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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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 þ    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2013

or

o     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from: ______ to ______

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GEOBIO ENERGY, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

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Colorado 333-67174 84-1153946
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) File Number) Identification No.)

19125 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA 98011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(425 ) 402-3699
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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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  þ     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.

Large accelerated filer  o Accelerated filer  o Non-accelerated filer  o Smaller reporting company  þ

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  þ     No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

As of May 15, 2013, approximately 76,080,035 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

 
 

 
 

 

 

GEOBIO ENERGY, INC.

(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

Part I   Financial Information Page 
  Item 1.    
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012  
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from inception to March 31, 2013
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) for the period from inception to March 31, 2013
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period from inception to March 31, 2013
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
  Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditionand Results of Operations  
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures  
       
       
Part II   Other Information  
  Item 1. Legal Proceedings  
  Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities  
  Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures  
  Item 5. Other Information  
  Item 6. Exhibits  
       
Signatures    

  

 

 
 

GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

   March 31,  September 30,
   2013  2012
   (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
ASSETS      
Current Assets          
Cash  $—     $4 
Total current assets   —      4 
Exclusive distribution agreement   157    175 
Total assets  $157   $179 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
Current Liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $1,359   $1,639 
Accrued payroll   1,890    1,443 
Convertible and non-convertible notes payable to non-related parties, net of discount     
of $36 and $8, respectively   240    214 
Convertible notes payable to related parties, net of discount of $25 and $54, respectively   1,859    945 
Notes payable to related parties, net of discount of $18 and $33, respectively   802    1,077 
Advances   146    145 
Total current liabilities   6,296    5,463 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)          
Preferred stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized;     
30,000,000 shares designated as Series A at both March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012;     
20,775,000 issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012   71    71 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value:1,000,000,000 shares          
 authorized; 76,080,035 and 54,928,235  issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013          
 and September 30, 2012, respectively   24,848    24,730 
Deficit accumulated during the development stage   (31,058)   (30,085)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)   (6,139)   (5,284)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)  $157   $179 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

 
 

 

GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   For the three months ended March 31,  For the six months ended March 31,
   2013  2012  2013  2012  From Inception (November 1, 2004) Through March 31, 2013
                
Sales  $—     $—     $5   $—     $17 
Cost of sales   9    —      20    —      74 
Gross profit (loss)   (9)   —      (15)   —      (57)
             $—             
Operating Expenses             —             
Selling and marketing   —      —      —      —      193 
Research and development   —      —      —      —      103 
General and administrative   305    483    677    881    26,978 
Depreciation and amortization   —      —      —      —      185 
Impairment   —      —      —      —      1,585 
Total operating expenses   305    483    677    881    29,044 
Loss from operations   (314)   (483)   (692)   (881)   (29,101)
Interest expense   (156)   (77)   (284)   (144)   (2,229)
Net gain on extinguishment of liabilities   —      —      3    —      272 
Net loss  $(470)  $(560)  $(973)  $(1,025)  $(31,058)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.01)  $(0.03)  $(0.01)  $(0.06)     
Shares used in computing net loss per share -        0           
basic and diluted   76,080,035    19,001,240    73,033,620    17,326,377      

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

  

 
 

 GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(Unaudited)

GEOBIO ENERGY, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                               
          Preferred Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital   Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital   Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage    
          Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount     Total
          (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
At inception November 1, 2004                         -    $        -                         364    $                 -    $                     -    $               -
Sale of common stock at $0.50 per pre-split share                         -                -                        14                       -                           -                     -
Net loss                              -                -                           -                       -                         (1)                   (1)
Balance December 31, 2004                         -                -                      378                       -                         (1)                   (1)
Sale of common stock at $0.50 per pre-split share                         -                -                        14                       -                           -                     -
Net loss                             -                -                           -                       -                       (51)                 (51)
Balance December 31, 2005                         -                -                      392                       -                       (52)                 (52)
Sale of common stock at $0.50 per pre-split share                         -                -                          3                       -                           -                     -
Return and cancellation of common stock in exchange for two former subsidiaries                         -                -                      (30)                       -                           -                     -
Common stock share from reverse split                         -                -                          1                       -                           -                     -
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of note payable                         -                -                      273                   507                           -                 507
Common stock issued to former Member of Domestic Energy Partners LLC (DEP)                                        -
  contributed to DEP in exchange for cash and property                          -                -                      955                   291                           -                 291
Issuance of common stock in merger                         -                -                   3,955                       -                           -                     -
Net loss                              -                -                           -                       -                     (422)               (422)
Balance September 30, 2006                         -                -                   5,549                   798                     (474)                 324
Issuance of common stock warrants and related repricing per agreement                         -                -                           -                     48                           -                   48
Discount for beneficial conversion feature                         -                -                           -                     14                           -                   14
Sale of units in private placement, net                         -                -                        69                   679                           -                 679
Issuance of units in exchange for goods and services                         -                -                        13                   135                           -                 135
Issuance of warrants for consulting services and director compensation                         -                -                           -                   576                           -                 576
Net loss                              -                -                           -                       -                  (2,367)            (2,367)
Balance September 30, 2007                         -                -                   5,631                2,250                  (2,841)               (591)
Issuance of common stock on conversion of note payable                         -                -                          8                   220                           -                 220
Common stock received from DEP in exchange for property and liabilities                         -                -                 (2,592)                       -                           -                     -
Issuance of common stock and warrants to consultants for services                         -                -                   3,223              15,821                           -            15,821
Issuance of common stock for extension of due-date for note payable                         -                -                        23                     75                           -                   75
Issuance of common stock to an employee for amounts owed                         -                -                        37                     60                           -                   60
Issuance of common stock to a former note holder in settlement of a dispute                         -                -                        82                   135                           -                 135
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of GeoAlgae Technology Inc.                         -                -                   1,069                1,469                           -   1469
Issuance of warrants to officer                         -                -                           -                   130                           -   130
Net loss                              -                -                           -                       -                (18,481)          (18,481)
Balance September 30, 2008                         -                -                   7,481              20,160                (21,322)            (1,162)
Issuance of common stock and warrants to consultant for services                         -                -                      182                     53                           -                   53
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible debt                         -                -                           -                   733                           -                 733
Stockholder payment of expenses on behalf of the Company                         -                -                           -                     24                           -                   24
Issuance of preferred stock in settlement of accounts payable          5,000,000             20                           -                       -                           -                   20
Issuance of common stock on conversion of convertible liabilities                         -                -               254,946                   199                           -                 199
Issuance of common stock pursuant to cashless exercise of warrant                         -                -                      819                       -                           -                   -   
Net loss                             -                -                           -                       -                  (1,188)            (1,188)
Balance September 30, 2009          5,000,000             20               263,428              21,169                (22,510)            (1,321)
Issuance of common stock on conversion of convertible liabilities                         -                -               114,546                   118                           -                 118
Issuance of preferred stock to officer and consultant for services        22,500,000             90                           -                       -                           -                   90
Issuance of common stock to board member and consultant for services                         -                -               113,637                     62                           -                   62
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of notes payable                         -                -            1,812,809                   801                     801
Stockholder contributions and payment of expenses on behalf of the Company                         -                -                           -                   401                           -                 401
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities                         -                -                           -                   173                           -                 173
Net loss                             -                -                           -                       -                  (2,752)            (2,752)
Balance September 30, 2010        27,500,000           110            2,304,420              22,724                (25,262)            (2,428)
Issuance of common stock on conversion of convertible liabilities                         -                -            2,081,820                   118                           -                 118
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities                         -                -                           -                   162                           -                 162
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock         (6,725,000)            (27)            6,725,000                     27                           -                   -   
Stockholder contributions and payment of expenses on behalf of the Company                         -                -                           -                     68                           -                   68
Issuance of common stock in connection with termination of Collins acq. agreement                         -                -               200,000                     30                           -                   30
Issuance of common stock for forebearance related to advances payable                         -                -               140,000                     77                           -                   77
Options and warrants issued for services                         -                -                           -                   115                           -                 115
Warrants issued in connection with notes payable                         -                -                           -                     48                           -                   48
Issuance of common stock to officer and consultant for services                         -                -            2,000,000                   940                           -                 940
Net loss                             -                -                           -                       -                  (2,911)            (2,911)
Balance September 30, 2011        20,775,000             83          13,451,240              24,309                (28,173)            (3,781)
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock         (3,000,000)            (12)            3,000,000                     12                       -   
Common stock issued in connection with acquisition of exclusive distribution agreement                  2,500,000                     75                       75
Additional shares of common stock issued in connection with El Gas purchase agreement                2,500,000                       5                         5
Common stock and warrants issued for services                       50,000                     41                       41
Warrants issued in connection with notes payable                               12                       12
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of notes payable and accrued interest                30,299,919                   190                     190
Issuance of common stock in settlement of liabilities                  3,127,076                       7                         7
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities                               79                       79
Net loss                                    (1,912)            (1,912)
Balance September 30, 2012        17,775,000             71          54,928,235              24,730                (30,085)            (5,284)
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of notes payable and accrued interest                  1,151,800                     12                       12
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible liabilities                               62                       62
Common stock issued for services                20,000,000                     44                       44
Net loss                                       (973)               (973)
Balance March 31,2013        17,775,000    $       71          76,080,035    $        24,848    $          (31,058)    $      (6,139)

