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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

 

x

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015

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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission file number 333-181040

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

27-4198202

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Suite 200 – 10703 – 181 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, Canada

T5S 1N3

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (778) 478-9530

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered

None

None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

None

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x

 

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 last 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

x

 

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

 

The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on June 30, 2015 was $4,679,679 based on a $0.16875 average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

 

139,028,815 common shares as of April 10, 2016.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 1.

Business

3

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

19

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

24

Item 2.

Properties

24

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

25

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

27

Item 5.Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

28

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

31

Item 7.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

31

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

36

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

37

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

38

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

38

Item 9B.

Other Information

40

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

41

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

47

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

49

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

52

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

55

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

56

 

 
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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States; we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. Risk Factors may include:

 

 

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anticipated growth strategies and our ability to manage the expansion of our business operations effectively;

 

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our ability to keep up with rapidly changing technologies and evolving industry standards;

 

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our ability to source our needs for skilled employees;

 

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the loss of key members of our senior management; and

 

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uncertainties with respect to the legal and regulatory environment surrounding our technologies.

 

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Ability to finance for projects and the company.

 

Our consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to "common shares" refer to the common shares in our capital stock.

 

As used in this current report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms "we", "us", "our" and "Sunvault" mean Sunvault Energy Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries unless otherwise indicated:

 

1.

1454004 Alberta Ltd., an Alberta, Canada corporation;

2.

CleanGen Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation, the 69.6% owned subsidiary of the Company;

3.

CleanGen Power Corp., the wholly-owned subsidiary of 1454004 Alberta Ltd.;

4.

CleanGen Aboriginal HR Services Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc.;

5.

1098541 Alberta Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc. and the general partner of CuttingEdge Tire Recycling Limited Partnership; and

6.

Coole Immersive Inc., the 75.5% owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc.;

7.

Werkman Transport Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation.

 

Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. You should read this report and the documents that we reference and filed as exhibits to this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

 

As used in this current report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms the "Company", "Sunvault", "we", "us" and "our" refer to Sunvault Energy, Inc., a Nevada company.

 

 
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General Overview

 

Our company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 8, 2010 under the name China Green Clothing Inc. Our company changed its name on April 29, 2011 to My Natural Baby Boutique Inc., then to Organic Treehouse Ltd. on January 5, 2012. Our company's previous business was in the wholesale and distribution of organic infant and toddler products which was discontinued on May 8, 2013.

 

On May 8, 2013, a change of control of our company was made when entities acquired 4,000,000 common shares representing 100% of the common shares held by Sophia Movshina, our former officer, director and majority shareholder which represented 78.74% of the then issued and outstanding common shares of our company. As a result of this acquisition, the following purchasers became the majority shareholders of our company:

 

 

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West Point International Inc., Millennium Trends International Inc.: 15.75%;

 

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Millennium Trends International Inc.,: 15.75%;

 

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Sunvault Holding Inc.,.: 23.62%; and

 

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Sunvault Holding Corp.,: 23.62%.

 

As part of the purchase, Sophia Movshina, resigned as our sole officer and director effective May 8, 2013 and John Crawford was appointed president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and director and Rory Husch was appointed secretary of our company.

 

On May 24, 2013, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation with the State of Nevada to change the name of our company to Sunvault Energy, Inc. In addition to the name change we increased the authorized common shares of our company from 75,000,000 to 500,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001. The Certificate of Amendment to effect the change of name and increase to authorized capital was filed and became effective with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 31, 2013.

 

On May 31, 2013, we affected a 20 for 1 forward stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result of the forward split, our then issued and outstanding common stock increased from 5,080,000 common shares to 101,600,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001. The name change and forward split became effective on approval from FINRA at the opening of trading on June 28, 2013 under the trading symbol to SVLT.

 

We have not been involved in any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings, nor have we been a party to any material reclassification, merger, consolidation or previous purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course of our business. Our management decision, to acquire revenue producing companies to provide a firm foundation that our company's significant technologies could grow from, is one that we stand committed to.

 

Our Current Business

 

Our company's mission is to bring cost effective generation and energy storage to the world market through a seamless and simultaneous integration of energy generation and storage. The Company has applied for several patents relating to photovoltaics, transfer protocols and energy storage through the company's technology platforms. The company has completed research and development in the advancement of an energy storage device technology and has made some significant achievements.

 

We believe this technical approach has the potential to enable one of the lowest overall system cost structures while operating at maximum efficiency. Our company's objective is to then facilitate global energy generation through a distributed utility business model built upon and around our company's All-in-One™, PolyCell™ and our Energy Storage Deviceplus the Vertical Solar Appliance technology platforms.

 

 
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Once verification of our energy storage device has completed we expect to conduct a licensing approach to ensure this technology is utilized in many markets with many potential partners. We expect this licensing strategy will be used to further develop and build upon our company's business plan and facilitate increased speed-to-market of our products. Our corporate website is www.sunvaultenergy.com.

 

Our company's current business strategy is as follows:

 

1.

Align with two leading technical universities to develop the vertical solar appliance and All-in-One™ platforms, described below. The company will utilize relationships with these two leading universities to gain independent third party verification of the company developed energy storage device.

2.

Set up manufacturing once the company has completed verification and certification with CSA and ULC plus additional regulatory authorities in Asia and Europe.

3.

Once the technology platforms are production ready, align with a for-profit global energy brand that brings manufacturing, distribution and a complimentary energy product portfolio and generate revenue via a royalty licensing model.

 

Our company views the global energy dilemma as a system problem, involving all aspects of the way electricity is produced, consumed and managed. Three platform technologies underpin Sunvault: 1) Energy Storage Device and PolyCell™ batteries for energy storage, 2) All-in-One™, a new energy generation/storage chemistry, and 3) a vertical solar appliance. These platforms and a commercialization strategy have been crafted in an attempt to redefine all aspects contributing to the total cost of electricity.

 

PolyCell™ is a fundamentally new, proprietary, patent pending method for assembling a multi-celled battery. The PolyCell™ technical mindset is built upon technology currently in production operating at TRL level 9 but slated for mobile applications such as electric vehicles, scooters, etc. These current products, not produced by our company, are intended for small scale storage, <5kWh per unit. Our company anticipates building upon this working knowledge so as to develop advanced processes to manufacture large, 50kWh, 120V batteries having the potential to be the lowest cost stationary batteries on the market at $100/kWh. This cost compares to $300-350/kWh for the nearest alternatives such as lead-acid and molten salt batteries. The cycle life of large scale PolyCell™ storage batteries is anticipated to deliver electricity at grid parity cost upon market entry. Our company currently needs funding to execute our plan to develop additive manufacturing techniques and production scale-up.

 

All-in-One™ is primarily a photovoltaic (PV), electrochemical cell invented for the purposes of generating and storing energy at the molecular level. It is not a solar panel or a battery. It is a new chemistry that combines the functions of each into one seamless and potentially disruptive, low cost energy solution. One can think of this technology as a solar panel that stores its own energy and provides power when the sun goes down. The concept has been experimentally verified, demonstrated by video via our company's website with a current TRL of 3. This technology anticipates eliminating the cost and complexity of power conversion when charging batteries with PV by building this functionality into the chemistry of the photoactive material. Research suggests power conversion costs account for ⅓ to ½ of the system cost.

 

PolyCell™ and All-In-One™ chemistry enable our company's ultimate vision of a three-dimensional solar appliance. Energy cost and installation complexity are significantly reduced with this appliance by integrating energy generation and storage into one unit which eliminates the boots-on-the-roof and other custom engineering associated with conventional solar installations. The appliance is envisioned to be installed in a matter of hours as opposed to days. Multiple appliances could be theoretically aggregated and controlled remotely by entities tasked with integrating 100% renewable energy production portfolio. A vertical appliance, perhaps similar in size to a water heater, will produce 2-20 times the energy in an equivalent footprint compared to conventional solar. This performance suggestion has been verified experimentally by research developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Initially, we expect that conventional PV materials will be integrated with PolyCell™ to commercialize this technology. Ultimately, the All-in-One™ chemistry is expected to be the low cost solution for this appliance approach but this will take time to develop, refine and acquire necessary agency approvals. Appliances can be scaled for both residential and industrial use and can be aggregated in such a manner as to enable 100% clean renewable energy independent of whether the sun shines or the wind blows.

 

 
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Our Business and Patent Pending Technology

 

Our platform technology is comprised of four patents-pending applications that are anticipated to be combined with future rights to other patented and patent pending technologies. The Company has invented a number of new technology platforms which include a separator, a non-toxic electrolyte and an energy storage device which the company believes is at the lithium ion level of performance. Each product has incredible potential and together could produce a higher quality battery than lithium ion. The Company has turned over the development work that it had completed over to Edison Power Company to complete because of the expertise they have to complete the two forms of EESD. Dr. Robert Murray Smith is one of the world's leading experts in the area of carbons and energy storage. The Company has in turn received perpetual licenses on the Graphene battery and capacitors as well as the new technologies of Graphene plastics and the lighting technology that Edison has developed. Patents are being prepared on the intellectual property created by Edison. This technology we believe is going to radically change the energy storage market and affect many industries, from the electric car, to smart phones to the actual power grid to every hand held battery powered device.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We have filed four pending patent applications and will require licensing agreements with third parties upon which to further develop their technologies to facilitate and execute our business plan:

 

1.

SVLT patent application #1 US 61/834,394 - Sunvault -SUNV-1001A Cross referenced – with PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY WITH COLORANT - this patent under 1001A is also for Photovoltaic Coating - Filing Patent Receipt received – June 16, 2014.

 

This provisional patent application is related to coatings and films which improve the aesthetics of existing solar panels without impeding their efficiency.

 

2.

SVLT patent application #2 US 61/834,396 - Sunvault -SUNV-1002A – Vertical Solar Appliance - Filing Patent Receipt received – June 16, 2014.

 

This provisional patent application is related to a vertical appliance which generates and stores energy from the sun. Its value proposition is the potential to provide electrical energy at grid parity pricing even when the sun is not shining.

 

3.

SVLT patent application #3 US 61/834,399 - Sunvault -SUNV-1003A - Technologies for Generating Storing and Discharging Electricity - Filing Patent Receipt received – June 16,2014,

 

This provisional patent application covers the PolyCell™ battery design and installation strategy. The PolyCell™ battery design is enabled by a manufacturing method which will potentially produce cost effective electrical energy storage for renewables

 

4.

SVLT patent application #4 US 61/831,580 – Cross Referenced – Sunvault -SUNV-1001A – Renewable Energy Technologies - PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY WITH COLORANT - Filing Patent Receipt received – June 16,2014.

 

This provisional patent application covers all of the technology in the broad technology roadmap.

 

 
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In regard to the All-in-One™ technology, our company has intentions to enter into a technology license agreement with the University of British Columbia pertaining to a unique organic chlorophyll-based simultaneous energy generation and storage technology. After significant investment in time and research, our company now believes that we have superseded this organic bio-based solar technology with an alternative technology which we now refer to as "All-In-One". The licensing rights, previously negotiated and consummated with Millennium, were transferred back to Millennium due to company concerns regarding performance and lifetime constraints. We may not be exercising the licensing rights to the technology from the University of British Columbia, instead focusing our efforts on this new and improved "All-In-One" technology. All patents were filed on June 16, 2014.

 

We own our domain name and website www.sunvaultenergy.com.

 

Future Business Operating Segments

 

Our company has helped develop an independent incubation company to begin to enter into areas of cash flow that can be joined with Sunvault's company by acquisition as these companies mature and if the company determines to do so. Aboriginal Power Corp – with domains – AboriginalPowerCorp.com, AboriginalPowerCorp.ca and apcorp.ca. Aboriginal Power will sell power and natural gas and other services into the aboriginal marketplace. Aboriginal Power Corp. has taken the initiative of selling power into deregulated markets in North America. These markets are predominantly in First Nation and Aboriginal land areas. Aboriginal Power is working on large solar, wind and biogas projects in deregulated markets working specifically with First Nations, Aboriginal Territories.

 

The Company also has a working relationship with Edison Power Corp. who approached the Company last year as to a potential acquisition by them of the Company. Sunvault reported this in a press release dated July 17, 2015. Sunvault Energy has a working relationship with Edison and two of our Directors who are involved in both companies. The Company has licensed technology from Edison to use in its various infrastructure projects going forward, the largest being energy storage for renewable energy projects. In order for a potential acquisition to take place, Edison Power Corp. would have to be traded publically or be able to present a cash offer to our shareholders that would be acceptable.

 

We expect to use the electricity markets in Alberta, Canada as our market entry for a number of our products in 2016. Our company plans to pursue the electrical and other community infrastructure markets in Alberta with our various technology platforms. Our company is focusing on opportunities that present themselves from a supply of power and other infrastructure services in markets that are in need of these services, a number of our directors and managers have extensive experience in this regard.

 

Current renewables integration is fraught with issues stemming from the fact that the sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow thereby forcing electrical utilities to invest in auxiliary power generation equipment so as to make up the difference during periods lacking in sun and wind availability.

 

Our company has strategically added Former-Governor William Richardson, former Secretary of Energy, to our board of directors so as to try to strengthen management relationships and business competency in unregulated global markets where the business case for energy arbitrage (buy low, sell high) is immediately attractive.

 

 
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We anticipate all Alberta arbitrage projects in the future will incorporate the energy storage device and patent-pending PolyCell™ and All-in-One™ technologies in addition to best-in-class components that are accessible in the market today. The Alberta market is a natural entry point due to geographic proximity, although markets in Germany and Asia are beginning to emerge in to the global spotlight due to the recent establishment of significant government financial support programs. There are also many deregulated states in the US. The following map illustrates this:

 

 

Acquisition of Intellectual Property

 

On May 8, 2013, pursuant to a securities purchase agreement, Millennium and its affiliated corporate entities acquired 80,000,000 shares (4,000,000 pre-split shares) of our company's common stock and became a majority shareholder. Following consummation of the transaction, Millennium and its affiliated entities held 78.74% of the voting securities of our company. The transaction resulted in a change in control of our company from the former shareholder to Millennium and its related entities. On May 8, 2013, our company also received a 50% interest in certain intellectual property ("Joint IP") that was transferred to our company from Millennium for total consideration of $1. This transfer was accounted for as a transfer of intellectual property between entities under common control and there was no historical cost basis in this intellectual property for Millennium, therefore no gain or loss was recognized.

 

On June 8, 2013, there was an agreement for the transfer of intellectual property rights ("Premier IP") between Millennium and Premier Global Holdings Corp., a related party to our company and Millennium, whereby Millennium agreed to transfer 3,150,000 shares of our company's common stock which it obtained as part of the change in control in our company to Premier's debenture holders, to satisfy Premier's liability to all its debenture holders, in return for the transfer of Premier IP to Millennium.

 

On August 6, 2013, our company assigned our rights, interests and our share in this Joint IP back to Millennium for a 100% interest in the intellectual property. We have let our rights to certain intellectual property acquired in this transfer to expire.

 

Under the terms of the assignment, our company agreed to assign the exclusive rights and title of our 50% interest in the Joint IP to Millennium for $1. Millennium agreed to assign exclusive rights and title in the Premier IP to our company for $1. In consideration for this assignment, Millennium surrendered 36,850,000 of our company's common shares for cancellation. Our company was required to issue to Millennium 20,000,000 warrants to purchase common shares of our company at an exercise price of $2.00 per share and expiring ten years from the date of issuance.

 

The 20,000,000 warrants that were to be issued as part as the intellectual property transfer were subsequently cancelled by our company.

 

 
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Effective December 9, 2013, we entered into a standard exclusive licensing agreement with sublicensing terms with the University of South Florida Research Foundation, Inc. pursuant to which our company has been granted a royalty-bearing worldwide exclusive license to certain patented inventions

 

The Company acquired but has not paid for 1.16MW since the security agreement has retired on former CEO John Crawford's investment into the Company back to the days of the predecessor company Organic Treehouse. At that time a significant shareholder allowed a small security interest on the panels until Crawford could get his investment back. Any claim he had on the panels retired when he sold sufficient stock in the market to cover his investment. These panels were vended in to CleanGen Inc, but recently were purchased by Aboriginal Power where the significant shareholder can recover his original ownership of these panels. These panels are to be used in the installation of a number of renewable projects Sunvault is working on in conjunction with Aboriginal Power Corp.

 

Products

 

The product markets we are focusing on initially are:

 

1)

The Electric Car market – with the licensed energy storage device surpassing lithium in performance during testing, we expect that this market will continue to be a major emphasis for the company.

 

2)

The smart phone market - is a very large churning market with a real opportunity for the licensed Energy Storage Device - faster charging, longer lasting energy storage in smart phones will be widely accepted by a demanding consumer.

 

3)

Grid Stabilization – the ability to store energy off peak and return to the grid during peak hours is a revenue stream we are pursuing.

 

Market, Customers and Distribution Methods

 

On the Energy Storage Device our market opportunities will be in the following market areas initially:

 

1)

Grid Stabilization - the ability to store energy off the grid during non peak hours and return during peak hours is a business model we are pursuing.

 

2)

The Electric Car – powering the electric car with a faster charging more reliable energy storage device.

 

3)

Smart Phone – Energy Storage Devices – using fast charging longer lasting energy storage.

 

4)

Solar – to Energy Storage – off grid

 

Our market opportunities will be in the following areas and are a combination of solar opportunities represented through our patents working in conjunction with our licensed Energy Storage Device. :

 

 

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Military – Cost-effective, energy security, fixed or rapid deployment.

 

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Industrial – Increased revenue dollars per acre on new and existing solar parks with lowest-cost above or below ground energy storage.

 

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Commercial – The vertical appliance integration maximizes solar exposure and return on investment on cluttered rooftops.

 

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Residential – Dramatically enhancing the aesthetic appeal of conventional solar thereby generating greater home owner association acceptance. Enabling the ability to automatically buy electricity at night when it is cheap and use it during the day when it is expensive. Replace gas-fired backup generators with entire house or dedicated circuit protection.

 

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Electronic Device (laptop, smartphone, LED lighting, etc.) – Seamless outdoor lifestyle integration, next generation aesthetics. Power for use in backyard sheds.

 

 
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Our primary operating structure anticipates both demand fulfillment and demand generation.

 

 

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Demand Fulfillment – Inbound logistics include call-off to suppliers, materials handling, warehousing and inventory control. Operations include conversion, assembly, packaging and maintenance. Outbound logistics include warehousing, order processing, picking, shipment and delivery.

 

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Demand Generation – Marketing and sales includes channels to market, product, pricing, advertising and promotion, distribution, customer value, cost to consumer, convenience, communication and sales force effectiveness. Service includes installation, repair and training.

 

We also provide the following support activities:

 

 

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Procurement includes purchasing raw material, supplies, and fixed assets.

 

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Technological development includes process design, product design and research and development.

 

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Human Resources includes recruiting, hiring, training, developing and compensating all personnel.

 

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Infrastructure includes general management, finance, accounting and IT.

 

Our target segments are as follows:

 

Renewable developers and owners with an estimated target market of $100,000,000,000:

 

 

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Ramp control

 

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Curtailment mitigation

 

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Firming/shaping

 

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Interconnection compliance

 

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Grid services

 

Transmission and distribution providers with an estimated target market of $2,000,000,000,000:

 

 

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Transmission and distribution deferral

 

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Voltage support

 

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Power quality

 

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Grid reliability enhancement

 

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Energy Storage

 

Ancillary service providers with an estimated target market of $9,000,000,000:

 

 

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Frequency regulation

 

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Voltage regulation

 

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Response services

 

End users with an estimated target market of $500,000,000,000:

 

 

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Arbitrage

 

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Power reliability

 

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Power quality

 

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LED lighting integration

 

Homeland Security & Defense with an estimated target market of $25,000,000,000:

 

 

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Off-grid

 

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Mission critical support

 

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Diesel gen set optimization

 

 
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Bottom of the Pyramid with an estimated target market of $60,000,000,000:

 

 

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Off-grid villages

 

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Gen Set Optimization

 

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Micro-Franchise charging

 

Our paths to market include, but are not limited to:

 

 

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Global Electric Utilities Existing boots-on-the-ground install network; flagship branded or private-label solution provider.

 

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Department of Defense and Homeland Security – Off-grid/mission critical.

 

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Renewable Developers New and existing installations, utility customers, home/ business owners.

 

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Humanitarian Aid – Existing distribution network to access the 1.6 billion people living without electricity.

 

To date, we have worked towards technology optimization in the areas of energy density, conversion efficiency and storage time; pilot demonstration development relating to aesthetic solar inks and underground energy storage; developing a multi-generation technology/product roadmap that include macro and micro lifestyle integration options; business development relating to our recent public listing, manufacturing and product distribution options; legal support including IP portfolio expansion, freedom-to-operate navigation.

 

Competition

 

The alternative energy industry is highly competitive. Numerous entities in the United States, Canada and around the world compete with our efforts to provide energy.

 

Many of our competitors have substantially greater capital resources and more experience that we do. These companies have greater financial, technical, research, marketing, sales, distribution, service and other resources than us. Moreover, they may offer broader product lines, services and have greater name recognition than we do, and may offer discounts as a competitive tactic.

 

In addition, rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and changing customer needs require that we enhance our products, develop new products and services that meet our customers' changing needs and market our products and services to respond to emerging industry standards in a timely and cost effective manner. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing new products and services, enhancing existing products and services or whether such new or enhanced products and services will gain market acceptance.

 

Acquisitions

 

Our company has set a course to acquire companies with strong balance sheets to set our company on a firm foundation for future growth while we develop our technology forward.

 

Some of these acquisitions contemplated could have an associated market risk. There is no assurance that the company plans to acquire specifically the types of revenue producing companies desired will be achieved. The company believes that this course of action will make our company more appealing for future investment.

 

 
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Compliance with Government Regulation

 

There are no government regulations, which apply specifically to our appliance and to which we have to comply. Sunvault subsidiaries - Cutting Edge Tire Recycling deals withAlberta Environment, Alberta Labour Standards, Workman Compensation Board, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Fire Marshall Standards, County of Ponoka bylaws, Alberta Recycling Management Authority, AB Transport, Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada, and Parkland County bylaws.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Our subsidiaries consist of Werkman Transport Inc. (wholly-owned) and 1454004 Alberta Ltd. (wholly-owned), including 1454004 Alberta Ltd.'s subsidiaries, CleanGen Power Corp., and CleanGen Inc., including CleanGen Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries, CleanGen Aboriginal HR Services Ltd., and 1098541 Alberta Ltd. (which is the general partner for CuttingEdge Tire Recycling Limited Partnership), and its 75.5% owned subsidiary Coole Immersive Inc. The Company closed CleanGen Power Corp. in 2015 and has approved the sale of CleanGen Inc. and its related subsidiaries in the second quarter of 2016. The companies are now considered redundant. The company does plan to reopen landfill operations in a different location – but will utilize incubation company Aboriginal Power Corp. for this purpose.

