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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
or
¨ 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: 0-52128
PLASTINUM POLYMER
TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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20-4255141
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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10100
Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Los
Angeles, CA 90067
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (310) 651-9972
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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 ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
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.
Large accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated filer
¨
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Non-accelerated filer ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
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Smaller reporting
company þ
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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
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
The
number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Common Stock"), as of November 3, 2009 was
99,989,113.
PLASTINUM
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Form
10-Q
For
the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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PART I - FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
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3 |
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Losses
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficiency
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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16
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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24
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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24
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Item 4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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24
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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26
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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26
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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26
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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26
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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26
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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26
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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27
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2
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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PLASTINUM
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September
30,
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$ | 2,391,815 | $ | 134,554 | ||||
Accounts
receivable
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25,977 | 32,125 | ||||||
Inventory
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90,477 | - | ||||||
Prepaid
expense
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105,798 | 23,407 | ||||||
Value
added tax refunds receivable
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127,521 | 63,213 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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2,741,588 | 253,299 | ||||||
Equipment,
net
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3,104,167 | 352,391 | ||||||
Security
deposit
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42,244 | 16,031 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 5,887,999 | $ | 621,721 | ||||
Liabilities
and deficiency in stockholders' equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 2,301,754 | $ | 485,366 | ||||
Accrued
salary
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519,920 | 381,936 | ||||||
Accrued
interest
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290,863 | 99,288 | ||||||
Convertible
notes payable, net of discount of $20,089
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479,911 | - | ||||||
Due
to stockholder
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26,723 | 25,890 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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3,619,171 | 992,480 | ||||||
Unearned
subsidies received
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542,981 | 524,572 | ||||||
Bank
guarantee payable
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16,031 | 16,031 | ||||||
Convertible
notes payable, net of discount of $848,298 and $44,796
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5,201,702 | 455,204 | ||||||
Derivative
liability
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2,309,438 | - | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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11,689,323 | 1,988,287 | ||||||
Redeemable
preferred stock, Series B; par value $.01 per share; 120,000 shares
authorized, 61,650 shares issued and outstanding, net (Face value
$6,165,000)
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4,872,296 | 5,636,661 | ||||||
Deficiency
in stockholders' equity:
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Preferred
stock, undesignated, par value $.01 per share; 9,880,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, par value $.01 per share; 250,000,000 shares
authorized, 99,443,160 and 97,078,350 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively
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994,432 | 970,784 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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10,198,394 | 9,965,027 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income
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(18,519 | ) | (126,046 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(22,774,467 | ) | (17,812,992 | ) | ||||
Total
Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. stockholders' deficit
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(11,600,160 | ) | (7,003,227 | ) | ||||
Noncontrolling
interest
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926,540 | - | ||||||
Total
deficiency in stockholders' equity
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(10,673,620 | ) | (7,003,227 | ) | ||||
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Total
liabilities and deficiency in stockholders' equity
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$ | 5,887,999 | $ | 621,721 |
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
3
PLASTINUM
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSSES
(Unaudited)
Three
Months ended September 30,
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Nine
Months ended September 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Sales
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$ | 210,145 | $ | - | $ | 270,975 | $ | - | ||||||||
Cost
of sales
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900,313 | - | 1,036,199 | - | ||||||||||||
Gross
loss
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(690,168 | ) | - | (765,224 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
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General
and administrative expenses
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1,242,130 | 1,060,051 | 3,816,786 | 2,860,656 | ||||||||||||
Research
and development
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211,879 | 322,371 | 1,144,210 | 1,286,760 | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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1,454,009 | 1,382,422 | 4,960,996 | 4,147,416 | ||||||||||||
Loss
from operations
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(2,144,177 | ) | (1,382,422 | ) | (5,726,220 | ) | (4,147,416 | ) | ||||||||
Interest
expense, net
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(198,968 | ) | (15,457 | ) | (333,384 | ) | (49,627 | ) | ||||||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liability
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108,536 | - | (321,881 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Loss
before provision for income taxes
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(2,234,609 | ) | (1,397,879 | ) | (6,381,485 | ) | (4,197,043 | ) | ||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Net
loss
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(2,234,609 | ) | (1,397,879 | ) | (6,381,485 | ) | (4,197,043 | ) | ||||||||
Net
loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
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549,049 | - | 1,132,010 | - | ||||||||||||
Net
loss attributable to Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. before accretion
of preferred dividends and discount
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(1,685,560 | ) | (1,397,879 | ) | (5,249,475 | ) | (4,197,043 | ) | ||||||||
Accretion
of preferred dividends and discount
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(448,692 | ) | (200,403 | ) | (1,331,445 | ) | (425,123 | ) | ||||||||
Accretion
of subsidiary preferred stock dividends
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(53,594 | ) | - | (128,950 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Net
loss attributable to Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. common
shareholders
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$ | (2,187,846 | ) | $ | (1,598,282 | ) | $ | (6,709,870 | ) | $ | (4,622,166 | ) | ||||
Net
loss per common share, basic and diluted
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$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding
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99,106,623 | 97,014,088 | 98,525,303 | 96,999,776 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss:
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Net
loss
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$ | (1,685,560 | ) | $ | (1,397,879 | ) | $ | (5,249,475 | ) | $ | (4,197,043 | ) | ||||
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
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53,927 | 11,903 | 107,527 | (2,283 | ) | |||||||||||
Comprehensive
loss
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$ | (1,631,633 | ) | $ | (1,385,976 | ) | $ | (5,141,948 | ) | $ | (4,199,326 | ) |
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
4
PLASTINUM
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCY IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Plastinum
Polymer Technologies Corp. Stockholders
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Additional
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Other
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Common
Stock
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Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Comprehensive
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Noncontrolling
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Stockholders'
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Income
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Interest
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Deficiency
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Balance,
December 31, 2008
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97,078,350 | 970,784 | 9,965,027 | (17,812,992 | ) | (126,046 | ) | - | (7,003,227 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle
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- | - | (665,369 | ) | 288,000 | - | - | (377,369 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sale
of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest
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- | - | - | - | - | 1,929,600 | 1,929,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued as payment of accrued dividends
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2,229,558 | 22,295 | 463,326 | - | - | - | 485,621 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued for services
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135,252 | 1,353 | 14,817 | - | - | - | 16,170 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature of convertible notes
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- | - | 964,827 | - | - | - | 964,827 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation
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- | - | 916,161 | - | - | - | 916,161 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion
