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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

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Form 10-Q

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S	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2018

 

£	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission file number: 000-27866

 

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POWERVERDE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		88-0271109
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

9300 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 600

Miami, FL 33156

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(305) 670-3370

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   x   Yes   o   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   x   Yes   o  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

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

 

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

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of May 15, 2018, the issuer had 31,750,106 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

Index to Form 10-Q

 

		Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)	3
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	9
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	12
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	12
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION	14
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	14
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	14
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	14
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	14
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	14
Item 5.	Other Information	14
Item 6.	Exhibits	14
SIGNATURES		15

 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017

 

		2018				2017
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	35,485			$	1,336
Accounts receivable			162,094				369,959
Liberty note receivable			34,000				34,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			16,158				8,694
Total Current Assets			247,737				413,989
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $102,983 and $99,418, respectively			4,657				8,222
Other Assets
Intellectual Property, net of accumulated amortization of $692,274   and $689,900, respectively			—				2,374
License, net of accumulated amortization of $18,322 and $15,822,   respectively			81,678				84,178
Total Other Assets			81,678				86,552
Total Assets		$	334,072			$	508,763
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	13,995			$	95,310
Notes payable to related parties			—				150,000
Total Current Liabilities			13,995				245,310
Total Liabilities			13,995				245,310
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock:
50,000,000 preferred shares authorized, 0 preferred shares issued   at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017			—				—
Common stock:
200,000,000 common shares authorized, par value $0.0001 per share, 40,300,106 common shares issued and 31,750,106 shares outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017			3,981				3,981
Additional paid-in capital			12,129,331				12,129,331
Treasury stock, 8,550,000 shares at cost			(491,139	)			(491,139	)
Accumulated deficit			(11,322,096	)			(11,378,720	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity			320,077				263,453
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$	334,072			$	508,763

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

		2018				2017
Revenue		$	162,094			$	171,251
Operating Expenses
Research and development			35,292				47,657
General and administrative			70,394				58,443
Total Operating Expenses			105,686				106,100
Income from Operations			56,408				65,151
Other Income (Expenses)
Interest income			914				—
Interest expense			(698	)			(9,945	)
Total Other Income (Expense)			216				(9,945	)
Income before Income Taxes			56,624				55,206
Provision for Income Taxes			—				—
Net Income		$	56,624			$	55,206
Net Income per Share - Basic and Diluted		$	0.00			$	0.00
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted			31,750,106				31,750,106

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

		2018				2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$	56,624			$	55,206
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			8,440				9,112
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets			200,400				(5,839	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(81,315	)			(29,805	)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities			184,149				28,674
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payment on notes payable, related party			(150,000	)			(25,000	)
Cash Used in Financing Activities			(150,000	)			(25,000	)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents			34,149				3,674
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period			1,336				4,786
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period		$	35,485			$	8,460
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest		$	699			$	20,609

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

PowerVerde, Inc. and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2018

 

Note 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Annual Report of PowerVerde, Inc. (“PowerVerde,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for future periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PowerVerde, Inc., formerly known as Vyrex Corporation (the “Company”), and PowerVerde Systems, Inc., formerly known as PowerVerde, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Note 2 – Going Concern

 

We have financed our operations since inception through the sale of debt and equity securities and through Biotech IP licensing revenues which expired in March 2018. As of March 31, 2018, we had working capital of $233,742 compared to working capital of $168,679 at December 31, 2017. This improvement in working capital is due primarily to reductions in notes payable to related parties, accounts payable and accrued expenses resulting from positive operating cash flows during this period.

 

The Company has historically relied upon unrelated and related party debt and equity financing to fund its cash flow shortages and will require either additional debt or equity financing to sustain its operations. The Company’s revenues in prior years and through March 31, 2018 were derived mainly from royalties under its biotech licensing agreement, which expired in March 2018. Those factors create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company continues to seek funding from private debt and equity investors, as it needs to promptly raise substantial additional capital in order to finance its plan of operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to promptly raise the necessary funds on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company does not raise the necessary funds, it may be forced to cease operations.

