ITEM 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.......................................... 3
ITEM 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.......................................... 5
ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS................................................ 5
ITEM 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.......................................... 6
ITEM 5 MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS......... 6
ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.......................................... 7
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS........................................ 7
ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................................. 11
ITEM 9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE......................................... 11
ITEM 9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.......................................... 11
ITEM 9B OTHER INFORMATION................................................ 11
ITEM 10 DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT................ 12
ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION........................................... 13
ITEM 12 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.................................. 17
ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS................... 17
ITEM 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES........................... 18
ITEM 15 EXHIBITS ........................................................ 18
SIGNATURES................................................................. 20
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS
American Soil Technologies, Inc., formerly Soil Wash Technologies, Inc., was incorporated in California on September 22, 1993 in the soil remediation business. In May 2002, we discontinued the soil remediation business.
BUSINESS OF ISSUER
The Company is primarily engaged in the marketing of polymer and other soil amendments to the agricultural turf and horticulture industries. The Company's products are used to decrease water usage, increase nutrient retention in soil, enhance seed germination and sprout emergence, clarify ponds and increase the effectiveness of chemical fertilizers and biological additives. In 2006, the Company acquired Smart World Organics ("Smart World") and a patent to a slow release fertilizer. The Company also has exclusive license rights to the use of patented polymer application techniques, as well as numerous patents on a unique machine designed to inject polymer and other liquid products into existing turf and some crops.
We manufacture on an outsourced basis Agriblend(R), a patented soil amendment developed for agriculture; and Nutrimoist L(R) a slow release liquid soil enhancer developed for homes, parks, golf courses and other turf related applications. We have the rights to a product known as the Agro Tower used for vertical farming. The patent on our slow release fertilizer Soil Medic, used in the golf course and agriculture industry expired in fiscal year ended September 14, 2014.
We market our products primarily in the United States.
COMPETITION
To the best knowledge of our management, there is no direct competition for our Agriblend(R) product, however, earlier polymer based technology was very expensive and the remembrance of its cost has a negative effect on marketing Agriblend(R). Accordingly, educating the end user regarding the benefits of using Agriblend(R) and gaining general acceptance of the new "micro grain" technology are obstacles to marketing the product. There are alternative technologies that yield similar results when compared to our products but they do not involve our patented technology.
There is some competition to our straight polymer products by companies that have been in business for a number of years.
We are not aware of any competition to Nutrimoist L(R).
The slow release fertilizer Soil Medic does not seem to have competition at this time however, the patent which relates to the technology expired in fiscal 2014.
There is some competition for the organic products that have been previously distributed that stem from Smart World.
SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIAL AND PRINCIPAL SUPPLIERS
Our products are proprietary blends that include cross-linked micro grain polymer in the blend. Cross-linked polymer is manufactured by several chemical companies. All other components of our products are readily available commercially throughout the world. Agriblend(R) products are custom blended in accordance with our specifications at a blending facility located near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Our warehouse facilities are located in Phoenix, Arizona and Northridge, , California. Nutrimoist L(R) is blended by us through contract blenders and is a combination of different formulations, which include our polymer products. Our organic products were manufactured at our former Smart World plant in Hudson, Florida. These organic products are no longer produced. The Agro Tower is manufactured for us by Make-It Manufacturing in Paso Robles, California.
DEPENDENCE ON MAJOR CUSTOMERS
We are now dependent on one customers for a substantial portion of our sales of any product.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We have six patents on the M-216 Polymer Injector machine designed to install our Nutrimoist L(R) product into mature turf.
We own registered trademarks on the names, Agriblend(R), Nutrimoist(R), Hydroganic(R)and Prosper(R)
We have world-wide marketing rights to a patented product known as the AgroTower.
We own the right to numerous formulas used to manufacture organic and sustainable soil amendments, fertilizers and insecticides.
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL
Agriblend(R) and our other polymers are subject to regulatory standards developed by the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") that are applicable to maximum monomer concentrations in polymers. Polymer products cannot exceed monomer concentrations of 200 mg/kg. All of the polymers we use are well below the maximum monomer standard.
Many of our products are organically approved through the National Organic Program ("NOP") and registered under EPA section 25B.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
We have not spent material amounts for research and development during the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.
COST AND EFFECTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS
We provide Material Safety Data Sheets on all components of our product line and comply with labeling requirement for our products. In addition, we comply with EPA regulations applicable to monomer content in its polymer additives (no greater than five-hundredths percent (0.05%)). We believe that our operations currently comply in all material respects with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances regarding the discharge of materials into the environment. We do not believe that such compliance will have a material impact on our capital expenditures, future earnings and competitive position. No material capital expenditures for environmental control equipment presently are planned.
EMPLOYEES
As of the date hereof, we have three full-time employees. We hire independent contractors on an "as needed" basis only. We have no collective bargaining agreements with our employees. We believe that our employee relationships are satisfactory.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. NON APPLICABLE
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 1B. NON APPLICABLE
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
In December of 2013, we moved our offices to a location in Northridge, CA from a related party and does not require lease payments as our presence in the facility nominal. We also rent storage space in Northridge and Phoenix, AZ for approximately $200 per month.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On or about September 21, 2007, Stockhausen, Inc. ("Stockhausen") filed a Complaint in the United States District Court, for the Middle District of North Carolina, against us seeking damages. The parties entered into a settlement agreement on June 2, 2010. Under the settlement agreement, we agreed to pay Stockhausen $250,000 on or before June 23, 2010 as a compromise to Stockhausen's claims that currently total $603,921. We further agreed that we would consent to the entry of a Judgment against us in favor of Stockhausen in the amount of $603,921 if we failed to make complete and timely payment as agreed. The company was unable to make the agreed upon payment, and on July 8, 2010, Stockhausen entered a judgment for the above stated amount against the company.
