Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVESTMENT IN PARAGON WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC

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INVESTMENT IN PARAGON WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT IN PARAGON WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC

NOTE 7– INVESTMENT IN PARAGON WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC

 

In 2010, the Company and Black Stone Management Services, LLC (“Black Stone”) formed PWS, whereby 1,000,000 membership units were issued. The Company acquired 60% (600,000) of the membership units in PWS and Black Stone acquired the remaining 40% (400,000). FortunatoVillamagna, who serves as President of our PWS subsidiary, is a managing member and Chairman of Black Stone. In June 2012, the Company and Blackstone each allocated 10% of their respective membership units in PWS to two individuals, one of whom is an officer and shareholder of the Company and one of whom is a shareholder of the Company and an officer of a subsidiary. There was no value attributable to the units at the time of the allocation. In 2013 Black Stone sold 10% of its membership units to an outside third party and received 875,000 shares of common stock of the Company as well as other equity interests. Therefore at December 31, 2013 the Company owned 54% of the membership units of PWS, Black Stone owned 26%, an outside third party 10% and two related parties (as noted above), each owned 5%.

 

In August, 2011, we acquired certain waste destruction technology intellectual property (the “IP”) from Black Stone in exchange for 1,000,000 shares of our common stock valued at $100,000. As noted above Mr. Villamagna, who serves as President of our subsidiary PWS, is a managing member and Chairman of Black Stone. We estimated the useful life of the IP at ten years, which was consistent with the useful life of other technology included in our intangible assets, and management’s initial assessment of the potential marketability of the IP. In March 2012, the Company entered into an Irrevocable License & Royalty Agreement with PWS that grants PWS an irrevocable world-wide license to the IP in exchange for a 5% royalty on all revenues from PWS and its affiliates. The term commenced as of the date of the Agreement and shall continue for a period not to exceed the life of the patent or patents filed by the Company. PWS may sub license the IP and any revenue derived from sub licensing shall be included in the calculation of Gross Revenue for purposes of determining royalty payments due the Company. Royalty payments are due 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. PWS generated no revenue for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, therefore no royalties were due.

 

Since its inception through December 31, 2013, we have provided approximately $1,341,300 in funding to PWS for working capital and the further development and construction of a prototype and commercial waste destruction unit. Black Stone has made no capital contributions or other funding to PWS. The intent of the operating agreement is that we will provide the funding as an advance against future earnings distributions made by PWS.

 

In September 2013, PWS entered into an Exclusive Use License and Joint Operations Agreement (“License Agreement”) with Sterall Inc. (“Sterall”). The License Agreement grants to Sterall the use of the PWS Technology for an initial five year term for the State of Florida, renewable for two additional five year terms, for the treatment and/or destruction of any and all regulated medical waste from any sources. The agreement requires Sterall to pay a $300,000 License Initiation Fee and in order for Sterall to maintain its exclusive license for the State of Florida, a total of $200,000 shall be paid to PWS by May 23, 2014 regardless of net operating profits of Sterall (“NOP”). As of December 31, 2013, the license initiation fee has not been paid. During the initial 5-year term, a minimum of $500,000 of total royalty payments to PWS must be made, out of NOP or otherwise (in addition to the $300,000 Initial Fee, set forth below), in order for the second-phase five-year term to be exclusive. During the second-phase five-year term, a minimum of $750,000 of royalty must be paid, out of NOP or otherwise, in order for the third phase five-year term to be exclusive. PWS will receive a one-time license initiation fee of $300,000 payable from NOP of Sterall as a priority payment before any other distributions or payouts. Sterall can take delivery of additional CoronaLux waste destruction units upon payment of a placement fee per unit of either $168,000 or $207,000 depending upon the size of the unit. The unit placement fees do not include freight, start-up and commissioning costs, which shall be borne by the facility. Paragon, at its sole discretion will select the installation, startup and commissioning teams.

 

Commencing immediately royalty fees based on Sterall’s NOP for the Initial Facility Fee and ongoing royalties shall be paid on the fifteenth of each month for the succeeding month’s revenue for PWS’s specified allocation of NOP as set forth below, except that effective January 1, 2014 Sterall shall pay the greater of i) a minimum of $7,500 or 2) PWS’s effective NOP allocation.

 

Phase I Distribution- All NOP shall first be allocated and paid out 75% to PWS and 25% to Sterall until the first $1,200,000 in distributions are made to the joint venture partners ($900,000PWS/$300,000 Sterall).

 

Phase II Distribution - Thereafter, NOP shall be allocated and paid out 25% to PWS and 75% to Sterall until the next $800,000 in distributions are made to the joint venture partners ($200,000 PWS/$600,000 Sterall).

 

Phase III Distribution - Thereafter, all NOP shall be allocated and paid out 50%-50% to each joint venture partner for so long as Sterall’s Initial Facility operates and generates NOP.

 

The License Agreement also specifies payments of unit placement fees and NOP distributions for each new facility established by Sterall either within the exclusive license territory or non-exclusive territory. In accordance with the License Agreement, Sterall has been granted a non-exclusive use license in several other states and minimum royalty payments are due if CoronaLux waste destruction units are placed in these territories in addition to NOP distributions.