 

Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business

 

The Company is devoting substantially all of its present efforts to establish a new business involving the development and commercialization of clean energy electric power generation systems, and none of its planned principal operations have commenced. However, royalties from licenses unrelated to planned principal operations were recognized as revenue through March 2018, when the underlying license agreement terminated. No revenues from this planned principal operation have been generated.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable consist of balances due from royalties in connection with the license agreement with VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc. The Company monitors accounts receivable and provides allowances when considered necessary. At March 31, 2018, accounts receivable were considered to be fully collectible. Accordingly, no allowance for doubtful accounts was provided.

 

Liberty Note Receivable

 

Note receivable consists of revenues from Liberty Plugins, Inc in connection with the assembly agreement dated April 15, 2017. At March 31, 2018, the note receivable was considered to be fully collectible.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from royalties and assembly services unrelated to the Company’s planned operations is recognized when the goods or services are transferred to the customer. Royalties are recognized as earned in the period the sales to which the royalties relate occur. Manufacturing assembly services are recognized as revenue when the assembled product is delivered to the customer. Revenues recognized under these agreements amount to 100% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Expenditures for major betterments and additions are capitalized, while replacement, maintenance and repairs, which do not extend the lives of the respective assets, are expensed as incurred.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Impairment losses are recorded on long-lived assets (property, equipment and intellectual property) used in operations when impairment indicators are present and the undiscounted expected cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying value of such assets. No impairment losses have been recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company has accounted for stock-based compensation under the provisions of ASC Topic 718 – “Stock Compensation” which requires the use of the fair-value based method to determine compensation for all arrangements under which employees and others receive shares of stock or equity instruments (stock options and common stock purchase warrants). The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model that uses assumptions for expected volatility, expected dividends, expected term, and the risk-free interest rate. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of peer companies and other factors estimated over the expected term of the stock options. The expected term of options granted is derived using the “simplified method” which computes expected term as the average of the sum of the vesting term plus the contract term. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the period of the expected term.

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrants

 

The Company accounts for common stock purchase warrants in accordance with ASC Topic 815- 40, “Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASC 815-40”). Based on the provisions of ASC 815- 40, the Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement, or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company, or (ii) give the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). All outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 were classified as equity.

 

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This topic also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

The Company’s research and development costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Such expenditures amounted to $35,292 and $47,657 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Earnings (loss) per share is computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share”. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and other potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Certain common stock equivalents were not included in the earnings (loss) per share calculation as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Warrants exercisable for 3,675,000 shares and options for 5,750,500 shares were excluded from weighted average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company carries cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and notes payable, at historical costs. The respective estimated fair values of these assets and liabilities approximate carrying values due to their current nature.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect 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 income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Note 4 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). Topic 606 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASU Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“Topic 605”), and requires the recognition of revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the considerations to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also includes Subtopic 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs- Contracts with Customers, which discussed the deferral of incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer, including the period of amortization of such costs. The new standard was adopted by the Company in our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018.

 

The two permitted transition methods under the new standard are the full retrospective method, in which the new standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented and the cumulative effect of applying the new standard would be recognized at the earliest period shown, or the modified retrospective method, in which the cumulative effect of applying the new standard would be recognized at the date of initial application. Based on our assessment, the impact of the new standard on our revenue recognition in prior periods is not significant; accordingly, while the Company would have used the modified retrospective method of adoption of the new standard, there was no cumulative effect of adoption on January 1, 2018 retained earnings.

 

 

We have reviewed each of our current contracts for the related performance obligations and related revenue and expense recognition implications. A performance obligation under the new revenue standard is defined as a promise to provide a “distinct” good or service to a customer. The Company has determined that the assembly services is a performance obligation for which a transaction price has been established in the manufacturing agreement. The assembly of each unit stands on its own. Revenue related to assembly services is recognized as revenue when the assembled product is delivered to the customer. The Company has also determined that the performance obligation associated with our royalty revenues is the ongoing delivery of the license to which the royalties relate. Royalty revenues are recognized based on the contract royalty rate applied to licensee sales in the periods during which such sales occur.

