Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Basis of Presenation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Basis of Presenation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Basis of Presenation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

2.  BASIS OF PRESENATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Basis of Presentation - These financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and are expressed in U.S. dollars.

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared using U.S. GAAP applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on the net loss.

 

The Company also faces certain risks and uncertainties which are present in many emerging companies regarding product development, future profitability, ability to obtain future capital, protection of patents and property rights, competition, rapid technological change, government regulations, recruiting and retaining key personnel, and third party manufacturing organizations.

 

To date we have relied exclusively on private placements with a small group of investors to finance our business and operations.  We have had little revenue since our inception.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred a net loss of approximately $3,069,000 and utilized approximately $2,539,000 in cash flows from operating activities.  The Company had cash on hand of approximately $187,000 as of December 31, 2013.  Successful completion of the Company’s development program and its transition to profitable operations is dependent upon obtaining additional financing adequate to fulfill its development and commercialization activities, and achieve a level of revenues adequate to support the Company’s cost structure.  Many of the Company’s objectives to establish profitable business operations rely upon the occurrence of events outside its control; there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing these objectives. We cannot assure that additional debt, equity or other funding will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all.  If we fail to obtain additional funding when needed, we would be forced to scale back, or terminate our operations, or seek to merge with or be acquired by another company.

 

Management anticipates that the Company will require additional funds to continue operations.  As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $187,000 cash on hand and were spending approximately $300,000 per month, of which only a minor amount was satisfied by gross proceeds from operations.  Hence, the amount of cash on hand is not adequate to meet our operating expenses over the next twelve months.  The company raised $850,000 in the first quarter of 2014 in relation to a $1,000,000 debt offering issued in January 2014 and an additional $160,000 in relation to its Series D preferred stock offering. The company raised $150,000 in a $3,000,000 private debt offering issued in March 2014. 

 

The issues described above raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Although we have commenced a new $3,000,000 debt offering and we have a total of approximately $2,157,000 remaining to be raised under our Series D preferred stock offering, we cannot guarantee we will be able to raise the entire offering amounts, if any.  We are solely reliant on raising additional capital in order to maintain our current operations.  To date we have been able to raise debt and equity financing through the assistance of a small number of our investors who have been substantial participants in our debt and equity offerings since our formation.  If these investors choose not to assist us with our capital raising initiatives in the future, we do not expect that we would be able to obtain any alternative forms of financing at this time and we would not be able to continue to satisfy our current or long term obligations.  Based upon our current monthly spend we anticipate the need to raise at least $3,600,000 to meet our cash flow requirements for the next twelve months.  If we successfully raise $3,000,000 in the private debt offering, we believe the proceeds we will receive and anticipated revenues from equipment sales will be sufficient to fund our operations, including our expected capital expenditures, through the next twelve months.  Without these additional funds, we will be required to reduce operations, curtail any future growth opportunities, cease operations all together, or seek to merge with or be acquired by another company.

 

The accompanying audited financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be different should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions by management that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. While management believes the estimates to be reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at December 31, 2013. At times, the Company may have cash balances in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits of up to $250,000. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk.  As of December 31, 2013 none of the Company’s accounts exceeded the FDIC insured limits.

 

Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense - Management reviews individual accounts receivable balances that exceed 90 days from the invoice date.  Based on an assessment of current creditworthiness of the customer, the Company estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected.  All accounts deemed to be uncollectible are written off to operation expense.  There was no allowance for uncollectible accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Inventories - The Company’s finished goods and materials and supplies inventories are recorded at lower of cost or net realizable value.  Cost is determined by using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) inventory method.

 

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment is stated at cost and consists of office and computer equipment depreciated on a straight line basis over an estimated useful life of three years, and process demonstration equipment (demo equipment) depreciated on a straight line basis over an estimated useful life of seven years.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets - The Company periodically reviews its long-lived assets to determine potential impairment by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived assets with the estimated future net undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including cash flows from disposition, at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist.  Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying value, the Company would recognize an impairment loss at that date.  An impairment loss would be measured by comparing the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value (estimated discounted future cash flows) of the long-lived assets.  The Company performs its impairment analysis in October of each year.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company used the Relief-from-Royalty method to analyze its developed technology for impairment.  There were no impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Intangible Assets - Intangible assets consist of developed technology acquired as part of an acquisition, which was deemed in-process research and development upon acquisition. During development, in-process research and development is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment. In October 2012, the in-process research and development was reclassified as developed technology. Our developed technology is amortized over its estimated useful life of 7 years.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - The Company accounts for the cost of employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award, determined on the date of grant. The expense is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and makes revisions, if necessary, at each reporting period if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company estimated future unvested forfeitures at 0% for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Advertising Expense - The Company charges advertising costs to expense as incurred. Advertising costs were $247,500 and $150,500 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

The provision for income taxes includes federal and state income taxes currently payable and deferred taxes resulting from temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

 

With respect to uncertain tax positions, the Company would recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2013 or 2012.

 

Compensated absences - At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded a liability for paid time off earned by permanent employees but not taken, in accordance with human resource policies.

 

Research and development - Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and consist of direct and overhead-related expenses. Expenditures to acquire technologies, including licenses, which are utilized in research and development and that have no alternative future use are expensed when incurred. Technology we develop for use in our products is expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established after which it is capitalized and depreciated.

 

Revenue Recognition - The Company sells its equipment (HWX-30 heater and HWX-AP-40 asphalt processor), as well as certain consumables to third parties.  Equipment sales revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are satisfied:  (a) persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists; (b) price is fixed and determinable; (c) collectability is reasonably assured; and (d) delivery has occurred.  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement and a fixed or determinable price exist once we receive an order or contract from a customer.  We assess collectability at the time of the sale and if collectability is not reasonably assured, the sale is deferred and not recognized until collectability is probable or payment is received.  Typically, title and risk of ownership transfer when the equipment is shipped.

 

Other revenue represents service provided by the Company and consumable revenue.

 

Interest income is recognized as earned, over the term of the investment.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the Company is required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:

 

·          Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities,

·          Level 2 - other significant observable inputs for the assets or liabilities through corroboration with market data at the measurement date,

·          Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use to price the assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

 

The carrying amount of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and interest payable approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments. The senior secured, unsecured and senior subordinated notes payable approximates the fair value of such instrument based upon management’s best estimate of interest rates that would be available to the Company for similar financial arrangement at December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company does not have any fair value instruments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis, consequently, the Company did not have any fair value adjustments for assets and liabilities measured at fair value at December 31, 2013, nor gains or losses reported in the statement of operations.

 

Concentration of Supplier and Customer Risk - During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company’s asphalt repair equipment, including major components, were purchased from two primary suppliers providing an aggregate of 95% of total equipment purchases.  During the same period, two customers were responsible for an aggregate of 92% of total revenues.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - There are no recent accounting pronouncements that affect the Company.