of preferred discount
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- | - | (962,559 | ) | - | - | - | (962,559 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Accretion
of preferred dividends
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- | - | (368,886 | ) | - | - | - | (368,886 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Currency
translation adjustment
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- | - | - | - | 107,527 | - | 107,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion
of subsidiary preferred stock dividend
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- | - | (128,950 | ) | - | - | 128,950 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | (5,249,475 | ) | - | (1,132,010 | ) | (6,381,485 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
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99,443,160 | $ | 994,432 | $ | 10,198,394 | $ | (22,774,467 | ) | $ | (18,519 | ) | $ | 926,540 | $ | (10,673,620 | ) |
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
5
PLASTINUM
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine
Months ended September 30,
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2009
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2008
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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$ | (5,249,475 | ) | $ | (4,197,043 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Stock
based compensation
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932,331 | 546,529 | ||||||
Amortization
of debt discount
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141,236 | 24,798 | ||||||
Loss
allocable to noncontrolling interest
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(1,132,010 | ) | - | |||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liability
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321,881 | - | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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75,640 | 31,919 | ||||||
Decrease
in accounts receivable
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6,816 | - | ||||||
Increase
in value added tax refund receivable
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(58,163 | ) | (4,320 | ) | ||||
Increase
in prepaid expense
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(94,352 | ) | (1,725 | ) | ||||
Increase
in inventory
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(84,753 | ) | - | |||||
Increase
in deposits
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(24,554 | ) | - | |||||
Increase
in advance receivable
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- | (77,480 | ) | |||||
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued expenses
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2,014,310 | 643,621 | ||||||
Cash
used in operating activities
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(3,151,093 | ) | (3,033,701 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
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Purchase
of equipment
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(2,631,271 | ) | (308,726 | ) | ||||
Cash
used in investing activities
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(2,631,271 | ) | (308,726 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
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Proceeds
from sale of redeemable preferred stock
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- | 4,060,000 | ||||||
Cost
of sale of redeemable preferred stock
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- | (191,359 | ) | |||||
Payment
of dividends on redeemable preferred stock
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- | (142,228 | ) | |||||
Proceeds
from sale of subsidiary preferred stock
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1,929,600 | |||||||
Proceeds
from sale of convertible notes
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6,050,000 | - | ||||||
Advances
(repayments) from stockholder
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833 | (473,810 | ) | |||||
Cash
provided by financing activities
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7,980,433 | 3,252,603 | ||||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
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59,192 | (2,283 | ) | |||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
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2,257,261 | (92,107 | ) | |||||
Cash,
beginning of period
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134,554 | 925,000 | ||||||
Cash,
end of period
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$ | 2,391,815 | $ | 832,893 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
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Preferred
dividends paid with common stock
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$ | 485,621 | $ | - | ||||
Accrued
liabilities settled in common stock
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- | 5,390 | ||||||
Value
attributed to warrants issued with redeemable preferred
stock
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- | 263,452 | ||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature of redeemable preferred stock
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- | 2,281 | ||||||
Beneficial
conversion feature of convertible notes
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964,827 | - | ||||||
Accretion
of discount on redeemable preferred stock
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962,559 | 211,466 | ||||||
Accretion
of dividend on redeemable preferred stock
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368,886 | 213,657 | ||||||
Prepaid
expense applied to acquisition of fixed assets
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17,260 | - | ||||||
Security
deposit guarantee provided by bank
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- | 16,031 |
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
6
PLASTINUM POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES
CORP.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2009 AND 2008
(Unaudited)
NOTE
A - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary
of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the
accompanying consolidated financial statements follows.
Business
Plastinum
Polymer Technologies Corp. (“we”, “us”, “our company “, “our”, “Plastinum” or the “Company”
) (formerly Plastinum Corp.) was formed under the laws of the State of Delaware
in 2000. We own and develop a patented and proprietary plastic blending
technology whereby various kinds of immiscible plastics can be mixed
mechanically into a new polymer compound. The technology is being marketed
worldwide. During the fourth quarter of 2008, we received a test order for our
InfinymerTM
product, which we shipped to a customer in Asia. We signed our first contract
for commercial delivery of products and began production and sales of products
to a customer in the Netherlands during the second quarter of 2009 and exited
the development stage. We were a development stage entity during the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Through
September 30, 2009, we have generated a relatively small amount of sales
revenues, have incurred significant expenses and have sustained losses.
Consequently, our operations are subject to all the risks inherent in the
establishment of a new business enterprise.
We
were a wholly owned subsidiary of New Generation Holdings, Inc. (“NGH”)
through May 24, 2006, and NGH owned approximately 94% of our common stock until
February 20, 2007, at which time NGH effected a pro rata distribution of our
common stock (commonly referred to as a “spin off”), pursuant to which each
stockholder of NGH received one share of our common stock for each share of NGH
owned by such stockholder.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Plastinum and its
subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in the consolidated financial statement.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of
September 30, 2009 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
2009 and 2008 have been prepared by Plastinum pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Form 10-Q and
Regulation S-X. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the
respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations. The company believes that the
disclosures provided are adequate to make the information presented not
misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited financial statements and explanatory notes for the year ended December
31, 2008 as disclosed in the company's 10-K for that year as filed with the SEC,
as it may be amended.
The
results of the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the pending full year ending
December 31, 2009.
7
Going
Concern
The
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and do not
reflect any adjustments related to the uncertainty surrounding our recurring
losses or accumulated deficit.
We have
had substantial net losses of $5,249,475 and $4,197,043 for the nine month
periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and have generated
minimal revenue through September 30, 2009. These factors raise substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We are
currently developing a proprietary technology designed to process and blend two
or more discrete plastic polymers. The technology is being marketed
worldwide.
The
continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent on our ability to
develop revenues and finance our business plan, including among other
possibilities, by obtaining financing from outside sources and/or entering into
strategic partnerships. From November 2007 through July 2008, we sold $6,165,000
of securities through a private placement of securities. During 2009 we received
$6,050,000 from the sale of convertible promissory notes and in February 2009 we
received $1,929,600 from the sale of preferred shares in a Dutch subsidiary.
During 2009 we signed our first contract for commercial delivery of products and
began production and sales of products to a customer in the Netherlands. We will
need to generate additional funds, through increased revenue, additional debt or
equity financing, or a combination of revenue, equity or debt, in order to
execute our business plan, namely, expansion through the set-up of two
additional recycling plants, of which one will be in the E.U. and one will be in
the U.S., as well as further expanding our current plant in Emmen, The
Netherlands for the recycling of mixed plastic household waste to a capacity of
10,000 MT annually. We are currently in the process of evaluating our
financing needs and exploring all available financing options in order to fully
implement our business plan, including, among others, strategic partnerships
with other business entities and debt financing. Management is also attempting
to secure additional ongoing revenue relationships for our products. See Note J
– Subsequent Events.
Should we
be unable to develop additional revenues or obtain additional necessary
financing, we may have to curtail our operations, which may have a material
adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations and our
ability to continue as a going concern.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and
accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management's
best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the
future, actual results may differ from those estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605 “Revenue
Recognition”. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed
and determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.
Product
Development Costs
Product
development costs include expenses incurred by the Company for research, design
and development of our proprietary technology and are charged to operations as
incurred.
Plastinum
incurred research and development expenses of $211,879 and $322,371 for the
three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and
$1,144,210 and $1,286,760 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009
and 2008, respectively.
8
Major
Customers
One
customer accounted for 100% and 93% of our revenues for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, and that customer accounted
for all of our accounts receivable at September 30, 2009.
Liquidity
As shown
in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we
incurred net losses of $5,249,475 and $4,197,043 for the nine month periods
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and have generated minimal
revenue through September 30, 2009. Consequently, our operations are subject to
all risks inherent in the establishment of a new business
enterprise.