 

Note 5 – Intellectual Property

 

Intellectual Property partially consists of technology acquired from the purchase of 100% of the membership interests of Cornerstone Conservation Group LLC (“Cornerstone”) in March 30, 2012 for $659,440. Accumulated amortization with respect to this intellectual property was $659,440 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company entered into an Assignment Agreement with VyrexIP Holdings Inc., a company owned by Company shareholder Edward Gomez, for the purchase of intellectual property. The net price of these assets was comprised of a down payment of $16,116 and a $58,436 promissory note to the seller due July 15, 2016, partially offset by assignment by the seller to the Company of a $38,000 promissory note due November 14, 2015, issued by the seller’s licensee Epalex Corporation, a company of which Mr. Gomez is chairman and a major stockholder. This note was paid in full in November 2015. Accumulated amortization with respect to this intellectual property was $32,834 and $30,460 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

On June 1, 2016, the Company entered into a ten-year License Agreement with Helidyne LLC for total consideration of $100,000 to utilize the Helidyne intellectual property in the manufacturing of planetary rotor expanders and the incorporation of same in the Company’s distributed electric power generation systems. The license agreement also grants the Company an exclusive license to sell the expanders whether manufactured by Helidyne or by the Company. The Company’s royalty obligation begins on the earlier of the commercialization of the product or three years from the effective date of the agreement. Once the royalty obligation begins, the minimum annual royalty is $50,000 for each of the first six years, and $100,000, per commercial year, for the remainder of the agreement.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, amortization expense was $4,874 and $5,546 respectively, and accumulated amortization of the intangible assets was $710,596 and $705,722 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

Future amortization of the intangible assets was as follows as of March 31, 2018:

 

Year ending December 31:
2018			$	7,500
2019				10,000
2020				10,000
Thereafter				54,178
Total			$	81,678

 

 

Note 6 – Stockholders’ Equity

 

Warrants

 

A summary of warrants issued, exercised and expired during the three months ended March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 

			Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at December 31, 2017				3,675,000			$	.15			$	45,000
Issued				—				—				—
Expired				—				—				—
Balance at March 31, 2018				3,675,000			$	.15			$	45,000

 

Note 7 – Stock Options

 

Stock option activity for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, is summarized as follows:

 

			Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2017				5,750,500			$	0.31				4.12
Granted				—				—				—
Expired/forfeited				—				—				—
Options outstanding at March 31, 2018				5,750,500			$	0.31				3.87

 

Total stock option compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $0. There is no unrecognized compensation expense associated with the options.

 

Note 8 – Notes Payables to Related Parties

 

Notes payable to related parties at December 31, 2017 consist of notes payable to stockholders of $150,000 (issued in 2012). The notes had been due in one principal payment on September 30, 2017, but were extended to April 30, 2018, after extensions granted by the Note holders in the third quarter of 2017. Interest was payable semiannually at 10%. The notes were collateralized by all receivables existing pursuant to the license agreement with VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc. discussed in Notes 3 and 9. In 2017, the Company made payments totaling $250,000 toward the principal balance of the Notes. The notes were paid in full in January 2018.

 

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

On June 25, 2015, Company consultant Hank Leibowitz assigned to the Company a patent he obtained for a system and method for using high temperature sources in Rankine cycle power systems. The Company has agreed to pay Mr. Leibowitz a 2% royalty for any and all revenues of products and/or project sales by the Company based on the subject patent.

 

The Company’s license agreement with VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc., which has generated substantially all of the Company’s revenues since 2012, terminated in March 2018, when the underlying patents expired.

 

On June 1, 2016, the Company entered into a ten-year License Agreement with Helidyne LLC to utilize the Helidyne intellectual property in order to use Helidyne expanders in Powerverde systems and to sell Helidyne expanders. As part of the licensing agreement the Company committed to purchase two 50 kW expanders, at a price of $25,000 each, on or before the sixth month anniversary of the agreement. The $50,000 was payable in two monthly installments of $25,000 beginning October 2016. The Company had made payments totaling $38,750, towards the purchase of the expanders, all of which was included in prepaid expense and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2016. Due to Helidyne’s failure to perform under the agreement, the Company has not made any further payments to Helidyne and does not intend to do so unless and until Helidyne performs as required. Helidyne has not objected to the Company’s position, and it is very unlikely that Helidyne will ever be able to perform. Consequently, in the third quarter of 2017, the Company wrote off the $38,750 paid to Helidyne.

 

 

The Company agreed to pay Helidyne LLC a royalty of 3% of sales, subject to a minimum annual royalty of $50,000 beginning on the earlier of commercialization of the product or three years from the effective date of the agreement. This minimum royalty would be payable only if Helidyne performs as required, which is very unlikely, or if the Company elects to produce its own expanders using Helidyne technology. The Company does intend to produce these expanders directly or through a contract manufacturer in the future. See Note 5.

