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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. |
For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2008
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Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. |
For the transition period from: to
Commission file number: 333-120908
Converted Organics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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20-4075963
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7A Commercial Wharf W, Boston, MA 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 624-0111
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). YES o NO þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common equity, as of
the latest practicable date: As of August 12, 2008, there were 5,556,424 shares of our common stock
outstanding.
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Audited) |
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
5,202,718 |
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$ |
287,867 |
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Restricted cash |
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887,423 |
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2,590,053 |
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Accounts receivable |
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267,042 |
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Inventories |
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276,301 |
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Prepaid rent |
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670,585 |
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190,600 |
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Other prepaid expenses |
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126,449 |
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40,282 |
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Other receivables |
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46,335 |
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55,450 |
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Total current assets |
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7,476,853 |
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3,164,252 |
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Deposits |
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693,375 |
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554,978 |
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Restricted cash |
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7,514,372 |
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12,006,359 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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7,648,088 |
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Construction-in-progress |
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6,070,648 |
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4,947,067 |
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Capitalized bond costs, net |
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885,844 |
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909,679 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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1,077,500 |
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585,750 |
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Deferred financing and issuance costs, net |
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194,542 |
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8,642 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
31,561,222 |
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$ |
22,176,727 |
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LIABILITIES AND OWNERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
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Term notes payable current |
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$ |
464,170 |
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$ |
375,000 |
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Accounts payable |
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1,687,748 |
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898,270 |
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Accrued compensation, officers, directors and consultants |
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359,358 |
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397,781 |
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Accrued legal and other expenses |
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233,005 |
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199,261 |
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Accrued interest |
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660,619 |
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630,890 |
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Note payable, net of unamortized discount |
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2,415,563 |
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Convertible note payable, current, net of unamortized discount |
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320,841 |
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Mortgage payable, current |
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18,164 |
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Other |
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69,600 |
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Total current liabilities |
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6,229,068 |
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2,501,202 |
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Term note payable |
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89,170 |
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Mortgage payable, net of current portion |
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231,293 |
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Convertible note payable, net of current portion |
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520,998 |
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Bonds payable |
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17,500,000 |
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17,500,000 |
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Total liabilities |
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24,481,359 |
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20,090,372 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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OWNERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, authorized
10,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value, authorized
40,000,000 shares |
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555 |
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423 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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25,543,142 |
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12,460,357 |
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Members equity |
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455,129 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(18,918,963 |
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(10,374,425 |
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Total owners equity |
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7,079,863 |
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2,086,355 |
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Total liabilities and owners equity |
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$ |
31,561,222 |
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$ |
22,176,727 |
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The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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Three months ended |
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Six months ended |
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June 30, 2008 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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June 30, 2008 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
492,864 |
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$ |
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$ |
752,907 |
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$ |
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Cost of good sold |
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402,552 |
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624,548 |
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Gross profit |
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90,312 |
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128,359 |
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Operating expenses |
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General and administrative expenses |
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3,759,197 |
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820,821 |
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5,346,419 |
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1,514,916 |
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Research and development |
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70,540 |
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287,926 |
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198,387 |
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314,651 |
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Amortization of license |
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4,125 |
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4,125 |
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8,250 |
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8,250 |
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Loss from operations |
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(3,743,550 |
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(1,112,872 |
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(5,424,697 |
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(1,837,817 |
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Other income/(expenses) |
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Interest income |
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77,807 |
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304,787 |
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206,627 |
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420,702 |
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Depreciation expense |
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(3,051 |
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(6,889 |
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Amortization of capitalized costs |
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(99,834 |
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(14,829 |
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(186,083 |
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(22,774 |
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Interest expense |
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(2,374,165 |
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(581,407 |
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(3,127,332 |
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(845,051 |
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(2,399,243 |
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(291,449 |
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(3,113,677 |
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(447,123 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
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(6,142,793 |
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(1,404,321 |
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(8,538,374 |
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(2,284,940 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(6,142,793 |
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$ |
(1,404,321 |
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$ |
(8,538,374 |
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$ |
(2,284,940 |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
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$ |
(1.11 |
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$ |
(0.39 |
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$ |
(1.67 |
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$ |
(0.76 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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5,549,156 |
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3,623,549 |
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5,113,410 |
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3,017,797 |
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The accompanying notes are
an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
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Common Stock |
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Total |
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Shares Issued and |
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Additional |
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Members |
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Accumulated |
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Owners Equity |
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Outstanding |
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Amount |
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Paid-in Capital |
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Equity |
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Deficit |
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(Deficit) |
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Balance January 1, 2008 |
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4,229,898 |
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$ |
423 |
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$ |
12,460,357 |
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$ |
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$ |
(10,374,425 |
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$ |
2,086,355 |
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Consolidation of variable interest entity |
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23,965 |
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23,965 |
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Common stock issued upon exercise of warrants |
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920,289 |
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92 |
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6,159,488 |
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6,159,580 |
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Common stock issued upon exercise of options |
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143,000 |
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14 |
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536,236 |
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536,250 |
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Warrants issued in connection with
financings, net of
Cancellations |
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1,113,750 |
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1,113,750 |
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Beneficial conversion features on
convertible notes |
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2,943,386 |
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2,943,386 |
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Stock dividend |
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263,237 |
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26 |
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(26 |
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Issuance of stock options |
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2,329,951 |
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2,329,951 |
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Members contributions |
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425,000 |
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425,000 |
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Net loss |
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6,164 |
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(8,544,538 |
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(8,538,374 |
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Balance, June 30, 2008 |
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5,556,424 |
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$ |
555 |
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$ |
25,543,142 |
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$ |
455,129 |
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$ |
(18,918,963 |
) |
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$ |
7,079,863 |
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The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
5
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Six months ended |
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June 30, 2008 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(8,538,374 |
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$ |
(2,284,940 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities: |
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Consolidation of variable interest entity |
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6,164 |
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Amortization of intangible asset license |
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8,250 |
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8,250 |
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Amortization of capitalized bond costs |
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23,835 |
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19,862 |
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Amortization of deferred financing fees |
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159,100 |
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2,893 |
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Depreciation of property and equipment |
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98,194 |
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Amortization of beneficial conversion features |
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858,064 |
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Amortization of discounts on private financing |
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1,563,750 |
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Stock option compensation expense |
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2,329,951 |
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Stock issued for extension of bridge financing |
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178,048 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) decrease in: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(238,340 |
) |
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Inventories |
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(265,187 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(576,152 |
) |
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(181,105 |
) |
Other assets |
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9,115 |
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Deposits |
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(147,397 |
) |
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(350,000 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in: |
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Accounts payable and other accrued expenses |
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598,309 |
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(592,572 |
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Accrued compensation officers, directors and consultants |
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(38,423 |
) |
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Accrued interest |
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29,729 |
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400,213 |
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Other |
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25,000 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(4,094,412 |
) |
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(2,799,351 |
) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Release of restricted cash |
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6,194,617 |
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2,519,363 |
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Cash paid for acquisitions |
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(1,500,000 |
) |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(131,222 |
) |
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Capitalized interest |
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(398,570 |
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Construction costs |
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(5,329,283 |
) |
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(1,940,853 |
) |
Restrictions of cash |
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(20,646,611 |
) |
Deposit on license |
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(139,978 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(1,164,458 |
) |
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(20,208,079 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from exercise of warrants |
|
|
6,159,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from private financing, net of original issue discount |
|
|
3,715,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from exercise of options |
|
|
536,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
Members contributions |
|
|
425,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payments made for deferred issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,916 |
) |
Payments made on mortgage payable |
|
|
(4,833 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Repayment of term notes issued for acquisition |
|
|
(657,276 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from bond financing (Note 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,546,625 |
|
Net proceeds from initial public offering of stock (Note 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,859,784 |
|
Proceeds from term notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
89,170 |
|
Repayment of term notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(275,000 |
) |
Repayment of demand notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100,000 |
) |
Repayment of bridge loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,515,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
10,173,721 |
|
|
|
23,562,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH |
|
|
4,914,851 |
|
|
|
555,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH, beginning of period |
|
|
287,867 |
|
|
|
66,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH, end of period |
|
$ |
5,202,718 |
|
|
$ |
622,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
893,571 |
|
|
$ |
266,789 |
|
|
Non-cash financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing costs paid from proceeds of private financing |
|
$ |
335,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Issuance costs paid from proceeds of initial public offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
990,216 |
|
Issuance costs paid from proceeds of bond financing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
953,375 |
|
Deferred financing and issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
207,158 |
|
Beneficial conversion discount on convertible note |
|
|
2,943,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants issued in connection with financing |
|
|
1,113,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
6
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for interim financial
reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Companys annual
financial statements have been condensed or omitted. In the Companys opinion, the unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes reflect all adjustments,
consisting of normal and recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of its
financial position and operating results as of and for the six-month interim periods ended June 30,
2008 and 2007.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the
results to be expected for the entire fiscal year. This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Form 10-KSB/A as
of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 and for the period commencing from inception (May 3,
2003) to December 31, 2007.
