Services Representation Agreement | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.18 | |
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10.66 | “ERPA” with Xinjiang Xiangjianfeng Energy and Technology Development Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.19 | |
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10.67 | Technical Service Agreement with Xinjiang Xiangjinfeng Energy and Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.20 | |
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10.68 | Technical Service Agreement with Hebei Fengda Metallized Pellet Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.21 | |
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10.69 | “ERPA” with Hebei Fengda Metallized Pellet Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.22 | |
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10.70 | “ERPA” with Shandong Chengzeyuan Environment Protection Engineering Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.23 | |
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10.71 | Technical Services Agreement with Shandong Chengzeyuan Environment Protection Engineering Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.24 | |
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10.72 | Technical Services Agreement with Leshan Kingssun Group Co. Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.25 | |
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10.73 | “ERPA” with Leshan Kingssun Group Co., Ltd. | 8-K | 12/23/08 | 10.26 | |
| | | | | |
14.1 | Code of Ethics. | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 14.1 | |
| | | | | |
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | | | X |
| | | | | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer | | | | X |
| pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | | | | |
| | | | | |
32.1 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Chief Executive Officer. | | | | X |
| | | | | |
32.2 | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Chief Financial Officer. | | | | X |
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99.1 | Audit Committee Charter. | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.1 | |
| | | | | |
99.2 | Executive Committee Charter | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.2 | |
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99.3 | Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.3 | |
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99.4 | Stock Option Plan | 10-KSB | 3/31/08 | 99.4 | |