Between October and December 2005 three investors loaned the Company a total of $105,000. The notes are unsecured, due one year from the date of issuance and are non interest bearing for the first nine months, then accrued interest at a rate of 6% per annum for the remaining three months.
The Company imputed interest on the non interest bearing portion of the notes at a rate of 6% per annum. At March 31, 2006 the Company recorded a discount on the notes of $6,300. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the period from November 6, 2001 to March 31, 2006, the Company recorded amortization expense of $1,554, $0 and $3,561, respectively.
In February, 2006 a director of the Company loaned the Company $100,000 The loan is interest free for the first nine months and six percent interest for the last three months. The loan is unsecured and due March 8, 2007.
The Company imputed interest on the non interest bearing portion of the notes at a rate of 6% per annum. At March 31, 2006 the Company recorded a discount on the notes of $6,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the period from November 6, 2001 to March 31, 2006, the Company recorded amortization expense of $379, $0 and $379, respectively.
Common stock sold prior to July, 2005 pursuant to the Company’s private placement offer may be in violation of the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. In October 2005, the Company became aware that the private placement offers made prior to July 1, 2005 may have violated federal securities laws based on the inadequacy of the Company’s disclosures made in its offering documents for the units concerning the lack of unauthorized shares. Based on potential violations that may have occurred under the Securities Act of 1933, the Company made a rescission offer to investors who acquired the Company’s common stock prior to July 1, 2005. As such, the proceeds of $1,084,823 from the issuance of 1,986,646 shares of common stock through July 1, 2005 have been classified outside of equity in the balance sheet and classified as common stock subject to rescission.
ALLIANCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
During 2002, the Company received cash and subscriptions receivable of $148,000 for 296,000 units consisting of one share of common stock and one common stock warrant exercisable for a period of one year after an effective Registration Statement is approved at an exercise price of $1.00 ($0.50 per share). Such amounts have been recorded as equity subject to rescission as of December 31, 2005.
During 2003, the Company received cash and a subscription receivable of $661,323 for 1,322,646 units consisting of one share of common stock with one common stock warrant exercisable for a period of one year after an effective Registration Statement is approved at an exercise price of $1.00 ($0.50 per share). Such amounts have been recorded as equity subject to rescission as of December 31, 2005.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company received cash of $92,500 for 185,000 units consisting of one share of common stock with one common stock warrant exercisable for a period of one year after an effective Registration Statement is approved at an exercise price of $1.00 per share ($0.50 per share). Such amounts have been recorded as equity subject to rescission as of December 31, 2005.
In 2005, the Company sold a total of 183,000 shares of common stock to nine individuals for cash of $183,000 ($1.00 per share). Such amounts have been recorded as equity subject to rescission as of December 31, 2005.
NOTE 7 | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
(A) Common Stock Issued to Founders
During 2001, the Company issued 8,410,000 shares of common stock to founders for services with a fair value of $84,100 ($0.01 per share).
(B) Common Stock and Warrants Issued for Cash
During 2001, the Company received subscriptions receivable of $105,064 for 7,687,800 shares of common stock ($0.0137 per share).
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company collected $159,782 of subscriptions receivable.
In 2005, the Company sold a total of 183,000 shares of common stock to nine individuals for cash of $183,000 ($1.00 per share).
By the year ended December 31, 2005 the Company collected $42,774 of subscription receivables.
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ALLIANCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
(C) Common Stock and Warrants Issued for Services
During April 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide services for a period of one year. The agreement called for compensation of 100,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $50,000 based on recent cash offerings ($0.50 per share). The Company recorded $16,667 and $33,333 of consulting expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
During May 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide services for a period of two months. The agreement called for compensation of 12,710 units, each unit consists of one share of common stock and one common stock warrant exercisable at $1.00 per share for a period of two years. The units had a fair value of $6,355 based on recent cash offerings. The Company recorded consulting expense of $6,355 for the year ended December 31, 2002 ($0.50 per share).
During July 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide services for a period of one year. The agreement called for compensation of 100,000 units, each unit consists of one share of common stock and one common stock warrant exercisable at $1.00 per share for a period of two years. The units had a fair value of $50,000 based on recent cash offerings ($0.50 per share). The Company recorded $22,917 and $27,083 of consulting expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
During January 2004, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consultant to provide management and public relations services. The agreement calls for the consultant to provide services for a period of one year and the consultant to receive: 200,000 shares of common stock warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 for a period of three years, and an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 for a period of three years. The common stock has a fair value of $100,000 based on recent cash offerings and will be amortized over the life of the agreement ($0.50 per share). For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company has recognized consulting expense of $4,158 and $95,842, respectively under the agreement.