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

 
 

GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A Development Stage Company)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

        
   For Six Months Ended March 31,
   2013  2012  From Inception (November 1, 2004) through March 31, 2013
   (in thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities               
Net loss  $(973)  $(1,025)  $(31,058)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities               
Depreciation and amortization   18    —      211 
Amortization of debt discount   79    12    1,264 
Non-cash stock-based compensation for consulting, director fees and other expenses   44    1    18,140 
Issuance of note payable as consideration for executive search services and expenses   —      11    336 
Non-cash expense for bad debt reserve and write-down of inventory   —      —      59 
Loss of assets due to fire   —      —      50 
Non-cash extension or forebearance fee on note or advances payable   —      —      152 
Impairment of assets   —      —      1,585 
Net gain on extinguishment of liabilities   (3)   —      (272)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding assets and liabilities        —        
from acquisitions and dispositions:               
Accounts receivable   —           (5)
Inventory   —      —      (79)
Prepaid expenses   —      6    6 
Employee advances   —      —      (6)
Deposits   —      —      (6)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and accrued payroll   765    904    6,840 
Net cash used in operating activities   (70)   (91)   (2,783)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities               
Purchases of property and equipment   —      —      (477)
Net cash used in investing activities   —      —      (477)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities        —        
Advances for company expenses   —      9    559 
Repayment of advances   —      —      (67)
Stockholder contributions and payment of expenses on behalf of the Company   —      —      493 
Borrowings on notes payable   66    112    969 
Proceeds from sale of units in private placement   —      —      755 
Borrowings on related party notes   —      —      551 
Net cash provided by financing activities   66    121    3,260 
Net Change In Cash   (4)   30    —   
Cash, beginning of period   4    5    —   
Cash, end of period  $—     $35   $—   
                
Supplemental Disclosure:               
Cash paid for interest  $—     $—     $—   
Cash paid for income taxes  $—     $—     $—   
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:               
Issuance of common stock for Exclusive Distribution Agreement  $—     $75   $75 
Issuance of note payable for Exclusive Distribution Agreement  $—     $100   $100 
Conversion of advances payable to note payable  $—     $148   $148 
Conversion of advances payable to related party to accounts payable  $—     $—     $23 
Common and preferred shares issued on conversion or settlement of liabilities  $12   $—     $1,735 
Conversion of accounts payable to notes payable  $595   $232   $2,630 
Debt discount related to warrants issued with debt or beneficial conversion feature               
of convertible liabilities  $62   $12   $1,269 
Contribution of airplane and other assets by related party  $—     $—     $139 
Conversion of contributions of cash and airplane by related party to common stock  $—     $—     $291 
Accrued financing fees for private placement  $—     $—     $(76)
Issuance of warrants as financing fee on private placement  $—     $—     $(66)
Contribution of inventory and assets in exchange for units  $—     $—     $47 
Non-cash adjustment of assets and liabilities due to disposition:               
Disposition of inventory  $—     $—     $36 
Disposition of advances  $—     $—     $6 
Disposition of deposits  $—     $—     $6 
Disposition of property and equipment  $—     $—     $409 
Settlement of payroll obligations  $—     $—     $(261)
Settlement of related party payable and interest payable  $—     $—     $(80)
Issuance of common stock for note and advances payable extension or forebearance fee  $—     $—     $(152)

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 
 

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GEOBIO ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended March 31, 2013

 

Note 1.  Business and Organization

 

GeoBio Energy, Inc. (“GeoBio” or the “Company”) formerly known as Better Biodiesel, Inc., was incorporated in Colorado in November 1990.  The Company was known as Mountain State Holdings, Inc., (“MSH”) until September 2006, when it was renamed in anticipation of a merger in September 2006, when it acquired all of the Member Units of Domestic Energy Partners, LLC, (“DEP”), a Utah limited liability corporation.  The previous assets and liabilities of MSH were spun off to two stockholders in August 2006 in exchange for the return of common shares.  At the time of the acquisition of DEP, the Company had no assets and no liabilities and 2,000,001 shares of common stock issued and outstanding carried at nil.