Loss
Per Share
We
utilize ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share” for calculating the basic and
diluted loss per share. We compute basic loss per share by dividing net loss and
net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per share is computed similar to basic
loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of
additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential
shares had been issued and if the additional shares were dilutive. Common
equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of net loss per share if
their effect is anti-dilutive. There were 68,534,424 common share equivalents at
September 30, 2009 and 60,497,123 at September 30, 2008. For the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, these potential shares were
excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share as their
inclusion would reduce net loss per share.
Fair value of financial
instruments
In April
2009, we adopted accounting guidance which requires disclosures about fair value
of financial instruments in interim financial statements as well as in annual
financial statements.
Our
short-term financial instruments, including cash accounts receivable, inventory,
prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and other liabilities,
consist primarily of instruments without extended maturities, the fair value of
which, based on management’s estimates, reasonably approximate their book value.
The fair value of long term convertible notes is based on management estimates
and reasonably approximates their book value after comparison to obligations
with similar interest rates and maturities. The fair value of the Company’s
redeemable preferred stock is estimated to be its liquidation value, which
includes accumulated and unpaid dividends. The fair value of the Company’s
derivative instruments is determined using option pricing models.
Fair value
measurements
Effective
November 1, 2008, we adopted new accounting guidance pursuant to ASC 820
which established a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure
about fair value measurements. The Company did not elect fair value accounting
for any assets and liabilities allowed by previous guidance. Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions accounting guidance
that relate to non-financial assets and liabilities that are not required or
permitted to be recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis.
Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted new accounting guidance which
provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with ASC
820, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have
significantly decreased. The adoptions of the provisions of ASC 820 did not have
a material impact on our financial position or results of
operations.
ASC 820
defines fair value as the amount that would be received for an asset or paid to
transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous
market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value
hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and
minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820
describes the following three levels of inputs that may be used:
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Level 1:
Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the
measurement date for identical assets and liabilities. The fair value hierarchy
gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2:
Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets but
corroborated by market data.
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs when there is little or no market data available, thereby
requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. The fair value hierarchy
gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
The table
below summarizes the fair values of our financial liabilities as of September
30, 2009:
Fair
Value at
|
Fair Value Measurement
Using
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September 30,
2009
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|||||||||||||
Convertible
debt
|
$
|
6,550,000
|
—
|
—
|
$
|
6,550,000
|
||||||||||
Embedded
derivatives
|
2,309,438
|
2,309,438
|
||||||||||||||
$
|
2,309,438
|
$
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
2,309,438
|
The
following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for these
items:
Embedded derivatives —
these instruments consist of the embedded conversion feature of our preferred
stock. These instruments were valued using pricing models which incorporate the
Company’s stock price, volatility, U.S. risk free rate, dividend rate and
estimated life.
Change
in Accounting Principle
In June
2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which requires entities to
evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is
indexed to its own stock by assessing the instrument’s contingent exercise
provisions and settlement provisions. Instruments not indexed to their own stock
fail to meet the scope exception of ASC 815 and should be classified as a
liability and marked-to-market. The statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied to outstanding
instruments upon adoption with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting
principle recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained
earnings. The Company has assessed its outstanding equity-linked financial
instruments and has concluded that, effective January 1, 2009, the
conversion feature of our redeemable preferred stock will need to be recorded as
a derivative liability due to the fact that the conversion price is subject to
adjustment based on subsequent sales of securities. The cumulative effect of the
change in accounting principle on January 1, 2009 is an increase in our
derivative liability related to the fair value of the conversion feature of
$1,987,557, an increase in the unamortized discount related to our redeemable
preferred stock of $1,610,189, a decrease in additional paid-in capital of
$665,368 related to the amortization of discount from date of issue to January
1, 2009, and a $288,000 decrease in the deficit accumulated during development
stage to reflect the change in fair value of the derivative liability from date
of issue to January 1, 2009.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Effective
July 1, 2009, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 105-10, Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles – Overall (“ASC 105-10”). ASC 105-10 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification (the “Codification”) as the source of authoritative
accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental
entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal
securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants.
All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority.
The Codification superseded all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting
standards. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not
included in the Codification is non-authoritative. The FASB will not issue new
standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues
Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates
(“ASUs”). The FASB will not consider ASUs as authoritative in their own right.
ASUs will serve only to update the Codification, provide background information
about the guidance and provide the bases for conclusions on the change(s) in the
Codification. References made to FASB guidance throughout this document have
been updated for the Codification.
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In
December 2007 the FASB issued new accounting guidance which establishes
accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a
subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a
non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the
consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated
financial statements. This guidance changes the way the consolidated income
statement is presented. It requires consolidated net income to be reported at
amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the
non-controlling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the
consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of consolidated net income
attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest. This guidance
establishes disclosure requirements in the consolidated financial statements,
which will enable users to clearly distinguish between the interests of the
parent’s owners and the interests of the non-controlling owners of a subsidiary.
The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those
fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008; earlier adoption is
prohibited. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In March
2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which requires enhanced
disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and (c) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. This guidance is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008; earlier adoption is encouraged. The adoption of this guidance
did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
Effective
January 1, 2009, the Company adopted new accounting guidance which requires
that all unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights
to dividends should be included in the basic Earnings Per Share (EPS)
calculation. The adoption of this guidance did not affect the
Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April
2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to be utilized in determining
whether impairments in debt securities are other than temporary, and which
modifies the presentation and disclosures surrounding such instruments. This
guidance is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, but early
adoption is permitted for interim periods ending after March 15, 2009. The
adoption of this guidance during the second quarter of 2009 had no impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April
2009, the FASB issued new accounting which provides additional guidance in
determining whether the market for a financial asset is not active and a
transaction is not distressed for fair value measurement purposes. The guidance
is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, but early adoption
is permitted for interim periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of
this guidance during the second quarter of 2009 had no impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial position or results of operations.
In April
2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which requires disclosures about
fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements as well as
in annual financial statements. This guidance is effective for interim periods
ending after June 15, 2009, but early adoption is permitted for interim periods
ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance during the second
quarter of 2009 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows.
In May
2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which establishes general
standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available
to be issued. The guidance will be effective for interim and annual financial
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted the guidance during
the three months ended June 30, 2009 and has evaluated subsequent events
through the issuance date of these financial statements. The adoption of this
guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results
of operations, or cash flows.
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In June
2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which will require more
information about the transfer of financial assets where companies have
continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. This
guidance is effective at the start of a company’s first fiscal year beginning
after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on
a calendar-year basis.
In June
2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which will change how a company
determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not
controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. Under this
guidance, determining whether a company is required to consolidate an entity
will be based on, among other things, an entity's purpose and design and a
company's ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly
impact the entity's economic performance. This guidance is effective at the
start of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, or
January 1, 2010 for companies reporting earnings on a calendar-year
basis.
Other
recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB and the SEC did not have, or
are not believed by management to have, a material impact on the Company's
present or future consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
B - CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
We are
authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $.01
per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $.01 per
share.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 we issued 2,229,558 shares of common
stock as payment of $485,621 of accrued preferred dividends.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 we issued 135,252 shares of common
stock, valued at $16,170 as payment for services.
