UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Quarterly Period Ended May 31, 2015
OR
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission
File Number 001-35652
METHES
ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA |
|
71-1035154 |
(State
of other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.) |
3651
Lindell Road, Suite D-272, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(702)
932-9964
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] 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). YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large
accelerated filer |
[ ] |
Accelerated
filer |
[ ] |
Non-accelerated
filer |
[ ] |
Smaller reporting
company |
[X] |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES [ ] NO
[X]
As
of July 14, 2015, the registrant has 13,810,431 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
METHES
ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
FORM
10-Q
INDEX
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This
Form 10-Q contains “forward looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such statements
include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, goals
and expectations, including expectations about the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects,
capital expenditures, capital needs, government regulation of the industry, environmental risks, limitations of insurance coverage,
and the timing and possible outcome of regulatory matters, including the granting of patents and permits. Words such as “expect,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “attempt,” “may,” “will,” “plan,”
“believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended
to identify such forward looking information. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions,
risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.
These
statements are based on and were developed using a number of factors and assumptions including, but not limited to: stability
in the U.S. and other foreign economies; stability in the availability and pricing of raw materials, energy and supplies; stability
in the competitive environment; the continued ability of the Company to access cost effective capital when needed; and no unexpected
or unforeseen events occurring that would materially alter the Company’s current plans. All of these assumptions have been
derived from information currently available to the Company including information obtained by the Company from third party sources.
Although management believes that these assumptions are reasonable, these assumptions may prove to be incorrect in whole or in
part. As a result of these and other factors, actual results may differ materially from those expressed, implied or forecasted
in such forward looking information, which reflect the Company’s expectations only as of the date hereof.
Factors
that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the results expressed, implied or forecasted by the forward-looking
information include risks associated with general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; risks associated
with changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; risks associated with failure of plant, equipment or processes
to operate as anticipated; risks associated with accidents or labor disputes; risks associated in delays in obtaining governmental
approvals or financing, or in the completion of development or construction activities; risks associated with financial leverage
and the availability of capital; risks associated with the price of commodities and the inability of the Company to control commodity
prices; risks associated with the regulatory environment within which the Company operates; risks associated with litigation including
the availability of insurance; and risks posed by competition. These and other factors that could cause actual results or outcomes
to differ materially from the results expressed, implied or forecasted by the forward looking information are discussed in more
detail in Item 1A under “Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November
30, 2014, as may be supplemented or amended from time to time and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I, Item 2 in this document.
The
Company does not intend to, and the Company disclaims any obligation to, update any forward-looking information (including any
financial outlooks), whether written or oral, or whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by law.
All
references in this Form 10-Q to “Company,” “Methes,” “we,” “us,” or “our”
refer to Methes Energies International Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Methes Energies Canada Inc. and Methes Energies
USA Ltd. unless the context otherwise indicates.
We
have rights to the trademarks Methes Energies and Design, Methes, The Biodiesel Company and Denami.
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
METHES
ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2014 AND MAY 31, 2015
(EXPRESSED
IN US$)
| |
November
30, 2014 | | |
May
31, 2015 | |
| |
(Audited) | | |
(Unaudited) | |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 65,649 | | |
$ | 74,337 | |
Accounts receivable, net (notes 12,
13, 15 and 19) | |
| 247,771 | | |
| 716,232 | |
Inventories (note 3) | |
| 410,699 | | |
| 367,166 | |
Prepaid expenses and deposits | |
| 41,692 | | |
| 66,593 | |
Total current assets | |
| 765,811 | | |
| 1,224,328 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Deposits | |
| 18,891 | | |
| 20,609 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net (note
4) | |
| 7,845,745 | | |
| 7,121,339 | |
Intangible assets, net | |
| 372,811 | | |
| 362,709 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 9,003,258 | | |
$ | 8,728,985 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable (note 13) | |
$ | 634,466 | | |
$ | 983,755 | |
Accrued liabilities | |
| 214,240 | | |
| 305,285 | |
Customer deposits | |
| 144,640 | | |
| 8,041 | |
Deferred gain on sale of equipment | |
| - | | |
| 174,909 | |
Payable to related party (note 5) | |
| 81,382 | | |
| 84,582 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 1,074,728 | | |
| 1,556,572 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Mortgage loan - July 2013 (note 6) | |
| 1,180,035 | | |
| 1,085,535 | |
Term loan (note 8) | |
| 1,837,188 | | |
| 1,896,868 | |
| |
| 3,017,233 | | |
| 2,982,403 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Payable to related party (note 7) | |
| 772,270 | | |
| 830,863 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 4,864,221 | | |
| 5,369,838 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000
shares authorized; 111,822 and 111,822 shares issued and outstanding as at November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015, respectively
(note 10) | |
| 112 | | |
| 112 | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 75,000,000
shares authorized; 11,510,431 shares issued and outstanding at November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015, respectively (note 10) | |
| 11,509 | | |
| 11,509 | |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 26,342,831 | | |
| 26,412,144 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (22,215,415 | ) | |
| (23,064,618 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 4,139,037 | | |
| 3,359,147 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity | |
$ | 9,003,258 | | |
$ | 8,728,985 | |
Going
concern (note 1) Commitments
(note 14) Subsequent
events (note 20) | |
| | | |
| | |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
METHES
ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2014 AND MAY 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
(EXPRESSED
IN US$)
| |
Three
Months Ended May
31, 2014 | | |
Three
Months Ended May
31, 2015 | | |
Six
Months Ended May
31, 2014 | | |
Six
Months Ended May
31, 2015 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Revenue | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Biodiesel sales | |
$ | 316,294 | | |
$ | 10,574 | | |
$ | 625,831 | | |
$ | 47,212 | |
Feedstock sales | |
| 69,719 | | |
| 3,357 | | |
| 96,341 | | |
| 3,357 | |
Glycerin sales | |
| 10,649 | | |
| 3,893 | | |
| 23,847 | | |
| 3,893 | |
Government incentives (note 15) | |
| 25,557 | | |
| — | | |
| 38,592 | | |
| 1,637 | |
Equipment sales | |
| 750 | | |
| — | | |
| 1,397 | | |
| — | |
Royalties | |
| 11,454 | | |
| 3,270 | | |
| 11,454 | | |
| 5,976 | |
Other including Blenders’ Tax
Credit (note 12) | |
| 4,982 | | |
| (754 | ) | |
| 20,421 | | |
| 842,584 | |
| |
| 439,405 | | |
| 20,340 | | |
| 817,883 | | |
| 904,659 | |
Cost of goods sold | |
| 371,921 | | |
| 49,175 | | |
| 664,540 | | |
| 62,076 | |
Gross profit | |
| 67,484 | | |
| (28,835 | ) | |
| 153,343 | | |
| 842,583 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Selling, general and administrative
expenses (notes 4, 10, 11 and 13) | |
| 1,442,291 | | |
| 786,613 | | |
| 2,907,700 | | |
| 1,540,254 | |
Loss before interest and taxes | |
| (1,374,807 | ) | |
| (815,448 | ) | |
| (2,754,357 | ) | |
| (697,671 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expenses) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Rental income | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 8,364 | |
Interest expense (notes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 17) | |
| (192,035 | ) | |
| (89,694 | ) | |
| (293,927 | ) | |
| (159,896 | ) |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (1,566,842 | ) | |
| (905,142 | ) | |
| (3,048,284 | ) | |
| (849,203 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Income taxes | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Net loss for the period | |
$ | (1,566,842 | ) | |
$ | (905,142 | ) | |
$ | (3,048,284 | ) | |
$ | (849,203 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Loss Per
Common Share - Basic and Diluted | |
$ | (0.18 | ) | |
$ | (0.08 | ) | |
$ | (0.36 | ) | |
$ | (0.07 | ) |
Weighted
average number of common shares - Basic and Diluted | |
| 8,702,605 | | |
| 11,510,431 | | |
| 8,411,002 | | |
| 11,510,431 | |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
METHES
ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2014 AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
(EXPRESSED
IN US$)
| |
Common
Stock | | |
Preferred
Stock | | |
Additional
Paid-in | | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
Shares
| | |
Amount | | |
Shares
| | |
Amount
| | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Total
| |
Balance at November 30, 2013 | |
| 7,231,417 | | |
$ | 7,231 | | |
| 260,782 | | |
$ | 261 | | |
$ | 18,532,803 | | |
$ | (15,892,703 | ) | |
$ | 2,647,592 | |
Issuance of Common Stock units under
private placement (note 10) | |
| 1,081,161 | | |
| 1,081 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 2,161,240 | | |
| — | | |
| 2,162,321 | |
Issuance of Common Stock under public
offering (note 10) | |
| 2,800,000 | | |
| 2,800 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 5,597,200 | | |
| — | | |
| 5,600,000 | |
Issuance Cost - Common Stock | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (949,358 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (949,358 | ) |
Issuance of Common Stock units upon
conversion of Preferred Stock units (note 10) | |
| 148,960 | | |
| 149 | | |
| (148,960 | ) | |
| (149 | ) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Issuance of Common Stocks upon conversion
of dividends on Preferred Stock (note 10) | |
| 7,205 | | |
| 7 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 16,229 | | |
| (16,236 | ) | |
| — | |
Issuance of Common Stock units for cash
(note 10) | |
| 16,129 | | |
| 16 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 99,984 | | |
| — | | |
| 100,000 | |
Issuance of Common Stock for services
(note 10) | |
| 183,871 | | |
| 184 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 545,566 | | |
| — | | |
| 545,750 | |
Issuance of Common Stock for loan settlement
(note 10) | |
| 34,688 | | |
| 34 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 127,965 | | |
| — | | |
| 127,999 | |
Issuance of Common Stock upon conversion
of placement agent Warrants (note 10) | |
| 7,000 | | |
| 7 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 13,993 | | |
| — | | |
| 14,000 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 197,209 | | |
| — | | |
| 197,209 | |
Net loss for
the year | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (6,306,476 | ) | |
| (6,306,476 | ) |
Balance at November 30, 2014 | |
| 11,510,431 | | |
$ | 11,509 | | |
| 111,822 | | |
$ | 112 | | |
$ | 26,342,831 | | |
$ | (22,215,415 | ) | |
$ | 4,139,037 | |
Stock based compensation (note 11) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 1,633 | | |
| — | | |
| 1,633 | |
Issuance of common stock warrants (note
10) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 67,680 | | |
| — | | |
| 67,680 | |
Net loss for
the period | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (849,203 | ) | |
| (849,203 | ) |
Balance
at May 31, 2015 | |
| 11,510,431 | | |
$ | 11,509 | | |
| 111,822 | | |
$ | 112 | | |
$ | 26,412,144 | | |
$ | (23,064,618 | ) | |
$ | 3,359,147 | |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
METHES
ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2014 AND MAY 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
(EXPRESSED
IN US$)
| |
Six
Months Ended
May
31, 2014 | | |
Six
Months Ended May
31, 2015 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net
loss for the period | |
$ | (3,048,284 | ) | |
$ | (849,203 | ) |
Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and
amortization | |
| 222,197 | | |
| 214,521 | |
Stock-based compensation | |
| 95,749 | | |
| 1,633 | |
Unrealized foreign
exchange gain | |
| (40,357 | ) | |
| (94,500 | ) |
Deferred financing
fees amortization | |
| 42,715 | | |
| — | |
Accrued interest | |
| 90,623 | | |
| 89,834 | |
Bad debts | |
| 35,662 | | |
| (35,662 | ) |
Issuance of common
