·
|
5,000,000
shares of common stock issued in a private
placement;
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·
|
1,000,000
shares of common stock initially issuable upon the exercise of an
outstanding warrant to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $2.00 per share; and
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·
|
1,000,000
shares of common stock initially issuable upon the exercise of an
outstanding warrant to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $3.25 per share.
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The
following summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this
prospectus. It may not contain all the information that may be important
to you. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the
sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” and our historical
financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this
prospectus. In this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise,
references to the “Company,” “Pioneer,” “we,” “our” and “us” for periods
prior to the closing of our share exchange on December 2, 2009, refer to
Pioneer Transformers Ltd., a private company incorporated under the Canada
Business Corporations Act that is now our wholly-owned subsidiary, and its
subsidiaries, and references to the “Company,” “Pioneer,” “we,” “our” and
“us” for periods subsequent to the closing of the share exchange on
December 2, 2009, refer to Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc., a publicly
traded company, and its subsidiary, Pioneer Transformers Ltd. and its
subsidiaries.
Corporate
History
We were
organized in the State of Nevada on September 16, 2008 as Sierra Concepts,
Inc. for the purpose of providing individuals with financial counseling
services through the Internet. On November 30, 2009, Sierra Concepts, Inc.
merged with and into Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation
and wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Concepts, Inc., for the sole purpose
of changing our state of incorporation from Nevada to Delaware and
changing our name from “Sierra Concepts, Inc.” to “Pioneer Power
Solutions, Inc.” On December 2, 2009, we entered into a share exchange
agreement with Pioneer Transformers Ltd., a company incorporated under the
Canada Business Corporations Act, and Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership and the sole stockholder of Pioneer
Transformers Ltd. Pursuant to the share exchange agreement, on
December 2, 2009, Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P. transferred all of the
issued and outstanding capital stock of Pioneer Transformers Ltd. to us in
exchange for (i) 22,800,000 newly issued shares of our common stock and
(ii) a five-year warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common
stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share. As a result of this share
exchange, Pioneer Transformers Ltd. became our wholly owned
subsidiary.
Immediately
following the share exchange, we transferred all of our pre-share exchange
operating assets and liabilities to our wholly-owned subsidiary, Sierra
Concepts Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and transferred all of
Sierra Concepts Holdings, Inc.’s outstanding capital stock to our
then-majority stockholder in exchange for cancellation of shares of our
common stock held by such stockholder.
After
the share exchange and the divestiture of our pre-share exchange operating
assets and liabilities we succeeded to the business of Pioneer
Transformers Ltd. as our sole line of business, and all of our
then-current officers and directors resigned and were replaced by Nathan
J. Mazurek and four new directors. In addition, as a result of
the share exchange, Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P., which is controlled
by Mr. Mazurek, beneficially owns 79% of our outstanding common stock,
thereby allowing Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P. and Mr. Mazurek to
control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including
the election of directors and approval of any merger, consolidation or
sale of all or substantially all of our assets.
Contemporaneously
with the foregoing transactions, we completed a private placement of
5,000,000 shares of our common stock to certain accredited investors for
aggregate gross proceeds of $5,000,000 and sold a five-year warrant to
purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price
of $2.00 per share to an investor for $10,000.
Our
common stock was originally approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin
Board on February 2, 2009 under the symbol SRRC.OB. On January 7, 2010, as
a result of our name change from Sierra Concepts, Inc. to Pioneer Power
Solutions, Inc., our trading symbol on the OTC Bulletin Board was changed
to PPSI.OB. To date, there has not been an active market for
our common stock.
Overview
We are
a North American designer, developer and manufacturer of liquid-filled
power, distribution and specialty electric transformers. We have been in
the transformer business for over 50 years and distinguish ourselves by
manufacturing a wide range of customized, engineered-to-order equipment
for our customers. We serve Canadian and U.S. customers in a variety of
industries with particular emphasis on the electric utility, industrial
and commercial construction markets.
Our
principal
executive offices are located at One Parker Plaza, 400 Kelby Street, 9th
Floor, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024, and our telephone number is (212)
867-0700. Our website address is http://www.pioneerpowersolutions.com.
Information on or accessed through our website is not incorporated into
this prospectus and is not a part of this prospectus.
|
The Offering | ||||
Common
stock offered by the selling stockholders:
|
7,000,000
shares, consisting of 5,000,000 shares issued to investors in a private
placement, 1,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of a warrant issued
to Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P. in connection with a share exchange
agreement and 1,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of a warrant
sold to an investor.
|
|||
Common
stock outstanding prior to the offering:
|
29,000,000
|
|||
Common
stock outstanding after this offering:
|
31,000,000(1)
|
|||
Use
of proceeds:
|
We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering by
the selling stockholders. However, we will receive proceeds from the
exercise of the warrants if the warrants are exercised for
cash.
|
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OTC
Bulletin Board symbol:
|
PPSI.OB
|
|||
Risk
factors:
|
You
should carefully consider the information set forth in this prospectus
and, in particular, the specific factors set forth in the “Risk Factors”
section beginning on page 3 of this prospectus before deciding whether or
not to invest in shares of our common stock.
|
|||
___________________
(1) The
number of outstanding shares after the offering is based upon 29,000,000
shares outstanding as of April 19, 2010 and assumes the full exercise
of all warrants with respect to which the underlying shares are being
registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus
forms a part.