NOTE
C - REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT UNIT OFFERING
We have
designated 120,000 shares of preferred stock as Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock, which may be issued in one or more sub-series, and have authorized the
issuance of 80,000 shares of a sub-series designated as Series B-1 Convertible
Preferred Stock. The Series B-1 Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of
our Common Stock at an initial conversion price of $0.38 per share, subject to
adjustment for customary anti-dilution provisions. The conversion price was
adjusted to $0.35 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as a
result of the sale of the convertible notes described in Note G. Plastinum may,
on or after November 1, 2010 and upon at least 30 days notice, redeem the Series
B-1 Preferred Stock in full at the purchase price plus any accrued but unpaid
dividends, subject to the holder’s conversion rights. Conversely, in the event
of a change of control (as defined in the purchase agreement with respect to the
Series B-1 Preferred Stock), or at the holder’s option at any time on or after
November 1, 2010 and upon 45 days notice from a holder to Plastinum, we are
required to redeem the Series B-1 Preferred Stock for the purchase price plus
any accrued but unpaid dividends. The Series B-1 Preferred Stock accrues
dividends at an annual rate of the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate then in
effect, but not less than 8% or greater than 10% per annum, payable quarterly,
either in cash or, at our election, shares of our common stock.
The
charge to additional paid-in capital for amortization of discount and costs for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $324,379 and $92,414,
respectively. The charge to additional paid-in capital for amortization of
discount and costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was
$962,559 and $211,466, respectively. The amortization has been charged to
additional paid-in capital since there is a deficit in retained
earnings.
For the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we have accrued dividends in the
amount of $124,313 and $107,989, respectively. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, we have accrued dividends in the amount of $368,886
and $213,657, respectively. The accrued dividends have been charged to
additional paid-in capital (since there is a deficit in retained earnings) and
the net unpaid accrued dividends been added to the carrying value of the
preferred stock. During 2009, we issued 2,229,558 shares of common stock as
payment of $485,621 of accrued preferred dividends. Accrued and unpaid
dividends included in the carrying value of the preferred stock at September 30,
2009 total $103,539.
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NOTE
D - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, advances payable to Jacques Mot, our
chief executive officer and president, aggregated $26,723 and 25,890,
respectively. These advances are for working capital purposes. The advances are
non interest bearing.
Mr. Mot
has also purchased $200,000 of our convertible notes, which are convertible into
400,000 shares of our common stock and also received warrants to purchase
400,000 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.50 per
share.
NOTE
E - INVENTORY
Inventory
at September 30, 2009 consists of the following:
2009
|
||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
61,677
|
||
Finished
goods
|
28,800
|
|||
$
|
90,477
|
NOTE
F - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is summarized as
follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Furniture,
Fixtures, Website and Improvements
|
$
|
146,859
|
$
|
81,353
|
||||
Computers
|
15,974
|
15,974
|
||||||
Equipment
|
3,082,649
|
317,442
|
||||||
3,245,482
|
414,769
|
|||||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
141,315
|
62,378
|
||||||
$
|
3,104,167
|
$
|
352,391
|
Depreciation
expense recorded in the statement of operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 is $(87,750) and $18,382, respectively. For the
three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 $(80,351) and $13,561,
respectively, of depreciation expense is included in research and development
expense.
Depreciation
expense recorded in the statement of operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 is $75,641 and $31,919, respectively. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2009 $61,514 and $24,080, respectively, of
depreciation expense is included in research and development
expense.
During
the third quarter of 2009 we revised our estimate of the useful lives of our
property and equipment. The adjustments related to these revisions are included
in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009.
NOTE G
- CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
On
January 27, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor
pursuant to which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the
principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues
interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures on January 27,
2012. The Note is convertible into shares of common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.22 per share or a total of 4,545,455 shares,
subject to adjustment as contained in the Note. Since the conversion price
was less than the fair value of our common stock on the date of issue we have
recorded a beneficial conversion feature in the amount of $227,273 as a
discount. This discount will be amortized over the life of the
note.
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On April
30, 2009 we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor pursuant to
which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount
of $50,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues interest at a rate of 10%
per annum and matures on January 12, 2012. The Note is convertible
into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.22 per share or
a total of 227,273 shares, subject to adjustment as contained in the
Note. Since the conversion price was less than the fair value of our common
stock on the date of issue we have recorded a beneficial conversion feature in
the amount of $11,364 as a discount. This discount will be amortized over the
life of the note.
On June
15, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor pursuant to
which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount
of $3,000,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues interest at a rate of
10% per annum and matures on June 15, 2012. The Note is convertible
into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.28 per share or
a total of 10,714,286 shares, subject to adjustment as contained in the
Note. Since the conversion price was less than the fair value of our common
stock on the date of issue we have recorded a beneficial conversion feature in
the amount of $642,857 as a discount. This discount will be amortized over the
life of the note.
On
September 25, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor
pursuant to which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the
principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues
interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures on June 15, 2012. The
Note is convertible into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price
of $0.24 per share or a total of 8,333,333 shares, subject to adjustment as
contained in the Note. Since the conversion price was less than the fair
value of our common stock on the date of issue we have recorded a beneficial
conversion feature in the amount of $83,333 as a discount. This discount will be
amortized over the life of the note.
NOTE H
– DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
In June
2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which requires entities to
evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is
indexed to its own stock by assessing the instrument’s contingent exercise
provisions and settlement provisions. Instruments not indexed to their own stock
fail to meet the scope exception of ASC 815 and should be classified as a
liability and marked-to-market. The statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied to outstanding
instruments upon adoption with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting
principle recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained
earnings. The Company has assessed its outstanding equity-linked financial
instruments and has concluded that, effective January 1, 2009, the
conversion feature of our redeemable preferred stock will need to be recorded as
a derivative liability due to the fact that the conversion price is subject to
adjustment based on subsequent sales of securities. The cumulative effect of the
change in accounting principle on January 1, 2009 includes an increase in
our derivative liability related to the fair value of the conversion feature of
$1,987,557. Fair value at January 1, 2009 was determined using the Black-Scholes
method based on the following assumptions: (1) risk free
interest rate of 0.875%; (2) dividend yield of 0%; (3) volatility
factor of the expected market price of our common stock of 131%;
(4) an expected life of the warrants of 1.5 years and
(5) estimated fair value of Plastinum common stock of $0.25 per
share.
At
September 30, 2009 we recalculated the fair value of the conversion feature
subject to derivative accounting and have determined that the fair value at
September 30, 2009 is $2,309,438. The fair value of the conversion features was
determined using the Black-Scholes method based on the following
assumptions: (1) risk free interest rate of 1%;
(2) dividend yield of 0%; (3) volatility factor of the expected market
price of our common stock of 148%; (4) an expected life of the
conversion feature of 1.25 years and (5) estimated fair value of
Plastinum common stock of $0.25 per share.
We have
recorded a credit of $108,536 during the three months ended September 30, 2009
and a charge of $321,881 during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 related
to the change in fair value during those periods.