The merger of the Company and DEP was accounted for as a reverse merger. The assets and liabilities of DEP are presented in the consolidated balance sheet at book value.  The historical operations presented in our consolidated statements of operations are those of DEP. On December 20, 2007, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase, Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement with the former Members of DEP and effectively disposed of its interest in DEP.

In March 2008, we completed our Share Exchange with GeoAlgae Technologies, Inc. (“GeoAlgae”) and acquired GeoAlgae as a wholly owned subsidiary.  GeoAlgae was a recently formed company and its net assets at the date of acquisition were nil. The entire purchase price was allocated to intangible assets which in total constituted a business plan. The intangible assets were subsequently deemed to be impaired. GeoAlgae is not currently an operating company.

On November 14, 2011, we closed an equity purchase agreement with El Gas North America, Inc., a Washington limited liability company (“El Gas NA”), under which El Gas NA agreed to sell 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of El Gas NA for 2.5 million shares of common stock of the Company and a $100,000 promissory note. El Gas NA is a fully licensed and exclusive distributor of El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in the territories including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. El Gas NA was only recently incorporated and its only asset is its exclusive distributer contract to distribute El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in territories previously listed. Given this, the Company has determined that this transaction is not a business combination for accounting purposes and has accounted for the transaction as the acquisition of an asset, i.e. the exclusive distribution agreement. See further discussion on the accounting in Note 3.

As of March 31, 2013, we have been unable to raise any financing to take advantage of the El Gas NA business opportunity. As such, the Company has entered into discussions with Mark Cangany, President of El Gas NA, in order to attempt to complete a working arrangement that acknowledges our limited financial resources and Mr. Cangany and El Gas NA’s need to secure financing for sales and marketing expenses, salaries and growth objectives.

 

Note 2.  Going Concern

We have prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  As of March 31, 2013, we had a deficit accumulated during the development stage of approximately $31 million and expect to incur additional losses in the future. Our working capital deficit was approximately $6.3 million as of March 31, 2013. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We have funded our losses primarily through sales of common stock and warrants in private placements and borrowings from related parties and other investors. The further development of our business will require capital. Our current cash levels are not sufficient to enable us to execute our business strategy. We require additional financing to satisfy our near-term working capital requirements. Our operating expenses will also consume a material amount of our cash resources. Company management intends to raise additional debt and equity financing to fund future operations and to provide additional working capital. However, there is no assurance that such financing will be obtained in sufficient amounts necessary to meet our needs. In the event that we cannot obtain additional funds, on a timely basis or our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow, we may be forced to curtail or cease our activities, which would likely result in the loss to investors of all or a substantial portion of their investment. We are actively seeking to raise additional capital through the sale of shares of our capital stock to institutional investors and through strategic investments, including convertible bridge loans. If management deems necessary, we might also seek additional loans from related parties or others. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any of these transactions, or that these transactions will be consummated on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Note 3. Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, DEP (through the date of disposition in December 2007), GeoAlgae and El Gas NA, and all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, as of and for the year ended September30, 2012, included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The information furnished in this report reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each period presented. The results of operations for the interim periods ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending September 30, 2013 or for any future period.

 

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 reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Net Loss Per Share

 Basic and diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share excludes the effect of common stock equivalents (stock options, convertible debentures, convertible preferred stock and warrants) since such inclusion in the computation would be anti-dilutive.

 

 
 

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The following numbers of potential common shares have been excluded (as of March 31), in thousands:

 

   2013  2012
           
Series A Preferred Stock   17,775    17,775 
Convertible promissory notes   29,663    31,428 
Warrants   7,542    6,042 
Options   3,807    3,807 
Total   58,787    59,052 
           

 

In March 2008, we entered into a note payable with Tatum, LLC (“Tatum”) in settlement of approximately $28,000 then owed to Tatum for employment related consulting services previously recorded in accounts payable. The note payable is convertible at any time into shares of our common stock at the lesser of $4,125 per share or the 10-day volume weighted average of the closing bid and ask prices of our common stock. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $4,125 per share.

The shares potentially issuable under our convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $63,538 with Otto Law Group, a related party, are not included in the table above as the number of shares issuable on conversion is not determinable as of the date of this filing. The note is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate to be mutually agreed upon by the holder and the Company on the date the holder elects to convert.

The shares potentially issuable under our convertible promissory notes with Ray Purdon are not included in the table above as the number of shares issuable on conversion is not determinable as of the date of this filing. The notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion rate to be mutually agreed upon by the holder and the Company on the date the holder elects to convert.

In May 2012, we entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with Gregory Qualls in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000, due the earlier of the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted asset acquisitions in the oil and gas services industry or October 1, 2012 if not previously converted at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to a 35% discount to the volume-weighted average closing per share price of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 10 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0176 per share.

In June 2012, we entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with Ronald Tate in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000, due the earlier of the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted asset acquisitions in the oil and gas services industry or October 1, 2012 if not previously converted at the option of the holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to a 35% discount to the volume-weighted average closing per share price of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 10 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0176 per share.

In July 2012, we entered into a 12% convertible promissory note with Ron Tate and Hailey Hollenbeck in aggregate principal amount of $25,000, convertible into shares of our common stock at a 35% discount of the volume-weighted average closing sale price per share of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market, for 10 days immediately prior to conversion, at the earlier of a) following the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted acquisitions in the natural oil and gas industry or b) October 1, 2012, at the option of the holder. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0176 per share.