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Converted Organics Inc. (the Company) uses food and other waste as a raw material to
manufacture, sell and distribute all-natural soil amendment products combining disease suppression
and nutrition characteristics. The Company transitioned from a development stage company to an
operating company in the second quarter of 2008 as operations have commenced and the Company has
approximately $750,000 in revenues for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. When the Company
becomes fully operational, its revenues will come from two sources: product sales and tip fees.
Revenue comes from the sale of the Companys fertilizer products. The Companys products possess a
combination of nutritional, disease suppression and soil amendment characteristics. Waste haulers
will pay the Company tip fees for accepting food waste generated by food distributors such as
grocery stores, produce docks and fish markets, food processors, and hospitality venues such as
hotels, restaurants, convention centers and airports.
Converted Organics of California, LLC, (California) a California limited liability company
and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was formed when the Company acquired the assets of
United Organics Products, LLC. California operates a plant in Gonzales, California, in the Salinas
Valley. California produces approximately 25 tons of organic fertilizer per day, and sells
primarily to the California agricultural market. The California facility employs a proprietary
method called High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC), which is the intellectual property
acquired in the purchase of the assets of Waste Recovery Industries. The facility is currently
being upgraded to expand its capacity and to enable it to accept larger amounts of food waste from
waste haulers, earning a tip fee.
Converted Organics of Woodbridge, LLC (Woodbridge), a New Jersey limited liability company
and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was formed for the purpose of owning, constructing and
operating the Woodbridge, New Jersey facility. The Woodbridge facility is designed to service the
New York-Northern New Jersey metropolitan area. The facility remains largely under construction
with only a portion of the facility becoming operational during the second quarter of 2008. The
facility is expected to be fully completed during the fourth quarter of 2008. Limited operations
will continue during the remaining construction period.
CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the transactions
and balances of Converted Organics Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Converted Organics of
California, LLC and Converted Organics of Woodbridge, LLC. The transactions and balances of Valley Land Holdings, LLC, a
variable interest entity, have also been consolidated therein. All intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
7
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
The consolidated interim financial statements include Valley Land Holdings, LLC (VLH), as
VLH has been deemed to be a variable interest entity of the Company as it is the primary
beneficiary of that variable interest entity following the acquisition of the net assets of United
Organic Products, LLC. VLHs assets and liabilities consist primarily of land and a mortgage note
payable on the land on which the California facility is located. Its operations consist of rental
income on the land from the Company and related operating expenses. VLHs activities support the
operations of the California facility and do not have sufficient equity at risk to remain viable
without the support of the Company.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers financial instruments with a maturity date of three months or less from
the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash equivalents of $425,250 and $0
at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisting of a certificate of deposit.
RESTRICTED CASH
As of June 30, 2008, the Company had remaining approximately $8,402,000 of restricted cash as
required by the bond agreement. This cash was raised by the Company in its initial public offering
and bond financing on February 16, 2007 and is set aside in three separate accounts consisting of
$5,507,000 for the construction of the Woodbridge operating facility, $179,000 for the working
capital requirements of the Woodbridge subsidiary while the facility is under construction and
$2,716,000 in reserve for bond principal and interest payments along with a reserve for lease
payments. The Company has classified this restricted cash as non-current to the extent that such
funds are to be used to acquire non-current assets or are to be used to service non-current
liabilities. Third party trustee approval is required for disbursement of all restricted funds.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable represents balances due from customers, net of applicable reserves for
doubtful accounts. There were no reserves deemed necessary at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
In determining the need for an allowance, objective evidence that a single receivable is
uncollectible, as well as historical collection patterns for accounts receivable are considered at
each balance sheet date.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined by the first in,
first out basis.
Inventory consists primarily of raw materials and finished goods, which consist of soil amendment
products. Inventory balances are presented net of applicable reserves. There were no inventory
reserves at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
8
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED
DEFERRED FINANCING AND ISSUANCE COSTS
In connection with the private financing arrangement of January 24, 2008, the Company incurred
legal and placement fees of $345,000, $10,000 of which was paid in the year ended December 31,
2007, and $335,000 of which was paid from the proceeds of the loan. These fees are being amortized
over one year. Amortization expense of $150,458 was recorded during the six months ended June 30,
2008, related to these costs.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Pursuant to a license agreement with an effective date of July 15, 2003 and amended effective
date of February 9, 2006, the Company entered into an exclusive license to use its enhanced
Autogenous Thermophylic Aerobic Digestion process (EATAD) technology for the design, construction
and operation of facilities for the conversion of food waste into solid and liquid organic
material. The license is stated at cost. Amortization is provided for using the straight-line
method over the life of the license, which is 40 years.
In June 2007, the Company placed a deposit of approximately $140,000 on a second plant license
with the licensor. When received, the second license will be capitalized and amortized over its
future life.
On January 24, 2008, the Company acquired the assets, including the intellectual property, of
Waste Recovery Industries, LLC (WRI). This acquisition included the proprietary technology and
process known as the High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC) system, which processes various
biodegradable waste products into liquid and solid organic-based fertilizer and feed products. The
intellectual property is carried at fair value as determined in the allocation of the purchase
price of WRI. The estimated useful life of the intellectual property is indefinite. The
intellectual property will be reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED
There are no accounting pronouncements not yet adopted that are expected to have a significant
impact on the Company.
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share (EPS) is computed by dividing the net income (loss)
attributable to the common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding (the denominator) during the reporting periods. Diluted income (loss) per
share is computed by increasing the denominator by the weighted average number of additional shares
that could have been outstanding from securities convertible into common stock, such as stock
options and warrants (using the treasury stock method), and convertible preferred stock and debt
(using the if-converted method), unless their effect on net income (loss) per share is
antidilutive. Under the if-converted method, convertible instruments are assumed to have been
converted as of the beginning of the period or when issued, if later. The effect of computing the
diluted income (loss) per share is antidilutive and, as such, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
share are the same for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
9
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.
SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company has no reportable segments as defined by SFAS No. 131, Disclosure about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information.
NOTE 3 ACQUISITIONS
On January 24, 2008, the Company acquired the assets, including the intellectual property, of
Waste Recovery Industries, LLC of Paso Robles, CA. This acquisition allows the Company to be the
exclusive owner of the proprietary technology and process known as the High Temperature Liquid
Composting (HTLC) system, which processes various biodegradable waste products into liquid and
solid organic-based fertilizer and feed products. The purchase price of $500,000 was paid with a 7%
short term note that matured on May 1, 2008 and was repaid on that date. Interest on that note was
payable monthly. In addition, the purchase price provides for future contingent payments of $5,500
per ton, when and if additional tons of waste-processing capacity are added to the Companys
existing current or planned capacity, using the acquired technology.
In addition, Waste Recovery Industries, LLC had begun discussion with a third party (prior to
the Company acquiring it) to explore the possibility of building a facility to convert fish waste
into organic fertilizer using the HTLC technology. The Company has completed those negotiations and
has entered into an agreement with Pacific Choice Seafoods whereby the Company will be required to
pay 50% of the Companys profits (as defined) to the former owner, (who is now an officer of the
Company) that are earned from the facility. The contingent profit-sharing payments under this
agreement will be accounted for as expenses of the appropriate period, in accordance with EITF
95-8, Accounting for Contingent Consideration Paid to the Shareholders of an Acquired Enterprise
in a Purchase Business Combination. If the Company becomes obligated to make certain technology
payments under its purchase agreement with WRI, the Company estimates that no such payments will be
payable in the twelve months following the acquisition. Payments, if any, after that will be
expensed as incurred. The maximum payment due under these arrangements is $7,000,000, with no
minimum.