The
number of shares of common stock outstanding after this offering
excludes:
|
||||
· | 1,600,000 shares of common stock available for future issuance under our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan and | |||
· |
150,000
shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of a five
year warrant that we have agreed to issue to a consultant for an
exercise price of $2.00 per share.
|
·
|
the
timing and volume of work under new
agreements;
|
·
|
general
economic conditions;
|
·
|
the
spending patterns of customers;
|
·
|
customer
orders received;
|
·
|
losses
experienced in our operations not otherwise covered by
insurance;
|
·
|
a
change in the demand or production of our products caused by severe
weather conditions;
|
·
|
a
change in the mix of our customers, contracts and
business;
|
·
|
increases
in design and manufacturing costs;
and
|
·
|
the
ability of customers to pay their invoices owed to us and disagreements
with customers related to product performance on
delivery.
|
·
|
effect
an amalgamation, merger or consolidation with any legal
entity;
|
·
|
cause
our subsidiaries to wind up, liquidate or dissolve their
affairs;
|
·
|
change
the nature of our core business; or
|
·
|
alter
our capital structure in a manner that would be materially adverse to our
primary lender, undergo a change of control and make investments or
advancements to affiliated or related companies without our primary
lender’s prior written consent.
|
·
|
technological
innovations or new products and services by us or our
competitors;
|
·
|
additions
or departures of key personnel;
|
·
|
sales
of our common stock, particularly following effectiveness of the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and under
any registration statement for the purposes of selling any other
securities, including management
shares;
|
·
|
limited
availability of freely-tradable “unrestricted” shares of our common stock
to satisfy purchase orders and
demand;
|
·
|
our
ability to execute our business
plan;
|
·
|
operating
results that fall below
expectations;
|
·
|
loss
of any strategic relationship;
|
·
|
industry
developments;
|
·
|
economic
and other external factors; and
|
·
|
period-to-period
fluctuations in our financial
results.
|
·
|
We
depend on Hydro-Quebec Utility Company for a large portion of our
business, and any change in the level of orders from Hydro-Quebec Utility
Company, has, in the past, had a significant impact on our results of
operations.
|
·
|
Unanticipated
increases in raw material prices or disruptions in supply could increase
production costs and adversely affect our
profitability.
|
·
|
Most
of our expenditures and revenue will be spent or derived in Canada.
However, we report our financial condition and results of operations in
U.S. dollars. As a result, fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the
Canadian dollar will impact the amount of our
revenues.
|
·
|
Many
of our competitors are better established and have significantly greater
resources, and may subsidize their competitive offerings with other
products and services, which may make it difficult for us to attract and
retain customers.
|
·
|
Restrictive
loan covenants under our credit facility could limit our future financing
options and liquidity position and may limit our ability to grow our
business.
|
·
|
Our
chairman controls a majority of our combined voting power, and may have,
or may develop in the future, interests that may diverge from
yours.
|
·
|
Future
sales of large blocks of our common stock may adversely impact our stock
price.
|
Fiscal
Year 2010
|
High
|
Low
|
||
First
Quarter
|
$3.40
|
$1.50
|
||
Second Quarter (through April 19, 2010) | $2.80 | $2.75 |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
|
Consolidated
Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
|
Consolidated
Statements of
Earnings
and
Comprehensive
Income
|
||||
Quarter
Ended
|
End
of Period
|
Period
Average
|
Cumulative
Average
|
End
of Period
|
Period
Average
|
Cumulative
Average
|
|
March
31
|
$1.2613
|
$1.2453
|
$1.2453
|
$1.0265
|
$1.0041
|
$1.0041
|
|
June
30
|
$1.1630
|
$1.1672
|
$1.2062
|
$1.0197
|
$1.0100
|
$1.0070
|
|
September
31
|
$1.0707
|
$1.0974
|
$1.1700
|
$1.0642
|
$1.0418
|
$1.0186
|
|
December
31
|
$1.0510
|
$1.0563
|
$1.1415
|
$1.2180
|
$1.2125
|
$1.0671
|
·
|
Assets
and liabilities - at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet
date;
|
·
|
Revenue
and expenses - at average exchange rates prevailing during the
year.