In August and September 2012, we entered into two 12% convertible promissory notes with Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in aggregate principal amount of $50,000, convertible into shares of our common stock at a 35% discount of the volume-weighted average closing sale price per share of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market, for 10 days immediately prior to conversion, at the earlier of a) following the Company’s acquisition of one or more currently targeted acquisitions in the natural oil and gas industry or b) October 1, 2012, at the option of the holder. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0176 per share.

In October 2012, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from October 23, 2012 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0102 per share.

In January 2013, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from January 11, 2013 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable. We have stated the amount in the table above at a conversion price of $0.0102 per share.

See further discussion regarding notes payable at Note 5.

 

Exclusive Distribution Agreement

As discussed in Note 1, in November 2011, the Company acquired the exclusive distribution rights to El Gas NA’s exclusive distributer contract to distribute El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in territories including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. The term of the Exclusive Distribution Agreement is through December 31, 2013, with automatic, annual renewals unless cancelled by either party upon three month notice prior to the end of each term. The Company has estimated the useful life of the agreement to be five years. The Company issued 2,500,000 shares of its restricted common stock to acquire the exclusive distribution rights and an 8% promissory note with original principal value of $100,000. The distribution rights were recorded at the fair value of the promissory note of $100,000 plus the market value of the Company’s common stock on November 14, 2011 (closing date of the agreement) of $0.03 per share or $75,000, for a total of $175,000. The Company began amortizing the exclusive distribution agreement beginning October 1, 2013 because product sales have commenced. Product sales have commenced the first fiscal quarter of 2013. The Company expects that amortization expense will approximate $35,000 in each of the fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, accrued payroll, convertible notes payable, notes payable to related parties, notes payable and advances.  We consider fair value to be an exit price representing the amount that would be received upon the sale of an asset or the transfer of a liability.  The fair value of cash approximate the recorded value based on the short-term nature of these financial instruments (fair value determined based on level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.) The fair value of notes payable to non-related parties and advances approximate the recorded values based on their short-term nature and interest rates that approximate market rates.( fair value determined based in level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy) The fair value of notes payable to related parties is presently undeterminable due to the related party nature of the obligations.

 
 

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Note 4. Related Party Transactions

 

Martin Davis, PLLC and David M. Otto

 

David M. Otto, the managing partner at Martin Davis, PLLC and the former managing partner of The Otto Law Group, PLLC, is a stockholder of the Company and our current Vice President of Finance.  We recorded approximately $45,000 and $115,000 in legal fees to Martin Davis, PLLC for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively,$118,000 and $257,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $3,240,000 in legal fees to Martin Davis, PLLC for the period from inception to March 31, 2013 as general and administrative expenses.

In October 2011, 12% convertible notes in the amount of $151,257 and $79,998 previously issued to Ray Purdon in July 2011 were transferred to Martin Davis, PLLC and reissued as 8% convertible promissory notes in the amounts of $167,717 and $63,538. Along with the new $167,717, 8% convertible promissory note, due September 1, 2012, accounts payable to Martin Davis, PLLC in the amount of $232,283 were immediately transferred as payable to Sausalito Capital Partners I, LLC (“Sausalito”) in the form of a new 8% Promissory Note in the amount of $400,000 with a maturity date of December 31, 2012. No gain or loss was recognized on this transaction.

As of March 31, 2013 and September 30,2012, approximately $45,000 and $524,000, respectively, in fees to Martin Davis, PLLC, were unpaid and were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In January 2013, we converted the legal fees payable to Martin Davis, PLLC and accrued through December 31, 2012 in the amount of $595,000 into a 12% convertible promissory note.

In March 2013, we amended the 10% promissory note held by Martin Davis, PLLC in the amount of $289,480 dated December 22, 2010 to include conversion terms.

Lance Miyatovich

On October 8, 2010, Mr. Miyatovich submitted his resignation from our board of directors and resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer, having previously served in those capacities since his appointment on September 23, 2009. At both March 31, 2013 and September 30,2012, we owed Mr. Miyatovich approximately $200,000 in accrued salary, which was included in accrued payroll in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In October 2011, Mr. Miyatovich assigned a total of 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to an unrelated party, which was immediately converted into 100,000 shares of our common stock. In December 2011, Mr. Miyatovich assigned a total of 2,900,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to an unrelated party, which was immediately converted into 2,900,000 shares of our common stock.

Related Party and Other Advances

As of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, advances and accrued interest totaled approximately $146,000 and $145,000, respectively. All of these advances bear interest at 8% per annum. Of these advances, related party advances and accrued interest totaled approximately $103,000 at March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012.

Employment Agreements 

On April 18, 2011, the Company named Laurence Shelver as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and to our board of directors. In addition, Clayton Shelver was appointed Secretary and Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective April 18, 2011 having previously served as a director and as Secretary of the Company since his appointment on September 18, 2009.

 

Laurence Shelver At March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, we owed Mr. Shelver approximately $570,000 and $420,000, respectively, in accrued salary, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. On April 23, 2013, Mr. Shelver resigned as an officer and director. Accordingly, his employment agreement terminated as of his date of resignation.

 

Clayton Shelver At March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, we owed Mr. Shelver approximately $473,000 and $349,000, respectively, in accrued salary, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

David Otto At March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, we owed Mr. Otto $473,000 and $349,000, respectively, in accrued salary, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

 
 

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Note 5. Notes Payable

 

At March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, notes payable were comprised of the following (in thousands):