On January 24, 2008, the Company formed Converted Organics of California, LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Converted Organics Inc. who acquired the net assets of United Organic Products, LLC
of Gonzales, CA (UOP). With this acquisition, the Company acquired a liquid fertilizer product
line, as well as a production facility that services a West Coast agribusiness customer base
through established distribution channels. This facility is operational and began to generate
revenues for the Company immediately upon acquisition. The purchase price of $2,500,000 was paid
in cash of $1,500,000 and a note payable of $1,000,000. This note matures on February 1, 2011, has
an interest rate of 7%, payable monthly in arrears and is convertible to common stock six months
after the acquisition date for a price equal to the five-day average closing price of the stock on
Nasdaq for the five days preceding conversion.
The acquisitions have been accounted for in the first quarter of 2008 using the purchase
method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the
net assets have been recorded at their estimated fair values, and operating results have been
included in the Companys consolidated financial
statements from the date of acquisition. The purchase price has been allocated on a preliminary
basis using information currently available. The allocation of the purchase price to the assets and
liabilities acquired will be finalized in 2008, as the Company obtains more information regarding
asset valuations, liabilities assumed and revisions of preliminary estimates of fair values made at
the date of purchase.
10
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 3 ACQUISITIONS CONTINUED
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories United Organic Products, LLC |
|
$ |
11,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable United Organic Products, LLC |
|
|
28,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intellectual property Waste Recovery Industries, LLC |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building United Organic Products, LLC |
|
|
668,325 |
|
Equipment and machinery United Organic Products, LLC |
|
|
2,016,772 |
|
Assumption of liabilities United Organic Products, LLC |
|
|
(224,913 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total allocation of purchase price |
|
$ |
3,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The unaudited supplemental pro forma information discloses the results of operations for the
current interim period and the current fiscal year up to the date of the most recent interim period
presented (and for the corresponding periods in the preceding year) as though the business
combination had been completed as of the beginning of the period reported on.
The pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is based upon available information
and certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable. The unaudited supplemental pro
forma information does not purport to represent what the Companys financial condition or results
of operations would actually have been had these transactions in fact occurred as of the dates
indicated above or to project the Companys results of operations for the period indicated or for
any other period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ending June 30, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
Revenues (in thousands) |
|
$ |
753 |
|
|
$ |
712 |
|
Net loss (in thousands) |
|
|
(8,567 |
) |
|
|
(2,610 |
) |
Net loss per share basic and diluted |
|
|
(1.68 |
) |
|
|
(0.86 |
) |
NOTE 4 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The Companys property and equipment at June 30, 2008 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Land and improvements |
|
$ |
325,691 |
|
Building and improvements |
|
|
4,665,697 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
2,704,686 |
|
Vehicles |
|
|
34,000 |
|
Office equipment and furniture |
|
|
16,208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,746,282 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(98,194 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total property and equipment |
|
$ |
7,648,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
11
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 5 CASH EQUIVALENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE
Cash and cash equivalents include a certificate of deposit valued at $425,250. The Company
has determined that the inputs associated with the fair value determination are based on quoted
prices (unadjusted) and as a result are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The
table below presents the Companys assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June
30, 2008, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Balance at June 30, 2008
|
Certificate of deposit |
|
$ |
425,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
425,250 |
|
The Company does not have any fair value measurements using readily observable inputs (Level
2) or significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of June 30, 2008.
NOTE 6 DEBT
TERM NOTES
The Company has three term notes payable: (1) $250,000 unsecured term note dated August 27,
2004, with an original maturity date of September 30, 2006, which has been extended to December 31,
2008, with interest at 12% per annum, (2) $250,000 unsecured term note dated September 6, 2005,
with an original maturity of September 15, 2006, which was extended to December 31, 2008, with
interest at 15% per annum, and (3) $89,170 unsecured term note dated April 30, 2007 with a maturity
of April 30, 2009 and interest at 12% per annum. During February 2007, $125,000 of principal was
repaid on the unsecured term note dated September 6, 2005. On all notes, interest accrues without
payment until maturity. As of June 30, 2008, the total of unpaid accrued interest on these notes
is $77,300. The agreement on one of these loans required accrued interest of $89,170 to be paid
immediately. Because the bondholders of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority bonds
restrict the Company from paying the accrued interest from available funds, the Company borrowed
funds to repay this accrued interest by entering into an additional term loan in the amount of
$89,170 with its CEO, Edward J. Gildea. This note is unsecured and subordinate to the bonds, and
has a two-year term. This interest rate is equal to or less than interest paid on the Companys
other term loans. The Company obtained the necessary bondholder consents to enter into this
agreement.
A schedule of outstanding principal amounts of the term notes as of June 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Term note dated August 27, 2004 |
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
Term note dated September 6, 2005 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
Term note dated April 30, 2007 |
|
|
89,170 |
|
|
|
89,170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
464,170 |
|
|
|
464,170 |
|
Less: current portion |
|
|
(464,170 |
) |
|
|
(375,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
-0- |
|
|
$ |
89,170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The term notes dated August 27, 2004 and September 6, 2005 are due on December 31, 2008. The
term note dated April 30, 2007 is due April 30, 2009, and is classified as current at June 30, 2008
and as non-current at December 31, 2007.
12
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6 DEBT CONTINUED
BOND FINANCING
On February 16, 2007, concurrent with its initial public offering, the Companys wholly-owned
subsidiary, Woodbridge, completed the sale of $17,500,000 of New Jersey Economic Development
Authority Bonds. Direct financing costs related to this issuance totaled approximately $953,000,
which have been capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the bonds. The bonds carry a
stated interest rate of 8% and mature on August 1, 2027. The bonds are secured by a leasehold
mortgage and a first lien on the equipment of Woodbridge. In addition, Woodbridge had agreed to,
among other things, establish a fifteen month capitalized interest reserve and to comply with
certain financial statement ratios. The capitalized interest reserve has been depleted and is now
being funded monthly by the Company. The Company has provided a guarantee to the bondholders on
behalf of Woodbridge for the entire bond offering.
CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE
On January 24, 2008, in conjunction with the purchase of the net assets of UOP, the Company
issued a note payable to the former sole member in the amount of $1,000,000. The note bears
interest of 7% and matures on January 25, 2011; monthly principal and interest payments are
$30,877. Interest expense of $27,987 has been recorded in the six months ending June 30, 2008,
related to this note. The note is convertible by the holder six months after issuance. The
Company is required to recognize a discount related to the intrinsic value of the beneficial
conversion feature of the note as interest expense through the stated redemption date of the note.
That amount was calculated to be $7,136, and has been recorded as a component of additional paid-in
capital.
MORTGAGE NOTE PAYABLE
The Company has a mortgage note payable on the land upon which the California facility
resides. The note, in the original amount of $287,500, accrues interest at a variable rate, which
is tied to the West coast edition of the Wall Street Journal. Monthly payments of principal and
interest are due based on an amortization of twenty years. The note matured on April 22, 2008,
upon which date it was refinanced. The new mortgage note is for $250,000, bears interest at 6.75%
and matures five years from inception. Monthly payments of $2,871 are based on a ten year
amortization.
PRIVATE FINANCING
On January 24, 2008, the Company entered into a private financing with three investors (the
Investors) for a total amount of $4,500,000 (the Financing). The Financing was offered at an
original issue discount of 10%. The Company used the proceeds to fund the acquisitions described
above, to fund further development activities and to provide working capital. As consideration for
the Financing, the Investors received a note issued by the Company in the amount of $4,500,000 with
interest accruing at 10% per annum to be paid monthly and the principal balance to be paid in full
one year from the closing date (the Note). In addition, the Company issued to the Investors
750,000 Class A Warrants and 750,000 Class B Warrants, which may be exercised at $8.25 and $11.00
per warrant share, respectively (the Warrants). The Company further agreed not to call any
Warrants until a registration statement registering all of the Warrants is declared effective. A
placement fee of $225,000 was paid from the proceeds of this loan.