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NOTE I
– NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
On
February 16, 2009, pursuant to a Participation and Shareholders’ Agreement (the
“Participation Agreement”) among (i) Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. B.V.,
an indirect previously wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary of the Company (the “BV”),
(ii) PPT Holding B.V., our direct, wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary and owner of
our interest in the BV, (iii) Jacques Mot, our Chief Executive Officer and (iv)
N.V. NOM, Investerings- en ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor
Noord-Nederland, a Dutch public limited company (“NOM”) with the State of the
Netherlands (Ministry of Economic Affairs) and the provinces of Groningen,
Friesland and Drenthe as its shareholders, NOM invested € 1,500,000 ($1,929,600)
in the BV and in return received preferential shares in the BV giving NOM a 49%
share in the profits of the BV.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Participation Agreement, (i) the preferential shares
received by NOM are entitled to cumulative annual 10% dividends, (ii) the
preferential shares received by NOM may be repurchased from NOM by the BV at any
time for 150% of the purchase price originally paid for the preferential shares
by NOM and (iii) if not repurchased by the BV by January 1, 2013, the
preferential shares received by NOM may be converted by NOM into 49% of the
ordinary shares of the BV.
The
Participation Agreement also provides for, among other things, (i) anti-dilution
protection for NOM in the
event shares in the BV are sold at a lower valuation than that at which NOM made
its investment, (ii) restrictions on transfer of shares in the BV, (iii)
provisions regarding the operation of the board of directors of the BV, (iv)
restrictions on dividend payments by the BV until the
dividends payable on the preferential shares received by NOM are paid and
(v) certain non-competition provisions governing the BV and Mr. Mot.
Further,
in the event of a conversion by NOM of its preferential shares in the BV, the
following dividend policy will be in effect at the BV: (i) when the solvency of
the BV is below 30%, no dividends will be paid; (ii) when the solvency of the BV
is between 30% and 50%, 50% of the BV’s net income will be paid out as
dividends; and (iii) when the solvency of the BV is over 50%, 100% of the BV’s
net income will be paid out as dividends.
The
investment by NOM is recorded as a noncontrolling interest in the financial
statements.
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we have recorded $53,594and
$128,950, respectively, of dividends related to the preferred stock. The
dividends have not been paid. These dividends have been credited to the
noncontrolling interest with a corresponding charge to additional paid-in
capital since there is a deficit in retained earnings.
NOTE J
– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
October 30, 2009, Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. BV, an indirect,
majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a bank loan agreement with
ABN-AMRO Bank for approximately $3,320,000 (2,250,000 Euros). Interest is
payable quarterly based on a variable rate (currently 4.7%). Repayment of
principal will begin on January 1, 2011. Both NOM, our joint venture partner in
Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. BV, and PPT Holding B.V., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, gave ABN-AMRO Bank irrevocable guarantees of EUR
250,000 regarding payment of principal and interest. The
guarantee provided by PPT Holding B.V. is via a bank guarantee from Societé
General S.A., which in turn is secured by a hold placed on EUR 250,000 deposited
by the Company with Societé General S.A. The assets and receivables
of Plastinum Polymer Technologies BV are pledged to ABN-AMRO Bank as collateral
for the facility.
During
October, 2009 we issued 545,953 shares of common stock as payment of $124,313 of
accrued preferred dividends.
We have
evaluated subsequent events through the date of filing, November 16,
2009.
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ITEM
2.
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MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATION
|
Statements
used in this Form 10-Q, in filings by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in the Company's press releases or other public
or stockholder communications, or made orally with the approval of an authorized
executive officer of the Company that utilize the words or phrases "would be,"
"will allow," "intends to," "will likely result," "are expected to," "will
continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions
speaking to anticipated actions, results or projections in the future speak only
as of the date made, are based on certain assumptions and expectations which may
or may not be valid or actually occur, and which involve various risks and
uncertainties. The Company cautions readers not to place undue
reliance on any such statements and that the Company's actual results for future
periods could differ materially from those anticipated or
projected.
Unless
otherwise required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake, and
specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements
to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances
after the date of such statement.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and related notes included as part of this
report.
Management's Plan of
Operation
The
following discussion and analysis provides information which our management
believes to be relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of
operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read together with
our financial statements and the notes to financial statements, which are
included in this report.
Overview
At
September 30, 2009, we were pursuing a business plan related to the Plastinum
Process described below. We own and develop a patented proprietary plastic
blending technology, whereby various kinds of immiscible plastics previously
considered non-compatible can be mixed mechanically into a new polymer compound.
The uniqueness of this blending technology stems from its potential
cost-effective applications in many fields of the plastic industry, from the
recycling of mixed post-consumer plastic scrap to the creation of new thermo
plastic compounds.
Through
March 31, 2009 we were considered to be in the development stage as defined by
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) Topic 915 “Development
Stage Entities”. We began production and sales of products during the
second quarter of 2009 and exited the development stage.
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The
Plastinum Process
We own
and develop a patented and proprietary plastic blending technology, whereby
various kinds of immiscible plastics previously considered non-compatible can be
mixed mechanically into a new polymer compound. The uniqueness of this blending
technology stems from its potential cost-effective applications in many fields
of the plastic industry, from the recycling of mixed post-consumer plastic scrap
to the creation of new thermo plastic compounds.
Plastinum’s
mission is to commercialize the technology through application in the virgin
plastic markets (polymer alloys) and the plastic recycling sector (compounds
made from post-consumer mixed plastic scrap).
Plastinum
believes its patented proprietary process, the Plastinum technology, is capable
of producing homogeneous, commercially usable polymer products from mixed virgin
plastic and/or mixed scrap plastic..
During
October 2006 we opened a pilot plant in the EMMTEC Industry & Business Park,
Emmen, The Netherlands with a processing capacity of 1,500 metric tons annually.
This plant is our showcase for the recycling of different streams of total post
consumer mixed plastic scrap, such as household waste and WEEE (Waste Electrical
& Electronics Equipment). We have changed this pilot plant in Emmen into our
first commercial plant through an increase in the workforce and commencement of
production for customer orders. We have also recently focused our
efforts on the recycling of post consumer mixed plastic scrap and less so on
WEEE. Production and delivery in the Netherlands of our
INFINYMERTM
recycled plastic compounds began during the second quarter of
2009. Recent demand for INFINYMERTM has
risen and as of September 30, 2009 exceeded the capacity of our Emmen
plant. We have begun expanding the capacity of the Emmen plant so
that it can process 10,000 metric tons annually by the end of 2009.
The
strategies for commercial implementation of the Plastinum technology range from
stand-alone plants, such as the plant in Emmen, to units integrated within an
existing plastic or waste processing facility. Plastinum anticipates to arrange
this through joint venture contracts with large parties in the waste material or
the plastic processing industry, or through stand alone plants with strategic
contracts. In a later stage we anticipate that independent parties will approach
us for licensing contracts, or machine leasing arrangements in order to enable
them to make use of the Plastinum technology.
We have
signed a sales contract and the first orders have been delivered and invoiced to
clients from The Netherlands. Test materials have been shipped to the parties in
both the United States and Europe, as well as in Asia, to enable various
potential customers to continue testing our materials.
We are
currently discussing various possibilities for the acquisition of source
materials with interested parties in the EU as well as in the U.S. and Asia. The
potential acquisition strategies would involve either profit sharing
(joint-venture) collaboration or the straight purchase of source
materials.
In the
EU, it is anticipated that source materials will be obtained from various
parties. We have reached an exclusive agreement with one Dutch
company regarding household waste from The Netherlands and we are currently
discussing supply options with various other waste processing
companies. These companies have preliminarily indicated that they are
interested in delivering Plastinum the supply of scrap plastics.