 

On April 11, 2014, we acquired the assets of 1305140 Alberta Ltd., doing business as "Werkman Transport". The purchase price was CAN$3,000,000. This asset purchase was completed through the issuance of our common shares. On April 11, 2014, we issued 5,000,000 common shares of our company with a deemed value of CAN$0.20 for aggregate consideration of CAN$1,000,000. Pursuant to the agreement, our company created a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, named Werkman Transport Inc., under which the purchased assets and assumed liabilities of 1301540 Alberta were transferred upon receipt by 1301540 Alberta of the 5,000,000 shares of common stock of our company.

 

Subsequently on September 29, 2014, we issued a second tranche of 4,000,000 common shares of our Company with a deemed value of CAN$0.30 cents as payment of CAN$1,200,000 towards the purchase price and leaving a balance owing by our company of CAN$800,000 worth of common shares of our common stock.

 

Bankruptcy or Similar Proceedings

 

We have not been subject to any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding.

 

Employees

 

Our head office is in Edmonton Alberta. Suite 200 – 10703 – 181 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5S 1N3. Gary Monaghan, our chief executive officer and director currently devotes 40 hours per week to company matters. Effective January 15, 2014, a management contract was signed for Gary Monaghan, our chief executive officer. Unpaid fees to Mr. Monaghan have been accrued.

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act, and we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies" including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We have not made a decision whether to take advantage of any or all of these exemptions. If we do take advantage of any of these exemptions, we do not know if some investors will find our common stock less attractive as a result. The result may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

 

 
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In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an "emerging growth company" can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an "emerging growth company" can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are choosing to take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

 

We could remain an "emerging growth company" for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a "large accelerated filer" as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

 

In addition, Section 103 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company is not required to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404(b). This exemption is available to us as well as a smaller reporting company.

 

As above, on January 7, 2014, our company entered into a recapitalization agreement with its largest shareholder group Millennium Trends International Inc. and West Point International Inc., who negotiated the transaction with our former chief executive officer and director, John Crawford, while he was still in office. This transaction gave the direction to return 35 million common shares of our company to treasury. The shares returned under the agreement were owned by Millennium Trends International Inc. and West Point International Inc. both of which are Bahamian Companies.

 

Effective February 19, 2014, we entered into a share purchase agreement, with Mr. Klyne and 1454004 Alberta Ltd., an Alberta, Canada Corporation. Mr. Klyne is the sole shareholder of 1454004 Alberta. Pursuant to the agreement, 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of 1454004 Alberta were acquired from Mr. Klyne for 19,500,000 common shares of our common stock. The share purchase agreement was approved by a meeting of the board of directors on March 1, 2014. As a result, 1454004 Alberta Ltd. became our wholly-owned subsidiary. 1454004 Alberta holds 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of CleanGen Power Corp. and 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of CleanGen Inc., an Alberta, Canada Corporation that operates CuttingEdge Tire Recycling LP.

 

Effective March 1, 2014, we entered into a collaborative agreement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, wherein they agreed to conduct a research program on behalf of our company for our Sunvault 3D PV (Photovoltaics) appliance. Our company had payment terms within the agreement of $42,500 at signing and $42,500 effective May 1, 2014. On April 29, 2014, we received a termination letter from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, due to Professor Jeffrey Grossman having conflicting commitments. Our company moved on to an agreement with the University of British Columbia working with our chief operating officer, Franzi Tschurtschenthaler and Professor John Madden. On December 2, 2014Mr. Tschurtschenthaler withdrew his contract due to conflicts with his workload at the University of British Columbia.

 

On February 20, 2014, Premier Global through a bill of sale agreement agreed to transfer 433KW of solar panels to our Company.

 

Effective March 5, 2014, we transferred 900 KW panels (valued CAN$900,000 at $1,000 per KW) to CleanGen in exchange for two items; (1) our purchase of 21,000 preferred shares of CleanGen for CAN$525,000. The shortfall from the 729 solar panels owned by the company was made up from 171 of the 433KW of panels received from Premier Global. The remaining 262KW of panels are part of a collateral agreement between our former chief executive officer and director, John Crawford, and an investment he made into our company through Westpoint International. Mr. Crawford has ownership of 262KW; and (2) CleanGen Inc. owes our company $375,000. After these transactions, our company does not have any panels remaining. Our company was issued 21,000 preferred shares from CleanGen on March 20, 2014. At this date our company moved into a position of control of CleanGen with 51% of the voting shares.

 

 
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On March 14, 2014, our company, through our subsidiary, purchased land to increase the size of the site of CuttingEdge Tire Recycling to 30 acres from 12 acres. Subsequent to the purchase, we constructed a building with dimensions of 68'L x 40'Wx20"H to house the new mulching plant for our company.

 

On April 1, 2014, we acquired 100% of Eco-West Transport through the issue of 3,333,334 shares at $0.15 per share. This was approved by a meeting of the board on March 29, 2014. This agreement was rescinded by agreement by all parties on October 27, 2014 after receiving a collection of information and conditions surfaced that within the context of the agreement did not match the original agreement. All parties rescinded and the purchase of Eco-West Transport was reversed. There may be a move in the future to acquire some assets that exists at Eco-West Transport for specified secured debt. We have the intention to acquire specific assets once secured liabilities are clearly defined.

 

On April 11, 2014, we acquired the assets of 1305140 Alberta Ltd., doing business as "Werkman Transport". The purchase price was CAN$3,000,000. This asset purchase was completed through the issuance of our common shares. On April 11, 2014, we issued 5,000,000 common shares of our company with a deemed value of CAN$0.20 per share for aggregate consideration of CAN$1,000,000.

 

On October 10, 2014, we issued a second tranche of 4,000,000 common shares of our company with a deemed value of CAN$0.30 as payment of CAN$1,200,000 towards the purchase price and leaving a balance owing by our company of CAN$800,000 worth of common shares of our common stock.

 

On April 24, 2014, we entered into a Services and Commission Agreement with Aboriginal Financial Services Corporation ("AFSC") pursuant to which AFSC will provide our company with knowledge regarding various Aboriginal peoples, groups, organizations and First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities ("Aboriginal Stakeholders") and their business practices to assist our company in identifying utility resource development and associated services to assist our company with contractual arrangements for the development of resource opportunities on Aboriginal lands.

 

Under the terms of the agreement our company agreed to pay AFSC a one-time CAN$3,000 retainer upon execution of the agreement and reimburse AFSC on a monthly basis for pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses. Our company has also agreed to issue the following shares based on various target contracts, as more particularly described in the agreement:

 

1.

500,000 shares of our common stock at the then prevailing market rate for any and all target contracts having a total capital investment value of up to CAN$4,999,999 issuable as of the date of signing of target contracts with Aboriginal Stakeholders.

2.

An additional 500,000 shares of our common stock at the then prevailing market rate will be deemed earned and issuable as of the date of completion of the target contracts.

3.

A further 500,000 shares of our common stock at the prevailing market rate for any and all target contracts having a cumulative total capital investment of CAN$5,000,000 or more upon completion of the target contracts. Such shares will be deemed earned and issuable upon the target contracts being completed.

 

Our company also agreed to pay AFSC a commission for any and all third party financing introduced to our company by AFSC as follows:

 

1.

10% of the first CAN$1 million, plus;

2.

8% of the second CAN$1 million, plus;

3.

6% of the third CAN$1 million, plus;

4.

4% of the fourth CAN$1 million, plus

5.

2% of everything above CAN$4 million.

 

The agreement may be terminated by either party with 90 days written notice.

 

 
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On September 14, 2014, we signed an addendum to the agreement for additional consideration for AFSC's performance of services rendered in identifying and introducing other business opportunities to our company. As consideration under this addendum we issued 500,000 restricted shares of our common stock to AFSC at a deemed price of $0.30 per share.

 

On April 24, 2014, we announced that our company had reached an agreement with BCI Renewables to acquire 100% of an assignment and amendatory agreement and gain a 100% interest in an affiliate of BCI Renewables, a special purpose vehicle that owns the Gregos Peloponnisoy Solar Park. The purchase price relating to the 100% equity stake in the special purpose vehicle was approximately 4,293,000 Euros ($5,921,787) less assumed project financing debt and subject to other adjustments.

 

Our company had previously signed an agreement for an 80% interest in two solar parks, but through a diligence process has determined to move to a 100% interest in one solar park rather than an 80% interest in two solar parks.

 

The transaction was subject to a successful filing of an S-1 Registration Statement with the regulators so the necessary shares to be issued to the sellers are registered and fulfillment of the acquisition date requirements within the agreement could be achieved. The shares registered under the S-1 were to be done at $0.60 per share. As of the date of this Annual Report the filing an S-1 has not been able to be successfully filed so the acquisition has not proceeded forward at this time. Our company required audits, which have been complicated, to be completed. This has halted our company's ability to fully fulfill the condition to close the agreement and complete through the filing of the S-1 with the regulatory authority. There has been little contact with the vendor and our company's inability to conclude this transaction could lead to a potential disagreement with the parties that could result in some form of legal resolve. At this point our company has not received any form of notice and it is our plan that once our company can resume proper reporting status, the agreement can be revisited. There is a general possibility that the vendor may have moved on to an alternative purchase with a different party.

 

On July 15, 2014, we entered into an agreement to increase our ownership interest in CleanGen Inc. and its subsidiaries , Cutting Edge Tire Recycling LP, Coole Immersive, and CleanGen Aboriginal HR Services through the acquisition of the CleanGen shares by agreement with the Elizabeth Metis Settlement, and the Kanata Metis Cultural Enterprises Ltd. Our company's board of directors approved the transaction by board meeting held on July 23, 2014. Our company issued 8,000,000 shares of our common stock with a deemed value of $0.25 per share. Our company now owns 69.6% of CleanGen Inc.

 

On July 25, 2014, we entered into equipment purchase agreements with Fergus Edward Ismond and Steven Mark Hoof, wherein we agreed to purchase trailer units, of which Mr. Ismond and Mr. Hoof are 50% owners. As consideration for the purchase of the trailer units, we agreed to issue to Mr. Ismond and Mr. Hoof $125,000 each by way of the issuance of shares of an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares our common stock at a deemed price of $0.25 per share.

 

On July 29, 2014, we entered into an equipment purchase agreement with Mr. Ismond wherein we agreed to purchase an oil service truck. As consideration for the purchase of the oil service truck, we have agreed to issue to Mr. Ismond $100,000, by way of the issuance of shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $0.25 per share.

 

Pursuant to the equipment purchase agreements, we issued an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares of our common stock.

 

On August 1, 2014, we entered into business development relationship with Aboriginal Power Corp. to act in the area of business development for our company specifically when it comes to Aboriginal relationships and business opportunities. It has been agreed that Aboriginal Power Corp. will act as an incubation company for opportunities that can be developed into a state of readiness for Sunvault to accept into our company. We have the exclusive right to acquire Aboriginal Power Corp. and will proceed with a planned acquisition of Aboriginal Power Corp. through a normal definitive agreement and subject to approval by our company's board of directors. Our company signed a binding letter of intent on August 5, 2014 to establish a price agreeable between both parties before final definitive agreement.

 

 
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Our company has set up a preferred share arrangement whereby finder's fees can be issued at a rate up to 15%. If financing is consummated, then the finder shall be entitled to a cash fee of 15% of the funds received pursuant to the financing. This fee will be paid through the issue of securities to a formula based on 15% of the cash value to be determined or 15% of the securities issued to realize the cash value. Securities to be issued will be preferred shares with a 5-1 voting privilege in lieu of the previously approved share issuances for commissions on asset and share purchases. These shares would be convertible to common shares at any time, however, once converted, would have normal common share voting privileges. This arrangement was approved by our board of directors at meetings held on March 29, 2014 and July 24, 2014.

 

On October 6, 2014, our company sold nine mobile office trailers to three purchasers for an aggregate amount of CAN$270,000 or CAN$30,000 per trailer.

 

In December 2014, Albert Klyne flew to Kelowna to meet with Sunvault management to request to purchase the landfill site for $2,000,000. The suggested deal would have to take place over time. When questions of fiduciary duty as a director came up in reference to selling, because "he could no longer control the landlord" the conversation ended,

 

On January 1, 2015 – Lorne Mark Roseborough resigned as director of CleanGen Power Corp, On January 15, 2015, Margaret Ward resigned as Director of CleanGen Power Corp. On January 30, 2015, Albert Klyne attempted to resign as Director – but as last remaining director his resignation is invalid. Then on February 1, 2015, a suspicious fire was lit on a leased piece of equipment we were using to turn a large woodpile into approximately $300,000 worth of sawdust. We reported the incident to the RCMP. There was an accelerant used to start the fire. This is the third documented fire on the property, each time resulting in a change of managed operations. Two days later we received a threatening call to not try to process that wood pile or face similar consequences. Then approximately a week later we were asked to leave the leased area by the landlord Margaret Ward because of the fire. It is our understanding that the same cast of characters. Klyne, Ward and others are again operating as a landfill under a new name. There are a number of outstanding issues that are facing Mr. Klyne regarding the conduct we in our opinion believe he undertook. There is a suit being prepared against him and Ward for their conduct. All former management of CleanGen have been removed. The company will look to start new landfill operations in Northern Alberta.

 

On January 20, 2015, we entered into a Limited Partnership Agreement with Halalt Transportation General Partner Ltd., a British Columbia, Canada Corporation (the General Partner Company") and Chief James Robert Thomas, in trust for the Halalt First Nation of Chemainus, British Columbia Canada ("Halalt LP"). Under the Limited Partnership Agreement, the parties formed a limited partnership under the name of "Halalt Transportation Limited Partnership" for the purpose of providing transportation services and such other businesses as approved in accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement, in British Columbia. The primary objective of the business is to gain income and profit based on the objectives of encouraging and promoting the participation of members of the Halalt First Nation by providing preferential employment and contracting opportunities; conducting business to reflect respect and concern for the environment and Halalt laws and culture; and to ensure the business is implemented in accordance with long-term and annual business plans, budgets and reporting approved by the board and which must contemplate a reasonable net profit to the Limited Partnership.

 

Interests of the partners in the Limited Partnership consist of the following classes of Units:

 

(a)

GP Units – issued to the General Partner Company; and

 

(b)

LP Units – issued to the Limited Partners.

 

The Limited Partnership may issue a maximum of 100 GP Units and 900 LP Units.

 

 
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The GP Units must be issued to the General Partner Company as follows:

 

-

General Partner Company

1 GP Unit as $1.00 per GP Unit;

 

and the LP Units must be issued to the Limited Partners as follows:

 

-

Halalt LP

51 LP Units at $1.00 per LP Unit; and

-

Sunvault LP

49 LP Units at $1.00 per LP Unit,

 

and the General Partner Company may determine the consideration for which each LP Unit must be issued.

 

The LP Units carry the right to one vote for each Unit and the GP Units do not carry a right to vote, as more particularly described in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

 

The net income of the Limited Partnership in each fiscal year must be allocated as follows:

 

(a)

0.01% of the net income among the GP Units as a group pro rata among the issued GP Units; and

(b)

99.99% of the net income among the LP Units as a group, pro rata, among the issued LP Units. This 99.99% will be allocated based on the ratio of 51:49 for Halalt LP:Sunvault LP, respectively.

 

Any net revenue available will be paid annually to each Limited Partner in proportion to its pro rata share of the capital of the Limited Partnership, as more particularly described in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

 

On January 20, 2015, we entered into a Shareholder Agreement with Halalt (Transport) GP Holdings Ltd., a British Columbia, Canada corporation ("Halalt") and the General Partner Company. Under the Shareholder Agreement, our company and Halalt will vote their shares so that the board of the General Partner is comprised of five directors, which directors will include two nominees of each of our company and Halalt and those four nominees will appoint a fifth director who will conduct the business of the General Partner Company. Our company will hold 49 Class A common voting shares and Halalt will hold 51 Class A common voting shares of the General Partner Company. These shares may not be sold, transferred or disposed of unless agreed to in writing by all of the shareholders of the General Partner Company, pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder Agreement.

 

In March 2015, a newly formed joint venture company, SuperVault Energy Inc., was created of which our company will be 50% owner. SuperVault has signed a license and development agreement to use certain UCLA developed patented technology for use in the area of electricity storage such as battery alternatives. Our company's solar technology chipset allows for the generation, transfer and storage of energy within the same unit. The UCLA created patented process is useable in the manufacturing of a Super – Super Capacitor that is a bolt on technology for our company's technology, as well as anywhere batteries of any type are used. The combination of these two technologies gives the ability to create, transfer and store large amounts of energy within the same unit.

 

With the ability to cost effectively size these units to any power size, this revolutionizes the world of energy management, generation and storage as we now see it.

 

This new energy storage device has a number of potential purposes, from the use by large utility operators for grid stabilization applications, right down to powering devices such as battery packs for Electric Cars and powering smart phones, which can then be fully charged to capacity within seconds to minutes. On May 27, 2015 , Sunvault terminated the agreement by letter to SuperVault and Nanotech. The agreement between the parties was to see a development plan and budget submitted within 60 days of the original executed agreement This never materialized between the parties, Sunvault technical personnel discovered our own process and announced on May 6, 2015 that it had created its own 10,000 Farad super capacitor using its own process.

 

On April 2, 2015 the Company entered into an agreement with First Working Group , UK to develop – Graphene capacitors. The agreement resulted in the issuing of 3,000,000 common shares and a $10,000 USD funding per month of laboratory costs to complete development.

 

 
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On July 17, 2015 – The Company announced it had received a non-solicited letter of interest from the Edison Power Company, a private Delaware company, expressing an interest in acquiring the total issued and outstanding shares but no less than 50.1 % of the total issued and outstanding shares of Sunvault Energy, Inc. The letter describes that there are potential synergies between the two companies that could make the acquisition advantageous to both sides.

 

The intention as described in the letter is to combine Sunvault Solar Power Generation Technology with Edison Energy Storage technology. The Sunvault Board of directors will begin the process of evaluating the letter of interest, potentially entering into negotiations and communicating with shareholders, regulators and stakeholders as warranted.

 

Before management of Sunvault can enter into negotiations or even evaluate if this is an area of interest, a number of points are being cleared with Edison Power before negotiations can transpire

 

1)

Sunvault will only entertain an offer that would result in a publicly traded company. The offer has to be in the company opinion and as approved by vote of the shareholders, to be of increased benefit and value. The potential acquisition must result in the company being continued to list on a stock exchange as an end result.

 

2)

There has to be an increased technological advantage and IP advantage that will see the combination company being recognized as one of the foremost industry leaders in the area of energy storage.

 

3)

That the Edison Power Company recent discovery with its new light bulb design and any other new technological developments, patents - will be included as part in parcel of the combination of the two entities.

 

4)

That the potential acquisition passes all the regulatory requirements as far as the company jurisdiction of Nevada dictates.

 

5)

That certain management team members will remain in place.

 

6)

That all branding and marketing, including domain names, all are included in the transaction.

 

On December 29, 2015 Sunvault issued 29,000,000 treasury shares to Edison Power Corp. in exchange for certain rights to the following intellectual property under a licensing agreement: The licenses are perpetual unless a change of control occurs within Sunvault Energy Inc. The share issue was made of the following: The Company – Licensed – Electrical Energy Storage Device (EESD) – Battery (excluding Capacitor ) - 7,500,000 Common Shares

 

7,500,000 Common Shares = issued to license - Lighting Wand – Technology (70W florescent fixture powered by 2W of power)

 

10.000,000 Common Shares issued to license - Graphene Plastics – Technology

 

3,000,000 Shares issued to Edison for an original agreement held by FWG ( First Working Group) for the license of the EESD – Capacitor

 

1,000,000 Shares issued – 500,000 each to Dr. Robert Murray Smith and Stephen Mills to both join the Sunvault board of directors.

 

The Company announced on October 21, 2015 that it was going to launch a battery case for cell phones. The Company has since been in discussion with battery manufacturers for placement of the battery for inside smart phones as well as a potential agreement for an established case manufacturer. The decision to go to established distribution channels is in the best interest of the company. Both of these initiatives are waiting for battery certification and verification. On November 16, 2015 the Company sent notice that it has rescinded the agreement with CleanGen Inc., 1454004 Alberta Ltd., Albert Klyne and Family ("the Defendants"). The company applied to the Court of Queen's Bench, Calgary, Alberta and received an injunction order against the Defendants, their officers, directors, employees, agents or assigns and anyone having notice of the Order. The order prohibits the transferring, encumbering, pledging or in any way alienating shares of Sunvault Energy in control pending further Order of the Court or written consent of the Company.

 

 
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Sunvault Energy Inc. has brought legal action against the Defendants due to the number of undisclosed issues in the original purchase of CleanGen Inc. and its operations.

 

Under the Purchase Agreement, any material adverse change or undisclosed liabilities that have occurred would result in Sunvault having the right to the unwinding of the agreement. The Company believes it has ample evidence of this and has exercised its option within the purchase agreement to unwind the agreement and have the 19.5 million shares returned to treasury.

 

On November 9, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with GreenLight Renewable Energy of Panama to assist the Company in its waste to energy focus. Taking organic waste and converting to electricity. The company issued a total of 578,750 shares. 500,000 shares for entering agreement, 78,750 shares for equivalent monthly consulting of CDN$10,000 – November 9 , 2015 – March 9 – 2016 and two months compensation previous to signing. The Company will work closely with GreenLight to take advantage of the various Anaerobic digester plant opportunities taking waste to energy.

 

On April 11, 2016, we entered into a share transfer agreement with Aboriginal Power Corp. and Cleangen Inc. wherein Aboriginal Power has agreed to purchase the 1,840,000 common shares we hold in Cleangen Inc. for the aggregate purchase price of CDN$1.00. The 1,840,000 common shares represent our 70% holding in Cleangen Inc.

 

Upon closing of the share transfer agreement, Cleangen Inc. will no longer be a subsidiary of our company.

 

CleanGen and the related businesses have been taking Sunvault management's focus away from what the company feels are more pressing and notable projects - such as technology development and renewable energy projects in Canada and the United States. These factors, combined with the downturn in the economy in the Alberta market, have made the disposition warranted. The company will remain focused on renewable energy projects and waste to energy projects. The Company with a perpetual license for the EESD will focus to the utility sector, including grid stabilization. The Compamy has new opportunities with the graphene plastics and lighting technologies it has under license agreement.

 

REPORTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS

 

We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our filings are available to the public over the internet at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. The public may read and copy any materials filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E. Washington D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-732-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and formation statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Risk Associated with our Current Financial Resources and Capital Resources that are Available to Us

 

We may not have sufficient cash to meet our planned and current financial obligations and our cash requirements for the next 12 months and we are not certain that we will be able to secure the financing we need to meet those requirements. We do not have any current financing arrangements in place and if we do not obtain the necessary financing we need to satisfy our current financial requirements to execute our business plan, we may have to abandon our current business strategy sometime in 2016.

