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 September 30, 2016 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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total interest accrued on the note was $11,701 and $9,036 respectively. 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. 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 early payment 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 were 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 was five (5) years from the date of each advance and bear interest at a rate of 4.31% per annum. The Company could earn a 0.51% rate discount if the first five years of interest due to lender was paid within 15 days of each advance. In addition, these loans could not be prepaid and were secured by all assets of the Company. The Company received two (2) long term notes payable, with a combined principal balance of $1,250,000 in the year ended December 31, 2014. The company had 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. In January 2015, the Company made a $4,162 interest payment towards the second note. In March 2016, Carbolosic Plant 1 was sold to Carbolosic Energy 1, LLLP, a non-related third party, in exchange for satisfaction of the outstanding $1,250,000 loan and $36,488 interest. In connection with the transaction, an amount which the Company had prepaid to Carbolosic Energy 1, LLLP ($122,879) for future marketing and interest was eliminated in the sale. Convertible Debt 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 provided for guaranteed interest of ten percent (10.0%) of the principal balance outstanding. This note could 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 could be converted into the Companys 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 were fully granted and vested at time of issuance and are being amortized over the life of the agreement. 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 early payment 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 Companys common stock one hundred eighty (180) days after the maturity date. After the maturity date, the note cannot be repaid without the holders consent. 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 April 2016, the Company paid the debenture in full with a payment of $239,055, which represented a $150,000 principal payment and $89,055 in interest and penalties. 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 was 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 accrued interest at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum and was 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 was 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 included a prepayment penalty if the note was paid back within the first one hundred eighty (180) days and could not be repaid after day one hundred eighty (180) without the holders consent. The prepayment penalty if paid back within the first ninety (90) days was 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 was 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 increased 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. In January 2016, Group 10 Holdings, LLC converted $20,000 of its principal balance into 157,418 shares of unrestricted common stock and the Company paid the remaining debenture in full with a payment of $340,468, which represented a $255,000 principal payment and $85,068 in interest and early payment 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 accrued interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and was convertible into the Companys common stock commencing on the 6 month anniversary of the note. The note also carried a payment premium, wherein if the note was paid before the ninetieth (90) day, then a premium of one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) in addition to outstanding interest was due. If paid between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred fifty-one (151) the premium increased to one hundred forty percent (140%) and if paid between day one hundred fifty-two (152) and the maturity date, then the premium increased to one hundred forty-five percent (145%). After the maturity date, the note could not be repaid without the holders consent. 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 paid the debenture in full with a payment of $149,022, which represented a $100,000 principal payment and $49,022 in interest and early payment 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 accrued interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and was convertible into the Companys common stock commencing on the 6 month anniversary of the note, in whole or in part at the option of the holder. The note also carried a payment premium, wherein if the note was paid before the ninetieth (90) day, then a premium of one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) in addition to outstanding interest was due. If paid between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred fifty-one (151) the premium increased to one hundred forty percent (140%) and if paid between day one hundred fifty-two (152) and the maturity date, then the premium increased to one hundred forty-five percent (145%). After the maturity date, the note could not be repaid without the holders consent. 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 paid the debenture in full with a payment of $148,748, which represented a $100,000 principal payment and $48,748 in interest and early payment 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 accrued interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum and was convertible into the Companys common stock commencing on the 6 month anniversary of the note, in whole or in part at the option of the. The note also carried a payment premium, wherein if the note was paid before the ninetieth (90) day, then a premium of one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) in addition to outstanding interest was due. If paid between day ninety-one (91) and one hundred fifty-one (151) the premium increased to one hundred forty percent (140%) and if paid between day one hundred fifty-two (152) and the maturity date, then the premium increased to one hundred forty-five percent (145%). After the maturity date, the note could not be repaid without the holders consent. 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 paid the debenture in full with a payment of $156,462, which represented a $105,000 principal payment and $51,462 in interest and early payment 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 accrued interest at a rate of eight percent (8.0%) per annum and was convertible into the Companys common stock, after 180 days, in whole or in part at the option of the holder. The note also carried a prepayment penalty of one hundred thirty percent (130%) of the then outstanding principal and interest balance due, if the note was paid back within the first one hundred eighty (180) days. In January 2016, the Company paid the note in full with a payment of $139,303, which represented a $104,000 principal payment and $35,303 in interest and early payment penalties. On April 25, 2016, the Company entered into a 12 month convertible debenture with JMJ Financial with a principal balance of $555,556. The note carries a 10% one-time interest charge, a 10% original issue discount and a 75% warrant coverage. The note may only be paid up to 98% of the balance due within the first 180 days at a 30% premium. After 180 days, the note cannot be repaid without the holders consent. The note is convertible after 180 days at a 25% discount to the lowest trade price in the preceding 10 trading days. To obtain the note, the Company issued the investor 1,388,886 warrants with a 5 year term and a cashless exercise price equal to the lesser of $0.30 per share or the lowest trade price in the 10 preceding trading days. As of September 30, 2016, using a Black-Scholes asset pricing model, these warrants were valued at $333,145. |