In January 2005, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consultant to provide management and public relations services. The agreement calls for the consultant to provide services for a period of one year and the consultant to receive compensation of $2,000 per month. In addition the Company sold the consultant 300,000 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $300 and recorded the fair value of the common stock of $149,700. The fair value of the common stock will be recognized over the term of the agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2005 the Company has recognized consulting expense of $143,463 under the agreement.
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ALLIANCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
In December 2005 the Company issued 5,000 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $2,500 for services.
(D) Common Stock Warrants
The Company issued 382,573 warrants during 2004, at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to a consultant for services. The fair market value of the warrants was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as required under SFAS 123 with the following weighted average assumptions: expected dividend yield 0%, volatility 0%, risk-free interest rate of 3.5%, and expected warrant life of one year. The value was immaterial and therefore no expense was included in general and administrative expense at the grant date.
In connection with the issuance of common stock units for cash and services, the Company has an aggregate of 2,881,502 and 2,876,502 warrants outstanding at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company has reserved 2,881,502 shares of common stock for the future exercise of the warrants at December 31, 2005.
(E) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
During 2004, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to provide for an increase in its authorized share capital. The authorized capital stock increased to 100,000,000 common shares at a par value of $0.01 per share.
NOTE 8 | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
See Note 7.
NOTE 9 | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
(A) Consulting Agreements
During December 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to serve as its interim President for a term of up to five years. The agreement called for annual compensation of $250,000. The agreement expires the earlier of December 2006 or on the effectiveness of an SB-2 Registration Statement (See Note 10). The Company has accrued $308,159 under the agreement to the consultant at March 31, 2006. For the Period November 6, 2001(Inception) to March 31, 2006 the Company recorded $1,083,833 of expenses associated with this agreement.
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ALLIANCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
During April 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide services for a period of one year. The agreement called for compensation of 100,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $50,000 based on recent cash offerings ($0.50 per share). The Company recorded $16,667 and $33,333 of consulting expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
During May 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide services for a period of two months. The agreement called for compensation of 12,710 units, each unit consists of one share of common stock and one common stock warrant exercisable at $1.00 per share for a period of two years. The units had a fair value of $6,355 based on recent cash offerings. The Company recorded consulting expense of $6,355 for the year ended December 31, 2002 ($0.50 per share).
During June 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide services for a period of one year. The agreement called for cash payments totaling $120,000. The Company recorded $55,000 and $65,000 of consulting expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
During July 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to provide services for a period of one year. The agreement called for compensation of 100,000 units, each unit consists of one share of common stock and one common stock warrant exercisable at $1.00 per share for a period of two years. The units had a fair value of $50,000 based on recent cash offerings. The Company recorded $27,083 and $22,917 of consulting expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively ($0.50 per share). The agreement was fully expensed as of December 31, 2003.
During January 2004, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consultant to provide management and public relations services. The agreement calls for the consultant to provide services for a period of one year and the consultant to receive: 200,000 shares of common stock, monthly retainers of $4,000, warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 for a period of three years, and an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 for a period of three years. The common stock has a fair value of $100,000 based on recent cash offerings and will be amortized over the life of the agreement ($0.50 per share) (See Note 6(A)).
In January 2005, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a consultant to provide management and public relations services. The agreement calls for the consultant to provide services for a period of one year and the consultant to receive compensation of $2,000 per month. In addition the Company sold the consultant 300,000 shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $300 and recorded the fair value of the common stock of $149,700. The fair value of the common stock will be recognized over the term of the agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the period
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ALLIANCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
from November 6, 2001 to March 31, 2006, the Company recorded consulting expense of $8,237, $37,188 and $173,700, respectively under the agreement.
(B) License Agreement
Upon effectiveness of the employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer and President, the Company will be entitled to use certain technology and know-how that is owned by our Chief Executive Officer and President royalty free until the end of the employment agreement. Upon termination of the employment agreement with the Chief Executive Officer and President, the Company has the right to license the technology for a one time fee. The license fee will be negotiated by the Company and the Chief Executive Officer and will equal the replacement value of such technology and will be determined with reference to the engineer’s opinion dated March 6, 2002, a copy of which is attached to the employment agreement (See Note 5(A)).
