UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-QSB
[X] Quarterly report pursuant section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006
[ ] Transition report pursuant section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from.____________ to ____________
Commission File Number: 000-19333
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Colorado 84-1176672
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
641 Lexington Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
212-758-6622
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last
Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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
past 90 days: Yes [ ] No [X]
State the shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date: On January 31, 2007 there were
7,912,197 Common Shares outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check One): Yes [ ] No [X]
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM 10-QSB
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated financial statements (unaudited):
Balance sheet ............................................. 3
Statements of operations .................................. 4
Statements of changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) ... 5
Statements of cash flows .................................. 6
Notes to consolidated financial statements ................ 7-18
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation .. 19
Item 3. Controls and Procedures .................................... 24
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings .......................................... 25
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds ................................................... 25
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities ............................ 25
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ........ 25
Item 5. Other Information .......................................... 26
Item 6. Exhibits ................................................... 26
Signatures ................................................. 27
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 630,317
Prepaid services 16,985
Deposits and other receivables 43,749
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Total current assets 691,051
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Restricted cash 171,945
Property and equipment, net 80,968
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Total assets $ 943,964
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 444,489
Accrued payable - affiliate 41,647
Convertible debt 30,437
Convertible notes 716,727
Deferred compensation 598,867
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Total current liabilities 1,832,167
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Deferred rent 78,221
Deferred compensation 787,500
Convertible notes - affiliates 2,851,346
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Total liabilities 5,549,234
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Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000
shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding -
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 8,605,996 shares issued, 7,912,197
outstanding -
Additional paid-in capital 67,209,075
Accumulated deficit (71,814,345)
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Total stockholders' deficit (4,605,270)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 943,964
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Revenue $ - $ - $ - $ -
Operating expenses:
General and administrative 284,031 343,411 36 525,148
Research and development 922,333 1,119,436 1,030,717 1,659,891
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1,206,364 1,462,847 1,030,753 2,185,039
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Loss from operations (1,206,364) (1,462,847) (1,030,753) (2,185,039)
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Other (income) and expense:
Interest expense 33,008 27,665 61,106 92,252
Interest income (11,863) (730) (23,301) (927)
Other, net - (6,355) - (90,797)
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21,145 20,580 37,805 528
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Net loss $(1,227,509) $(1,483,427) $(1,068,558) $(2,185,567)
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Net loss per common share, basic
and diluted $ (0.14) $ (0.19) $ (0.12) $ (0.36)
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Weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding, basic and
diluted 8,619,039 7,917,519 8,622,518 6,086,857
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
Total
Common Stock Additional Accumulated stockholders'
Shares Amount paid-in capital deficit equity (deficit)
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Balances, July 1, 2006 8,625,996 $ - $66,736,874 $(70,014,401) $(3,277,527)
Cumulative effect for
change in accounting
principle (731,386) (731,386)
Vesting of options for
services - - 512,201 - 512,201
Return of shares
previously issued for
services (20,000) (40,000) (40,000)
Net loss - - - (1,068,558) (1,068,558)
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- - - - -
Balances, December 31,
2006 8,605,996 $ - $67,209,075 $(71,814,345) $(4,605,270)
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See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CASH FLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)
2006 2005
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $(1,068,558) $(2,185,567)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense 2,655 4,766
Accrued interest on convertible notes 16,727 -
Stock-based compensation 512,201 341,390
Decrease in fair value of convertible notes (778,593) -
Increase in intrinsic value of convertible notes - 829,695
Decrease (increase) in prepaid services 46,528 (29,054)
Increase in other assets (37,642) (4,107)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses (9,704) (538,370)
Increase in deferred rent 78,221 -
Increase in deferred compensation 419,378 297,232
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Net cash used in operating activities (818,787) (1,284,015)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase in restricted cash (171,945) -
Purchase of property and equipment (76,150) -
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Net cash used in investing activities (248,095) -
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from sale of common stock - 1,136,500
Net proceeds from sale of convertible debt 545,000 1,870,821
Proceeds from sale of warrants - 32,500
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Net cash provided by financing activities 545,000 3,039,821
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents (521,882) 1,755,806
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,152,199 7,252
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 630,317 $ 1,763,058
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Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Conversion of debt to equity $ - $ 4,610,832
Conversion of deferred compensation to
common stock - 60,000
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
1. ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS, GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS:
Organization and business:
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. ("Bion" or the "Company") was
incorporated in 1987 in the State of Colorado.
