UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

[X]	ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

OR

 

[  ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________ to ______________.

 

Commission File Number 000-54507

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP.

(FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		000-21134		04-2893483
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		File Number)		Identification Number)

 

1090 Fountain Street North

Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(519) 650-9506

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

 None

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:

 None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

Indicate by check mark 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 registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days. YES [  ] NO [X]

 

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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

 

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

 

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter:

 

$2,103,417 as of June 30, 2013.

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

 

As of March 19, 2014, the registrant has 52,882,082 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

  

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I
ITEM 1.		BUSINESS		4
ITEM 1A.		RISK FACTORS		9
ITEM 1B.		UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS		12
ITEM 2.		PROPERTIES		12
ITEM 3.		LEGAL PROCEEDINGS		12
ITEM 4.		MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES		12
PART II
ITEM 5.		MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES		13
ITEM 6.		SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA		15
ITEM 7.		MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		16
ITEM 7A.		QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK		18
ITEM 8.		CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA		18
ITEM 9.		CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE		18
ITEM 9A.		CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES		19
ITEM 9B.		OTHER INFORMATION		19
ITEM 10.		DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE		20
ITEM 11.		EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION		21
ITEM 12.		SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS		21
ITEM 13.		CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE		22
ITEM 14.		PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES		22
ITEM 15.		EXHIBITS		22
SIGNATURES				23

 

  

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue” negatives thereof or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are based on various underlying assumptions and current expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

We cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, such information should not be regarded as representations that the results or conditions described in such statements or that our objectives and plans will be achieved and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations, including statements about potential acquisition or merger targets; business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future operations, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts.

 

These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise. Our consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars.

 

USE OF CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

 

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company,” means the business of Eco-Shift Power Corp.

 

In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only

 

	●	“Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
	●	“SEC” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
	●	“Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

  

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

Company History

 

Eco-Shift Power Corp. (“Eco-Shift” or the “Company”) was incorporated on May 15, 2008 under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Eco-Shift is primarily engaged in developing, selling and distributing electrical lighting products.

 

Simplepons, Inc. (the “Simplepons”) was a Delaware corporation formed on February 7, 2011. Simplepons was in the business of the sale of coupon books and was developing a mobile coupon subscription that solves the problem of leaving your coupons at home. On February 5, 2013, Simplepons completed a business combination and subsequently the board of directors (the “Board”) discontinued the existing coupon subscription business as explained below.

 

On February 5, 2013, Simplepons finalized a share exchange agreement whereby Simplepons issued 1,702,396,382 exchangeable shares for 100% of the common stock of Eco-Shift (the “Share Exchange”). The exchangeable shares are exchangeable at the option of the holder, each into one share of common stock of the Company. In addition, Simplepons issued one share of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Eco-Shift is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Simplepons. This transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to February 5, 2013 are those of Eco-Shift and are recorded at the historical cost basis. After February 5, 2013, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities of both Eco-Shift and Simplepons and the historical operations of both after that date as one entity.

 

For accounting purposes, this transaction was treated as an acquisition of Simplepons and a recapitalization of Eco-Shift Power Corp. Eco-Shift Power Corp was the accounting acquirer and the results of its operations carried over. Accordingly, all prior year financial statements presented for comparative purposes are those of Eco-Shift Power Corp and not Simplepons. Accordingly, the operations of Simplepons are not carried over and adjusted to $0. Immediately prior to the Merger, Simplepons had net liabilities of $157,326 which were acquired and presented in the consolidated financial statements.

  

On July 19, 2013, the holder of the Series B Preferred, through a unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting, authorized: (i) 1-for-50 stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock; (ii) the change in the name of the Company from Simplepons, Inc. to Eco-Shift Power Corp.

 

The reverse stock split and the name change became effective on the date that the Company filed the Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The Company filed the Amendment during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. The Company has also notified the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) of the actions by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.

 

Business Overview

 

Eco-Shift Power Corp. is an energy management consulting firm that sells and distributes specialty, energy efficient lighting products together with other electrical products to commercial and industrial markets in North America and the Caribbean. Eco-Shift is focused on addressing the need for commercial, industrial, institutional and recreational (CIIR) clients to manage their energy costs during this new era of rising energy costs and beyond. The company’s mission is to help their customers achieve energy and environmental footprint reduction targets through the application of cost effective technologies. Eco-Shift offers a variety of services to identify and quantify energy savings opportunities, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

	●	Lighting system audits and retrofit recommendations;
	●	Lighting design services complete with photometry;
	●	Local power authority rebate applications and preapprovals;
	●	HVAC system peak load analysis;
	●	Power distribution load analysis and retrofit recommendations;
	●	IS050001 program development and implementation;
	●	Environmental impact analysis of GHG emissions; and
	●	Underwriting of complete project costs with financing packages.

 

  

ITEM 1. BUSINESS (continued)

 

Business And Growth Strategy

 

NASDAQ has created the “Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure” index and global technology players such as IBM, Cisco, GE, and Honeywell are developing systems that are changing how we produce, distribute and consume electricity. Power consumed by lighting accounts for a significant portion of the system load and represents a major opportunity for energy savings for businesses across the continent. The large multinationals are focusing on the large, integrated “building management systems” that control all aspects of power consumption for all building systems and in some cases even automatically control window blinds to balance the need for light against air conditioning. These systems are designed primarily for use in high rise office and commercial towers in urban centers and are priced accordingly.

 

The Company focuses on the significant portion of the market without cost effective solutions for managing energy consumption, especially for lighting. Single story building with high ceilings, known as “hi-bay” typically found in industrial parks, warehouses and big box retail facilities to name a few, which historically have had limited options for conserving power through their lighting systems.

 

From Eco-Shift’s headquarters in Ontario, Canada the company has built a strong competitive advantage as a proven provider of energy efficient lighting solutions and wireless IP addressable energy management systems. Clients switching to new digital electronic ballast driven HID or LED lighting can generate savings in the 50%-70% range without an energy management system. When combined with Eco-Shift’s energy management system that utilizes state-of-the-art IP addressable light fixtures with wireless communication, clients are seeing rates of return that often exceed 80% with payback periods ranging from 12 to 30 months. Add in the ability to participate in Demand Response programs with Eco-Shift Power’s Virtual Power Point Platform and the savings are enhanced by revenues earned from government programs. While the company continues to grow its core business, it is working with its roster of over 50 clients as a foundation to introduce Virtual Power Plant Platform (enterprise-wide web-enabled energy monitoring and control) to enter and leverage the Demand Response market. Once the platform is in place, Eco-Shift will be able to connect, monitor and control other energy using technologies such as HVAC, compressors, security system, etc. creating a truly “smart building”

 

Eco-Shift’s growth strategy and expansion is based on a three pronged approach to become vertically driven and specialize in favorable verticals and their footprints. Eco-Shift Power has a successfully established reputation: especially in South Western Ontario providing lighting based energy management solutions to customer footprints that include Industrial/Manufacturing, Automobile Dealerships, Recreational/Sports Facilities, Big Box Retail, Warehousing & Logistics and Hydroponic/Greenhouse Growers. Eco-Shift Power will become head office focused which will require a strategic approach to developing relationships with corporate head offices in order to claim the ultimate goal of becoming the vendor of choice for a corporate roll-out strategy for multiple customer site projects via a replicable process. The geographically focused strategy entails reaching out farther but remain within an 8 hour radius proximity reasonable driving distance) to Eco-Shift Power’s head office location. This includes Quebec, Upper New York State, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Cities within this area such as Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Boston can be better served by localized representatives and Sales Offices. Eco-Shift Power will then broaden that strategy and open Regional Office in the most populace jurisdictions that also have the most expensive electricity (i.e., California, Texas, Florida and New York) as a broader move into the US market. The potential client head-office count in each of these areas is more than ample.

 

Products And Services

 

The following is a representation of some of the products and services the Company currently offers.

 

Commercial & Industrial High Bay Lighting

 

From North American and Chinese manufactures, Eco-Shift acquires and distributes the electronic ballast which is a high frequency ballast tuned specifically to drive high intensity discharge (HID) lamps at their optimum efficiency. Four models are available for lamps rated from 250W to 575W and are designed for use in interior high bay applications with ceiling heights of 20ft and above. Typical applications include retail, industrial and warehousing applications where quality of light is important to operations. These ballasts are compatible with industry standard wired control protocols for interfacing with existing building management systems found in high end commercial buildings. Additionally, they are wirelessly enabled thus making lighting control accessible to a wider market.

 

  

ITEM 1. BUSINESS (continued)

 

High Power Outdoor & Recreational Lighting

 

Similarly, Eco-Shift is acquiring from North American and Chinese manufacturing these same electronic ballasts which are designed primarily for outdoor use with higher power lamps from 750W to 2KW. Typical applications include recreational facilities (both interior and exterior playing surface lighting), parking lots, security lighting and larger industrial facilities. These products are also fully compatible with industry standard control protocols.

 

Difficult Access Locations

 

Street lighting, vaulted building atriums and hazardous locations are the target market for QL induction lighting. Consisting of a matched lamp and driver which ESP integrates into various fixture styles, lifetimes of up to 100,000 hours are achieved. Introduced 15 years ago, the QL brand is the “Kleenex” of the induction lighting market. Induction provides superior light levels at lower power and with the renewed emphasis on energy efficiency QL is garnering a lot of attention. The City of San Diego recently began replacing 35,000 street lights with QL systems.

 

Distribution Method Of Products And Services

 

The Company currently utilizes a direct sales force to sell its products and services by utilizing a combination of our network of personal contacts and leads generated through referrals and the Company’s website. Management recognizes that in order to put the Company on a more sustainable growth path, more structure and focus is required to meet the Company’s desired projections. To that end, the Company is currently developing a more detailed sales and marketing plan based on the following key strategy elements:

 

	●	Educate & Inform: A key initiative under development is to educate and inform the market regarding the opportunities inherent in high efficiency lighting and control systems. The Company is currently developing a messaging program to be delivered in various forms such as lunch & learns, presentations at industry tradeshows and various industry association gatherings.
		In addition, the Company is also targeting various industry associations in the electrical contracting and construction industry as well as property management and retail segments. The objective is to leverage the network effect utilizing the “pitch once, sell many” concept to generate leads for the individual sales consultants through these forums.
	●	Targeting Sales: In the year 2014, each sales consultant will sharpen their focus and concentrate on a specific segment. The objective is to develop expertise in areas such as big box retail, general warehousing, recreational facilities, industrial/light assembly, greenhouse agriculture, automotive component manufacturers etc. Management believes this will further enhance the image of the Company as a trusted advisor in the minds of customers as a result of each consultant gaining specialized knowledge in order to address the challenges unique to each application. A significant recruitment effort is required to attract and retain professionals for each segment.
	●	New Construction & Major Renovation Market: Similar to the marketing programs being developed under the Educate & Inform banner, this market is viewed as an opportunity to leverage sales efforts. By targeting Design/Build Contractors and Engineering Firms with a sales team experienced at selling to technical audiences and large project teams consisting of multiple stakeholders, the intent is to get the Company’s products designed into the specification documents that get used on multiple projects. A market data service is being utilized to identify specific contractors and projects, particularly those designing for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (“LEED”) certification. LEED consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods and has gained significant momentum over the past five years. Property owners can charge higher rents in LEED certified buildings and around 72% of the Top 100 infrastructure projects in Canada are designing for LEED certification.