 

 
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We intend to meet our ongoing cash requirements of approximately in the range of $3 million to $5 million for the next 12 months by raising the shortfall through a combination of equity financing from investors if we are able to identify other investors willing to purchase our securities or loan funds to us. We also will self-fund our company's growth to a minor degree through some of the acquisitions we have completed and will complete this upcoming year. We may not be able to secure financing from other investors who can provide additional financing to us. If financing is available, it may involve issuing securities which could be dilutive to holders of our capital stock. If we do not raise additional capital from conventional sources, such as our existing or new investors or commercial banks, it is likely that our growth will be restricted and we may be forced to scale back or curtail implementing our business plan and our business may fail.

 

Risks Associated with our Technology

 

Our technology has not been tested on the scale necessary for large customers to adopt and the willingness of renewable energy operators and other customers to use our technology and our products are uncertain.

 

Our renewable energy development and research activities entail risks. New designs must be fabricated, tested and licensed before they can be offered for sale in commercial markets. Our technology is still in the research and development stage and while certain testing on our technologies has been completed, further testing and experiments will be required in test facilities to bring our products to a commercial stage. Furthermore, the technology has yet to be demonstrated in existing commercial applications. Until we are able to successfully demonstrate operation of our technology in actual commercial applications, we will not be certain about the ability of the products we design, to perform as expected. In addition, there is also a risk that suitable testing facilities may not be available to us on a timely basis, which could cause development program schedule delays.

 

If our product designs do not perform as anticipated in commercial use, we will not realize revenues from licensing or other use of our product designs.

 

We serve the renewable energy market and other industries, some which are regulated. Our designs differ, and if more costly, acceptance of our designs may be hampered.

 

Our designs differ significantly in some aspects from other products used today. These differences will likely result in a more prolonged and extensive review by our future customers around the world that could cause development program schedule delays. Customers may be hesitant to be the first to use our designs, which has little or no history of successful commercial use. Furthermore, our research and development program schedule relies on the transferability and applicability of the operating experiences of the prior tests of our products. There is a risk that if this operating experience is found to be non-transferable, more extensive experiments will be required which could cause program schedule delays and require more research and development funding.

 

Applicable intellectual property laws may be inadequate to protect our intellectual property, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

While we are continuing to diversify our research and development activities with associated intellectual property, our rights in our intellectual property, therefore, derive, or are affected by, intellectual property laws. If the application of these laws to our intellectual property rights proves inadequate, then we may not be able to fully avail ourselves of our intellectual property and our business model may fail or be significantly impeded.

 

 
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If we are unable to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights relating to our technology, the commercial value of our technology may be adversely affected, which could in turn adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our success and ability to compete depends in part upon our ability to obtain protection in the United States and other countries for our designs by establishing and maintaining intellectual property rights relating to or incorporated into our products. We own a variety of patent pending applications in the United States. We have not obtained patent protection yet. We do not know how successful we would be should we choose to assert our patents against suspected infringers. Our pending and future patent applications may not be issued or approved as patents or, if issued, may not issue in a form that will be advantageous to us. Even if issued, patents may be challenged, narrowed, invalidated or circumvented, which could limit our ability to stop competitors from marketing similar products or limit the length of term of patent protection we may have for our products. Changes in either patent laws or in interpretations of patent laws in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of our intellectual property or narrow the scope of our patent protection, which could in turn adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If we infringe or are alleged to infringe on intellectual property rights of third parties, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

The industry in which we compete is characterized by rapidly changing technology, a large number of patents, and frequent claims and related litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. There can be no assurance that our patents and other proprietary rights will not be challenged or alleged to infringe on others, invalidated, or circumvented; that others will not assert intellectual property rights to technologies that are relevant to us; or that our rights will give us a competitive advantage. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States.

 

General Business Risks and Risks Relating to our Business

 

We have a limited operating history and face many of the risks and difficulties frequently encountered by a development stage company.

 

There can be no assurance that our management will be successful in completing our business plan of selling our products or technology or implementing the corporate infrastructure to support operations at the levels called for by our business plan. We may not be able to generate sufficient revenues to meet our expenses or to achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

 

Although we do not consider ourselves a development stage company our development efforts have been focused primarily on the development of our relationship with the Alberta, Canada energy market and other markets for energy storage using our energy storage device, remote sensors and cell phones. Our business model is to develop or acquire existing renewable operating assets to enable a market for our products. We have limited operating history for investors to evaluate the potential of our business development. Planned principal operations have commenced, but there has been no revenue from our products to date. Our technology platforms have not reached a point where we can mass produce product based on the technology, and we will not be in a position to commercialize such products until we complete the design development, manufacturing process development and pre-market testing activities. There can be no assurance that our development and testing activities will be successful or that our proposed products will achieve market acceptance or be sold in sufficient quantities and at prices necessary to make them commercially viable.

 

Our acquisition companies of CleanGen Inc. also have competitive, regulatory and other risks associated to them that could hinder the ability to earn revenues as projected as part of our foundational revenue strategy.

 

 
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Because our auditors have issued a going concern opinion, there is substantial uncertainty we will continue operations in which case you could lose your investment.

 

Our auditors issued a going concern opinion in their report on our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an ongoing business for the next 12 months. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the uncertainty about our ability to continue in business. As such we may have to cease operations and you could lose your entire investment.

 

Based upon current plans of developing a market for our products and to sell our products, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods because we will continue to be in the development stage and will be incurring expenses and not generating significant revenues. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in generating significant revenues in the future. Failure to generate revenues which are greater than our expenses will result in the loss of all or a portion of your investment.

 

We may be adversely affected by uncertainty in the global financial markets and worldwide economic downturn.

 

Our future results may be adversely affected by the worldwide economic downturn, continued volatility or further deterioration in the debt and equity capital markets, inflation, deflation, or other adverse economic conditions that may negatively affect us. At present, it is likely that we will require additional capital in the near future in order to fund our operations. Due to the above listed factors, we cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.

 

Competition for highly skilled professionals could have a material adverse effect on our success.

 

We rely heavily on our staff and management team. Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to hire, retain, develop and motivate highly skilled professionals. Competition for these skilled professionals is intense and our inability to hire, retain and motivate adequate numbers of consultants and managers could adversely affect our ability to meet client needs and to continue the development of our product designs. Any significant volatility or sustained decline in the market price of our common stock could impair our ability to use equity-based compensation to attract, retain and motivate key employees and consultants.

 

Successful execution of our business model is dependent upon public support for renewable energy

 

Successful execution of our business model is dependent upon public support for energy storage and renewable power in the United States and other countries.

 

We may not be able to receive or retain authorizations that may be required for us to license our technology internationally.

 

Governmental authorizations may be required before we can export our technology and products. If authorizations are required and not granted, our international business plans could be materially affected. This could limit our revenue growth opportunities and significantly hinder our attempts to expand our business internationally.

 

 
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Risks Relating to the Ownership of Our Securities

 

Certain of our existing stockholders have substantial influence over our company, and their interests may not be aligned with the interests of our other stockholders.

 

Certain related entities own a majority of our common stock. As a result, they have significant influence over our business, including decisions regarding future fundraising, asset acquisitions, mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a future change of control, which could deprive our stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and might reduce the price of our shares.

 

There may be volatility in our stock price, which could negatively affect investments, and stockholders may not be able to resell their shares at or above the value they originally purchased such shares.

 

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:

 

·

quarterly variations in operating results;

 

·

changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;

 

·

changes in market valuations of other similar companies;

 

·

announcements by us or our competitors of new products or of significant technical innovations, contracts, receipt of (or failure to obtain) funding or support, acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures;

 

·

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

·

any deviations in net sales or in losses from levels expected by securities analysts, or any reduction in political support from levels expected by securities analysts;

 

·

future sales of common stock; and

 

The stock market may experience extreme volatility that is often unrelated to the performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may cause our stock price to fall regardless of its performance.

 

The market price of our stock may be affected by low volume.

 

Although our common stock is traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board, the trading volume of our common stock has generally been very low. Limited trading volume will subject our shares of common stock to greater price volatility and may make it difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares of common stock at a price that is attractive to them.

 

We will likely conduct offerings of our equity securities in the future, in which case your proportionate shareholding interest in our company may become diluted.

 

Since our inception, we have relied on the proceeds of private equity sales to non-affiliates and to our principal stockholder and loans from our principal stockholders to fund our operations. We will likely be required to undertake additional equity offerings in the future to finance our current business. If common stock is issued in return for additional funds, the price per share could be lower than that paid by our current stockholders. We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock in order to fund our business operations. If we issue additional stock, your percentage interest in us will be diluted.

 

 
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Penny stock regulations under U.S. federal securities laws may adversely affect the ability of investors to resell their shares.

 

We anticipate that our common stock will be subject to the penny stock rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These rules regulate broker-dealer practices for transactions in "penny stocks." Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 per share. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers that derive more than five percent of their customer transaction revenues from transactions in penny stocks to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks, and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market, to any non-institutional customer to whom the broker-dealer recommends a penny stock transaction. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker and/or dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. The transaction costs associated with penny stocks are high, reducing the number of broker-dealers who may be willing to engage in the trading of our shares. These additional penny stock disclosure requirements are burdensome and may reduce all the trading activity in the market for our common stock. As long as the common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, holders of our common stock may find it more difficult to sell their shares.

 

Reporting requirements under the Exchange Act and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including establishing and maintaining acceptable internal controls over financial reporting, are costly.

 

We presently do not have a business that produces significant revenues, however, the rules and regulations pursuant to the Exchange Act require a public company to provide periodic reports which will require that we engage legal, accounting and auditing services. The engagement of such services can be costly and we are likely to incur losses which may adversely affect our ability to continue as a going concern. Additionally, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require that our company establish and maintain adequate internal controls and procedures over financial reporting. The costs of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the limited time that management will devote to our company may make it difficult for us to establish and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting. In the event that we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls or discover material weaknesses in our internal controls, we may not be able to produce reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, which may harm our financial condition and result in loss of investor confidence and a decline in our share price.

 

We do not intend to pay dividends and there will be less ways in which you can make a gain on any investment in us.

 

We have never paid any cash or stock dividends and currently do not intend to pay any dividends for the foreseeable future. To the extent that we require additional funding currently not provided for in our financing plan, our funding sources may prohibit the payment of a dividend. Because we do not intend to declare dividends, any gain on an investment in us will need to come through appreciation of the stock's price. There will be less ways in which you can make a gain on any investment in us.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

As a "smaller reporting company" we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

Principal Executive Offices

 

We currently maintain our executive offices at Suite 200 – 10703 – 181 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

 

 
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

On or about February 15, 2014, our company became aware of an executed agreement signed by Mr. Derek Bannister, who was at that time a director of our company, between Millennium and Westpoint and John Crawford, who was at that time a director and chief executive officer of our company, and received confirmation from the major shareholder groups Millennium and Westpoint that they planned to move ahead to cancel share certificates equaling 35,000,000 shares of common stock. Our company has exercised the agreement to cancel these shares. Our company was then made aware by an email copy from a Bahamian Court that a disagreement within the shareholder group has arisen due to this decision, Our company is awaiting the results of that dispute and may have to retract or modify the statement made in a press release depending on the updates we receive from the shareholder groups authorized management. It is our company's position that the shares are cancelled.

 

As above, on January 7, 2014, we entered into an agreement with our largest shareholder group Millennium Trends International Inc. and West Point International Inc., who negotiated the transaction with our former chief executive officer and director, John Crawford, while he was still in office. This transaction gave the direction to return 35,000,000 shares of our common stock to treasury. The shares returned under the agreement were owned by Millennium Trends International Inc. and West Point International Inc. both of which are Bahamian Companies.

 

Our company has made a claim against Derek Bannister, a former director of our company, and Dan Giesbrecht. The case is currently in the discovery phase and will proceed in due course.

 

Our company is also providing its support to one of our major shareholder groups for a duplicate action with similar merits against Messrs. Bannister and Giesbrecht in the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

 

There are no guarantees that our company will prevail and be successful in our bid to have the 35,000,000 shares cancelled as a result of these legal actions and to ensure that Messrs. Bannister and Giesbrecht maintain the obligation to cancel the 35,000,000 shares of our common stock as agreed within the recapitalization agreement signed on January 7, 2014 by Derek Bannister, the former director of our company, and John Crawford, the former chief executive officer of our company.

 

We await the decision of the courts and results of the trials in this regard as this matter proceeds through the legal system for relief to our company. On November 28, 2014, Mr. Bannister resigned as a director of our company.

 

The company has started an action against Mr. Albert Klyne to rescind the agreement between the companies, which would cancel the 19,500,000 shares issued for 44% of the CleanGen group of companies. The company is seeking damages for the conduct of Klyne and others as it relates to the ousting of Sunvault Energy off of the landfill site.

 

 
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On March 31, 2014, CleanGen Power, received a demand for payment of Cdn$1,045,627 from the Province of Alberta pursuant to the biorefining commercialization and market development program grant agreement (the "Grant Agreement"). The amount consists of Cdn$969,157 of grant funds disallowed under the Grant Agreement and Cdn$76,471 of interest earned on the grant funds. While CleanGen Power acknowledges that it was in default of the Grant Agreement, the breach was brought about in part by circumstances beyond CleanGen Power's control. In particular, a sawdust pile fire incident occurred from December 2 to December 21, 2011, which consumed 250,000 tonnes of wood material to be used for the biomass project worth Cdn$1,500,000 to Cdn$2,000,000 and cost approximately Cdn$500,000 to put out. This greatly affected CleanGen Power's ability to progress with the project under the Grant Agreement. As such, CleanGen Power is in discussions with the Province of Alberta to reduce or settle the amount owed. As the Company have not received further communications from the Province of Alberta, there is uncertainty as the estimated amount owed and the probability of the payout. As such, the Company did not record an accrual for the contingent liability.

 

On or about June 25, 2015, the Company received a notice of civil claim from Shaw Production Way Holdings Inc. for 1 million common shares to be issued from a large shareholder in addition to a preferred share agreement where Sunvault Energy was to receive the secured debt held by Shawood Lumber over Stealth Ventures. The Claim is requesting the common shares be issued, pursuant to the agreement and damages for not releasing these common shares per the agreement

 

In the opinion of the Company the secured debt was never transferred and therefore the agreement is not valid. The end result is that the company was not able to put forward its business plan as it relates to Stealth. The Company went to court to try to get control over the operations of Stealth Ventures and Shawood did not support the action. The secured note was not given to Sunvault as required. Due to the actions of Shawood in this manner the company has lost the opportunity to turn the Stealth Venture company around and lost an opportunity to utilize $95 million in tax losses. The Company will be seeking damages from Shawood for this loss and for the lost opportunity business plan of taking natural gas wells that were not profitable and turning them into power generating assets.

 

On September 14, 2011, CleanGen Power received notice that The Groundworx Co. ("Groundworx") was seeking damages of Cdn$33,678 for repair services provided for a Doppstadt Shredder (the "Shredder"). Management of CleanGen Power asserts that any repair services provided for the Shredder was done without the agreement and the knowledge of CleanGen Power. On October 5, 2012, CleanGen Power filed a Statement of Defense and Counterclaim, seeking damages of Cdn$6,000,000 from Groundworx for the following: (i) trespassing, including physical damage to the gates and structures located on land that CleanGen Power was entitled to possession of; (ii) removal and conversion of the Shredder without permission; (iii) consequential losses arising from, but not limited to, CleanGen Power's inability to perform its obligations under agreements with third parties as a direct result of the loss of the Shredder; (iv) damages arising from the disruption of CleanGen Power's business, causing CleanGen Power to be unable to honour all of its financial obligations to third parties; and (v) administrative time and resources spent by CleanGen Power to locate the Shredder and to deal with the abovementioned acts of Groundworx. On November 16, 2012, CleanGen Power received a Statement of Defense to Counterclaim from Groundworx, who denied all of the allegations in the Counterclaim. CleanGen Power has until April 30, 2016 to advance the action or it risks automatic dismissal for delay by the Court.

 

January 25, 2016 – A press release was issued whereby Sunvault Energy is listed as one of the claimants in a case against Catalyst. Halalt First Nation alleges in a $100,000,000 lawsuit that Catalyst acted in bad faith against Halalt First Nation and its business partners, Aboriginal Power Corporation and SunVault Energy, in breach of contract utilizing information obtained from Halalt First Nation and its business partners to its own advantage.

 

In a second related law suit, Halalt First Nation claims over two billion dollars in damages against Catalyst with regard to Catalyst's past pollution of Halalt's lands and waters, including unacceptably high levels of dioxins and heated waste water into the Halalt First Nation constitutionally-protected Fishery under permits issued by Canada and British Columbia without any consultation having taken place with Halalt First Nation.

 

 
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There is a matter with Elofson Gravel Inc. v. CuttingEdge Tire Recycling LP, by its General Partner 1098541 Alberta Ltd.

 

Document:

 

Statement of Claim filed October 22, 2015; Statement of Defence filed November 27, 2015.

 

Description:

 

Debt matter pertaining to an alleged lease agreement with respect to the rental of a loader.

 

Amount: $100,246.05 Cutting Edge as Defendants are disputing / defending against the Action and have filed and served a Statement of Defence. Is now an issue of new owner Aboriginal Power Corp as of April 11, 2016, as the Company has sold the assets and liabilities.

 

Gerald Arden Quast v. CuttingEdge Tire Recycling LP, 1098541 Alberta Ltd., and CleanGen Inc.

 

Document:

 

Statement of Claim filed September 14, 2015; Statement of Defence filed October 19, 2015.

 

Description:

 

Debt matter pertaining to alleged amounts owing for tire collection services pursuant to an alleged Subcontractor Tire Collection Agreement.

 

Amount: $218,903.42 Defendants are defending against the Action and have filed and served a Statement of Defence. The Plaintiff filed his Affidavit of Records on January 12, 2016. Is now an issue of new owner Aborignial Power Corp as of April 11, 2016

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

 
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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Market Information

 

Our common shares were originally quoted on the OTCBB under the trading symbol "ORGL", On June 28, 2013 our trading symbol changed to "SVLT." The following quotations, obtained from Stockwatch, reflect the high and low bids for our common shares based on inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

 

The high and low bid prices of our common stock for the periods indicated below are as follows:

 

OTCBB(1)(2)

Quarter Ended

 

High

 

 

Low

 

December 31, 2015

 

$0.81

 

 

$0.50

 

September 30, 2015

 

$0.83

 

 

$0.46

 

June 30, 2015

 

$1.07

 

 

$0.45

 

March 31, 2015

 

$0.95

 

 

$0.25

 

December 31, 2014

 

$0.40

 

 

$0.00

 

September 30, 2014

 

$0.31

 

 

$0.14

 

June 30, 2014

 

$0.275

 

 

$0.143

 

March 31, 2014

 

$0.28

 

 

$0.031

 

December 31, 2013

 

$0.69

 

 

$0.07

 

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(1)

Over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

(2)

The first trade of our common shares was on June 28, 2013.

 

Our common shares are issued in registered form. Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer Co., Inc., 200 Memorial Pkwy., Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716 (Telephone: 732- 872-2727; Facsimile: 732-872-2728) is the registrar and transfer agent for our common shares.

 

 
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Record Holders

 

As of April 10, 2016, we had outstanding 139,028,815 shares of common stock, which were held by 83 shareholders of record.

 

Dividends

 

We have never declared dividends or paid cash dividends. Our board of directors will make any future decisions regarding dividends. We currently intend to retain and use any future earnings for the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the near future. Our board of directors has complete discretion on whether to pay dividends. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

On February 6, 2014, our board of directors approved the adoption of the 2014 Stock Option Plan which permits our company to issue up to 12,968,800 shares of our common stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants of our company upon the exercise of stock options granted under the 2014 Plan. On February 17, 2014, 3,100,000 stock options were granted to directors, officers and consultants.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

We did not sell any equity securities which were not registered under the Securities Act during the year ended December 31, 2015 that were not otherwise disclosed in this annual report on Form 10-K, in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, or in our current reports on Form 8-K filed during the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

On February 6, 2014, our board of directors approved the adoption of the 2014 Stock Option Plan which permits our company to issue up to 12,968,800 shares of our common stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants of our company upon the exercise of stock options granted under the 2014 Plan. On February 17, 2014, 3,100,000 stock options were granted to directors, officers and consultants.

 

Awards under our 2014 Stock Option Plan will vest as determined by our board of directors and as established in stock option agreements to be entered into between our company and each participant receiving an award.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan category

 

Number of securities
to
be issued
upon exercise

of outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights

 

 

Weighted-average

exercise price
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights

 

 

Number of securities

remaining available for

future issuance
under equity

compensation plans

(excluding securities

reflected in column (a))

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

Nil

 

 

Nil

 

 

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

$0.10

 

 

 

9,868,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

$0.10

 

 

 

9,868,800

 

 

 
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Convertible Securities

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had outstanding options to purchase 3,100,000 shares of our common stock exercisable at $0.10 for a period of five years and expiring on February 17, 2019.

 

On October 31, 2013, we issued a convertible promissory note in exchange for accounts payable of $15,000. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, is unsecured, and due on April 30, 2014. The unpaid amount of principal and accrued interest can be converted at any time at the holder's option at a price of $0.50 per share of our company's common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we issued additional amount under this convertible promissory note totaling $7,167 under the same terms. The maturity date will be accelerated to the closing date of any financing transaction in which our company raises at least $250,000 in gross proceeds. On April 10, 2014, we issued 110,835 shares of common stock to settle the convertible debt of $22,167.

 

On November 1, 2013, we issued a convertible promissory note in exchange for accounts payable of $25,000. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, is unsecured, and due on April 30, 2014. The unpaid amount of principal and accrued interest can be converted at any time at the holder's option at a price of $0.50 per share of our company's common stock. In December 2013, we issued additional amount under this convertible promissory note totaling $10,000 under the same terms. Our company is to issue the holder 45,000 shares of common stock upon the initial conversion of this promissory note. The maturity date will be accelerated to the closing date of any financing transaction in which our company raises at least $250,000 in gross proceeds. On February 14, 2014, we issued 350,000 shares of common stock to settle the convertible debt of $35,000.

 

Effective April 22, 2014, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $180,200 and $37,936 (Cdn$52,500). The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 8% per annum and paid quarterly, due on April 22, 2016, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock at any time at the conversion price of $0.30 per share. The Company incurred financing costs of $23,450 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $11,709 (2014 - $8,148) of the deferred financing costs.

 

Effective December 15, 2014, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $725,990 and $38,153 (Cdn$52,800). The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 10% per annum and paid quarterly, due on December 15, 2016, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock, after six months from issuance, at a conversion price of $0.20 per share. If converted into common shares, the holder is entitled to one full warrant with an exercise price of $0.50 for a period of two years. The Company must pay back the principal amount outstanding and accrued and unpaid interest any time before or at the maturity date, which is two years from the date of issuance. The Company incurred financing costs of $40,568 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $20,197 (2014 - $nil) of the deferred financing costs.