On or about October 4, 2007, Raymond J. Nielsen and Cheryl K. Nielsen (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court in the Sixth Judicial District of Pasco County, Florida, against us and Smart World (collectively "Defendants") seeking damages, declaratory, and injunctive relief. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants failed to pay interest when due on the Convertible Debenture from Defendants to Plaintiffs, and, thus, the entire amount of the Convertible Debenture is accelerated and Plaintiffs are seeking a judgment in the amount of $1,500,000 plus interest. On December 29, 2009, the matter was settled for $400,000 and the Company had 60 days in which to remit the amount or a judgment in the entire amount claimed will be entered against us. The Company was not able to meet the terms of the settlement and have been actively communicating with the Plaintiffs to extend the terms of the settlement.
A creditor of Smart World Organics had taken four Florida judgments against it as well as American Soil. On November 11, 2015 a judgment was domesticated and entered in California against the Company and Smart World Organics in the amount of $54,300. This amount had been carried as a debt of the Company.
To the best knowledge of our management, there are no other legal proceedings pending against us.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY
Our common stock is currently quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the Symbol "SOYL." Set forth below is the trading history of our common stock without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions:
High Low ---- --- First Quarter 0.024 0.006 Second Quarter 0.02 0.011 Third Quarter 0.017 0.015 Fourth Quarter 0.08 0.012
First Quarter 0.014 0.0062 Second Quarter 0.009 0.006 Third Quarter 0.0072 0.006 Fourth Quarter 0.0075 0.004
On January 12, 2015 the closing stock price was $0.01
The above quotations are inter-dealer quotations from market makers of our common stock. At certain times the actual closing or opening quotations may not represent actual trades that took place.
HOLDERS
As of December, 2015, there were 283 shareholders holding certificated securities and approximately 545 shareholders currently listed in the Depository Trust Company as holding shares in brokerage accounts. Our transfer agent is Standard Registrar & Transfer Company 1528 South 1840 East, Draper, Utah 84020.
DIVIDENDS
We have paid no dividends on our common stock since inception and do not anticipate or contemplate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
None
ITEM 6
ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our selected financial information:
Fiscal Year Ended Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 ------------------ ------------------ STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: Revenue $ 3,043 $ 29,568 Loss From Operations (488,393) (476,580) Net Income (Loss) (558,116) 80,819 Net Income (Loss) Per Share $ (0.01) $ 0.00
BALANCE SHEET DATA: Current Assets $ 9,653 $ 5,236 Total Assets 9,653 5,236 Total Current Liabilities 8,342,644 7,780,111 Accumulated Deficit (29,614,731) (29,056,615) Stockholders' Deficit $ (8,332,991) $ (7,774,875)
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Report.
The following information CONTAINS certain forward-looking statements of our management. Forward-looking statements are statements that estimate the happening of future events and are not based on historical fact. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "could," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "PLAN," "predict," "probable," "possible," "should," "continue," or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. The forward-looking statements specified in the following information have been compiled by our management onthe basis of assumptions made by management and considered by management to be reasonable. Our future operating results, however, are impossible to predict and no representation, guaranty, or warranty is to be inferred from those forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
We develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge technology that decreases the need for water and improves the soil in the "Green Industry" consisting of agriculture, turf and horticulture.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 COMPARED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
REVENUES
Revenues for the fiscal year-ended September 30, 2015 were $3,043 compared to $29,568 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, a decrease of 90%. This decrease in revenue is directly related to our inability to properly market and sell our products caused by a lack of operating capital as well as the expiration of our Soil Medic Patent in April 2014, after which royalties ceased.
COST OF SALES
Cost of goods sold decreased to $5,932 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 from $9,442 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in the cost of sales directly relates to the reduction in revenue producing activity not related to royalty revenue, net of additional reserve on our remaining inventory. Our gross margins were (95%) and 68% for the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease in our gross margins was caused by the lack of royalty revenue compared to traditional sale of goods in fiscal 2015.
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses decreased approximately 1% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 due to a reduction in general operational expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $0 because of a lack of operating capital.
In fiscal 2015, the amortization expense of intangible assets was $0 as the Soil Medic patent it related to expired and no additional amortization was necessary as the patent was fully amortized.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense decreased 11% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 from the period ended September 30, 2014. This decrease resulted from our debt mitigation in which certain debt was extinguished during the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
NET INCOME (LOSS)
The net loss in the year ended September 30, 2015 was $(558,116) compared to net income during the year ended September 30, 2014 of $80,619. The net income realized during the year ended September 30, 2014, was directly the result of the gain realized in the amount of $635,903 by the extinguishment of debt. We did not extinguish debt during fiscal year 2015.
SEASONALITY
Due to the lack of revenue producing activities in recent years, the Company has not experienced seasonality declines on revenues. Historically, our efforts in the United States have focused on the southern states and therefore generally experience year round growing cycles, with the sale of the agricultural products preceding the growing cycle of various crops. International sales have not been significant during recent years. If the Company is able to expand into the residential and commercial segments nationally, we will experience some seasonal declines in sales during the fall and winter quarters in less temperate climates.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $4,531 and $3,157 at September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Net cash used by operations was $47,626 for the year ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $45,913 for the year ended September 30, 2014.
We have historically relied upon one of our officers and significant shareholders to provide cash to meet short term operating cash requirements. During the year ended September 30, 2015 the Company borrowed an additional $49,000 from this officer and shareholder which makes up the total amounts received from financing activities. The officer's previous note was amended with a new principal balance of $1,008,842. Subsequent to September 30, 2015, the officer loaned an additional $13,000.