 

Management also views this as a strategic opportunity to add to the product portfolio over time through pilot projects before rolling out to the general sales force.

 

These initiatives account for a significant portion of the 2014 operating budget. Management believes this is a critical tool for extracting maximum value to put the Company on a sustainable growth path.

 

  

ITEM 1. BUSINESS (continued)

 

Status Of Planned Products and Services

 

The Company has introduced its NetZero Certification as Eco-Shift Power’s means of qualifying lighting products that meet exacting criteria and is a new tool for industry to make better energy and cost saving decisions. ECOP has developed rigorous protocols including over 22 necessary tests that all products must go through to attain NetZero Certification. With a foundation in new-era LED lighting and wireless and web-enabled technologies, Eco-Shift Power is transitioning clients’ decision making from old, fixed technology to the new information age. The premise is that the NetZero certification provides certainty, avoids confusion and means industrial and commercial clients can improve the quality of their decision making when seeking cost savings from energy efficient lighting.

 

Competitive Business Conditions, Competitive Position And Methods Of Competition

 

We currently face competition from both traditional lighting companies that provide general lighting products, such as incandescent, fluorescent and neon lighting, and from specialized lighting companies that are engaged in providing LED products. In general, we compete with both groups on the basis of design, innovation, quality of light, maintenance costs, safety issues, energy consumption, price, product quality and brightness.

 

We compete with traditional lighting companies, including Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., Cooper Lighting (a division of Cooper Industries, Inc.), Hubbell Lighting, Inc. (a division of Hubbell Incorporated), Juno Lighting Group (a division of Schneider Electric SA), Osram Sylvania and Royal Philips Lighting (a division of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.) in the general illumination market. Our LED products tend to be alternatives to traditional lighting sources for applications within the commercial market. In these markets, we compete on the basis of energy savings, lamp life and durability.

 

We also compete with providers of LED replacement lamps and other energy efficient lighting products and fixtures. These companies include traditional lighting companies such as Sylvania and Philips; specialized lighting companies such as Lighting Science Group Corporation; certain packaged LED suppliers such as Cree, which is primarily a manufacturer of LEDs; as well as multiple low cost offshore providers. In the market for LED lighting products, we compete on the basis of design, innovation, light quality, maintenance costs, safety issues, energy consumption, price, product quality and energy savings resulting from the use of the latest lighting technology, energy Star and UL certifications and brightness.

 

Eco-Shift has a unique sales process which, amongst other things, targets the “C” level stratum of medium to large industrial and commercial enterprises with its unique consultative approach to the light retrofit sales opportunities whereby all four lighting technologies (Fluorescent, Induction, LED and HID) are presented, carefully avoiding any apparent bias as to which technology we favour. Our unique light assessment process followed by a thorough “Life Cycle Analysis” and a very detailed presentation booklet which explains the technology we’ve recommended and incorporates the photometry and light design elements that support our planned light output level predictions. This provides the recipient with a perfect package to present to their board of directors who require such input to enable them to make an informed decision. Furthermore, we make it clear that we are a “Full Service” provider in that we don’t just recommend light retrofit programs; we can and do handle the logistics of purchasing and installing the appropriate products for those light retrofit projects.

 

We believe that we can compete favorably in our markets, based on the following factors:

 

	●	unique consultative sales process that does not favour one technology over another;
	●	the latest in finished product technology that has been thoroughly analyzed and tested;
	●	breadth and diversity of high-quality product offerings that include lighting audits plus a Life cycle analysis that calculates key economic indicators such as “Pay Back Period” and “ROI”;
	●	offer asset backed financing packages that pay for themselves by way of energy savings;
	●	ability to offer custom light retrofit solutions that meet customers’ needs at a competitive price;
	●	excellence in customer service and support; and
	●	recruitment and retention of qualified personnel, particularly engineers.

 

We expect our markets to remain competitive and to reflect rapid technological evolution and continuously evolving customer and regulatory requirements. Our ability to remain competitive depends in part upon our success in developing new and enhanced advanced lighting solutions and introducing these products at competitive prices on a timely basis.

 

  

ITEM 1. BUSINESS (continued)

 

Sources Of Raw Materials

 

The Company does not use raw materials; rather the Company purchases finished products and components from a variety of third party manufacturers which we then combine to make our “luminaire packages” in order to replace out dated and inefficient fixtures.

 

Dependence On One Or Few Major Customers

 

The Company does not currently depend on one or a few major customers, rather the Company’s client and prospect base is extremely large in the industrial, institutional, recreational and commercial/retail markets.

 

Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Royalty Agreements Or Labor Contracts

 

Eco-Shift Power Corp. (ECOP) has patented its new Down Light Collar to improve light quality at lower costs, helping provide truly sustainable profits for its clients. The patent is registered as Serial Number 2,775,550. The new collar provides commercial/industrial energy users with significant improvements over pre-existing technology, transforming their facilities by providing more and higher quality lighting at significantly lower costs.

 

Need For Governmental Approval And Certification

 

As an aggregated solutions provider, all products and components purchased the Company must be pre-certified by all governmental regulatory bodies located in the jurisdictions where the Company conducts business. In some, but not all cases, the aggregated solution provided by the Company must be resubmitted as a standalone product and recertified at the expense of the Company. These approved solutions/certifications, become the intellectual property of the Company. Such certifications include, but are not limited to, the Canadian Standards Association, Electrical Safety Authority and Underwriters Laboratories.

 

Estimate Of The Amount Spent On Research And Development

 

The Company is a solutions provider and as such, aggregates the technology of manufacturers of electronic products in order to provide our clients with the some of the world’s best selection of products that maximize light output and minimize energy consumption. As such, our research and development expenses are kept to a minimum since such costs are dedicated to evaluating the legitimacy and accuracy of high-tech manufacturers’ claims concerning their products.

 

Research and development expenses were $Nil in the year 2013 and 2012.

 

Costs And Effects Of Environmental Compliance

 

We are not aware of any material effects that compliance with federal, state, local or foreign environmental protection laws or regulations will have on our business. We have not expended material amounts to comply with any environmental protection laws or regulations and do not anticipate having to do so in the foreseeable future.

 

Employees

 

The Company currently employs 16 full-time employees. The Company also utilizes the services of three electrical engineering university students who are recruited from local universities under their co-op placement programs for four month periods. In addition, the Company engages independent electrical contractors for the installation aspect of its sales process on a job-by-job basis and these contractors are coordinated by the Company’s full-time project manager employees to guarantee that quality service standards are met for all of the Company’s installations.

 

Available Information

 

Our website address is www.eco-shiftpower.com. We do not intend our website address to be an active link or to otherwise incorporate by reference the contents of the website into this Report. The public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0030. The SEC maintains an Internet website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

 

  

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this report, in considering our business and prospects. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. The occurrence of any of the following risks could harm our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Risks Related To Our Business And Industry

 

We Have A Limited Operating History From Which You Can Evaluate Our Performance.

 

Since we have a limited operating history, it will be difficult for investors and securities analysts to evaluate our business and prospects and predict future revenue. Because we have a limited operating history, we will encounter risks, expenses and difficulties of which we are unaware, and may be challenging to overcome. There can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful or that we will reach profitability.

 

Our Auditors Have Raised Substantial Doubts As To Our Ability To Continue As A Going Concern.

 

Our financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. Since the inception of the Company, we have experienced substantial and recurring losses from operations, which losses have caused an accumulated deficit of $4,310,072 at December 31, 2013. The Company has not generated sufficient cash flow to internally fund its business and has historically funded its operating through sales of our securities, including to insiders and our affiliates. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. We anticipate that our operating expenses will continue to increase and we will continue to incur substantial losses in future periods until we are successful in significantly increasing our revenues and cash flow. There are no assurances that we will be able to increase our revenues and cash flow to a level which supports profitable operations and provides sufficient funds to pay our obligations. If we are unable to meet those obligations, we could be forced to cease operations in which event investors would lose their entire investment in our Company.

 

If We Need Additional Capital To Fund Our Growing Operations, We May Not Be Able To Obtain Sufficient Capital And May Be Forced To Limit The Scope Of Our Operations.

 

As we implement our growth strategies, we may experience increased capital needs. We may not, however, have sufficient capital to fund our future operations without additional capital investments. If adequate additional financing is not available on reasonable terms or at all, we may not be able to carry out our corporate strategy and we would be forced to modify our business plans (e.g., limit our expansion, limit our marketing efforts and/or decrease or eliminate capital expenditures), any of which may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Such reduction could materially adversely affect our business and our ability to compete.

 

Our capital needs will depend on numerous factors, including, without limitation, (i) our profitability, (ii) our ability to respond to a release of competitive products by our competitors, and (iii) the amount of our capital expenditures, including acquisitions. Moreover, the costs involved may exceed those originally contemplated. Cost savings and other economic benefits expected may not materialize as a result of any cost overruns or changes in market circumstances. Failure to obtain intended economic benefits could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating performances.

 

Insiders Have Substantial Control Over Us, And They Could Delay Or Prevent A Change In Our Corporate Control Even If Our Other Stockholders Want It To Occur.

 

As of the date of this filing, our executive officers, directors and principal stockholders who beneficially own 5% or more of our outstanding common stock, own in the aggregate, more than a majority of our voting equity. These stockholders are able to exercise significant control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This could delay or prevent an outside party from acquiring or merging with our Company even if our other stockholders want it to occur.

 

  

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS (continued)

 

Our Future Success Depends Upon, In Large Part, Our Continuing Ability To Attract And Retain Qualified Personnel.

 

Expansion of our business and operation may require additional managers and employees with industry experience, in which case our success will be dependent on our ability to attract and retain experienced management personnel and other employees. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract or retain qualified personnel. Competition may also make it more difficult and expensive to attract, hire and retain qualified managers and employees. If we fail to attract, train and retain sufficient numbers of the qualified personnel, our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected.

 

We May Not Be Able To Prevent Others From Using Our Intellectual Property, And May Be Subject To Claims By Third Parties That We Infringe On Their Intellectual Property.

 

We regard the content that we plan to distribute via digital media to be important to our success. We plan to rely on non-disclosure and other contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights. We may also try to protect our intellectual property rights by, among other things, searching the Internet to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property.

 

However, policing the unauthorized use of our intellectual property is often difficult and any steps we take may not, in every case, prevent the infringement by unauthorized third parties. Further, there can be no assurance that our efforts to enforce our rights and protect our intellectual property will be successful. We may need to resort to litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, which may result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.