stock/units for consulting services | |
| 371,854 | | |
| — | |
Issuance of common
stock warrants to a lender | |
| — | | |
| 67,680 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable | |
| 982,617 | | |
| (276,323 | ) |
Inventories | |
| 551,335 | | |
| 43,533 | |
Prepaid expenses
and deposits | |
| (240,184 | ) | |
| (26,619 | ) |
Accounts payable
and accrued liabilities | |
| (1,012,596 | ) | |
| 440,334 | |
Deferred gain on
sale of equipment | |
| - | | |
| 174,909 | |
Customer deposits | |
| 919 | | |
| (136,599 | ) |
Net cash used in
operating activities | |
| (1,947,750 | ) | |
| (386,462 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from
investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Additions to property,
plant and equipment | |
| (90,027 | ) | |
| — | |
Proceed from sale
of equipment (note 19) | |
| — | | |
| 363,510 | |
Net cash (used
in) provided by investing activities | |
| (90,027 | ) | |
| 363,510 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from
financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Repayment of credit
facility | |
| (1,019,513 | ) | |
| — | |
Advances from term
loans | |
| 135,705 | | |
| — | |
Repayments of term
loans | |
| (269,401 | ) | |
| — | |
Advances from related
parties and others | |
| 172,000 | | |
| 31,640 | |
Repayments to related
parties and others | |
| (33,835 | ) | |
| — | |
Issuance of common
stock/units under private placement | |
| 6,812,963 | | |
| — | |
Issuance of common
stock/units for cash | |
| 100,000 | | |
| — | |
Issuance of common
stock upon conversion of placement agent warrants | |
| 14,000 | | |
| — | |
Net cash provided
by financing activities | |
| 5,911,919 | | |
| 31,640 | |
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | |
| 3,874,142 | | |
| 8,688 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period | |
| 174,084 | | |
| 65,649 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | |
$ | 4,048,226 | | |
$ | 74,337 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest paid | |
$ | 216,674 | | |
$ | 66,483 | |
Common shares issued as repayment
of loan | |
$ | 128,000 | | |
$ | — | |
Common share warrants
issued | |
| — | | |
| 67,680 | |
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
METHES
ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Unaudited
As
of May 31, 2015
(Expressed
in US$)
NOTE
1 - NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND GOING CONCERN
Methes
Energies International Ltd. (the “Company”, or “Methes”) was incorporated on June 27, 2007 in the State
of Nevada. Methes, through its operations in Canada and the United States, is a biodiesel processing equipment provider and a
biodiesel producer. The Company has developed biodiesel processing equipment to produce biodiesel from recycled oils as well as
pre-treatment technology to clean oils for the production of biodiesel. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Methes
Energies Canada Inc. (“Methes Canada”), owns a biodiesel manufacturing facility capable of producing 13.0 million
gallons per year (mgy) of biodiesel located in Sombra, Ontario. In addition to Methes Canada, Methes Energies USA Ltd. (“Methes
USA”) was incorporated as the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company on June 27, 2007. All references in this Form 10-Q
to “Company,” “Methes,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Methes Energies
International Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Methes Canada and Methes USA unless the context otherwise indicates.
As
at May 31, 2015, due in large part to the funds spent to develop and build its Sombra facility as well as minimal sales of biodiesel,
the Company had an accumulated deficit of $23,064,618 and significant losses and negative cash flows from operations in prior
periods. In addition, as at May 31, 2015, the Company had working capital deficiency of $332,244. During the six months ended
May 31, 2015, the Company incurred a loss of $849,203 and had negative cash flows from operations of $386,462. The Sombra facility
is now idle because of a lack of demand for biodiesel at favorable prices. If put back into commercial production and under better
market conditions, the Company anticipates that its Sombra facility will generate positive cash flow from operations and will
operate profitably once a sufficient level of commercial operations is achieved. However, there is uncertainty that this will
occur in the near future so as to enable the Company to meet its obligations as they come due. As a result, there is substantial
doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company may require additional financing to fund
its operations, which may not be available at acceptable terms or at all. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, the Company
sold the Denami 600 biodiesel processor located at its Mississauga facility and a PP-MEC pre-treatment system as described
in note 19. In addition, the Company expects to start offering Epoxidized Soybean Oil (“ESO”) and Natural Polyol before
the end of 2015. On May 19, 2015, the Company announced, via press release, that it will start offering ESO and Natural Polyol
in order to expand its bio-based product line. On June 29, 2015, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with
six accredited investors for a registered direct placement and the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 2,300,000 shares of its
Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to an additional 1,781,292 shares of its Common Stock (the “Offering”) (see
note 20).
The
condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of
the recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of the recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of
liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The
condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
adjustments, have been included. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. It is suggested that these interim financial
statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in the Company’s
latest annual report on Form 10-K. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the
full fiscal year.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Consolidation
The
condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Methes Canada
and Methes USA. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Shipping
and Handling Costs
The
Company accounts for shipping and handling fees in accordance with FASB ASC 705 “Cost of Sales and Services”. Shipping
and handling costs for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 were $(6,178) and $11,703, respectively (three and six months
ended May 31, 2014 was $8,032 and $23,602, respectively). Costs related to raw materials purchased, are included in inventory
or cost of goods sold, as appropriate. While amounts charged to customers for shipping product are included in revenues, the related
outbound freight costs are included in expenses as incurred.
Income
Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions
The
Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Accounting for Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities
are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted
tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered
or settled. Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income
in the period that includes the enactment date. ASC 740-10-05, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, prescribes a recognition
threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected
to be taken in a tax return.
For
those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.
The
amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. Potential tax benefits from net operating losses and foreign tax credit carry forwards are not recognized by the Company
until their realization is more likely than not. The Company assesses the validity of conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions
on a quarterly basis to determine if facts or circumstances have arisen that might cause the Company to change their judgment
regarding the likelihood of a tax position’s sustainability under audit. The Company has determined that there were no material
uncertain tax positions as at November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
Per
Share Data
Basic
earnings per share (“EPS”) is determined by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders (numerator) by
the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. In computing diluted EPS, the average number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding is increased by Common Stock options and warrants outstanding if the exercise prices were
lower than the average market price of Common Stocks using the treasury stock method. Diluted earnings per share exclude all potentially
dilutive shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive shares include 3,923,149 warrants, 353,922 Common Stock
options and 111,822 shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as at May 31, 2014 and 4,073,149 warrants, 426,819 Common
Stock options and 111,822 shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as at May 31, 2015. All outstanding warrants, preferred
shares and options have an anti-dilutive effect on the loss per share and are therefore excluded from the determination of the
diluted loss per share calculation for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
Comparative
figures
Certain
comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform with the basis of presentation used in the current period. These reclassifications
had no effect on the reported results of operations.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
On
May 28, 2014, the FASB issued a new financial accounting standard on revenue from contracts with customers, Update No. 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use
in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The
accounting standard is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning
after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard.
On
August 27, 2014, the FASB issued a new financial accounting standard on going concern, Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial
Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going
Concern. The standard provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt
about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern. The amendments in this Update apply to all companies. They
become effective in the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of this accounting standard.
On
April 7, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest
(Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance
costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount
of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts and the accounting for debt issue costs under IFRS. The recognition and
measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this ASU. The amendments in this Update apply
to all companies. They become effective for public business entities in the annual period ending after December 15, 2015, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, with early application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
this accounting standard.
All
other recent pronouncements issued by the FASB or other authoritative standards groups with future effective dates are either
not applicable or are not expected to be significant to the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.
NOTE
3 - INVENTORIES
Inventories
consisted of the following:
| |
As
at
November 30, 2014 | | |
As
at May
31, 2015 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Raw materials | |
$ | 199,669 | | |
$ | 216,350 | |
Finished goods | |
| 199,664 | | |
| 139,450 | |
Equipment | |
| 11,366 | | |
| 11,366 | |
| |
$ | 410,699 | | |
$ | 367,166 | |
NOTE
4 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| |
As
at May 31, 2015 | | |
As
at November
30, 2014 | |
| |
Cost | | |
Accumulated Depreciation | | |
Net
Book Value | | |
Net
Book Value | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Sombra site: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Land | |
$ | 409,134 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 409,134 | | |
$ | 409,134 | |
Building | |
| 2,944,356 | | |
| 352,323 | | |
| 2,592,033 | | |
| 2,628,838 | |
Equipment | |
| 775,865 | | |
| 546,295 | | |
| 229,570 | | |
| 283,201 | |
Equipment - Denami 3000 | |
| 4,254,995 | | |
| 444,138 | | |
| 3,810,857 | | |
| 3,895,956 | |
Computer equipment | |
| 11,835 | | |
| 11,787 | | |
| 48 | | |
| 937 | |
Vehicle | |
| 11,622 | | |
| 2,034 | | |
| 9,588 | | |
| 10,169 | |
Mississauga
site: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Computer equipment | |
| 23,464 | | |
| 23,464 | | |
| — | | |
| 1 | |
Leasehold improvements | |
| 102,201 | | |
| 71,197 | | |
| 31,004 | | |
| 36,200 | |
Equipment and fixtures | |
| 255,463 | | |
| 216,358 | | |
| 39,105 | | |
| 51,721 | |
Equipment - Denami 600 (note 19) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 529,588 | |
| |
$ | 8,788,935 | | |
$ | 1,667,596 | | |
$ | 7,121,339 | | |
$ | 7,845,745 | |
Total
depreciation expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations
related to property, plant and equipment for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 was $99,682 and $204,419 respectively.
(three and six months ended May 31, 2014 was $106,317 and $212,095, respectively).
NOTE
5 - PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY
Payable
to related parties is comprised of the following:
| |
As
at November
30, 2014 | | |
As
at May
31, 2015 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Michel G. Laporte (stockholder and Director) | |
$ | 81,382 | | |
$ | 84,582 | |
The
promissory note bears interest at 8% per annum, is unsecured and is payable on demand.