Plan
of Operation
Our plan
of operation for the twelve month period following September 30, 2009 is
to:
¨
|
Finish
transition of our current pilot plant into Plastinum’s first commercial
plant. This includes enlarging our plant for the recycling of mixed
plastic scrap from household waste to a processing capacity of 10,000 MT
annually. As of the date of filing of this report we are in the process of
testing the new machinery.
|
¨
|
Set
up additional plants in the EU for the recycling of mixed plastic scrap
from household waste to a processing capacity of 40,000 MT, planned for
2010.
|
¨
|
Open
a commercial recycling plant in the United States, planned for 2010
through a Joint-Venture or Licensing
operation.
|
¨
|
Proceed
with research and development for virgin market applications and the
development of new virgin
compounds.
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We
currently have budgeted approximately $8,500,000 in cash expenditures for the
twelve month period following September 30, 2009, including (1) approximately
$3,000,000 to cover our projected general and administrative expense during this
period; (2) approximately $500,000 for research and development activities; (3)
approximately $3,500,000 for the necessary capital expenditure to
further expand our Netherlands plant; and (4) approximately $1,500,000 for
Working Capital needs at our Netherlands plant.
The
actual start of the set up of a second plant in the EU and/or in the U.S. will
require us to start ordering with suppliers and making down payments to those
suppliers. These amounts are not included in above cash budget as both amounts
and timing are uncertain and conditional of reaching agreement with potential
joint-venture partners.
From
November 2007 through July 2008, we sold $6,165,000 of securities through a
private placement of securities. During 2009, we sold and issued convertible
promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $6,050,000. We also
generated sales revenues of $270,975 during the nine months ended September 30,
2009.
On
February 16, 2009, pursuant to a Participation and Shareholders’ Agreement (the
“Participation Agreement”) among (i) Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. B.V.,
our indirect previously wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary (the “BV”), (ii) PPT
Holding B.V., our direct, wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary and the owner of our
interest in the BV, (iii) Jacques Mot, our Chief Executive Officer and (iv) N.V.
NOM, Investerings- en ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor Noord-Nederland,
a Dutch public limited company (“NOM”) with the State of the Netherlands
(Ministry of Economic Affairs) and the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and
Drenthe as its shareholders, NOM invested € 1,500,000 in the BV and in return
received preferential shares in the BV giving NOM a 49% share in the profits of
the BV. Pursuant to the terms of the Participation Agreement, (i) the
preferential shares received by NOM are entitled to cumulative annual 10%
dividends, (ii) the preferential shares received by NOM may be repurchased from
NOM by the BV at any time for 150% of the purchase price originally paid for the
preferential shares by NOM and (iii) if not repurchased by the BV by January 1,
2013, the preferential shares received by NOM may be converted by NOM into 49%
of the ordinary shares of the BV. The Participation Agreement also
provides for, among other things, (i) anti-dilution protection for NOM in the
event shares in the BV are sold at a lower valuation than that at which NOM made
its investment, (ii) restrictions on transfer of shares in the BV, (iii)
provisions regarding the operation of the board of directors of the BV, (iv)
restrictions on dividend payments by the BV until the
dividends payable on the preferential shares received by NOM are paid and
(v) certain non-competition provisions governing the BV and Jacques Mot.
Further,
in the event of a conversion by NOM of its preferential shares in the BV, the
following dividend policy will be in effect at the BV: (i) when the solvency of
the BV is below 30%, no dividends will be paid; (ii) when the solvency of the BV
is between 30% and 50%, 50% of the BV’s net income will be paid out as
dividends; and (iii) when the solvency of the BV is over 50%, 100% of the BV’s
net income will be paid out as dividends.
On
October 30, 2009, after the close of the period of this quarterly report,
Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. BV, an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary
of the Company, signed a bank loan agreement with ABN-AMRO Bank for
approximately $3,320,000 (2,250,000 Euros). Interest is payable quarterly based
on a variable rate (currently 4.7%). Repayment of principal will begin on
January 1, 2011. Both NOM, our joint venture partner in Plastinum Polymer
Technologies Corp. BV, and PPT Holding B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, gave ABN-AMRO Bank irrevocable guarantees of EUR 250,000 regarding
payment of principal and interest. The
guarantee provided by PPT Holding B.V. is via a bank guarantee from Societé
General S.A., which in turn is secured by a hold placed on EUR 250,000 deposited
by the Company with Societé General S.A. The assets and receivables
of Plastinum Polymer Technologies BV are pledged to ABN-AMRO Bank as collateral
for the facility.
We will
need to generate additional funds in order to execute our business plan, namely,
expansion through the set-up of additional recycling plants and expansion of our
existing recycling plant. We are currently in the process of evaluating our
financing needs and exploring all available financing options in order to fully
implement our business plan, including, among others, strategic partnerships
with other business entities and debt financing. Management is also attempting
to secure additional ongoing revenue relationships for our products. Should we
not be able to obtain suitable financing for our business plan, we may have to
substantially curtail our proposed expansion.
Our
anticipated costs and projected completion dates described above are estimates
based upon our current business plan, known resources and market dynamics. Our
actual costs or actual project completion dates could vary materially from those
projected. Our management team is continually re-evaluating our core
business plan as it relates to our monitoring products and identifying new
applications and markets for our technology. We may at any time
decide to terminate our ongoing development plans with respect to products and
services if they are deemed to be impracticable or not to be commercially
viable. Further changes to our current business plan could also
result, such as the acquisition of new products or services or the decision to
manufacture our own products, resulting in a change in our anticipated strategic
direction, investments, and expenditures.
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Results of
Operations
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30,
2008
Sales
and cost of sales
We began
commercial production and sales of our products during the second quarter of
2009. Sales for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $210,145. Cost of sales
includes labor, raw materials, additives and energy cost. During the quarter we
generated a gross loss on sales of $690,168. This gross loss from current sales
resulted from the transition from a pilot and testing facility to actual
production plant. This is mainly due to lack of scale and start up problems with
raw material delivery and pre-treatment. This also induced us to use alternative
but more expensive raw materials.
Expenses
and operating losses
Operating
losses increased from $1,382,422 in 2008 to $2,144,177 in 2009. The increase of
$761,755 was the result of the gross loss on sales of $690,168 as described
above, an increase of $182,079 in general and administrative expenses, from
$1,060,051 in 2008 to $1,242,130 in 2009 partially offset by a decrease in
research and development expenses of $110,492, from $322,371 in 2008 to $211,879
in 2009. The primary components of our general and administrative expenses for
each of the periods are compensation expense, consulting and professional fees,
rent and travel expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses
from 2008 to 2009 results primarily from increases in professional fees,
consulting fees and marketing and investor relations of approximately $236,000,
with decreases in various other categories. The decrease in research and
development expenses results primarily from a decrease in depreciation expense.
Our general and administrative and research and development expenses have
increased as we have raised capital, continued the development of the Plastinum
technology and position ourselves to become a revenue generating
company.
During
2008 and 2007 we received approximately $3,869,000 and $3,566,000, respectively,
in proceeds from the sale of preferred stock and from the exercise of warrants.