(C) Employment Agreement
During 2004, the Company entered into an employment agreement with a consultant to assume the position of Chief Executive Officer and President for a term of five years at an annual minimum salary of $250,000 with additional bonuses and fringe benefits. The agreement is to become effective upon the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission on the SB-2 Registration Statement (See Note 8(A) and 10).
(D) Rescission Offer
Common stock sold prior to July, 2005 pursuant to the Company’s private placement offer may be in violation of the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. In October 2005, the Company became aware that the private placement offers made prior to July 1, 2005 may have violated federal and state securities laws based on the inadequacy of the Company’s disclosures made in its offering documents for the units concerning the lack of unauthorized shares. Under state securities laws the investor can sue us to recover the consideration paid for the security together with interest at the legal rate, less the amount of any income received from the security, or for damages if he or she no longer owns the security or if the consideration given for the security is not capable of being returned. Damages generally are equal to the difference between the purchase price plus interest at the legal rate and the value of the security at the time it was disposed of by the investor plus the amount of any income, if any, received from the security by the investor. Generally, certain state securities laws provide that no suit can be maintained by an investor to enforce any liability created under certain state securities statues if the seller makes a written offer to refund the consideration paid together with interest at the legal rate less the amount of any income, if any, received on the security or to pay damages and the investor refuses or fails to accept the offer within a specified period of time, generally not exceeding 30 days from the date the offer is received. In addition, the various states in which the purchasers
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ALLIANCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
reside could bring administrative actions against as a result of the rescission offer. The remedies vary from state to state but could include enjoining us from further violations of the subject state law, imposing civil penalties, seeking administrative assessments and costs for the investigations or bringing suit for damages on behalf of the purchaser.
There is considerable legal uncertainty under both federal securities and related state laws concerning the efficacy of rescission offers and general waivers with respect to barring claims that would be based on the failure to disclose information described above in a private placement. The SEC takes the position that acceptance or rejection of an offer of rescission may not bar stockholders from asserting claims for alleged violations of federal securities laws. Further, under California’s Blue Sky law, which would apply to stockholders resident in that state, a claim or action based on fraud may not be waived or prohibited pursuant to a rescission offer. As a result, the rescission offer may not terminate any or all potential liability that we may have in connection with that private placement. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to enforce the waiver we received in connection with the rescission offer to bar any claims based on allegations of fraud or other federal or state law violations that the rescission offerees may have, until the applicable statutes of limitations have run.
Based on potential violations that may have occurred under the Securities Act of 1933, the Company made a rescission offer to investors who acquired the Company’s common stock prior to July 1, 2005. As such, the proceeds of $1,084,823 from the issuance of 1,986,646 shares of common stock through July 1, 2005 have been classified outside of equity in the balance sheet and classified as common stock subject to rescission.
As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company is in the development stage with no operations, a stockholders’ deficiency of $1,601,388, a working capital deficiency of $522,985 and used cash in operations from inception of $1,340,776. This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plans provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation |
The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our financial condition. The discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing in this prospectus. The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results, expectations and plans discussed in these forward- looking statements.
Overview
We are a developmental stage company that is in the process of implementing our business plan to develop a showcase waste to energy facility at a site to be determined. The first showcase installation will be the cornerstone for both United States and European expansion. It will thermally convert rubber waste to oil and subsequently use the oil as fuel for large reciprocating engines driving alternators making electricity. In addition to the sale of electricity, several additional valuable bi-products produced in the thermal conversion process will also be sold into either domestic or international markets.
Our business plan is focused on providing large urban centers with community based processing facilities to address the needs of rubber waste disposal where the waste is generated. This rubber waste is largely scrap tires. Similarly, large urban centers also have an increasing requirement for electrical energy for both domestic and industrial use. Our processing facilities can be located, constructed and operated to meet the specific needs of the community in an environmentally friendly manner.
We believe that the effective implementation of our business plan will result in our position as a provider of community based waste to energy installations dealing with rubber waste at source while providing reliable electrical energy to meet base load and/or on peak energy demands.