Interest
expense incurred during the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 was $1,600 and $3,200 (three and six months ended May 31,
2014 - $nil and $nil).
NOTE
6 - MORTGAGE LOAN - JULY 2013
| |
As
at
November 30, 2014 | | |
Interest
Accrued | | |
Repayments | | |
Foreign
Exchange Adjustments | | |
As
at
May 31, 2015 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Mortgage loan (July 2013) | |
$ | 1,180,035 | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | (94,500 | ) | |
$ | 1,085,535 | |
On
July 12, 2013, Methes Canada entered into a term loan facility agreement with a lender (the “Agreement”) pursuant
to which Methes Canada was able to borrow up to $1,279,680 (CDN$1,600,000) for a term of 12 months at an interest rate of 12%
per annum (the “July 2013 Facility”). Under the terms of the Agreement, interest is payable monthly and outstanding
principal is due at maturity. Outstanding principal would be prepayable after six months upon 30 days’ notice and payment
of a penalty equal to one-month’s interest. The July 2013 Facility is collateralized by a security agreement from Methes
Canada on certain of its assets except for accounts receivable and inventory and a first collateral mortgage on its real property
located at Sombra, Ontario. The July 2013 Facility prohibits payment of debt owed by the Company to certain of its stockholders,
a director and an unrelated Corporation (see notes 5, 7 and 8) during the life of the facility and contains other customary debt
covenants.
On
June 23, 2015, the Agreement was amended to extend its term to July 1, 2016, with all other provisions to continue in full force
and effect including monthly payment of interest.
Interest
expense incurred during the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 was $43,540 and $65,699 (three and six months ended May 31,
2014 - $43,850 and $87,568).
NOTE
7 - PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY
Payable
to related party includes promissory notes due to Michel G. Laporte, the chief executive officer, a stockholder and director of
the Company. The promissory notes bear interest at 8% per annum, are unsecured and payable on demand. Mr. Laporte has agreed not
to demand payment until June 1, 2016.
The
principal amount outstanding as at May 31, 2015 was an aggregate of $694,640 and the total accrued interest was $136,223 (as at
November 30, 2014, principal of $663,000 and interest of $109,270).
Interest
expense incurred during the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 was $13,493 and $26,954, (three and six months ended May 31,
2014 - $13,260 and $26,520).
NOTE
8 - TERM LOAN
Term
loan includes promissory notes due to an unrelated Corporation. The promissory notes bear interest at 8% per annum, are unsecured
and payable on demand. The unrelated Corporation has agreed not to demand payment until June 1, 2016.
The
principal amount outstanding as at May 31, 2015 was an aggregate of $1,492,000 and the total accrued interest was $404,868 (as
at November 30, 2014, principal of $1,492,000 and total interest of $345,188).
Interest
expense incurred during the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 was $29,840 and $59,680 (three and six months ended May 31,
2014 - $29,040 and $55,898).
NOTE
9 - CREDIT FACILITY
On
August 28, 2014, the Company entered into a feedstock credit facility with a major provider of credit to the renewable fuels industry
(the “Lender”), which will provide the Company all the feedstock required to run at full capacity and allow the Company
to fulfill future orders for biodiesel that it receives from its customers that have been approved by the credit department of
the Lender. The Company had also agreed to a biodiesel sales contract subject to the Lender’s approval and subject to a
tripartite payment and Assignment Agreement. The facility bears interest at 5% per annum. The
facility will initiate upon payment by the Company of a $400,000 deposit that is required as collateral for the feedstock. As
at May 31, 2015 the deposit had not been made.
During
the 2014 fiscal year, the Company began entering into certain derivative contracts with the Lender to hedge its exposure to price
risk related to feedstock oil. The Company recorded realized losses during the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 of $nil
and $nil (three and six months ended May 31, 2014 - $ nil and $nil) as part of cost of goods sold upon expiry of these contracts.
As at May 31, 2015, and November 30, 2014 no derivative futures contracts or call options were outstanding.
NOTE
10 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
COMMON
STOCK
The
Company is authorized to issue 75,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.001 and had 11,510,431 shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
| |
No.
of Shares | | |
Price
per Share | |
Common Stock | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Balance as at November 30, 2013 | |
| 7,231,417 | | |
| | |
Issuance of shares under private placement | |
| 1,081,161 | | |
$ | 2.00 | |
Issuance of shares under public offering | |
| 2,800,000 | | |
$ | 2.00 | |
Issuance of shares upon conversion of
Preferred Stocks units | |
| 148,960 | | |
$ | 2.26 | |
Issuance of shares upon conversion of
accrued dividends on Preferred Stocks units | |
| 7,205 | | |
$ | 2.26 | |
Issuance of shares for cash | |
| 16,129 | | |
| See
below | |
Issuance of shares for services | |
| 183,871 | | |
| See
below | |
Issuance of shares for loan settlement | |
| 34,688 | | |
$ | 3.69 | |
Issuance of shares upon conversion of
Placement Agent Warrant | |
| 7,000 | | |
| 2.00 | |
Balance as at November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015 | |
| 11,510,431 | | |
| | |
During
the year ended November 30, 2014, the following issuances were completed:
Issuance
of Common Stock units under Private Placement
During
the month of December 2013 the Company issued a total of 1,081,161 units (each a “Unit”) to accredited investors at
a price of $2.00 per Unit under a private placement and raised net proceeds of approximately $1.87 million, after deducting the
sales commission and fees (the “December 2013 Private Placement”). Each Unit consists of one share of Common Stock
and one five year Common Stock Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share (“Common
Stock Warrant”). (see Stock Warrant Table below).
In
connection with the December 2013 Private Placement, the Company issued compensatory warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrant”)
to the Placement Agents for the offering exercisable for an aggregate of 108,116 Units. Each of these warrants is exercisable
to acquire a Unit at an exercise price of $2.00 per Unit. The fair value of these warrants at the grant date was $257,553. This
amount was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with an expected life of 5 years, risk free interest rates between
1.66% and 1.74%, a dividend yield of 0%, and an expected volatility of 75%. (see Stock Warrant Table below).
Issuance
of Common Stocks upon conversion of Preferred Stocks units and accrued dividends
i) Series
A-2 Preferred Stock Conversions
On
March 13, 2014, two holders of our Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-2 Preferred”) converted 20,876
shares of outstanding Series A-2 Preferred with an aggregate stated value of approximately $49,139 (including accrued dividends
of $1,750). The Series A-2 Preferred was converted into 21,648 shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.27 per share, which included
the issuance of 772 shares of Common Stock attributable to the conversion of the accrued dividends.
On
May 9, 2014, a holder of our Series A-2 Preferred converted 10,438 shares of outstanding Series A-2 Preferred with an aggregate
stated value of approximately $26,250 (including accrued dividends of $1,250). The Series A-2 Preferred was converted into 10,989
shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.27 per share, which included the issuance of 551 shares of Common Stock attributable to
the conversion of the accrued dividends.
ii) Series
A-1 Preferred Stock Conversions
On
March 17, 2014, two holders of our Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A-1 Preferred”) converted 117,646
shares of outstanding Series A-1 Preferred with an aggregate stated value of approximately $293,235 (including accrued dividends
of $13,235). The Series A-1 Preferred was converted into 123,528 shares of Common Stock at a price of $2.25 per share, which included
the issuance of 5,882 shares of Common Stock attributable to the conversion of the accrued dividends.
Issuance
of Common Stocks under Public Offering
On
May 27, 2014, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock and raised net proceeds of
$4.5 million, after deducting Underwriter’s fees and estimated offering expenses. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement,
the Underwriter had an option through June 26, 2014, to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of Common Stock under the
same terms as the public offering to cover over-allotments (the “Over-Allotment Option”), if any.
On
May 28, 2014, the Underwriter partially exercised the Over-Allotment Option for 300,000 shares of Common Stock raising approximately
$550,000 of additional net proceeds for the Company.
Issuance
of Common Stock for cash and services rendered
On
January 3, 2014, the Company issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock in the second installment quarterly payment of consulting fees
for services to be rendered by a consultant for over a year which were valued at $87,250, based on the closing market price of
$3.49 per share on the day of issuance. On May 1, 2014, the Company issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock in the third quarterly
installment payment of consulting fees for services to be rendered by the consultant which were valued at $61,250, based on the
closing market price of $2.45 per share on the date of issuance. On August 1, 2014, the Company issued 25,000 shares of Common
Stock in the final quarterly installment payment of consulting fees for services to be rendered by the consultant which were valued
at $42,500, based on the closing market price of $1.70 per share on the date of issuance.
On
January 10, 2014, the Company sold 50,000 Units to an accredited investor in a private placement for a purchase price of $125,000
(or $2.50 per Unit) of which $100,000 was paid in cash and $25,000 was settled through services rendered to the Company, which
was included in the selling, general and administrative expenses. The aggregate fair value of the Units sold in this offering
was $310,000 (or $6.20 per Unit), based on the closing market price of $3.58 per share of Common Stock on the day of issuance,
and the fair value of the Common Stock Warrants of $2.62 per warrant. The Common Stocks allocated to cash portion was 16,129 Common
Stocks ($100,000/$310,000 x 50,000 units) and the services portion allocated is 33,871 Common Stocks. The fair value of the Common
Stock Warrants was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with an expected life of 5 years, risk free interest
rates of 1.64%, a dividend yield of 0%, and an expected volatility of 100%. The excess of the estimated fair value over the purchase
price in the amount of $185,000 is included in the selling, general and administrative expenses. (see Stock Warrant Table below).
On
January 28, 2014, the Company issued 25,000 shares of Common Stock in payment of consulting fees for services to be rendered by
a consulting corporation for a term of six months. These shares of Common Stock were valued at $88,750, based on the closing market
price of $3.55 per share on the date of issuance.
On
November 20, 2014, the company issued 50,000 shares of Common Stock for services rendered by a consultant which were valued at
$56,000, based on the closing market price of $1.12 per share on date of issuance.
Issuance
of Common Stock for loan settlement
On
January 17, 2014, the Company issued 34,688 shares of Common Stock to a note holder at $3.69 per share of Common Stock upon conversion
of $128,000 of a note payable by the Company. The note was repaid in full during the year ended November 30, 2014.
Issuance
of Common Stocks upon conversion of Placement Agent Warrants
On
May 9 and 19, 2014, two holders of Placement Agent Warrants exercised their warrants for an aggregate of 7,000 Units at a price
of $2.00 per Unit or an aggregate stated value of $14,000, which included 7,000 shares of Common Stock and 7,000 Warrants (each
at an exercise price of $4.00).