 

Further, although management does not believe that our products and services infringe on the intellectual rights of others, there is no assurance that we will not be the target of infringement or other claims. Such claims, even if not true, could result in significant legal and other costs and may be a distraction to our management or interrupt our business.

 

We Encounter Competition In Our Business, And Any Failure To Compete Effectively Could Adversely Affect Our Results Of Operations.

 

We anticipate that our competitors will continue to expand and seek to obtain additional market share with competitive price and performance characteristics. Aggressive expansion of our competitors or the entrance of new competitors into our markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Risks Relating To Being A Public Company

 

We Will Incur Significant Costs To Ensure Compliance With United States Corporate Governance And Accounting Requirements.

 

We will incur significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements and costs associated with corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the SEC. We expect all of these applicable rules and regulations to significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly. We also expect that these applicable rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) or as executive officers. We may be wrong in our prediction or estimate of the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

 

  

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS (continued)

 

If We Fail To Maintain An Effective System Of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, Our Ability To Accurately And Timely Report Our Financial Results Or Prevent Fraud May Be Adversely Affected And Investor Confidence May Be Adversely Impacted.

 

As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX 404, the SEC adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting in their annual reports. Under current SEC rules, our management may conclude that our internal controls over our financial reporting are not effective. Even if our management concludes that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is qualified if it is not satisfied with our controls or the level at which our controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us. In the event that we are unable to have effective internal controls, investors and others may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements and our ability to obtain equity or debt financing as needed could suffer.

 

Risks Related To Our Common Stock

 

Our Common Stock Is Quoted On The OTCBB Which May Have An Unfavorable Impact On Our Stock Price And Liquidity.

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB. The OTCBB is a significantly more limited market than the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market. The quotation of our shares on the OTCBB may result in a less liquid market available for existing and potential stockholders to trade shares of our common stock, could depress the trading price of our common stock and could have a long-term adverse impact on our ability to raise capital in the future.

 

Provisions Of Our Certificate Of Incorporation And Bylaws May Delay Or Prevent A Take-Over Which May Not Be In The Best Interests Of Our Stockholders.

 

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects, which include when and by whom special meetings of our stockholders may be called, and may delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt. In addition, certain provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law also may be deemed to have certain anti-takeover effects which include that control of shares acquired in excess of certain specified thresholds will not possess any voting rights unless these voting rights are approved by a majority of a corporation’s disinterested stockholders.

 

Further, our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by our board of directors in their sole discretion. Our board of directors may, without stockholder approval, issue series of preferred stock with dividends, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock.

 

In Order To Raise Sufficient Funds To Expand Our Operations, We May Have To Issue Additional Securities At Prices Which May Result In Substantial Dilution To Our Shareholders.

 

If we raise additional funds through the sale of equity or convertible debt, our current stockholders’ percentage ownership will be reduced. In addition, these transactions may dilute the value of our common shares outstanding. We may also have to issue securities that may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock.

 

We Are Subject To The Penny Stock Rules Which Will Make Our Securities More Difficult To Sell.

 

We are subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules because our securities sell below $5.00 per share. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.

 

  

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS (continued)

 

Furthermore, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. The penny stock rules are burdensome and may reduce purchases of any offerings and reduce the trading activity for our securities. As long as our securities are subject to the penny stock rules, the holders of such securities will find it more difficult to sell their securities.

 

We Are Not Likely To Pay Cash Dividends In The Foreseeable Future.

 

We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. Accordingly, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but will review this policy as circumstances dictate.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTY

 

The Company’s principal operations center is comprised of an executive office space of approximately 3,100 square feet and 9,100 square feet of warehouse space which we lease from an unaffiliated third party pursuant to a five year lease agreement expiring in June 2017. Under the terms of the lease, the annual base rent and our share of the operating expenses will range from approximately $124,800 in year one to approximately $135,800 in year five.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Eco-Shift has been named as a co-defendant in a claim by a customer, who is seeking damages of $10,000,000 CAD ($9,723,000 USD) and return of a deposit of $150,000 CAD ($145,845 USD) which was received by the company under a Value-Added Reseller arrangement. The company has filed a counterclaim against the customer for damages of $9,548,560 CAD ($9,284,064USD) resulting from the plaintiff’s breach of contract plus punitive damages of $1,000,000 CAD ($951,300 USD) for negligence and loss of business reputation. Management of the company believes these claims are without merit and has accrued $150,000 CAD ($145,845 USD) in the financial statements in regards to this claim, as management believes this represents the maximum amount the company may ultimately be required to pay.

 

On January 7, 2014, Eco-Shift Power Corporation commenced an action in the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario against N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek “Nedap”, Niek Nijenhuis, Thomas Lang, Jeroen Somsen, Venture Lighting International Inc., Andrew Tyrrell, NRG Metalworks Inc., Craig Chornaby, Full Energy Solutions Distribution and Jan Christopher Vargas (together, the Defendants). Eco-Shift claims for C$25 million in compensatory and punitive damages for breach of contract, breach of confidence, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, intentional interference with economic relations and inducing breach of contract. Eco-Shift anticipates amending its statement of claim to also allege patent infringement. The Defendants have not, as of yet, delivered statements of defence. Eco-Shift does not expect this action to proceed to trial until 2015 or 2016.

 

Other than the matters described above we are not currently involved in any litigation that we believe could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our Company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our Company’s or our Company’s subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

  

PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

(a) Market Information

 

On February 5, 2013, Simplepons finalized a share exchange agreement whereby Simplepons issued 1,702,396,382 exchangeable shares for 100% of the common stock of Eco-Shift (the “Share Exchange”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Eco-Shift is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Simplepons. This transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to February 5, 2013 are those of Eco-Shift and are recorded at the historical cost basis. After February 5, 2013, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities of both Eco-Shift and Simplepons and the historical operations of both after that date as one entity.

 

The Company’s Common Stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the under the symbol “ECOP.” The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sale prices for our common shares since the date of reverse merger after taking into account the stock split of 1:50.

 

Quarter ended		High				Low
June 30, 2013		$	3			$	0.50
September 30, 2013		$	1			$	0.50
December 31, 2013		$	0.90			$	0.35

 

(b) Holders

 

As of March 19, 2014, there were approximately 138 holders of record of our common stock. This figure does not take into account those shareholders whose certificates are held in the name of broker-dealers or other nominees.

 

(c) Dividends

 

We have never paid any cash dividends on our common shares, and we do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends with respect to those securities in the foreseeable future. Our current business plan is to retain any future earnings to finance the expansion development of our business.

 

Transfer Agent

 

Our transfer agent is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

In January and February 2013, the Company issued 6,200,000 shares of common stock in a private placement to seven accredited investors. The price of the common stock was $0.05 per share, and the Company received proceeds of $310,000 which will be used to meet working capital requirement.

 

Through an assignment agreement dated March 8, 2013 between the Company, a lender and holders of three newly issued promissory notes of $16,667 each, the lender assigned the original note dated May 5, 2012 to the holders of new promissory notes with certain amendments. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the holders of these promissory notes converted all the debts outstanding into 11,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On September 10, 2013, the Company issued its 3,000,000 common shares in accordance with the terms of stipulation for entry of judgement as explained in note 7 to the financial statements.

 

632,260,655 shares ($6,322,607) to be issued in respect of Linear note conversion as explained in note 9 to the financial statements;

 

  

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES (continued)

 

100,000,000 shares ($1,000,000) to be issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Confidential Term Sheet Investment Agreement dated September 12, 2013 between the Company, Eco-Shift Power Corp. and GreenSync Solutions. On October 14, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company through a special resolution approved the issuance of 80,000,000 shares of the Company on pre-stock split basis and 400,000 shares (20,000,000 on pre-stock split basis) on post-stock split basis; and

 

2,500,000 shares ($25,000) to be issued pursuant to Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release dated October 8, 2013 between a Claimant, Company, Consultant and Attorney. The Claimant had made certain allegations involving disclosures made by officers, directors and agents of the Company, Attorney and Consultant.

 

On October 11, 2013, the Company issued 100 million shares of common stock (or 2 million shares determined on a post split basis after giving effect to the 50:1 reverse stock split approved by the board and majority shareholders of the Company, as disclosed in the Information Statement of Schedule 14C filed with the SEC on August 14, 2013 (the “Stock Split”)) to an accredited investor at an aggregate purchase price of $500,000 (or $0.25 per share on a post Stock Split basis) together with warrants to purchase 25,000,000 shares (or 500,000 shares on a post Stock Split basis) at $0.50 per share (on a post Stock Split basis), pursuant to a subscription agreement and warrant each executed and delivered as of October 11, 2013. The warrants are exercisable until September 30, 2016. The exercise price will adjust in the event of stock dividends, splits and the like.

 

On November 21, 2013 the Company finalized a Term Sheet Agreement with accredited investors for the private placement of $2 million on the following terms and conditions:

 

	●	The Company to issue common stock together with warrants to purchase common stock;
	●	Purchase price to be $0.25 per share of common stock together with the related warrant;
	●	The Company shall issue warrants exercisable for an aggregate of the number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of shares of common stock purchased;
	●	The exercise price of the warrant will be $0.5 per share;
	●	The Warrants shall be exercisable beginning on the issuance date and ending around two (2) years thereafter; and
	●	The Company and Investor shall enter into a Subscription Agreement. The Subscription Agreement will contain standard representations by the Company and the Investors.

 

Pursuant to the above Term Sheet Agreement, the Company entered into various Subscription Agreements during the months of October, November and December 2013 for the issuance of 3,981,652 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share of common stock along with the issuance of same number of warrants. The details of the warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

				Outstanding
				exercisable				Weighted average				Weighted average
Grant date		Maturity date		warrants				exercise price				remaining life
								$				Years
August 31, 2013		August 31, 2016			200,000				0.50				2.71
October 4, 2013		October 31, 2016			2,000,000				0.50				2.88
November 19, 2013		November 30, 2016			800,000				0.50				2.96
November 21, 2013		November 30, 2016			600,000				0.50				2.96
December 17, 2013		December 31, 2016			581,652				0.50				3.04
Outstanding - December 31, 2013					4,181,652				0.49				2.91

 

On January 29, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,650,000 million shares of common stock as retention bonuses and other compensation to certain officers and employees of the Company in consideration of services rendered in the business combination of the Company completed in 2013. The Company has authorized the issuance of an additional approximately 3.2 million shares for such services to such additional officers, directors and employees determined by the board of directors of the Company.

 

  

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES (continued)

 

On February 8, 2013, Eco-Shift Power Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), finalized that certain Share Exchange effected by the execution and delivery of that certain Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, Support Agreement, and Rollover Agreements, each as defined in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 14, 2013, and as amended on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on June 4, 2013 The “Closing 8-K”). Pursuant to the Rollover Agreement certain Stakeholders (as defined in the Rollover Agreement) were issued Exchangeable Shares that are exchangeable for shares of common stock in the Company. Pursuant to the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, the holders of Exchangeable Shares effectively voted such securities as common stock of the Company through a Series B Preferred Stock held by a trustee, as more fully described in the Closing 8-K.