 

In accordance with ASC 470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options", the Company recognized the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of $428,335 as additional paid-in capital and an equivalent discount which will be charged to operations over the term of the convertible debentures from the effective date to the first convertible date. Of this amount, $166,507 was recorded to additional paid-in capital as at December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had accreted $257,760 (2014 - $9,815) of the debt discount which was recorded as interest expense. As at December 31, 2015, the carrying values of the convertible debentures were $725,990 (2014 - $146,048) and $38,153 (Cdn$52,800) (2014 - $nil).

 

 
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Effective March 1, 2015, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $447,000 and $14,655 (Cdn$20,000). The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 8.5% per annum and paid quarterly, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock, after six months from issuance or if the stock trades above $0.75 for a 14 calendar day period, at a conversion price of $0.25 per share. If converted into common shares, the holder is entitled to one full warrant with an exercise price of $1.00 for a period of two years. The Company must pay back the principal amount outstanding and accrued and unpaid interest any time before or at the maturity date, which is two years from the date of issuance. The Company incurred financing costs of $32,820 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $12,491 (2014 - $nil) of the deferred financing costs.

 

In accordance with ASC 470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options", the Company recognized the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of $259,164 as additional paid-in capital and an equivalent discount which will be charged to operations over the term of the convertible debentures from the effective date to the first convertible date. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had accreted $259,164 (2014 - $nil) of the debt discount which was recorded as interest expense. As at December 31, 2015, the carrying values of the convertible debentures were $447,000 (2014 - $nil) and $14,655 (Cdn$20,000) (2014 - $nil).

 

Effective June 1, 2015, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $277,500. The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 8.5% per annum and paid quarterly, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock, after six months from issuance or if the stock trades above $1.00 for a 14 calendar day period, at a conversion price of $0.50 per share. If converted into common shares, the holder is entitled to one full warrant with an exercise price of $1.00 for a period of two years. The Company must pay back the principal amount outstanding and accrued and unpaid interest any time before or at the maturity date, which is two years from the date of issuance. The Company incurred financing costs of $17,500 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $2,471 (2014 - $nil) of the deferred financing costs.

 

In accordance with ASC 470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options", the Company recognized the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of $166,500 as additional paid-in capital and an equivalent discount which will be charged to operations over the term of the convertible debentures from the effective date to the first convertible date. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had accreted $166,500 (2014 - $nil) of the debt discount which was recorded as interest expense. As at December 31, 2015, the carrying values of the convertible debentures were $277,500 (2014 - $nil).

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases

 

We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

As a "smaller reporting company", we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and the related notes for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 that appear elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report, particularly in the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 22 of this annual report.

 

 
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Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2015, we incurred net loss of $7,428,469 compared to a net income of $2,569,652 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in the loss for the year ended December 31, 2015 is mainly attributable to consulting, professional fees, management fees, and travel and promotion expenses.

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2015

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2014

 

Total revenue

 

$4,603,874

 

 

$7,907,155

 

Direct costs

 

$4,379,230

 

 

$5,278,046

 

Operating expenses

 

$5,976,161

 

 

$3,825,241

 

Total other expenses

 

$(1,672,046)

 

$(1,356,458)

Net income (loss)

 

$(7,428,469)

 

$(2,569,652)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

$(532,164)

 

$(73,398)

Net income (loss) attributable to our company

 

$(6,896,305)

 

$(2,496,254)

 

Liquidity and Financial Condition

 

Working Capital

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2015

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2014

 

Current Assets

 

$1,224,606

 

 

$2,275,504

 

Current Liabilities

 

$6,389,272

 

 

$4,427,040

 

Working Capital Deficit

 

$(5,164,666)

 

$(2,151,536)

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had current assets of $1,224,606 (consisting of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses and deposits, and amounts due from related parties) and current liabilities of $6,389,272 resulting in a working capital deficit of $5,164,666 compared to a working capital deficit of $2,151,536 as of December 31, 2014.

 

Cash Flows

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2015

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2014

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

$(1,098,943)

 

$56,642

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

$(575,524)

 

$(372,090)

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

$882,472

 

 

$261,191

 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

 

$320,716

 

 

$54,905

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash

 

$(471,279)

 

$648

 

 

 
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Operating Activities

 

Net cash used by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $1,098,943, which includes a net loss of $7,428,469compared to $56,642 of net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

The increase in the working capital deficit for the year ended December 31, 2015 was mainly due to an increase in the current portion of convertible debt of $982,279 and trade payables of $663,773, combined with a decrease in cash of $471,279 and a decrease in accounts receivable of $587,133.

 

Investing Activities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, our company had net cash used in investing activities of $575,524 which consisted of advances to related parties, purchases of property and equipment, purchase of term deposit offset by proceeds from related parties and redemption of term deposit. For the year ended December 31, 2014 we had net cash used by investing activities of $372,090 which included advances to related parties and purchases of property and equipment offset by proceeds from the sale of equipment and cash acquired on recapitalization.

 

Financing Activities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we had net cash provided by financing activities of $882,472. This cash was provided primarily by proceeds from convertible debt and loans payable. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we had net cash provided from financing activities of $261,191 provided primarily from the proceeds of convertible debt.

 

Anticipated Cash Requirements

 

At December 31, 2015 and the date of this filing, we do not have sufficient cash in our bank accounts to cover our current expenses and estimated future expenses. We intend to meet our cash requirements for the next 12 months through equity financing, if such equity financing becomes available to us. There is no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining any such affiliate loans or in completing any private placement financings to continue our current operations.

 

We estimate that our expenses over the next 12 months will be approximately $4,607,000 as described in the table below. These estimates may change significantly depending on the nature of our future business activities and our ability to raise capital from shareholders or other sources.

 

Description

 

Expenses

 

Legal and accounting fees

 

 

300,000

 

Product development

 

 

2,500,000

 

Marketing and advertising

 

 

244,000

 

Business development

 

 

613,000

 

Salaries and consulting fees

 

 

400,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

550,000

 

Total

 

$4,607,000

 

 

 
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We currently do not have any arrangements in place to receive loans or other financing from our chief executive officer or any other officer or for the completion of any further private placement financings and there is no assurance that we will be successful obtaining any such affiliate loans or in completing any further private placement financings. There is also no assurance that our chief executive officer will provide financing on terms that will be acceptable to us. We may not raise sufficient funds to fully carry out our business plan.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our stockholders.

 

Inflation

 

The effect of inflation on our revenues and operating results has not been significant.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our consolidated financial statements are impacted by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management during their preparation. A complete listing of these policies is included in Note 2 of the notes to our financial statements for year ended December 31, 2015. We have identified below the accounting policies that are of particular importance in the presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and which require the application of significant judgment by management.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to allowance for doubtful accounts, the estimated useful lives and recoverability of property and equipment, valuation of inventory, impairment of goodwill and licenses, and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. Our company bases our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by our company may differ materially and adversely from our company's estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

 

 
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Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated at the date of the business combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually, during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset may be impaired. These events and circumstances may include a significant change in legal factors or in the business climate, a significant decline in our company's share price, an adverse action of assessment by a regulator, unanticipated competition, a loss of key personnel, significant disposal activity and the testing of recoverability for a significant asset group.

 

The impairment test is carried out in two steps. In the first step, the carrying amount of the reporting unit including goodwill is compared with its fair value. When the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered to be impaired and the second step is necessary.

 

In the second step of the goodwill impairment test, the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is compared with its carrying amount to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the value of goodwill is determined in a business combination using the fair value of the reporting unit as if it were the acquisition price. When the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess and is presented as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations. Establishing an implied fair value of goodwill requires our company to make estimates for key inputs into complex valuation models and to apply significant judgment in the selection of estimates, assumptions and methodologies required to complete the analysis. Areas of judgment include, but are not limited to, development of multi-year business cash flow forecasts, the selection of discount rates and the identification and valuation of unrecorded assets.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC 360, "Property, Plant, and Equipment", the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

For tires qualifying under the Alberta Recycling Management Authority ("ARMA") programs, tire collections revenue from ARMA is recognized when tires are picked up from clients. Revenue from ARMA for processing these tires is recognized when the tire shred is delivered to an approved location. Costs incurred to process these tires are recorded as inventory until delivery occurs.

 

 
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For tires that do not qualify under ARMA programs ("non-program" tires), tire collections revenue is recognized when tires are received at the Company's premises and collectability is reasonable assured. Customers also pay a recycling fee for tires delivered to the Company's premises, which is recorded as deferred revenue. The Company recognizes the recycling fee revenue once the tires have been processed.

 

Revenue on sales of processed tires is recognized when a price is agreed, tire shred is delivered to customers, and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

The Company derives further revenue from wood recycling, equipment rentals, sand sales, tipping fees, service rig training, transportation services, and software services. In accordance with ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition", revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the amount is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Management assesses the business environment, customers' financial condition, historical collection experience, accounts receivable aging, and customer disputes to determine whether collectability is reasonable assured. If collectability is not considered reasonably assured at the time of sale, the Company does not recognize revenue until collection occurs.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

Our company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation – Stock Compensation" and ASC 505, "Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees", using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Our company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

As a "smaller reporting company", we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

 
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

Index

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F–1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F–2

Consolidated Statements of Operations

F–3

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

F–4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F–6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

F–7

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Sunvault Energy, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sunvault Energy, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has a working capital deficit and has incurred operating losses since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

/s/ SATURNA GROUP CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS LLP

Saturna Group Chartered Professional Accountants LLP

Vancouver, Canada

 

April 13, 2016

 

 
F-1
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

December 31,

2015

 

 

December 31,

2014

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

76,657

 

 

 

547,936

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $102,037 (2014 – $90,864) (Note 6)

 

 

322,941

 

 

 

910,074

 

Inventory (Note 7)

 

 

43,753

 

 

 

528,727

 

Due from related parties (Note 18)

 

 

602,219

 

 

 

219,707

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

 

179,036

 

 

 

69,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,224,606

 

 

2,275,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,605

 

 

 

12,930

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

59,322

 

 

 

34,024

 

Property and equipment (Note 8)

 

 

2,244,082

 

 

 

2,372,021

 

Assets held for sale (Note 9)

 

 

475,378

 

 

 

482,044

 

Goodwill (Note 10)

 

 

251,299

 

 

 

418,851

 

Intangible assets (Note 11)

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

4,286,292

 

 

 

5,595,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

 

111,345

 

 

 

151,141

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Notes 12 and 18)

 

 

2,182,619

 

 

 

1,518,846

 

Grant payable (Note 16)

 

 

700,308

 

 

 

835,408

 

Current portion of capital lease obligations (Note 15)

 

 

309,071

 

 

 

163,373

 

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 14)

 

 

141,788

 

 

 

144,080

 

Current portion of convertible debt (Note 17)

 

 

982,279

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,242,583

 

 

 

1,277,787

 

Loans payable (Note 13)

 

 

348,023

 

 

 

115,281

 

Due to related parties (Note 18)

 

 

371,256

 

 

 

221,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

6,389,272

 

 

 

4,427,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

65,727

 

Capital lease obligations (Note 15)

 

 

446,045

 

 

 

377,094

 

Long-term debt (Note 14)

 

 

155,603

 

 

 

343,843

 

Convertible debt, less unamortized discount of $nil (2014 - $156,692) (Note 17)

 

 

739,155

 

 

 

371,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

7,730,075

 

 

 

5,585,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nature of operations and continuance of business (Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsequent events (Note 27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value 135,878,613 and 106,878,613 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

135,879

 

 

 

106,879

 

Common stock issuable (Note 20)

 

 

2,527,262

 

 

 

171,395

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

5,502,689

 

 

 

4,085,265

 

Deferred compensation (Note 20)

 

 

(4,849)

 

 

(30,000)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

310,472

 

 

 

163,395

 

Deficit

 

 

(11,876,858)

 

 

(4,980,553)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Sunvault Energy, Inc. stockholders' deficit

 

 

(3,405,405)

 

 

(483,619)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

(38,378)

 

 

493,786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

(3,443,783)

 

 

10,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

4,286,292

 

 

 

5,595,374

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 
F-2
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2014

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-program service revenue

 

 

526,020

 

 

 

831,065

 

Recycling fee revenue

 

 

162,598

 

 

 

1,560,816

 

Scrap metal revenue

 

 

26,683

 

 

 

72,462

 

Services rig and software revenue

 

 

130,295

 

 

 

173,350

 

Tire collections revenue

 

 

302,053

 

 

 

1,117,864

 

Tire mulch revenue

 

 

46,989

 

 

 

 

Tire shred revenue

 

 

983,780

 

 

 

2,343,238

 

Transportation revenue

 

 

2,425,456

 

 

 

1,808,360

 

Total revenues

 

 

4,603,874

 

 

 

7,907,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

314,145

 

 

 

275,167

 

Equipment rental and maintenance

 

 

648,248

 

 

 

825,150

 

Freight and transportation

 

 

560,481

 

 

 

1,108,303

 

Labour and subcontractors (Note 18)

 

 

2,298,362

 

 

 

2,348,339

 

Materials

 

 

215,578

 

 

 

171,825

 

Site operating costs

 

 

158,932

 

 

 

241,002

 

Tire processing costs

 

 

183,484

 

 

 

308,260

 

Total direct costs

 

 

4,379,230

 

 

 

5,278,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

224,644

 

 

 

2,629,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

61,107

 

 

 

50,397

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

109,444

 

 

 

162,529

 

Consulting fees (Note 18)

 

 

2,254,571

 

 

 

870,394

 

Equipment rental and maintenance

 

 

24,640

 

 

 

272,981

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

70,973

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

329,331

 

 

 

367,788

 

Management fees (Note 18)

 

 

1,680,487

 

 

 

684,374

 

Professional fees

 

 

555,369

 

 

 

404,364

 

Rent (Note 18)

 

 

69,321

 

 

 

219,033

 

Research and development

 

 

94,034

 

 

 

61,815

 

Salaries and subcontracting fees (Note 18)

 

 

509,745

 

 

 

557,021

 

Travel and promotion

 

 

217,139

 

 

 

174,545

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

5,976,161

 

 

 

3,825,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before other income (expense)

 

 

(5,751,517)

 

 

(1,196,132)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of asset held for sale

 

 

11,334

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

 

7,252

 

 

 

87,190

 

Gain on settlement of debt

 

 

 

 

 

847,207

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

(107,992)

 

 

(2,155,298)

Interest expense

 

 

(1,162,810)

 

 

(117,601)

Non-deductible interest and penalties

 

 

(9,331)

 

 

 

Write-down of assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

(17,956)

Write-down of inventory (Note 7)

 

 

(328,764)

 

 

 

Write-down of loan receivable

 

 

(81,735)

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

 

 

(1,672,046)

 

 

(1,356,458)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before income taxes

 

 

(7,423,563)

 

 

(2,552,590)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (Note 26)

 

 

(4,906)

 

 

(17,062)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(7,428,469)

 

 

(2,569,652)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

532,164

 

 

 

73,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Sunvault Energy, Inc.

 

 

(6,896,305)

 

 

(2,496,254)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation gain

 

 

147,077

 

 

 

55,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to Sunvault Energy, Inc.

 

 

(6,749,228)

 

 

(2,440,430)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share attributable to Sunvault Energy, Inc. shareholders, basic and diluted

 

 

(0.06)

 

 

(0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of net loss attributable to Sunvault Energy, Inc. per common share

 

 

107,337,517

 

 

 

86,345,782

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 
F-3
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional

Paid-in

 

Deferred

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

 

Non-controlling

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Issuable

 

Capital

 

Compensation

 

(Loss)

 

Deficit

 

Interest

 

Total

 

 

 

#

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

19,500,000

 

 

19,500

 

 

 

 

(19,500)

 

 

 

109,028

 

 

(2,469,952)

 

554,037

 

 

(1,806,887)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 19, 2014 – recapitalization transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of Sunvault Energy, Inc.

 

 

65,827,333

 

 

65,827

 

 

 

 

(65,827)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued pursuant to purchase agreement with 1301540 Alberta Ltd.

 

 

9,000,000

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

1,666,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,675,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to acquire 500,000 Class A common shares of CleanGen Inc.

 

 

8,000,000

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

 

(5,343)

 

 

 

(1,457)

 

 

 

(1,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued pursuant to share purchase agreement with Eco-West Transport Inc.

 

 

3,333,334

 

 

3,333

 

 

 

 

346,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rescission of shares issued to Eco-West Transport Inc.

 

 

(3,333,334)

 

(3,333)

 

 

 

(346,667)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(350,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for property and equipment

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

 

232,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

234,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to settle convertible debt

 

 

191,130

 

 

192

 

 

 

 

37,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to settle related party debt

 

 

230,000

 

 

230

 

 

 

 

30,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for consulting services

 

 

2,540,150

 

 

2,540

 

 

 

 

453,088

 

 

(49,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

406,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued pursuant to a re-pricing of a private placement

 

 

190,000

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

(190)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of share purchase warrants issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation charged to operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forgiveness of related party debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,453,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,453,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issuable

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,496,254)

 

(73,398)

 

(2,569,652)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred share dividends accrued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,347)

 

14,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

106,878,613

 

 

106,879

 

 

171,395

 

 

4,085,265

 

 

(30,000)

 

163,395

 

 

(4,980,553)

 

493,786

 

 

10,167

 

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 
F-4
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) 

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional

Paid-in

 

Deferred

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

 

Non-controlling

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Issuable

 

Capital

 

Compensation

 

 (Loss)

 

Deficit

 

Interest

 

Total

 

 

 

#

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

106,878,613

 

 

106,879

 

 

171,395

 

 

4,085,265

 

 

(30,000)

 

163,395

 

 

(4,980,553)

 

493,786

 

 

10,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for intangible assets

 

 

28,000,000

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued for management services

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,000

 

 

486,667

 

 

734,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,221,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

683,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

683,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation charged to operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issuable

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,869,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,869,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,896,305)

 

(532,164)

 

(7,428,469)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

 

 

135,878,613

 

 

135,879

 

 

2,527,262

 

 

5,502,689

 

 

(4,849)

 

310,472

 

 

(11,876,858)

 

(38,378)

 

(3,443,783)

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 
F-5
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2014

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(7,428,469)

 

 

(2,569,652)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accretion of discounts on convertible debt

 

 

838,732

 

 

 

9,815

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

46,868

 

 

 

8,148

 

Amortization of property and equipment

 

 

375,252

 

 

 

325,564

 

Bad debt expense

 

 

109,444

 

 

 

162,529

 

Gain on sale of assets held for sale

 

 

(11,334)

 

 

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

 

(7,252)

 

 

(87,190)

Gain on settlement of debt

 

 

 

 

 

(847,207)

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

107,992

 

 

 

2,155,298

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

3,116,018

 

 

 

427,428

 

Write-down of assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

17,956

 

Write-down of inventory

 

 

328,764

 

 

 

 

Write-off of loan receivable

 

 

81,735

 

 

 

 

Write-off of site retirement obligation

 

 

(65,727)

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

495,689

 

 

 

193,610

 

Inventory

 

 

156,210

 

 

 

60,593

 

Due from related parties

 

 

75,767

 

 

 

23,346

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

 

(109,976)

 

 

12,175

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

663,773

 

 

 

645,624

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(35,204)

 

 

(577,310)

Due to related parties

 

 

162,775

 

 

 

95,915

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(1,098,943)

 

 

56,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances to related parties

 

 

(620,368)

 

 

(220,238)

Cash acquired on recapitalization

 

 

 

 

 

562

 

Proceeds from related parties

 

 

80,354

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

241,632

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(39,627)

 

 

(394,046)

Restricted cash

 

 

4,117

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(575,524)

 

 

(372,090)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

 

(39,796)

 

 

49,085

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(72,166)

 

 

(42,172)

Proceeds from convertible debt

 

 

1,205,980

 

 

 

538,541

 

Proceeds from loans payable

 

 

222,530

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from related parties

 

 

15,296

 

 

 

25,860

 

Repayment of loans payable

 

 

 

 

 

(32,601)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(120,769)

 

 

(150,223)

Repayment of capital lease obligations

 

 

(300,664)

 

 

(114,369)

Repayments to related parties

 

 

(27,939)

 

 

(12,930)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

882,472

 

 

 

261,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

320,716

 

 

 

54,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash

 

 

(471,279)

 

 

648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of year

 

 

547,936

 

 

 

547,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of year

 

 

76,657

 

 

 

547,936

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note 24)

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 
F-6
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

1. Nature of Operations and Continuance of Business

 

Sunvault Energy, Inc. (the "Company) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 8, 2010 under the name 'China Green Clothing Inc.' The Company changed its name on April 29, 2011 to 'My Natural Baby Boutique Inc.', then to 'Organic Treehouse Ltd.' on January 5, 2012, and then to 'Sunvault Energy, Inc.' on May 24, 2013. The Company's previous business was in the wholesale and distribution of organic infant and toddler products which was discontinued on May 8, 2013. On February 19, 2014, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of 1454004 Alberta Ltd., which holds 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of CleanGen Power Corp. and 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of CleanGen Inc. CleanGen Inc. is a company based in Alberta, Canada that operates Cutting Edge Tire Recycling LP, CleanGen Aboriginal HR Services Ltd., and Coole Immersive Inc. (refer to Note 3). On April 11, 2014, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with 1301540 Alberta Ltd., an Alberta, Canada corporation, operating under the name Werkman Transport (refer to Note 4), to acquire its business operations. On July 15, 2014, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire additional non-controlling interest of CleanGen Inc. (refer to Note 5). The Company's current business is to provide renewables integration into energy production, energy delivery, and energy consumption as well as transport services.

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. As at December 31, 2015, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $5,164,666 and has accumulated losses of $11,876,858 since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a)

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements and related notes are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and are expressed in U.S. dollars. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the following entities:

 

Werkman Transport Inc.

Wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

1454004 Alberta Ltd.

Wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

CleanGen Inc.

69.6% owned subsidiary of the Company

CleanGen Power Corp.

Wholly-owned subsidiary of 1454004 Alberta Ltd.

CleanGen Aboriginal HR Services Ltd.

Wholly-owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc.

1098541 Alberta Ltd.

Wholly-owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc.

Cutting Edge Tire Recycling Limited Partnership

Wholly-owned subsidiary of 1098541 Alberta Ltd.

Coole Immersive Inc.

75.5% owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc.

 

All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

(b)

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory, valuation of intangible assets, the estimated useful lives and recoverability of property and equipment, valuation of assets held for sale, impairment of goodwill, write-off of site retirement obligation, stock-based compensation, capitalization of lease obligations, valuation of deferred revenue, and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company's estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

 

 
F-7
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)


2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(c)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.

 

(d)

Accounts Receivable

  

The Company recognizes allowances for doubtful accounts to ensure accounts receivable are not overstated due to the inability or unwillingness of its customers to make required payments. The allowance is based on the business environment, historical bad debt expense, the age of receivables, and the specific identification of receivables the Company considers at risk. The Company reviews the adequacy of its allowance for doubtful accounts on a regular basis.