   March 31,  September 30,
   2013  2012
Convertible note payable due to Tatum, 13.5% per  annum, in default  $28   $28 
18% Convertible note payable to ValueCorp, Inc., $0.10 conversion          
   price   —      10 
8% Convertible note payable to James Rodgers, $0.01 conversion price,          
  due1/24/14   108    108 
12% Convertible note payable to Gregory Qualls, $0.10 conversion          
  price, in default, net of discount of $0 and $8, respectively   25    17 
8% Convertible note payable to Value Corp, Inc., $0.01 conversion price,   —      1 
22% Note payable to Jack Walkley, in default   25    25 
22% Note payable to Jack Walkley, in default   25    25 
8% Convertible note payable to Asher Enterprises, Inc., due 7/25/13,          
  net of discount of $15 and $26, respectively   18    —   
8% Convertible note payable to Asher Enterprises, Inc., due 9/16/13,   12    —   
   net of discount of $21 and $0, respectively          
Related Party Convertible Notes          
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default   86    86 
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default   53    53 
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default   248    248 
18% Convertible note payable to Ray Purdon, in default   25    25 
12% Convertible Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC,          
  $0.10 conversion price, in default   400    400 
18% Convertible note payable to Otto Law Group, in default   63    63 
12% Convertible note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, due 8/14/13,          
  net of discount of $4 and $11, respectively   21    13 
12% Convertible note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, due 9/16/13,          
  net of discount of $7 and $13, respectively   18    12 
12% Convertible note payable to Ron Tate, due 6/13/13, net of discount          
  of $10 and $19, respectively   40    31 
12% Convertible note payable to Ron Tate and Hailey Hollenbeck, due          
  7/23/13, net of discount of $4 and $11, respectively   21    14 
22% Convertible Note payable to Martin Davis, PLLC,          
  in default   289    289 
12% Convertible Note payable to Martin Davis, PLLC, due 1/1/14   595    —   
Related Party Promissory Notes          
6% Note payable to Baer (formerly Sausalito), in default   106    106 
18% Promissory note payable to Grandview Capital, in default   15    15 
18% Promissory note payable to Otto Capital, LLC, in default   15    15 
18% Promissory note payable to David M. Otto,  in default   20    20 
18% Promissory note payable to Otto Capital, LLC,  in default   1    1 
20% Promissory note payable to David M. Otto, in default   7    7 
22% Promissory note payable to Otto Capital, LLC, in default   2    2 
22% Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in default   3    3 
22% Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in default   10    10 
22% Promissory note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in default   5    5 
10%  note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, net          
   of discount of $3 and $10, respectively   22    15 
22% Promissory note payable to David M. Otto, in default   8    8 
10% Promissory note payable to Laurence Shelver, net of discount of $5          
  and $22, respectively   59    53 
10% Promissory note payable to Laurence Shelver, net of discount of $1   10    10 
8% Note payable to Mark Cangany (El Gas purchase agreement, see Note 1)   100    100 
20% Note payable to Sausalito Capital Partners I, LLC, in default   400    400 
10% Note payable to Otto Capital, LLC   4    4 
10% Note payable to Otto Capital, LLC   4    4 
10% Note payable to Otto Capital, LLC   4    4 
20% Note payable to Peter Cangany, in default   3    3 
10% note payable to Otto Capital, due 8/15/13   3    3 
   $2,901   $2,236 

 

Notes payable above not noted as in default or without a stated maturity date are due when specified amount of financing is raised by the Company and thus do not have fixed maturity.

 

 
 

 

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Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

Preferred Stock

 

See Note 4 for discussion of preferred stock activity for the six months ended March 31, 2012 (none in 2013).

 

Common Stock Issuances 

 

In October 2011, we entered into a consulting agreement with AGAPA Holdings, LLC. Under the agreement, we agreed to pay a non-refundable consulting fee of $5,500 and 50,000 shares of our common stock. The value of the shares of $500 based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.01 on the date of issuance was recorded to general and administrative expense during the six months ended March 31, 2012.

 

As discussed in Note 1, in November 2011, we issued 2,500,000 shares of our common to the principals of El Gas North America, LLC, pursuant to the terms of the equity purchase agreement of El Gas NA. The value of the shares of $75,000 based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.03 on the date of issuance was recorded to the Exclusive Distribution Agreement in the six months ended March 31, 2012.

 

In August 2012, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note with Value Corp Trading Company in an aggregate principal amount of $759, in settlement of an invoice of the same amount to the same party. The note was convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.01 per share, and was due, if not previously converted at the option of the holder, on November 1, 2012. In December 2012, the conversion rate was adjusted to $0.005 and principal amounting to $759 was immediately converted into 151,800 shares of our common stock.

 

In October 2012, we issued 20,000,000 shares of our common stock under our agreement with Curing Capital. The value of the shares of $44,000 based on the closing price of our common stock of $0.002 on the date of issuance was recorded to general and administrative expense in the six months ended March 31, 2012. See note 7.

 

In December 2012, the conversion rate of our convertible note payable to Value Trading Corp. in remaining aggregate outstanding principal amount of $10,000 was adjusted to $0.01 and principal amounting to $10,000 was immediately converted into 1,000,000 shares of our common stock.

 

Stock Options —In 2011, we granted options to purchase an aggregate of 3,807,368 shares of our common stock at $0.03 per share to our CEO and CFO under the terms of their employment contract. The option grants represented not less than 5.0% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company on a non-dilutive basis, and, while the terms of the employment contracts require adjustment of the actual number of options upward or downward in the event of an increase or decrease in the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company following the grant date, during the period commencing upon the grant date through and including the issuance of any securities in financing obtained subsequent to the grant date in excess of $5.0 million, no additional options have been granted pursuant to this clause upon mutual agreement of the Company and the executives. The options were immediately vested at grant date, but forfeitable to the Company prior to their exercise in the event that the Shelvers terminate employment without cause during the term of the employment agreements. The options have a five year term.

 

Warrants Under our promissory note agreement with Otto Capital, LLC, in November 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 133,333 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share.

 

Under our promissory note agreement with Otto Capital, LLC, in December 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 133,333 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share.

 

Under our promissory note agreement with Jack Walkely in December 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 833,334 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share. The warrant expires on December 20, 2014.

 

 
 

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Under our promissory note agreement with Laurence Shelver, our former CEO and President and a director of the Company, in December 2011, we issued a three-year warrant to purchase up to 372,498 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share.

 

At March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, there were warrants outstanding for the purchase of 7,542,040 shares of our common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $0.07.

Note 7.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

Stanton Chase International

 

In October 2010, Stanton Chase International (“Stanton Chase”), an executive search firm, served notice of its action filed against the Company in the Supreme Court State of New York, New York Count, Index No. 112613/10, seeking $65,250 in executive consulting fees, which Stanton Chase claims is owed pursuant to a contract between the parties for an executive management search.  The Company disputes the demand based on the fact the Company (i) never entered into a contract with Stanton Chase, (ii) Stanton Chase did not during the period it claimed to provide services ever make the Company aware of any work actually performed or provided and (iii) during the period that Stanton Chase claimed to provide services to Stanton Chase never identified any management personnel for the Company.  As the Company has no nexus to Stanton Chance in New York State, it has not responded to the filed complaint in the State of New York, and has no intention of responding in New York State, at this point. Therefore, it is not possible to evaluate the likelihood of success in this matter at this time, and we have not included any part of the asserted claim in our accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012.