As of September 30, 2015 we had a working capital deficit of $8,332,991 (current assets less current liabilities) compared to a deficit of $7,774,875 as of September 30, 2014. The increase in the working capital deficit has been caused by an increase in our current liabilities, mostly related to accrued and unpaid wages.
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, we have incurred an accumulated deficit of $29,614,731 and a working capital deficit of $8,332,991 as of September 30, 2015. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on obtaining additional capital and financing and operating at a profitable level. We intend to seek additional capital either through debt or equity offerings and to increase sales volume and operating margins to achieve profitability. Our working capital and other capital requirements during the next fiscal year and thereafter will vary based on the sales revenue generated by our internal workforce and the ability of our distribution and sales network to grow.
We will consider both the public and private sale of securities and debt instruments for expansion of our operations if such expansion would benefit our overall growth and income objectives. Should sales growth not materialize, we may look to these public and private sources of financing. There can be no assurance, however, that we can obtain sufficient capital on acceptable terms, if at all. Under such conditions, failure to obtain such capital likely would, at a minimum, negatively impact our ability to timely meet our business objectives.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different assumptions or conditions.
The methods, estimates, and judgment we use in applying our most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. The SEC has defined "critical accounting policies" as those accounting policies that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and require us to make our most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based upon this definition, our most critical estimates are: allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories and related reserves, and litigation. Our most critical accounting policies applicable to the periods presented are noted below. For additional information see Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the notes to our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. Although we believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information presently available, and actual results may differ significantly from these estimates.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We generate our revenues from the sale of products and services and recognize revenue when the following fundamental criteria are met:
* persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists;
* the products and services have been delivered;
* selling prices are fixed and determinable and not subject to refund or adjustment; and
* collection of amounts due is reasonably assured.
Delivery occurs when goods are shipped and title and risk of loss transfer to the customer, in accordance with the terms specified in the arrangement with the customer. Revenue recognition is deferred in all instances where the earnings process is incomplete. We provide for sales returns and allowances in the same period as the related revenues are recognized. We base these estimates on our historical experience or the specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve. To the extent actual sales returns differ from our estimates, our future results of operations may be affected. Should changes in conditions cause management to determine that these criteria are not met for certain future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be adversely affected.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon payment history and the customer's current credit worthiness, as determined by our review of their current credit information.
We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified. While our credit losses have historically been within our expectations and the allowance established, we may not continue to experience the same credit loss rates as we have in the past. Our accounts receivable are concentrated in a relatively few number of customers. Therefore, a significant change in the liquidity or financial position of any one customer could make it more difficult for us to collect our accounts receivable and require us to increase our allowance for doubtful accounts, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT FINANCIAL RISKS
Not Applicable
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements required to be filed pursuant to this Item 8 begin on page of this report.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our President and Chief Financial Officer (the "Certifying Officers") is responsible for establishing and maintaining our disclosure controls and procedures. The Certifying Officer have designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information is made known to him, particularly during the period in which this report was prepared. The Certifying Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and has determined that they are adequate.
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Not Applicable
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, AND CONTROL PERSONS
Our directors and executive officers are as follows:
Name Age Position ---- --- --------
Carl P. Ranno 76 Director, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer
Neil C. Kitchen 67 Director, Vice President
Diana Visco 58 Secretary
Scott Baker 58 Director
MR. CARL P. RANNO, DIRECTOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, received a degree in Economics from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and his Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit School of Law. Mr. Ranno became a Director in September 2001 and Chief Executive Officer and President in May 2002. For the five years prior to becoming the President/CEO of the Company, he had acted as an advisor in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions and as a securities attorney to numerous public companies. He has served as president and CEO of public and private companies. He is also a member of the board of directors of Central Utilities Production Company.
MR. NEIL C. KITCHEN, DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, has over 20 years experience in business management in the environmental sector including management of companies involved in general engineering, toxicology, and environmental cleanup. Prior to joining us in 1994, he was Vice President of a publicly-held environmental cleanup company. He holds a B.S. in Business Management from San Diego State University and a class "A" General Engineering license with Hazardous Material Certification from the State of California.
MS. DIANA VISCO, SECRETARY, Diana Visco, Secretary, has worked with us since January 1999. Prior to that, she worked for 21 years with the Americana Leadership College, Inc., traveling to all of its offices and conferences across the USA and Caribbean in addition to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Europe. Ms Visco spent several years as a traveling administrator and as International Administrator handling all aspects of finance, administration as well as marketing and promotion in addition to being assistant to the President of that company. She is the daughter of Mr. Louie Visco, a former director who passed away on January 3, 2008
MR. SCOTT BAKER, DIRECTOR, has practiced law in Arizona for the past 19 years. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in business in 1978 and obtained his J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1981. As a general practitioner, he has appeared before the U.S. District Tax Court and the U.S. District Court.
Directors serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are qualified and elected. Officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and certain officers, as well as persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, ("Reporting Persons") to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Based solely upon a review of the copies of such forms, we believe that all Reporting Persons have complied on a timely basis with all filing requirements applicable to them, except that Louie Visco filed one late report on Form 4 disclosing his conversion of debt to equity.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Set forth below is a summary of compensation for our principal executive officer and our two most highly compensated officers other than our principal executive officer (collectively, the "named executive officers") for our last two fiscal years. There have been no annuity, pension or retirement benefits ever paid to our officers, directors or employees.
With the exception of reimbursement of expenses incurred by our named executive officers during the scope of their employment and unless expressly stated otherwise in a footnote below, none of the named executive officers received other compensation, perquisites and/or personal benefits in excess of $10,000.