The successful implementation of the business plan will also be dependent on our ability to meet the challenges of developing a management team capable of not only the construction and operation of the first installation but also marketing management and the implementation of specific marketing strategies. These strategies will include the utilization of specific existing distributors currently in the business of marketing carbon black. As well, we will be going to regional disposal operators and collectors to offer our services as a point of final disposition for their collection and disposal requirements.
Additionally, it will be necessary to educate targeted jurisdictions about the environmental and commercial benefits of an Alliance installation in their community.
No revenues have been generated to date and we do not anticipate revenues until such time as the first facility has been constructed and commercially operated. The construction of the first showcase facility will require $20 million. However, currently there are no commitments for capital and furthermore, the successful implementation of all aspects of the business plan is subject to our ability to complete the $20 Million capitalization. It is expected the required funds will be raised as a result of private offerings of securities or debt, or other sources.
Should the required funding not be forthcoming from the aforementioned sources, public offerings of equity, or securities convertible into equity may be necessary. In any event, our investors should assume that any additional funding will cause substantial dilution to current stockholders. In addition, we may not be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms, if at all.
Our independent auditor has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The notes to our financial statements include an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Among the reasons cited in the notes as raising substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern are the following: we are a development stage company with no operations, a stockholders’ deficiency of $1,601,388 and cash used in operations from inception through March 31, 2006 of $1,340,776. As of March 31, 2006, we had a working capital deficiency of $522,985.
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to further implement our business plan, raise additional capital and generate revenues. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We will receive proceeds of $2,881,502 from the exercise of warrants to purchase 2,881,502 shares of our common stock which are exercisable at $1.00 per share. In addition, we will also receive also receive $1,250,000 from the exercise of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 shares held by Mirador Consulting Inc. Such warrants are exercisable at the following prices: 100,000 at $5.00 per share and 100,000 at $7.50 per share. Therefore, we will receive aggregate proceeds of $4,131,502 from the exercise of all of the outstanding warrants. Any proceeds from the exercise of the warrants will be allocated for general working capital.
Plan of Operations
Management has developed forged relations with several corporate finance entities that have expressed an interest in participating in our overall expansion in the United States and Europe. In most cases, as a condition precedent to their participation, we must be publicly traded or quoted on a recognized stock exchange such as the OTC Bulletin Board.
We intend to seek a quotation of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board. We will need to have an NASD registered broker-dealer file an application for such quotation. There are no quantitative or qualitative requirements for a quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board. The efforts of our management team and our consultants and advisors will be to complete appropriate financing arrangements. The completion of the $20 million financing will be our exclusive effort prior to the construction and development of the first installation.
Upon completion of the $20 million capitalization, our next priority will be the construction of the first installation. For this construction, it will be necessary for management to initially focus on two specific activities. First, project management consultants will be engaged to assist us in all matters associated with the identifying and preparing the site. This activity includes regulatory approvals as well as final design and layout based upon commercial equipment available for procurement and/or fabrication.
In the event we are not able to raise $20,000,000 to complete construction of our first showcase facility, we will be forced to seek additional financing in order to maintain operations over the next 12 months. Our existing shareholders have indicated a willingness to invest further capital in us.
In addition, we will continue to develop our industry contacts, develop our business plan, refine our technology, search for suitable sites, and devote efforts to securing the capital required to implement our business plan.
Second, our management and consulting engineers will commence activities to enlarge our management team by adding key employees as well as consultants that will be responsible for specific tasks & operations associated with the first installation.
During the permitting period, estimated by management and their consulting Engineers, to be 90 to 120 days, our engineering and fabrication team will finalize design and layouts for the first site as well as prepare and circulate site building bid documents. Similarly, turnkey contracts will be negotiated for specific pieces of the thermal processing equipment utilized in the rubber to oil conversion process. The supply and operation of the electrical generation equipment will also be contracted out during this period of the development. We have already identified and pre-qualified several suppliers of the type of electrical generation equipment. However, as a result of the preliminary stage of these discussions, we are unable to provide greater detail as to the exact nature of the relationship or participation of these suppliers.
Also at this time, some preliminary site work will be completed to facilitate the installation of the design/build structures required. The site will also be prepared to accept the modularized electrical generation equipment that will be installed on the site subsequent to the installation and start-up of the thermal conversion process. The contracted operator of the electrical generation equipment will also be responsible for the sale of electricity. During initial discussions with these supplier/operators, an interest has been expressed in participating in our overall business.
