U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One) [X] Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004 [ ] Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from __________ to ___________
Commission File Number 33-17598-NY
THE TIREX CORPORATION |
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter) |
Delaware | 22-2824362 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) |
4055 Ste-Catherine Street West, Suite 151, Montreal (Westmount), Quebec, | |
Canada, H3Z 3J8 | |
(Address of Principal executive offices) | |
(514) 935-2525 | |
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code) | |
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed | |
Since Last Report) | |
Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State the number of shares outstanding for each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of November 15, 2004 :249,895,892 shares
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes ___ No X
The Tirex Corporation
(A Development Stage Company)
TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1 - Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
Page |
The Tirex Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
September 30, 2004Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the three month periods
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the three month periods
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3 - Controls and Procedures
Item 2 - Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
The financial statements are unaudited. However, Management of registrant believes that all necessary adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, have been reflected to present fairly the financial position of registrant at September 30, 2004 and the results of its operations and changes in its cash position for the three month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the period from inception (July 15, 1987).
THE TIREX CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
THE TIREX CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
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September 30, | |||
2004 | |||
ASSETS |
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Current Assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | - | |
Accounts receivable | - | ||
Notes receivable | 20,475 | ||
Inventory | 73,322 | ||
Research and Experimental Development tax credits receivable | - | ||
93,797 | |||
Property and equipment, | |||
salvage value | 50,000 | ||
Other assets | |||
Investment, at cost | 89,500 | ||
89,500 | |||
$ | 233,297 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilties | $ | 2,207,940 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 78,091 | ||
2,286,031 | |||
Other liabilities | |||
Long-term deposits and notes | 217,500 | ||
Government loans (net of current) | - | ||
Capital lease obligations (net of current) | - | ||
Convertible notes | 586,356 | ||
Convertible note | 185,556 | ||
Convertible loans | 1,264,918 | ||
2,254,330 | |||
4,540,361 | |||
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | |||
Common stock, $.001 par value, authorized | |||
250,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding | |||
249,895,892 shares (June 30, 2003 - 249,895,892 shares) | 249,896 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 25,222,219 | ||
Deficit accumulated during the development stage | (29,294,514) | ||
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign exchange | (484,665) | ||
(4,307,064) | |||
$ | 233,297 |
THE TIREX CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
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Three months ended | Cumulative from | |||||
September 30 | March 26, 1993 to | |||||
2004 | 2003 | September 30, 2004 | ||||
Revenues | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,354,088 |
Cost of Sales | - | - | 1,031,075 | |||
Gross profit | - | - | 323,013 | |||
Operations | ||||||
General and administrative | 120,405 | 146,071 | 12,234,276 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | - | - | 365,545 | |||
Research and development | - | - | 15,396,966 | |||
Total Expense | 120,405 | 146,071 | 27,996,787 | |||
Loss before other expenses (income) | (120,405) | (146,071) | (27,673,774) | |||
Other expenses (income) | ||||||
Interest expense | 8,711 | 22,681 | 854,880 | |||
Interest income | - | - | (45,443) | |||
Income from stock options | - | - | (10,855) | |||
Loss on disposal of equipment | - | - | 4,549 | |||
8,711 | 22,681 | 803,131 | ||||
Net loss | (129,116) | (168,752) | (28,476,905) | |||
Other comprehensive loss | ||||||
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange | - | - | 106,137 | |||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (129,116) | $ | (168,752) | $ | (28,583,042) |
Basic and Diluted net loss and comprehensive | ||||||
loss per common share | $ | (0.00) | $ | (0.00) | $ | (0.39) |
Weighted average shares of common | ||||||
stock outstanding | 249,895,892 | 249,895,892 | 73,018,863 |
THE TIREX CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
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Three months ended | Cumulative from | |||||
September 30 | March 26, 1993 to | |||||
2004 | 2003 | September 30, 2004 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (129,116) | $ | (168,752) | $ | (28,583,042) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | ||||||
used in operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | - | - | 364,304 | |||
(Gain) loss on disposal and abandonment of assets | - | - | 2,005,498 | |||
Stock issued in exchange for interest | - | - | 169,142 | |||
Stock issued in exchange for services and expenses | - | - | 10,574,972 | |||
Stock options issued in exchange for services | - | - | 3,083,390 | |||