During
the six months ended May 31, 2015, the following issuance was completed:
Issuance
of Common Stock Warrants to a lender
On
December 18, 2014, the Company issued a 5-year common stock warrant exercisable for up to 150,000 shares at a price of $0.95 per
share to a lender (see note 6). The fair value of this warrant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with
an expected life of 5 years, risk free interest rates of 1.68%, a dividend yield of 0%, and an expected volatility of 95%. The
estimated fair value of $67,680 is included in the selling, general and administrative expenses. (see Stock Warrant Table below).
PREFERRED
STOCK
The
Company is also authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 and had 111,822 and
111,822 shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding as of November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
As
at May 31, 2015, total accumulated dividends are $40,759, that have not been declared or accrued (November 30, 2014 - $23,004).
STOCK
WARRANT TABLE:
| |
Grant
Date | |
Exercise
Period | |
No
of Warrants | | |
Exercise
Price per share | | |
Fair
Value of Broker Warrants | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Balance as at November 30, 2013 | |
| |
| |
| 2,678,872 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common Stock Warrants issued –
Private Placement | |
Dec. 20, 2013 | |
5 years from grant date | |
| 1,081,161 | | |
$ | 4.00 | | |
| | |
Placement Agent Warrant – Private
Placement | |
Dec. 20 2013 | |
5 years from grant date | |
| 108,116 | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
$ | 257,553 | |
Placement Agent Warrant – Private
Placement (November 27, 2013) | |
Dec. 20 2013 | |
5 years from grant date | |
| 5,000 | | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
$ | 6,403 | |
Common Stock Warrant issued-accredited
investor | |
Jan. 10, 2014 | |
5 years from grant date | |
| 50,000 | | |
$ | 4.00 | | |
| | |
Placement Agent Warrant exercise | |
| |
| |
| (7,000 | ) | |
$ | 2.00 | | |
| | |
Common Stock Warrant issued upon exercise
of Placement Agent Warrant | |
May 9 and 14, 2014 | |
Dec. 20, 2018 | |
| 7,000 | | |
$ | 4.00 | | |
| | |
Balance as at November 30, 2014 | |
| |
| |
| 3,923,149 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common Stock Warrant issued (note 10) | |
December 18, 2014 | |
5 years from grant date | |
| 150,000 | | |
$ | 0.95 | | |
| | |
Balance as at May 31, 2015 | |
| |
| |
| 4,073,149 | | |
| | | |
| | |
NOTE
11 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
2008
Option Plan:
The
Company’s Amended and Restated the 2008 Directors, Officers and Employees Stock Option Plan, which was originally approved
by the stockholders at the annual general meeting of the Company held on December 5, 2007, and subsequently amended by the stockholders
on July 23, 2008. This plan was established to enable the Company to attract and retain the services of highly qualified and experienced
directors, officers, employees and consultants and to give such persons an interest in the success of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The total number of shares currently authorized under the plan is 391,134. The options and awards will be granted at the discretion
of the Board of Directors. Options issued under the plan that are deemed to be incentive stock options will be priced at not less
than 100% of the fair market value of the common shares at the date of the grant, subject to certain limitations for 10 percent
stockholders. The fair value of each option granted was estimated at the time of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model. There were no options granted during the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2015.
All
the grants vest quarterly over a two year period and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. The following table summarizes
the stock option activities of the Company.
| | |
Number
of options |
Outstanding as of November
30, 2013 | | |
| 365,931 | |
Granted | | |
| — | |
Exercised | | |
| — | |
Cancelled/forfeited | | |
| (5,215 | ) |
Outstanding as of May 31, 2014 | | |
| 360,716 | |
Granted | | |
| — | |
Exercised | | |
| — | |
Cancelled/forfeited | | |
| (28,682 | ) |
Outstanding as of November 30, 2014 | | |
| 332,034 | |
Granted | | |
| — | |
Exercised | | |
| — | |
Cancelled/forfeited | | |
| (5,215 | ) |
Outstanding as of May 31, 2015 | | |
| 326,819 | |
The
stock-based compensation for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 was $624 and $1,633 (three and six months ended May 31,
2014 - $2,824 and $7,696). The Company recorded this in selling, general and administrative expenses with the corresponding credit
to additional paid-in capital.
As
of November 30, 2014 the Company has a total of 332,034 options outstanding to purchase Common Stock held by employees, directors
and advisory board members, of which 328,284 are vested and exercisable. All of these outstanding stock options have an exercise
price above the average market price. As of November 30, 2014, the total fair value of the options granted to employees at the
respective grant dates was $1,172,498, of which the unrecognized portion of $1,901 related to the unvested shares associated with
these stock option grants will be recognized over a period of one year.
As
of May 31, 2015 the Company has a total of 326,819 options outstanding to purchase Common Stock held by employees, directors and
advisory board members, of which 325,569 are vested and exercisable. All of these outstanding stock options have an exercise price
above the average market price. As of May 31, 2015, the total fair value of the options granted to employees at the respective
grant dates was $1,136,616, of which the unrecognized portion of $268 related to the unvested shares associated with these stock
option grants will be recognized over a period of 6 months.
2012
Option Plan:
Under
the Company’s 2012 Directors, Officers and Employees Stock Option Plan (the “2012 Plan”), the Company granted
a total of 100,000 options to purchase Common Stock to its four independent directors and chief financial officer on April 2,
2013. The total number of shares currently authorized under the plan is 400,000. The options and awards will be granted at the
discretion of the Board. Options issued under this plan that are deemed to be incentive stock options will be priced at not less
than 100 percent of the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock underlying the options at the date of the grant, subject
to certain limitations for 10 percent stockholders. The fair value of each option granted was estimated at the time of grant using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
All
the options granted under the 2012 Plan, vest yearly at the rate of one-third per year, starting on the first year anniversary
of the grant date and expire on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. On August 5, 2014, vesting period was amended and all
the options are fully vested and exercisable. The following table summarizes the stock option activities of the Company.
Outstanding as at November
30, 2013 and May 31, 2014 | | |
| 100,000 | |
Granted | | |
| — | |
Exercised | | |
| — | |
Cancelled/forfeited | | |
| — | |
Outstanding
as of November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015 | | |
| 100,000 | |
The
share-based compensation for the three months and six months ended May 31, 2015 was $nil and $nil (three and six months ended
May 31, 2014 - $44,026 and $88,052). The Company recorded this in selling, general and administrative expenses with the corresponding
credit to additional paid-in capital.
As
of May 31, 2015 the Company has granted options to purchase a total of 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$3.94 per share, to its four independent directors and chief financial officer, all of which are currently outstanding and are
vested and exercisable. All of these outstanding stock options have an exercise price equal to the fair market price on the date
of grant. As of May 31, 2015, the total fair value of the options granted to the independent directors and chief financial officer
at the respective grant dates was $292,174, all of which has been fully recognized as they are fully vested.
NOTE
12 - OTHER REVENUE
During
the three and six months ended May 31, 2015, the Company recognized $nil and $843,338, (three and six months ended May 31, 2014
- $nil and $nil) as other revenue, mainly comprising of the Blenders Tax Credit (“BTC”) on applicable invoices issued
to customers during fiscal 2014 amounting to $828,177. The accounts receivable as at May 31, 2015 include $161,292 relating to
the BTC.
NOTE
13 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONCENTRATIONS AND RISK
a)
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, which are carried at fair values, are classified as a level 1 financial instrument
at November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015.
b)
The Company is exposed to the following concentrations of risk:
Major
Customers
Two
major customers comprised 74% and 85% of total revenue for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 (three and six months ended
May 31, 2014 - two major customers comprised 66% and 68% of total revenue).
As
at May 31, 2015, the accounts receivable balance from two major customers was $nil and $185,486, respectively. (November 30, 2014:
$24,306 and $24,194).
Major
Vendors
The
Company has an exclusive agreement to manufacture biodiesel processor equipment with a third party equipment manufacturer. During
the three months and six months ended May 31, 2015, the Company made purchases of $nil and $nil (three and six months ended May
31, 2014 - $nil and $nil) from this equipment manufacturer. As of November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015, the Company had accounts
payable of $6,837 and $nil owing to this equipment manufacturer, respectively.
The
Company’s purchases of feedstock oil and biodiesel from third parties for the three and six months ended May 31, 2015 were
$nil and $nil (three and six months ended May 31, 2014 - $nil and $nil).
As
at November 30, 2014, the accounts payable balance to two major vendors were $nil, and $6,398.
As
at May 31, 2015, the accounts payable balance from two major vendors were $nil and $nil.
Economic
and Political Risks
The
Company faces a number of risks and challenges as a result of having primary operations and marketing in Canada and sales in the
United States. Changing political climates in Canada and the United States could have a significant effect on the Company’s
business.
c)
The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including credit risk, currency risk and liquidity
risk.
Credit
Risk
Credit
risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations,
and arises principally from the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company places its
cash and cash equivalents with institutions of high creditworthiness. The carrying value of the financial assets represents the
maximum credit exposure.
The
Company minimizes credit risk by routinely reviewing the credit risk of the counterparty to the arrangement and has maintained
an allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,000 related to credit risk as at May 31, 2015 ($65,661 as at November 30, 2014), which
is considered adequate.
Currency
Risk
The
Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company’s functional
currency is U.S. dollars. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian
dollar could have an effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company has not
entered into any derivative financial instruments to manage exposures to currency fluctuations.
Included
in selling, general and administrative expenses are foreign currency gains (losses) for the three and six months ended May 31,
2015 of $10,503 and $137,303 (three and six months ended May 31, 2014 of $49,576 and ($30,210)).
The
significant Canadian dollar balances and exchange differences are as follows:
| |
CDN$ | | |
USD$
Historical | | |
USD
– May 31, 2015 | |
Note
6: Mortgage loan (“July 2013”) - Principal | |
$ | 1,350,000 | | |
$ | 1,299,915 | | |
$ | 1,085,535 | |
Note
19: Receivable from sale of equipment | |
| 575,000 | | |
| 456,387 | | |
| 462,357 | |
Liquidity
Risk
Liquidity
risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has a working
capital deficiency, and is exposed to this risk mainly in respect of its accounts payable and accrued liabilities (see note 1).
NOTE
14 - COMMITMENTS
Building
Leases:
Methes
Canada is a party to a lease agreement for the Mississauga facility and to a sublease agreement for a unit adjacent to its Mississauga
facility. On September 28, 2012, the Company re-negotiated and renewed a combined five year lease term for both of these facilities
starting from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. The renewed lease term provided for a two month rent free period in 2013.