 

On February 25, 2014, Gilbert Wood, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director, James Hughes, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and director, and Patty Bates-Woods elected to exchange their Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the terms of the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, Rollover Agreement and Support Agreement for 19,984,584, 4,962,315 and 4,962,635 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively. The Company was required to give effect to such election and issue such shares not less than five (5) or more that ten (10) days following such election. The Company has issued such shares of common stock as of March 3, 2014.

 

The above description of the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, Rollover Agreement and Support Agreements do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Support Agreement, which is attached as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2013.

 

On February 25, 2014, Eco-Shift Power Corp. filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Amendment”), which clarifies certain voting rights after giving effect to the November 2013 reverse stock split of the Company. The Certificate of Amendment was approved by the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of the Company and the sole holder of Series B Preferred Stock as of February 25, 2014. The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.

 

Rule 10B-18 Transactions

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no repurchases of the Company’s common stock by the Company.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

  

ITEM 7. 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 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.

 

Plan of Operation

 

The Company focuses on the operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eco-Shift, which has been establishing a base of operations in the South and Central Ontario, Canada region for the past 5 years. Eco-Shift continually refines its unique sales process which: a) targets the “C” level stratum of medium to large industrial and commercial enterprises; b) develops a high yield of opportunities via the internet based Lead Generation software; c) offers an objective and consultative approach to the lighting retrofits for clients; d) provides expertise in and access to all four lighting technologies (Fluorescent, Induction, LED and HID); e) provides readily available, in-house flexible financing arrangements that facilitate immediate client positive cash-flow and eliminates the need for capital approval; f) provides total disclosure with a thorough “Life Cycle Analysis” of each client project. Furthermore, Eco-Shift is rapidly becoming a “Full Service” energy solution provider soon to offer wireless energy management technologies for individual lighting fixture control, demand response revenue programs & administration, peak demand management, fault detection & diagnostics (of all energy systems) and direct load control across large corporate enterprise energy assets.

 

We plan to recruit 4-6 additional highly experienced technical sales professionals who will expand our territory to include the balance of the Canadian marketplace and the US states surrounding the Great Lakes. Almost $3 million has been quoted during the current year in the province of Quebec.

 

In addition, we plan on expanding further into the U.S. by way of a 2 phase process. The initial research phase will focus on gaining an in-depth understanding of the most costly areas to utilize electricity as well as other economic and competitive business drivers on a state by state basis. The objective of Phase I is to develop a clear understanding of regional markets then generate a list of segmentation variables that allow us to prioritize and focus on the most fertile grounds to do our hunting in. Phase 2 will consist of a more detailed examination of the options developed in Phase I followed by the development of detailed execution and rollout plans for each of the key regions. The plans include establishing a strategic alliance with an established business in the California area that is already in the industry that Eco-Shift is in and training the staff of that business and assisting in the recruiting of additional sales staff. In terms of direct sales activity, Eco-Shift will utilize its local sales team to continually expand the territory (targeting US based businesses) within an 8 hour drive from Eco-Shift’s headquarters located in Cambridge Ontario Canada such as Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo. The next step would be to recruit and train additional highly experienced technical sales professionals in those areas. Those states include Michigan, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

 

The Company has introduced its NetZero Certification as Eco-Shift Power’s means of qualifying lighting products that meet exacting criteria and is a new tool for industry to make better energy and cost saving decisions. ECOP has developed rigorous protocols including over 22 necessary tests that all products must go through to attain NetZero Certification. With a foundation in new-era LED lighting and wireless and web-enabled technologies, Eco-Shift Power is transitioning clients’ decision making from old, fixed technology to the new information age. The premise is that the NetZero certification provides certainty, avoids confusion and means industrial and commercial clients can improve the quality of their decision making when seeking cost savings from energy efficient lighting.

 

Lastly, Eco-Shift secured a purchase order from a large company that manufactures railway cars for a lighting retrofit project that will exceed $2 million when the project’s final phase is completed in 2014. Phase I of that Job (totaling $1.04 Million) was completed during the current year 2013 and Eco-Shift was given the green light to proceed with Phases II and III as planned. In addition, we have accelerated the sales pipeline significantly to approximately $30 million in new opportunities with a probability of close to $3 million closing in 2014.

 

  

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS

 

Comparison of operating results for the year ended December 31, 2013 to 2012

 

Revenue

 

Revenue decreased by $385,230 to $1,370,261 for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $1,755,491 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Decrease in revenue in for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to for the year ended December 31, 2012 were mainly due to our focus having shifted in 2013 to the completion of the reverse merger and securing additional capital and lines of credit, whereas our focus in 2012 was dedicated exclusively to sales. In addition, during the beginning of 2013 we were also engaged in the process of replacing existing sales staff with more sophisticated and technically competent sales professionals that fit our growth plans for moving in to the US market and beyond. As the Company has become public, there are more promising work orders which will substantially increase the revenue of the Company going forward.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold was $803,909 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $952,612 for the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $148,703 from the previous year. The decrease is almost in line with the decrease in sales for the current year 2013 as compared to 2012.

 

Expenses

 

Expenses increased to $3,559,356 for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $1,445,241 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Increase in overall expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 was mainly due to recording of extinguishment loss on modification of Linear note amounting to $539,505 and stock compensation expense of $1,120,000 as explained in detail in relevant notes to the financial statements. Further, professional fees and interest and bank charges increased by $335,816 and $110,395, respectively mainly due to completion of reverse merger transaction and securing additional capital and lines of credit in the year 2013.

 

Net loss.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred a net loss of $2,993,004 as compared to a net loss of $642,362 the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The major reason for the increase in net loss in the current period as compared to the previous period is primarily due to the increase in expenses as explained in the above paragraph.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had total assets of $710,354, which included total current assets of $698,256, consisted of cash of $325,147, accounts receivable of $24,442, inventory of $142,891, advances and deposits of $150,756, prepayments and other receivables of $55,020. Non-current asset consisted of and property and equipment of $12,098.

 

The Company had total liabilities of $1,900,182 as of December 31, 2013 and these were classified as current. These liabilities consisted of accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $418,415, customer deposits of $357,976, liquidated damages payable of $70,300, provision for contingent liability of $141,030, advances from shareholders of $118,696, convertible notes payable of $189,685 and promissory notes payable of $604,080.

 

The Company had a working capital deficit of $1,201,926 and an accumulated deficit of $4,310,072 as of December 31, 2013.

 

  

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Net cash used in operating activities. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company used $978,854 of net cash in operating activities compared to $580,144 of net cash in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase in net cash used in operating activities by $505,692 was mainly attributable to the increase in loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to the previous year ended December 31, 2012 offset by change in working capital balances.

 

Net cash used in investing activities. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company used $222,042 of net cash in investing activities compared to $1,098 of net cash in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase in net cash used in investing activities mainly represents restricted cash of $217,377.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities. During the year ended December 31, 2013, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,412,262 as compared to $554,939 for year ended December 31, 2012. The increase of $857,323 is mainly because of proceeds from the issuance of shares/warrants and notes by $1,256,371 net of issuance costs of $99,042, offset by repayment of advances from shareholders of $182,522 during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Need For Additional Capital

 

The Company has experienced losses from operations that raise substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern. The Company will need to raise additional funding to complete its plan of operations and repay the notes described above. The Company’s operations do not currently produce sufficient operating cash to support the Company’s operations without additional funding. If the Company is unable to raise adequate working capital it will be restricted in the implementation of its business plan and may be forced to cease filing reports with the SEC.

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced losses from operations and has negative working capital as of December 31, 2013. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary equity financing to continue operations, and the attainment of profitable operations. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue as a going concern.

 

Moving forward, we plan to seek out additional debt and/or equity financing (similar to the convertible notes and/or promissory notes) to pay costs and expenses associated with our filing requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to affect our plan of operations (as described above); however, we do not currently have any specific plans to raise such additional financing at this time. The sale of additional equity securities, if undertaken by the Company and if accomplished, may result in dilution to our shareholders. We cannot assure you, however, that future financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to raise funds, in which case we may be unable to meet our obligations and we may cease operations.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

The information in response to this item is contained elsewhere in this Report beginning on Page F-1.

 

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

  

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. This conclusion was based on the existence of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting previously disclosed and discussed below.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We identified and continue to have the following material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting: we currently do not have an internal audit group, and we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge. Additionally, due to the fact that we have only three officers and directors who have no experience as officers or directors of a reporting company, such lack of experienced personnel may impair our ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, which may result in material misstatements to our consolidated financial statements and an inability to provide accurate and timely financial information to our stockholders.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our consolidated financial statements; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of our assets are made in accordance with management authorization; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our consolidated financial statements would be prevented or detected.

 

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this valuation, segregation of duties & maintenance of current accounting records have been identified as material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.

 

To address the need for more effective internal controls, management has plans to improve the existing controls and implement new controls as our financial position and capital availability improves.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes during the year ended December 31, 2013 in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Our executive officers and directors are as follows:

 

Name		Age		Positions and Offices Held
Gilbert Wood		51		Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
James Hughes		69		Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

 

Gilbert Wood

 

Gilbert Wood has more than 20 years of experience in a variety of industries, serving in senior management roles in both private and publicly held companies. He has been CEO and President of the Company since May 2008 and he continues to grow the Company through international markets for Eco-Shift Power for suite of products.

  

Mr. Wood has implemented a channel Strategy for distribution of the smart for distribution of the SMART product line across Canada and developed a territorial structure for the United States as well as USA OEM partner.

 

Prior to working for Eco-Shift, Mr. Wood operated his own consulting company for five years where he provided management and business development training ensuring their growth to companies in the IT, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and utility commodity sectors.

 

Mr. Wood has also served as the President of Valet Vending Inc. for 12 years.

 

James Hughes

 

James Hughes has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of industries. He is with the Company since 2007. Currently he is the CFO and a principal owner of the Company.

 

Prior to joining Eco-Shift he was a management consultant to develop entrepreneurial business concepts and working under contract with entrepreneurs whose business require the establishment and maintenance of MIS based on sound internal control principles.

 

Term of Office

 

Our directors are appointed for one year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our stockholders or until removed from office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers, if any, are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board. All officers and directors listed above will remain in office until the next annual meeting of our stockholders, and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. There are no agreements with respect to the election of Directors. We do not have any standing committees. None of our Officers and/or Directors have filed any bankruptcy petition, been convicted of or been the subject of any criminal proceedings or the subject of any order, judgment or decree involving the violation of any state or federal securities laws within the past five (5) years.