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign exchange | (83,534) | 1,370 | (484,685) | |||
Other non-cash items | 93,750 | - | 375,938 | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in: | ||||||
Account receivable | - | - | - | |||
Inventory | - | - | (73,323) | |||
Sales tax receivable | - | - | (36) | |||
Research and experimental development tax credits receivable | - | - | - | |||
Other assets | - | - | (10,120) | |||
(Decrease) increase in : | ||||||
Accounts payables and accrued liabilities | 75,150 | 33,435 | 2,092,894 | |||
Accrued salaries | 43,750 | 43,750 | 541,902 | |||
Due to stockholders | - | - | 5,000 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities | - | (90,197) | (9,938,166) | |||
Cash flow from investing activities: | ||||||
Increase in notes receivable | - | - | (259,358) | |||
Reduction in notes receivable | - | - | 237,652 | |||
Investment | - | - | (89,500) | |||
Equipment | - | - | (321,567) | |||
Equipment assembly costs | - | - | (1,999,801) | |||
Organization cost | - | - | 6,700 | |||
Reduction in security deposit | - | - | (1,542) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | - | - | (2,427,416) | |||
Cash flow from financing activities: | ||||||
Loans from related parties | 90,197 | 4,354,835 | ||||
Deferred financing costs | - | - | 180,557 | |||
Proceeds from deposits | - | - | 143,500 | |||
Payments on notes payable | - | - | (409,939) | |||
Proceeds from convertible notes | - | - | 754,999 | |||
Proceeds from notes payable | - | - | 409,939 | |||
Payments on lease obligations | - | - | (86,380) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible subordinated debentures | - | - | 1,035,000 | |||
Proceeds from loan payable | - | - | 591,619 | |||
Payments on loan payable | - | - | (488,439) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of stock options | - | - | 20,000 | |||
Proceeds from grants | - | - | 3,628,277 | |||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | - | - | 85,582 | |||
Proceeds from additional paid-in capital | - | - | 2,145,775 | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | 90,197 | 12,365,325 | |||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | (257) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | - | - | 257 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
THE TIREX CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
Three months ended | Cumulative from | |||||
September 30 | March 26, 1993 to | |||||
2004 | 2003 | September 30, 2004 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Activities: | ||||||
During the year ended June 30, 2004, the Company did not issue common stock in recognotion of the | ||||||
payment of debt. During the three month periods ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, | ||||||
the Company did not issue common stock in recognition of the payment of debt. | ||||||
During the year ended June 30, 2004, the Company did not issue common stock in exchange | ||||||
for services performed and expenses. During the three month periods ended September 30, 2004 and | ||||||
September 30, 2003, the Company did not issue common stock in exchange for services performed | ||||||
and expenses. | ||||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | ||||||
Interest paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 232,748 |
Income taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
THE TIREX CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CHANGE OF NAME
On July 11, 1997, the Company changed its name from Tirex America, Inc. to The
Tirex Corporation.
NATURE OF BUSINESS
The Tirex Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of the
State of Delaware on August 19, 1987. The Company was originally organized to
provide comprehensive health care services, but due to its inability to raise
sufficient capital, was unable to implement its business plan. The Company
became inactive in November 1990.
REORGANIZATION
On March 26, 1993, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement (the
"Acquisition Agreement") with Louis V. Muro, currently an officer and a director
of the Company, and former Officers and Directors of the Company (collectively
the "Seller"), for the purchase of certain technology owned and developed by the
Seller (the "Technology") to be used to design, develop and construct a
prototype machine and thereafter a production quality machine for the cryogenic
disintegration of used tires. The Technology was conceptually developed by the
Seller prior to their affiliation or association with the Company.
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE
At September 30, 2004, the Company is still in the development stage. The
operations consist mainly of raising capital, obtaining financing, developing
equipment, obtaining customers and supplies, installing and testing equipment
and administrative activities.
BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of The
Tirex Corporation, Tirex Canada R&D Inc., The Tirex Corporation Canada Inc.,
Tirex Advanced Products Quebec Inc. and Tirex Acquisition Corp. Tirex Canada R&D
Inc. is held 51% by certain shareholders of the Company. The shares owned by
these shareholders are held in escrow by the Company's attorney and are
restricted from transfer thereby allowing for a full consolidation of this
Company. The Tirex Corporation Canada Inc., Tirex Advanced Products Quebec Inc.
and Tirex Acquisition Corp. are 100% held by the Company. All subsidiary
companies except Tirex Canada R&D Inc. are dormant. All inter-company
transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, all highly liquid debt instruments
purchased with a maturity of three months or less, were deemed to be cash
equivalents.