 

(e)

Inventory

 

Inventory consists of shredded tire inventory and mulch inventory, and agriculture water tanks inventory, and is comprised entirely of finished products. Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs of completion and selling costs.

 

(f)

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is initially recorded at cost. Amortization is provided using the following rates:

 

Building

20 years straight-line

Computer equipment

3 years straight-line

Field and production equipment

5 to 15 years straight-line

Furniture

20% declining balance

Transportation equipment

9 to 20 years straight-line

Vehicles

25% declining balance

 

(g)

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is allocated at the date of the business combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually, during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset may be impaired. These events and circumstances may include a significant change in legal factors or in the business climate, a significant decline in the Company's share price, an adverse action of assessment by a regulator, unanticipated competition, a loss of key personnel, significant disposal activity and the testing of recoverability for a significant asset group.

 

The impairment testing is carried out in two steps. In the first step, the carrying amount of the reporting using including goodwill is compared with its fair value. When the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fairl vaue goodwill of the reporting unit is considered to be impaired and the second step is necessary.

 

If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the goodwill, a loss is recognized for the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the goodwill. Establishing an implied fair value of goodwill requires the Company to make estimates for key inputs into complex valuation models and to apply significant judgment in the selection of estimates, assumptions and methodologies required to complete the analysis. Areas of judgment include, but are not limited to, development of multi-year business cash flow forecasts, the selection of discount rates, and the identification and valuation of unrecorded assets.

 

(h)

Intangible Assets

 

Licenses have been capitalized in accordance with ASC 350-30 "Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – General Intangibles Other Than Goodwill." The Company has not established an amortization policy as the licenses are not in use as at December 31, 2015. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of the asset.

 

 
F-8
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(i)

Leases

 

A lease that transfers substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership is classified as a capital lease. At the inception of a capital lease, an asset and a payment obligation are recorded at an amount equal to the lesser of the present value of the minimum lease payments and the property's fair market value. Assets classified as capital leases are amortized using the declining balance method, over their estimated useful lives. All other leases are accounted for as operating leases and rental payments are expensed as incurred.

 

(j)

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC 360, "Property, Plant, and Equipment", the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value.

 

(k)

Site Retirement Obligations

 

A site retirement obligation is recognized at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date when the liability for a site retirement obligation is incurred and a reasonable estimate of the obligation is determinable. The best estimate of the site retirement obligation is the present value of the amount the Company would rationally pay to settle the obligation, or transfer it to a third party, at the balance sheet date.

 

When a liability is recognized, a corresponding site retirement cost is capitalized to the carrying amount of the related asset. The site retirement cost is amortized over the estimated useful life of the related asset or over the lease term.

 

The Company recognizes changes to the liability due to the passage of time in operating expenses, as accretion. Changes due to passage of time are calculated by applying an interest method of allocation using the discount rate used in the original calculation of the site retirement obligation. The Company recognizes changes to the liability arising from revisions to the timing, amount of expected undiscounted cash flows or discount rate as an increase or decrease to the carrying amounts of the site retirement obligation and the related site retirement capitalized cost.

 

(l)

Revenue Recognition

 

For tires qualifying under the Alberta Recycling Management Authority ("ARMA") programs, tire collections revenue from ARMA is recognized when tires are picked up from customers. Revenue from ARMA for processing these tires is recognized when the tire shred is delivered to an approved location. Costs incurred to process these tires are recorded as inventory until delivery occurs.

 

For tires that do not qualify under ARMA programs ("non-program" tires), tire collections revenue is recognized when tires are received at the Company's premises and collectability is reasonably assured. Customers also pay a recycling fee for tires delivered to the Company's premises, which is recorded as deferred revenue. The Company recognizes the recycling fee revenue once the tires have been processed.

 

Revenue on sales of processed tires is recognized when a sale price is agreed, tire shred is delivered to the customer, and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

The Company derives further revenue from sand sales, wood recycling tipping fees, service rig training, transportation services, and software services. In accordance with ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition", revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the amount is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Management assesses the business environment, customers' financial condition, historical collection experience, accounts receivable aging, and customer disputes to determine whether collectability is reasonably assured. If collectability is not considered reasonably assured at the time of sale, the Company does not recognize revenue until collection occurs.

 

 
F-9
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(m)

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, "Income Taxes". The asset and liability method provides that deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized.

 

(n)

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company's functional currency is the Canadian dollar and its reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Management has adopted ASC 830, "Foreign Currency Matters". Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Average monthly rates are used to translate revenues and expenses. Gains and losses arising on translation of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

The Company uses the current rate method to translate the financial statements of its Canadian subsidiaries to its reporting currency. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are translated into US dollars at the period end exchange rate while revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates during the period. Related exchange gains and losses are included in a separate component of stockholders' equity as accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

(o)

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures

 

ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

 

Level 3

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

The Company's financial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, amounts due to/from related parties, line of credit, loans payable, long-term debt, and convertible debt. Pursuant to ASC 820, the fair values of cash and restricted cash are determined based on "Level 1" inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The recorded values of all other financial instruments, except for convertible debt and long-term debt, approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations. The carrying amounts of convertible debt and long-term debt approximate fair value because they are priced at interest rates consistent with the Company's current borrowing rates on similar debt based on the security underlying the debt or the conversion features associated with the debt.

 

 
F-10
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(p)

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 "Compensation – Stock Compensation" and ASC 505, "Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees", using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measureable.

 

(q)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260, "Earnings per Share". ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings (loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. As at December 31, 2015, the Company has 12,078,644 (2014 – 4,378,849) potentially dilutive shares outstanding.

 

(r)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

ASC 220, "Comprehensive Income" establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2015, and 2014, comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation gains and losses.

 

(s)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new accounting guidance related to revenue recognition. This new standard will replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specific guidance. The new revenue recognition guidance provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principal is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance will be effective beginning January 1, 2017 and can be applied either retrospectively for each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact and approach to adopting this accounting guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

3. Acquisition of 1454004 Alberta Ltd.

 

On February 19, 2014, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of 1454004 Alberta Ltd. ("1454004"), which holds 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of CleanGen Power Corp. and 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of CleanGen Inc., in exchange for 19,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company. CleanGen Inc. is a company based in Alberta, Canada that operates Cutting Edge Tire Recycling LP, CleanGen Aboriginal HR Services Ltd., and Coole Immersive Inc.

 

The share purchase agreement was a capital transaction in substance and therefore has been accounted for as a reverse capitalization. Under reverse capitalization accounting, 1454004 was considered the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes, and acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Company. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported at their historical amounts. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company since the effective date of the recapitalization and the historical accounts of 1454004 since inception. 1454004 is deemed to be the continuing entity for accounting purposes.

 

 
F-11
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

3. Acquisition of 1454004 Alberta Ltd. (continued)

 

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Sunvault Energy, Inc. are as follows:

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

562

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

500,000

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(152,064)

Convertible debt

 

 

(22,167)

Loan payable

 

 

(115,281)

Due to related parties

 

 

(77,110)

 

 

 

 

 

Total purchase price

 

 

133,940

 

 

4. Acquisition of Business Operations of 1301540 Alberta Ltd.

 

On April 11, 2014, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with 1301540 Alberta Ltd. ("1301540"), an Alberta, Canada corporation, operating under the name Werkman Transport. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to purchase all of the transportation assets and other assets of 1301540, excluding all land and buildings, but including the right to use the name Werkman Transport at a purchase price of Cdn$3,000,000, payable in shares of common stock. 5,000,000 shares of common stock are to be issued upon closing with the remaining shares of common stock to be issued after six months have elapsed from the closing date. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company created a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, named Werkman Transport Inc. ("WTI"), under which the purchased assets and assumed liabilities of 1301540 were transferred upon receipt by 1301540 of the 5,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. On April 15, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the purchase agreement. On October 10, 2014, the Company issued an additional 4,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the purchase agreement.

 

In accordance with ASC 805, "Business Combinations", the purchase agreement was deemed a business combination for accounting purposes. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are reported at their fair values as at the Closing Date. The purchase price was determined to be $2,737,226 (Cdn$3,000,000).

 

The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from 1301540 are as follows:

 

 

 

Cdn$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

306,283

 

 

 

279,455

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

4,562

 

Transportation equipment

 

 

547,000

 

 

 

499,088

 

Goodwill

 

 

2,713,065

 

 

 

2,475,424

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(112,057)

 

 

(160,128)

Loan payable

 

 

(175,501)

 

 

(102,242)

Capital lease obligations

 

 

(283,790)

 

 

(258,933)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total purchase price

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

2,737,226

 

 

The amounts of WTI's revenue and earnings included in the consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the revenue and earnings of the combined entity had the acquisition date been January 1, 2014 are as follows:

 

 

 

Revenue

$

 

 

Net Loss

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual from April 11, 2014 to December 31, 2014

 

 

1,808,360

 

 

 

2,479,663

 

December 31, 2014 supplemental pro forma from January 1, 2014

 

 

8,760,880

 

 

 

487,519

 

 

5. Acquisition of CleanGen Inc.

 

On July 15, 2014, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with Kanata Metis Cultural Enterprises Ltd. ("Kanata"), an Alberta, Canada corporation and Elizabeth Metis Settlement ("EMS"), an Alberta, Canada statutory corporation. Kanata and EMS are entities under common control. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to purchase 500,000 Class A shares of common stock of CleanGen Inc., in exchange for 8,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. As part of the agreement, the aggregate amount of loans payable to Kanata of $1,161,042 (Cdn$1,235,000) and amount owed to EMS of $310,266 (Cdn$330,031) were forgiven. On July 23, 2014, the Company issued 8,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the purchase agreement and now has 69.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of CleanGen Inc.

 

 
F-12
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

5. Acquisition of CleanGen Inc. (continued)

 

In accordance with ASC 810, "Consolidation", the purchase agreement was deemed to be an equity transaction for accounting purposes. A summary of the change in the Company's ownership interest in CleanGen Inc. is as follows:

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Sunvault Energy, Inc.

 

 

(2,496,254)

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in the Company's paid-up capital for purchase of 500,000 Class A shares of common stock of CleanGen Inc.

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change from net loss attributable to Sunvault Energy, Inc. and transfers from the non-controlling interest

 

 

(2,495,054)

 

6. Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

394,116

 

 

 

989,005

 

GST and other receivable

 

 

30,862

 

 

 

11,933

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(102,037)

 

 

(90,864)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

322,941

 

 

 

910,074

 

 

7. Inventory

 

 

 

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tire mulch and other

 

 

7,194

 

 

 

15,727

 

Tire shred

 

 

36,559

 

 

 

513,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,753

 

 

 

528,727

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a write-down of inventory of $328,764 (2014 - $nil) to adjust the cost of tire shred inventory to the lower of cost or net realizable value.

 

8. Property and Equipment

 

 

 

Cost

$

 

 

Accumulated amortization

$

 

 

Net book

value as at

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

Net book

value as at

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building

 

 

79,442

 

 

 

3,027

 

 

 

76,415

 

 

 

94,768

 

Computer equipment

 

 

30,927

 

 

 

18,616

 

 

 

12,311

 

 

 

21,168

 

Field and production equipment

 

 

1,570,992

 

 

 

556,016

 

 

 

1,014,976

 

 

 

1,427,784

 

Furniture

 

 

52,235

 

 

 

18,049

 

 

 

34,186

 

 

 

12,781

 

Land

 

 

62,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,018

 

 

 

73,982

 

Transportation equipment

 

 

1,135,088

 

 

 

132,763

 

 

 

1,002,325

 

 

 

685,737

 

Vehicles

 

 

64,000

 

 

 

22,149

 

 

 

41,851

 

 

 

55,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,994,702

 

 

 

750,620

 

 

 

2,244,082

 

 

 

2,372,021

 

 

As at December 31, 2015, included in field and production equipment are assets under capital lease with an original cost of $147,514 (2014 - $224,515) and accumulated amortization of $26,968 (2014 - $35,898). Included in transportation equipment are assets under capital lease with an original cost of $1,052,712 (2014 - $586,669) and accumulated amortization of $109,382 (2014 - $51,727). During the year ended December 31, 2015, amortization expense includes $77,711 (2014 - $72,126) related to assets under capital leases.

 

 
F-13
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

9. Assets Held For Sale

 

 

 

Balance

$

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-down

 

 

(17,956)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

482,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of assets sold

 

 

(6,666)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

 

 

475,378

 

 

Assets held for sale consists of solar panels which the Company acquired in 2013 by issuing 333,333 units with a fair value of $500,000. Each unit consisted of one share common stock and one share purchase warrant exercisable at $2.00 per share expiring two years from the date of issuance. The share purchase warrants are subjected to a force exercise if the Company's share price trades at a price of $2.50 or higher for a period of 14 consecutive days.

 

10. Goodwill

 

 

 

Cost

$

 

 

Foreign currency

translation adjustment

$

 

 

Impairment

$

 

 

Net carrying

value as at

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

Net carrying

value as at

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coole Immersive Inc.

 

 

137,095

 

 

 

(29,103)

 

 

(107,992)

 

 

 

 

 

119,073

 

Werkman Transport Inc.

 

 

2,475,424

 

 

 

(83,583)

 

 

(2,140,542)

 

 

251,299

 

 

 

299,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,612,519

 

 

 

(112,686)

 

 

(2,248,534)

 

 

251,299

 

 

 

418,851

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment of goodwill on Coole Immersive Inc. of $107,992 (2014 - $nil) as the carrying value could not be supported. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded an impairment of goodwill of $2,140,542 and $14,756 on Werkman Transport Inc. and CuttingEdge Tire Recycling LP, respectively, to adjust goodwill to the fair values based on discounted cash flow projections.

 

11. Intangible Assets

 

 

 

Cost

$

 

 

Accumulated amortization

$

 

 

Net book

value as at

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

Net book

value as at

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical energy storage device capacitor license

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

 

Electrical energy storage device battery license

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

 

Lighting wand license

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

 

Graphene-based plastics license

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2015, the licenses acquired were not in use. As such, no amortization was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

 
F-14
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

12. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

 

 

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

 

1,732,625

 

 

 

1,202,012

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

56,640

 

 

 

63,095

 

Accrued interest (Note 16)

 

 

245,074

 

 

 

124,303

 

GST payable

 

 

21,644

 

 

 

61,165

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

8,911

 

 

 

16,896

 

Payroll payable

 

 

60,859

 

 

 

44,910

 

Other payable

 

 

56,866

 

 

 

6,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,182,619

 

 

 

1,518,846

 

 

13. Loans Payable

 

(a)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $115,281 (2014 – $115,281) to a company controlled by a significant shareholder of the Company for expenses paid on behalf of the Company. The amount due is non-interest bearing, unsecured, and due on demand.

 

 

 

 

(b)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $16,692 (Cdn$23,100) (2014 – $nil) to a non-related party. The amount due bears interest at 8.5% per annum, is unsecured, is repayable in four quarterly installments of $6,266 beginning on March 1, 2016, and is due on December 1, 2016.

 

 

 

 

(c)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $12,000 (2014 – $nil) to a non-related party. The amount due bears interest at 8.5% per annum, is unsecured, and is due on December 1, 2016.

 

 

 

 

(d)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $204,050 (2014 – $nil) to various non-related parties for proceeds received pursuant to the future exercise of share purchase warrants. The share purchase warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.50 per share of common stock for a period of 90 days from when the Company's cease trade order in Canada has been lifted. To exercise the share purchase warrants, each holder must first exercise a minimum of 25% of the respective share purchase warrants issued on demand.

 

14. Long-term Debt

 

 

 

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Development Bank of Canada, repayable in monthly instalments of Cdn$6,000 plus interest at 7%, maturing May 17, 2018, secured by a general interest in all present and after acquired property.

 

 

130,067

 

 

 

212,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Development Bank of Canada, repayable in monthly instalments of Cdn$6,667 plus interest at 8%, maturing May 17, 2018, secured by a general interest in all present and after acquired property.

 

 

144,526

 

 

 

235,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Deere Finance, repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$1,262 including interest at 0%, maturing on January 1, 2018, secured by specific equipment.

 

 

22,798

 

 

 

40,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

297,391

 

 

 

487,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: current portion

 

 

(141,788)

 

 

(144,080)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion

 

 

155,603

 

 

 

343,843

 

 

Principal repayments on long-term debt in each of the next four years are as follows:

 

Year

 

Cdn$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

196,220

 

 

 

141,788

 

2017

 

 

152,004

 

 

 

109,837

 

2018

 

 

63,335

 

 

 

45,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

411,559

 

 

 

297,391

 

 

 
F-15
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

15. Capital Lease Obligations

 

 

 

December 31,

2015

$

 

 

December 31,

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treadco Inc., equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$5,000 including interest at 12% per annum, due in February 2015, secured by specific field equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

23,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$2,093, due in June 2016, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

8,849

 

 

 

30,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$1,943, due in August 2016, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

10,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$2,123, due in September 2016, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

14,750

 

 

 

37,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coast Capital, equipment lease repayable in monthly instalments of Cdn$1,186 including interest at 8.23% per annum, due in July 2017, secured by production equipment.

 

 

15,962

 

 

 

28,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coast Capital, equipment lease repayable in monthly instalments of Cdn$1,067 including interest at 8.23% per annum, due in July 2017, secured by production equipment.

 

 

23,303

 

 

 

34,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly instalments of $2,327, due in January 2018, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

43,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$4,188, due in June 2018, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

82,050

 

 

 

131,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$6,109 for the first six payments and thereafter to decrease to Cdn$4,345, due in March 2019, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

104,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercado Capital Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn $1,745, due in June 2019, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

44,926

 

 

 

66,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Chip Leasing Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$819, due in June 2019, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

15,908

 

 

 

24,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Leasing Group Inc., equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$783, due in June 2019, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

15,282

 

 

 

22,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Westana Equipment Leasing Inc., equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$2,190, due in June 2019, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

39,897

 

 

 

57,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Westana Equipment Leasing Inc., equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$2,190, due in June 2019, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

39,897

 

 

 

57,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Leasing Group Inc., equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$823, due in June 2019, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

16,618

 

 

 

25,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$3,674, due in February 2020, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

107,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travelers Financial Corporation, equipment lease repayable in monthly installments of Cdn$4,070, due in March 2020, secured by transportation equipment.

 

 

123,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roynat -Takeuchi Mini Excavator, equipment lease repayable in monthly instalments of $1,173 including interest at 6.5% per annum, due in March 2020, secured by specific field equipment.

 

 

47,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

755,116

 

 

 

540,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: current portion

 

 

(309,071)

 

 

(163,373)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion

 

 

446,045

 

 

 

377,094

 

 

 
F-16
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

15. Capital Lease Obligations (continued)

 

Future minimum lease payments related to capital lease obligations are as follows:

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

388,055

 

2017

 

 

233,074

 

2018

 

 

185,607

 

2019

 

 

80,088

 

2020

 

 

11,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

898,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(143,079)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

755,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: current portion

 

 

(309,071)

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion

 

 

446,045

 

 

16. Grant Payable

 

On March 31, 2014, CleanGen Power Corp., received a demand for payment from the province of Alberta pursuant to the biorefining commercialization and market development program grant agreement (the "Grant Agreement"). The amount consists of Cdn$969,157 of grant funds disallowed under the Grant Agreement and interest earned on the grant funds calculated at the CIBC prime rate per annum. As at December 31, 2015, $700,308 (Cdn$969,157) (2014 - $835,408 (Cdn$969,157)) is owed. As at December 31, 2015, accrued interest of $126,902 (Cdn$175,619) (2014 - $124,303 (Cdn$144,204)) is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

17. Convertible Debt

 

(a)

On October 31, 2013, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in exchange for settlement of accounts payable of $15,000. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, is unsecured, and was due on April 30, 2014. The unpaid amount of principal and accrued interest can be converted at any time at the holder's option at a price of $0.50 per share of the Company's common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued additional amount under this convertible promissory note totalling $7,167 under the same terms. The maturity date will be accelerated to the closing date of any financing transaction in which the Company raises at least $250,000 in gross proceeds. On April 10, 2014, the Company issued 110,835 shares of common stock to settle the convertible debt of $22,167. Refer to Note 20(o).

(b)

On November 1, 2013, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in exchange for settlement of accounts payable of $25,000. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, is unsecured, and was due on April 30, 2014. The unpaid amount of principal and accrued interest can be converted at any time at the holder's option at a price of $0.50 per share of the Company's common stock. In December 2013, the Company issued additional amount under this convertible promissory note totalling $10,000 under the same terms. The Company is to issue the holder 45,000 shares of common stock upon the initial conversion of this promissory note. The maturity date will be accelerated to the closing date of any financing transaction in which the Company raises at least $250,000 in gross proceeds. On February 18, 2014, the Company issued 350,000 shares of common stock to settle the convertible debt of $35,000. Refer to Note 20(ee).

(c)

Effective April 22, 2014, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $180,200 and $37,936 (Cdn$52,500). The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 8% per annum and paid quarterly, is due on April 22, 2016, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock at any time at the conversion price of $0.30 per share. The Company incurred financing costs of $23,450 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $11,709 (2014 - $8,148) of the deferred financing costs.

In accordance with ASC 470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options", the Company determined that the convertible promissory note contained no embedded beneficial conversion feature as the convertible promissory note was issued with a conversion price higher than the fair market value of the Company's shares of common stock at the time of issuance.

  

 
F-17
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

17. Convertible Debt (continued)

 

(d)

Effective December 15, 2014, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $725,990 and $38,153 (Cdn$52,800). The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 10% per annum and paid quarterly, due on December 15, 2016, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock, after six months from issuance, at a conversion price of $0.20 per share. If converted into common shares, the holder is entitled to one full warrant with an exercise price of $0.50 for a period of two years. Refer to Note 27(g). The Company must pay back the principal amount outstanding and accrued and unpaid interest any time before or at the maturity date, which is two years from the date of issuance. The Company incurred financing costs of $40,568 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $20,197 (2014 - $nil) of the deferred financing costs.

In accordance with ASC 470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options", the Company recognized the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of $428,335 as additional paid-in capital and an equivalent discount which will be charged to operations over the term of the convertible debentures from the effective date to the first convertible date. Of this amount, $166,507 was recorded to additional paid-in capital as at December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had accreted $257,760 (2014 - $9,815) of the debt discount which was recorded as interest expense. As at December 31, 2015, the carrying values of the convertible debentures were $725,990 (2014 - $146,048) and $38,153 (Cdn$52,800) (2014 - $nil).

 

(e)

Effective March 1, 2015, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $447,000 and $14,655 (Cdn$20,000). The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 8.5% per annum and paid quarterly, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock, after six months from issuance or if the stock trades above $0.75 for a 14 calendar day period, at a conversion price of $0.25 per share. If converted into common shares, the holder is entitled to one full warrant with an exercise price of $1.00 for a period of two years. The Company must pay back the principal amount outstanding and accrued and unpaid interest any time before or at the maturity date, which is two years from the date of issuance. The Company incurred financing costs of $32,820 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $12,491 (2014 - $nil) of the deferred financing costs.