|
Transformer
Type
|
Range
of Sizes
|
Applications
|
||
Small
Power
|
300
kVA to 10 MVA
|
Power
conversion for the utility and industrial/commercial market, typically
found in substations
|
||
Network
|
300
kVA to 3.75 MVA
|
Subway
and vault-type transformers designed to withstand harsh environments and
typically used by utilities and municipal power authorities to ensure
reliability of service
|
||
Pad-Mount
|
75
kVA to 10 MVA
|
Distribution
transformers commonly used in underground power or distribution
systems
|
||
Unitized
Pad-Mount
|
Up
to 5 MVA
|
Combines
pad-mounts with other equipment in a product that can be substituted for
conventional unit substations at apartment complexes, shopping centers,
hospitals and similar commercial facilities
|
||
Mini-Pad
|
25
kVA to 167 kVA
|
Single
phase, low profile pad-mounted distribution transformers for residential
and underground distribution
|
||
Platform-Mount
|
250
kVA to 2.5 MVA
|
Single
phase units from 250 kVA to 1,000 kVA, also supplied for substation
installation up to 2,500 kVA
|
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Nathan
J. Mazurek
|
47
|
Chief
Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
|
Yossi
Cohn
|
31
|
Director
|
David
J. Landes
|
53
|
Director
|
David
Tesler
|
36
|
Director
|
Jonathan
Tulkoff
|
45
|
Director
|
Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)(1)
|
Bonus
($)(1)
|
All
Other Compensation
($)(1)
|
Total
($)(1)
|
||||||||||||
Nathan
J. Mazurek
|
2009
|
--
|
--
|
250,000(2)
|
250,000
|
||||||||||||
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Secretary and Treasurer
(principal
executive officer)
|
2008
|
--
|
--
|
150,511(2)
|
150,511
|
||||||||||||
Raymond
Haddad
|
2009
|
228,646
|
35,918
|
24,022(3)
|
288,459
|
||||||||||||
Vice
President, Operations of Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
|
2008
|
228,345
|
38,422
|
25,209(4)
|
291,976
|
||||||||||||
James
Wilkins
|
2009
|
101,037
|
9,636
|
19,530(5)
|
130,203
|
||||||||||||
Vice
President, Finance of Pioneer Transformers Ltd.
|
2008
|
100,194
|
10,308
|
20,872(6)
|
131,374
|
||||||||||||
(1)
|
Compensation
amounts received in non-U.S. currency have been converted into U.S.
dollars using the average exchange rate for the applicable
year.
|
(2)
|
Represents
fees earned for consulting services. Such compensation is
solely comprised of payment for services rendered to us and does not
include any amounts that would be considered perquisites, property,
gross-ups or other personal
benefits.
|
(3)
|
Represents
car benefits of $14,277 and pension benefits of
$9,745.
|
(4)
|
Represents
car benefits of $15,799 and pension benefits of
$9,410.
|
(5)
|
Represents
vacation pay of $1,887, car benefits of $13,349 and pension benefits of
$4,294.
|
(6)
|
Represents
vacation pay of $2,441, car benefits of $14,393 and pension benefits of
$4,038.
|
Name
|
Shares
Subject to Options
|
Exercise
Price
|
Vesting
Schedule
|
Expiration
|
||||
Nathan
J. Mazurek
|
2,000(1)
|
$3.25
|
100%
on the one year anniversary of the grant date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
150,000(2)
|
$3.25
|
One
third annually in 2011, 2012 and 2013 on the anniversary of the grant
date
|
March
23, 2020
|
|||||
Raymond
Haddad
|
100,000
|
$2.95
|
One
third annually in 2011, 2012 and 2013 on the anniversary of the grant
date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
James
Wilkins
|
50,000
|
$2.95
|
One
third annually in 2011, 2012 and 2013 on the anniversary of the grant
date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
Retirement
on or After
|
Amount
of Pension per Month of Credited Service
|
|
June
1, 2004
|
$24
|
|
June
1, 2007
|
$25
|
|
June
1, 2008
|
$26
|
|
June
1, 2009
|
$27
|
Name
|
Shares
Subject to Options
|
Exercise
Price
|
Vesting
Schedule
|
Expiration
|
||||
Nathan
J. Mazurek
|
2,000(1)
|
$3.25
|
100%
on the one year anniversary of the grant date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
150,000(2)
|
$3.25
|
One
third annually in 2011, 2012 and 2013 on the anniversary of the grant
date
|
March
23, 2020
|
|||||
Yossi
Cohn
|
2,000
|
$2.95
|
100%
on the one year anniversary of the grant date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
David
J. Landes
|
2,000
|
$2.95
|
100%
on the one year anniversary of the grant date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
David
Tesler
|
2,000
|
$2.95
|
100%
on the one year anniversary of the grant date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
Jonathan
Tulkoff
|
2,000
|
$2.95
|
100%
on the one year anniversary of the grant date
|
March
23, 2020
|
||||
Plan
Category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants
and rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a))
|
|||
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
--
|
--
|
1,600,000
|
|||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|||
Total
|
--
|
--
|
1,600,000
|
·
|
each
person known by us to beneficially own more than 5.0% of our common
stock;
|
·
|
each
of our directors;
|
·
|
each
of the named executive officers;
and
|
·
|
all
of our directors and executive officers as a
group.
|
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned(1)
|
Percentage
Beneficially Owned(1)
|
||
5%
Owners
|
||||
Provident
Pioneer Partners, L.P.