 

TanOak Litigation

 

On May 11, 2010, the Company filed a complaint against its former accountants, TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer (collectively, “TanOak”), in  King County Superior Court (Geobio Energy, Inc. v. TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer, Case Number 10-2-17135-5 SEA), for breach of TanOak’s engagement contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of fiduciary duties, self-dealing and fraudulent misrepresentation/inducement.  TanOak filed an answer and counterclaim on June 3, 2010 seeking damages for work accounting services actually performed and claiming fraud, breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.  In September 2011, the Company and TanOak settled and dismissed the case, under which settlement the Company agreed to pay $50,000 in cash for the services provided upon the Company’s receipt of capital financing not less than $5,000,000 (whether in a single event or cumulatively over multiple financing events). We have included the $50,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012.

 

Goodrich Capital, LLC

 

In January 2010, we entered into an agreement with Goodrich Capital, LLC, for strategic planning, financial and management consulting services in exchange for a non-refundable cash fee of $50,000, creditable against certain success (cash and equity) fees earned upon closing a transaction. No equity or debt financing was completed under Goodrich Capital, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, we paid Goodrich Capital $30,000 in January 2010. In March 2010, the agreement with Goodrich Capital, LLC was amended. The remaining obligation under the amended agreement, which was terminated pursuant to the amendment, represents $13,500 in fees and expenses and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

First Capital Resources

 

On June 27, 2011, we entered into an agreement with First Capital Resources, for investor relations management consulting in exchange for the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at signing, for the first month of service. The shares were issued in July 2011 pursuant to the assignment of a convertible note payable originally payable to Ray Purdon and the immediate conversion by First Capital Resources into shares of our common stock. See Note 5. Under the terms of the agreement, additional monthly fees of either cash or stock as follows: (a) 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each week the campaign is engaged and running if the closing price for the preceding trading days as reported by Yahoo Finance is at or below $0.05 per share; (b) 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each week the campaign is engaged and running if the closing price for the preceding 10 trading days as reported by Yahoo Finance is between $0.051 and $0.10 per share; (c) 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each week the campaign is engaged and running if the closing price for the Company’s common stock for the preceding 10 trading days as reported by Yahoo Finance is over $0.10 per share; or (d) $3,000 per week of the campaign and continuing for each week the campaign is engaged and running; or (e) 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company and $1,500 per week beginning in the 5th week of the campaign and continuing for each week the campaign is engaged and running. The agreement terminated on December 27, 2011. We have not made any additional payments under the agreement and we have included $30,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

 
 

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Curing Capital

 

In October 2012, we entered into an agreement with Curing Capital for strategic financial consulting services in exchange for 40,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock as a retainer, 50% of which shares are to be held in escrow and released to Curing Capital in the event that the Company obtains less than $20,000,000 directly as a result of Curing Capital’s introduction during the 120-day term of the agreement, and in the event that Curing Capital introduces any amount less than $20 million, the escrow shares will be cancelled. The common stock issued is to be entitled to piggyback registration rights on all registrations of the Company except for registrations filed on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or on any demand registrations of any other investor. In addition, introductory fees equal to a percentage of any capital the Company obtains directly as a result of Curing Capital’s introduction are due in cash, pursuant to the following schedule:

Amount of Capital Obtained   Introduction Fee
     
Less than $500,000   $46,619
$500,001 to $1,000,000   72,112
$1,000,001 to $2,000,000   155,073
$2,000,001 to $5,000,000   389,112
$5,000,001 to $10,000,000   785,073
$10,000,001 to $15,000,000   1,025,944
$15,000,001 to $20,000,000   1,205,944
$20,000,001 to $30,000,000   1,405,944

 

In addition, in the event that the Company obtains amounts in excess of $30 million, an introduction fee is due in the amount of $53,910 per $1.0 million above the $30 million raised.

 

Note 8.  Subsequent Events

 

On April 23, 2013, Mr. Laurence Shelver resigned as an officer and director. Accordingly, his employment agreement terminated as of his date of resignation.

 

On April 23, 2013, Mr. Lyle Morse resigned as a director.

 

As of April 23, 2013, Mr. Clayton Shelver is the sole officer and director.

 

Item 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, an amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events or our financial performance, and involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those identified below, which may cause our or our industry’s actual or future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements or from historical results. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The following factors, among others, could cause our or our industry’s future results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated:  1) our limited operating history; (2) our ability to pay down existing debt; (3) our ability to protect and defend our proprietary technology; (4) our ability to secure and retain management capable of managing growth; (5) our ability to raise necessary financing to execute our business plan; (6) potential litigation with our shareholders, creditors and/or former or current investors; (7) our ability to comply with all applicable federal, state and local government and international rules and regulations; and (8) other factors over which we have little or no control.  As a result of these and other factors, we may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.  As a result of these and other factors, we may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price. Additional factors that would cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements are contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be supplemented or amended from time to time, which we urge investors to consider. We have no duty to update, supplement or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this report or to conform them to actual results, new information, future events or otherwise. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Report.

 

 
 

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Overview

 

GeoBio Energy, Inc. (“GeoBio” or the “Company”) formerly known as Better Biodiesel, Inc., was incorporated in Colorado in November 1990.  The Company was known as Mountain State Holdings, Inc., (“MSH”) until September 2006, when it was renamed in anticipation of a merger in September 2006, when it acquired all of the Member Units of Domestic Energy Partners, LLC, (“DEP”), a Utah limited liability corporation.  The previous assets and liabilities of MSH were spun off to two stockholders in August 2006 in exchange for the return of common shares.  At the time of the acquisition of DEP, the Company had no assets and no liabilities and 2,000,001 shares of common stock issued and outstanding carried at nil.

 

The merger of the Company and DEP was accounted for as a reverse merger. The assets and liabilities of DEP are presented in the consolidated balance sheet at book value.  The historical operations presented in our consolidated statements of operations are those of DEP.  On December 20, 2007, the Company entered into and closed an Asset Purchase, Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement with the former Members of DEP and effectively disposed of their interest in DEP.