Bion's patented and proprietary technology provides solutions for
environmentally sound clean-up of the waste streams of large-scale animal
farming operations ("confined animal feeding operations" or "CAFO's") (dairy,
cattle feedlot, hogs and poultry) and creates economic opportunities for
development of integrated complexes including alternative, renewable energy
production, ethanol production, sustainable animal husbandry and organic
soil/fertilizer and feed production ("Projects" or "Integrated Projects").
Bion's technology also potentially allows direct integration with dairy end-
users (bottling operations, cheese and ice cream plants, etc.) and the end-
users of other CAFO's that can potentially increase the profitability and
quality control of each participant while mitigating the environmental impact
of the entire integrated complex. The Company is in the process of finalizing
engineering, design and economic modeling for dairy and beef applications and
Integrated Projects based on its second-generation technology.
Bion is currently evaluating sites in multiple states and anticipates
selecting a site for its initial Integrated Project during its 2007 fiscal
year. Bion is presently establishing its implementation management team with
the intention of commencing development and construction of the initial
Project during 2007. In addition, Bion intends to site additional Projects
during 2007 and 2008 to create a pipeline of Projects that will insure
significant market share and profitability within 3-5 years (both regionally
and nationally). Each Project is to include: a) Bion waste treatment
modules, b) processing the CAFO waste stream from the equivalent of
approximately 20-40,000 (or more) dairy cows, c) while producing renewable
energy for use within the Project modules, d) solids to be marketed as feed
and/or fertilizer e) which is integrated with a 40+M gallon/year ethanol
plant (though some smaller projects may be undertaken in appropriate
situations). At the end of the 5-year period, Bion hopes to have numerous
Projects in various stages of development ranging from full operation to
early construction stage.
Through 2001 the Company was primarily an environmental service company
focused on the needs of CAFOs. Thereafter, Bion elected to cease sales of its
first generation systems and focused its activity on development of its
second-generation technology.
Going concern and management's plans:
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred net losses of
approximately $5,173,000 and $2,115,000 during the years ended June 30, 2006
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
1. ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS, GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS
(CONTINUED):
Going concern and management's plans (continued):
and 2005, respectively and net losses of approximately $1,228,000 and
$1,069,000 for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2006,
respectively. At December 31, 2006, the Company has a working capital
deficiency and a stockholders' deficit of approximately $1,141,000 and
$4,605,000, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to
the recoverability or classification of assets or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to
continue as a going concern. The following paragraphs describe management's
plans with regard to these conditions.
During September 2006, the Company completed a convertible note offering,
raising $700,000 (Note 6). The Company continues to explore sources of
additional financing to satisfy its current operating requirements.
While the Company currently does not face a severe working capital shortage,
it is not currently generating any revenues. The Company will need to obtain
additional capital to fund its operations and technology development, and to
satisfy existing creditors. There is no assurance the Company will be able to
obtain the funds that it needs to stay in business, complete its technology
development or to successfully develop its business.
There can be no assurance that funds required during the next twelve months
or thereafter will be generated from operations or that those funds will be
available from external sources such as debt or equity financings or other
potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the
inability to generate cash flow from operations or to raise capital from
external sources would force the Company to substantially curtail or cease
operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its
business. Further, there can be no assurance that any such required funds, if
available, will be available on attractive terms or that they will not have a
significantly dilutive effect on the Company's existing shareholders.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Principles of consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bion Technologies, Inc., BionSoil, Inc. and
Bion Dairy Corporation and its 57.7% owned subsidiary, Centerpoint
Corporation ("Centerpoint"). All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED):
Principles of consolidation (continued):
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared without
audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments
(consisting of only normal recurring entries) that, in the opinion of
management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position at
December 31, 2006 and the results of operations and cash flows of the Company
for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Operating
results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending June 30, 2007.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the Company's audited financial statements and footnotes thereto for the
years ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
3. MINORITY INTEREST OF CENTERPOINT CORPORATION:
In January 2002, Bion purchased a 57.7% majority interest in Centerpoint from
a third party. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2006 and
2005, the losses applicable to the minority interest in Centerpoint exceeded
the minority interest in the equity capital of Centerpoint, therefore the
losses attributable to the minority interest have been charged against the
Company's earnings as there is no obligation of the minority interest to make
good on such losses. If Centerpoint has future earnings, the Company shall
be credited to the extent of the minority interest losses previously
absorbed.