 

Audit Committee

 

We do not have a standing audit committee of the Board of Directors. Management has determined not to establish an audit committee at present because of our limited resources and limited operating activities do not warrant the formation of an audit committee or the expense of doing so. We do not have a financial expert serving on the Board of Directors or employed as an officer based on management’s belief that the cost of obtaining the services of a person who meets the criteria for a financial expert under Item 401(e) of Regulation S-B is beyond its limited financial resources and the financial skills of such an expert are simply not required or necessary for us to maintain effective internal controls and procedures for financial reporting in light of the limited scope and simplicity of accounting issues raised in its consolidated financial statements at this stage. We have not formed a Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or any other Board Committee as of the filing of this Annual Report.

 

Certain Legal Proceedings

 

No director, nominee for director, or executive officer of the Company has appeared as a party in any legal proceeding material to an evaluation of his ability or integrity during the past five years.

 

  

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (continued)

 

Compliance With Section 16(A) Of The Exchange Act.

 

We do not have a class of equity securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act and therefore our directors, officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities are not required to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC or furnish us with copies of these reports.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We currently do not have a code of ethics that applies to our officers, employees and director, including our Chief Executive Officer.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Compensation of Executive Officers

 

The following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the named executive officer paid by us during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 in all capacities for the accounts of our executive officer:

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name		Position		Salary		Consulting		Bonus		Others		Total
				$		$		$		$		$
2013
Gilbert Wood		CEO		150,000		-		-		-		150,000
James Hughes		CFO		120,000		-		-		-		120,000
2012
Gilbert Wood		CEO		78,000		-		-		-		78,000
James Hughes		CFO		65,000		-		-		-		65,000

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

The following table sets forth certain information as of the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares, the sole outstanding class of our voting securities, by (i) each stockholder known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company, (ii) each executive officer and director, and (iii) all executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. ordinary shares subject to options, warrants or convertible securities exercisable or convertible within 60 days as of the date hereof are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person or entity holding such options, warrants or convertible securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person and is based on 52,882,082 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 19, 2014.

 

		Beneficial
Name and address		Ownership				Percentage
Director and CEO and CFO
Gilbert Wood – CEO			19,984,584				37.79	%
James Hughes – CFO			4,962,315				9.38	%
5% Security Holder
Patty Bates Wood (103 Mannheim Crescent, Petersburg, ON, N0B 2H0)			4,962,635				9.38	%

 

  

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Convertible notes of $189,685 (2012 - $Nil) and promissory notes of $164,535 (2012 - $175,000) have been issued to close family members of the shareholders which are outstanding at year end.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

AUDIT FEES

 

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal account for the audit of our consolidated financial statements on Form 10K and review of consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal years were as follows:

 

		Year Ended
		2013				2012
Audit and review fees		$	75,000			$	20,000
Tax Fees			-				-
All Other Fees			-				-
Total		$	75,000			$	20,000

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Certification by the Principal Executive Officer of Registrant pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)).*
31.2		Certification by the Principal Financial Officer of Registrant pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)).*
32.1		Certification by the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2		Certification by the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document**
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document**
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document**
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document**

 

* Filed herewith

** In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-formatted interactive data files that comprise Exhibit 101 in this annual report on Form 10-K shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed”.

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP.
DATED: April 7, 2014	By:	/s/ Gilbert Wood
		Gilbert Wood
		Chief Executive Officer
DATED: April 7, 2014	By:	/s/ James Hughes
		James Hughes
		Chief Financial Officer

 

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

 

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		F-1
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS		F-2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS		F-3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY		F-4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS		F-5
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		F-6

  

  

Schwartz Levitsky Feldman llp

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

TORONTO ● MONTREAL

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Eco-Shift Power Corp. (formerly Simplepons, Inc.)

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Eco-Shift Power Corp. (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders' deficiency, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated April 15, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and also included an explanatory paragraph that raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses, has a working capital deficiency and an accumulated deficit that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

	“SCHWARTZ LEVITSKY FELDMAN LLP”
Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Chartered Accountants
April 7, 2014	Licensed Public Accountants

 

		2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1500, Box 2434
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ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		$				$
ASSETS
Cash			107,770				1,761
Restricted cash [note 5]			217,377				—
Accounts receivable			24,442				105,050
Inventory			142,891				166,428
Advances and deposits			150,756				78,264
Income taxes recoverable			—				25,030
Prepayments and other receivables			55,020				3,015
Total current assets			698,256				379,548
Property and equipment			12,098				13,993
Total assets			710,354				393,541
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
Liabilities
Bank indebtedness [note 5]			—				59,873
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			418,415				442,149
Customer deposits			357,976				123,050
Liquidated damages payable [note 6]			70,300				—
Provision for a contingent liability [note 7]			141,030				—
Advances from shareholders [note 8]			118,696				315,821
Convertible notes payable [note 9]			189,685				—
Promissory notes payable [note 10]			604,080				438,386
Total current liabilities			1,900,182				1,379,279
Going concern [note 3]
Commitments and contingencies [note 11]
Related party transactions [note 13]
Subsequent events [note 17]
Stockholders’ deficiency
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 1 share outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012.			1				1
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 54,863,211 and 35,807,346 common shares outstanding as at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which includes 34,047,928 exchangeable common shares. [note 12]			548,631				358,073
Additional paid-in-capital			2,895,815				—
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)			82,292				(26,744	)
Accumulated deficit			(4,716,567	)			(1,317,068	)
Total stockholders’ deficiency			(1,189,828	)			(985,738	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency			710,354				393,541

  

See accompanying notes

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

  

		Year ended				Year ended
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		$				$
REVENUE			1,370,261				1,755,491
COSTS OF SALES			803,909				952,612
GROSS PROFIT			566,352				802,879
EXPENSES
Salaries and benefits			790,219				780,829
Extinguishment loss on modification [note 9b]			539,505				—
Consulting services expense [note 14]			120,000				—
Commission			43,475				116,388
Marketing and advertising			77,458				36,738
Legal and professional fees [note 12]			1,435,420				99,604
Rent and occupancy			129,891				77,076
Interest and bank charges			159,256				48,861
Travel			55,255				90,786
Telecommunications			32,100				42,915
Repair and maintenance			39,056				24,964
Other operating expenses			137,721				127,080
			3,559,356				1,445,241
Net loss for the period before income taxes			(2,993,004	)			(642,362	)
Income taxes [note 16]			—				—
Net loss for the year			(2,993,004	)			(642,362	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			109,036				(11,759	)
Comprehensive loss			(2,883,968	)			(654,121	)
Loss per share, basic and diluted			(0.08	)			(0.02	)
Weighted average number of  common shares outstanding			37,859,442				34,047,928

  

See accompanying notes

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

  

																						Accumulated
																		Additional				other
		Preferred stock								Common stock								paid-in				comprehensive				Accumulated
						Amount								Amount				capital				gain (loss)				deficit				Total
		Shares				$				Shares (a)				$				$				$				$				$
Recapitalization of capital retroactively adjusting the accounting acquirer’s legal capital to reflect the legal capital of the accounting acquiree as at January 1, 2012 (b)			1				1				35,807,346				358,073				—				(16,589	)			(674,706	)			(333,221	)
Translation adjustment			—				—				—				—				—				(10,155	)			—				(10,155	)
Loss for the year			—				—				—				—				—				—				(642,362	)			(642,362	)
Recapitalization of capital retroactively adjusting the accounting acquirer’s legal capital to reflect the legal capital of the accounting acquiree as at December 31, 2012 (b)			1				1				35,807,346				358,073				—				(26,744	)			(1,317,068	)			(985,738	)
Acquisition of net liabilities of Simplepons (Note 1)			—				—				—				—				—				—				(406,495	)			(406,495	)
Issuance of shares against convertible notes (Note 12)			—				—				12,865,213				128,652				510,185				—				—				638,837
Issuance of shares against term sheet agreement (Note 12)			—				—				2,000,000				20,000				980,000				—				—				1,000,000
Issuance of shares against settlement agreements (Note 12)			—				—				85,000				850				146,785				—				—				147,635
Shares to be issued for services (Note 14)			—				—				—				—				120,000				—				—				120,000
Issuance of warrants for cash (Note 12)			—				—				—				—				50,000				—				—				50,000
Issuance of shares for cash (Note 12)			—				—				4,105,652				41,056				1,088,845				—				—				1,129,901
Translation adjustment			—				—				—				—				—				109,036				—				109,036
Loss for the year			—				—				—				—				—				—				(2,993,004	)			(2,993,004	)
As at December 31, 2013			1				1				54,863,211				548,631				2,895,815				82,292				(4,716,567	)			(1,189,828	)

  

(a) Common stock is after stock split of 50:1 as explained in note 1.

(b) Retroactively restated to reflect the effect of the recapitalization transaction on February 5, 2013, as explained in Note 1.

 

See accompanying notes

 

  

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

		Year ended				Year ended
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		$				$
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss for the year			(2,993,004	)			(642,362	)
Items not affecting cash
Extinguishment loss on modification			539,505				—
Amortization of debt discount			40,000				—
Stock compensation expense			1,120,000				—
Depreciation			5,818				4,567
Liquidated damages charges			44,400				—
Change in working capital balances
Accounts receivable			76,243				(30,939	)
Inventory			13,061				45,966
Advances and deposits			(80,158	)			(40,644	)
Income taxes recoverable			24,303				—
Prepayments			(53,875	)			23,945
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			34,024				94,436
Customer deposits			250,829				(35,113	)
Cash used in operating activities			(978,854	)			(580,144	)
INVESTING ACTIVITY
Restricted cash			(217,377	)			—
Purchase of property and equipment			(4,665	)			(1,098	)
Cash used in investing activity			(222,042	)			(1,098	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Bank indebtedness			(57,841	)			49,382
Proceeds from issuance of shares/warrants-net			1,256,371				—
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes			195,899				—
Proceeds from issuance of promissory notes			703,473				311,286
Repayment of promissory notes			(503,118	)			—
Repayment of advances from shareholders			(182,522	)			194,271
Cash provided by financing activities			1,412,262				554,939
Net increase (decrease) in cash during the year			211,366				(26,303	)
Effect of foreign currency translation adjustment			(105,357	)			1,275
Cash, beginning of the year			1,761				26,789
Cash, end of year			107,770				1,761

 

On February 5, 2013, the Company assumed net liabilities of $406,496 by shares exchange (Note 1).

 

See accompanying notes

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Eco-Shift Power Corp. (“Eco-Shift Canada”) was incorporated on May 15, 2008 under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Eco-Shift Canada is primarily engaged in developing, selling and distributing electrical lighting products.

 

Eco-Shift Power Corp. (formerly Simplepons, Inc., “Simplepons”, the “Company”) was a Delaware corporation formed on February 7, 2011. Simplepons was in the business of the sale of coupon books and was developing a mobile coupon subscription that solves the problem of leaving your coupons at home. On February 5, 2013, Simplepons completed a reverse merger and subsequently the board of directors (the “Board”) ceased the existing coupon subscription business as explained below.