In accordance with ASC 470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options", the Company recognized the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of $259,164 as additional paid-in capital and an equivalent discount which will be charged to operations over the term of the convertible debentures from the effective date to the first convertible date. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had accreted $259,164 (2014 - $nil) of the debt discount which was recorded as interest expense. As at December 31, 2015, the carrying values of the convertible debentures were $447,000 (2014 - $nil) and $14,655 (Cdn$20,000) (2014 - $nil).

 

(f)

Effective June 1, 2015, the Company entered into private placement subscription agreements with several investors pursuant to which the Company issued convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $277,500. The convertible debentures are unsecured, bear interest at 8.5% per annum and paid quarterly, and may be converted into shares of the Company's common stock, after six months from issuance or if the stock trades above $1.00 for a 14 calendar day period, at a conversion price of $0.50 per share. If converted into common shares, the holder is entitled to one full warrant with an exercise price of $1.00 for a period of two years. The Company must pay back the principal amount outstanding and accrued and unpaid interest any time before or at the maturity date, which is two years from the date of issuance. The Company incurred financing costs of $17,500 in connection with the financing, which was deferred and is being amortized over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company amortized $2,471 (2014 - $nil) of the deferred financing costs.

In accordance with ASC 470-20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options", the Company recognized the intrinsic value of the embedded beneficial conversion feature of $166,500 as additional paid-in capital and an equivalent discount which will be charged to operations over the term of the convertible debentures from the effective date to the first convertible date. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company had accreted $166,500 (2014 - $nil) of the debt discount which was recorded as interest expense. As at December 31, 2015, the carrying values of the convertible debentures were $277,500 (2014 - $nil).

 

 
F-18
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

18. Related Party Transactions

 

(a)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $67,108 (2014 - $10,286) to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for unpaid management fees and expenses paid on behalf of the Company. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(b)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $81,735 (2014 - $56,511) from a company with common officers and directors for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded an allowance of $81,735 against the outstanding balance.

(c)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $19,500 (2014 - $19,500) to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(d)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $14,980 (2014 - $14,980) to the Secretary of the Company for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(e)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $180,240 (2014 - $107,232) to a company controlled by a director of the Company for expenses paid on behalf of the Company and unpaid management fees. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(f)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $86,537 (2014 - $nil) to a company controlled by the President of the Company for unpaid management fees. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(g)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $27,706 (2014 - $nil) from a related company with common directors for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(h)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $469,608 (2014 - $158,886) from a company controlled by common officers and directors for cash advances. The amount due is non-interest bearing, due on demand, and secured by solar panels owned by this company.

(i)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $66,105 (2014 - $nil) from a company controlled by a significant shareholder for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(j)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $5,780 (2014 - $nil) from a significant shareholder of the Company for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(k)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $3,613 (Cdn$5,000) (2014 - $4,310 (Cdn$5,000)) from a director of the Company for cash advanced. As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $21,262 (Cdn$29,425) (2014 - $nil) to this director of the Company for unpaid consulting fees, which was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The amounts due are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(l)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $62,466 (Cdn$86,445) (2014 - $20,804 (Cdn$24,134)) to the former President of 1454004 and companies controlled by the former President of 1454004 for cash advances. Of this amount, $59,575 (Cdn$82,445) (2014 - $nil) was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(m)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $4,408 from (Cdn$6,099) (2014 – owed $69 (Cdn$80) to) the President of Coole Immersive Inc. for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(n)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $24,999 (Cdn$34,595) from (2014 – owed $48,253 (Cdn$55,980) to) the President of WTI for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

(o)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred management fees of $12,704 (2014 - $133,573) and consulting fees of $nil (2014 - $37,129) to the former President of 1454004 and companies controlled by the former President of 1454004.

(p)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in consulting fees are the following amounts:

 

 

·

$9,960 (2014 - $nil) incurred to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company;

 

·

$149,410 (2014 - $7,245) incurred to directors of the Company; and

 

·

$nil (2014 - $36,223) incurred to a significant shareholder of the Company.

 

 
F-19
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

18. Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

(q)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in labour and subcontractor costs are the following amounts:

 

 

·

$86,820 (2014 - $296,824) incurred to a company controlled by the brother of the President of WTI;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $4,567) incurred to the daughter of the former President of 1454004; and

 

·

$27,541 (2014 - $41,035) incurred to the son of the former President of 1454004.

 

(r)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in salaries and subcontracting fees are the following amounts:

 

·

$55,129 (2014 - $nil) incurred to the President of Coole Immersive Inc.;

·

$nil (2014 - $3,490) incurred to the son of the former President of 1454004; and

·

$nil (2014 - $12,980) incurred to a former director of 1454004.

 

(s)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in management fees are the following amounts:

 

 

·

$120,000 (2014 - $115,000) incurred to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

 

·

$605,417 (2014 - $nil) incurred to the President of the Company including fair value of $486,667 (2014 - $nil) for shares issued;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $34,500) incurred to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company;

 

·

$799,377 (2014 - $141,755) incurred to directors of the Company including fair value of $735,000 (2014 - $nil) for shares issued;

 

·

$93,813 (2014 - $76,974) incurred to the President of WTI;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $76,119) incurred to the daughter of the former President of 1454004;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $46,185) incurred to the son of the former President of 1454004; and

 

·

$nil (2014 - $129,800) incurred to a former director of 1454004.

 

19. Subsidiary Preferred Stock

 

On June 6, 2012, the Company's subsidiary, CleanGen Inc., issued 20,000 shares of preferred stock at a price of Cdn$25 per share for proceeds of Cdn$500,000. The preferred stock provides for a 12% annual cumulative dividend to its holders, compounded semi-annually. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company accrued dividends of $nil (2014 - $14,346). The shares of preferred stock carry no voting rights and are automatically convertible into shares of common stock of CleanGen Inc. upon a change in the controlling interest of CleanGen Inc. at a rate equal to the sum of Cdn$1,000 plus accrued and unpaid dividends divided by Cdn$25.

 

On March 21, 2014, the Company acquired controlling interest of CleanGen Inc. by converting 21,000 shares of preferred stock it had acquired into 840,000 shares of common stock of CleanGen Inc. Due to the change in control, the 20,000 shares of preferred stock of CleanGen Inc. outstanding automatically converted into 804,600 shares of common stock of CleanGen Inc.

 

20. Common Stock

 

Share transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

(a)

On December 29, 2015, the Company issued 3,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $3,000 assigned to a related company with common directors to purchase the electric energy storage device capacitor license pursuant to a license purchase agreement dated April 2, 2015 and amended on December 15, 2015. Refer to Note 11. Due to the non-arms length nature of the transaction, the Company recorded the value of the shares of common stock issued at par value.

(b)

On December 29, 2015, the Company issued 7,500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $7,500 to a related company with common directors to purchase the electric energy storage device battery license pursuant to a finder's fees agreement dated December 14, 2015 and amended on March 29, 2016. Refer to Note 11. Due to the non-arms length nature of the transaction, the Company recorded the value of the shares of common stock issued at par value.

(c)

On December 29, 2015, the Company issued 7,500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $7,500 to a related company with common directors to purchase the lighting wand license pursuant to a finder's fees agreement dated December 14, 2015 and amended on March 29, 2016. Refer to Note 11. Due to the non-arms length nature of the transaction, the Company recorded the value of the shares of common stock issued at par value.

(d)

On December 29, 2015, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $10,000 to a related company with common directors to purchase the graphene plastics license pursuant to a finder's fees agreement dated December 14, 2015 and amended on March 29, 2016. Refer to Note 11. Due to the non-arms length nature of the transaction, the Company recorded the value of the shares of common stock issued at par value.

 

 
F-20
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

20. Common Stock (continued)

 

Share transactions for the year ended December 31, 2015 (continued):

 

(e)

On December 29, 2015, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $735,000 assigned to a related company with common directors for directors' fees. The fair value of the shares was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(f)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company had $171,395 (2014 – $171,395) in common stock issuable to a company controlled by the President of WTI for the acquisition of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of 1301540 Alberta Ltd. on April 15, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(g)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company had $486,667 (2014 – $nil) in common stock issuable to a company controlled by the President of the Company for management fees incurred. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock. Refer to Note 23(h).

 

(h)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company had $360,000 (2014 – $nil) in common stock issuable to a consultant pursuant to a consulting agreement dated April 22, 2015. Refer to Note 23(j). The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(i)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company had $360,000 (2014 – $nil) in common stock issuable to a consultant pursuant to a consulting agreement dated November 9, 2015. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock. Refer to Note 23 (m) and 27(d).

 

(j)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company had $1,149,200 (2014 – $nil) in common stock issuable to a consultant for consulting fees incurred. Refer to Note 27(c). The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(k)

On March 1, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a non-related party for a period of one year commencing March 1, 2015. As consideration for these services, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $30,000 which was recorded as deferred compensation. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company expensed $25,151 of the deferred compensation as consulting fees, which reflects the pro-rata portion of the services provided to December 31, 2015.

 

Share transactions for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

(l)

On March 7, 2014, the Company issued 19,500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the share purchase agreement with 1454004 to effect the acquisition and reverse capitalization. Refer to Note 3.

 

(m)

On April 4, 2014, the Company issued 120,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $15,600 to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to settle debt of $30,000. The Company recorded a gain on settlement of debt of $14,400. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(n)

On April 4, 2014, the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $6,500 to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company to settle debt of $6,000. The Company recorded a loss on settlement of debt of $500. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(o)

On April 10, 2014, the Company issued 191,130 shares of common stock with a fair value of $37,833 to settle the convertible debt of $22,167, accounts payable of $15,000 and accrued interest of $666. Refer to Note 17(a). The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(p)

On April 14, 2014, the Company issued 3,333,334 shares of common stock to acquire 100% of the shares of Eco-West Transport Inc., a company based in Alberta, Canada, which is in the business of providing trucking transportation services. On September 9, 2014, the agreement was mutually rescinded. As a result, the Company cancelled the 3,333,334 shares of common stock issued to Eco-West Transport Inc.

 

(q)

On April 28, 2014, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $775,000 pursuant to the purchase agreement with 1301540. Refer to Note 4. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

(r)

On June 5, 2014, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $19,000 to a consultant pursuant to a consulting agreement dated April 15, 2014, of which $19,000 was expensed as consulting fees which reflects the pro-rata portion of the services provided to December 31, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

 
F-21
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

20. Common Stock (continued)

 

Share transactions for the year ended December 31, 2014 (continued):

 

(s)

On June 5, 2014, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $30,000 to a consultant pursuant to an agreement dated March 1, 2014, which was recorded as deferred compensation and will be expensed as consulting fees pro-rata over the term of the agreement which will commence in March 2015. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(t)

On June 5, 2014, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $60,000 to a consultant pursuant to an agreement dated March 15, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(u)

On June 6, 2014, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $114,000 to a consultant pursuant to an agreement dated April 15, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(v)

On June 6, 2014, the Company issued 40,150 shares of common stock with a fair value of $7,628 to a consultant pursuant to an agreement dated May 28, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(w)

On June 11, 2014, the Company issued 60,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $9,000 to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company to settle debt of $9,000. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(x)

On June 11, 2014, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $95,000 to a consultant pursuant to an agreement dated April 15, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(y)

On July 23, 2014, the Company issued 8,000,000 shares of common stock to acquire 500,000 Class A shares of common stock of CleanGen Inc., upon which the Company secured a 70% interest of CleanGen Inc. Refer to Note 5.

(z)

On July 29, 2014, the Company issued an additional 190,000 shares of common stock to re-price the subscription price for a private placement of shares of common stock issued on September 16, 2013.

(aa)

On August 8, 2014, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $170,000 to two vendors to purchase trailer units pursuant to equipment purchase agreements dated July 25, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(bb)

On August 8, 2014, the Company issued 400,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $64,000 to a vendor to purchase an oil service truck pursuant to an equipment purchase agreement dated July 29, 2014. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(cc)

On September 26, 2014, pursuant to an addendum to the Services and Commission Agreement with Aboriginal Financial Services Corporation ("AFSC"), a company controlled by a director of the Company, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $130,000 to AFSC as additional consideration for AFSC's performance of services rendered in identifying and introducing other business opportunities to the Company. Refer to Note 23(e). The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

(dd)

On October 10, 2014, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $900,000 pursuant to the purchase agreement with 1301540 Alberta Ltd. as payment towards the purchase price. Refer to Note 4. The fair value of the common stock was determined based on the closing price of the Company's common stock.

 

 
F-22
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

20. Common Stock (continued)

 

Share transactions of the Company prior to the reverse capitalization:

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

 

 

 

Shares

#

 

 

Amount

$

 

 

Capital

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

65,177,333

 

 

 

65,177

 

 

 

646,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of stock options vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

231,320

 

Shares issued to settle convertible debt

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

34,650

 

Shares issued for services rendered

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

29,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, February 19, 2014

 

 

65,827,333

 

 

 

65,827

 

 

 

942,592

 

 

Share transactions of the Company for the period from December 31, 2013 to February 19, 2014 prior to the reverse capitalization:

 

(ee)

On February 18, 2014, the Company issued 350,000 shares of common stock to settle convertible debt of $35,000. Refer to Note 17(b).

(ff)

On February 18, 2014, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a licensing agreement. Refer to Note 23(b).

 

21. Stock Options

 

On February 6, 2014, the Company adopted the 2014 Stock Option Plan which permits the Company to grant stock options for up to 12,968,800 shares of common stock to officers, directors, employees, and consultants. The Board of Directors will determine the exercise price and vesting schedule for stock options granted. The maximum term of stock options granted is five years.

 

A summary of the Company's stock option activity is as follows:

 

 

 

Number

of options

 

 

Weighted average exercise price

$

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued as part of the recapitalization

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2014 and 2015

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

1,829,000

 

 

Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as at December 31, 2015, is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Outstanding and exercisable

 

Range of

exercise prices

$

 

 

Number

of shares

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)

 

 

Weighted average

exercise price

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

22. Share Purchase Warrants

 

Pursuant to a consulting agreement dated April 15, 2014, the Company issued 100,000 share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of $2.00 per share for a term of three years. The fair value of the warrants of $1,800 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average market assumptions: expected life of 3 years, volatility of 100%, no expected dividends, and a risk free rate of 0.84%.

 

 
F-23
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

22. Share Purchase Warrants (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of share purchase warrants:

 

 

 

Number of

warrants

 

 

Weighted average exercise price

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued as part of the recapitalization

 

 

427,333

 

 

 

2.00

 

Issued to a consultant

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

527,333

 

 

 

2.00

 

Issued

 

 

1,930,000

 

 

 

0.50

 

Expired

 

 

(427,333)

 

 

2.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

 

 

2,030,000

 

 

 

0.57

 

 

As at December 31, 2015, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:

 

Number

of warrants

 

 

Exercise

price

$

 

 

Expiry date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

April 15, 2017

 

 

1,930,000

 

 

 

0.50

 

 

90 days from when the Company's cease trade order in Canada has been lifted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

2,030,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23. Commitments and Contingencies

 

(a)

On September 14, 2011, CleanGen Power received notice that The Groundworx Co. ("Groundworx") was seeking damages of Cdn$33,678 for repair services provided for a Doppstadt Shredder (the "Shredder"). Management of CleanGen Power asserts that any repair services provided for the Shredder was done without the agreement and the knowledge of CleanGen Power. On October 5, 2012, CleanGen Power filed a Statement of Defense and Counterclaim, seeking damages of Cdn$6,000,000 from Groundworx for the following: (i) trespassing, including physical damage to the gates and structures located on land that CleanGen Power was entitled to possession of; (ii) removal and conversion of the Shredder without permission; (iii) consequential losses arising from, but not limited to, CleanGen Power's inability to perform its obligations under agreements with third parties as a direct result of the loss of the Shredder; (iv) damages arising from the disruption of CleanGen Power's business, causing CleanGen Power to be unable to honour all of its financial obligations to third parties; and (v) administrative time and resources spent by CleanGen Power to locate the Shredder and to deal with the abovementioned acts of Groundworx. On November 16, 2012, CleanGen Power received a Statement of Defense to Counterclaim from Groundworx, who denied all of the allegations in the Counterclaim. There have been no changes to the case since April 30, 2013 when CGPC served its Affidavit of Records. CleanGen Power has until April 30, 2016 to advance the action or it risks automatic dismissal for delay by the Court.

 
(b)

On December 9, 2013, the Company entered into a licensing agreement pursuant to which the Company has been granted a royalty-bearing, exclusive license to certain patented inventions. The Company has agreed to pay the licensor $3,000 and issue shares of common stock equal to a fair value of $30,000 on or before January 8, 2014. Refer to Note 20(ff). The Company will pay royalties to the licensor calculated based on 4% of net sales for licensed products and processes. The minimum royalty payments are to be paid in advance on a quarterly basis as follows: December 3, 2018: - $500; year 2019 - $2,000; year 2020 - $4,000; year 2021 - $6,000; year 2022 - $8,000; and $10,000 for year 2023 and every year thereafter for the life of the agreement. If the first sale of a licensed product occurs before 2019, the first minimum royalty payment will be due on December 31 of the year in which the first sale occurred and the due dates for the subsequent minimum royalty payments will be adjusted accordingly. The Company must provide funding of at least $50,000 by January 6, 2014 for research by the licensor in the area of electrochemical based solar cells with energy storage capacity. In addition, the Company must pay the licensor milestone payments as follows: $5,000 upon completion of a working prototype due on March 31, 2018 and $10,000 upon its first commercial sale due on March 31, 2019. The Company must execute the first commercial sales of products to a retail customer on or before March 31, 2019 or the licensor has the right to terminate the agreement. The term of this license will continue until the latter of the date that no licensed patent remains a pending application or an unforceable patent, or the date on which the licensee's obligation to pay royalties expires.

 

 
F-24
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

23. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

 

(c)

On January 16, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a company controlled by the President of the Company whereby the Company is to pay $10,000 per month which is to be paid with shares of common stock of the Company until the Company has adequate funding. If the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause or as a result of a change in control, the company controlled by the President of the Company will be entitled to termination pay of $240,000.

 

 

(d)

On April 15, 2014, the Company entered into a management agreement with a company controlled by the President of WTI, whereby the Company is to pay Cdn$10,000 per month for the management services for a term of five years.

 

 

(e)

On April 24, 2014, the Company entered into a Services and Commission Agreement with Aboriginal Financial Services Corporation ("AFSC"), a company controlled by the President of the Company, pursuant to which AFSC will provide the Company with knowledge regarding various Aboriginal peoples, groups, organizations and First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities ("Aboriginal Stakeholders") and their business practices to assist the Company in identifying utility resource development and associated services to assist the Company with contractual arrangements for the development of resource opportunities on Aboriginal lands.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay AFSC a one-time retainer of Cdn$3,000 upon execution of the agreement and reimburse AFSC on a monthly basis for pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses. The Company has also agreed to issue the following shares based on various target contracts, as more particularly described in the agreement:

 

 

i)

500,000 shares of common stock at the then prevailing market rate for any and all target contracts having a total capital investment value of up to Cdn$4,999,999 issuable as of the date of signing of target contracts with Aboriginal Stakeholders.

 

ii)

An additional 500,000 shares of common stock at the then prevailing market rate will be deemed earned and issuable as of the date of completion of the target contracts.

 

iii)

A further 500,000 shares of common stock at the prevailing market rate for any and all target contracts having a cumulative total capital investment of Cdn$5,000,000 or more upon completion of the target contracts. Such shares will be deemed earned and issuable upon the target contracts being completed.

 

The Company also agreed to pay AFSC a commission for any and all third party financing introduced to the Company by AFSC as follows:

 

i)

10% of the first Cdn$1,000,000, plus;

ii)

8% of the second Cdn$1,000,000, plus;

iii)

6% of the third Cdn$1,000,000, plus;

iv)

4% of the fourth Cdn$1,000,000, plus;

v)

2% of everything above Cdn$4,000,000.

 

The agreement may be terminated by either party with 90 days written notice.

 

On September 26, 2014, pursuant to an addendum to the Services and Commission Agreement with AFSC, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to AFSC as additional consideration for AFSC's performance of services rendered in identifying and introducing other business opportunities to the Company. Refer to Note 20(cc).

 

(f)

On September 14, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with a company controlled by a director of the Company whereby the Company is to pay Cdn$5,500 per month, payable in semi-monthly installments, which is to be paid with shares of common stock of the Company until the Company has adequate funding. If the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause or as a result of a change in control, this Company will be entitled to termination pay of $66,000 per year of service rendered.

(g)

On December 15, 2014, the Company entered into a license and development agreement with a non-related party to develop the nanotech energy graphine energy storage device. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company shall provide all funding in a sufficient amount to (i) develop and equip a factory to manufacture the products; and (ii) provide the proposed funding of $10,000,000 within 75 days of December 15, 2014. On June 3, 2015, the agreement was mutually terminated.

 

 
F-25
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

23. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

 

(h)

On March 18, 2015, the Company entered into a management agreement with AFSC for services to be rendered as an officer and director of the Company. In consideration for the management services rendered, the Company agrees to pay AFSC the following fees and expenses:

 

i)

Upon execution of this agreement, the Company agrees to issue to AFSC 666,667 unrestricted common voting shares of the Company at the then prevailing market price and stock options as determined by the Board of Directors (refer to Note 20(g));

ii)

The Company agrees to pay to AFSC a monthly fee of $12,500, plus applicable taxes, in equal semi-monthly installmentswhich is to be paid with shares of common stock of the Company until the Company has adequate funding;

iii)

The Company agrees to pay AFSC for all reasonable and necessary travel and out of pocket expenses incurred in fulfilling its obligations under this agreement upon verification of all related receipts; and

iv)

The Company agrees to issue common stock and stock options to AFSC, at its discretion at such times and in such amounts as it determines from time to time. AFSC shall be entitled to participate in other incentive plans or employee incentive stock options. Such stock options are to be exercisable for a minimum period of five years from the date of grant, considered earned and fully vested at the time of issue regardless of whether AFSC exercises its right, and the Company shall have no right to cancel or rescind such stock options granted thereafter.

 

(i)

On April 2, 2015 and amended on December 15, 2015, the Company entered into a technology development and license agreement (the "License Agreement") with a consultant and a company with common directors. Pursuant to the License Agreement, in consideration of the license granted to the Company and the related company for the development of the EESD graphene-based supercapacitor, the Company is to pay a monthly laboratory operations funding fee of $10,000 and issue 3,000,000 shares of common stock to the consultant. The common stock issued were assigned to the related company. Refer to Note 20(a).

(j)

On April 22, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with a non-related party whereby the Company is to pay Cdn$12,500 per month for services rendered. At the successful conclusion of the probationary period of four months, the Company is to issue a bonus of 500,000 shares of common stock. As at December 31, 2015, the Company had $360,000 in common stock issuable to this consultant. Refer to Note 20(h).