|
23,800,000(2)(3)
|
79.3%
|
||
Officers
and Directors
|
||||
Nathan
J. Mazurek
|
23,800,000(2)(3)
|
79.3%
|
||
Raymond
Haddad
|
--
|
--
|
||
James
Wilkins
|
--
|
--
|
||
Yossi
Cohn
|
--
|
--
|
||
David
J. Landes
|
--
|
--
|
||
David
Tesler
|
--
|
--
|
||
Jonathan
Tulkoff
|
--
|
--
|
||
All
directors and executive officers as a group (7
persons)
|
23,800,000(2)(3)
|
79.3%
|
||
(1)
|
Shares
of common stock beneficially owned and the respective percentages of
beneficial ownership of common stock assumes the exercise of all options,
warrants and other securities convertible into common stock beneficially
owned by such person or entity currently exercisable or exercisable within
60 days of April 19, 2010. Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of
stock options and warrants exercisable within 60 days are deemed
outstanding and held by the holder of such options or warrants for
computing the percentage of outstanding common stock beneficially owned by
such person, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage
of outstanding common stock beneficially owned by any other
person.
|
(2)
|
Includes
(i) 22,800,000 shares of common stock held by Provident Pioneer Partners,
L.P. and (ii) a currently exercisable warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share held by
Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P.
|
(3)
|
Nathan
J. Mazurek is the majority stockholder and a control person of Provident
Canada Corp., the general partner of Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P.,
and, as such, has sole voting and investment power over the 22,800,000
shares of common stock held by Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P. and the
currently exercisable warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per share held by Provident Pioneer
Partners, L.P.
|
·
|
5,000,000
shares of common stock that were issued to investors in connection with a
private placement on December 2,
2009;
|
·
|
1,000,000
shares of common stock underlying a five-year warrant exercisable at $2.00
per share that we allowed Genesis Capital Advisors LLC to purchase from us
for $10,000 on December 2, 2009 in consideration for WEC Partners, LLC, an
affiliate of Genesis Capital Advisors LLC, serving as our lead investor in
our December 2, 2009 private placement;
and
|
·
|
1,000,000
shares of common stock underlying a five-year warrant exercisable at $3.25
per share that was issued to Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P. pursuant to
a share exchange agreement on December 2,
2009.
|
Ownership
Before Offering
|
Ownership
After Offering(1)
|
|||||||||||||||
Selling
Stockholder
|
Number
of
shares
of
common
stock
beneficially
owned
|
Number
of
shares
offered
|
Number
of
shares
of
common
stock
beneficially
owned
|
Percentage
of
common
stock
beneficially
owned
|
||||||||||||
A.
Lawrence Carroll Trust(2)
|
2,100,000
|
2,100,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Dene
LLC(3)
|
130,000
|
130,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Ronald
Gurman
|
150,000
|
150,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Josef
Hartman
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Eli
Lerner
|
400,000
|
400,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Andrew
Minkow(4)
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Jules
Nordlicht
|
500,000
|
500,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Sergio
Oberlander
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Michael
Raskas
|
150,000
|
150,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Stanley
Raskas
|
100,000
|
100,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
A
George Saks and Stephanie Saks JTWROS(5)
|
150,000
|
150,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
David
Saks
|
60,000
|
60,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Sami
Shemtov
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Stephen
Sundheimer
|
100,000
|
100,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
WEC
Partners LLC(6)
|
2,934,300
|
(7)
|
750,000
|
1,184,300
|
3.82
|
%
|
||||||||||
Dov
Wiener
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Margaret
Y. Wong
|
150,000
|
150,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Alex
Ping Zhang
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
--
|
--
|
||||||||||||
Genesis
Capital Advisors, LLC(8)
|
2,934,300
|
(9)
|
1,000,000
|
(10)
|
1,184,300
|
3.82
|
%
|
|||||||||
Provident
Pioneer Partners, L.P.(11)
|
23,800,000
|
(12)
|
1,000,000
|
(12)
|
22,800,000
|
73.55
|
%
|
(1)
|
Represents
the amount of shares that will be held by the selling stockholders after
completion of this offering based on the assumptions that (a) all shares
registered for sale by the registration statement of which this prospectus
is part will be sold and (b) that no other shares of our common stock
beneficially owned by the selling stockholders are acquired or are sold
prior to completion of this offering by the selling
stockholders. However, the selling stockholders may sell all,
some or none of the shares offered pursuant to this prospectus and may
sell other shares of our common stock that they may own pursuant to
another registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 or sell
some or all of their shares pursuant to an exemption from the registration
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including under Rule
144. To our knowledge there are currently no agreements, arrangements or
understanding with respect to the sale of any of the shares that may be
held by the selling stockholders after completion of this offering or
otherwise.
|
(2)
|
A.
Lawrence Carroll is the trustee of the A. Lawrence Carroll Trust and, in
such capacity, has voting and dispositive power over the securities held
for the account of this selling
stockholder.
|
(3)
|
Naomi
Saks is the managing member of Dene, LLC and, in such capacity, has voting
and dispositive power over the securities held for the account of this
selling stockholder.
|
(4)
|
We
have agreed to issue Mr. Minkow a five year warrant to purchase up to an
aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00
per share as compensation for consulting
services.
|
(5)
|
Each
of A. George Saks and Stephanie Saks have dispositive power over the
securities held for the account of this selling
stockholder.
|
(6)
|
Each
of Daniel Saks, Jaime Hartman and Ethan Benovitz are principals of WEC
Partners LLC and, as such may be deemed to have voting and
dispositive power over the securities held for the account of this selling
stockholder.