Some discussions pertaining to the exchange of our shares for all, or part, of the value of the turnkey have transpired. However, it is unlikely that meaningful discussions will commence until such time as our capitalization set forth above has been completed. Even if the capitalization has been completed, there can be no certainty that the contract operators will participate in the first installation other than on a fee for services basis. In any event, until such time as the $20 Million capitalization has been completed, specific details pertaining to the participation of supplier/operators will not be available and we are unable to provide the details of any possible forthcoming agreements.
Management and their consulting engineers believe that, the overall fabrication and installation timeframe is approximately 18 months days from execution of contracts. As all the components utilized in our installation are currently in use in manufacturing operations in the United States and around the world, lead times for delivery and installation are generally short. Several components are stock items and available for almost immediate delivery. However, the engineering firm responsible for the overall project management of the first installation will monitor all fabricator/suppliers to ensure that the various components and required ancillary equipment and structures have been readied onsite for installation. Additionally, engineering verification will be required for all progress draws prior to our making payments to the various supplier/fabricators. As is customary with the supply of this type of equipment, established payment holdbacks upon completion of installation and start-up will be released only upon engineering verification of performance. Additionally, it may be necessary for selected fabricator/suppliers to provide delivery and performance bonds specific to their components.
The entire project could be delayed as a direct result of several factors. Should the Company not be able to a lease or purchase of a suitable property within a timely manner, the project could be delayed indefinitely until such time as an appropriate site is secured. Although the Company has located several suitable sites that could be appropriately permitted, unforeseen regulatory changes could make it difficult to obtain the required permits causing further delays thereby causing the Company to take additional time to identify other suitable sites. Should there be delays in the delivery of thermal processing or electrical generation equipment as a result of material shortages, labor problems, transportation difficulties etc., the commercial operation of the Company would be delayed thereby not allowing the Company to generate revenues as anticipated. Should the delay be lengthy, management could be required to seek additional financing or seek other remedies in law pertaining to delivery and performance failures of the fabricator suppliers. Regulatory changes causing delays in the construction, processing equipment installation and start-up of the showcase facility will lengthen the period of time for the Company to start to generate revenues from operations. The Company will only be in the position to commence a US expansion of processing facilities upon the successful completion, start-up and operation of the showcase facility.
The supplier/fabricators will also be responsible for the training of key employees and/or contractors and will work with the engineering project managers to include established operating protocols in the systems operations manual. In conjunction with this effort, during the start-up of the first installation, fabricator/suppliers and the project management will establish operating set points incorporating them into the system software thereby ensuring continued reliable system performance and measurable quality standards.
It is management’s and their consulting engineers opinion that overall, the entire installation through construction completion, training, start-up and commercial acceptance based upon engineering performance verification is approximately 18 months. The overall development schedule could be delayed as a result of unforeseen regulatory delays, labor disputes and seasonal delays due to weather conditions.
Pursuant to preliminary discussions with corporate finance professionals, items #16 through #18 set forth below are anticipated fees and expenses pertaining to the $20 million financing that we will be seeking. The following schedule outlines the categories associated with the financing, completion, start-up and commercial operation of the first installation. It is expected that many of the following development categories outlined in the following schedule will be completed concurrently.
1) Consulting Fees & Out-of -Pocket Reimbursement | $ | 480,000 |
2) Administrative and Insurance | $ | 572,000 |
3) Site Costs & Development Fees | $ | 264,000 |
4) Media, Promotion & Government Relations | $ | 376,000 |
5) Salaries, Wages & Fees | $ | 843,152 |
6) Project Management, Legal, and Accounting | $ | 321,300 |
7) Site Work | $ | 1,337,100 |
8) Buildings | $ | 998,500 |
9) Rubber to Oil Thermal Conversion Process Equipment | $ | 7,750,000 |
10)Turn-key Energy System & Installation | $ | 5,000,000 |
11) Warehouse & Conveyance Equipment Leases/Purchases | $ | 74,083 |
12)Financing Legal & Accounting | $ | 200,000 |
13)Administrative Contingency | $ | 1,783,864 |
TOTAL | $ | 20,000,000 |
During the construction and installation of the first facility, management’s future Vice President of Marketing with assistance from its future Vice President of Technology will commence a specific and targeted marketing campaign directed at the current rubber waste disposal infrastructure, regulatory agencies, retail associations and the public. Promotional activities will include media, public awareness, trade journals, seminars and meetings and discussions with waste hauler and disposal companies. These activities will also include meetings and discussions with state regulatory and enforcement officials.