INVENTORY
The Company values inventory, which consists of finished goods and equipment
held for resale, at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.
THE TIREX CORPORATION
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and
provisions for write-downs. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of five years. No depreciation is
recorded for equipment written down to salvage value.
Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred while additions and betterments are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or retired are eliminated from the accounts and any gains or losses are reflected in earnings.
INVESTMENT
An investment made by the Company, in which the Company owns less than a 20%
interest, is stated at cost value. The cost value approximates the fair market
value of the investment.
ESTIMATES
Preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD NO. 123
In 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS 123 encourages, but does
not require, companies to record stock-based Compensation and other costs paid
by the issuance of stock at fair value. The Company has chosen to account for
stock-based compensation, stock issued for non-employee services and stock
issued to obtain assets or in exchange for liabilities using the fair value
method prescribed in SFAS 123. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options
is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company's
stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire
the stock.
ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARD NO. 128
In 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
No. 128, Earnings per Share. SFAS 128 changes the standards for computing and
presenting earnings per share (EPS) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 15, Earnings per Share. SFAS 128 replaces the presentation of
Primary EPS with a presentation of Basic EPS and replaces the presentation of
Fully Diluted EPS with a presentation of Diluted EPS. It also requires dual
presentation of Basic and Diluted EPS on the face of the income statement for
all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of
the numerator and denominator of the Basic EPS computation to the numerator and
denominator of the Diluted EPS computation. SFAS 128 is effective for financial
statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997, including interim
periods. SFAS 128 also requires restatement of all prior-period EPS data
presented.
THE TIREX CORPORATION
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
As it relates to the Company, the principal differences between the provisions of SFAS 128 and previous authoritative pronouncements are the exclusion of common stock equivalents in the determination of Basic Earnings Per Share and the market price at which common stock equivalents are calculated in the Determination of Diluted Earnings Per Share.
A Basic Earnings per Share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted Earnings per Share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common equivalent shares related to stock options and warrants outstanding during the period.
The adoption of SFAS 128 had no effect on previously reported loss per share amounts for the year ended June 30, 1997. For the years ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003, Primary Loss per Share was the same as Basic Loss per Share and Fully Diluted Loss per Share was the same as Diluted Loss per Share. A net loss was reported in 2004 and 2003, and accordingly, in those years, the denominator for the Basic EPS calculation was equal to the weighted average of outstanding shares with no consideration for outstanding options and warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount of the Company's financial instruments, which principally
include cash, note receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses,
approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such
instruments.
The fair values of the Company's debt instruments are based on the amount of future cash flows associated with each instrument discounted using the Company's borrowing rate. At September 30, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively, the carrying value of all financial instruments was not materially different from fair value.
INCOME TAXES
The Company has net operating loss carryovers of approximately $29.6 million as
of September 30, 2004, expiring through 2025. However, based upon present
Internal Revenue Service regulations governing the utilization of net operating
loss carryovers where the corporation has issued substantial additional stock
and there has been a change in control as defined by the Internal Revenue
Service regulations, a substantial portion of this loss carryover may not be
available to the Company.
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, effective July 1993. SFAS No. 109 requires the establishment of a deferred tax asset for all deductible temporary differences and operating loss carryforwards. Because of the uncertainties discussed in Note 2, however, any deferred tax asset established for utilization of the Company's tax loss carryforwards would correspondingly require a valuation allowance of the same amount pursuant to SFAS No. 109. Accordingly, no deferred tax asset is reflected in these financial statements.
The Company does not currently have research and experimental development tax credits receivable from the Canadian Federal government and the Quebec Provincial government as at September 30, 2004.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries that operate in a local currency
environment are translated to U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the
balance sheet date for monetary items and historical rates of exchange for
non-monetary items with the resulting translation adjustment recorded directly
to a separate component of shareholders' equity. Income and expense accounts
THE TIREX CORPORATION
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Currency transaction gains or losses are recognized in current operations.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue from the sale of TCS Systems will be recognized when the installed
product is accepted by the Customer. All other revenue from other products will
be recognized when shipped to the customer.