 

On April 15, 2017, the Company entered into an assembly agreement with Liberty Plugins, Inc. (“Liberty”) to assemble Liberty’s Hydra electronic vehicle charging systems and ship completed Hydras to Liberty’s facility in Santa Barbara, California (the “Liberty Agreement”). Liberty has agreed to pay $1,000 for the first 10 Hydras assembled in a month, $750 per Hydra for the next 10 Hydras assembled per month and $500 per Hydra for each Hydra assembled above 20 per month. As of March 31, 2018, the Company has built and shipped 37 Hydras, and these products were invoiced throughout the third and fourth quarter of 2017 as well as the first quarter of 2018. Revenue of $3,000 for these products is reflected in the net revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

On September 30, 2017, the Company converted the outstanding accounts receivable from Liberty, totaling $25,000, into a Promissory Note with 12% interest and a maturity date of January 31, 2018. On December 31, 2017, the Company converted an additional $9,000 from accounts receivable from Liberty to the principal balance of the Promissory Note and extended the maturity date of the Note to April 30, 2018. On May 1, 2018, the Company converted an additional $3,000 from accounts receivable from Liberty to the principal balance of the Promissory Note and extended the maturity date of the Note to June 30, 2018.

 

Note 10 - Related Party Transactions

 

Since July 2010, the accounting firm J.L. Hofmann & Associates, P.A. (“JLHPA”), whose principal is our CFO John L. Hofmann, has provided financial consulting and accounting services to the Company. In December 2017, J.L. Hofmann & Associates, P.A. merged with Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co, LLC (“KSDT”). The Company paid $10,730 and $9,125 for its services in the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Note 11 – Subsequent Events

 

On May 1, 2018, the Company converted an additional $3,000 from accounts receivable from Liberty to the principal balance of the Promissory Note and extended the maturity date of the Note to June 30, 2018.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Readers are cautioned that the statements in this Report that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. This Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as on assumptions made by and information currently available to us as of the date of this Report. When used in this Report, the words “plan,” “will,” “may,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although we believe these statements are reasonable, actual actions, operations and results could differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors included in our 2015 Annual Report, or other factors. We must caution, however, that this list of factors may not be exhaustive and that these or other factors, many of which are outside of our control, could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to achieve our objectives. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above.

 

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements of PowerVerde, Inc. are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that effect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of financial statements.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This topic also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

 

Based on our evaluation, we have concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the tax years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions as of March 31, 2018.

 

We may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to our financial results. In the event we have received an assessment for interest and/or penalties, it has been classified in the condensed consolidated financial statements as general and administrative expense.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from royalties and assembly services unrelated to the Company’s planned operations is recognized when the goods or services are transferred to the customer. Royalties are recognized as earned in the period the sales to which the royalties relate occur. Manufacturing assembly services are recognized as revenue when the assembled product is delivered to the customer. Revenues recognized under these agreements amount to 100% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrants

 

The Company accounts for common stock purchase warrants in accordance with ASC Topic 815- 40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”). Based on the provisions of ASC 815- 40, the Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or netshare settlement, or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement including a requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company), or (ii) give the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). All outstanding warrants as of March 31, 2018 and 2017 were classified as equity.

 

 

Intellectual Property

 

The Company reviews intangible assets with finite lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company uses an estimate of the undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of its long-lived assets, or related group of assets where applicable, in measuring whether the assets to be held and used will be realizable. In the event of impairment, the Company would discount the future cash flows using its then estimated incremental borrowing rate to estimate the amount of the impairment.

 

Stock-based compensation.

 

We account for stock-based compensation based on ASC Topic 718-Stock Compensation which requires expensing of stock options and other share-based payments based on the fair value of each stock option awarded. The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. This model requires management to estimate the expected volatility, expected dividends, and expected term as inputs to the valuation model.

 

Overview

 

From January 1991 until October 2005, the Company devoted substantially all of its efforts and resources to research and development related to its unsuccessful Biotech Business, in particular the study of biological oxidation and antioxidation directed to the development of potential therapeutic products for the treatment of various diseases and conditions. In the most recent years, the Company’s research focused mainly on targeted antioxidant therapeutics and nutraceuticals. The Company, has generated only limited revenue from product sales and has relied primarily on equity financing, licensing revenues, and various debt instruments for its working capital. The Company has been unprofitable since its inception.