In connection with the Financing, the Company had agreed that within 75 days of the closing
date, the Company would have a shareholder vote to seek approval to issue a convertible debenture
with an interest rate of 10% per annum which would be convertible into common stock pursuant to
terms of the debenture agreement, or such other price as permitted by the debenture (the
Convertible Debenture). Upon shareholder approval, the Note was replaced by this Convertible
Debenture and one half of each of the Class A Warrants and of the Class B Warrants issued were
returned to the Company. Under the conversion option, the Investors shall have the option, at
13
CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6 DEBT CONTINUED
any time on or before the maturity date (January 24, 2009), to convert the outstanding principal of
this Convertible Debenture into fully-paid and non assessable shares of common stock at the
conversion price equal to the lowest of (i) the fixed conversion price of $6.00 per share, (ii) the
lowest fixed conversion price ( the lowest price, conversion price or exercise price set by the
Company in any equity financing transaction, convertible security, or derivative instrument issued
after January 24, 2008), or (iii) the default conversion price (if and so long as there exists an
event of default, then 70% of the average of the three lowest closing prices of common stock during
the twenty day trading period immediately prior to the notice of conversion). The Company held a
special shareholders meeting on April 3, 2008 to vote on this matter, at which time it was
approved.
In connection with the financing, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with the
Investors whereby the Company granted the Investors a security interest in Converted Organics of
California, LLC and any and all assets that are acquired by the use of the funds from the
Financing. In addition, the Company granted the Investors a security interest in Converted Organics
of Woodbridge, LLC and all assets subordinate only to the current lien held by the holder of the
bonds issued in connection with the Woodbridge facility of approximately $17,500,000.
In connection with this borrowing, the Company issued 1.5 million warrants to purchase common
stock, which were deemed to have a fair value of $5,497,500. The Company recorded the relative fair
value of the warrants to the underlying notes of $2,227,500 in accordance with Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with
Stock Purchase Warrants as additional paid-in capital and established a discount on the debt. The
discount was being amortized over the life of the note (12 months). On April 17, 2008, the
Investors returned to the Company 750,000 warrants that had been held in escrow. This reduced the
value assigned to the warrants and, accordingly, the value assigned to the debt discount
attributable to the warrants by $1,113,750. In addition, the remaining original issue discount of
approximately $156,000 was recognized as expense on April 7, 2008.
On April 7, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved the issuance of additional shares
so that convertible notes could be issued to the noteholders to replace the original notes dated
January 24, 2008. The Company is required to recognize a discount for the intrinsic value of the
beneficial conversion feature of the notes which is to be recognized as interest expense through
the redemption date of the notes, which is January 24, 2009. That amount was calculated to be
$3,675,000, and recognition was limited to $2,936,250 in accordance with EITF 98-5, Accounting for
Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion
Ratios, as the debt discount is limited to the proceeds allocated to the convertible instrument of
$4,500,000. That discount is being amortized over the life of the loan. During the six months
ending June 30, 2008, the Company recognized interest expense of $851,813 related to this discount.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
In connection with the January 24, 2008 private financing, the Company entered into a
registration rights agreement with the Investors which called for the Company to register the
securities within certain time periods. The Company had 10 days from shareholder approval, with an
additional 7 day extension, to register the shares issuable under the Convertible Debenture and 90
days from the filing of a registration statement (filed on February 13, 2008) for the Warrants and
the underlying shares to be declared effective by the SEC. The Company has filed the registration
statement relative to the Convertible Debenture as of the filing date of this report and the
regstration statement filed for the Warrants has been declared effective. However, the
registration statement filed for the convertible debt and the date the warrant registration
statement was declared effective by the SEC did not occur within the timelines agreed to in the
registration rights agreement. The registration rights agreement calls for $90,000 per month in
liquidated damages, payable in cash, if the Company doesnt file the registration statement for the
Convertible Debenture and liquidated damages equal to the average closing price of 375,000 Class A
warrants
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CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6 DEBT CONTINUED
and 375,000 Class B warrants for each 30 day period, commencing May 13, 2008, and multiplying that
average by
2% for each 30 day period that the registration statement is not declared effective.
Therefore, on April 24, 2008, the Company began to incur liquidated damages in connection with
the Convertible Debenture of $90,000 per month and as of May 13, 2008 the Company began to incur
liquidated damage obligations in connection with the Warrants according to the formula described
above. The maximum amount of liquidated damages relative to the Warrant Registration Statement and
the Convertible Debenture is equal to 10% of the face amount of the Convertible Debenture or
$450,000 (10% of $4,500,000). The Company paid a total of approximately $102,000 in liquidated
damages related to the Convertible Debentures, which are recorded as interest expense on the
consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008. On June 7, 2008 the
warrant registration statement was declared effective and the Company paid an additional $56,000
in liquidated damages as a result of the effective date going past the date agreed to in the
registration rights agreement. At this time, the Company is not subject to further liquidated
damages.
NOTE 7 CAPITALIZATION OF INTEREST COSTS
The Company has capitalized interest costs, net of certain interest income, in accordance with
SFAS No. 62, Capitalization of Interest Cost in Situations Involving Certain Tax-Exempt Borrowings
and Certain Gifts and Grants, related to its New Jersey Economic Development Authority Bonds in
the amount of $802,143 and $403,573 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
Capitalized interest is included with construction in progress on the consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 8 OWNERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
At its April 3, 2008 special meeting of shareholders, the shareholders approved a resolution
to decrease the number of common shares that the Company is authorized to issue from 75,000,000 to
40,000,000, and the number of preferred shares that the Company is authorized to issue from
25,000,000 to 10,000,000. The Company did this to realize saving on certain taxes that are based
on the number of shares authorized, and the Company believes that 40,000,000 shares of common stock
would be sufficient to meet its future needs.
On February 21, 2006, the Company merged with Mining Organics Management (MOM) and Mining
Organics Management Harlem River Rail Yard (HRRY). At that time, MOM was a fifty-percent owner of
HRRY. The mergers were accounted for as a recapitalization of the Company. As a result of the
recapitalization, 600,000 shares were issued to the members of HRRY, with 300,000 shares
distributed to Weston Solutions, Inc. and 300,000 shares distributed among the individual members
of MOM, each of whom was a founder of the Company.
On February 16, 2007, the Company successfully completed an initial public offering of
1,800,000 common shares and 3,600,000 warrants for a total offering of $9,900,000, before issuance
costs. The Companys initial public offering is presented net of issuance costs and expenses of
approximately $1,687,000 in the statements of changes in owners equity (deficit). The warrants
consist of 1,800,000 redeemable Class A warrants and 1,800,000 non-redeemable Class B warrants,
each warrant to purchase one share of common stock. The common stock and warrants traded as one
unit until March 13, 2007 when they began to trade separately.
On February 16, 2007, as part of its initial public offering and under the original terms of
the bridge loan agreement, the Company issued 293,629 Bridge Equity Units to the Bridge
Noteholders. On May 23, 2007, as part of the repayment of the bridge loans, the Company issued
55,640 shares of common stock to the Bridge Noteholders, which represents 10% of the principal and
interest repaid, divided by the five-day average share price prior to repayment of the debt. The
statement of operations reflects an expense of $178,048 related to the issuance of these shares.
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CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 8 OWNERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) CONTINUED
On February 16, 2007, as part of its initial public offering, the Company agreed to pay a 5%
quarterly stock
dividend, commencing March 31, 2007, and every full quarter thereafter until Woodbridge is
operational. As of March 31, 2008, the Company has declared five such quarterly dividends
amounting to 1,010,535 shares. As the New Jersey facility was operating as of June 30, 2008, no
such dividend was declared.
WARRANT EXERCISE
The Company has received net proceeds of approximately $6.1 million as a result of the
exercise of approximately 755,000 Class A warrants and 600 Class B warrants in the six months ended
June 30, 2008. The Company issued approximately 920,000 shares of common stock in connection with
the exercise of these warrants due to the cumulative effect of the Companys stock dividends.
NOTE 9 STOCK OPTION PLAN
In June 2006, the Companys Board of Directors and stockholders approved the 2006 Stock Option
Plan (the Option Plan). The Option Plan authorizes the grant and issuance of options and other
equity compensation to employees, officers and consultants. A total of 666,667 shares of common
stock were reserved for issuance under the Option Plan. At a Special Meeting of Shareholders on
April 3, 2008, the shareholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Stock Option Plan to include an
evergreen provision pursuant to which on January 1st of each year, commencing in 2009, the number
of shares authorized for issuance under the 2006 Stock Option Plan shall automatically be increased
to an amount equal to 20% of the shares of the common stock outstanding on the last day of the
prior fiscal year. The Shareholders also approved an amendment to the Plan to increase the number
of options available under the plan from 666,667 to 1,666,667. On June 27, 2008, an additional
736,735 options were granted, and vested on that date.