|
(7)
|
Includes
1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of a warrant
currently held by Genesis Capital Advisors LLC, with respect to which each
of Daniel Saks, Jaime Hartman and Ethan Benovitz are principals, and
1,184,300 shares of common stock held by certain affiliates of WEC
Partners LLC and Genesis Capital Advisors
LLC.
|
(8)
|
Each
of Daniel Saks, Jaime Hartman and Ethan Benovitz are principals of Genesis
Capital Advisors LLC and, as such may be deemed to have voting
and dispositive power over the securities held for the account of this
selling stockholder.
|
(9)
|
Includes
750,000 shares of common stock held by WEC Partners LLC, with respect to
which each of Daniel Saks, Jaime Hartman and Ethan Benovitz are
principals, and 1,184,300 shares of common stock held by certain
affiliates of Genesis Capital Advisors LLC and WEC Partners
LLC.
|
(10)
|
Includes
1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of a
warrant.
|
(11)
|
Nathan
J. Mazurek is the majority stockholder and a control person of Provident
Canada Corp., the general partner of Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P.,
and, as such, has sole voting and investment power over the securities
held for the account of this selling stockholder. Nathan J. Mazurek is our
chief executive officer, president, chairman of the board of directors,
chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer. In addition, prior to
December 2, 2009, Provident Pioneer Partners, L.P. was the sole
stockholder of Pioneer Transformers Ltd., our wholly owned
subsidiary.
|
(12)
|
Includes
1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise
of a warrant.
|
·
|
they
provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called only by our
chairman, our president or by a resolution adopted by a majority of our
board of directors;
|
·
|
they
do not include a provision for cumulative voting in the election of
directors. Under cumulative voting, a minority stockholder holding a
sufficient number of shares may be able to ensure the election of one or
more directors. The absence of cumulative voting may have the effect of
limiting the ability of minority stockholders to effect changes in our
board of directors; and
|
·
|
they
allow us to issue, without stockholder approval, up to 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock that could adversely affect the rights and powers of the
holders of our common stock.
|
·
|
ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
|
·
|
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
|
·
|
purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
|
·
|
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
·
|
privately
negotiated transactions;
|
·
|
short
sales;
|
·
|
broker-dealers
may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
|
·
|
a
combination of any such methods of sale;
and
|
·
|
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
|
F-1
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as at December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
F-5
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
F-6
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-7
|
Comptables
agréés
Chartered
Accountants
2,
Place Alexis Nihon
Montréal
(Québec) H3Z 3C2
Téléphone
/ Telephone : 514-934-3400
Télécopieur
/ Facsimile : 514-934-3408
www.rsmrch.com
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
1,560,229 | 367,668 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
5,491,886 | 4,837,256 | ||||||
Inventories
(note 5)
|
6,432,897 | 5,474,384 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and deposits
|
103,101 | 47,631 | ||||||
13,588,113 | 10,726,939 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment
(note 6)
|
987,261 | 827,672 | ||||||
Deferred income tax
asset (note 12)
|
20,171 | - | ||||||
14,595,545 | 11,554,611 |
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||
Current | ||||||||
Bank
indebtedness (note 7)
|
- | 4,116,452 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
2,567,715 | 3,880,345 | ||||||
Current
maturity of long-term debt (note 8)
|
133,505 | 148,168 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
|
1,775,516 | 854,844 | ||||||
Advances
from limited partners of a shareholder (note 16)
|
150,000 | - | ||||||
4,626,736 | 8,999,809 | |||||||
Pension deficit (note
14)
|
361,751 | 109,442 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liability
(note 12)
|
- | 68,473 | ||||||
Long-term debt (note
8)
|
- | 111,519 | ||||||
Advances from limited partners
of a shareholder (note 16)
|
- | 150,000 | ||||||
|
4,988,487 | 9,439,243 | ||||||
Commitments (note 9) | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||||
Capital stock (note
10)
Authorized
75,000,000 common shares at $0.001 par value and 5,000,000
preferred shares at $0.001 par value
|
29,000 | 22,800 | ||||||
Additional paid-up capital
(note 11)
|
5,364,548 | 567,333 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(690,698 | ) | (969,663 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
retained earnings
|
4,904,208 | 2,494,898 | ||||||
9,607,058 | 2,115,368 | |||||||
14,595,545 | 11,554,611 |
|
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional
|
other
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Capital
stock
|
paid-in
|
comprehensive
|
Retained
|
shareholders'
|
|||||||||||||||||||
number
|
amount
|
capital
|
loss
|
earnings
|
equity
|
||||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2007
(adjusted to reflect the effect of the recapitalization on December
2, 2009)
|
22,800,000 | 22,800 | 567,333 | (586,225 | ) | 806,756 | 810,664 | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | (462,719 | ) | - | (462,719 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Pension
adjustment, net of taxes of $34,673
|