Note 2 GOING CONCERN
As reported in the accompanying financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $560,234 for the year ended June 30, 2004 and an additional net loss for the three month period ended September 30, 2004 in the amount of $129,116.
In March 1993, the Company had begun its developmental stage with a new business plan. As of March 2000, the Company had developed a production quality prototype of its patented system for the disintegration of scrap tires, but nonetheless continued its research and development efforts to improve the machine's performance and to permit greater flexibility in design for specific customer applications. Due to the Company's lack of working capital during the year ended June 30, 2002, all rubber crumb production was suspended and research and development efforts have been hampered. Pending receipt of funding from operations, government assistance, loans or equity financing, crumb rubber production and previous research and development efforts will not be resumed. While the Company has engaged the process of marketing the TCS System to numerous potential clients since the beginning of the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2000, as of September 30, 2004, the Company had not yet consummated an unconditional purchase order for a TCS System.
The Company is dependent on the success of its marketing of its TCS Systems, and/or raising funds through equity sales, bank or investor loans, governmental grants or a combination of these, to continue as a going concern. The Company's uncertainty as to its ability to generate revenue and its ability to raise sufficient capital, raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Note 3 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
As at September 30, 2004, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | $149,516 |
Manufacturing equipment | 62,400 |
Subtotal | 211,916 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 161,916 |
Total | $ 50,000 |
Depreciation and amortization expense charged to operations for the year ended June 30, 2004 was zero. Depreciation and amortization expense charged to operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2004 was zero.
THE TIREX CORPORATION
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Note 4 GOVERNMENT LOANS
Canada Economic Development
Loans payable under the Program for the Development of Quebec SMEs based on 50%
of approved eligible costs for the preparation of market development studies in
certain regions. Loans are unsecured and non-interest bearing. (If the Company
defaults, the loans become interest bearing at the rate of 8%).
Loan repayable over five years commencing June 30, 2000 and ending | |
June 30, 2004 | $ 34,300 |
Loan repayable over five years commencing June 30, 2001 and ending | |
June 30, 2005 | 43,791 |
78,091 | |
Less: Current portion | 78,091 |
Long-term portion | $ NIL |
Principal repayments are as follows: | |
June 30 | Amount |
2005 | $78,091 |
Note 5 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The Company leases certain manufacturing equipment under agreements classified as capital leases. The cost and the accumulated amortization for such equipment as of September 30, 2004 and June 30, 2004 was $62,400 and $62,400, respectively. The equipment under capital leases has been included in property and equipment on the balance sheet. The Company is in arrears on payment of these leases but default has not been declared. The lease expired on June 30, 2004. The leased equipment is not part of the Company's TCS System prototype.
Note 6 CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
The Company issued Type B Convertible Subordinated Debentures between December 1997 and February 1998. These debentures bore interest at 10% and were convertible into common shares of the Company at $0.20 per share. The conversion privilege on the remaining $55,000 of these debentures expired and the amount is now included on the Balance Sheet in Long term deposits and notes.
