DEBT | NOTE 5 – DEBT Short Term Notes Payable—Related Parties Throughout 2013, the Company issued unsecured short-term notes payable to various related parties, including officers and directors of the Company, with a term of one year, which have since been extended. At December 31, 2015, there was one consolidated note outstanding to Palm Beach Energy Solutions, LLC. The note has an outstanding principal balance of $71,000 and bears interest at a rate of 5% per annum. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest accrued on the note was $9,036 and $5,486 respectively. In November 2015, the Company issued a short-term, unsecured note payable to a shareholder of the company. The principal amount of the note was $10,290, accrued interest at 5% per annum and had a term of one-year. On December 8, 2015, the note was paid in full along with $32 in interest. Short Term Notes Payable – Other On July 7, 2015, the Company entered into a six month (6) promissory note with St. George Investments, LLC with a face amount of $265,000 less an original issue discount of $65,000. This note does not accrue interest, however if the note is paid back within the first ninety (90) days, then $235,000 is due; if the note is paid back between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred thirty-five (135) then $250,000 is due; between day one hundred thirty-six (136) and one hundred eighty (180) the full balance of $265,000 is due. In the event of default, the note shall bear interest at the lesser of the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum or the maximum rate permitted by law compounding daily. In addition, a ten percent (10%) broker commission was paid to Wellington Shields & Co. LLC, which is being amortized over the life of the note. In January 2016, the company repaid this note in full. The total amount paid was $306,890, which represented a $265,000 principal balance and $41,890 in default interest and penalties. Long Term Notes Payable – Other During the year ended December 31, 2014, Carbolosic Plant 1, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement with Carbolosic Energy 1, LLLP to begin receiving long term loans, pursuant to the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, to develop a CTS demonstration facility. These loans are to be issued in multiple advances, each in an amount greater than or equal to $500,000 up to the target loan amount of $33,000,000. The initial term on each of these loans is five (5) years from the date of each advance and bear interest at a rate of 4.31% per annum. The Company can earn a 0.51% rate discount if the first five years of interest due to lender is paid within 15 days of each advance. In addition, these loans may not be prepaid and are secured by all assets of the Company. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had received two (2) long term notes payable, with a combined principal balance of $1,250,000 and did not receive any notes during the year ended December 31, 2015. The company has taken advantage of the 0.51% rate discount on one of these notes payable, with a principal amount of $500,000, and issued a $95,000 interest payment to the Lender on December 9, 2014. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the remaining prepaid interest relating to this advance was $73,189 and $92,189 respectively. In January 2015, the Company made a $4,162 interest payment towards the second note. As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the total accrued interest on the second note was $29,580 and $1,417 respectively. In March 2016, Carbolosic Plant 1 was sold to Carbolosic Energy 1, LLLP in exchange for satisfaction of the outstanding $1,250,000 loan and accrued interest. Convertible Debt On January 23, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with KBM Worldwide, Inc. with a principal balance of $89,000 due and payable on or before October 29, 2015. Thereafter, On February 26, 2015, the Company entered into a second convertible debenture with Vis Vires Group, Inc. with a principal balance of $54,000 due and payable on or before December 3, 2015 and again on May 6, 2015 the company entered into another convertible debenture with Vis Vires Group, Inc. with a principal balance of $64,000 due and payable on or before February 8, 2016. Each of the notes accrue interest at a rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum and are convertible into the Company’s common stock, after 180 days, in whole or in part at the option of the holder at a conversion rate equal to the average of the three (3) lowest trading day prices during the ten (10) trading days preceding the conversion date, less a thirty-nine percent (39%) discount. Each of the notes also carries a prepayment penalty, increasing every 30 days from one hundred ten percent (110%) to one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) of the then outstanding principal and interest balance due, if the notes are paid back within the first one hundred eighty (180) days. After the first 180 days, the then outstanding principal and interest balance shall bear interest at a rate of twenty-two percent (22.0%) per annum and cannot be paid until maturity. On July 27, 2015, the Company repaid its January 23, 2015 convertible debenture held by KBM Worldwide, Inc. The total amount paid was $123,642, which represented an $89,000 principal balance and $34,642 in interest and penalties. On August 7, 2015 the Company repaid its February 26, 2015 convertible debenture held by Vires Group, Inc. The total amount paid was $74,723, which represented a $54,000 principal balance and $20,723 in interest and penalties. On November 2, 2015 the Company repaid its May 6, 2015 convertible debenture held by Vis Vires Group, Inc. The total amount paid was $88,757, which represented a $64,000 principal balance and $24,757 in interest and penalties. On June 30, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with Iconic Holdings, LLC with a principal balance of $165,000 due on or before June 30, 2016. This note provides for “guaranteed” interest of ten percent (10.0%) of the principal balance outstanding. In