---------- (1) All salaries for 2015 and 2014 were accrued in the Company's balance sheet, but not paid. No salaries and wages have been paid to the above named officers during the years ended September 30, 2015, 2014, or through the date of this report.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
We did not grant any plan-based awards during this fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
There are no outstanding equity awards as of September 30, 2015
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
We have an employment agreement Carl P. Ranno as our Chief Executive Officer and President. The Agreement is for a term of five years, commencing on May 23, 2008 and expiring on May 22, 2013 with automatic one-year extensions unless either the Company or Mr. Ranno provides written notice of their intention not to renew the Agreement at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term. The Agreement provides that, in addition to receiving paid vacation in accordance with the Company's policies as well as other customary benefits and provisions, Mr. Ranno shall receive an annual base salary of $200,000. If, at any time during the term of the Agreement, Mr. Ranno is terminated "without cause," he will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the aggregate compensation payable to Mr. Ranno during the remaining term of the Agreement. The compensation is being accrued.
On May 23, 2008 the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Neil C. Kitchen to act as the Company's Vice President and Chief Technical Officer (the "Agreement"). The Agreement is for a term of five years, commencing on May 23, 2008 and expiring on May 22, 2013 with automatic one-year extensions unless either the Company or Mr. Kitchen provides written notice of their intention not to renew the Agreement at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term. The Agreement provides that, in addition to receiving paid vacation in accordance with the Company's policies as well as other customary benefits and provisions, Mr. Kitchen shall receive an annual base salary of $134,500. If, at any time during the term of the Agreement, Mr. Kitchen is terminated "without cause," he will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the aggregate compensation payable to Mr. Kitchen during the remaining term of the Agreement. The compensation is being accrued.
On May 23, 2008, and effective the same date, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Diana Visco to act as the Company's Secretary and Administrative Assistant to the President (the "Agreement").The Agreement is for a term of five years, commencing on May 23, 2008 and expiring on May 22, 2013 with automatic one-year extensions unless either the Company or Ms. Visco provides written notice of their intention not to renew the Agreement at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term. The Agreement provides that, in addition to receiving paid vacation in accordance with the Company's policies as well as other customary benefits and provisions, Ms. Visco shall receive an annual base salary of $85,000. If, at any time during the term of the Agreement, Ms. Visco is terminated "without cause," she will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the aggregate compensation payable to Ms. Visco during the remaining term of the Agreement. The compensation is being accrued.
2005 STOCK OPTION/STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN
GENERAL
On January 31, 2005, our Board of Directors adopted our 2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the "2005 Plan") and directed that it be presented to the stockholders for their approval and adoption.
The 2005 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock to our directors, officers, employees and consultants in the form of stock options and shares of common stock.
Our Board of Directors will initially administer the 2005 Plan, except that the Board may, at its discretion, establish a committee comprised of two or more members of the Board or two or more other persons to administer the 2005 Plan (the "Plan Administrator").
The 2005 Plan has two separate components: the option grant program and the stock issuance program. To date, 498,240 shares of common stock have been issued pursuant to the stock issuance component of the 2005 Plan,
As of September 30, 2015, there are no options that remain outstanding from the 2005 Plan.
OPTION GRANT PROGRAM
Incentive stock options (those stock options that qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("the "Code")) may be granted to any individual who is, at the time of the grant, our employee. Non-qualified stock options (those options that do not qualify under Section 422 of the Code) may be granted to employees and other people, including our directors and officers.
Grants under the option grant program may be structured as installment options which become exercisable for vested shares over the optionee's period of service or as immediately exercisable options for unvested shares which will be subject to repurchase by us, at the option exercise price paid per share, upon the optionee's termination of service prior to vesting in those shares. All option grants must have an exercise price not less than 100% of the fair market value of the option shares on the grant date.
Each option is to have a maximum term of ten years, subject to earlier termination in the event the optionee leaves our service. The optionee will have up to a three month period following termination of service (for reasons other than death or disability) in which to exercise the option. This period will be extended to 12 months if the optionee's service terminates by reason of disability, and in the event of the optionee's death, the personal representative of the optionee's estate (or the person inheriting the option) will have up to a 12 month period following the optionee's death in which to exercise the option.
To exercise the option, the optionee must execute a stock purchase agreement and pay the exercise price for the purchased shares. Payment is to be made in cash; however, the Plan Administrator may also permit the optionee to deliver a full-recourse interest-bearing promissory note for the purchased shares payable in one or more installments. Provided that our shares remain publicly traded, the exercise price may be paid in shares of common stock or, alternatively, through the optionee's participation in a same-day sale program. Under such program, the option shares are sold immediately following the exercise of the option, and a portion of the sale proceeds is applied to the payment of the exercise price and all applicable withholding taxes.
In the event we are acquired by merger or asset sale, the option shares will immediately vest, and the option may be exercised for any or all of those vested shares prior to the effective date of such acquisition. However, such accelerated vesting will not occur if our repurchase rights with respect to the unvested option
shares are assigned to the acquiring entity. The Plan Administrator will have the discretion to structure one or more option grants under the Plan so that the shares subject to those options will immediately vest in the event the optionee's service is involuntarily terminated within 18 months following an acquisition in which our repurchase rights are so assigned, and the optionee would then have a one-year period to exercise the accelerated options for fully-vested shares. It is anticipated that this special vesting acceleration provision would be made available only on a limited case-by-case basis.
The stock purchase agreement will provide us with the right to repurchase, at the original exercise price paid per share, any unvested shares held by the optionee at the time of his or her termination of service. The applicable vesting schedule will be set forth in the Notice of Grant. Full and immediate vesting of all the option shares will occur upon an acquisition by merger or asset sale, unless the repurchase right applicable to those shares is assigned to the successor company. One or more repurchase rights outstanding under the Plan may be structured so that those rights will subsequently lapse (and the option shares will immediately vest) upon an involuntary termination of the optionee's service within 18 months following the effective date of an acquisition in which the repurchase rights are assigned to the successor company.
STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM
Shares of common stock may be issued to employees and other people, including our directors and officers.
The stock issuance program allows eligible persons to purchase shares of common stock at fair market value or at a discount of up to 15% of fair market value. The shares may be fully vested when issued or may vest over time as the recipient provides services or as specified performance objectives are attained. In addition, shares of common stock may be issued as bonus awards in recognition of services rendered, without any cash outlay required of the recipient.
The stock issuance component is structured as a stock purchase transaction, with the purchase price for the shares to be paid in cash or by promissory note at the time of issuance of the shares. The same repurchase rights summarized above for the "Stock Purchase Agreement" under the option grant program will apply to the purchased shares, namely, our right to repurchase, at the original purchase price, any unvested shares held by the participant at the time of his or her termination of service.
It is anticipated that any issued shares will vest either immediately or in a series of installments over the participant's period of service. Full and immediate vesting of all the shares will occur upon an acquisition by merger or asset sale, unless the repurchase right applicable to those shares is assigned to the successor company. The assigned repurchase rights may be structured so that they will subsequently lapse (and the shares will immediately vest) upon an involuntary termination of the participant's service within 18 months following the effective date of the acquisition.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Our Directors do not receive any cash compensation, but are entitled to reimbursement of their reasonable expenses incurred in attending directors' meetings.
We do not have any audit, nominating, compensation or other committee of our Board of Directors.
Scott Baker is our only independent director.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our shares of outstanding common stock beneficially owned as of the date hereof by (i) each of our directors and executive officers, (ii) all directors and executive officers as a group, and (iii) each other person who is known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our common stock based upon 68,090,590 issued shares of common stock.
---------- * Less than 1%. 1. C/o our address, 9018 Balboa Blvd. #558, Northridge, CA 91325, unless otherwise noted. 2. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of common stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of the person holding such options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of any other person.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Visco Family are the owners and directors of FLD Corporation, and own 17,907,003 shares of our common stock.
Note payable to Diana Visco in the amount of $1,008,842 bearing interest at the prime rate of 3.25% at September 30, 2015 with interest payable monthly. The note is unsecured and is due in December 2015.
In December of 2013, we moved our offices to a location in Northridge, CA from a related party and does not require lease payments as our presence in the facility nominal.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Our accountants dbbmckennon, a registered public accounting firm, was our independent auditor and examined our financial statements to September 30, 2015 and performed the services listed below.
AUDIT FEES
The fees from dbbmckennon for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements included in this Form 10-K and for the reviews of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q during the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $16,000 and $20,000, respectively.
AUDIT RELATED FEES
The accounting firm of dbbmckennon was not paid additional fees during that period for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements.
TAX FEES
Tax filings have not been completed for the 2015 or 2014 fiscal year, thus no fees were paid.
ALL OTHER FEES
None
AUDIT COMMITTEE
We do not have an audit committee.
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of New Directions Manufacturing, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated January 9, 1997 (1) 3.2 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of New Directions Manufacturing, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated May 29, 1997 (1) 3.3 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of New Directions Manufacturing, Inc., dated January 4, 2000 (2) 3.4 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of American Soil Technologies, Inc., dated August 4, 2003 (3) 3.4 Bylaws of New Directions Manufacturing, Inc., dated May 29, 1997 (1) 3.5 Amended and Restated Bylaws of New Directions Manufacturing, Inc., dated July 20, 1998 (4) 3.6 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, dated November 30, 2006 4.1 Convertible Debenture - Lump Sum Contribution (Form) (5) 4.2 Convertible Debenture - Incremental (Form) (5) 10.1 License Agreement between Ron Salestrom, American Soil Technologies, Inc., and Polymers Plus, L.L.C., dated January 4, 2000 (2) 10.2 Sublease Agreement with The Customized Box Company, dated April 1, 2004 (6) 10.8 Employment Contract with Donette Lamson, dated January 18, 2006 (7) 10.12 Acquisition Agreement for Smart World Organics, dated July 7, 2006 (8) 10.14 Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement with Ray Nielsen, dated December 20, 2006 (9)
10.15 Security Agreement with Ray Nielsen, dated December 22, 2006 (9) 10.16 Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions for Silver Terrace Nurseries, dated November 27, 2007 (12) 10.17 Employment Contract with Carl Ranno, dated May 23, 2008 (13) 10.18 Employment Contract with Neil Kitchen, dated May 23, 2008 (13) 10.19 Employment Contract with Diana Visco, dated May 23, 2008 (13) 21 Subsidiaries: Smart World Organics Inc. a Florida corporation 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 101 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
---------- 1. Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed on July 2, 1997, as amended (Registration No. 333-30583). 2. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, filed on September 27, 2000 (File No. 000-22855). 3. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed on April 3, 2006. 4. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, filed on September 16, 1998. 5. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000, filed on May 15, 2000. 6. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 5, 2004. 7. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006, filed on May 17, 2006. 8. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006, filed on August 14, 2006. 9. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on April 18, 2007. 10. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on April 18, 2007. 11. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on April 18, 2007. 12. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB for the transition period ended September 30, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008. 13. Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on January 13, 2009
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, duly authorized.