As
at May 31, 2015, Methes Canada must pay in addition to other amounts, such as its pro rata share of taxes, the following amounts
over the term of the lease:
| |
Annual | |
| |
| Minimum
Rent | |
| |
| | |
2015 - remainder | |
$ | 58,280 | |
2016 | |
$ | 116,561 | |
2017 | |
$ | 116,561 | |
2018 | |
$ | 9,713 | |
Railroad
Car Leases:
As
at May 31, 2015, the Company is a party to the following lease agreements for railcars at its Sombra facility:
| | |
Start
Date | |
End
Date | |
| Term | |
Four railcars at $3,100
per month | | |
August 1, 2013 | |
July 31, 2018 | |
| 60
months | |
Four railcars at $3,100 per month | | |
April 1, 2013 | |
March 31, 2018 | |
| 60
months | |
Four railcars at $3,140 per month | | |
December 1, 2011 | |
November 30, 2016 | |
| 60
months | |
One railcar at $575 per month | | |
January 1, 2012 | |
December 31, 2016 | |
| 60
months | |
One railcar at $575 per month | | |
May 1, 2012 | |
June 30, 2015 | |
| 36
months | |
| |
Annual Minimum
Rent | |
| |
| | |
2015 - remainder | |
$ | 60,065 | |
2016 | |
$ | 118,980 | |
2017 | |
$ | 74,975 | |
2018 | |
$ | 37,200 | |
NOTE
15 - CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF CANADA
Mississauga
Facility:
In
2009, the Company entered into a Non-Refundable Contribution Agreement with the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada for the
Mississauga facility under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program. Under this agreement, as amended, the Company was eligible to receive
up to $4,350,181 (CDN$5,410,000) in the years from 2009 to 2016 from the Canadian government in biodiesel production incentives
when biodiesel is produced and sold. The contribution from the Canadian Government is non-refundable by the Company. On December
24, 2014 the Natural Resources of Canada terminated the Contribution Agreement for the Mississauga facility as it was not being
used to meet the minimum production requirement.
Since
entering into the program to May 31, 2015, the Company has claimed and received total incentives of $1,458,286.
Sombra
Facility:
In
2010, the Company applied for an incentive under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program for its Sombra facility and was approved by
the Canadian government. The final Contribution Agreement with the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada for the Sombra facility
under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program was signed by the Company and the Canadian Government on December 6, 2011. Under this
agreement, as amended, the Company may receive a total of up to $4,020,500 (CDN$5,000,000) during program years 2015-2016 and
2016-2017, from the Canadian government in biodiesel production incentives when biodiesel is produced and sold. The contribution
from the Canadian Government is non-refundable by the Company.
For
the three and six months ended May 31, 2015, the Company claimed incentives of $nil and $1,637 (three and six months ended May
31, 2014 - $25,557 and $38,592). Since entering into the program to May 31, 2015, the Company has claimed total incentives of
$904,473 and has received a total of $902,836.
Included
in accounts receivable as at November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015, is an amount receivable of $147,776 and $1,637, respectively,
due from the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada.
NOTE
16 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company reports a single operating segment, being a producer and seller of biodiesel fuel and biodiesel processing equipment.
Geographic
segments:
The Company’s
assets and operating facilities, other than cash and cash equivalents balances of $4,943 at November 30, 2014 and $3,833 at May
31, 2015, are all located in Canada. The Company services the majority of its customers in the United States. The Company derives
its revenue geographically as follows:
| |
Three
Months Ended May
31, 2014 | | |
Three
Months Ended May
31, 2015 | | |
Six
Months Ended May
31, 2014 | | |
Six
Months Ended May
31, 2015 | |
Revenue | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
United States | |
$ | 289,778 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 570,972 | | |
$ | 836,353 | |
Canada | |
| 149,627 | | |
| 20,340 | | |
| 246,911 | | |
| 68,306 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
$ | 439,405 | | |
$ | 20,340 | | |
$ | 817,883 | | |
$ | 904,659 | |
NOTE
17 - INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest
expense table as follows:
| |
Three
Months Ended
May 31, 2014 | | |
Three
Months Ended
May 31, 2015 | | |
Six
Months Ended
May 31, 2014 | | |
Six
Months Ended
May 31, 2015 | |
Interest accrued on promissory
notes | |
$ | 44,849 | | |
$ | 44,933 | | |
$ | 90,851 | | |
$ | 89,834 | |
Interest paid on mortgage loan (Note
6) | |
| 43,850 | | |
| 43,540 | | |
| 87,568 | | |
| 65,699 | |
Interest paid (reversed) on vendor payables | |
| 101,146 | | |
| (4,401 | ) | |
| 110,159 | | |
| (3,875 | ) |
Financing fees | |
| 2,190 | | |
| 5,629 | | |
| 5,496 | | |
| 8,245 | |
| |
| 192,035 | | |
| 89,701 | | |
| 294,074 | | |
| 159,903 | |
Interest income | |
| — | | |
| 7 | | |
| 147 | | |
| 7 | |
Total expense | |
$ | 192,035 | | |
$ | 89,694 | | |
$ | 293,927 | | |
$ | 159,896 | |
NOTE
18 - TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AGREEMENT
On
January 19, 2015, the Company signed a Technology Licensing Agreement with a U.S. based entity (the “Licensee”). The
Agreement provides for the Licensee to receive a 99 year non-exclusive license to use Methes’ design and software for a
3,000 liter per hour biodiesel processor to manufacture biodiesel processors for its own projects in the United States. The Agreement
provides for the Company to receive a $4 million upfront cash payment, which was originally due on February 20, 2015, and will
be entitled to an additional $100,000 for each of the first 40 units manufactured and installed by the Licensee. The Company provided
an extension to the initial payment date to allow the Licensee to finalize a pending transaction. As at May 31, 2015, though
they express continuing interest in the transaction with the Company, they still have not finalized their other pending transaction.
NOTE
19 - SALE OF EQUIPMENT
On
March 25, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with a Canadian client for the sale of the Denami 600 biodiesel processor
located at its Mississauga facility and a PP-MEC pre-treatment system at a sales price of $819,897 (CDN$1,025,000) and received
an initial payment of $199,950 (CDN$250,000) from the purchaser. The agreement provides for the payment of the purchase price
over five installments, commencing on the date of the agreement. The agreement also includes certain performance conditions from
both parties including that the Purchaser may terminate the agreement if the equipment is not installed and operational. The
additional scheduled payments are due upon the final truck load, delivery, installation and the start of production at the purchaser’s
facility. On April 23, 2015, the second instalment of $163,560 (CDN$200,000) was received in regards to the equipment sale. As
at May 31, 2015, the related outstanding accounts receivable balance was $456,387 (CDN$575,000).
The
difference between the sale price of $819,897 (CDN$1,025,000) and the net book value of the equipment amounting to $519,988 has
been recorded as deferred gain of $174,909, net of additional estimated costs of $125,000, in the balance sheet and will be recognized
in the statement of operations when the performance conditions mentioned above are met.
NOTE
20 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
As
disclosed in note 6, on June 23, 2015, an amendment was made to the July 2013 Facility to extend the term of the Agreement to
July 1, 2016. All other provisions of the Agreement will continue in full force and effect, including monthly payment of interest.
On
July 1, 2015, the Company consummated a registered direct offering with select institutional investors for the issuance and sale
of an aggregate of 2,300,000 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to an additional 1,781,292 shares of its Common
Stock (the “Offering”). The Common Stock and warrants were sold in units (each a “Unit”), with each Unit
consisting of one share of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase 0.7745 of one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.882 per share of Common Stock (“Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable starting six months after July 1, 2015
and has a term of 5.5 years. Gross proceeds from the Offering were $1,250,050. The net proceeds to the Company from the
Offering, after deducting fees and estimated offering expenses, and excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the Warrants,
were approximately $1.1 million.
The
Offering was made pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-195271)
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and declared effective on May 14, 2014, and a prospectus supplement
thereunder, and pursuant to that certain Rule 462(b) Registration Statement (No. 333-205367) previously filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2015.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. Some of the statements in this discussion
and elsewhere in this report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information” following the Table of Contents of this
report. Because this discussion involves risk and uncertainties, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements.
Overview
We
are a renewable energy company that offers a variety of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers, including Denami®
biodiesel processors that are unique, compact, fully automated and state-of-the-art, which can produce biodiesel from a wide variety
of feedstocks in a continuous flow process. We also offer pre-treatment equipment and our
proprietary PP-MEC Catalyst that enable various feedstocks, including non-food grade corn oil, to be converted into biodiesel
more efficiently, with less catalyst, increased yields and without separate degumming or wax removal, than other pre-treatment
processes. In the case of biodiesel produced from corn oil, our PP-MEC Catalyst also eliminates the red coloration, an undesirable
feature causing confusion between red biodiesel for off-road use and biodiesel saleable for use in on-road vehicles. In
addition, we expect to start offering Epoxidized Soybean Oil (“ESO”) and natural polyol before the end of 2015.
We
market and sell biodiesel fuel produced at our 13 million gallons per year (mgy) facility in Sombra, Ontario, to customers in
U.S. and Canada, as well as providing multiple biodiesel fuel solutions to our clientele. Among our services are selling commodities
to our network of biodiesel producers, selling our biodiesel production, providing clients with proprietary software to operate
and control their processors. We also remotely monitor the quality and characteristics of our clients’ biodiesel production,
upgrade and repair their processors and advise our clients on adjusting their processes to use varying feedstock to improve the
quality of their biodiesel.
Network
members produce biodiesel through use of Denami 600 processors purchased from us, which have a maximum rated capacity of
1.3 mgy of biodiesel. We now offer new network members Denami 3000 processors, designed to produce up to 6.5 mgy
of biodiesel. Denami processors are designed to meet the needs of 2 to 20 mgy biodiesel producers. We believe that these
small and medium-scale producers will be the fastest growing segment of the biodiesel market. Our processors are flexible and
can use a variety of virgin vegetable oils, used vegetable oil and rendered animal fat feedstock, allowing operators to take advantage
of feedstock buying opportunities and, through use of the PP-MEC Catalyst can more efficiently convert certain feedstocks into
biodiesel. Denami processors can be easily retrofitted to take full advantage of the PP-MEC Catalyst, have low production
and labor costs, minimize electrical use and utilize water only in closed loop components for cooling purposes. The absence of
waste water discharge has facilitated obtaining environmental permits for our facilities and those of our customers.
Currently,
our Sombra facility is idle because of a lack of demand for biodiesel at favorable prices.
On May 29, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new preliminary
requirements for use of biodiesel in 2015, 2016 and 2017. We believe that when these minimum requirements are finalized later
this year, it will increase demand for biodiesel and may improve market prices.