Note 7 CONVERTIBLE NOTES
The Convertible Notes appearing on the balance sheet consisted of an investment arrangement with a group of institutional investors involving a multi-stage financing under which the Company had access to, at its option, up to $5,000,000. A first tranche of $750,000 was completed but no further draw downs were made. The terms of the convertible note were:
Balance at September 30, 2004 | $586,356 |
Interest rate | 8%, payable quarterly, commencing |
June 30, 2001 | |
Issue date | February 26, 2001 |
Maturity date | February 26, 2003 |
THE TIREX CORPORATION
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Redemption rights | If not converted, the holder may require the |
Company to redeem at any time after maturity | |
for the principal amount pus interest. | |
Conversion ratio | Lower of (i) - 80% of the average of the three |
lowest closing bid prices for the thirty trading | |
days prior to the issue date, which equals | |
$.073, or (ii) - 80% of the average of the three | |
lowest closing bid prices for the sixty trading | |
days prior to the conversion date. | |
Common stock warrants | The Convertible Notes carried an option to |
purchase Common stock warrants at the rate | |
of one Warrant for each $1.25 of purchase | |
price. The exercise price on the first tranche of | |
$ 750,000 is $ .077 per share. |
Certain Directors and Officers of the Company have pledged approximately 12,000,000 of their personal shares of Common Stock of the Company as security for the Convertible Notes until such time as the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form SB-2, to register common stock and warrants issuable upon the conversion of the notes, no later than 150 days after the issue date of the Convertible Notes. This deadline was not met and, as such, the investors served a notice of default to the Company on July 19, 2001. The Registration Statement was never declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission as of this date, and until such occurs, the Convertible Notes cannot be converted to Common Stock nor may the Common Stock warrants be exercised. On April 24, 2002 the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Note holders. In the event of a default under the Settlement Agreement, the term of the Convertible Notes would become effective once again. The Company defaulted on the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
Note 8 CONVERTIBLE NOTE
A convertible note, under a private arrangement, consists of the following:
Balance at September 30, 2004 | $ 185,556 |
Interest rate | 8% |
Issue date | July 19th, 2000 |
Maturity date | January 19th, 2002 |
Redemption rights | If not converted, the holder may require the |
Company to redeem at any time after maturity | |
for the principal amount plus interest. | |
Conversion ratio | Not convertible prior to July 19th, 2001, at 20% |
discount to market between July 19th, 2001 and | |
January 19th, 2002 or at 25% to market if held | |
to maturity, to a maximum of not more than | |
2,500,000 shares. |
THE TIREX CORPORATION
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Note 9 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Convertible loans include amounts primarily due to Directors, Officers and employees. Historically, such amounts due have been repaid through the issuance of stock. At September 30, 2004 and June 30, 2004, the balances owing to Directors and Officers was $1,391,212 and $1,297,462, respectively. These amounts are without interest or terms of repayment.
Long-term deposits and notes included an amount of $118,500 at September 30, 2004, which is payable to Ocean Tire Recycling & Processing Co., Inc., a company owned by a Director of the Company.
Note 10 COMMON STOCK
During the year ended June 30, 2004 and the three month period ended September 30, 2004, the Company did not issue any common stock in exchange for services performed. The dollar amounts assigned to such transactions have historically been recorded at the fair value of the services received.
During the year ended June 30, 2004, an Officer of the Company exercised stock options pursuant to a services agreement. The exercise of these stock options entitled the Officer to 1,500,000 common shares of the Company on a cash-less basis. The Company does not have sufficient authorized and unissued shares available at September 30, 2004 for issuance of this stock and as such, the amount attributable to these shares has been recorded as part of the balances owing to Directors and Officers included in Convertible loans.
On January 31, 2001, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001, from 165,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares.
As at September 30, 2004, the Company had 249,895,892 Common shares issued and outstanding, versus its authorization of 250,000,000 shares.
Note 11 CONVERTIBLE DEBT
In the event that holders of convertible rights of option exercise such rights of conversion, the Company does not have sufficient number of authorized shares conversion stock to fulfill such obligations and a shareholder meeting would be required to approve the additional authorized number of shares. There is no assurance that the shareholders would approve the increase to the number of authorized shares of stock to meet the conversion obligations under the various conversion agreements or options.
Note 12 GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
The Company is eligible for and has made claims for tax credits related to scientific research and experimental development expenditures made in Canada. These amounts, under Canadian Federal and Provincial tax law in conjunction with its annual tax return filings, need not be offset against taxes otherwise payable to become refundable to the Company at the end of its fiscal year. As such, during the year ended June 30, 2003, the Company received approximately $246,970, which was recorded as an increase in stockholders' equity paid-in capital. During the year ended June 30, 2004 and the three month period ended September 30, 2004, the Company did not make any additional claims for tax credits as it was not eligible to do so and, as such, the Company did not record any additional tax credits receivable. The previous receivable balance in respect of tax credits from these governments went from $246,970 as of June 30, 2002 to zero as of June 30, 2003 and remained as such as of June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004.
THE TIREX CORPORATION
A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Note 13 COMMITMENTS
Rental expense for the year ended June 30, 2004 amounted to zero. Rental expense for the three month period ended September 30, 2004 amounted to zero.
At September 30, 2004, the Company was in arrears of rent, including interest and related charges, in the approximate amount of $560,000. A settlement agreement with the former landlord is in place under the terms of which the Company would pay to the former landlord the sum of $140,000 from the proceeds to the Company of revenues from each of the first four sales of TCS Systems.