- | - | - | 79,281 | - | 79,281 | |||||||||||||||||
Dividends
paid
|
- | - | - | - | (449,817 | ) | (449,817 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net
earnings
|
- | - | - | - | 2,137,959 | 2,137,959 | |||||||||||||||||
Balance
- December 31, 2008
|
22,800,000 | 22,800 | 567,333 | (969,663 | ) | 2,494,898 | 2,115,368 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends
paid
|
- | - | - | - | (2,705,882 | ) | (2,705,882 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares net of transaction costs relating to the issuance and the
recapitalization (note 1)
|
1,200,000 | 1,200 | (249,125 | ) | - | - | (247,925 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares, net of transaction costs (note 1)
|
5,000,000 | 5,000 | 4,729,400 | - | - | 4,734,400 | |||||||||||||||||
Warrant
issued for consulting services rendered (note 1)
|
- | - | 275,600 | - | - | 275,600 | |||||||||||||||||
Warrant
issued for consulting services to be rendered in the
future
|
- | - | 41,340 | - | - | 41,340 | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | 487,463 | - | 487,463 | |||||||||||||||||
Pension
adjustment, net of taxes of $93,736
|
- | - | - | (208,498 | ) | - | (208,498 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net
earnings
|
- | - | - | - | 5,115,192 | 5,115,192 | |||||||||||||||||
Balance - December 31, 2009 | 29,000,000 | 29,000 | 5,364,548 | (690,698 | ) | 4,904,208 | 9,607,058 |
2009
$
|
|
2008
$
|
||||||
Sales
|
40,598,576 | 43,884,261 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold
(including depreciation of $139,463; 2008
- $117,566)
|
28,733,839 | 34,895,796 | ||||||
Gross
margin
|
11,864,737 | 8,988,465 | ||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
4,052,459 | 4,205,135 | ||||||
Depreciation
|
167,614 | 174,043 | ||||||
Foreign
exchange gain
|
(272,026 | ) | (98,428 | ) | ||||
3,948,047 | 4,280,750 | |||||||
Operating
income
|
7,916,690 | 4,707,715 | ||||||
Interest
and factoring fees
|
(311,498 | ) | (512,421 | ) | ||||
Write-down
of advances to limited partners of a shareholder
|
- | (700,335 | ) | |||||
Earnings
before income taxes
|
7,605,192 | 3,494,959 | ||||||
Income
taxes
|
||||||||
Current income
taxes
|
2,488,000 | 1,265,000 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
2,000 | 92,000 | ||||||
2,490,000 | 1,357,000 | |||||||
Net
earnings
|
5,115,192 | 2,137,959 | ||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
||||||||
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
|
487,463 | (462,719 | ) | |||||
Pension adjustment, net of
taxes $93,736 (2008 - $34,673)
|
(208,498 | ) | 79,281 | |||||
Comprehensive
income
|
5,394,157 | 1,754,521 | ||||||
Basic
and diluted weighted average number of common shares
outstanding
|
23,292,603 | 22,800,000 | ||||||
Basic
and diluted earnings per common share
|
0.22 | 0.09 |
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Operating
activities
|
||||||||
Net
earnings
|
5,115,192 | 2,137,959 | ||||||
Depreciation
|
307,077 | 291,609 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
2,000 | 92,000 | ||||||
Accrued
pension
|
(85,940 | ) | (112,173 | ) | ||||
Write-down
of advances to limited partners of a shareholder
|
- | 700,335 | ||||||
5,338,329 | 3,109,730 | |||||||
Changes
in non-cash operating elements of working capital (note
13)
|
(1,026,369 | ) | (2,857,833 | ) | ||||
4,311,960 | 251,897 |
Financing
activities
|
||||||||
Increase
(decrease) in bank indebtedness
|
(4,392,325 | ) | 776,766 | |||||
Dividends
paid
|
(2,705,882 | ) | (449,817 | ) | ||||
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
(154,170 | ) | (152,736 | ) | ||||
Advances
from limited partners of a shareholder
|
- | 31,867 | ||||||
Issuance
of shares
|
5,000,000 | - | ||||||
Transaction
costs
|
(247,925 | ) | - | |||||
Issuance
of warrant
|
10,000 | - | ||||||
(2,490,302 | ) | 206,080 |
Investing
activities
|
||||||||
Additions
to property, plant and equipment
|
(333,939 | ) | (222,213 | ) | ||||
Advances
to limited partners of a shareholder
|
- | (427,407 | ) | |||||
(333,939 | ) | (649,620 | ) | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
1,487,719 | (191,643 | ) | |||||
Effect
of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents
|
(295,158 | ) | (98,857 | ) |
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
367,668 | 658,168 | ||||||
End
of year
|
1,560,229 | 367,668 |
1.
|
Organization
and basis of presentation
|
1.
|
Organization
and basis of presentation
(continued)
|
2.
|
Nature
of business
|
3.
|
Summary
of significant accounting policies
|
3.
|
Summary
of significant accounting policies
(continued)
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
Warranty
provision, beginning of year
|
165,846 | 26,228 | ||||||
Charged
to cost of goods sold relating to new sales
|
166,622 | 276,299 | ||||||
Costs
of product warranty claims
|
(124,572 | ) | (111,366 | ) | ||||
Foreign
exchange adjustment
|
29,973 | (25,315 | ) | |||||
Warranty
provision, end of year
|
237,869 | 165,846 |
3.
|
Summary
of significant accounting policies
(continued)
|
Building | 4% |
Furniture and fixtures | 20% |
Leasehold improvements | over the term of the lease |
Machinery and equipment | 20% |
Computer hardware and software | 33.3% |
3.
|
Summary
of significant accounting policies
(continued)
|
3.
|
Summary
of significant accounting policies
(continued)
|
3.
|
Summary
of significant accounting policies
(continued)
|
3.
|
Summary
of significant accounting policies
(continued)
|
4.
|
Adoption
of new accounting standards
|
4.
|
Adoption
of new accounting standards
(continued)
|
5.
|
Inventories
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
2,344,010 | 2,713,644 | ||||||
Work-in-process
|
2,400,712 | 1,956,021 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
1,688,175 | 804,719 | ||||||
6,432,897 | 5,474,384 |
6.