(k)

On April 30, 2015, the Company filed a Notice of Claim with the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta against Albert Klyne, Norma Klyne, 1804164 Alberta Inc., and Margaret Ward (collectively, "Klyne et al"). The Company seeks rescission of the share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of 1454004 Alberta Ltd. (the "Agreement") or damages in the amount of Cdn$10,000,000 due to fraudulent misrepresentations made by Klyne et al. On July 24, 2015, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta issued an order to prevent Klyne et al from transferring, encumbering, pledging or in any way alienating the common shares of the Company received under the Agreement. On September 4, 2015, the Company received a Statement of Defense from Klyne et al. which stated that pursuant to the Agreement, any dispute will be resolved by arbitration and the facts set forth in the Statement of Claim were denied. As the Company did not take the dispute to arbitration, Klyne et al is seeking dismissal of the action due to substantial breaches of the terms of the Agreement by the Company. On September 4, 2015, the Company received a Notice of Counterclaim from Klyne et al. The Company is being sued for not taking the dispute to arbitration in accordance with the Agreement and Klyne et al is seeking the delivery of the common shares to be provided pursuant to the Agreement.

(l)

On October 21, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant for services to be rendered for a term of one year with automatic six months renewal terms unless terminated in writing by either party. In consideration for the services rendered or introductions made to financing sources by the consultant ("Financing Transaction"), the consultant shall be entitled to receive a success fee equal to 10% of the Company's proceeds from the Financing Transaction once the Financing Transaction is closed. Payment of the success fee shall be made concurrently with the first payment on the Financing Transaction and shall be based upon the total proceeds paid directly or indirectly or for the benefit of the Company by or for the financing source as a result of the transaction. If the Company is acquired or a deal is closed by reverse merger, the consultant shall be entitled to receive a success fee equal to 8% of the value of the merger. The Company shall pay the success fee from the proceeds due to it. All monies have to be realized and received by the Company prior to the payment of the success fee.

(m)

On November 9, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with a non-related party whereby the Company is to pay Cdn$10,000 per month for services rendered and issue a signing bonus of 500,000 shares of common stock upon execution. The Company also agreed to pay two months compensation for work previous to the signing of the agreement. As at December 31, 2015, the Company had $360,000 in common stock issuable to this consultant. Refer to Note 20(i).

 

 
F-26
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

23. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

 

(n)

On November 20, 2015, the Company received an Amended Notice of Civil Claim from Shaw Production Way Holdings Inc. (formerly known as Shawood Lumber Inc.) ("Shaw"). Shaw asserts that in August 2014, the Company and Shaw entered into an agreement pursuant to which Shaw would transfer its security interest in Stealth Ventures Inc. ("Stealth") secured note (the "Secured Note") to the Company, but would retain possession of the Secured Note until such time as the preferred shares are converted into free trading common shares of the Company at $0.30 per share or Shaw receives cash from Stealth. In September 2015, Shaw tendered to convert the preferred shares of the Company into common shares of the Company, which were not received. Shaw sought relief for damages for the Company's breach of the agreement and an order for the Company to deliver the common shares or damages of approximately $1,000,000 plus interest and costs. On January 29, 2016, the Company has filed an Amended Response to the Civil Claim. Management of the Company asserts that pursuant to a written contract dated August 14, 2014, the Company would authorize the issuance of $900,000 worth of preferred shares, convertible into common stock at $0.30 per share, in exchange for transfer of the Secured Note. The Company, jointly with Shaw, would continue to hold as security a charge on the assets of Stealth until either the conversion of the preferred shares to common shares or redemption of the note on or before July 31, 2015. Management asserts that Shaw did not transfer the debenture to the Company as required under the agreement.

(o)

On November 29, 2015 but effective November 25, 2015, the Company entered into a services and commission agreement with a consultant for services to be rendered. In consideration for the services rendered to introduce and assist the Company to enter in agreements with various interested stakeholders for the development of certain business opportunities (the "Target Contracts"), the Company agrees to pay total commission in cash equal to 10% of the amount of the total final Target Contract(s) for the proposed project(s) undertaken by the interested stakeholders. If the full amount of the Target Contract(s) is not paid all at once, pro-rated commissions using a ratio of the amount advanced over the amount of the total contract value shall be paid within three days of the Company receiving the funds for said project(s). The agreement may be terminated by either party with 90 days written notice.

In the event of circumvention, either directly or indirectly, the Company agrees to pay a monetary penalty equal to the remuneration the consultant was entitled to under this agreement, plus all legal expenses incurred in the recovery of such remuneration plus interest equivalent to 1.5% compounded monthly for all outstanding amounts owing. The consultant shall be entitled to its remuneration regardless of circumvention as if circumvention had not occurred.

(p)

On December 10, 2015, the Company received a notice of claim from Russel Matichuk for unpaid services in the amount of Cdn$99,750, damages of Cdn$25,500 for wrongful termination, pre-judgment interest, and costs. The claim is for supposed unpaid and owed salary and severance from the CleanGen group of companies. The Company has filed a response to the claim that there is no record of him being an employee and that if his claim is true, his amounts owing were never disclosed to the Company and will be added to the ongoing litigation against Albert and Norma Klyne for misrepresentation and lack of disclosure during the acquisition of CleanGen Inc. by the Company.

 

24. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

2015

$

 

 

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt

 

 

683,424

 

 

 

166,507

 

Forgiveness of related party debt recorded as additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

 

1,453,679

 

Property and equipment financed under capital lease

 

 

617,204

 

 

 

364,812

 

Shares issued to acquire the business operations of 1301540 Alberta Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

1,675,000

 

Shares issued to acquire intangible assets

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to acquire property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

234,000

 

Shares issued to settle convertible debt

 

 

 

 

 

22,167

 

Shares issued to settle related party debt

 

 

 

 

 

31,100

 

Shares issued to settle accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

15,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

115,487

 

 

 

75,240

 

Income taxes paid

 

 

9,505

 

 

 

2,388

 

 

 
F-27
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

25. Segmented Information

 

The Company has three reportable segments: (i) recycling services, (ii) services rig and software revenue, and (iii) transportation services. The Company allocates resources to and assess the performance of each reportable segment using information about its revenue and operating income (loss). The Company does not evaluate operating segments using discrete asset information.

 

The "Corporate and other" category includes income, expenses, and charges such as:

 

 

·

results of operations of various initiatives which support all of the Company's reportable segments;

 

·

corporate management costs, such as human resources, finance and legal, not allocated to the Company's reportable segments; and

 

·

stock-based compensation.

 

The following table summarizes the financial performance of the Company's reportable segments:

 

 

 

2015

$

 

 

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recycling services

 

 

2,048,123

 

 

 

5,925,445

 

Services rig and software revenue

 

 

130,295

 

 

 

173,350

 

Transportation services

 

 

2,557,922

 

 

 

2,121,341

 

Elimination of inter-segment net revenue

 

 

(132,466)

 

 

(312,981)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total consolidated net revenue

 

 

4,603,874

 

 

 

7,907,155

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation to the Company's consolidated operating results:

 

 

 

2015

$

 

 

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recycling services

 

 

(1,184,986)

 

 

454,914

 

Services rig and software revenue

 

 

(50,930)

 

 

(66,886)

Transportation services

 

 

352,010

 

 

 

(227,881)

Corporate and other

 

 

(4,867,611)

 

 

(1,356,279)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total consolidated operating income (loss)

 

 

(5,751,517)

 

 

(1,196,132)

 

Segmentation by geographical location is not presented as all revenues are earned in Canada and all long-lived assets are located in Canada. Total assets by segment are not presented as that information is not used to allocate resources or assess performance at the segment level and is not reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker of the Company.

 

26. Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes at a combined rate of 34% (2014 – 34%). The reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the combined statutory rate compared to the Company's income tax expense as reported is as follows:

 

 

 

2015

$

 

 

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (recovery) at statutory rate

 

 

(2,524,009)

 

 

(848,724)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent difference and other

 

 

950,624

 

 

 

(168,031)

Change in tax rates and true up

 

 

 

 

 

167,853

 

Difference in tax rates between foreign jurisdictions

 

 

163,030

 

 

 

(39,915)

Valuation allowance change

 

 

1,415,261

 

 

 

905,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

4,906

 

 

 

17,062

 

 

 
F-28
 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

December 31, 2015

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

26. Income Taxes (continued)

 

The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as at December 31, 2015 and 2014, after applying enacted income tax rates, are as follows:

 

 

 

2015

$

 

 

2014

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating losses carried forward

 

 

2,305,941

 

 

 

1,037,792

 

Property and equipment

 

 

26,598

 

 

 

(107,482)

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

346,520

 

 

 

333,488

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(2,679,059)

 

 

(1,263,798)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred income tax asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company has net operating losses carried forward of $7,809,498 which may be carried forward to apply against future year taxable income, subject to the final determination by taxation authorities, expiring in the following years:

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

2031

 

 

547,457

 

2032

 

 

796,121

 

2033

 

 

866,537

 

2034

 

 

1,494,672

 

2035

 

 

4,104,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,809,498

 

 

27. Subsequent Events

 

(a)

Subsequent to December 31, 2015, the Company received proceeds in the amount of $15,000 and Cdn$123,500 pursuant to the future exercise of share purchase warrants. The share purchase warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.50 per share of common stock for a period of 90 days from when the Company's cease trade order in Canada has been lifted. To exercise the share purchase warrants, each holder must first exercise a minimum of 25% of the respective share purchase warrants issued.

(b)

On January 11, 2016, the Company received a loan repayment of Cdn$30,000 from a related company with common directors.

(c)

On February 9, 2016, the Company issued 1,690,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $1,149,200 as consulting fees. The amount was recorded as shares issuable as at December 31, 2015. Refer to Note 20(j).

(d)

On February 10, 2016, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $360,000 for a signing bonus to a consultant which was recorded as shares issuable as at December 31, 2015. The Company also issued of 78,750 shares of common stock with a fair value of $41,738 to settle amounts owing to this consultant. Refer to Note 20(i).

(e)

On February 10, 2016, the Company received proceeds in the amount of Cdn$6,500 pursuant to a loan agreement effective February 9, 2016. The loan payable bears interest at 8.5% per annum, is unsecured, and due on February 9, 2017.

(f)

On February 12, 2016, the Company issued 81,452 shares of common stock for the conversion of a convertible debenture in the amount of $15,000 plus accrued interest of $1,290.

(g)

On February 29, 2016, the Company issued 800,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercises of share purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 for total proceeds of $320,000. The share purchase warrants were issued pursuant to an offer letter dated January 28, 2016, wherein the Company offered certain holders of the convertible debentures effective December 15, 2014 an election to immediately exercise the share purchase warrants that were issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures at an amended exercise price of $0.40 per share.

(h)

On March 14, 2016, the Company received proceeds in the amount of Cdn$6,500 pursuant to a loan agreement effective December 1, 2015. The loan payable bears interest at 8.5% per annum, is unsecured, and is due on December 1, 2016.

(i)

On April 5, 2016, the Company entered into loan agreements with several investors in the total amounts of Cdn$10,500 and US$50,000. The loan payables bear interest at 8.5% per annum, are unsecured, and are due on December 1, 2016. The Company has received proceeds of Cdn$6,500 and $50,000 pursuant to these loan agreements.

(j)

On April 11, 2016, the Company and its subsidiary, CleanGen Inc., entered into a share transfer agreement with a company controlled by common officers and directors. Pursuant to the share transfer agreement, the Company agreed to sell its 69.6% interest in CleanGen Inc. for consideration of Cdn$1.

 

 
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(e), our management has carried out an evaluation, with the participation and under the supervision of our chief executive officer (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of December 31, 2015. Based upon, and as of the date of this evaluation, our chief executive officer (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), and in light of the material weaknesses identified below, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Exchange Act defines internal control over financial reporting as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our chief executive officer (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

 

·

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company;

 

·

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and;

 

·

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

 
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All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Under the supervision of our chief executive officer (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. In making this assessment, management used the framework set forth in the report entitled Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). The COSO framework summarizes each of the components of a company's internal control system, including (i) the control environment, (ii) risk assessment, (iii) control activities, (iv) information and communication, and (v) monitoring.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency or a combination of control deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, our company determined that there were significant deficiencies that constituted material weaknesses, as described below:

 

 

·

We did not maintain appropriate cash controls – Our company has not maintained sufficient internal controls over financial reporting for the cash process, including failure to require dual signature on our company's bank accounts.

 

·

Lack of segregation of duties – We had an inadequate number of personnel to properly implement control procedures.

 

·

Lack of a formal review process that includes multiple levels of review from adequate personnel with requisite expertise – We did not have a functioning audit committee of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures.

 

In light of the existence of these control deficiencies, management concluded that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by our c company's internal controls. As a result, management has concluded that our company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2015 based on criteria in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

 

Saturna Group Chartered Professional Accountants LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, was not required to and has not issued a report concerning the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect materially, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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Item 9B. Other Information

 

On January 3, 2014, Allen Crowley resigned from his position as a director of the Company. To the knowledge of the executive officers of the Company, Mr. Crowley's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

 

On January 9, 2015, Former-Governor William Richardson resigned as a director of our company. His resignation was not due to any disagreement with our company on any matter relating to our company's operations, policies, practices or otherwise. On January 14, 2015, after a conversation with our company, former-governor William Richardson rescinded his resignation of January 9, 2015 and resumed his position as a director of our company.

 

On January 11, 2014 John Crawford, who at that time was chief executive officer and a director of our company, received a copy of an executed written consent of shareholders that hold a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of our company. The shareholder action, removed Mr. Crawford from his positions as chief executive officer and director of our company. Due to this action, Mr. Crawford felt compelled to relinquish his position as an officer and director of our company on January 11, 2015 through the filing of a current report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2015, which he initiated. Our company's direction and Mr. Crawford's were not in alignment with each other as was Mr. Crawford's personal assessment of the situation as described in the filed Form 8-K.

 

On January 14, 2014, Gary Monaghan was appointed as president, chief executive officer and as a director of our company.

 

Effective January 15, 2014, Larry Faulk, Lorne Roseborough and Paul Bercier were appointed as directors of our company and our secretary, Rory Husch, was also appointed treasurer.

 

On July 9, 2014, James Malcolm Ross was appointed as a director of our company. Mr. Ross resigned as a director of our company on January 13, 2015. His resignation was not due to any disagreement with our company on any matter relating to our company's operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

 

Effective July 25, 2014, we appointed Trent Blind as a director of our company.

 

Effective November 28, 2014, Derek Bannister resigned as a director of our company. The resignation of Mr. Bannister was not the result of any disagreement with our company regarding our operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

 

On March 18, 2015, Gary Monaghan resigned as president of our company. The resignation of Mr. Monaghan was not the result of any disagreement with our company regarding our operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

 

Concurrently, on March 18, 2015, Trent Blind, a director of our company, was appointed as president of our company.

 

 
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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

The following individuals serve as the directors and executive officers of our company as of the date of this annual report. All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The executive officers of our company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office.

 

Name

Position Held with our Company

Age

Date First Elected or Appointed

Gary Monaghan

Chief Executive Officer, and Director

56

January 14, 2014

Rory Husch

Secretary and Treasurer

38

May 8, 2013

Trent Blind

President and Director

52

July 25, 2014

William Richardson

Director

68

January 14, 2013

Larry Faulk

Director

79

January 15, 2014

Lorne Roseborough

Director

63

January 15, 2014

Paul Bercier

Director

70

January 15, 2014

Dr. Robert Murray-Smith

Director

53

June 1, 2015

Stephen Mills

Director

57

December 21, 2015

Georges Alexis

Director

38

December 21, 2015

 

Business Experience

 

The following is a brief account of the education and business experience of our directors and executive officers during at least the past five years, indicating their principal occupations and employment during the period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupations or employment were carried on.

 

Gary Monaghan - Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Gary Monaghan has acted as our president, chief executive officer and director since January 14, 2014. Mr. Monaghan resigned as our president on March 18, 2015. Mr. Monaghan has private, public and corporate senior management experience, with a focus on marketing. He has over 30 years of senior management experience in the communications industry working for companies such as regional marketing director for the BC Interior for Shaw Communications, marketing manager for Rogers Communications Calgary, president for MDU Communications, president and chief executive officer of Ultimate Viewer Multimedia and president and chief executive officer of 3One Media Corp. He was the president and founder of MDU Communications International, Inc. (OTC:BB MDTV) from September 1998 to May 2001. Mr. Monaghan negotiated the sale of the Canadian Operations to Shaw Direct for CAN$10 million in 2001. Mr. Monaghan developed a software product through Ultimate Viewer, raising about $1 million in the private company and then sold the company to 3One Media Corp where an additional $4 million was raised for a broadband over power line initiative. In August of 2011, Mr. Monaghan stepped into the role of chief executive officer for UC Resources Ltd. He successfully negotiated the sale of the company's McFaulds Project to a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources for CAN$6 million. Mr. Monaghan is the Executive Chairman of UC Resources Ltd. Mr. Monaghan is the CEO of Circle United Networks Corp, a privately held wireless technology company. Mr. Monaghan was appointed as he has extensive experience with new high growth technology companies.

 

 
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Rory Husch – Secretary and Treasurer

 

Rory Husch was appointed as secretary of our company on May 8, 2013 and as treasurer on January 15, 2014. Mr. Husch is the founder and operator of Response Management Services Inc. since 2006.Mr. Husch has been appointed in the role of secretary and treasury because of his successful business experience.

 

Trent Blind – President and Director

 

Trent Blind has acted as a director of our company since July 25, 2014 and was appointed as president of our company on March 18, 2015. Mr. Blind is currently the chairman of the Ermineskin Cree Nation group of companies and senior advisor and executive management consultant to ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd., ATCO Sustainable Communities Inc. and Simplex Grinnell.

 

Mr. Blind served Aboriginal communities throughout the Province of Alberta and the Northwest Territories in his role as one of the founding senior managers of Aboriginal Banking with the Bank of Montreal. He played a strategic role in guiding the Bank of Montreal in establishing a billion dollar portfolio with various Aboriginal communities throughout Canada.

 

Mr. Blind is also the founding president and chief executive officer of George Gordon First Nation Holdings Inc. the former parent business development company for the George Gordon First Nation. In past years, he completed a four-year contract as the chief financial officer for the Siksika Nation's economic and business development arm. During his appointment as chief financial officer, the group of companies' assets grew from $14 million in market value to in excess of $100 million.

 

Mr. Blind has served as a senior advisor to the Western Cree Tribal Council in representing their socio-economic and business development interests in the proposed $6 billion Enbridge Gateway Pipeline Project. He has in past years also served as the chief negotiator and senior advisor to the Akaitcho Treaty 8 Chiefs in representing their socio-economic and business development interests in the Ekatai Diamond Mine owned and operated by BHP Billiton - the largest resource and mining company in the world. Mr. Blind has also held positions with a few federal government departments including Immigration Canada, Revenue Canada and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

 

Over the years Mr. Blind has participated in a number of community events and has made several presentations to numerous organizations in raising the public's awareness of Aboriginal issues. He has been a director with a number of local, regional and national Aboriginal organizations including the Canadian Aboriginal Science and Technology Society, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce's Aboriginal Opportunities Committee, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (Alberta Chapter), Petromin Resources Ltd., a public company listed on the TSE Venture Exchange and was past chairman of the Metis Economic Development Corporation. He is currently the chairman of Treaty 7 Economic Development Corporation's Investment Committee. Mr. Blind is the president and principal owner of Aboriginal Financial Services Corporation, a senior advisory and executive management consulting services firm.

 

Mr. Blind is a Treaty Indian from the Gordon's First Nation in the Treaty 4 area of southern Saskatchewan. He attended the University of Alberta and the University of Regina and has earned two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts, Economics (Special) from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina. He majored in economics and finance and is a CMA Associate.

 

 
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Former-Governor William Richardson – Director

 

Former-Governor William Richardson, III, has acted as a director of our company since January 14, 2013. Governor Richardson was governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. Bill Richardson was born in California but raised mostly in Mexico City. He received his bachelor's (1970) and master's (1971) degrees from Tufts University, then worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. By the end of the 1970s he was a New Mexico resident with political ambitions, and in 1982 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served until 1997. During the administration of President Bill Clinton he served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (1997-98) and as Secretary of Energy (1998-2001). After Clinton's term ended, Richardson lectured, served on corporate boards and worked as a consultant with Kissinger McLarty Associates (headed by Henry Kissinger and former Clinton chief of staff Thomas McLarty). Mr. Richardson's global relationship base, diplomacy style and continual quest for demonstrable results is anticipated to facilitate our company with increased ability to execute our global strategy, as well as further develop our local, national and international footprint.

 

Larry Faulk – Director

 

Larry Faulk has acted as a director of our company since January 15, 2014. Larry Faulk was a Washington State Senator from 1966 to 1970. He is a prominent figure in public life in Tacoma and Pierce County and has been for the last four decades. In 1969, he played a key role in the creation of the State Appeals Court - and in making sure that Tacoma and Spokane would house divisions of that Appeals Court. The original bill housed the Appeals Court only in Seattle. Faulk and his fellow legislators from Tacoma and Spokane said they wouldn't vote for it if the court was based solely in Seattle -- a place that, in Faulk's view, was always trying to squeeze out the state's other cities. Faulk worked as an executive with The Boeing Company for many years and he also headed a number of non-profit and governmental agencies, including the Martin Luther King Center in Tacoma and the Washington State Pollution and Shoreline Hearings Boards. He became a trustee of Tacoma Community College and also taught there as a political science instructor. In 2008, he ran again for the State Senate seat he had held 42 years earlier. Senator Larry Faulk has global contacts, vast business experience and contacts that will greatly assist Sunvault in achieving its goals.

 

Lorne Roseborough – Director

 

Lorne Roseborough has acted as a director of our company since January 15, 2014. Mr. Roseborough currently is Chairman of CleanGen Inc and director of Sunvault Energy.Mr. Roseborough previously held the position as a Start-up Lead Executive for DowCorning's $1.2 billion Semiconductor plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. Mr. Roseborough was a director of EPOD Solar Inc. from October 10, 2007 to January 8, 2010. He also held management positions with EPOD Solar from 2003 and was promoted to vice-president and held that position from June 30, 2008 until July 30, 2009. From 1992 to 2003, Mr. Roseborough worked at Belkorp Industries, Inc. where he was vice-president of Manufacturing having direct responsibility for the operations of three pulp and paper mills and one small oil refinery. These operations had approximately 350 employees and $300 million in revenues. From November 1999 to 2003, he also held the position as president and chief executive officer of Bluewater Fiber in Port Huron, Michigan (on behalf of owners Merrill Lynch and Cerberus Capital Partners) which was a large recycle pulp mill. Mr. Roseborough was appointed because of his experience in our market.

 

 
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Dr. Robert Murray-Smith – Director

 

Dr. Robert Murray-Smith is a renowned PHD who wrote his PHD Thesis Titled: Dynamic simulations of carbons and carbon composite materials at Southhampton University in 1989. Since that time Robert has gone on to become one of the World's finest authorities on graphene. Graphene has many extraordinary properties. It is about 200 times stronger than steel, conducts heat and electricity with great efficiency and is nearly transparent.