Note 14 LITIGATION
An action was instituted by Plaintiffs, an individual and a corporation, in a Canadian court alleging a breach of contract and claims damages of approximately $508,600 representing expenses and an additional approximate amount of $1,874,000 in loss of profits. The current action follows two similar actions taken in United States courts, the first of which was withdrawn and the second of which was dismissed based on forum non convenience and other considerations. A detailed answer has been filed by the Company denying all liability, stating further that Plaintiffs failed to comply with their obligations. Counsel for the Company believes that the Company has meritorious defenses to all of the Plaintiff's claims. The action is still pending.
A Plaintiff instituted an action, a corporation, in August 2001 in a Canadian court claiming approximately $63,000 is due and owing for the manufacture and delivery of tire disintegrators. The Company has prepared its defense and a cross claim against the Plaintiff as the product delivered was defective and the Company believes it is entitled to a reimbursement of sums paid. The action is still pending.
An action was instituted by a Plaintiff, the Company's landlord, against the Company in June 2001 for arrears of rent in the amount of approximately $113,900. Subsequent additions to arrearages with respect to rent and property taxes raised the amount due to approximately $560,000. A settlement agreement with the former landlord is in place, under the terms of which the Company would pay to the former landlord the sum of $140,000 from the proceeds to the Company of revenues from the first four sales of TCS Systems.
Note 15 ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The deficit accumulated during the development stage included accumulated comprehensive other income totaling $103,396.
Item 3 - Controls and Procedures The Company's management, with the participation of its Chief Executive
Officer, who is the Company's principal executive officer, and its Chief
Financial Officer, who is the Company's principal financial officer, has
evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
as of September 30, 2004. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely
manner to material information relating to The Tirex Corporation, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, required to be included in this report and the other
reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. During the first fiscal quarter of 2005, there have been no changes in the
Company's internal control over financial reporting that have materially
affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal
control over financial reporting.
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PLAN
OF OPERATIONS The following is management's discussion and analysis of significant factors
which have affected the Company's financial position and operations during the
three month period ended September 30, 2004. This discussion also includes
events which occurred subsequent to the end of the last quarter and contains
both historical and forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion,
the words "expect(s)", "feel(s)","believe(s)", "will", "may", "anticipate(s)" "intend(s)"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. In March 2000, we announced that our tire recycling technology was ready for
replication and commercialization. Since Fiscal 2001, we have demonstrated our
technology to numerous groups from Asia, Europe, North and South and America and
the Caribbean, as well as to some shareholders and potential strategic alliance
partners. While numerous Letters of Intent were signed during the early
marketing stage, none materialized into firm purchase contracts. Management
attributed these failures to proceed to firm contracts to the lack of a track
record for the TCS technology, or alternatively, to the Company's inability to
provide performance guarantees. The Company signed its License Agreement with
Simpro S.p.A. of Italy in January of 2003, and thus created the potential that
performance guarantees could be offered. As of September 30, 2004, no
purchase/sale contracts had been written. Tirex has continued with its marketing structure consisting primarily of
independent representatives who have the possibility of gaining
semi-exclusivities in certain territories based on sales results. Our
manufacturing partner, Simpro, has a non-exclusive marketing agreement
applicable on a worldwide basis. The previous marketing agreement with Mr. Louis
Sanzaro, through one of his companies, respecting the US market is no longer
effective. The Company continues to entertain requests for marketing agreements
on several continents, but steadfastly adheres to its policy of not providing
exclusivities in the absence of prior-established results. In January 2003, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Simpro
S.p.A. for exclusive manufacturing rights and for non-exclusive marketing rights
with respect to TCS Systems. Simpro is actually negotiating with the Italian
government respecting the financing of the construction of a new demonstration
model in Italy, which it plans to use to support their marketing efforts. To
date, Simpro has not sold any systems. The lack of a significant track record relative to the operation and output
of the TCS System has proven to be difficult hurdle to overcome in making TCS
System sales. The installed cost of a TCS-1 System to an entrepreneur, depending
on the system configuration, the condition of the feedstock and the output
requirements and excluding building and infrastructure costs, is in the vicinity
of Euros4,300,000 (approximately US$5.55 million at prevailing exchange rates).