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
Net
carrying
|
Net
carrying
|
||||||||||||||
Cost
|
depreciation
|
amount
|
amount
|
|||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Land
|
7,136 | - | 7,136 | 6,158 | ||||||||||||
Building
|
474,111 | 118,654 | 355,457 | 168,315 | ||||||||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
2,527,725 | 2,128,324 | 399,401 | 331,754 | ||||||||||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
126,275 | 113,032 | 13,243 | 7,955 | ||||||||||||
Computer
hardware and software
|
564,946 | 355,243 | 209,703 | 311,040 | ||||||||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
38,135 | 35,814 | 2,321 | 2,450 | ||||||||||||
3,738,328 | 2,751,067 | 987,261 | 827,672 |
6.
|
Property,
plant and equipment (continued)
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
Net
carrying
|
Net
carrying
|
||||||||||||||
Cost
$
|
depreciation
$
|
amount
$
|
amount
$
|
|||||||||||||
Land
|
6,158 | - | 6,158 | 7,566 | ||||||||||||
Building
|
263,255 | 94,940 | 168,315 | 213,195 | ||||||||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
2,049,559 | 1,717,805 | 331,754 | 329,487 | ||||||||||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
103,953 | 95,998 | 7,955 | 8,331 | ||||||||||||
Computer
hardware and software
|
462,026 | 150,986 | 311,040 | 529,641 | ||||||||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
32,906 | 30,456 | 2,450 | 3,436 | ||||||||||||
2,917,857 | 2,090,185 | 827,672 | 1,091,656 |
7.
|
Credit
facility
|
8.
|
Long-term
debt
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Equipment
loans, bearing interest at rates varying from 5.93% to 9.93%, repayable in
monthly instalments of $14,326 including interest, with a final payment on
December 10, 2010, secured by liens on specific equipment having an
original cost of $491,000 and net carrying value of
$167,000
|
133,505 | 259,687 | ||||||
Current
maturity
|
133,505 | 148,168 | ||||||
- | 111,519 |
9.
|
Commitments
|
$ | ||||
2010
|
31,000 | |||
2011
|
10,000 |
10.
|
Capital
stock
|
|
2009
$
|
|
2008
$
|
|||||
75,000,000
common shares authorized, $0.001 par value
|
||||||||
5,000,000 preferred
shares authorized, $0.001 par value
|
||||||||
Issued
-
|
||||||||
29,000,000 (2008
- 22,800,000 common shares)
|
29,000 | 22,800 |
10.
|
Capital
stock (continued)
|
11.
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
Expected
volatility
|
51.35%
|
Expected
life
|
5
years
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
2.15%
|
Dividend
yield
|
Nil
|
Price
per share
|
$1.00
|
11.
|
Additional
paid-in capital (continued)
|
Number
of shares
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price
$
|
Expiry
date
|
|||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
- | - | |||||||
Granted
-
|
|||||||||
December
2, 2009
|
1,000,000 | 3.25 |
December
2, 2014
|
||||||
December
2, 2009
|
1,000,000 | 2.00 |
December
2, 2014
|
||||||
December
2, 2009
|
150,000 | 2.00 |
December
2, 2014
|
||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2009
|
2,150,000 | 2.58 |
12.
|
Income
taxes
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Property,
plant and equipment
|
(92,293 | ) | (102,627 | ) | ||||
Pension
plan deficit
|
112,464 | 34,154 | ||||||
20,171 | (68,473 | ) | ||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
- | - | ||||||
Net
deferred tax asset (liability)
|
20,171 | (68,473 | ) |
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Statutory
income taxes
|
2,486,000 | 1,126,000 | ||||||
Write-down
of advances to limited partners of a shareholder
|
- | 248,000 | ||||||
Other
|
4,000 | (17,000 | ) | |||||
Effective
income taxes
|
2,490,000 | 1,357,000 |
12.
|
Income
taxes (continued)
|
Tax
jurisdictions
|
Tax
years
|
Federal
- Canada
|
2006
and onward
|
Provincial
- Quebec
|
2006
and onward
|
Provincial
- Ontario
|
2006
and onward
|
13.
|
Statement
of cash flows information
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
104,955 | 224,142 | ||||||
Inventories
|
(81,624 | ) | (411,218 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
(6,041 | ) | 34,691 | |||||
Income
taxes recoverable
|
722,869 | - | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
(1,766,528 | ) | (521,244 | ) | ||||
Income
taxes payable
|
- | (2,184,204 | ) | |||||
Changes
in non-cash operating elements of working capital
|
(1,026,369 | ) | (2,857,833 | ) |
13.