 

On February 5, 2013, Simplepons finalized a share exchange agreement whereby Simplepons issued 34,047,928 (1,702,396,382 pre split) exchangeable shares for 100% of the common stock of Eco-Shift Canada (the “Share Exchange”). These exchangeable shares are mandatorily convertible (within five years) into Company’s common shares. Accordingly the number and the value of these shares have been presented as part of common stock with corresponding credit to accumulated deficit. The exchangeable shares are exchangeable at the option of the holder, each into one share of common stock of the Company. In addition, Simplepons issued one share of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred”). As a result of the Share Exchange, Eco-Shift Canada is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Simplepons. This transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to February 5, 2013 are those of Eco-Shift Canada and are recorded at the historical cost basis. After February 5, 2013, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets and liabilities of both Eco-Shift Canada and Simplepons and the historical operations of both after that date as one entity.

 

For accounting purposes, this transaction was treated as an acquisition of Simplepons and a recapitalization of Eco-Shift Power Corp. Eco-Shift Power was the accounting acquirer and the results of its operations carried over. Accordingly, all prior year financial statements presented for comparative purposes are those of Eco-Shift Canada and not Simplepons. Accordingly, the operations of Simplepons are not carried over and adjusted to $0. Immediately prior to the Merger, Simplepons had net liabilities of $406,495 which were acquired and presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

On July 19, 2013, the holder of the Series B Preferred, through a unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting, authorized: (i) 1-for-50 reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock; (ii) the change in the name of the Company from Simplepons, Inc. to Eco-Shift Power Corp. (the “Company”).

 

The reverse stock split and the name change became effective on the date that the Company filed the Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The Company filed the Amendment during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. The Company has also notified the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) of the actions by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.

 

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and are expressed in United States dollars (“USD”).

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

3. GOING CONCERN

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has experienced losses from operations since inception. As at December 31, 2013, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $1,201,926 and has accumulated deficit of $4,716,567. These factors raise substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s existence is dependent upon management’s ability to develop profitable operations and resolve its liquidity problems. Management anticipates the Company will attain profitable status and improve its liquidity through continued business development and additional equity investment in the Company. Management is pursuing various sources of financing. In the event the Company is not able to raise the necessary equity financing, the Company intends to seek stockholder loans or debt financing, as needed, until profitable operations are attained.

 

The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Accounting Method

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with GAAP.

 

Cash

 

Cash includes cash on hand and balances with banks.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash represents cash which is available for use subject to approval from certain investors.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue on arrangements in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements” and No. 104, “Revenue Recognition”. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability is reasonably assured. These conditions are generally met upon completion of delivery and installation for the Company.

 

The Company has mainly two streams of revenue – (a) sales and installation and (b) training.

 

Sales are recognized upon passage of title to the customer. This occurs when products are delivered and installed at the customers’ locations in accordance with the terms of the contract with customers.

 

Training income is recognized when training services are provided.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260-10 which provides for calculation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. Basic and diluted losses per share were the same at the reporting dates as there were no common stock equivalents outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding includes 34,047,928 exchangeable shares as described in note 1. Major portion of these exchangeable shares were subsequently exchanged for the Company’s shares of common stock. All outstanding warrants 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 year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant estimates and assumptions include: inventory valuation reserves; allowance for doubtful accounts; deferred income tax assets, and related valuation allowances; estimated useful lives of property and equipment and accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates are reviewed periodically, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Inventory

 

Inventory, which comprises of electrical lighting materials and supplies, is valued at the lower of cost and market value, with cost being determined on a weighted average basis. The cost of inventory includes purchase price, freight, custom duties and other delivery expenses. Market for materials and supplies is net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less any applicable variable selling costs.

 

The Company evaluates the carrying value of inventory on a regular basis, taking into account such factors as historical and anticipated future sales compared with quantities on hand and the price the Company expects to obtain for products in the market compared with historical cost.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), superseded by ASC 820-10, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands required disclosure about fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. The impact of adopting ASC 820-10 was not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

●		Level 1 – Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
●		Level 2 – Valuation based on quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.
●		Level 3 – Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The valuation of our derivative liability is determined using Level 1 inputs, which consider (i) time value, (ii) current market and (iii) contractual prices.

 

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, liquidated damages payable, advances from shareholders and promissory notes. The fair value of the Company’s debt instruments is estimated based on current rates that would be available for debt of similar terms, which is not significantly different from its stated value, except for the convertible note payable, at fair value, which has been revalued based on current market rates using Level 1 inputs.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The Company follows ASC 220, Comprehensive Income which establishes standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income (loss) and its components in a full set of financial statements. Comprehensive income is presented in the statements of changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit), and consists of foreign currency translation adjustments. ASC 220 requires only additional disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and does not affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Leases

 

The Company leases property and equipment in the ordinary course of business. Significant lease obligations relate to the Company’s premises. These leases have varying terms and may or may not include purchase or buyout options and guaranteed residuals. The terms of these leases are considered when determining whether a lease is classified as operating or capital. The expense associated with leases that have escalating payment terms is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The functional currency of the Canadian based company is the Canadian dollar and US based company is USD. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All exchange gains or losses arising from translation of these foreign currency transactions are included in net income (loss) for the year. In translating the financial statements of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries from their functional currency into the Company’s reporting currency of United States dollars, balance sheet accounts are translated using the closing exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts are translated using an average exchange rate prevailing during the reporting period. Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. The Company has not, to the date of these consolidated financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company provides for federal and state income taxes payable, as well as for those deferred because of the timing differences between reporting income and expenses for financial statement purposes versus tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recoverable or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period of the change. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

 

Upon inception, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), superseded by ASC 740-10. The Company did not recognize a liability as a result of the implementation of ASC 740-10. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits has not been provided since there is no unrecognized benefit as of the date of adoption. The Company did not recognize interest expense or penalties as a result of the implementation of ASC 740-10. If there were an unrecognized tax benefit, the Company would recognize interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other operating expenses.

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation, based on the estimated useful lives of the assets, is provided using the below noted annual rates and methods:

 

Furniture and office equipment		20% declining balance
Computer equipment		30% declining balance
Vehicles		30% declining balance

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC 360-10, the Company, on a regular basis, reviews the carrying amount of long-lived assets for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internally and externally, that suggest impairment. The Company determines if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is impaired based on anticipated undiscounted cash flows, before interest, from the use of the asset. In the event of impairment, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. Fair value is determined based on appraised value of the assets or the anticipated cash flows from the use of the asset or asset group, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved.

 

Employee Stock Based Compensation

 

The FASB issued SFAS No.123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which was superseded by ASC 718-10. ASC 718-10 provides investors and other users of financial statements with more complete and neutral financial information, by requiring that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. That cost will be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements, including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. The Company has not adopted a formal employee stock based compensation plan.

 

Non-Employee Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock based compensation awards issued to non-employees for services, as prescribed by ASC 718-10, at either the fair value of the services rendered or the instruments issued in exchange for such services, whichever is more readily determinable, using the measurement date guidelines enumerated in EITF 96-18, Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services , which was superseded by ASC 505-50. The Company issues compensatory shares for services including, but not limited to, executive, management, accounting, archeological, operations, corporate communication, financial and administrative consulting services.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are stated at outstanding balances, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is established through provisions charged against income. Accounts deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on past experience, aging of the receivables, adverse situations that may affect a customer’s ability to pay, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that may be susceptible to significant change. Unpaid balances remaining after the stated payment terms are considered past due.

 

Investment Tax Credits Recoverable

 

Government assistance and tax credits relating to qualifying expenditures, to the extent that there is reasonable assurance of realization, are accounted for using the cost reduction method, whereby the government assistance and tax credits are recorded as reductions against the related expenses or the carrying value of the related assets. Tax credits are subject to review by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) and any adjustments that may reduce the tax credit recorded.

 

Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events, the Company evaluates subsequent events through the date the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K is ready to issue.

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Convertible Notes Payable

 

The Company accounts for conversion options embedded in convertible notes in accordance with ASC 815. ASC 815 generally requires companies to bifurcate conversion options embedded in convertible notes from their host instruments and to account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. ASC 815 provides for an exception to this rule when convertible notes, as host instruments, are deemed to be conventional, as defined by ASC 815-40.

 

The Company accounts for convertible notes deemed conventional and conversion options embedded in non-conventional convertible notes which qualify as equity under ASC 815, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 470-20, which provides guidance on accounting for convertible securities with beneficial conversion features. Accordingly, the Company records, as a discount to convertible notes, the intrinsic value of such conversion options based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

 

FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830)—Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”. For public entities, the amendments are effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. For nonpublic entities the amendments are effective on a prospective basis for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The amendments should be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted. Early adoption is permitted. If an entity elects to early adopt the amendments, it should apply them as of the beginning of the entity’s fiscal year of adoption. These amendments provide guidance on releasing Cumulative Translation Adjustments when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. In addition, these amendments provide guidance on the release of cta in partial sales of equity method investments and in step acquisitions. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

FASB issued ASU 2013-07, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205)—Liquidation Basis of Accounting”. These amendments are effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Entitles should apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent. Early adoption is permitted. This is not applicable to the Company.

 

FASB issued ASU 2013-09, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)—Deferral of the Effective Date of Certain Disclosures for Nonpublic Employee Benefit Plans in Update No. 2011-04” Effective Upon Issuance. Issued July 8, 2013. These amendments apply to employee benefit plans, other than those plans that are subject to Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements, which hold investments in their plan sponsors’ own nonpublic entity equity securities, including equity securities of their nonpublic affiliated entities. These amendments defer the disclosure of select quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held by certain employee benefit plans. The amendments are effective immediately for all financial statements that have not yet been issued.

 

5. RESTRICTED CASH /BANK INDEBTEDNESS

 

Cash includes $217,377 representing restricted cash which are held in an escrow account and are available subject to approval from certain investors.

 

Bank indebtedness represented cheques outstanding at year end 2012, which were settled during the year 2013.

 

6. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PAYABLE

 

Pursuant to the Simplepons’s private placement completed during the year ended December 31, 2012 in the gross amount of $370,000, as of December 31, 2012 purchasers under the private placement (the “Holders”) are entitled to liquidated damages if a registration statement covering the resale of the 1,480,000 shares of common stock sold under the private placement (the “Registrable Securities”) is not filed within 60 days of the termination date of the private placement on May 15, 2012 and declared effective within 150 days of the termination date. The Company shall make pro rata payments to each Holder, in an amount equal to 1% of the aggregate amount invested by such Holder (based upon the number of Registrable Securities then owned by such Holder) for each 30-day period or pro rata for any portion thereof following the date by which such Registration Statement should have been filed or effective (the “Blackout Period”).