For a TCS-2, the comparable cost to the entrepreneur is in the vicinity of Euros
5,500,000 (approximately US$6.985 million at prevailing exchange rates). This
represents a substantial investment for an entrepreneur and, without performance
guarantees to substitute for the lack of a significant operating history,
entrepreneurs or their financial backers have heretofore been unwilling to
accept the risk of purchasing a new technology. Simpro has been able to obtain
insurance backing to support their offer of limited performance guarantees, and
such potential is expected to assist the marketing effort. Simpro is now
offering limited Performance Guarantees. During Fiscal 2004 and in the first quarter of Fiscal 2005, the Company and
Simpro have responded to numerous requests for information. Out of these
requests, several opportunities have presented themselves which merited the
expenditure of considerable effort to close a Purchase and Sales Agreement. In
addition to the Puerto Rican project, for which recent correspondence indicates
that the Puerto Rican project continues to develop, Tirex and Simpro are
actively pursuing opportunities in Mexico, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Malaysia,
the Middle East and Botswana. All of these opportunities are
well advanced. Simpro is also pursuing interesting opportunities in the UK,
France and Italy, while Tirex is also pursuing an opportunity in Eastern Canada.
However, regardless of Management's optimism as the various opportunities
enunciated above, there can be no assurance that these opportunities will
actually result in unconditional sales contracts. The finalizing of the License Agreement with Simpro means that the gross
revenues from these sales will be recorded on Simpro's books, not in the books
of Tirex. The amount remitted back to Tirex will take the form of a royalty and
will be accounted for as such. Even if these sales would have been set up in
such a way as to be recordable on the books of Tirex, generally accepted
accounting principles in effect in the USA would have prevented the Company from
recognizing the revenue as such until the systems would have been accepted by
the customers. Given the time line required to manufacture, install and have
accepted these systems, it is quite unlikely that these revenues would become
recognizable during our fiscal year which will end June 30, 2005. By extension,
the same principles would apply to the royalty to be received by Tirex. While
the Company will benefit from the periodic cash inflows resulting from progress
payments during the next approximately ten months, the royalty will, in fact,
not have been earned until the systems are accepted by the customers. In February of 2001, we concluded a private financing with an investor group.
Under the terms of the Agreement, we had the contractual right to require the
Investor to purchase up to US$5,000,000 of put notes. We drew down US$750,000 of
this amount and used the proceeds of this financing toward legal and consulting
fees due, normal operating expenses such as payroll, rent and taxes and the
acquisition of equipment for our prototype TCS-1 Plant. In July of 2001, the
Company entered into a technical default with respect to the Agreement by not
having an SB-2 Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC. After
several months of negotiations, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement
with the Investor Group which provided for a cash paydown of the amount owed,
including interest and penalties over a period of approximately two years
starting with the date the Settlement Agreement was signed, the right of the
Investor Group to continue to be able to sell up to 600,000 collateral and Rule
144 shares per month and the issuance of three series of warrants, 500,000 each,
exercisable at prices of one cent, five cents and ten cents over a three year
period. This Settlement Agreement was announced in April of 2002, and details of
the terms of the Agreement are filed as an Exhibit to this Report. The Company,
in the absence of having completed its first sales of TCS Systems according to
our expectations, was unable to generate the cash flow necessary to pay down the
Convertible Note in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement. Thus,
the Company once again finds itself in a position of default. Numerous recourses
are available to the holders of the Convertible Notes, but to date, these
recourses have not been exercised. Such recourses can be exercised at any time
and the fact that they have not been exercised so far does not preclude their
being exercised now or in the future. The Company has kept the Convertible Note
holders apprised of its efforts to sell TCS Systems and thus restart the
repayments on the Convertible Notes. Because of the lengthy delay preceding the commencement of commercial
operations, we have historically had to cover our overhead costs from sources
other than from commercial revenues. We expect that some portion of our future
overhead costs, which may be quite significant, will continue to be covered from
sources other than commercial revenues. Until December of 2001, our monthly
operating costs were about US$100,000 per month. With the cessation of
production activities and the scaling back of research and development
expenditures starting in January of 2002, our monthly costs were reduced to
approximately US$35,000 per month. Since March of 2003, our monthly
our-of-pocket cash costs have been reduced to negligeable amounts, and thus our
requirement to find financial resources to fund
operations is minimal. Our cash flow deficit condition will continue until
such time as the Company will start generating revenues from the sale of TCS
Systems. Until we can succeed in securing an unconditional sales contract for
the sale of one or more systems employing our technology, the company will not
be engaging any significant financial commitments and will not be engaging in
any significant research and development activities nor increasing employment.