In March 2008, we completed our Share Exchange with GeoAlgae Technologies, Inc. (“GeoAlgae”) and acquired GeoAlgae as a wholly owned subsidiary.  GeoAlgae was a recently formed company and its net assets at the date of acquisition were nil. The entire purchase price was allocated to intangible assets which in total constituted a business plan. The intangible assets were subsequently deemed to be impaired. GeoAlgae is not currently an operating company.

 

On November 14, 2011, we closed an equity purchase agreement with El Gas North America, LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“El Gas NA”), under which El Gas NA agreed to sell 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of El Gas NA for 2.5 million shares of common stock of the Company and a $100,000 promissory note. El Gas NA is a fully licensed and exclusive distributor of El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in the territories including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. El Gas NA was only recently incorporated and its only asset is its exclusive distributer contract to distribute El Gas s.r.o’s natural gas volume monitoring and correcting equipment and data recorder products in territories previously listed. Given this, the Company has determined that this transaction is not a business combination for accounting purposes and has accounted for the transaction as the acquisition of an asset, i.e. the exclusive distribution agreement.

 

El Gas NA intends to initially distribute two products throughout North America: the maxiElcor (“Maxicore”) and maxiDATCOM (“Data Logger”). The Maxicore unit is an electronic volume corrector device, and the Data Logger is a real time data accusation device.

 
 

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Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources

 

We have prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  As of March 31, 2013, we had a deficit accumulated during the development stage of approximately $31 million and expect to incur additional losses in the future. Our working capital deficit was approximately $6.3 million as of March 31, 2013. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We have funded our losses primarily through sales of common stock and warrants in private placements and borrowings from related parties and other investors. The further development of our business will require capital. Our current cash levels are not sufficient to enable us to execute our business strategy. We require additional financing to satisfy our near-term working capital requirements. Our operating expenses will also consume a material amount of our cash resources. Company management intends to raise additional debt and equity financing to fund future operations and to provide additional working capital. However, there is no assurance that such financing will be obtained in sufficient amounts necessary to meet our needs. In the event that we cannot obtain additional funds, on a timely basis or our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow, we may be forced to curtail or cease our activities, which would likely result in the loss to investors of all or a substantial portion of their investment. We are actively seeking to raise additional capital through the sale of shares of our capital stock to institutional investors and through strategic investments, including convertible bridge loans. If management deems necessary, we might also seek additional loans from related parties or others. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any of these transactions, or that these transactions will be consummated on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Discussion of Cash Flows

 

We used cash of approximately $70,000 and $91,000 in our operating activities in the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Cash used in operating activities relates primarily to funding net losses, partially offset by share-based payments of consulting fees, director fees, and other expenses and the net change in operating assets and liabilities.  We expect to use cash for operating activities in the foreseeable future as we continue our operating activities.

 

Our investing activities used no cash in the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Our financing activities provided cash of approximately $66,000 and $121,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively, due to stockholder contributions and payment of expenses on behalf of the Company, as well as proceeds from notes payable.

 

Notes in Default

 

Our principal sources of funding to-date have been private placements of our common stock and warrants and notes payable.  As of the date of this filing, our $100,000 note payable from Sausalito Capital Partners (a shareholder of the Company) which we originally executed in February 2007 is in default.  The interest rate on the note payable is 6% per annum.  Principal and accrued interest were due at the earlier of November 14, 2008 or within two days of the Company completing a private placement of at least $3.0 million.

 

As of the date of this filing, our note payable agreement with Tatum, LLC (“Tatum”) is in default and carries a default interest rate of 13.5% per annum. The note payable was due at the earlier of one year or a financing of at least $1.5 million.

 

Our note payable agreement with Otto Capital, LLC, a related party, in the principal amount of $15,000, which was due on or before January 22, 2011, is in default and carries a default rate of interest of 10%.

Our note payable agreement with Grandview Capital, a stockholder, in the principal amount of $15,000, which was due on or before January 22, 2011, is in default and carries a default rate of interest of 10%.

Our note payable agreement with David M. Otto, a former director of the Company, in the principal amount of $20,000, which was due on or before March 23, 2011 is also currently in default and carries a default rate of interest of 10%.

 

Our note payable agreement with Martin Davis, PLLC, in the principal amount of $289,480, which was due on or before December 20, 2011, is in default and bears interest at a default rate of 22% per annum.

 

Our note payable agreements with Ray Purdon, in remaining aggregate principal amount of $412,000, which were originally due on or before December 20, 2011, are in default and the default rate of interest is 18%.

 

 
 

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Our note payable agreement with Mr. Otto, in the principal amount of $7,000 at an interest rate of 8% per annum, which was due on January 7, 2012, is in default and carries a default interest rate of 12%.

 

Our note payable agreement with Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in the principal amount of $3,000, which was due April 15, 2012 is currently in default and carries a default interest rate of 22%.

 

Our promissory note agreements with Saratoga Capital Partners, LLC, in aggregate principal amount of $15,000, due May 2012, are currently in default, carrying a default rate of interest of 22%.

 

Our note payable agreement with Mr. Otto, in the principal amount of $7,500, which was due on May 20, 2012, is currently in default and carries a default interest rate of 22%.

 

Our note payable to Saratoga Capital Partners I, LLC in the amount of $400,000 with a maturity date of December 31, 2012 is currently in default and carries a default interest rate of 12%.

 

Our note payable to Jack Walkely in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000 was due the earlier of within five (5) days following the Company’s receipt of a capital financing (or cumulative financings) in the amount of $725,000 or June 1, 2012. The default rate of interest is 22%.

 

Our note payable to Jack Walkely in aggregate principal amount of $25,000 was due the earlier of within five (5) days following the Company’s receipt of a capital financing (or cumulative financings) in the amount of $725,000 or September 13, 2012. The default rate of interest is 22%.

 

Our July 2011 8% convertible promissory note payable to Martin Davis PLLC (assigned by the Otto Law Group) in the aggregate principal amount of $63,538 was due December 31, 2012. The default rate of interest is 18%.

 

Our October 2011 8% Promissory Note payable to Sausalito Capital Partners I, LLC in the amount of $400,000 was due December 31, 2012. The default rate of interest is 12%.

 

Our May 2012 12% Convertible note payable to Gregory Qualls in the amount of $25,000 was due October 1, 2012 is currently in default.