 

Such payments can be made in cash or shares of common stock with the fair market value on the date of issuance and shall constitute the Holder’s exclusive monetary remedy for such events, but shall not affect the right of the Holder to seek injunctive relief. The amounts payable as liquidated damages shall be paid monthly within ten (10) business days of the last day of each month following the commencement of the Blackout Period until the termination of the Blackout Period. Such payments shall be made to each holder at the sole option of the Company in either cash or shares of common stock. The Company has expensed $44,400 for the year ended December 31, 2013 (2012 - $25,900)

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

7. PROVISION FOR A CONTINGENT LIABILITY

 

Eco-Shift has been named as a co-defendant in a claim by a customer, who is seeking damages of $10,000,000 CAD ($9,402,000 USD) and return of a deposit of $150,000 CAD ($141,030 USD) which was received by the Company under a Value-Added Reseller arrangement. The Company has filed a counterclaim against the customer for damages of $9,548,560 CAD ($8,977,556 USD) resulting from the plaintiff’s breach of contract plus punitive damages of $1,000,000 CAD ($940,200 USD) for negligence and loss of business reputation. Management of the company believes these claims are without merit and has accrued $150,000 CAD ($141,030 USD) in the consolidated financial statements in regards to this claim, as management believes this represents the maximum amount the Company may ultimately be required to pay based on the legal opinion.

 

8. ADVANCES FROM SHAREHOLDERS

 

The advances from shareholders are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.

 

9. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

a) Convertible notes payable (Eco-Shift Scientific Inc.)

 

On June 17 and July 3, 2013, the Company entered into two 10% convertible promissory notes with Eco-Shift Scientific Inc. in the principal amounts of $95,900 (CAD 102,000) and $93,785 (CAD 99,750), respectively. These notes are due on June 17, 2014 and July 3, 2014, respectively. Prior to the maturity date, the holder has the option to convert the principle and accrued interest into shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.25 per share.

 

The Company evaluated the terms and conditions of the convertible debentures under the guidance of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The conversion feature met the definition of conventional convertible for purposes of applying the conventional convertible exemption. The definition of conventional contemplates a limitation on the number of shares issuable under the arrangement. The instrument was convertible into a fixed number of shares and there were no down round protection features contained in the contracts. Since the convertible promissory note achieved the conventional convertible exemption, the Company was required to consider whether the hybrid contract embodied a beneficial conversion feature. The calculation of the effective conversion amount did not result in a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the conversion was equal to the Company’s stock price on the date of issuance and no beneficial conversion was recorded.

 

These notes have been issued to an associated company (a related party as one of the shareholder of Eco-Shift Scientific Inc. ia a close family member of the shareholder of the Company). Interest expense recognized on these notes amounts to $8,988 (2012 - $Nil).

 

b) Extinguishment loss on modification of a note

 

On October 26, 2012, the Company issued a $63,000 8% convertible note with a term to July 24, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”) to Asher Enterprises, Inc. (“Asher”). The principal amount of the note and interest was payable on the maturity date. The note was convertible into common stock beginning six months after the issuance date, at the holder’s option, at a 58% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the note in full, the Company was required to pay off all principal, interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through 60 days thereafter, (ii) 130% if prepaid 61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing, (iii) 140% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing, and (iv) 150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing. The agreement provided the holder with full down-round protection in the event of any equity sales sold below the applicable conversion price. The terms of the convertible note provide for certain redemption features which include features indexed to equity risks. In the event of default, the amount of principal and interest not paid when due bear interest at the rate of 22% per annum and the note becomes immediately due and payable. Should that occur the Company is liable to pay the holder 150% of the then outstanding principal and interest (the “default put”).

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

9. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (continued)

 

b) Extinguishment loss on modification of a note (continued)

 

The Company evaluated the terms and conditions of the convertible note under the guidance of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The conversion feature did not meet the definition of “indexed to a company’s own stock” provided for in ASC 815 due to the down round protection feature. Therefore, the conversion feature requires bifurcation and liability classification. Additionally, the default put requires bifurcation because it is indexed to risks that are not associated with credit or interest risk. As a result, the compound embedded derivative comprises of (i) the embedded conversion feature and (ii) the default put. Rather than bifurcating and recording the compound embedded derivative as a derivative liability, the Company elected to initially and subsequently measure the convertible note in its entirety at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in accordance with ASC 815-15-25-4.

 

The following table reflects the allocation of the purchase on the financing date:

 

Convertible Notes at Fair Value		$63,000 Face Value
Proceeds		$	(60,000	)
Convertible promissory notes			66,507
Financing costs expense			(3,000	)
Day-one derivative loss			(3,507	)

 

Before conversion of the note during the further quarter ended December 31, 2013, the estimated fair value of the $63,000 convertible promissory notes was as follows which was recognized during the third quarter ended September 30, 2013:

 

Convertible Notes
$63,000 face value convertible note due July 24, 2013		$	(632,261	)

 

Concurrently with the closing of the Share Exchange, the Company entered into a modification agreement (the “Amendment”) to the Asher Note. The Asher Note was subsequently assigned to Linear Group Holdings, Inc. (“Linear”) pursuant to that certain Assignment Agreement dated February 8, 2013 (the “Assignment Agreement”), by and among Asher, Linear and the Company. Pursuant to the Amendment, the Asher Note shall be convertible at the option of Linear into an aggregate 12,645,213 shares of the Company’s common stock. The note was fully converted into the Company’s common stock during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.

 

Although the actual number of shares convertible into common stock was fixed due to the Amendment, the embedded conversion feature still required liability classification due to the down-round protection features present in the contracts. The amendment resulted in a modification with substantially different terms, which required the convertible note payable to be accounted for as a debt extinguishment in accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 470, Debt, Debt with conversions and other options. As a result of the modification, the Company recorded an extinguishment loss in the amount of $539,505 during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

10. PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE

 

The details of the promissory notes outstanding are as follows:

 

As at December 31, 2013

 

Date of			Date of				Amount				Rate of
issuance			maturity				$				interest				Security
March 15, 2010				N/A				47,010				4	%		Net assets of the Company
March 15, 2010				N/A				47,010				4	%		Net assets of the Company
June 10, 2010				N/A				23,505				10	%		Net assets of the Company
February 1, 2012				N/A				47,010				10	%		Net assets of the Company
December 11, 2012				December 11, 2013*				21,155				12	%		No security
January 29, 2013				January 15, 2014*				183,339				12	%		No security
March 15, 2013				December 11, 2013*				235,051				12	%		No security
								604,080

 

As at December 31, 2012

 

Date of			Date of				Amount				Rate of
issuance			maturity				$				interest				Security
March 15, 2010				N/A				100,510				4	%		Net assets of the Company
June 10, 2010				N/A				25,128				10	%		Net assets of the Company
February 1, 2012				N/A				50,255				10	%		Net assets of the Company
November 20, 2012				(a)				77,895				36	%		Specific accounts receivable
November 28, 2012				(b)				67,844				36	%		Specific accounts receivable
December 11, 2012				December 11, 2013				116,754				12	%		Net assets of the Company
								438,386

  

N/A – There is no maturity date of these promissory notes. Repayment is due when the Company has sufficient working capital to operate.

 

Promissory notes amounting to $164,535 (2012 - $175,000) have been issued to close family members of the shareholders which are outstanding as at December 31, 2013. Interest expense recognized on these notes amounts to $19,744 (2012 - $21,000).

 

* These promissory notes are in default and management is in the process of negotiating to extend these for further one year term.

  

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Commitments

 

As at December 31, 2013, the Company has a commitment to issue 25,000 shares pursuant to a settlement agreement (see note 12) and to issue additional common shares pursuant to the reverse merger agreement (see note 14).

 

The Company leases premises under an operating lease with a five year term in Cambridge, Ontario. Minimum lease commitments under the lease as at December 31, 2013 were:

 

2014			$	81,942
2015				82,492
2016				83,103
2017				41,857
			$	289,394

 

Contingencies

 

On January 7, 2014, Eco-Shift Power Corporation commenced an action in the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario against N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek “Nedap”, Niek Nijenhuis, Thomas Lang, Jeroen Somsen, Venture Lighting International Inc., Andrew Tyrrell, NRG Metalworks Inc., Craig Chornaby, Full Energy Solutions Distribution and Jan Christopher Vargas (together, the Defendants). Eco-Shift claims for C$25 million in compensatory and punitive damages for breach of contract, breach of confidence, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, intentional interference with economic relations and inducing breach of contract. Eco-Shift anticipates amending its statement of claim to also allege patent infringement. The Defendants have not, as of yet, delivered statements of defence. In the opinion of legal counsel, Eco-Shift does not expect this action to proceed to trial until 2015 or 2016.

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

12. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY

 

On February 5, 2013 the Company finalized a share exchange agreement whereby the Company issued 34,047,928 (1,702,396,382 on pre split basis) exchangeable shares for 100% of the common stock of Eco-Shift (the “Share Exchange”). The exchangeable shares are exchangeable at the option of the holder, each into one share of common stock of the Company. The agreement requires that the shares are to be reserved. These exchangeable shares are mandatorily convertible into Company’s common shares. Accordingly the number and the value of these shares have been presented as part of common stock with corresponding credit to accumulated deficit. In addition the Company issued one Series B Preferred share, the terms of which are explained below.

 

The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company authorizes the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock and further authorizes the Board of Directors to fix and determine the designation, preferences, conversion rights, or other rights, including voting rights, qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of the preferred stock. On January 31, 2013, the Board approved by unanimous written consent an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to designate the rights and preferences of the Series B Preferred.

 

On February 1, 2013, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation with the State of Delaware Secretary of State pursuant to which the Company set forth the designation, powers, rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions of the Series B Preferred.

 

Among other things, the share of the Series B Preferred has voting rights equal to the number of exchangeable shares that are issued and outstanding as of the record date, except for any exchangeable shares owned by any subsidiary of the Company. The Company has authorized one (1) share of Series B Preferred.

 

Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is required to reserve 34,047,928 (1,702,396,382 on pre split basis) shares of common stock for purposes of settling the conversion rights of the Series B Preferred. As detailed in Note 11, as at December 31, 2012, the Company had insufficient shares authorized to satisfy this agreement and had classified this obligation as a derivative liability. Upon completion of a contemplated reverse split during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, this liability was reclassified to equity. During the year the Company cancelled 1,180,582 in accordance with reverse merger terms and conditions.

 

In February 2013, the Company issued 124,000 (6,200,000 shares on pre split basis) shares of common stock in a private placement to seven accredited investors. The price of the common stock was $2.5 per share, and the Company received proceeds of $310,000.

 

Through an assignment agreement dated March 8, 2013 between the Company, a lender and holders of newly issued three promissory notes of $16,667 each, the lender assigned the original note dated May 5, 2012 to the holders of new promissory notes with certain amendments. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the holders of these promissory notes converted all the debts outstanding into 220,000 (11,000,000 shares on pre split basis) shares of common stock.

 

On September 10, 2013, the Company issued 60,000 (3,000,000 shares on pre split basis) shares in accordance with the terms of stipulation for entry of judgment in connection with a lawsuit filed by the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer. These shares were valued at the prevailing market price at the time of issuance and adjusted against his total liability of $134,535.

 

On July 19, 2013, the holder of the Series B Preferred, through a unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting, authorized: (i) 1-for-50 stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock; (ii) the change in the name of the Company from Simplepons, Inc. to Eco-Shift Power Corp.