Based upon discussions with state regulators, it is the Company's belief that all communities in the United States and Canada are being encouraged by state, provincial and federal authorities to be more environmentally responsible. An example of amplified environmental concern occurring in 2004 was the State of Michigan's position pertaining to the continued dumping of waste from out-of-state communities that included Toronto, Ontario, Canada. State regulations were implemented in an attempt to curtail the amount and sources of waste being disposed at Michigan dump sites. It is management's belief, that since the early 1990s the federal EPA has been concerned with the interstate transportation of waste. The federal position seems to be that communities that generate should be responsible for the ultimate disposition of the waste within their municipality. An attempt to limit interstate transportation of waste was contained in the Interstate Modal Transportation Act which was never approved as originally proposed.
Community based environmental initiatives are being encouraged. Dealing with waste at the source is considered much more environmentally friendly than trucking the waste hundreds of miles away. The first installation is perceived as a convenient and environmentally friendly solution to rubber waste. The targeted marketing campaign will exploit the current thinking pertaining to community based waste reduction and processing and waste to energy initiatives. However, there may be difficulties associated with encouraging the existing disposal and transportation infrastructure to utilize the Alliance installation as an alternative to their current method of disposal. Historic relationships between the existing infrastructure serving retailers and dumps or processors often hundreds of miles away and the financial commitment to the trucking the waste may be difficult to overcome. However, management’s discussion with several haulers has been encouraging as a cost effective alternative to the existing transportation of waste to often out-of-state locations is a welcomed alternative.
A targeted marketing campaign pertaining to the sale of carbon black and scrap steel will also commence prior to completion of construction. However, the Company may not be positioned to enter into carbon black supply contracts until such time as samples are made available from the operation of the showcase facility. It is likely that these samples would be made available as a result of operation the processing equipment during the performance testing phase of the installation and immediately prior to commercial certification. The commercial certification will occur after the equipment has operated for a period of approximately 90 days and all contract performance specifications have been achieved. There may be delays associated with the correction of deficiencies in order that the processing equipment meet certain performance standards prior to commercial certification. However, the Company has included the 90 day start-up phase within the overall timeline to allow for the correction of deficiencies by fabricator suppliers. Although the vast majority of the rubber to oil system is based upon off-the-shelf components, if further delays occur as a result of fabricator suppliers correction of deficiencies, the Company could be delayed in its ability to generate revenue.
Although, we have identified several experts currently responsible for the sale of carbon products currently with other companies and they have expressed an interest in the position of VP Marketing, there is no guarantee that their previous experience will allow them to successfully initiate a campaign that will lead to the sale of the Companies carbon black. However, the successful operation of the thermal system will generate commercial grades of carbon black that could be utilized by rubber formulation companies for specific products. Additionally, the Company’s carbon black could be blended with other sources of carbon black thereby allowing rubber formulators to meet customers requirements for recycled content. We believe our carbon black will be advantageous to other forms of recycled content as it will be is a virgin product made from oil that is a waste rubber derivative.
Furthermore, the heat recovery system utilized through the entire system will be ready to deliver hot water and/or steam to a greenhouse operator. Although we have yet to complete an agreement with a hydroponics greenhouse operator, preliminary discussions with several current operators would indicate that the availability of a reliable discounted heat source for the production of hot water, could be a cost effective alternative to their current consumption of non-renewable resources to fuel boilers to generate the required hot water.
The ARC installation is designed to operate continuously. As a result, the installation has the ability to produce heat constantly to service the hot water requirements of a hydroponics operator or other commercial uses. The heat produced can be considered a bi-product from the operation of the thermal conversion and electrical generation equipment. Rather than utilizing the heat source for any particular use, the Company could use a commercial cooling tower to cool the thermal processing equipment and could decide not to operate the heat recovery system components associated with the reciprocating engines responsible for the generation of electricity. However, management believes that utilizing the bi-product heat capacity in an environmentally friendly way is a common sense alternative to exhausting heat into the atmosphere. It is the belief of management, our consulting engineers and the several of the hydroponics operators that have discussed our ability to generate heat, that a 15 to 20 acre hydroponics greenhouse could be heated from the heat recovered from the thermal process heat recovery boiler in combination with the heat available from standard heat recovery mechanisms that are part of the reciprocating engines driving the alternators making electricity.