While we have initiated marketing of TCS Systems and have in place a License
Agreement, as of September 30, 2004, no unconditional sales orders for TCS
Systems had been received and manufacturing of TCS Systems has not been
initiated. We do anticipate that we will begin selling or licensing out the sale
of TCS Systems and thus initiating the manufacturing of these systems on a
commercial basis in the near future. Unless and until we successfully develop
and commence TCS System manufacturing and sales operations on a full-scale
commercial level, we will not generate significant revenues from operations.
Accordingly, we would be obligated to attempt to seek noncommercial sources of
revenues to support operations until TCS Systems sales and manufacturing
operations would become a reality. In the event of such a circumstance, there
can further be no assurance that such non-commercial revenue funding would be
available at all or on terms acceptable to management. Except for activities
related to the recycled crumb rubber industry, as noted above and in previous
filings, we have never engaged in any other significant business activities. Liquidity and Capital Resources As of September 30, 2004, the Company had total assets of $233,297 as
compared to $233,333 at September 30, 2003 reflecting a decrease of $36, and no
change versus total assets as of the last fiscal year end, June 30, 2004. As of September 30, 2004, the Company had total liabilities of $4,540,362 as
compared to $3,916,298 at September 30, 2003, reflecting an increase of
$624,064, and reflecting an increase of $212,651 versus total liabilities as of
the last fiscal year end, June 30, 2004, which total amounted to $4,327,711. The
increase in total liabilities from September 30, 2003 to September 30, 2004 is
primarily attributable to an increase of $338,323 in Accounts Payable and
Accrued Liabilities, by a decrease of $87,080 in Government Loans, by an
increase of $376,245 in Convertible Loans and by a decrease of $3,425 in the
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt. The increase in total liabilities from June
30, 2004 to September 30, 2004 is primarily attributable to an increase of
$118,900 in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities and to an increase of
$93,750 in Convertible Loans. Reflecting the foregoing, the financial statements indicate that as at
September 30, 2004, the Company had a working capital deficit (current assets
minus current liabilities) of $2,192,235 compared to a working capital deficit
of $1,857,301 as at September 30, 2003, reflecting an increase of $334,934. The
working capital deficit of $2,192,235 as at September 30, 2004 compares to a
working capital deficit of $2,073,334 as at June 30, 2004, reflecting an
increase of $118,901. The financial statements which are included in this report reflect total
operations and other expenses of $129,116 for the three month period ended
September 30, 2004 versus $168,752 for the comparative three month period ended
September 30, 2003, reflecting a decrease of $39,636. The Company has ceased
Research and Development activities thereby resulting in a decrease in personnel
expenses and other Research and Development expenses.
The success of the tire recycling manufacturing business and the ability to
continue as a going concern will be dependent upon the ability of the Company to
obtain adequate financing to commence profitable, commercial manufacturing and
sales activities and the TCS Systems' ability to meet anticipated performance
specifications on a continuous, long term commercial basis. Item 1 - Legal Proceedings We are presently a party in the following legal
proceedings, the status of which has not changed since the Company filed its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the second quarter of Fiscal 2003.. IM(2) Merchandising and Manufacturing, Inc and David B. Sinclair v. The Tirex
Corporation, Tirex Corporation Canada, Inc., et al. Lefebvre Freres Limited v. The Tirex Corporation Tri-Steel Industries Inc. v. The Tirex Corporation No director, officer, or affiliate of the Company, or any
associate of any of them, is a party to or has a material interest in any
proceeding adverse to us. Item 2: - Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Other than defaults previously reported on in prior periods, there were no
other defaults upon senior securities. Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2004, there were no
submissions of matters to a vote of Security Holders. There have been no material changes in the way in which shareholders may
nominate directors. Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Exhibits No exhibits or Reports on Form 8-K are filed with this report
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE TIREX CORPORATION | ||
Date: November 15, 2004 | By | /s/ John L. Threshie, jr. |
John L. Threshie, Jr. President | ||
Date: November 15, 2004 | By | /s/ Michael Ash |
Michael Ash, Treasurer and | ||
Chief Accounting and Financial Officer |