The options granted on June 27, 2008 have an exercise price of $5.02 and expire ten years from
the grant date. The exercise price was based on the closing price of the stock on the date of
grant. The fair value of the options was estimated using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the
following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 3.52%; no dividend yield; volatility factor of
52.3%; and an expected term of 5 years. The resulting expense of approximately $2.3 million is
included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for
the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008.
The following table presents the activity under the 2006 Stock Option Plan from January 1, 2008
through June 30, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Price per Share |
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2008 |
|
|
653,000 |
|
|
$ |
3.75 |
|
Granted |
|
|
736,735 |
|
|
$ |
5.02 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(143,000 |
) |
|
$ |
3.75 |
|
Canceled |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2008 |
|
|
1,246,735 |
|
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2008, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested
share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Companys stock option plan.
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CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
ACCRUED COMPENSATION-OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND CONSULTANTS
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the Company has an accrued liability totaling
approximately $359,000 and $398,000, respectively, representing accrued compensation to officers,
directors and consultants.
NOTES PAYABLE
The Company has a term note due to its CEO in the amount of $89,170 at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007.
The Company has a convertible note payable in the amount of $1,000,000 and $0 at June 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007, respectively, due to an officer of the Company, who is also the former
member of UOP and WRI, in connection with its acquisition of those companies.
The Company, through its consolidation of VLH, a variable interest entity, has received
advances with a balance due to an officer of the Company, who is the sole member of VLH, of $69,600
which is shown as other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2008.
This amount is due on demand, with no stated interest rate.
NOTE 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In addition to the operating lease commitment for its headquarters, the Company signed an
operating lease during June 2006 for Woodbridge. The lease term is for ten years and the Company
has exercised an option to renew for an additional ten years. Future minimum lease payments under
this lease are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
For years ended December 31, |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
467,910 |
|
2009 |
|
|
934,820 |
|
2010 |
|
|
934,820 |
|
2011 |
|
|
946,200 |
|
2012 |
|
|
959,100 |
|
2013 and thereafter |
|
|
8,378,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,620,872 |
|
|
|
|
|
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not currently aware of any pending or threatened legal proceeding to which it
is or would be a party, or any proceedings being contemplated by governmental authorities against
it, or any of its executive officers or directors relating to the services performed on the
Companys behalf.
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CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 12 MANAGEMENTS PLAN OF OPERATION
Commencing February 1, 2008, the Company began to recognize revenue from the plant that was
acquired from United Organics Products, LLC and has transitioned from a development stage company
to an operating company in the second quarter of 2008 as operations have commenced. The funds
received from the private financing completed on January 24, 2008 (and subsequently replaced by the
notes issued
April 7, 2008) provided sufficient cash to complete the acquisitions and allow the Company to
make improvements to the California facility to further increase product output from that plant.
These improvements began in the second quarter of 2008 and it is anticipated they will be completed
by the end of 2008. The Company anticipates that revenue will be generated while the upgrades are
being made to the California plant as the work can be done while operations continue. In addition,
the Company began operations at Woodbridge in June of 2008 which will provide additional revenue to
the Company. The Company believes that approximately $6.1 million received from the exercise of
some of its warrants will provide sufficient working capital during the remaining construction
phase and will allow the Company to begin to hire additional staff and to provide working capital
to meet the needs of the organization through the end of 2008. If planned sales are not achieved
from both the Woodbridge and Gonzales facilities, then the Company may need to seek additional
working capital to fund operations after the end of 2008. If the Company redeems the Class A
warrants, the Company could receive up to $14.5 million in additional funding if all of the Class A
warrants were to be exercised. However, as the Class A warrants have an exercise price of $8.25
per share ($6.46 as adjusted for cumulative stock dividends), it is unlikely that the Company would
redeem the warrants until such time as the Companys common stock price rises or, if the Company
chooses, the exercise price of the warrants is lowered. The Company does not have any commitments
for additional equity or debt funding, and, there is no assurance that capital in any form would be
available to the Company, and if available, on terms and conditions that are acceptable. If the
Company were unable to obtain additional sufficient funds, the Company may be required to terminate
or delay the expansion of its Gonzales and Woodbridge facilities as presently planned, which would
reduce future cash flow, or the Company may have to curtail operating expenses. Any of these
actions could have an adverse affect on the Companys operations, the realization of assets and the
timely satisfaction of liabilities. Moreover, the Company is not permitted to borrow any future
funds unless the Company obtains the consent of the bondholders of the New Jersey Economic
Development Bond. The Company has obtained such consent for prior financing, but there is no
guarantee that the Company can obtain such consent in the future.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and related notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this
report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our
future financial performance. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to
be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
based largely on our current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks
including the Risk Factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended
December 31, 2007. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
Converted Organics Inc. is sometimes referred to herein as we, us, our and the Company.
Introduction
Our operating structure is composed of our parent company, Converted Organics Inc., and three
operating subsidiaries. The first is Converted Organics of Woodbridge, LLC, which includes the
start up operation of our Woodbridge, NJ facility, second, Converted Organics of California, LLC,
which includes the operating activity of our Gonzales, CA facility and third, Converted Organics of
Rhode Island, LLC which was formed in July 2008 for the purpose of designing, financing and
building a Rhode Island facility. Converted Organics Inc. transitioned from a development stage
company in the second quarter of 2008 (as operations have commenced and we recorded revenues of
approximately $750,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008) to an operating company that
constructs and operates processing facilities that will use food waste as raw material to
manufacture all-natural soil amendment products combining nutritional and disease suppression
characteristics. In addition to our current sales in the agribusiness market, we plan to sell and
distribute our products in the turf management and retail markets. We have hired experienced sales
personnel in these markets and have begun to introduce the product to the marketplace.
Woodbridge Facility
We obtained a long-term lease for a site in a portion of an industrial building in Woodbridge,
New Jersey that was modified and equipped as our first internally constructed organic waste
conversion facility. Operations began in late June of 2008 at the Woodbridge facility and currently
we are processing liquid waste and producing a liquid fertilizer and soil enhancement product.
Construction is still in process on certain aspects of the facility and as of the filing of this
report we are not producing any solid product. We do not expect to produce solid product until the
fourth quarter of 2008. Our plan is to produce and store the solid product for sale into the retail
market in the spring of 2009. We feel that this strategy will produce a favorable selling price for
the dry product. When fully operational, the Woodbridge facility is expected to process
approximately 78,000 tons of organic food waste and produce approximately 7,500 tons of dry product
and 6,700 tons of liquid product annually. During the first four to six months of operations at our
Woodbridge facility we expect to incur operating losses and we may not generate sufficient cash to
pay for the anticipated operating expenses. We plan to use funds we have already received from the
exercise of Class A warrants to fund the working capital requirements at that facility until it
becomes cash flow positive. We feel that there will be sufficient production of liquid product,
that when sold, will allow the plant to be cash flow positive even though we plan to inventory the
dry product until spring 2009.
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UOP Acquisition; Gonzales Facility
On January 24, 2008, we acquired the net assets of United Organic Products, LLC (UOP), which
was under common ownership with Waste Recovery Industries, LLC
(WRI). With this acquisition, we
acquired a leading liquid fertilizer product line, as well as the Gonzales facility, which is a
state-of-the-art production facility that services a strong West Coast agribusiness customer base
through established distribution channels. This facility is operational and began to generate
revenues for us in February 2008. The purchase price of $2,500,000 was paid in cash of $1,500,000
and notes payable of $1,000,000. The note matures on February 1, 2011, has an interest rate of 7%
per annum, is payable monthly in arrears, and is convertible into our common stock six months after
the acquisition date for a price equal to the average closing price of the stock on NASDAQ for the
five days preceding conversion.
The Gonzales facility generated revenue during the first half of 2008 of approximately
$750,000, with an operating margin of approximately 17%. We plan to improve this operating margin
by channeling sales into the profitable turf and retail markets and by generating tip fees from
receiving additional quantities of food waste. In addition, we plan to add capacity to the Gonzales
plant during 2008, whereby the plant will produce approximately three times its current production
and will be capable of producing both liquid and solid products. We expect that the cash flow
generated from the Gonzales facility will be sufficient to sustain its operation regardless of
whether we are able to increase capacity. If capacity is increased, we expect the cash flow from
the Gonzales facility for the year to offset some of the losses we expect to incur in connection
with the start up and ramp up of the production capacity at the Woodbridge facility and remainder
of the Companys operations. However, the cash flow will not be sufficient to offset all of the
anticipated losses.