 

In the early nineties, Dr. Murray-Smith was a Research Officer for Imperial Chemical Industries Plc. Later from 1993 to 1998 he was the Senior Research Officer at Sutton Chemicals in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.Following as a consultant, Dr. Murray-Smith has developed mechanical testing methods for carbon fiber based polymer composites for the aerospace, military and general consumer applications.

 

Paul Bercier – Director

 

Paul Bercier has acted as a director of our company since January 15, 2014. Mr. Bercier was employed in the Oil and Gas service industry for 20 years as a business owner, executive, and in management. Mr. Bercier developed BGH Gas Test Operating into the third largest production testing company in Western Canada and Western USA. He was also employed in production testing, drilling, well optimization and tank cleaning. While with Western Lakota Energy Services, he managed the Aboriginal Community portfolio for the acquisition and operation of partnership drill rigs for 12 First Nations and Metis organizations which are still operating under the aegis of Savanna Energy Services.

 

Mr. Bercier worked with the Metis Nation of Alberta as Advisor/Director for Economic Development and Environment. Managed the development of a 10 year Strategic Economic Development Plan; the acquisition of the Metis Cultural Centre at Smoky Lake; purchase of a drilling rig and several real estate properties. He served on several Environmental and Economic Development Committees at the Municipal, Provincial and Federal levels. Awarded the recognition award as national economic developer by the Canadian Association of Native Development Officers in 2002.

 

Participated in the Initial Canadian Aboriginal Trade Mission to China in 2008 on behalf of the Metis Nation. Mr. Bercier is currently working as a consultant with our company and as a freelance advisor on Aboriginal Affairs.

 

Mr. Bercier was appointed because of his experience in aboriginal affairs and our strategy with future CleanGen plans.

 

Georges Alexis - Director

 

On December 21, 2015, Mr. George Alexis was appointed as a director of our board. George Alexis, ChE, P Eng has over 15 years of experience in process engineering, systems engineering and management across a range of industires. From May 2009 to date, he has served as President of ECO NRG Systems, a British Columbia firm founded by Mr. Alexis which provides industrial wastewater treatment solutions. Prior to 2009 Mr. Alexis worked as a manager and engineer over a period of 9 years in a variety of industries including industrial machinery, paper manufacturing, and environmental services. He is 38 years of age, and holds a Bachelors of Science (2001) from West Virginia University.

 

 
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Stephen Mills – Director

 

Stephen Mills is an engineer with over 20 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience. He is a director and co-founder (2014) of The Forward Working Group Ltd. a UK based developer and manufacturer of patented Graphene and Graphite based plastics, conductive inks and paints, among other products. Since2004 he has worked primarily as an independent consultant, business owner and investor. Mr. Mills holds a Foundation Degree (1985) from Open University in Milton Keynes, UK. He is 57 years of age. We nominated Mr. Mills to our board of directors due to his expertise in management, sales, and technical project development.

 

The appointment of the new directors increases the number of directors sitting on the board to nine. 

 

Family Relationships

 

Our new director George Alexis is the son-in-law of our director Lorne Mark Roseborough. There are no other family relationships among George Alexis, Stephen Mills, and any of our directors or officers.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:

 

1.

been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);

2.

had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;

3.

been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

4.

been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;

5.

been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

6.

been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

 
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Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Our common stock is not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, our officers, directors, and principal stockholders are not subject to the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of our directors, officers, employees and consultants, which is a "code of ethics" as defined by applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Code of Ethics was attached as an exhibit to our annual report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2013. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or certain other finance executives, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests may be sent in writing to: Sunvault Energy, Inc., Suite 200, 10703 - 181 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5S 1N3.

 

Committees of the Board

 

All proceedings of our board of directors were conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the corporate laws of the state of Nevada and the bylaws of our company, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held.

 

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Our board of directors do not have members of our audit committee that qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Lorne Roseborough, and Paul Bercier are "independent" as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Our company does have a formal audit committee which was formed in April 2015, but currently does not have a financial expert. The audit committee consists of Lorne Roseborough as chairman, Paul Bercier and Gary Monaghan. Financial information relating to quarterly reports was disseminated to all board members for review. The audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were provided to each member of the board in which any concerns by the members were directed to management and the auditors.

 

We believe that the members of our board of directors, who act as our audit committee in fulfilling that function, are collectively capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. We believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the fact that we have not generated any material revenues to date.

 

We have not implemented an audit committee charter. When we do adopt an audit committee charter, we will announce it via the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 
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Compensation Committee and Charter

 

Currently our compensation committee consists of Lorne Roseborough as chairman, Larry Faulk and Former-Governor William Richardson.

 

We have not implemented a compensation committee charter. When we do adopt a compensation committee charter, we will announce it via the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Governance Committee and Charter

 

Currently our governance committee consists of Paul Bercier as chairman, Larry Faulk and Lorne Roseborough.

 

We have not implemented a governance committee charter. When we do adopt a governance committee charter, we will announce it via the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Nominating Committee and Charter

 

Currently our nominating committee consists of Larry Faulk as chairman, Paul Bercier and Lorne Roseborough.

 

We have not implemented a nominating committee charter. When we do adopt a nominating committee charter, we will announce it via the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Our company does not have any defined policy or procedure requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nominations for directors. The directors believe that, given the early stage of our development, a specific nominating policy would be premature and of little assistance until our business operations develop to a more advanced level. Our company does not currently have any specific or minimum criteria for the election of nominees to the board of directors and we do not have any specific process or procedure for evaluating such nominees. Our directors assess all candidates, whether submitted by management or shareholders, and make recommendations for election or appointment.

 

A shareholder who wishes to communicate with our board of directors may do so by directing a written request addressed to our chief executive officer, at the address appearing on the first page of this annual report.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

The particulars of the compensation paid to the following persons:

 

(a)

principal executive officer;

(b)

each of our two most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014; and

(c)

up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as our executive officer at the end of the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014,

 

 
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who we will collectively refer to as the named executive officers of our company, are set out in the following summary compensation table, except that no disclosure is provided for any named executive officer, other than our principal executive officers, whose total compensation did not exceed $100,000 for the respective fiscal year:

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name and Principal Position

Year

Salary
($)

Bonus
($)

Stock
Awards
($)

Option
Awards
($)

Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensa-
tion
($)

Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensa-tion
Earnings
($)

All
Other
Compensa-
tion
($)

Total
($)

Gary Monaghan (1)

2015

120,000

 N/A

 N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

120,000

Chief Executive Officer and Director

2014

115,000

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

59,695

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

174,695

 

Rory Husch (2)

2015

N/A

 N/A

N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

 N/A

Secretary and Treasurer

2014

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

______________________

(1)

Gary Monaghan was appointed as our president, chief executive officer and director on January 14, 2014 and resigned as our president on March 8, 2015.

(2)

Rory Husch was appointed as our secretary on May 8, 2013 and as our treasurer on January 15, 2014.

 

Stock Option Plan

 

On February 6, 2014, our directors approved the adoption of our 2014 Stock Option Plan which permits our company to grant up to 12,968,800 options to acquire shares of common stock, to directors, officers, employees and consultants of our company.

 

2015 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

 

Nil stock options were granted to directors, officers and consultants in 2015.

 

Compensation of Directors

 

Other than as set out below, we do not have any agreements for compensating our directors for their services in their capacity as directors.

 

Effective February 17, 2014, we entered into stock option agreements with the directors, officers of our company, pursuant to which we issued an aggregate of 2,850,000 stock options to our officers and directors. The stock options are exercisable into one share of common stock of our company for five years from the date of grant at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

  

 
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Management or Employment Agreements

 

We have not yet entered into any consulting or management agreements with any of our directors or officers, other than listed below.

 

Our company entered into a management services contract with 565423 B.C. Ltd., a company operated by Gary Monaghan, chief executive officer of our company, to provide management services to our company effective January 15, 2014 which provides for an annual fee of $120,000. In the event the management services contract is terminated without cause, 565423 BC Ltd. is entitled to termination pay of 24 months fees ($240,000). In the event the management services contract is terminated as a result of a change of control, 565423 BC Ltd. is entitled to termination pay of 24 months fees ($240,000). There are no conditions or obligations, which 565423 BC Ltd. has to comply with in order to receive termination pay. Except as set out above, there are no other obligations to compensate 565423 BC Ltd. on resignation, retirement or other termination.

 

On March 18, 2015 the Company appointed Trent Blind as President of the Company. The company entered into a management services agreement with AFSC (Aboriginal Financial Services Corp) on March 18, 2015. The Agreement provides for a monthly amount of $12,500. In the event the management services contract is terminated without cause, AFSC is entitled to termination pay of $125,000 for each full term worked (1 year) and prorated for each partial term. In the event the management services contract is terminated as a result of a change of control AFSC is entitled to termination pay of $125,000 for each full term worked (1 year) and prorated for each partial term.

 

Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans

 

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits to our directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.

 

Compensation Committee

 

Our company has a compensation committee comprised of Lorne Roseborough, Larry Faulk and Bill Richardson.

 

Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers, Executive Officers and Other Management

 

(a)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $67,108 (2014 - $10,286) to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 

 

 

 

(b)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $86,537 (2014 - $nil) to a company controlled by the President of the Company, which is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 

 

 

 

(c)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $14,980 (2014 - $14,980) to the Secretary of the Company, which is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 

 

 

 

(d)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $180,240 (2014 - $107,232) to a director of the Company, which is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following table sets forth, as of April 10, 2016, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares by each shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, as well as by each of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.

 

 
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership(1)

Percentage of Class

Gary Monaghan(2)

360 Woodpark Crescent,

Kelowna, BC V1V 2L1

950,000(3)(4) Common Shares

0.70%

 

Rory Husch(5)

101-1865 Dilworth Drive,

Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1

360,000 Common Shares

0.26%

 

Former-Governor William Richardson(6)

216 Washington Avenue,

Santa Fe, NM 87501

560,000(7)(8) Common Shares

0.41%

 

Larry Faulk(9)

41 Puget Drive,

Steilacoom, WA 98388

500,000(8) Common Shares

0.37%

 

Lorne Roseborough(10)

107 Portside Court,

Kelowna, BC V1V 1T2

660,000(8) Common Shares

0.49%

 

Paul Bercier(11)

3204 Hawksbrow Point N.W.,

Calgary, Alberta T3G 4C9

650,000(8) Common Shares

0.48%

 

Trent Blind(12)

Unit 234-427, 5149 Country Hills Blvd. NW

Calgary, Alberta T3A 5K8

500,000 Common shares

0.37%

 

Robert Murray Smith

Unit 5 - City Business Park, Marshwood Close,

Canterbury, Kent CT1 1DX, United Kingdom

500,000 Common Shares

0.37%

 

Steve Mills

8, Lavender House, Northumberland Road,

Maidstone Kent. ME15 7Rw UK

500,000 Common Shares

0.37% 

 

Directors and Executive Officers as a Group

5,180,000 Common Shares

3.81%

 

 
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership(1)

Percentage of Class

1301540 Alberta Ltd.
Box 219

Neerlandia, Alberta, T0G 1R0

9,000,000 Common Shares

6.62%

 

1804164 Alberta Inc.

P.O. Box 269

Enoch, Alberta T7X 3Y3

17,000,000 Common Shares

12.51%

 

Gundyco ITF

Kanata Metis Cultural Enterprises Ltd.

c/o CIBC World Markets

22 Front St. West, 4th Floor

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2W5

8,000,000 Common Shares

5.89%

 

Millennium Treads International

St Andres's Court – Frederick St. Steps

P.O. Box N-4805

Nassau, NP Bahamas

23,090,000 Common Shares

16.99%

 

West Point International

St Andres's Court – Frederick St. Steps

P.O. Box N-4805

Nassau, NP Bahamas

17,023,333 Common Shares

12.53%

Edison Power Company

Unit 5 - City Business Park, Marshwood Close,

Canterbury, Kent CT1 1DX, United Kingdom

29,000,000 Common Shares

21.34%

 

Over 5% Shareholders as a Group

103,113,333 Common Shares

75.89%

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(1)

Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person's actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on April 10, 2016. As of April 10, 2016, we had 139,028,815 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. All figures assume full dilution of convertible securities held.

 
(2)

Gary Monaghan has acted as our president, chief executive officer and as a director of our company since January 14, 2014 and resigned as president of our company on March 18, 2015.

 

 
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(3)

Includes 120,000 shares of common stock owned by 565423 BC Ltd., a company over which Mr. Monaghan has sole voting and investment power.

 
(4)

Includes options to acquire 800,000 shares of common stock by Gary Monaghan, exercisable within 60 days.

 
(5)

Rory Husch has acted as our secretary since May 8, 2013 and as our treasurer since January 15, 2014.

 
(6)

Former-Governor William Richardson has acted as a director of our company since January 14, 2013.

 
(7)

Includes 60,000 shares of common stock owned by WB Richardson LLC, a company over which Former-Governor Richardson has sole voting and investment power.

 
(8)

Includes options to acquire 500,000 shares of our common stock by each of Messrs. Richardson, Faulk, Roseborough and Bercier, exercisable within 60 days.

 
(9)

Larry Faulk has acted as a director of our company since January 15, 2014.

 
(10)

Lorne Roseborough has acted as a director of our company since January 15, 2014.

 
(11)

Paul Bercier has acted as a director of our company since January 15, 2014.

 
(12)

Trent Blind has acted as a director of our company since July 25, 2014 and was appointed as president of our company on March 18, 2015.

 

Changes in Control

 

We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement or provisions of our Articles or Bylaws the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our company. There are not any provisions in our Articles or Bylaws, the operation of which would delay, defer, or prevent a change in control of our company.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Other than set out below, no director, executive officer, shareholder holding at least 5% of shares of our common stock, or any family member thereof, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed transaction since the year ended December 31, 2015, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at the year-end for the last three completed fiscal years.

 

As part of the transfer of Premier IP from Millennium to our company, all operating expenses incurred by Premier from the date in the change of control (May 8, 2013) to September 30, 2013 were to be reimbursed by our company to Premier, until our company is able to raise the necessary capital to pay for its operating expenses. This payable to Premier is due on demand and therefore is a current liability. The total operating expenses incurred and due to Premier for the period May 8, 2013 to December 31, 2015 was $115,281.

 

(a)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $67,108 (2014 - $10,286) to a company controlled by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for unpaid management fees and expenses paid on behalf of the Company. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(b)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $81,735 (2014 - $56,511) from a company with common officers and directors for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded an allowance of $81,735 against the outstanding balance.

 

 
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(c)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $19,500 (2014 - $19,500) to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(d)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $14,980 (2014 - $14,980) to the Secretary of the Company for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(e)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $180,240 (2014 - $107,232) to a company controlled by a director of the Company for expenses paid on behalf of the Company and unpaid management fees. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(f)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $86,537 (2014 - $nil) to a company controlled by the President of the Company for unpaid management fees. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(g)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $27,706 (2014 - $nil) from a related company with common directors for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(h)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $469,608 (2014 - $158,886) from a company controlled by common officers and directors for cash advances. The amount due is non-interest bearing, due on demand, and secured by solar panels owned by the company.

 
(i)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $66,105 (2014 - $nil) from a company controlled by a significant shareholder of the Company for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(j)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $5,780 (2014 - $nil) from a significant shareholder of the Company for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(k)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $3,613 (Cdn$5,000) (2014 - $4,310 (Cdn$5,000)) from a director of the Company for cash advanced. As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $21,262 (Cdn$29,425) (2014 - $nil) to this director of the Company for unpaid consulting fees, which was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The amounts due are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(l)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company owed $62,466 (Cdn$86,445) (2014 - $20,804 (Cdn$24,134)) to the former President of 1454004 and companies controlled by the former President of 1454004 for cash advances. Of this amount, $59,575 (Cdn$82,445) (2014 - $nil) was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(m)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $4,408 from (Cdn$6,099) (2014 – owed $69 (Cdn$80) to) the President of Coole Immersive Inc. for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(n)

As at December 31, 2015, the Company was owed $24,999 (Cdn$34,595) from (2014 – owed $48,253 (Cdn$55,980) to) the President of WTI for cash advances. The amount due is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 
(o)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred management fees of $12,704 (2014 - $133,573) and consulting fees of $nil (2014 - $37,129) to the former President of 1454004 and companies controlled by the former President of 1454004.

 

 
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(p)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in consulting fees are the following amounts:

 

 

·

$9,960 (2014 - $nil) incurred to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company;

 

·

$149,410 (2014 - $7,245) incurred to directors of the Company; and

 

·

$nil (2014 - $36,223) incurred to a significant shareholder of the Company.

 

(q)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in labour and subcontractor costs are the following amounts:

 

 

·

$86,820 (2014 - $296,824) incurred to a company controlled by the brother of the President of WTI;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $4,567) incurred to the daughter of the former President of 1454004; and

 

·

$27,541 (2014 - $41,035) incurred to the son of the former President of 1454004.

 

(r)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in salaries and subcontracting fees are the following amounts:

 

 

·

$55,129 (2014 - $nil) incurred to the President of Coole Immersive Inc.;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $3,490) incurred to the son of the former President of 1454004; and

 

·

$nil (2014 - $12,980) incurred to a former director of 1454004.

 

(s)

For the year ended December 31, 2015, included in management fees are the following amounts:

 

 

·

$120,000 (2014 - $115,000) incurred to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

 

·

$605,417 (2014 - $nil) incurred to the President of the Company including fair value of $486,667 (2014 - $nil) for shares issued;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $34,500) incurred to the former Chief Technology Officer of the Company;

 

·

$799,377 (2014 - $141,755) incurred to directors of the Company including fair value of $735,000 (2014 - $nil) for shares issued;

 

·

$93,813 (2014 - $76,974) incurred to the President of WTI;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $76,119) incurred to the daughter of the former President of 1454004;

 

·

$nil (2014 - $46,185) incurred to the son of the former President of 1454004; and

 

·

$nil (2014 - $129,800) incurred to a former director of 1454004.

 

 
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Director Independence

 

We currently act with nine directors, consisting of Gary Monaghan, Former-Governor William Richardson, Larry Faulk, Lorne Roseborough, Dr. Robert Murray-Smith , Paul Bercier, Stephen Mills , Georges Alexis and Trent Blind. We have determined that Governor William Richardson, Larry Faulk, Paul Bercier, Stephen Mills, Georges Alexis, and Robert Murray-Smith are "independent directors" as defined in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15).

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The aggregate fees billed for the most recently completed fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and for fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:

 

Year Ended

December 31,
2015
$

December 31,
2014
$

Audit Fees

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

73,000

 

Audit Related Fees

 

 

44,500

 

 

 

28,200

 

Tax Fees

 

Nil

 

 

Nil

 

All Other Fees

 

Nil

 

 

Nil

 

Total

 

 

119,500

 

 

 

101,200

 

 

Our board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.

 

Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent auditors' independence.

 

 
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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)

Financial Statements

 

(1)

Financial statements for our company are listed in the index under Item 8 of this document.

 

(2)

All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

(b)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

(3)

 

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 30, 2012)

 

3.2

 

Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 30, 2012)

 

3.3

 

Certificate of Amendment (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2013)

 

(10)

 

Material Contracts

 

10.1

 

Subscription Agreement dated December 8, 2011 with Sophia Movshina (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 30, 2012)

 

10.2

 

Form of Subscription Agreement for Private Placement (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 30, 2012)

 

10.3

 

Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 30, 2012)

 

10.4

 

Promissory Note dated December 28, 2011 with Sophia Movshina (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 30, 2012)

 

10.5

 

Inventory Consignment Agreement dated December 28, 2011 with Jubilee Rainbow Limited (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 30, 2012)

 

10.6

 

Assignment of Intellectual Property dated August 6, 2013 with Millennium Trends International Inc. and Sunvault Energy Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2013)

 

10.7

 

Standard Exclusive License Agreement with Sublicensing Terms dated December 9, 2013 with University of South Florida Research Foundation (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2015)

 

10.8

 

2015 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2015)

 

10.9

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2015)

 

10.10

 

Share Purchase Agreement dated February 19, 2015 with Albert Klyne and family and 1454004 Alberta Ltd. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2015)

 

10.11

 

Consulting Services Agreement dated January 15, 2015 with Franzi Tschurtschenthaler (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2015)

 

10.12

 

Management Services Agreement dated January 16, 2015 with 565423 BC Ltd. and Gary Monaghan (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2015)

 

10.13

 

Share Purchase Agreement dated April 1, 2015 with Ecowest Transport Inc and Trevor Minks (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2015)

 

10.14

 

Purchase Agreement dated April 11, 2015 with 1301540 Alberta Ltd. ("Werkman Transport") (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2015)

 

10.15

 

Equipment Purchase Agreement dated July 25, 2015 with Fergus Edward Ismond (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2015)

 

10.16

 

Equipment Purchase Agreement dated July 25, 2015 with Steven Mark Hoof (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2015)

 

10.17

 

Equipment Purchase Agreement dated July 29, 2015 with Fergus Edward Ismond (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2015)

 

10.18

 

Services and Commission Agreement dated April 24, 2015 with Aboriginal Financial Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2015)

 

 
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Exhibit Number

Description

 

10.19

 

Additional Consideration Deemed Earned Addendum dated April 24, 2015 with Aboriginal Financial Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2015)

 

10.20*

 

Halalt Limited Partnership Agreement dated January 20, 2015

 

10.21*

 

Halalt Shareholder Agreement dated January 20, 2015

 

(14)

 

Code of Ethics

 

14.1

 

Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on January 30, 2013)

 

(21)

 

Subsidiaries

 

21.1

 

Our wholly owned subsidiaries include:

      -      1454004 Alberta Ltd., an Alberta, Canada corporation;

      -      CleanGen Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation;

      -      CleanGen Power Corp., the wholly-owned subsidiary of 1454004 Alberta Ltd.;

      -      CleanGen Aboriginal HR Services Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc.;

      -      1098541 Alberta Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc. and the general partner of CuttingEdge Tire Recycling Limited Partnership;

      -      Coole Immersive Inc., the 75.5% owned subsidiary of CleanGen Inc.; and

      -      Werkman Transport Inc., an Alberta, Canada corporation.

 

(31)

 

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certifications

 

31.1*

 

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

(32)

 

Section 1350 Certifications

 

32.1*

 

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

101*

 

Interactive Data Files

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

________________

*

Filed herewith.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SUNVAULT ENERGY, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Gary Monaghan

 

 

 

Gary Monaghan

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Gary Monaghan

Gary Monaghan

Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Trent Blind

Trent Blind

President and Director

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ William Richardson

William Richardson

Director

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Larry Faulk

Larry Faulk

Director

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Lorne Roseborough

Lorne Roseborough

Director

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Paul Bercier

Paul Bercier

Director

 

Dated: April 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Dr. Robert Murray-Smith

Dr. Robert Murray-Smith

Director

 

 

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