AMERICAN SOIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
DATED: January 13, 2016 By: /s/ Carl P. Ranno --------------------------------------------- Carl P. Ranno Director, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of American Soil Technologies, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Soil Technologies, Inc. and subsidiary, (collectively the "Company") as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 and the related statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included 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 the company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in consolidated the financial statements, 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 American Soil Technologies, Inc. and subsidiary as of September 30, 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 of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements, the Company has sustained significant losses and its viability is dependent upon its ability to obtain future financing and successful operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans with respect to these matters are also discussed in Note 1. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ dbbmckennon ---------------------------------- Newport Beach, California January 13, 2016
American Soil Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
American Soil Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
American Soil Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
American Soil Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
American Soil Technologies, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
ORGANIZATION American Soil Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "American Soil"), formerly Soil Wash Technologies, Inc., was incorporated in the state of California on September 22, 1993. On November 24, 1999, the Company entered into an exchange agreement for the reverse acquisition of New Directions Manufacturing, Inc., a publicly traded Nevada corporation incorporated on January 9, 1997 ("New Directions"), wherein New Directions would acquire the assets of the Company and change its name to American Soil Technologies, Inc. This exchange agreement was effective as of the close of business on December 31, 1999.
The Company is primarily engaged in the marketing and selling of polymer and other soil amendments to the agricultural turf and horticulture industries. The Company's products are used to decrease water usage, increase nutrient retention in soil, enhance seed germination and sprout emergence, clarify ponds and increase the effectiveness of chemical fertilizers and biological additives. In 2006, the Company acquired the patent to a slow release fertilizer. The Company also has exclusive license rights to the use of patented polymer application techniques, as well as numerous patents on a unique machine designed to inject polymer and other liquid products into existing turf and some crops.
The Company expanded to provide next-generation and sustainable fertilizers through the acquisition of Smart World Organics, Inc. ("Smart World") on December 20, 2006. Simultaneously, the Company entered into an Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement with the founder of Smart World, Ray Nielsen ("Nielsen") that included certain formulas originally believed to be proprietary and intellectual properties used in the business of Smart World. The formulas acquired from Nielsen were later deemed not to be proprietary and subsequently deemed to have little or no value. Smart World sold homogenized fertilizers, non-toxic insect controls, plant protectants, seed, soil and silage inoculants and also provided advanced, custom-formulated products built to suit unusual growing conditions and environments. Due to losses incurred, in 2008, management terminated Smart World employees, consolidated Smart World operations with those of American Soil, and continues to seek sales of certain of its products. Additionally, the Company has several debt obligations related to Smart World that are past the contractual maturity date or are due and payable due to non payment of interest. Operations related to Smart World have been limited subsequent to fiscal 2008 due to insufficient working capital.
GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS The Company has sustained significant losses and has an accumulated deficit of $29,614,731 and negative working capital of $8,332,991 as of September 30, 2015. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional capital and financing, and generating positive cash flows from operations. The Company intends to seek additional capital either through debt or equity offerings and is attempting to increase sales volume and operating margins to achieve profitability. Due to the current economic environment and the Company's current financial condition, management cannot be assured there will be adequate capital available when needed and on acceptable terms. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to raise capital or sustain profitable operations, the Company may have to curtail or discontinue operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Soil Technologies, Inc, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Smart World Organics, Inc. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, 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 periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company's significant estimates made in connection with the preparation of the accompanying financial statements include the allowance for doubtful accounts.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents includes all short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The Company utilizes the allowance method to provide a reserve for uncollectible accounts. The Company determines any required allowance by considering a number of factors including length of time trade accounts receivable are past due and the Company's previous loss history. The Company records a reserve for accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and continually monitors its collection of amounts due from its customers. The Company adjusts credit limits and payment terms granted to its customers based upon payment history and the customer's current creditworthiness. The Company does not require collateral from its customers to secure amounts due from them. Reserves for uncollectible amounts are provided based on past experience and a specific analysis of the accounts which management believes is sufficient.
INVENTORIES Inventories consist primarily of purchased polymer soil amendments. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from three to 10 years. Betterments, renewals and extraordinary repairs that extend the lives of the assets are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The cost and related accumulated depreciation applicable to assets disposed or retired are removed from the accounts, and the gain or loss on disposition is recognized in the respective period.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS The Company reviews its fixed assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted operating cash flow expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are
reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. No impairments were deemed necessary during fiscal 2015 and 2014.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intellectual property (intangible assets) include the exclusive licenses to the patented polymer application techniques and certain acquired intellectual property which are being amortized using the straight-line method over the respective estimated useful lives.
REVENUE RECOGNITION In accordance with ASC No. 605, "Revenue Recognition", revenue is recognized when products are shipped to a customer and the risks and rewards of ownership have passed based on the terms of the sale. Royalty revenues are recognized monthly based on customer usage as defined by individual agreements.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING COST Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are included in revenue in accordance with ASC No. 605, "Revenue Recognition". The shipping and handling costs incurred by the Company are included in cost of sales.
INCOME TAXES The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740") which requires the Company to provide a net deferred tax asset/liability equal to the expected future tax benefit/expense of temporary reporting differences between book and tax accounting methods and any available operating loss or tax credit carry forwards. If available evidence suggests that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Future changes in such valuation allowance are included in the provision for deferred income taxes in the period of change.
ASC 740 also prescribes, among other things, a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for the financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a company's income tax return. The Company utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Step one or recognition, requires a company to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Step two or measurement, is based on the largest amount of benefit, which is more likely than not to be realized on settlement with the taxing authority.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company's assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values. These financial instruments include cash, prepaids and other current assets, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and notes payable. Fair values for these items were assumed to approximate carrying values because of their short term in nature or they are payable on demand.
As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no material level 1, 2, or 3 assets or liabilities.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred.
LEGAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOSS CONTINGENCIES The Company expenses legal costs in connection with loss contingencies as incurred and included in accounts payable.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK Accounts receivable from individual customers representing 10% or more of the net accounts receivable balance consists of the following as of September 30:
2015 2014 ---- ---- Percent of accounts receivable 100% 100% Number of customers 1 1
Sales from individual customers representing 10% or more of sales consist of the following customers for the years ended September 30:
2015 2014 ---- ---- Percent of sales 100% 95% Number of customers 1 1
As a result of the Company's concentration of its customer base, the loss or cancellation of business from, or significant changes in scheduled deliveries of product sold to the above customers or a change in their financial position could materially and adversely affect the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION The Company accounts for equity based compensation under the provisions of ASC No. 718, "Compensation, Stock Compensation" ("ASC 718"). ASC 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of equity-based compensation in net income. The fair value of the Company's stock option awards are estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions and elections including expected stock price volatility and the estimated life of each award. The fair value of equity-based awards is amortized over the vesting period of the award.
NET LOSS PER SHARE Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution to basic EPS that could occur upon conversion or exercise of securities, options or other such items to common shares using the treasury stock method, based upon the weighted average fair value of our common shares during the period. For each period presented, basic and diluted loss per share amounts are identical as the effect of potential common shares is antidilutive.
The following is a summary of outstanding securities which have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because the effect would have been antidilutive for the following periods:
2015 2014 ---------- ---------- Series A convertible preferred stock 2,763,699 0 ---------- ---------- 2,763,699 0 ========== ==========
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance regarding revenue recognition under GAAP. This new guidance will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance, and is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on the Company's financial statements.
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements--Going Concern", which requires management to evaluate, at each annual and interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued and provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. Management is still in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-15 on the Company's financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2015-03 Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This update requires capitalized debt issuance costs to be classified as a reduction to the carrying value of debt rather than a deferred charge, as is currently required. This update will be effective for the Company for all annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and is required to be adopted retroactively for all periods presented, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of this new accounting standard on its financial statements.
The FASB issues ASUs to amend the authoritative literature in ASC. There have been a number of ASUs to date that amend the original text of ASC. The Company believes those issued to date either (1) provide supplemental guidance, (ii) are technical corrections, (iii) are not applicable to the Company or (iv) are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company.
3. INVENTORIES
As of September 30, 2015 and 2014 all of the Company's inventory consisting of finished goods were fully reserved.
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment have been fully depreciated at September 30:
Estimated useful life (in years) 2015 2014 ----------- ---------- ----------
Machinery 10 $ 543,793 $ 543,793 Office furnishings, fixtures and equipment 3-5 25,068 25,068 ---------- ---------- 568,861 568,861 Less accumulated depreciation (568,861) (568,861) ---------- ---------- $ -- $ -- ========== ==========
Depreciation expense for the year ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0 and $75 respectively.
5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets:
Soil Medic patent ----------------- Balance at September 30, 2013 $ 10,362 Additions -- Amortization (10,362) Impairment -- -------- Balance at September 30, 2014 $ -- Additions -- Amortization -- Impairment -- -------- Balance at September 30, 2015 $ -- ======== Weighted average remaining life at:
September 30, 2015 0.0 September 30, 2014 0.1
Amortization expense was $0 and $10,362 for the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The patent related to the intangible asset expired in fiscal 2014.
6. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable consisted of the following at September 30:
2015 2014 ---------- ---------- Accounts payable $ 466,650 $ 468,713 Accounts payable - related party 325,811 328,742 Accrued litigation 603,921 603,921 ---------- ---------- $1,396,382 $1,401,376 ========== ========== DEBT MITIGATION
The Company has significant liabilities that have been incurred due to continued operating losses and the acquisition of Smart World in 2006. In order to attract potential capital, the Company has conducted analysis on past due obligations to creditors. We determined that the statute of limitations for certain of our creditors to enforce collection of any amounts they might be owed has now elapsed. During the year ended September 30, 2014, we eliminated $286,879 in creditor liabilities which were previously included in the accounts payable as well $349,024 in notes payable previously included in the consolidated balance sheet.
The Company will continue to conduct analysis on creditor obligations to determine when and if they are no longer enforceable.
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at September 30:
2015 2014 ---------- ---------- Interest $ 378,308 $ 351,659 Interest to related parties 277,219 238,400 Compensation and related 3,396,308 2,943,249 ---------- ---------- $4,051,835 $3,533,308 ========== ========== 7. NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable consists of the following at September 30:
All notes, with the exception of the note to Diana Visco due in December 2015 are currently in default and are no longer convertible based on the terms of each note. See Note 13 for the new note issued to Ms. Visco.
8. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes is comprised of the following for the years ended September 30:
2015 2014 ------- ------- Federal $ -- $ -- State (800) (800) ------- ------- Provision for income taxes $ (800) $ (800) ======= =======
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes. The differences between the federal statutory tax rate of 34% and the effective tax rates are primarily due to state income tax provisions and valuation allowance differences as follows for the years ended September 30:
2015 2014 ------- ------- Statutory rate (34%) (34%) Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from the following: State income taxes, net of federal benefit 6% 6% Change in valuation allowance 28% 27% -------- -------- 0% 1% ======== ========
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying value of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at September 30:
2015 2014 ------------ ------------ Deferred tax assets (liabilities): Current: Reserves and accruals $ 1,852,899 $ 1,698,637 Non-current: Intangible assets 597,000 597,000 Net operating losses 4,644,251 4,667,473 Other 60,031 60,031 Valuation allowance (7,154,181) (7,023,141) ------------ ------------ $ -- $ -- ============ ============
At September 30, 2015 and 2014, the valuation allowance was increased by a total of $131,039 and decreased by $587,472 respectively. At September 30, 2015, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $20,574,763 that expire from 2015 through 2034 and state net operating
carryforwards of $1,086,418 expiring from 2015 through 2019. These net operating losses may be suspended or limited due to changes in State and Federal legislation, as well as a possible change in ownership as defined under Section 382 of the IRC.