WRI Acquisition
On January 24, 2008, we acquired the assets, including the intellectual property, of WRI. This
acquisition makes us the exclusive owner of the proprietary technology and process known as the
High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC) system, which processes various biodegradable waste
products into liquid and solid organic-based fertilizer and feed products. The purchase price of
$500,000 was paid with a 7% short-term note that matured and was repaid on May 1, 2008. Interest on
that note was paid monthly. In addition, the purchase agreement provides for a technology fee
payment of $5,500 per ton of waste-processing capacity that is added to plants that were not
planned at the time of this acquisition and that use this new technology. The per-ton fee is not
payable on the Woodbridge facility, the facility that is being planned in Rhode Island, or the
Gonzales facility acquired in the acquisition or the currently planned addition thereto, except to
the extent that capacity (in excess of the currently planned addition) is added to the Gonzales
facility in the future. Also, the purchase agreement provides that if we decide to exercise our
right, obtained in the WRI acquisition, to enter into a joint venture with Pacific Seafood Inc. for
the development of a fish waste-processing product (the Eureka product), we will pay 50% of our
net profits earned from this Eureka product to the seller of WRI. Combined payments of both the
$5,500 per ton technology fee and the profits paid from the Eureka product, if any, is capped at
$7.0 million with no minimum payment required. In April, 2008 we entered into an agreement with
Pacific Seafoods Inc. whereby we will pay Pacific Seafoods Inc. 50% of the net profits from the
Eureka product. As of the filing date of this report no profits have been earned from the Eureka
product. It is our intention to expense the payments, if any, that are paid on either the profits
from the Eureka product or the $5,500 per ton technology fee.
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Rhode Island Facility
As of the filing of this report, the Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corporation gave
initial approval to our Revenue Bond Financing Application for up to $15 million for the
construction of the new facility. In addition, the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation gave
us final approval to lease nine acres of land in the newly created Lakeside Commerce Industrial
Park in Johnston, RI. We previously filed an application with the Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management for the operation of a Putrescible Waste Recycling Center at that site.
January 2008 Financing
Also, on January 24, 2008, we entered into a private financing with three investors (the
Investors) for a total amount of $4,500,000 (the Financing). The Financing was offered at an
original issue discount of 10%. We used the proceeds to fund the acquisitions described above, to
fund further development activities and to provide working capital. As consideration for the
Financing, the Investors received a note issued by the Company in the amount of $4,500,000 with
interest accruing at 10% per annum to be paid monthly and with the principal balance to be paid by
January 24, 2009 (the Note). In addition, we issued to the Investors 750,000 Class A Warrants and
750,000 Class B Warrants, which may be exercised at $8.25 and $11.00 per warrant share,
respectively (the Warrants). A placement fee of $225,000 was paid from the proceeds of this loan
In connection with the Financing, we agreed to have a shareholder vote to seek approval to
issue a convertible debenture in exchange for the Note with an interest rate of 10% per annum which
would be convertible into common stock (the Convertible Debenture). In April 2008, we received
shareholder approval and the Note was replaced by the Convertible Debenture and one half of each of
the Class A Warrants and of the Class B Warrants issued to the Investors were returned to the
Company.
The Convertible Debenture provides the Investors the option, at any time on or before the
maturity date of January 24, 2009 to convert the outstanding principal of this Convertible
Debenture into our common stock at the conversion price equal to the lowest of (i) the fixed
conversion price of $6.00 per share, (ii) the lowest price, conversion price or exercise price set
by the Company in any equity financing transaction, convertible security, or derivative instrument
issued after January 24, 2008, or (iii) the default conversion price, which is if and so long as
there exists an event of default, then 70% of the average of the three lowest closing prices of
common stock during the twenty day trading period immediately prior to the notice of conversion.
In connection with the financing, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the
Investors which called for the Company to register the securities within certain time periods. We
had 10 days from shareholder approval, with an additional 7 day extension, to register the shares
issuable under the Convertible Debenture and we had 90 days from the filing of a registration
statement (filed on February 13, 2008) for the Warrants and the underlying shares to be declared
effective by the SEC. We have filed the required registration statements and such registration
statements have been declared effective. However, the registration statement filed for the
convertible debt and the date the warrant registration statement was declared effective by the SEC
did not occur within the timelines agreed to in the registration rights agreement. The
registration rights agreement called for $90,000 per month in liquidated damages, payable in cash,
if we did not file the registration statement for the Convertible Debenture and liquidated damages
equal to the average closing price of 375,000 Class A warrants and 375,000 Class B warrants for
each 30 day period, commencing May 13, 2008, and multiplying that
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average by 2% for every month that the registration statement was not declared effective.
Therefore, on April 24, 2008, we began to incur liquidated damages in connection with the
Convertible Debenture of $90,000 per month and as of May 13, 2008 we began to incur liquidated
damage obligations in connection with the Warrants according to the formula described above. The
maximum amount of liquidated damages relative to the Warrant Registration Statement and the
Convertible Debenture is equal to 10% of the face amount of the Convertible Debenture or $450,000
(10% of $4,500,000). We paid a total of approximately $102,000 in liquidated damages related to the
Convertible Debentures. On June 7, 2008 the warrant registration statement was declared effective
and we paid an additional $56,000 in liquidated damages as a result of the effective date going
past the date agreed to in the registration rights agreement. At this time, we are not subject to
further liquidated damages.
Also in connection with this financing, we entered into a Security Agreement with the
Investors whereby we granted the Investors a security interest in Converted Organics of California,
LLC and any and all assets that are acquired by the use of funds from the Financing. In addition,
we granted the Investors a security interest in Converted Organics of Woodbridge, LLC and all
assets subordinate only to the current lien held by the holder of the bonds issued in connection
with the Woodbridge facility of approximately $17,500,000.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The unaudited supplemental pro forma information discloses the results of operations for the
current interim period and the current fiscal year up to the date of the most recent interim period
presented (and for the corresponding periods in the preceding year) as though the business
combination had been completed as of the beginning of the period reported on.
The pro forma
condensed consolidated financial information is based upon available information
and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable. The unaudited supplemental pro
forma information does not purport to represent what our financial condition or results
of operations would actually have been had these transactions in fact occurred as of the dates
indicated above or to project our results of operations for the period indicated or for
any other period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ending June 30, |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Revenues (in thousands) |
|
$ |
753 |
|
|
$ |
712 |
|
Net loss (in thousands) |
|
|
(8,567 |
) |
|
|
(2,610 |
) |
Net loss per share basic and diluted |
|
|
(1.68 |
) |
|
|
(0.86 |
) |
Construction and Start-up Period
We have commenced plant operations at our Woodbridge facility. Our process engineer, Weston
Solutions, Inc., has completed the design, mass balance, energy balance, and process flow drawings
for the Woodbridge facility. This work formed the basis for soliciting bids for a guaranteed
maximum price contract for the construction of the Woodbridge facility. In addition, our management
team has been focused primarily on constructing the Woodbridge facility, conducting start-up trials
and bringing operations to full-scale production as quickly as practicable. Operations began in
late June of 2008 at the Woodbridge facility and currently we are processing liquid waste and
producing a liquid fertilizer and
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soil enhancement product. Construction is still in process on certain aspects of the facility and
as of the filing of this report we are not producing any solid product. We do not expect to produce
solid product until the fourth quarter of 2008.We have budgeted approximately $14.6 million for the
design, building, and testing of our facility, including related non-recurring engineering costs.
The capital outlay of $14.6 million has and will come from the $25.4 million raised by our initial
public offering of stock and the issuance of New Jersey Economic Development Bonds, both of which
closed on February 16, 2007 and does not include $4.6 million of lease financing provided by the
New Jersey landlord.
As of June 30, 2008, we have incurred approximately $10 million of the $14.6 million in
planned construction costs. The total cost is not expected to significantly exceed the estimate of
$14.6 million; (which does not include $4.6 million of lease financing) however, we currently plan
to purchase additional equipment, which would allow us to produce additional product which is in
high demand by the retail market. The estimated cost of this additional equipment would be
approximately $1.5 million. Also, we have decided to incorporate the HTLC technology acquired from
WRI into the Woodbridge facility. We estimate that these costs could be approximately $3.0 million
dollars, bringing the total plant cost to $19.1 million, not including lease financing. The purpose
of adding the HTLC technology to the Woodbridge facility is two fold, first it will significantly
lower operating costs, most notably utility costs as the need to evaporate significant amounts of
liquid byproduct would no longer be necessary, and two, the non evaporated liquid by product can be
used in the production process and sold as additional product.