The type of relationship discussed is based upon the notion that the hydroponics greenhouse operator would lease a site immediately adjacent to the showcase facility. Based upon our final equipment selection, pertaining to both the thermal conversion of rubber to oil and the generation of electricity, the Company will be positioned to provide details as to the amount of steam and/or hot water that be generated for conveyance to the greenhouse via an insulated pipeline. A heat exchanger will transfer the heat from the ARC steam and/or hot water to the hot water in the hydroponics operator’s underground reservoir. The ARC cooled condensate and/or water will be returned to the ARC via the aforementioned pipeline heated again and once again returned to the greenhouse in a closed loop system.
Several methods of compensation for ARC heat sources have been discussed. These include a percentage of the hydroponics greenhouse gross or not sales and discounted avoided cost which is the operators cost of natural gas or fuel oil less a negotiated discount. The Company will not be positioned to enter into specific negotiations until such time as the $20 Million financing has been completed.
Going Concern Consideration
As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, we are in the development stage with no operations, a stockholders’ deficiency of $1,601,388, a working capital deficiency of $522,985 and used cash in operations from inception of $1,340,776. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to raise additional capital and implement our business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
We believe that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement our strategic plans provide the opportunity for us to continue as a going concern.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our unaudited balance sheet as of March 31, 2006 reflects assets of $43,365 consisting of cash of $36,945 and property and equipment of $6,420 and total liabilities of $559,930 consisting of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $55,953, an amount of $308,159 due to a related party, and a two notes payable of $101,439 and $94,379 respectively.
Cash and cash equivalents from inception to date have been sufficient to cover expenses involved in starting our business. We will require additional funds to continue to implement and expand our business plan during the next twelve months.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the use of estimates; assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenue and expense amounts reported. These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in our external disclosures including information regarding contingencies, risk and financial condition. We believe our use if estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adhere to GAAP and are consistently and conservatively applied. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We continue to monitor significant estimates made during the preparation of our financial statements.
Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 of our financial statements. While all these significant accounting policies impact our financial condition and results of operations, Our views certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact on our financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Our management believes that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity for the periods presented in this report.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), as of December 31, 2005. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that our disclosure and controls are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal controls
We have not made any significant changes to our internal controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date. We have not identified any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses or other factors that could significantly affect these controls, and therefore, no corrective action was taken.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
We are currently not a party to any pending legal proceedings and no such actions by, or to the best of its knowledge, against us have been threatened.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
None
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
No matter was submitted during the quarter ending March 31, 2006, covered by this report to a vote of our shareholders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
Item 5. | Other Information. |
None
Item 6. | Exhibits and Reports of Form 8-K. |
Item 6. | Exhibits and Reports of Form 8-K. |
| (a) | Reports on Form 8-K and Form 8K-A |
| • | Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2006 (File No. 333-121659) |
Method of Filing | Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form SB-2 filed on December 27, 2004 (File No. 333-121659) | 3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation; Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form SB-2 filed on December 27, 2004 (File No. 333-121659) | 3.3 | By-Laws |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form SB-2 filed on December 27, 2004 (File No. 333-121659) | 10.1 | Employment Agreement with Peter Vaisler |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form SB-2 filed on December 27, 2004 (File No. 333-121659) | 10.2 | Consulting Agreement with Peter Vaisler |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form SB-2 filed on December 27, 2004 (File No. 333-121659) | 10.3 | 2004 Consulting Agreement with Mirador Consulting, Inc. |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2 filed on April 21, 2005 (File No. 333-121659) | 10.4 | 2005 Consulting Agreement with Mirador Consulting, Inc. |
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| 10.5 | Amendment to Employment Agreement with Peter Vaisler |
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| 10.6 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement with Peter Vaisler |
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to Form 10-KSB filed on April 11, 2006 (File No. 333-121659) | 14 | Code of Ethics |
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| 31.1 | Certification of Peter Vaisler pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 32.1 | Certification of Peter Vaisler pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
ALLIANCE RECOVERY CORPORATION
By: /s/Peter Vaisler
Peter Vaisler,
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President, Chief Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer
May 15, 2006