 

Our June 2012 20% Note payable to Peter Cangany, in the amount of $2,500 was due December 4, 2012 is currently in default.

 

Our November 2011 10% note to Otto Capital, in the amount of $4,000 was due November 8, 2012 is currently in default.

 

Our December 2011 10% note to Otto Capital, in the amount of $4,000 was due December 1, 2012 is currently in default.

 

 
 

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Recent Financing Activities

 

In January 2013, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from January 11, 2013 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable.

 

Summary

 

We are dependent on existing cash resources and external sources of financing to meet our working capital needs.  Current sources of liquidity are insufficient to provide for budgeted and anticipated working capital requirements.  We will therefore be required to seek additional financing to satisfy our working capital requirements.  No assurances can be given that such capital will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all.  In addition to equity financing and strategic investments, we may seek additional related party loans.  If we are unable to obtain any such additional financing or if such financing cannot be obtained on terms acceptable to us, we may be required to delay or scale back our operations, which would adversely affect our ability to generate future revenues and may force us to curtail or cease our operating activities. These conditions give rise to substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our ability to expand operations and generate additional revenue and our ability to obtain additional funding will determine our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Results of Operations

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred net losses of approximately $470,000 and $560,000, respectively and for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 we incurred net losses of approximately $973,000 and $1,025,000, respectively.

 

Revenues and Cost of Sales.  We had $5,000 in revenues and $20,000 in cost in sales in the six months ended March 31, 2013 related to sale of equipment by ElGas and no revenue or cost of sales the six months ended March 31, 2012.

 

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses decreased to $305,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $483,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2012, due primarily to a decrease in current year legal, travel and 3rd party consulting fees in the current three month period. In the prior year three month period legal expenses were approximately $115,000 due to acquisition-related activities and financing efforts. In the current three month period, legal fees were approximately $45,000.

 

Operating expenses decreased to $677,000 in the six months ended March 31, 2013 from $881,000 in the six months ended March 31, 2012, due primarily to fewer costs associated with legal and accounting activities.

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased from $144,000 in the prior year six month period to $284,000 in the current year six month period. Interest expense increased in the current year six month period compared to the prior year six month period due to increased amortization of the beneficial conversion feature related to convertible liabilities and higher outstanding debt balances.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of March 31, 2013, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of senior management, including Mr. Laurence Shelver, our former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Mr. Clayton Shelver, our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act. As previously reported under Item 9A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 (the “Annual Report”), we had numerous deficiencies in our disclosures controls as of September 30, 2012. In the Annual Report we described the remediation efforts we have begun to undertake in order to correct such deficiencies. As of March 31, 2013, the deficiencies described in the Annual Report still existed since the remediation efforts had not yet been fully implemented as of such date.

 

(b)Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date we carried out our most recent evaluation. As previously reported in Item 9A of the Annual Report, we had numerous material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012. In the Annual Report we described the remediation efforts we have begun to undertake in order to correct such material weaknesses. As of March 31, 2013, the material weaknesses described in the Annual Report still existed since the remediation efforts had not yet been fully implemented as of such date.
 
 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

 

In October 2010, Stanton Chase International (“Stanton Chase”), an executive search firm, served notice of its action filed against the Company in the Supreme Court State of New York, New York Count, Index No. 112613/10, seeking $65,250 in executive consulting fees, which Stanton Chase claims is owed pursuant to a contract between the parties for an executive management search.  The Company disputes the demand based on the fact the Company (i) never entered into a contract with Stanton Chase, (ii) Stanton Chase did not during the period it claimed to provide services ever make the Company aware of any work actually performed or provided and (iii) during the period that Stanton Chase claimed to provide services to Stanton Chase never identified any management personnel for the Company.  As the Company has no nexus to Stanton Chance in New York State, it has not responded to the filed complaint in the State of New York, and has no intention of responding in New York State, at this point. Therefore, it is not possible to evaluate the likelihood of success in this matter at this time, and we have not included any part of the asserted claim in our accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012.

 

On May 11, 2010, the Company filed a complaint against its former accountants, TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer (collectively, “TanOak”), in  King County Superior Court (Geobio Energy, Inc. v. TanOak Partners, LLC, Chris Wain and Paul Spencer, Case Number 10-2-17135-5 SEA), for breach of TanOak’s engagement contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of fiduciary duties, self-dealing and fraudulent misrepresentation/inducement.  TanOak filed an answer and counterclaim on June 3, 2010 seeking damages for work accounting services actually performed and claiming fraud, breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.  In September 2011, the Company and TanOak settled and dismissed the case, under which settlement the Company agreed to pay $50,000 in cash for the services provided upon the Company’s receipt of capital financing not less than $5,000,000 (whether in a single event or cumulatively over multiple financing events). We have included the $50,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012.

 

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The following sets forth certain information for all securities we sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), other than those sales previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

In January 2013, we entered into an 8% convertible promissory note in aggregate principal amount of $32,500 with Asher Enterprises, Inc. The note is convertible beginning 180 days from January 11, 2013 into shares of our common stock at a price per share equal to a 49% discount to the average of the lowest two closing per share prices of the Company’s common stock on the OTC:QB or OTC:BB market for the 20 trading days immediately prior to either the maturity date or the conversion date, as applicable.

 

 

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

The exhibits required by this item are listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

 

 
 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: June 4, 2013 Geobio Energy, Inc
  By: /s/ Clayton Shelver
  Clayton Shelver
Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.   Description   
31.1 Certification of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer persuant to section 302 Filed Herewith
     
32.1 Certification of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer persuant to section 906 Filed Herewith

 

 

 
 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 

I, Clayton Shelver, Interim Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GEOBIO ENERGY, INC.;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

Date: June 4, 2013 Geobio Energy, Inc
  By: /s/ Clayton Shelver
  Clayton Shelver
Interim Chief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 
 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 

I, Clayton Shelver, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GEOBIO ENERGY INC.;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  1. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

e)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

f)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

g)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

h)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  1. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

c)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

d)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: June 4, 2013 Geobio Energy, Inc
  By: /s/ Clayton Shelver
  Clayton Shelver
Interim Chief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 
 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

 

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of GeoBio Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Clayton Shelver, as interim Chief Executive Officer and as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: June 4, 2013 Geobio Energy, Inc
  By: /s/ Clayton Shelver
  Clayton Shelver
Interim Chief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

This certification accompanies each Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.