During 2009 we received $6,050,000 from the sale of convertible promissory
notes. During February 2009 we received $1,929,600 from the sale of a non
controlling interest in a Dutch subsidiary. The additional working capital has
enabled us to expand our operations, partially implement our business plan,
improve our products for market and proceed to develop additional products and
processes. This has resulted in the increases in expenses enumerated above.
Specifically, in the research area, we have been able to increase our research
and development personnel, engage research consultants and operate our pilot
plant, changing over to a commercial plant. In the administrative area, we have
increased personnel to build a corporate infrastructure and have incurred
increased travel and marketing expenses as we have raised capital and promoted
our planned future products. We have also increased our administrative equity
based compensation during the period.
Nine
months ended September 30, 2009 Compared to the Nine months ended September 30,
2008
Sales
and cost of sales
We began
commercial production and sales of our products during the second quarter of
2009. Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $270,975. Cost
of sales includes labor, raw materials, additives and energy cost. During 2009
we generated a gross loss on sales of $765,224. This gross loss from current
sales resulted from the transition from a pilot and testing facility to actual
production plant. This is mainly due to lack of scale and start up problems with
raw material delivery and pre-treatment. This also induced us to use alternative
but more expensive raw materials.
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Expenses
and operating losses
Operating
losses increased from $4,147,416 in 2008 to $5,726,220 in 2009. The increase of
$1,578,804 was the result of the gross loss on sales of $765,224 as described
above, an increase of $956,130 in general and administrative expenses, from
$2,860,656 in 2008 to $3,816,786 in 2009, offset by a decrease in research and
development expenses of $142,550, from $1,286,760 in 2008 to $1,144,210 in 2009.
The primary components of our general and administrative expenses for each of
the years are compensation expense, consulting and professional fees, rent and
travel expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses from 2008
to 2009 results primarily from increases in compensation expense of
approximately $175,000 and in professional fees, consulting fees and marketing
and investor relations of approximately $524,000. The decrease in research and
development expenses results primarily from a decrease in supplies and other
items consumed in the development process of approximately $270,000 offset by
increases in compensation of approximately $91,000 and depreciation of
approximately $37,000. Our general and administrative and research and
development expenses have increased as we have raised capital, continued the
development of the Plastinum technology and position ourselves to become a
revenue generating company.
During
2008 and 2007 we received approximately $3,869,000 and $3,566,000, respectively,
in proceeds from the sale of preferred stock and from the exercise of warrants.
During 2009 we received $6,050,000 from the sale of convertible promissory
notes. During February 2009 we received $1,929,600 from the sale of a non
controlling interest in a Dutch subsidiary. The additional working capital has
enabled us to expand our operations, partially implement our business plan,
improve our products for market and proceed to develop additional products and
processes. This has resulted in the increases in expenses enumerated above.
Specifically, in the research area, we have been able to increase our research
and development personnel, engage research consultants and operate our pilot
plant, changing over to a commercial plant. In the administrative area, we have
increased personnel to build a corporate infrastructure and have incurred
increased travel and marketing expenses as we have raised capital and promoted
our planned future products. We have also increased our administrative equity
based compensation during the period.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
As of
September 30, 2009 we had a working capital deficit of $877,583. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2009, net cash used by operating activities was
$3,151,093, resulting primarily from a loss of $5,249,475 and a loss
attributable to the noncontrolling interest of $1,132,010, partially offset by a
non-cash charge of $932,931 for stock based compensation and an increase in
accounts payable and accrued expenses of $2,014,310.
During
2009 we expended $2,631,271 for the acquisition of equipment, with $308,726
expended during the 2008 period.
On
February 16, 2009, pursuant to a Participation and Shareholders’ Agreement (the
“Participation Agreement”) among (i) Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. B.V.,
an indirect previously wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary of the Company (the “BV”),
(ii) PPT Holding B.V., our direct, wholly-owned Dutch subsidiary and owner of
our interest in the BV, (iii) Jacques Mot, our Chief Executive Officer and (iv)
N.V. NOM, Investerings- en ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor
Noord-Nederland, a Dutch public limited company (“NOM”) with the State of the
Netherlands (Ministry of Economic Affairs) and the provinces of Groningen,
Friesland and Drenthe as its shareholders, NOM invested € 1,500,000 ($1,929,600)
in the BV and in return received preferential shares in the BV giving NOM a 49%
share in the profits of the BV.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Participation Agreement, (i) the preferential shares
received by NOM are entitled to cumulative annual 10% dividends, (ii) the
preferential shares received by NOM may be repurchased from NOM by the BV at any
time for 150% of the purchase price originally paid for the preferential shares
by NOM and (iii) if not repurchased by the BV by January 1, 2013, the
preferential shares received by NOM may be converted by NOM into 49% of the
ordinary shares of the BV.
The
Participation Agreement also provides for, among other things, (i) anti-dilution
protection for NOM in the
event shares in the BV are sold at a lower valuation than that at which NOM made
its investment, (ii) restrictions on transfer of shares in the BV, (iii)
provisions regarding the operation of the board of directors of the BV, (iv)
restrictions on dividend payments by the BV until the
dividends payable on the preferential shares received by NOM are paid and
(v) certain non-competition provisions governing the BV and Mr. Mot. Further,
in the event of a conversion by NOM of its preferential shares in the BV, the
following dividend policy will be in effect at the BV: (i) when the solvency of
the BV is below 30%, no dividends will be paid; (ii) when the solvency of the BV
is between 30% and 50%, 50% of the BV’s net income will be paid out as
dividends; and (iii) when the solvency of the BV is over 50%, 100% of the BV’s
net income will be paid out as dividends.
The
investment by NOM is recorded as a non controlling interest in the financial
statements.
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On
January 27, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor
pursuant to which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the
principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues
interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures on January 27,
2012. The Note is convertible into shares of common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.22 per share or a total of 4,545,455 shares,
subject to adjustment as contained in the Note.
On April
30, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor pursuant to
which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount
of $50,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues interest at a rate of 10%
per annum and matures on January 27, 2012. The Note is convertible
into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.22 per share or
a total of 227,273 shares, subject to adjustment as contained in the
Note.
On June
15, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor pursuant to
which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount
of $3,000,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues interest at a rate of
10% per annum and matures on June 15, 2012. The Note is convertible
into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $0.28 per share or
a total of 10,714,286 shares, subject to adjustment as contained in the
Note.
On
September 25, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with an investor
pursuant to which we sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the
principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “Note”). The Note accrues
interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures on June 15, 2012. The
Note is convertible into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price
of $0.24 per share or a total of 8,333,333 shares, subject to adjustment as
contained in the Note.
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, net cash used by operating activities was
$3,033,701, resulting primarily from a loss of $4,197,043 partially offset by a
non-cash charge of $546,529 for stock based compensation and an increase in
accounts payable and accrued expenses of $643,621.
During
the first seven months of 2008, we received $4,060,000 in proceeds from the sale
of 40,600 shares of our Series B-1 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock at a
price of $100 per share. Of this amount $1,400,000 was received in March and
April and $2,660,000 was received in July. The purchasers also received
warrants, exercisable for a five year period, to purchase an aggregate of
3,205,263 shares of our common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.57 per
share of common stock.
During
the first nine months of 2008, we repaid $473,810 of net working capital
advances received from Mr. Jacques Mot, our president and CEO, to fund
operations.