ESO and
Natural Polyol
We
expect to start producing and offering ESO and natural polyol from our Sombra facility before the end of 2015. We believe that
these two bio-based products will provide for much better margins than biodiesel. The Denami 3000 processors at our Sombra
facility are being adapted for the production of ESO and natural polyol with minimal capital expenditure. We believe that the
demand for both ESO and natural polyol are increasing and now accounts for a combined market value in excess of one Billion dollars
in North America. Both ESO and natural polyol help address growing global demand for the replacement of non-sustainable products,
with natural or “green” products across a wide range of industries. ESO can be used, among other things, in the production
of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics and natural polyol in the production of paints, coatings, moldings (cast plastic parts or
items) as well as insulating foams.
Recent
Sale of Denami 600 and PP-MEC Pre-treatment System
In
March 2015, we sold the Denami 600 biodiesel processor located at our Mississauga facility and a PP-MEC pre-treatment system
to an Ontario based biodiesel producer. Upon completion of installation at the purchaser’s facility, the equipment will
be the first fully operational Denami processor with a PP-MEC pre-treatment system. The purchaser has agreed to allow us
to use its facility as a demonstration site to promote future sales of the Denami processors with the PP-MEC pre-treatment
system.
On
January 19, 2015, we signed a Technology Licensing Agreement with a U.S. based entity (the “Licensee”). Under
this agreement, we will provide to the Licensee a 99 year non-exclusive license to use Methes’ design and software for a
3,000 liter per hour biodiesel processor to manufacture biodiesel processors for its own projects in the United States. We are
entitled to receive a $4 million upfront cash payment, which was originally due on February 20, 2015, and will be entitled to
an additional $100,000 for each of the first 40 units manufactured and installed by the Licensee. The Company provided an extension
to the initial payment date to allow the Licensee to finalize a pending transaction. As at May 31, 2015, though they express
continuing interest in the transaction with the Company, they still have not finalized their other pending transaction.
Historically,
our revenue sources include the sale of biodiesel produced at our own facility, the sale of biodiesel that we purchase from network
members and other third-party producers, the sale of biodiesel equipment, the sale of feedstock to network members and other third-party
biodiesel producers, Canadian government incentive payments, royalties from our network members, and revenue from other services
we provide related to the production of biodiesel.
During
the six months ended May 31, 2015, revenue from the sale of biodiesel was significantly reduced since our Sombra facility was
idle due to lack of demand for biodiesel at favorable prices. Additionally, we sold the Denami 600 biodiesel processor
located at our Mississauga facility in March 2015 and one of our main sources of revenue was from the Blenders Tax Credit (the
“BTC”). On December 19, 2014, the BTC was reinstated retroactively to January 2014. During the six months ended May
31, 2015, $828,177 of our revenues was attributable to the BTC, which represents our negotiated share of the BTC on applicable
invoices issued to customers during fiscal 2014.
As
of May 31, 2015, due in large part to our investment of capital to develop, build and commission our Sombra facility as well as
minimal sales of biodiesel, we had a working capital deficiency of $332,244. During the three and six months ended May 31, 2015,
we incurred losses of $905,142, and $849,203, respectively and had negative cash flow from operations of $386,462. Our Sombra
facility is approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) as a Foreign Renewable Fuel Producer and
as a result the biodiesel produced at this facility is eligible for export to the United States. Obtaining this approval from
the EPA enables us to sell our biodiesel into the U.S., and provides our U.S. importers, including our U.S. wholly-owned subsidiary,
the ability to generate Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”). RINs are used in the U.S. to track compliance with
Renewable Fuel Standard 2 (“RFS2”) and are generated when a gallon of biodiesel is produced in or imported to the
U.S.
Subsequent
to the consummation of our initial public offering (“IPO”) on October 30, 2012, we have raised aggregate net proceeds
of approximately $10.6 million from the sale of our equity securities including the following:
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net
proceeds of approximately $1.5 million from a private placement completed in February 2013; |
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● |
net
proceeds of approximately $50,000 from a Regulation S private placement completed in August 2013; |
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● |
net
proceeds of approximately $473,000 from a private placement of Series A Preferred Stock completed in October 2013; |
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● |
net
proceeds of approximately $2.24 million from a private placement completed in December 2013; |
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● |
net
proceeds of approximately $125,000 (including, $25,000 of services rendered to us) from a private placement completed in January
2014; |
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net
proceeds of approximately $5.05 million from a public offering completed in May 2014; and |
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● |
net
proceeds of approximately $1.1 million from the registered direct offering completed
in July 2015, described in Note 20 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements elsewhere in this report and in Subsequent Events below.
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Factors
Influencing Our Results of Operations
The
principal factors affecting our results of operations are as follows:
Biodiesel
and feedstock price fluctuations
Biodiesel
is a low carbon, renewable alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel and is primarily sold to the end user after it has been
blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel. Biodiesel prices have historically been correlated to petroleum-based diesel fuel prices.
Accordingly, biodiesel prices have generally been affected by the same factors that affect petroleum prices, such as worldwide
economic conditions, wars and other political events, OPEC production quotas, changes in refining capacity and natural disasters.
Recently enacted government requirements and incentive programs, such as RFS2 and the blenders’ tax credit, which expired
on December 31, 2014, have reduced this correlation, although it remains a significant factor in the market price of our product.
Our
operating results also generally reflect the relationship between the price of biodiesel and the price of the feedstock used to
produce biodiesel. Spot market prices for virgin vegetable oil or used vegetable oil or rendered animal fat may increase, which
would adversely affect our gross margins. The price of vegetable oil, as with most other products made from crops, is affected
by weather, disease, changes in government incentives, demand and other factors. A significant reduction in the supply of vegetable
oil because of weather or disease, or increases in the demand for vegetable oil, could result in higher feedstock prices. The
price of vegetable oil and other feedstock has fluctuated significantly in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future.
Government
programs related to biodiesel production and use
Biodiesel
has been more expensive to produce than petroleum-based diesel fuel and as a result the industry depends on Canadian and U.S.
federal and, to a lesser extent, provincial and state usage requirements and tax incentives.
On
July 1, 2010, RFS2 was implemented, stipulating Renewable Volume Obligations (“RVOs”) requirements for the amount
of biomass-based diesel that must be utilized in the United States each year. Under RFS2, obligated parties, including petroleum
refiners and fuel importers, must show compliance with these standards. The RFS2 program required the domestic use of 800 million
gallons of biodiesel in 2011, one billion gallons in 2012 and 1.28 billion gallons in 2013. On May 29, 2015, the EPA announced
that it would propose to increase the RVO for the following years as follow: 1.63 billion gallons for 2014, 1.7 billion gallons
for 2015, 1.8 billion gallons for 2016 and 1.9 billion gallons for 2017. The proposal is subject to public comments and possible
further increase in RVO until finalized later this year.
Renewable
Identification Numbers (“RINs”)
RINs
are used to track compliance with RFS2 and are generated when a gallon of biodiesel is produced in or imported to the U.S. In
late 2011 and early 2012 the EPA announced that some U.S. producers had generated and sold invalid RINs. The loss of integrity
and confidence in the RINs market affected the demand as well as the price of biodiesel. As a result, the demand for RINs from
small and medium size biodiesel producers declined dramatically. As a small and medium size producer, we and our existing customers
have been directly affected by this situation. A portion of the price of a gallon of biodiesel includes a dollar value attributed
to RINs. If a buyer of biodiesel cannot verify the integrity of the RINs attached to the biodiesel the buyer might not want to
purchase or might ask for a discount creating a situation for the producer where it is not profitable to produce biodiesel.
In
February 2013, the EPA introduced a new Quality Assurance Program (“QAP”) that would allow for buyers of RINs to verify
their validity. The QAP provides a clear path and system for independent third parties, approved by the EPA, to audit and monitor,
on an ongoing basis, the production of biodiesel and verify that RINs have been correctly generated. The QAP, once fully in place,
will be retroactive to January 1, 2013. In September 2014, we attained the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP-B) RINs assurance status
which will allow buyers to verify the validity of our RINs.
Seasonal
fluctuations
Our
operating results are influenced by seasonal fluctuations in the price of biodiesel. Our sales tend to decrease during the winter
season due to perceptions that biodiesel will not perform adequately in colder weather. Colder seasonal temperatures can cause
the higher cloud point biodiesel we make from inedible animal fats to become cloudy and eventually gel at a higher temperature
than petroleum-based diesel or lower cloud point biodiesel made from soybean, canola or inedible corn oil. Reduced demand in the
winter for our higher cloud point biodiesel may result in excess supply of such higher cloud point biodiesel or lower prices for
such higher cloud point biodiesel. In addition, our production facilities are located in Canada and our costs of shipping biodiesel
to warmer climates generally increase in cold weather months.
Dependence
on significant customers
A
large part of our revenue is generated from a few large customers. The sales to these customers are made at spot market prices,
and we have no binding purchase agreements for our biodiesel, which could affect the consistency of our revenues. Potential customers
for biodiesel regularly bid for biodiesel in the spot market at prices that are quoted on a daily basis. As a matter of convenience,
we prefer to deal with customers with whom we have had a past relationship, although the specific customers to whom we sell have
varied over time. The loss of one or more customers who have been among our largest customers historically would not have a material
adverse effect on our business because we believe that a customer or customers could be replaced by one or more new customers
regularly bidding for biodiesel, and we believe this will continue to be the case. For example, in the six months ended May 31,
2015, 48% of our total revenue was from one major customer who was also our largest customer during the year ended November 30,
2014. This customer accounted for 57% of our total revenue during the same period in fiscal 2014.
Lengthy
sales cycle
The
sale of one of our Denami processors in a particular financial period would have a significant effect on our quarter-to-quarter
and year-to-year results. The purchase of our Denami processors involves a significant commitment of capital by customers,
with the attendant delays frequently associated with large capital expenditures. For these and other reasons, the sales cycle
associated with our Denami processors is typically lengthy, varying from 6 to 18 months. The lengthy sales cycles of our
equipment sales, as well as the size and timing of orders, make it difficult to forecast our future results of operations.
Three
and six months ended May 31, 2014 compared to the three and six months ended May 31, 2015
Revenue.
Our total revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 were $439,400 and $20,300, respectively, representing
a decrease of $419,100 or 95%. Our total revenues for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 were $818,000 and $904,700,
respectively, representing an increase of $86,700 or 11%. The reason for the increase in revenue is due to the BTC as described
below. Outlined below are the sales results for each of our sources of revenue for the three and six month periods ended May 31,
2014 and May 31, 2015.
Biodiesel.
Biodiesel sales for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, excluding government incentives, were $316,300 and
$10,600, respectively, a decrease of approximately $305,700, or 97%. For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015,
our resales of biodiesel purchased from third party producers were $124,800 and $nil, respectively, a decrease of 100%. Revenue
from our internal production, excluding government incentives, for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 was $316,300
and $10,600, respectively, a decrease of $305,400 or 97%. For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, our average
sales price per gallon for 100 percent biodiesel (“B100”) was $4.08 and $nil, respectively. Gallons sold for the three
months ended May 31, 2014 and 2015 were 77,600 and nil gallons, respectively, a decrease of 100%.