The Company has not filed its United States Federal and State tax returns for the years ended 2008-2014. Management intends to comply with the requirements to file the tax returns upon raising capital. Failure to file the tax returns could result in penalties assessed against the Company. The Company has identified the United States Federal tax returns as its "major" tax jurisdiction. The United States Federal return years 2008 through 2014 are still subject to tax examination by the United States Internal Revenue Service, when filed; however, we do not currently have any ongoing tax examinations. The Company is subject to examination by the California Franchise Tax Board for the years ended 2008 through 2014 and currently does not have any ongoing tax examinations.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION
On or about September 21, 2007, Stockhausen, Inc. ("Stockhausen") filed a Complaint in the United States District Court, for the Middle District of North Carolina, against us seeking damages. The parties entered into a settlement agreement on June 2, 2010. Under the settlement agreement, we agreed to pay Stockhausen $250,000 on or before June 23, 2010 as a compromise to Stockhausen's claims that currently total $603,921. We further agreed that we would consent to the entry of a Judgment against us in favor of Stockhausen in the amount of $603,921 if we failed to make complete and timely payment as agreed. The Company was unable to make the agreed upon payment and on July 8, 2010, Stockhausen entered a judgment for the above stated amount against the Company. The Company has accrued $603,921 related to the litigation as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, which is included in accounts payable in the accompanying balance sheets.
On or about October 4, 2007, Raymond J. Nielsen and Cheryl K. Nielsen (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court in the Sixth Judicial District of Pasco County, Florida, against us and Smart World (collectively "Defendants") seeking damages, declaratory, and injunctive relief. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants failed to pay interest when due on the Convertible Debenture from Defendants to Plaintiffs and, thus, the entire amount of the Convertible Debenture is accelerated and Plaintiffs are seeking a judgment in the amount of $1,500,000 plus interest. On December 29, 2009, the matter was settled for $400,000 and the company had 60 days in which to remit the amount or a judgment in the amount claimed would be entered against us. The Company was not able to meet the terms of the settlement and have been actively communicating with the Plaintiffs to extend the terms of the settlement.
A creditor of Smart World Organics had taken four Florida judgments against it as well as American Soil. On November 11, 2015 a judgment was domesticated and entered in California against the Company and Smart World Organics in the amount of $54,300. This amount had been carried as a debt of the Company.
11. PREFERRED STOCK
The Company has 25,000,000 preferred stock authorized of which 2,763,699 shares of $0.50 stated value Series A convertible preferred stock ("Series A Preferred") are issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and 2014. The Series A Preferred have the following characteristics:
DIVIDENDS Each holder is entitled to receive preferential quarterly dividends equal to the prime interest rate as quoted in the Wall Street Journal when and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of any assets that are legally available. If the Board of Directors declares that such dividends may only be payable in shares of common stock for any quarter, holders of Series A preferred stock have the option of accepting the dividend paid in shares of common stock of the Company, or letting the dividend accrue for a cash payment. No dividends have been declared, accrued or paid during the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.
CONVERSION Each holder has the option to convert each share of Series A Preferred into common stock at a rate of one share of common stock for each share of preferred stock tendered.
VOTING The holders have no voting rights.
LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE Each holder is entitled to be paid the stated value of their holdings out of the assets of the Company, prior and in preference to any payment or distribution out of the assets of the Company to the holders of common stock or any other class or series of capital stock.
12. COMMON STOCK
STOCK OPTIONS On January 6, 2005, the Company enacted the 2005 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the "2005 Plan"). The 2005 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock to our directors, officers, employees and consultants in the form of stock options and shares of common stock. The 2005 Plan has two separate components: the option grant program and the stock issuance program.
Grants under the option grant program may be structured as installment options which become exercisable for vested shares over the optionee's period of service or as immediately exercisable options for unvested shares which will be subject to repurchase by the Company, at the option exercise price paid per share, upon the optionee's termination of service prior to vesting in those shares. All option grants must have an exercise price not less than 100% of the fair market value of the option shares on the grant date.
The stock issuance program allows eligible persons to purchase shares of common stock at fair market value or at a discount of up to 15% of fair market value. The shares may be fully vested when issued or may vest over time as the recipient provides services or as specified performance objectives are attained. In addition, shares of common stock may be issued as bonus awards in recognition of services rendered, without any cash outlay required of the recipient.
Upon stock option exercise, the Company issues new shares of common stock.
If and when awarded, the fair value of stock options are estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected option term is estimated based upon the contractual term of the underlying stock option. The expected volatility of the Company's stock price is based upon the historical daily changes in the price of the Company's common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based upon the current yield on U.S. Treasury securities having a term similar to the expected option term. Dividend yield is estimated at zero because the Company does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. There were no options issued during the years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 that required valuation. All options outstanding as of September 30, 2012 expired during fiscal 2013 and were cancelled. The Company does not have any option exercisable or outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and 2014.
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended September 30, 2015, Ms. Visco loaned the Company an additional $49,000. The Company entered into a new note for $1,008,842 with Ms. Visco which superseded all previous notes. The principal is due on December 1, 2015. Interest is payable monthly based on the current Prime Rate which as of September 30, 2015 was $3.25%.
See Note 14 for additional loan subsequent to September 30, 2015
Interest expense incurred in connection with outstanding loans and notes payable to Ms. Visco or entities partially controlled was $31,957 and $30,697 for the year ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to year end, Ms. Visco loaned the Company an additional $13,000, under similar terms as previous notes.