addition to the “guaranteed” interest, in the event of default additional interest will accrue at the rate equal to the lower of eighteen percent (18.0%) per annum or the highest rate permitted by law. This note can only be prepaid within the first 180 days along with a prepayment penalty of one hundred ten percent (110%) and increasing ten percent (10%) every sixty (60) days to a maximum of one hundred thirty percent (130%). After 180 days, the note can be converted into the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading price during the preceding 15 consecutive trading days prior to date of conversion. In addition, in order to obtain this note, the Company issued Iconic Holdings, LLC a five (5) year common stock purchase warrant agreement for up to 50,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.75 per share. These warrants are fully granted and vested at time of issuance and are being amortized over the life of the agreement. As of December 31, 2105, the total accrued interest on the note was $16,775. In January 2016, Iconic Holdings, LLC converted $95,000 of the principal balance into 891,042 shares of unrestricted common stock and the remaining balance of the note was repaid in full. The total amount paid was $140,950, which represented a $70,000 principal payment and $70,950 in interest and penalties. On July 10, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with JSJ Investments, Inc with a principal balance of $150,000 due on or before January 10, 2016. The note accrues interest at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum and is convertible into the Company’s common stock one hundred eighty (180) days after the maturity date, in whole or in part at the option of the holder at a conversion price equal to the lower of $0.24 or the lowest trading day price during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the conversion date, less a forty-five percent (45%) discount. The note also carries a payment premium, wherein if the note is paid before the ninetieth (90) day, then a premium of one hundred thirty percent (130%) in addition to outstanding interest is due. If paid between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred twenty (120) the premium increases to one hundred forty percent (140%) and if paid between day one hundred twenty-one and the maturity date, then the premium increases to one hundred forty-five percent (145%). After the maturity date, the note cannot be repaid without the holder’s consent and the payment premium increases to one hundred fifty percent (150%). Upon and event of default or after the maturity date, the interest rate shall adjust to eighteen percent (18%) per annum and compound quarterly. In addition, a ten percent (10%) broker commission was paid to Wellington Shields & Co. LLC, which is being amortized over the life of the note. As of December 31, 2015, the total accrued interest on the note was $8,581. This note was not repaid at maturity and is in default, however it cannot be converted until 180 days after the maturity date. On July 10, 2015 the Company entered into a secured convertible debenture with Group 10 Holdings, LLC with a principal balance of $275,000, less a ten percent (10%) original issue discount and is due on or before July 10, 2016. Group10 Holdings, LLC was granted a security interest in the South African agreement sub-licensed by AMG Energy Group. This note accrues interest at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum and is convertible into the Company common stock one hundred eighty (180) days after the issuance date in whole or in part at the option of the holder at a conversion price equal to forty-two cents ($0.42); provided, however, that if the closing price is less than forty cents ($0.40) for any three (3) consecutive trading days, then the conversion price shall adjust to the lowest trading day price during the thirty-five (35) trading days prior, less a forty-five percent (45%) discount. Repayment of the note includes a prepayment penalty if the note is paid back within the first one hundred eighty (180) days and cannot be repaid after day one hundred eighty (180) without the holders consent. The prepayment penalty if paid back within the first ninety (90) days is equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the principal balance; paid between day ninety-one (91) and day one hundred twenty (120) the prepayment penalty is equal to one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the principal balance; paid between day one hundred twenty-one (121) and day one hundred seventy-nine (179) the prepayment penalty increases to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the principal balance. In addition, a ten percent (10%) broker commission was paid to Wellington Shields & Co. LLC, which is being amortized over the life of the note. As of December 31, 2105, the total accrued interest on the note was $15,460. On January 13, 2016, Group 10 Holdings, LLC converted $20,000 of its principal balance into 157,418 shares of unrestricted common stock. On January 20, 2016, the Company satisfied the debenture in full with a payment of $340,468, which represented a $255,000 principal payments and $85,068 in interest and penalties. On July 27, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with Adar Bays, LLC with a principal balance of $100,000 due on or before March 27, 2016. The note accrues interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and is convertible into the Company’s common stock commencing on the 6 month anniversary of the note, in whole or in part at the option of the holder at a conversion price equal to sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading day price during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the conversion date. The note also carries a payment premium, wherein if the note is paid before the ninetieth (90) day, then a premium of one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) in addition to outstanding interest is due. If paid between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred fifty-one (151) the premium increases