 

The reverse stock split and the name change became effective on the date that the Company filed the Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The Company filed the Amendment during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. The Company has also notified the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) of the actions by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.

 

The Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock and exchangeable shares before the stock split were 108,170,870 and 1,702,396,382 respectively. The principal effect of the reverse split was reduction in the number of shares of common stock and exchangeable shares to 2,163,418 and 34,047,928 respectively.

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

12. STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY (continued)

 

On August 31, 2013, the Company in consideration of $50,000 entered into a common stock purchase warrant arrangement with an individual, entitling the warrant holder to purchase from the Company 200,000 of its shares at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, at any time on or before August 31, 2016. The Company has credited additional paid in capital as the Company believes that the instrument require substantial initial investment and does not meet the definition of derivative liability.

 

The Company during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013 issued 12,645,213 (632,260,650 shares on pre split basis) shares of common stock pursuant to Asher note conversion as explained in Note 9(b) to the consolidated financial statements.

 

On October 8, 2013, the Company agreed to issue 50,000 (2,500,000 shares on pre split basis) shares of common stock pursuant to a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release with a claimant. The Company issued 25,000 shares during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013 and remaining shares were issued subsequent to year end. These shares were valued at $37,500 based on market price and were recorded as expense in the statement of operations during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

On October 14, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company through a special resolution approved the issuance of 2,000,000 shares of the Company to the legal counsel. These shares were valued at $0.5 per common stock and accordingly $1,000,0000 has been recorded as stock compensation expense in the statement of operations.

 

On November 21, 2013 the Company finalized a Term Sheet Agreement with accredited investors for a private placement of $2 million on the following terms and conditions:

 

	●	The Company to issue common stock together with warrants to purchase common stock;
	●	Purchase price to be $0.25 per share of common stock together with the related warrant;
	●	The Company shall issue warrants exercisable for an aggregate of the number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the number of shares of common stock purchased;
	●	The exercise price of the warrant will be $0.5 per share;
	●	The Warrants shall be exercisable beginning on the issuance date and ending around two (2) years thereafter; and
	●	The Company and Investor shall enter into a Subscription Agreement. The Subscription Agreement will contain standard representations by the Company and the Investors.

 

Pursuant to the above Term Sheet Agreement, the Company entered into various Subscription Agreements during the months of October, November and December 2013 for the issuance of 3,981,652 shares of common stock at a price of $0.25 per share of common stock along with the issuance of same number of warrants. The Company received $896,371 net of issuance costs of $99,042. The details of the warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

					Outstanding
				exercisable				Weighted average				Weighted average
Grant date		Maturity date		warrants				exercise price				remaining life
								$				Years
August 31, 2013		August 31, 2016			200,000				0.50				2.71
October 4, 2013		October 31, 2016			2,000,000				0.50				2.88
November 19, 2013		November 30, 2016			800,000				0.50				2.96
November 21, 2013		November 30, 2016			600,000				0.50				2.96
December 17, 2013		December 31, 2016			581,652				0.50				3.04
Outstanding - December 31, 2013					4,181,652				0.49				2.91

 

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company’s transactions with related parties were, in the opinion of the directors, carried out on normal commercial terms and in the ordinary course of the Company’s business.

 

Salaries and wages paid during the year to CEO and CFO of the Company amounting to $270,000 (2012 - $143,000)

 

Purchases from a related party (a close member of a shareholder of the Company) amounting to $27,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 (2012 - $5,000).

 

Advances included in Advances and deposits outstanding at year end December 31, 2013 from a related party amounts to $50,797 (2012 - $767)

 

Convertible notes as disclosed in note 9(a) have been issued to an associated company (a related party as one of the shareholder of Eco-Shift Scientific Inc. is a close family member of the shareholder of the Company). Interest expense recognized on these notes amounts to $8,988 (2012 - $Nil).

 

Promissory notes as disclosed in note 10 have been issued to close family members of the shareholders which are outstanding as at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Interest expense recognized on these notes amounts to $19,744 (2012 - $21,000).

 

14. SHARES TO BE ISSUED

 

The Company has not adopted a formal stock option plan. During the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded stock-based compensation related to consulting services of $120,000 and $0, respectively. The stock based compensation expense of $120,000 consists of $48,000 and $72,000 as explained below:

 

(i) Pursuant to the reverse merger transaction as explained in note 1 to the financial statements, the Company committed to issue up to six percent (6%) of the issued and outstanding shares, or approximately 4.8 million shares (pre-split), as stock grants to management and consultants in consideration of services performed during the business combination. These shares were fair valued and expensed at the time of reverse merger for an amount of $48,000 with corresponding credit to additional paid-in-capital.

 

(ii) Further, Eco-Shift International (ESI) Option for ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company granted pursuant to that certain Confirmation of Agreement between the Company and ESI. Further, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, Parent Company shall grant to ESI stock award of for an aggregate of nine percent (9%) of the issued and outstanding shares, or approximately 7.2 million shares (pre-split); such shares shall be deemed part of the seventy percent (70%) allocation to Parent. These shares were fair valued and expensed at the time of reverse merger for an amount of $72,000 with corresponding credit to additional paid-in-capital.

 

15. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013 interest of $123,223 (2012: $45,843) respectively were paid. Further, On February 5, 2013, the Company assumed net liabilities of $406,496 by shares exchange (Note 1).

 

In addition to above, following are the non-cash issuance of shares for the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

	●	Issuance of 12,865,213 shares against conversion of notes for value of $636,638;
	●	Issuance of 2,000,000 shares against term sheet agreement for value of $1,000,000;
	●	Issuance of 85,000 shares against settlement agreements for value of $147,635;

 

16. INCOME TAXES

 

Income Tax

 

The provision for income taxes differs from that computed at the Canadian and US combined corporate tax rate of approximately 38% (2012 – 15.50% for Canadian corporation only) as follows:

 

		2013				2012
		$				$
Income tax on accounting loss			(1,137,562	)			(99,566	)
Add:  Non deductible expenses
Extinguishment loss			205,012				-
Stock compensation expense			425,600				-
Liquidated damages			16,872				-
Tax impact on difference in foreign tax rates			190,815				-
Less:  Deductible expenses
Share issuance costs			(2,509	)			-
Other differences			(46,699	)			-
Change in valuation allowance			348,471				99,566
			-				-

  

 

ECO-SHIFT POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIMPLEPONS, INC.)

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 and 2012

(Expressed in United States Dollars)

 

16. INCOME TAXES (continued)

 

Deferred tax

 

The components of deferred income taxes have been determined Canadian and US combined corporate tax rate of approximately 38% (2012 - 15.50% for Canadian corporation only).

 

		2013				2012
		$				$
Non-capital losses carried forward			1,869,806				1,556,462
Share issuance costs			35,127				-
			1,904,933				1,556,462
Valuation allowance			(1,904,933	)			(1,556,462	)
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance			-				-

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Company determined that a valuation allowance relating to the deferred tax asset of the Company was necessary. This determination was based largely on the negative evidence represented by the losses incurred in the current year and that the Company does not carry on operations to recover these losses in the foreseeable future. Therefore, a valuation allowance of $1,904,933 (2012 – $1,556,462) at December 31, 2013 was recorded to offset deferred tax assets. As at December 31, 2013, the Company has approximately $5,567,177 (2012 - $1,081,892) of non-capital losses available to offset future taxable income. These losses will expire between 2031 to 2033. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company has not recognized any accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Also at December 31, 2013, the Company has share issuance costs of $92,439 (2012 - $nil) available to offset future taxable income.

 

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

As of January 14, 2014, the Company completed the issuance of an aggregate of 841,232 shares of Common Stock together with warrants to purchase an aggregate of 841,232 shares of Common Stock at $0.50 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $210,308 pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement and warrant.

 

On January 29, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,650,000 shares of common stock as retention bonuses and other compensation to certain officers and employees of the Company in consideration of services rendered in the business combination of the Company completed in 2013. The Company has authorized the issuance of an additional approximately 3.2 million shares for such services to such additional officers, directors and employees determined by the board of directors of the Company.

 

On January 29, 2014, the Company entered into a side letter agreement (the “Side Letter”) that provided, in part, for the issuance of approximately 4.8 million shares of common stock to certain officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company as additional compensation for services rendered during the business combination of the Company completed in 2013; pursuant to the Side Letter, the Board deems it advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to authorize the issuance of an aggregate of 1,650,000 shares of common stock to the employees.

 

On or about January 29, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Golden Explorations Corp. (the “GEX Consulting Agreement”) in the form approved by officers of the Company, together with a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in the form approved by the officers of the Company (the “SPA”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Golden Explorations Corp. four hundred thousand (400,000) shares of common stock (the “GEX Shares”) in consideration for the provision of certain consulting services, which shares are subject to transfer restrictions and forfeiture as set forth in the SPA.

 

On February 8, 2013, Eco-Shift Power Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), finalized that certain Share Exchange effected by the execution and delivery of that certain Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, Support Agreement, and Rollover Agreements, each as defined in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 14, 2013, and as amended on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on June 4, 2013 The “Closing 8-K”). Pursuant to the Rollover Agreement certain Stakeholders (as defined in the Rollover Agreement) were issued Exchangeable Shares that are exchangeable for shares of common stock in the Company. Pursuant to the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, the holders of Exchangeable Shares effectively voted such securities as common stock of the Company through a Series B Preferred Stock held by a trustee, as more fully described in the Closing 8-K.

 

On February 12, 2014, the Company authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 80,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share, together with warrants to purchase up to 80,000 shares of common stock at $0.50 per share in the form approved by officers of the Company (the “Investor Warrants”), to Westwood Capital S.A. and Jacquiline Dozal de Prescott (the “Investor Shares”).

 

On February 12, 2014, the Company authorize the issuance of a warrant to purchase up to 8,000 shares of common stock at $0.50 per share in the form approved by officers of the Company (the “Broker Warrants”) to CM Capital Corp., together with the payment of a cash fee of 8% (the “Broker Fee”) in connection with the placement of certain of the shares referenced above;

 

On February 25, 2014, Gilbert Wood, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director, James Hughes, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and director, and Patty Bates-Woods elected to exchange their Exchangeable Shares pursuant to the terms of the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, Rollover Agreement and Support Agreement for 19,984,584, 4,962,315 and 4,962,635 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively. The Company was required to give effect to such election and issue such shares not less than five (5) or more that ten (10) days following such election. The Company has issued such shares of common stock as of March 3, 2014.

 

The above description of the Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, Rollover Agreement and Support Agreements do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Support Agreement, which is attached as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2013.

 

On February 25, 2014, Eco-Shift Power Corp. filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Amendment”), which clarifies certain voting rights after giving effect to the November 2013 reverse stock split of the Company. The Certificate of Amendment was approved by the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of the Company and the sole holder of Series B Preferred Stock as of February 25, 2014. The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.