 

Following the cessation of material Biotech Business operations in October 2005, the Company turned its primary focus to seeking an appropriate merger partner for its public shell. This resulted in the February 2008 Merger with Vyrex. In March 2009, we assigned most of our Biotech intellectual property other than our rights under existing licensing agreements (the “Biotech IP”) to an investor in exchange for his agreement to pay all future expenses relating to the Biotech IP and to pay us 20% of any net proceeds received from future sale and/or licensing of the Biotech IP. We do not expect this arrangement to generate material revenues.

 

Since the Merger, we have focused on the development, testing and commercialization of our electric power systems, in particular, their applicability to thermal and natural gas pipeline operations. Our business is subject to significant risks, including the risks inherent in our research and development efforts, uncertainties associated with obtaining and enforcing patents and intense competition. See “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2018.

 

Except as specifically noted to the contrary, the following discussion relates only to PowerVerde since, as a result of the Merger, the only historical financial statements presented for the Company in periods following the Merger are those of the operating entity, PowerVerde.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 as Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

 

Since inception, we have focused on the development, testing and commercialization of our clean energy electric power generation systems. We had no revenues from sales in the first quarter of 2018 and 2017 – but we recorded $159,094 and $171,251 in Biotech IP licensing fees (based on pre-Merger contracts), respectively. Also, we generated $3,000 in revenue for assembly revenues under the Liberty Agreement in the first quarter of 2018. In both years, we had substantial expenses due to our ongoing research and development activities and efforts to commercialize our systems, as well as substantial administrative expenses associated with our status as a public company. Our research and development expenses decreased by $12,365 in the first quarter of 2018 as compared to the first quarter of 2017, primarily because of the reduction in employee salaries. Our general and administrative expenses increased by $11,951 in the first quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017, primarily because of increased accounting and legal fees. Our net income was $56,624 in the first quarter of 2018 and $55,206 in the first quarter of 2017. Substantial net losses are expected until we are able to successfully commercialize and market our systems, as to which there can be no assurance. Any taxes that might result from net income for financial reporting purposes would be eliminated through use of a portion of the Company’s net operating loss carryforward.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have financed our operations since inception principally through the sale of debt and equity securities. Also, since 2012 we have received material amounts of Biotech IP licensing fees. As of March 31, 2018, we had working capital of $233,742 compared to working capital of $168,679 at December 31, 2017. Our improved working capital position is due primarily to our increased Biotech IP revenue in 2017.

 

Due to our substantially increased Biotech IP revenues in 2017, we were able in January 2018 to pay in full the $150,000 balance of our Notes payable to related parties and to begin 2018 with substantial working capital; however, our Biotech IP license agreement expired in March 2018 due to the expiration of our underlying patents. Consequently, we have no further material source of cash other than our final Biotech IP royalty payment for the first quarter of 2018, which we received in April 2018 in the amount of $159,094. We are seeking a new source of revenue by using our employee to provide part-time skilled manufacturing services to a third party; however, we expect this arrangement to generate no more than $5,000 per month.

 

We continue to seek funding from private equity and debt investors, as we need to promptly raise substantial additional capital in order to finance our plan of operations and commercialize our systems. There can be no assurance that we will be able to promptly raise the necessary funds. If we do not promptly raise the necessary funds, we may be forced to cease operations.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and President, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements.

 

All internal controls over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding of controls. Therefore, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting may vary over time. Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may also fail to prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

 

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—An Integrated Framework. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that, as of March 31, 2018, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.

 

No Attestation Report

 

This quarterly report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this quarterly report.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no significant changes in internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter of 2018 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the 2017 Annual Report. Please refer to that section for disclosure regarding the risks and uncertainties related to our business.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

(a)

Exhibits

 

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101.SCH	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
101.CAL	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
101.DEF	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
101.LAB	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
101.PRE	XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

	POWERVERDE, INC.
Dated: May 15, 2018	By:	/s/ Richard H. Davis
		Richard H. Davis Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 15, 2018	By:	/s/ John L. Hofmann
		John L. Hofmann Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS		XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT
101.SCH		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
101.CAL		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION CALCULATION LINKBASE
101.DEF		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
101.LAB		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
101.PRE		XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE

  

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