Full-scale Operations
Operations at the Woodbridge facility are expected to achieve the initial design capacity of
250 tons per day within four to six months following commencement of operations. Upon commencement
of operations, there will be two revenue streams: (i) tip fees that in our potential markets range
from $50 to $100 per ton, and (ii) product sales. Tip fees are paid to us to receive the organic
waste stream from the waste hauler; the hauler pays us, instead of a landfill, to take the waste.
If the haulers source separate and pay in advance, they will be charged tip fees that are up to 20%
below market. Operations are expected to be stabilized at design capacity within four to six months
of commencement.
Operations at the Gonzales facility began in February 2008, with the production of
approximately 25 tons per day of liquid fertilizer. This output is presently being sold into the
California agricultural market.
Future Development
Subject to the availability of development capital for which we have no current commitments,
we intend to commence development and construction of other facilities while completing
construction of our Woodbridge facility. The timing of our next facility is dependent on many
factors, including locating property suited for our use, negotiating favorable terms for lease or
purchase, obtaining regulatory approvals, and procuring raw material at favorable prices.
We anticipate that our next facility will be located in Rhode Island. We have signed an option
for a lease with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation for a proposed facility in
Johnston, Rhode Island. Other locations in Massachusetts and New York as well as other states will
be considered as determined by management.
In each contemplated market, we have started development activity to secure a facility
location. We have also held preliminary discussions with state and local regulatory officials and
raw material suppliers.
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We believe that this preliminary development work will allow us to develop and operate a third
facility by the end of 2009, subject to the availability of debt financing for which we have no
current commitments. We believe we will be able to use much of the engineering and design work done
for our Woodbridge facility for subsequent facilities, thus reducing both the time and costs
associated with these activities. We expect to form a separate wholly owned subsidiary for each
facility to facilitate necessary bond financing and manage risk. We anticipate the contribution to
gross revenue and coverage of expenses with respect to future facilities to be approximately the
same as the Woodbridge facility.
Trends and Uncertainties Affecting our Operations
We will be subject to a number of factors that may affect our operations and financial
performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, the available supply and price of
organic food waste, the market for liquid concentrate and solid organic fertilizer, increasing
energy costs, the unpredictable cost of compliance with environmental and other government
regulation, and the time and cost of obtaining USDA, state or other product labeling designations.
Demand for organic fertilizer and the resulting prices customers are willing to pay also may not be
as high as our market studies suggest. In addition, supply of organic fertilizer products from the
use of other technologies or other competitors may adversely affect our selling prices and
consequently our overall profitability.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At June 30, 2008, we had total current assets of approximately $7.5 million consisting
primarily of cash, restricted cash, and prepaid assets, and had current liabilities of
approximately $6.2 million, consisting primarily of accounts payable, accrued expenses and notes
payable leaving us with total working capital of approximately $1.3 million. Non-current assets
totaled $24.1 million and consisted primarily of restricted cash, construction in process and
property and equipment. Non-current liabilities consist primarily of notes payable of $751,000 and
bonds payable of $17,500,000 at June 30, 2008. We accumulated a net loss from inception through
June 30, 2008 of approximately $18.9 million. Owners equity at June 30, 2008 was approximately
$7.0 million. For the first six months of 2008, we generated revenues from operations of
approximately $753,000. Prior to 2008 the Company had no revenues.
We issued 1,800,000 Class A warrants as part of our initial public offering. We also issued an
additional 293,629 Class A warrants and 375,000 Class A warrants as part of the February 16, 2007
and January 24, 2008 financings, respectively. The exercise price of each Class A warrant is $8.25
per share. The Class A warrants expire on February 16, 2011, but if the warrants are not
exercisable at that time because a current registration statement for the underlying shares is not
available, then the expiration date will be extended for 30 days following notice from us that the
warrants are again exercisable. Nevertheless, there is a possibility that the warrants will never
be exercised when in-the-money or otherwise, and that we will never receive cash in connection with
the exercise of the warrants. In the first half of 2008, 707,391 of the Class A warrants were
voluntarily exercised, providing us with approximately $6.1 million in cash. The remaining Class A
warrants (1,029,609 from the initial public offering, 293,629 from the February 2007 financing, and
375,000 from the January 2008 financing) are redeemable at the Companys option, at a redemption
price of $0.25 per warrant. We are required to provide 30 days prior written notice to the Class A
warrant holders of our intention to redeem the warrants. As of the filing date of this report we
have not provided notice of our intention to redeem the warrants. If we redeem the Class A
warrants, we could receive proceeds of up to $14.5 million if all of the outstanding Class A
warrants were exercised. We also issued 1,800,000 Class B warrants as part of
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our initial public
offering, and 293,629 Class B warrants and 375,000 Class B warrants as part of the February 16, 2007 and January 24, 2008 financings,
respectively, all of which have the same expiration date as the Class A warrants. These warrants
are not redeemable by the Company and, as such, we can provide no assurance that they will ever be
exercised.
We currently have manufacturing capabilities in our Woodbridge and Gonzales facilities as a
means to generate revenues and cash. In addition, approximately $14.6 million of the net proceeds
from our February 2007 equity and bond offerings, together with the $4.6 million of lease financing
provided by the landlord, was used to build our Woodbridge facility, which became operational in
late June of 2008 and is expected to be at full capacity at the end of 2008. We believe that the
remaining $10.8 million net proceeds from the equity and bond offerings, along with the proceeds
from the exercise of our publicly held Class A Warrants, which totaled approximately $6.1 million
as of June 30, 2008, and cash flow from the Gonzales and Woodbridge facilities, will be sufficient
to sustain our operations until the Woodbridge facility is completed but at our current run rate
only through the end of December 2008. If planned sales from both the Woodbridge and Gonzales
facility are not achieved during the last six months of 2008 we may need to seek additional working
capital. Also, the cash flow during the last six months of 2008 will not be sufficient to fund
planned changes to the initial design of the Woodbridge facility ($4.5 million for the additional
product line and HTLC technology), the January 24, 2009 convertible debt repayment of $4.5 million
(if the debt is not converted) and the short term notes of $464,000 due December 31, 2008 and April
30, 2009 and therefore we will need to seek additional funding both for the additional product
line, HTLC technology and debt repayments. If we redeem the Class A warrants, we could receive up
to $14.5 million in additional funding if all of the Class A warrants were to be exercised.
However, as the Class A warrants have an exercise price of $8.25 per share ($6.46 as adjusted for
cumulative stock dividends), it is unlikely that we would redeem the warrants until such time as
our common stock price rises or, if we choose, the exercise price of the warrants is lowered. We do
not have any commitments for additional equity or debt funding, and, there is no assurance that
capital in any form would be available to us, and if available, on terms and conditions that are
acceptable. If we were unable to obtain additional sufficient funds, we may be required to
terminate or delay the expansion of our Gonzales and Woodbridge facilities as presently planned,
which would reduce our future cash flow, or we may have to curtail operating expenses. Any of
these actions could have an adverse affect on our operations, the realization of our assets and the
timely satisfaction of our liabilities. Moreover, we are not permitted to borrow any future funds
unless we obtain the consent of the bondholders of the New Jersey Economic Development Bond. We
have obtained such consent for prior financing, but there is no guarantee that we can obtain such
consent in the future.
In January 2008, we borrowed $4,500,000 pursuant to the Financing to fund the acquisition of
net assets purchased from WRI and UOP, to expand the Gonzales facility acquired from UOP, and to
provide working capital. See Introduction above. We expect the funds raised from the Financing to
be sufficient to add capacity to the Gonzales facility. The failure to add capacity to the Gonzales
facility, or any delays in completing such expansion, will inhibit the cash flow generation of the
Gonzales facility, and therefore reduce the offset to the losses we are generating in other parts
of our operations. Although we expect the Gonzales facility to be cash flow neutral even if the new
capacity is not added, we do not expect that the Gonzales facility will provide any significant
cash flow from operations without the additional capacity.