Biodiesel
sales for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, excluding government incentives, were $625,800 and $47,200 respectively,
a decrease of approximately $578,600 or 92%. For the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, our resales of biodiesel
purchased from third party producers were $125,000 and $nil, respectively, a decrease of 100%. Revenue from our internal production,
excluding government incentives, for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 was $501,000 and $36,640, respectively,
a decrease of $464,360 or 93%. For the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, our average sales price per gallon for
100 percent biodiesel (“B100”) was $4.52 and $5.46, respectively, an increase of $0.94 per gallon or 21%. Gallons
sold for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2015 were 138,530 and 6,710 gallons, respectively, a decrease of 131,830 gallons,
or 95%.
During
the three and six months ended May 31, 2015, revenue from the sale of biodiesel was significantly reduced since our Sombra facility
was idle during the three months ended May 31, 2015 due to lack of demand for biodiesel at favorable prices and we sold the Denami
600 biodiesel processor located at our Mississauga facility in March 2015.
The
BTC provides a $1.00 refundable tax credit per gallon of 100% pure biodiesel, or B100, to the first blender of biodiesel with
petroleum-based diesel fuel until its initial expiration on December 31, 2013. The expiration of the BTC had a negative effect
on biodiesel production and sales in 2014. Furthermore, the delay, by the EPA, in establishing the 2014, 2015 and 2016 RVOs has
greatly affected the demand for biodiesel so far this year.
In
December 2014, the BTC was reinstated retroactively to January 1, 2014. Its reinstatement has had a positive effect on the biodiesel
industry and on our financial results as we have been successful at negotiating for a share of the BTC to be paid back to us.
During the six months ended May 31, 2015, $828,177 of our revenue was attributable to the BTC, which represents our negotiated
share of the BTC on applicable invoices issued to customers less discounts where applicable during fiscal 2014. There is no indication
yet if the BTC will be reinstated for 2015 and beyond.
Feedstock.
For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, feedstock sales were $69,700 and $3,400, respectively, a decrease
of $66,300, or 95%. For the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, feedstock sales were $96,300 and $3,400, respectively,
a decrease of $92,900, or 96%. In the more recent period, with some variations in quantities, we were able to source additional
feedstock as well as other products related to the production of biodiesel on the spot market that we resold immediately to our
customers in Canada at a profit. We intend to continue with this strategy as opportunities arise to generate additional profit.
Glycerin.
For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, Glycerin sales were $10,600 and $3,900, respectively, a decrease of
$6,700. For the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, Glycerin sales were $24,000 and $3,900, respectively, a decrease
of $20,100.
Government
incentives. For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 we received $25,600 and $nil, respectively, a decrease
of $25,600, or 100%. This decrease was related to the decrease in the sales volume of biodiesel in the current quarter. For the
six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 we received $38,600 and $1,600, respectively, a decrease of $37,000, or 96%.
Equipment
sales. For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 we generated $750 and $nil, respectively, from equipment sales.
For the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 we generated $1,400 and $nil, respectively, from equipment sales.
Effective
January 30, 2014, we entered into a sale and licensing agreement with an Aruba company pursuant to which they agreed to the purchase
of a Denami 600 processor and license our software and monitoring system. We believe that the Denami 600 will be
used for the local production of biodiesel in Aruba and is expected to be built and delivered to Aruba in fiscal 2016.
Royalties.
For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 we received royalties of $11,400 and $3,300, respectively. For the
six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 we received royalties of $11,400 and $6,000, respectively. Our customers own the
Denami 600 processors, but license the software and monitoring system from us in exchange for an ongoing royalty payment
of $0.11 per gallon of biodiesel produced by their Denami 600 processors.
Other.
Other revenue for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 was $5,000 and ($754), respectively. Other revenue
for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 was $20,400 and $842,600, respectively, an increase of $822,200. This increase
is primarily due to the reinstatement of BTC during the six months ended May 31, 2015. Its reinstatement has had a positive effect
on the biodiesel industry and on our financial result as we have been successful at negotiating for a share of the BTC to be paid
back to us.
Cost
of goods sold. Our cost of goods sold for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 were $371,900 and $49,200,
respectively, a decrease of $322,700, or 87%. Our cost of goods sold for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 were
$664,500 and $62,100, respectively, a decrease of $602,400, or 91%. This decrease was primarily due to our Sombra facility being
idle during the three months ended May 31, 2015 because of a lack of demand for biodiesel at favorable prices, and the sale of
the Denami 600 biodiesel processor located at our Mississauga facility in March 2015.
Biodiesel
cost of goods sold decreased by $284,660 to $nil, for the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended May
31, 2014. This decrease was primarily due to our Sombra facility being idle during the three months ended May 31, 2015 because
of a lack of demand for biodiesel at favorable prices, and the sale of the Denami 600 biodiesel processor located at our
Mississauga facility in March 2015.
Biodiesel
cost of goods sold decreased by $496,600 to $18,900, or 96%, for the six months ended May 31, 2015 compared to cost of goods sold
of $515,500 for the six months ended May 31, 2014. If the average feedstock price and the price paid for biodiesel purchased from
other biodiesel producers in Canada remained constant for the six months ended May 31, 2015 compared to the same fiscal period
in 2014, the decrease in gallons of biodiesel sold would have resulted in a $491,300 decrease in the related biodiesel cost of
goods sold. The increase in average feedstock prices from the quarter ended May 31, 2014 to the end of the same period in 2015
resulted in $5,300 of the increase in biodiesel cost of goods sold.
All
other costs of goods sold, excluding biodiesel cost of goods sold, for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 were
$87,000 and $51,095, respectively, and for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 were $149,000 and $43,158, respectively.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2014
and May 31, 2015, were $1.44 million and $786,600 respectively, a decrease of $653,400 or 45%. This decrease was mainly related
to a decrease in salaries and wages of $185,000 as a result of layoffs, a decrease in professional fees of $198,000 as a result
of a decrease in investor relations consulting services, a decrease in stock option expense of $46,000, a decrease in utilities
of $70,000, decrease in equipment rent of $69,000 as a result of less railcar rentals, a decrease in lab and shop supplies of
$49,000 and an increase in currency gain of $56,300.
Our
selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31 2015, were $2.9 million and $1.54
million, respectively, a decrease of $1.36 million, or 47%. This decrease was mainly related to a decrease in salaries and wages
of $394,000 as a result of layoffs, a decrease in professional fees of $520,000 as a result of a decrease in investor relations
consulting services, a decrease in utilities and office and general expenses of $122,000, a decrease in equipment rent of $129,000
as a result of less railcar rentals, a decrease in lab and shop supplies of $57,000 and by an increase in currency gain of $107,000.
Other
expenses and income. For the three months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, we incurred interest expenses of $192,000 and
$90,000, respectively. These amounts relate to accruals for interest expense associated with our outstanding loans. For the three
months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, we paid term loan interest of $43,850 and $43,540, respectively.
On
March 25, 2015, we entered into an agreement with a Canadian client for the sale of the Denami 600 biodiesel processor
located at our Mississauga facility and a PP-MEC pre-treatment system at a sales price of $819,897 (CDN$1,025,000) and received
an initial payment of $199,950 (CDN$250,000) from the client. The agreement provides for the payment of the purchase price over
five installments, commencing on the date of the agreement. The additional scheduled payments are due upon shipment, installation
and the start of production at the client’s facility. On April 23, 2015, the second instalment of $163,560 (CDN$200,000)
was received in regards to the equipment sale. The difference between the sale price of $819,897 (CDN$1,025,000) and the net book
value of the equipment amounting to $519,988 has been recorded as deferred gain of $174,909, net of additional estimated costs
of $125,000, in the balance sheet and will be recognized in the statement of operations when the performance conditions mentioned
above are met.
For
the six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015, we incurred interest expenses of $293,900 and $160,000, respectively. These
amounts relate to accruals for interest expense associated with our outstanding loans. For the six months ended May 31, 2014 and
May 31, 2015, we paid term loan interest of $88,000 and $66,000, respectively.
Income
taxes. No income tax expense or benefit was recorded during the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015 due
to ongoing taxable losses. As of May 31, 2015, we were not subject to any uncertain tax exposures.
Net
loss. For the three months ended May 31, 2015, our net loss decreased by $661,700, resulting in a net loss of $905,100 from
a net loss of $1.57 million for the three months ended May 31, 2014. The decrease in net loss for the three months ended May 31,
2015 was primarily due to decrease of $656,000 of selling, general and administrative expenses.
For
the six months ended May 31, 2015, our net loss decreased by approximately $2.2 million, resulting in a net loss of $849,200 from
$3.05 million for the six months ended May 31, 2014. The decrease in net loss for the six months ended May 31, 2015 was primarily
due to the $1.37 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses and $689,200 increase in gross profit as a result
of the reinstatement of BTC during the six months ended May 31, 2015.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Sources
of liquidity. Since inception, a significant portion of our operations was financed through the sale of our capital stock.
At November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $65,649 and $74,337, respectively.
Subsequent
to the consummation of our IPO on October 30, 2012, we have raised aggregate net proceeds of approximately $10.6 million from
the sale of our equity securities including the following (also, see notes 10 and 20 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements elsewhere in this report):
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proceeds of approximately $1.5 million from a private placement completed in February 2013; |
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proceeds of approximately $50,000 from a Regulation S private placement completed in August 2013; |
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net
proceeds of approximately $473,000 from a private placement of Series A Preferred Stock completed in October 2013; |
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net
proceeds of approximately $2.24 million from a private placement completed in December 2013; |
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net
proceeds of approximately $125,000 (including, $25,000 of services rendered to us) from
a private placement completed in January 2014; |
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net
proceeds of approximately $5.05 million from a public offering completed in May 2014; and |
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net
proceeds of approximately $1.1 million from the registered direct offering completed
in July 2015, described in Note 20 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements elsewhere in this report and in Subsequent Events below.
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On
August 28, 2014, we entered into a feedstock credit facility with a major provider of credit to the renewable fuels industry (the
“Lender”), which will provide us all the feedstock that is required to run at full current capacity and allow us to
fulfill future orders for biodiesel from customers that have been approved by the credit department of the Lender (the “Feedstock
Credit Facility”). The facility bears interest at 5% per annum. The facility will initiate upon payment by us of a $400,000
deposit that is required as collateral for the feedstock. As at May 31, 2015, the deposit had not been made.
On
January 19, 2015, we signed a Technology Licensing Agreement with a U.S. based entity (the “Licensee”). The
Agreement provides for the Licensee to receive a 99 year non-exclusive license for the use of Methes’ design and software
for a 3,000 liter per hour biodiesel processor to manufacture biodiesel processors for its own projects in the United States.