|
Statement
of cash flows information
(continued)
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flows information:
|
||||||||
Interest
paid
|
190,797 | 285,373 | ||||||
Income
taxes paid
|
1,765,131 | 3,448,911 | ||||||
Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash financing activity
|
||||||||
Warrant
issued in connection with the share exchange (note 1)
|
167,500 | - | ||||||
Warrant
issued for consulting services rendered (note 1)
|
265,600 | - | ||||||
Warrant
issued for consulting services to be rendered in the
future
|
41,340 | - |
14.
|
Pension
plan
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Current
service cost, net of employee contributions
|
35,392 | 62,037 | ||||||
Interest
cost on accrued benefit obligation
|
135,261 | 129,885 | ||||||
Expected
return on plan assets
|
(108,979 | ) | (133,353 | ) | ||||
Amortization
of transitional obligation
|
11,739 | 12,557 | ||||||
Amortization
of past service costs
|
5,344 | 5,716 | ||||||
Amortization
of net actuarial gain
|
20,061 | 16,493 | ||||||
Total
cost of benefit
|
98,818 | 93,335 |
14.
|
Pension
plan (continued)
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Projected
benefit obligation, at beginning of year
|
1,794,417 | 2,523,858 | ||||||
Current
service cost
|
35,392 | 62,037 | ||||||
Interest
cost
|
135,261 | 129,885 | ||||||
Impact
of change in discount rate
|
297,328 | (536,407 | ) | |||||
Benefits
paid
|
(169,339 | ) | (89,776 | ) | ||||
Amendment | - | 137,850 | ||||||
Foreign
exchange adjustment
|
310,842 | (433,030 | ) | |||||
Projected
benefit obligation, at end of year
|
2,403,901 | 1,794,417 |
Pension
plan
$
|
||||
Fiscal
year 2010
|
100,900 | |||
Fiscal
year 2011
|
121,900 | |||
Fiscal
year 2012
|
137,100 | |||
Fiscal
year 2013
|
153,900 | |||
Fiscal
year 2014 - 2020
|
1,224,300 |
14.
|
Pension
plan (continued)
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Amortization
of past service cost
|
5,344 | 5,716 | ||||||
Amortization
of net actuarial gain
|
20,061 | 16,494 | ||||||
Amortization
of transitional obligation
|
11,739 | 12,557 | ||||||
Net
actuarial loss adjustment
|
(210,512 | ) | 79,187 | |||||
Total
recognized in other comprehensive income
|
(173,368 | ) | 113,954 |
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Unrecognized
prior service cost
|
90,076 | 95,420 | ||||||
Unrecognized
net actuarial loss
|
123,532 | 423,425 | ||||||
Unrecognized
transitional obligation
|
742,742 | 135,271 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
(290,028 | ) | (196,292 | ) | ||||
666,322 | 457,824 |
14.
|
Pension
Plan (continued)
|
Pension
plan
|
||||||||||||
Allocation
at December 31, 2009
%
|
Allocation
at December 31, 2008
%
|
2010
Target
allocation
%
|
||||||||||
Equity
securities
|
56 | 55 | 55 | |||||||||
Fixed
income securities
|
38 | 41 | 41 | |||||||||
Real
estate
|
4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
Other
|
2 | - | - | |||||||||
Total
|
100 | 100 | 100 |
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Fair
value of plan asset, at beginning of year
|
1,564,204 | 2,145,970 | ||||||
Actual
return on plan assets
|
195,795 | (323,868 | ) | |||||
Employer
contributions
|
184,757 | 205,510 | ||||||
Benefits
paid
|
(169,339 | ) | (89,776 | ) | ||||
Foreign
exchange adjustment
|
266,733 | (373,632 | ) | |||||
Fair
value of plan assets, at end of year
|
2,042,150 | 1,564,204 |
14.
|
Pension
Plan (continued)
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Projected
benefit obligation
|
2,403,901 | 1,794,417 | ||||||
Fair
value of plan assets
|
2,042,150 | 1,564,204 | ||||||
Amendment
(net of foreign exchange adjustment)
|
- | (120,771 | ) | |||||
Accrued
obligation (long-term)
|
361,751 | 109,442 |
14.
|
Pension
Plan (continued)
|
2009
%
|
2008
%
|
|||||||
Weighted
average discount rate used to determine the accrued benefit
obligations
|
5.85 | 7.25 | ||||||
Discount
rate used to determine the net pension expense
|
7.25 | 5.50 | ||||||
Expected
long-term rate of return on plan assets
|
6.50 | 6.50 |
15.
|
Major
customer
|
16.
|
Related
party transactions
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Companies
under common significant influence
|
||||||||
Consulting
and administration fee expenses
|
402,000 | 274,000 |
17.
|
Geographical
information
|
2009
$
|
2008
$
|
|||||||
Canada
|
38,625,452 | 37,301,622 | ||||||
United
States
|
1,066,379 | 5,266,111 | ||||||
Others
|
906,745 | 1,316,528 | ||||||
Total
|
40,598,576 | 43,884,261 |
18.
|
Comparative
figures
|