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Results of Operations
For the period from inception (May 3, 2003) until December 31, 2007, we have been a
development
stage company with no revenues. We began to earn revenues from our Gonzales facility during the
first six months of 2008, and production has begun at our Woodbridge facility and therefore we are
no longer reporting as a development stage company.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 we had sales of approximately $753,000 compared to
$0 for the same six month period in 2007. During the first six months of 2008 we had cost of goods
sold of approximately $625,000, leaving a gross profit of approximately $128,000 or 17% compared to
$0 cost of goods sold and $0 gross profit for the same six month period in 2007. These sales and
gross profits were derived from our Gonzales facility and we expect the gross margin to increase in
the future as we increase production and expand our sales efforts into more profitable markets. For
the three months ended June 30, 2008, we had sales of $493,000, cost of goods sold of approximately
$403,000 and gross profit of approximately $90,000 or 18%. There were no sales in the three month
period ended June 30, 2007.
We incurred operating expenses of approximately $5.5 million and $1.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The principal components of the $3.7 million
increase in operating expenses for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 over the six month
period ended June 30, 2007 is an increase in general and administrative expenses of $3.8 million
(due mainly to an increase in salaries of $400,000 for additional personnel, $200,000 in
professional fees relating to private placement financing, $150,000 relating to recognition of
liquidated damages associated with the private placement financing and $2.3 million recognized as
compensation expense upon the issuance of employee stock options as calculated using the
black-scholes pricing model), offset by a $115,000 reduction in research and development costs. For
the three months ended June 30, 2008 we incurred operating expenses of approximately $3.8 million
as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2007. The principal components of the $2.9
million increase in operating expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 over the
three month period ended June 30, 2007 is an increase in general and administrative expenses of
$2.7 million (due mainly to an increase in salaries of $300,000 for additional personnel, $150,000
relating to recognition of liquidated damages associated with the private placement financing and
$2.3 million recognized as compensation expense upon the issuance of employee stock options as
calculated using the black-scholes pricing model), offset by a $217,000 reduction in research and
development costs.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, interest expense was approximately $3.1 million
compared to $845,000 for the same six month period in 2007, this increase is due mainly to original
issue discount on private placement financing of $450,000 and amortization of debt discount.
Interest expense increased from $581,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 to $2.4 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2008, again due to amortization of original issue discount and
amortization of debt discount.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net loss was $8.5 million compared to $2.3 million for
the same six month period in 2007. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, net loss was $6.1
million compared to $1.4 million for the same three month period in 2007. For both periods, the
increases in net loss primarily represent the effects of the increase in our operating costs and
interest expense, as discussed above.
As of June 30, 2008, we had current assets of approximately $7.5 million compared to $3.2
million as of December 31, 2007. Our total assets were approximately $31.6 million as of June 30,
2008 compared to approximately $22.2 million as of December 31, 2007. The majority of the increase
in both current and total assets from December 31, 2007 to June 30, 2008 is due to receipt of
approximately $6.1 million in
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cash from the voluntary exercise of our Class A warrants and $3.0
million in assets acquired with our acquisitions of UOP and WRI.
As of June 30, 2008, we had current liabilities of approximately $6.2 million compared to $2.5
million at December 31, 2007. This significant increase is due largely to our January 2008 private
financing, net of discounts, of $2.3 million and loans issued in association with our acquisitions
of UOP and WRI. In addition, we had long-term liabilities of approximately $18.3 million as of June
30, 2008 as compared to $17.6 million at December 31, 2007. This increase is primarily due to the
issuance of long term notes payable in association with our acquisition of UOP and WRI.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 we had negative cash flow from operating activity of
approximately $4.1 million, comprising primarily loss from operations offset by certain non-cash
items such as depreciation, amortization of deferred financing fees and amortization of discounts
on private financing, $2.3 million in expense associated with the grant of stock options and an
increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses. We also had negative cash flow from investing
activities of $1.2 million, primarily related to the purchase of UOP assets. The negative cash flow
from both operating and investing activities was offset by approximately $10.1 million in positive
cash flow from financing activities comprising approximately $6.1 million from the exercise of
warrants, and $3.7 million from the proceeds of the January 2008 private financing.
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
We do not engage in material off-balance sheet transactions.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision, and with the participation of our management, including the Principal
Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 as of the end
of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, and except as set forth in the
following paragraph, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have
concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the material
information required to be filed in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the required time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. This conclusion
was based on the fact that the business operations to date have been limited and the Principal
Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have had complete access to all records and
financial information.
On January 24, 2008, we completed our acquisition of the assets of United Organic Products,
LLC and Waste Recovery Industries, LLC. In connection with these acquisitions, we were required by
Regulation S-X, Rule 11, to file, no later than April 10, 2008, unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements of Converted Organics Inc., United Organic Products, LLC and Waste Recovery
Industries, LLC. We filed a Form 10-KSB containing information relative to the acquisition that
we and our advisors deemed sufficient to comply with Regulation S-X, Rule 11. We were
subsequently advised by the SEC that the filing was insufficient. We then filed the required
financial statements on a Form 8-K/A dated May 8, 2008. We believe that late filing was an
isolated event, and that, as of the date of this report, we have sufficient internal and external
personnel available to us to conclude that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
We further note that the late filing described above did not have any effect on the accuracy of
our financial statements for the reporting period in question.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the six months
ended June 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting. Potential investors should be aware that the design
of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the
likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any system of controls and procedures
will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of
how remote.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not currently aware of any pending or threatened legal proceedings to which we are or
would be a party or any proceedings being contemplated by governmental authorities against us, or
any of our executive officers or directors relating to their services on our behalf.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On January 24, 2008, we issued a note payable and certain warrants to three accredited
investors for a total amount of $4,500,000. On April 7, 2008, the note was exchanged for a
convertible debenture. The terms of the financing was previously reported on our Form 8-K filed
January 29, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference.
In June 2008, we issued an additional 3,000 shares of common stock to one accredited investor
as a result of the exercise of stock options issued under the Companys 2006 Stock Option Plan.
The issuances were completed pursuant to Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 we were not in default of any of our indebtedness.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 3, 2008, we held a Special Meeting of Stockholders, which was adjourned until April
7, 2008. The following matters were voted upon:
Proposal 1. An amendment of the Companys 2006 Stock Option Plan to increase the number of
shares issuable under the 2006 Stock Option Plan from 666,667 shares to 1,666,667 shares.
Proposal 2. An amendment of the Companys 2006 Stock Option Plan to include an evergreen
provision pursuant to which on January 1st of each year commencing in 2009, the number of shares
authorized for issuance under the 2006 Stock Option Plan shall automatically be increased by an
amount equal to 20% of the shares of our common stock outstanding on the last day of the prior
fiscal year.
Proposal 3. An amendment of the Companys Certificate of Incorporation to decrease the number
of authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 to 40,000,000 and decrease the number of
authorized shares of preferred stock from 25,000,000 to 10,000,000.
Proposal 4. Approval of the potential issuance of common stock equal to or greater than 20% of
the Companys common stock upon conversion of notes or shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
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issued pursuant to a Loan and Securities Purchase Agreement entered into by the Company on January
24, 2008.
The results of the vote were as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
Proposal 1
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2,435,074 |
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180,868 |
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9,831 |
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Proposal 2
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2,430,185 |
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185,734 |
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9,854 |
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Proposal 3
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4,212,244 |
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47,899 |
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11,251 |
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Proposal 4
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2,497,275 |
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111,832 |
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16,666 |
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On June 6, 2008, we held the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following matters were voted
upon:
Proposal 1. To elect John DeVillars and Peter Townsley to the Board of Directors to serve
until their terms expire in 2011 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP as the Companys
independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
The results of the vote were as follows:
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For |
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Withheld |
Proposal 1 |
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John DeVillars |
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4,242,575 |
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100,530 |
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Peter Townsley |
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4,241,630 |
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101,475 |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
Proposal 2 |
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4,270,706 |
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61,327 |
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11,072 |
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Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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31.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Converted Organics Inc.
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Date: August 13, 2008 |
/s/ Edward J. Gildea
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Edward J. Gildea |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: August 13, 2008 |
/s/ David R. Allen
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David R. Allen |
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Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
of Administration |
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Date: August 13, 2008 |
/s/ Ellen P. ONeil
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Ellen P. ONeil |
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Vice President of Finance & Accounting |
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