The Agreement provides us to receive a $4 million upfront cash payment, which was originally due on February 20, 2015, and will
be entitled to an additional $100,000 for each of the first 40 units manufactured and installed by the Licensee. We provided an
extension to the initial payment date to allow the Licensee to finalize a pending transaction. As at May 31, 2015, though
they express continuing interest in the transaction with us, they still have not finalized their other pending transaction.
On
March 25, 2015, we entered into an agreement with a Canadian purchaser for the sale of the Denami 600 biodiesel processor
located at our Mississauga facility and a PP-MEC pre-treatment system and received an initial payment of $199,950 (CDN$250,000)
from the purchaser. The agreement provides for the payment of the purchase price over five installments, commencing on the date
of the agreement. The additional scheduled payments are due upon shipment and installation of the equipment at the purchaser’s
facility.
Cash
flow. The following table presents information regarding our cash flows and cash and cash equivalents for the six months ended
May 31, 2014 and May 31, 2015:
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(Amounts
rounded to nearest thousands)
Six months Ended
May 31 and May 31 | |
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2014
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2015
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Net cash flows used in operating
activities | |
$ | (1,948 | ) | |
$ | (386 | ) |
Net cash flows (used in) provided by
investing activities | |
| (90 | ) | |
| 363 | |
Net cash flows provided by financing
activities | |
| 5,912 | | |
| 32 | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | |
| 3,874 | | |
| 8 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | |
$ | 4,048 | | |
$ | 74 | |
Operating
activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $1.948 million for the six months ended May 31, 2014. For the
six months ended May 31, 2014, the net loss was $3.05 million, which includes total non-cash items for depreciation, amortization,
stock compensation expense, unrealized foreign exchange gain, deferred financing fees amortization, accrued interest, bad debts
and issuance of common stock for services of $818,000. The net cash used in operating activities included a net working capital
increase of $282,000. Working capital increases were a result of a decrease in customer deposits of $900, a decrease in inventories
of $551,000, a decrease in accounts receivable of $983,000 offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of
$1.013 million, and an increase of prepaid expenses and deposits of $240,000. The net result was cash used in operations of $1.948
million.
Net
cash used in operating activities was $386,462 for the six months ended May 31, 2015. For the six months ended May 31, 2015, the
net loss was $849,203 which includes total non-cash items for depreciation, amortization, stock compensation expense, unrealized
foreign exchange gain, amortization, accrued interest, bad debts and issuance of common stock warrants to an investor of $243,500.
The net cash used in operating activities included a net working capital increase of $219,200. Working capital increases were
a result of a decrease in inventories of $43,500, increase in accounts payable of $440,300, offset by an increase in prepaid expense
and deposits of $26,600, increase in accounts receivable of $276,000 and a decrease of customer deposits of $136,600. The net
result was cash used in operations of $386,462. Our current operating cash requirement is approximately $232,000 per month. However,
once our Sombra facility commences full-scale production, we expect to generate positive cash flow from operations.
Investing
activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended May 31, 2014 was $90,000, consisting of additions
to property, plant and equipment, mainly representing costs related to our Sombra facility. Net cash provided by investing activities
for the six months ended May 31, 2015 was $363,510, consisting of the sale of equipment from property, plant and equipment.
Financing
activities. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended May 31, 2014 was $5.91 million, which mainly
included cash proceeds from the private and public offering of our equity securities issuance of $6.8 million offset by payment
of financing from credit facility of $1.02 million. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended May 31,
2015 was $32,000 related to advances from long term related party loans.
As
at May 31, 2015, due in large part to the funds spent to develop and build our Sombra facility as well as minimal sales of biodiesel,
we had an accumulated deficit of $23,064,618 and significant losses and negative cash flows from operations in prior periods.
In addition, as at May 31, 2015, we have a working capital deficiency of $332,244. Further, our Sombra facility is now idle because
of lack of demand for biodiesel at favorable prices. When put back into commercial production, we anticipate that our Sombra facility
will generate positive cash flow from operations and will operate profitably once a sufficient level of commercial operations
is achieved. However, there is uncertainty that this will occur in the near future so as to enable us to meet our obligations
as they come due. As a result, there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. We may require
additional financing to fund our operations, which may not be available at acceptable terms if at all. During the six months ended
May 31, 2015, we sold the Denami 600 biodiesel processor located at our Mississauga facility and a PP-MEC pre-treatment
system, as described in sources of liquidity above. We plan on utilizing the existing feedstock credit facility once our
Sombra facility recommences commercial operations. In addition, we expect to start producing and offering ESO and natural polyol
from our Sombra facility before the end of 2015.
Capital
Expenditures. We have expended $8.48 million to purchase our Sombra facility, retrofit that facility and equip it so it can
begin full scale production of biodiesel. These funds were expended as follows: $2.03 million for the original purchase price
of the facility; $1.56 million for the costs of retrofitting and $4.88 million for Denami 3000 processors, storage tanks
and other production equipment. The funds used to purchase and complete the Sombra facility were provided by the cash proceeds
from sale of our equity securities, monies borrowed from a stockholder and a term loan.
Future
commitments. We have no material commitments for future capital expenditures.
Subsequent
Events
On
June 23, 2015, we amended the July 2013 mortgage loan to extend the term of the Agreement to July 1, 2016. All other provisions
of the Agreement will continue in full force and effect, including monthly payment of interest (see Note 6 of the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements elsewhere in this report).
On
July 1, 2015, we consummated a registered direct offering with select institutional investors for the issuance and sale of an
aggregate of 2,300,000 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase up to an additional 1,781,292 shares of our Common Stock
(the “Offering”). The Common Stock and warrants were sold in units (each a “Unit”), with each Unit consisting
of one share of Common Stock and a warrant to purchase 0.7745 of one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.882 per
share of Common Stock (“Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable starting six months after July 1, 2015 and has
a term of 5.5 years. Gross proceeds from the Offering were $1,250,050. The net proceeds to us from the Offering, after deducting
fees and estimated offering expenses, and excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the Warrants, were approximately
$1.1 million.
The
Offering was made pursuant to our effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-195271) previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and declared effective on May 14, 2014, and a prospectus supplement thereunder,
and pursuant to that certain Rule 462(b) Registration Statement (No. 333-205367) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 30, 2015.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have no off-balance sheet financing commitments.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
For
a discussion of new accounting pronouncements affecting the Company, refer to “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies” to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As
a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of both of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, carried out an evaluation
of the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation
Date”). Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer each concluded that as of the
Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us
in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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Description |
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4.1 |
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Form
of 5-year common stock warrant exercisable for up to 150,000 shares at $0.95 per share, dated December 18, 2014(1) |
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4.2 |
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Form
of Warrant issued in the registered direct Offering consummated on July 1, 2015(2) |
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10.1 |
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Extension
Agreement extending the term of the July 2013 Facility to July 1, 2016*
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10.2 |
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Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2015, between Methes Energies International Ltd and each of the Purchasers
(as defined therein)(2) |
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31.1 |
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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31.2 |
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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32.1 |
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** |
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32.2 |
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** |
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101.INS |
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XBRL
Instance Document* |
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101.SCH |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Schema Document* |
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101.CAL |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document* |
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101.LAB |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document* |
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101.PRE |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document* |
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101.DEF |
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XBRL
Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document* |
* | Filed
herewith. |
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** | Furnished,
not filed, in accordance with item 601(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K. |
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(1) | Filed
as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28,
2015 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(2) | Filed
as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K on July 1, 2015 and incorporated herein
by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Methes
Energies International Ltd. |
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Dated: July 14,
2015 |
/s/
Michel G. Laporte |
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Michel G. Laporte,
Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive
Officer) |
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Dated: July 14,
2015 |
/s/
Edward A. Stoltenberg |
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Edward A. Stoltenberg,
Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial
Officer) |
METHES ENERGIES CANADA INC.
4170 Sladeview Crescent, Unit 5
Mississauga, Ontario
L5LOA1
June 23, 2015
1730636 Ontario Limited
54117 Best Line
Aylmer, Ontario
N5H 2R3
Dear Sirs:
This will confirm our agreement to amend
and modify the Loan Agreement between us dated June 21, 2013 and the related Promissory Note dated July 11, 2013.
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The term specified in the Loan Agreement is hereby extended to and shall end on July 1, 2016. |
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The principal amount of $ 1,350,000.00 CDN now due under the Promissory Note shall be payable on July 1, 2016. |
All other provisions of the Loan Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect including monthly payment of the interest.
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Very truly yours |
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METHES ENERGIES CANADA, INC. |
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by: |
/s/
Han Swoong Ng |
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Han Swoong Ng, President |
Accepted and agreed to this 23rd day of June, 2015
1730636 ONTARIO LIMITED
I have the authority to bind the Corporation.
EXHIBIT
31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I,
Michel G. Laporte, certify that:
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I
have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Methes Energies International Ltd.; |
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this report; |
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report; |
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4. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))for the registrant and have: |
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a) |
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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b) |
Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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c) |
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based
on such evaluation; and |
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d) |
Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and |
5. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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a) |
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and |
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b) |
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
Date:
July 14, 2015 |
By: |
/s/
Michel G. Laporte |
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Michel G. Laporte |
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Chief Executive
Officer |
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(Principal Executive
Officer) |
EXHIBIT
31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I,
Edward A. Stoltenberg, certify that:
1. |
I
have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Methes Energies International Ltd.; |
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2. |
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this report; |
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3. |
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report; |
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4. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))for the registrant and have: |
|
a) |
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
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b) |
Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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c) |
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based
on such evaluation; and |
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d) |
Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and |
5. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
a) |
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and |
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|
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b) |
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
Date:
July 14, 2015 |
By: |
/s/
Edward A. Stoltenberg |
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Edward A. Stoltenberg |
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Chief Financial
Officer |
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(Principal Financial
Officer) |
EXHIBIT
32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the quarterly report of Methes Energies International Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period
ending May 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Michel G. Laporte, Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:
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(1) |
The
Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
and |
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(2) |
The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company. |
Dated:
July 14, 2015 |
|
|
|
/s/ Michel
G. Laporte |
|
Michel G. Laporte |
|
Chief Executive
Officer |
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(Principal Executive
Officer) |
|
A
signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT
32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the quarterly report of Methes Energies International Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period
ending May 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Edward A. Stoltenberg,
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:
|
(1) |
The
Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
and |
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(2) |
The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company. |
Dated:
July 14, 2015 |
|
|
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/s/ Edward
A. Stoltenberg |
|
Edward A. Stoltenberg |
|
Chief Financial
Officer |
|
(Principal Financial
Officer) |
|
A
signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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