to one hundred forty percent (140%) and if paid between day one hundred fifty-two (152) and the maturity date, then the premium increases to one hundred forty-five percent (145%). After the maturity date, the note cannot be repaid without the holder’s consent and the payment premium increases to one hundred fifty percent (150%). Upon and event of default or after the maturity date, the outstanding principal due shall increase by ten percent (10%) and the interest rate shall adjust to twenty-four percent (24%) per annum. In addition, a ten percent (10%) broker commission was paid to Wellington Shields & Co. LLC, which is being amortized over the life of the note. As of December 31, 2105, the total accrued interest on the note was $3,441. In January 2016, the Company paid the debenture in full with a payment of $149,022, which represented a $100,000 principal payment and $49,022 in interest and penalties. On July 27, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with Union Capital, LLC with a principal balance of $100,000 due on or before March 27, 2016. The note accrues interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and is convertible into the Company’s common stock commencing on the 6 month anniversary of the note, in whole or in part at the option of the holder at a conversion price equal to sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading day price during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the conversion date. The note also carries a payment premium, wherein if the note is paid before the ninetieth (90) day, then a premium of one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) in addition to outstanding interest is due. If paid between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred fifty-one (151) the premium increases to one hundred forty percent (140%) and if paid between day one hundred fifty-two (152) and the maturity date, then the premium increases to one hundred forty-five percent (145%). After the maturity date, the note cannot be repaid without the holder’s consent and the payment premium increases to one hundred fifty percent (150%). Upon and event of default or after the maturity date, the outstanding principal due shall increase by ten percent (10%) and the interest rate shall adjust to twenty-four percent (24%) per annum. In addition, a ten percent (10%) broker commission was paid to Wellington Shields & Co. LLC, which is being amortized over the life of the note. As of December 31, 2105, the total accrued interest on the note was $3,441. In January 2016, the Company paid the debenture in full with a payment of $148,748, which represented a $100,000 principal payment and $48,748 in interest and penalties. On July 27, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with LG Capital Funding, LLC with a principal balance of $105,000 due on or before March 27, 2016. The note accrues interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and is convertible into the Company’s common stock commencing on the 6 month anniversary of the note, in whole or in part at the option of the holder at a conversion price equal to sixty percent (60%) of the lowest trading day price during the fifteen (15) trading days preceding the conversion date. The note also carries a payment premium, wherein if the note is paid before the ninetieth (90) day, then a premium of one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) in addition to outstanding interest is due. If paid between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred fifty-one (151) the premium increases to one hundred forty percent (140%) and if paid between day one hundred fifty-two (152) and the maturity date, then the premium increases to one hundred forty-five percent (145%). After the maturity date, the note cannot be repaid without the holder’s consent and the payment premium increases to one hundred fifty percent (150%). Upon and event of default or after the maturity date, the outstanding principal due shall increase by ten percent (10%) and the interest rate shall adjust to twenty-four percent (24%) per annum. In addition, a ten percent (10%) broker commission was paid to Wellington Shields & Co. LLC, which is being amortized over the life of the note. As of December 31, 2105, the total accrued interest on the note was $3,613. In January 2016, the Company paid the debenture in full with a payment of $156,462, which represented a $105,000 principal payment and $51,462 in interest and penalties. On August 10, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible debenture with Vis Vires Group, Inc. with a principal balance of $104,000 due and payable on or before May 4, 2016. The note accrues interest at a rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum and is convertible into the Company’s common stock, after 180 days, in whole or in part at the option of the holder at a conversion rate equal to the average of the three (3) lowest trading day prices during the ten (10) trading days preceding the conversion date, less a thirty-nine percent (39%) discount. The note also carries a prepayment penalty of one hundred thirty percent (130%) of the then outstanding principal and interest balance due, if the notes are paid back within the first one hundred eighty (180) days. After the first 180 days, the then outstanding principal and interest balance shall bear interest at a rate of twenty-two percent (22.0%) per annum and cannot be paid until maturity. As of December 31, 2105, the total accrued interest on the note was $3,054. In January 2016, the Company paid the debenture in full with a payment of $139,303, which represented a $104,000 principal payment and $35,303 in interest and penalties. On October 29, 2015, the Company entered into a thirty (30) day convertible debenture with a shareholder of the Company with a $90,000 principal balance. The note does not accrue interest and is convertible into 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock if it is not repaid at maturity. On December 8, 2015 the principal balance of $90,000 was converted into 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. |