On October 30, 2009, Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. BV, an
indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, signed a bank loan agreement
with ABN-AMRO Bank for approximately $3,320,000 (2,250,000 Euros). Interest is
payable quarterly based on a variable rate (currently 4.7%). Repayment of
principal will begin on January 1, 2011. Both NOM, our joint venture partner in
Plastinum Polymer Technologies Corp. BV, and PPT Holding B.V., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, gave ABN-AMRO Bank irrevocable guarantees of EUR
250,000 regarding payment of principal and interest. The
guarantee provided by PPT Holding B.V. is via a bank guarantee from Societé
General S.A., which in turn is secured by a hold placed on EUR 250,000 deposited
by the Company with Societé General S.A. The assets and receivables
of Plastinum Polymer Technologies BV are pledged to ABN-AMRO Bank as collateral
for the facility.
In
addition to the need for substantial capital in order to implement our business
plan and expansion, we currently do not have sufficient capital resources to
meet projected cash flow deficits for ongoing operations and we will need
additional capital to continue our operations. We will endeavor to raise funds
through the sale of equity shares, debt financing and revenues from operations.
If we are unable to raise additional capital through debt or equity financings,
on terms acceptable to us, and are not successful in generating sufficient
liquidity from operations, then this lack of financing would have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial
condition.
There can
be no assurance that we will generate revenues from operations or obtain
sufficient capital on acceptable terms, if at all. Failure to obtain such
capital or generate such operating revenues would have a material adverse effect
on our financial position and results of operations and our ability to continue
as a going concern. Our operating and capital requirements during the next
fiscal year and thereafter will vary based on a number of factors, including the
level of sales and marketing activities for our plastic services and products.
There can be no assurance that additional private or public financings including
debt or equity financing, will be available as needed, or, if available, on
terms favorable to us. Furthermore, debt financing, if available, will require
payment of interest and may involve restrictive covenants that could impose
limitations on our operating flexibility. Our failure to successfully obtain
additional future funding may jeopardize our ability to continue our business
and operations. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders
and such additional equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges
that are senior to those of our existing common stock.
Our
registered independent certified public accountants have stated in their report,
dated March 31, 2009, that the Company's recurring losses raise substantial
doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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Off Balance Sheet
Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or
foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving
non-exchange traded contracts.
Inflation
We
believe that inflation has not had a material effect on our operations to
date.
Critical Accounting Policies
and Estimates
Our
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated
financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our
reported assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates and judgments on
historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe to be
reasonable under the circumstances. Future events, however, may differ markedly
from our current expectations and assumptions. While there are a number of
significant accounting policies affecting our consolidated financial statements;
we believe the following critical accounting policies and pronouncements involve
the most complex, difficult and subjective estimates and judgments:
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and
accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management's
best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the
future, actual results may differ from those estimates.
Stock
Based Compensation
We
account for our stock based compensation under ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock
Compensation” which was adopted in 2006, using the fair value based method.
Under this method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the
value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually
the vesting period. This guidance establishes standards for the
accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges it equity instruments
for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs
liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value
of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of
those equity instruments.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
Company translates the foreign currency financial statements of its foreign
subsidiaries in accordance with the requirements of ASC 830, "Foreign Currency
Matters." Assets and liabilities are translated at current exchange rates, and
related revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect
during the period. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate
component in stockholders' equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses
are included in the statement of income.
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Derivatives
In June
2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which requires entities to
evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is
indexed to its own stock by assessing the instrument’s contingent exercise
provisions and settlement provisions. Instruments not indexed to their own stock
fail to meet the scope exception of ASC 815 and should be classified as a
liability and marked-to-market. The statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied to outstanding
instruments upon adoption with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting
principle recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained
earnings. The Company has assessed its outstanding equity-linked financial
instruments and has concluded that, effective January 1, 2009, the
conversion feature of our redeemable preferred stock will need to be recorded as
a derivative liability due to the fact that the conversion price is subject to
adjustment based on subsequent sales of securities. The cumulative effect of the
change in accounting principle on January 1, 2009 is an increase in our
derivative liability related to the fair value of the conversion feature of
$1,987,557, an increase in the unamortized discount related to our redeemable
preferred stock of $1,610,189, a decrease in additional paid-in capital of
$665,368 related to the amortization of discount from date of issue to January
1, 2009, and a $288,000 decrease in the deficit accumulated during development
stage to reflect the change in fair value of the derivative liability from date
of issue to January 1, 2009.
Going
Concern
We have
not generated significant revenue since the date of our inception and, at
present, we have insufficient capital on hand to fund our planned operations
through 2010. The foregoing matters raise substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
For
information regarding other recent accounting pronouncements and their effect on
the Company, see “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note A of the Unaudited
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained
herein.
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ITEM
3.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
|
This item
is not applicable.
ITEM
4.
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
This item
is not applicable.
ITEM
4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”) that are designed to be effective in providing reasonable assurance that
information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC”),
and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of the
end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our management, under the
supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial (and principal accounting) Officer, carried out an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation and the identification
of the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2008 (described below) which has not been
remediated as of of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of the end of
the period covered by this Quarterly Report.
Because
of the Company’s limited resources and limited number of employees, management
concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, our internal control over financial
reporting is not effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
To
mitigate the current limited resources and limited employees, we rely heavily on
direct management oversight of transactions, along with the use of legal and
accounting professionals. As we grow, we expect to increase our number of
employees, which will enable us to implement adequate segregation of duties
within the internal control framework.
Limitations on Effectiveness
of Controls and Procedures
Our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal
controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how
well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute,
assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design
of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints
and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because
of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud,
if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making
can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some
persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the
control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be
detected.
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Changes in Internal Control
over Financial Reporting
There has
not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting during the
three months ended September 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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This item
is not applicable.
ITEM
1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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This item
is not applicable.
ITEM
2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
|
On
September 11, 2009 and September 18, 2009, in reliance on Section 4(2) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), we issued an
aggregate of 135,252 shares of Common Stock to Robert C. Scherne in partial
consideration of services provided by Mr. Scherne as Interim Chief Financial
Officer.
On
September 25, 2009, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with Richard von
Tscharner (the “Investor”) pursuant to which we sold and issued to him a
Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $2,000,000 (the “Note”)
in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Note
accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures on June 15,
2012. The Note is convertible into shares of Common Stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.24 per share or a total of 8,333,333 shares,
subject to adjustment as contained in the Note
ITEM
3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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This item
is not applicable.
ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
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This item
is not applicable.
ITEM
5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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This item
is not applicable.
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ITEM
6.
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EXHIBITS
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The
following exhibits are being filed as part of this quarterly
report:
Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Note
Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note between the Company and
Richard von Tscharner, dated September 25, 2009, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on September 29,
2009.
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31.1
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Certificate
pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed
herewith.
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31.2
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Certificate
pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed
herewith.
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32.1
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Certificate
pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed
herewith.
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32.2
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Certificate
pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed
herewith.
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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.
PLASTINUM POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Registrant)
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Date: November
16, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Jacques Mot |
Name: Jacques Mot
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: November
16, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Robert Scherne |
Name: Robert Scherne
Title: Interim
Chief Financial Officer
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