4. PREPAID SERVICES:
The Company has issued options to purchase shares of the Company's common
stock in exchange for services. As of December 31, 2006, non-employee
options represented 630,833 of the 1,645,833 options outstanding under the
Company's 2006 Consolidated Incentive Plan. Of the 630,833 non-employee
options outstanding, 260,833 were fully vested and contained no service
conditions as of December 31, 2006. These non-employee options were valued
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Prepaid services of $16,985 at
December 31, 2006 in connection with the fully vested options are being
amortized on the straight-line method through June 30, 2007.
The remaining 370,000 non-employee options outstanding include service
conditions and have graded vesting schedules through May 1, 2009. As of
December 31, 2006, 97,500 of these options were fully vested. Generally for
these agreements, the measurement date of the services occurs when the
options vest. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue
No. 96-18, recognition of compensation cost for reporting periods prior to
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
4. PREPAID SERVICES (CONTINUED):
the measurement date is based on the then current fair value of the options
based on market price of the Company's common shares as of reporting date.
Any subsequent change in fair value is recorded on the measurement date.
The fair value of these options were determined using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model, using the following assumptions at December 31, 2006; a
dividend yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of 4.71%, volatility of
190% and an expected life of 8.33 years. Consulting cost in connection with
options that are not fully vested as of December 31, 2006 is being recognized
on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire
award. Consulting expense of $214,866 and $211,945 was recorded as research
and development expenses during the three and six months ended December 31,
2006, respectively, and $166,886 and $256,587 during the three and six months
ended December 31, 2005, respectively.
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31, 2006:
Research and development equipment $ 305,266
Leasehold improvements 34,336
Furniture 28,717
Computers and office equipment 26,286
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394,605
Less accumulated depreciation (313,637)
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$ 80,968
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Depreciation expense was $1,891 and $5,646 for the three months ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2,655 and $4,766 for the six
months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
6. CONVERTIBLE NOTES:
On September 13, 2006, the Company closed the offering of its 2006
Series A Convertible Promissory Notes (the "Notes"), by issuing Notes
totaling $700,000. The holders of the Notes earn interest on the unpaid
principal balance of the Notes at 6%, payable on May 31, 2008, the maturity
date of the Notes. All of the principal and accrued interest under the Notes
shall be converted into common shares of the Company at the conversion rate
of one share for each $6.00 that is owed under the terms of the Notes if the
following conditions are met:
A) The closing market price of the Company's shares has been at or above
$7.20 per share for 10 consecutive trading days, and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
6. CONVERTIBLE NOTE (CONTINUED):
B) The earliest of the following events:
1) An effective registration allowing public resale of the shares to
be received by the Note holders upon conversion, or
2) One year after the initial closing date of the offering, and
3) No conversion without an effective registration statement shall
take place until the Company has become a "reporting company" with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, which occurred on January 13, 2007.
The Notes may also be convertible, in whole or in part, into the
Company's common shares at any time at the election of the Note holders at a
conversion rate of $6.00 per share, which was above the approximate market
price of the Company's common shares at the commitment date of the offering.
For the three and six months ended December 31, 2006 the notes accrued
interest of $6,168 and $10,559, respectively.
7. CONVERTIBLE DEBT:
In June 2005, the Company and a vendor signed an agreement whereby $30,437 of
unpaid consulting fees due to the vendor are to be convertible into common
stock of the Company at a conversion price of $2.50 per share at the vendor's
option until May 1, 2007. If the vendor does not elect to convert the debt
prior to May 1, 2007, the debt will be repaid by the Company on that date.
The market value of the shares at the time of the agreement was approximately
$1.25 per share. Therefore no beneficial conversion feature resulted from
the agreement.
8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES - AFFILIATES:
On April 4, 2006 convertible deferred compensation due to the Company's
president, Mark A. Smith, pursuant to an April 2003 deferred compensation
agreement, was exchanged for a promissory note and conversion agreement. The
promissory note and conversion agreement have the same terms and conversion
features as the April 2003 deferred compensation agreement. Under the
agreements, the president earns compensation of $150,000 annually, all of
which has been deferred to date. Sums accrued through March 31, 2006, accrue
interest at 6% per annum, and are convertible into the Company's common stock
at the lower of the current market value at the time of conversion, or $2.00
per share. Through July 1, 2007, conversions may occur by mutual agreement
between the Company and Mr. Smith. The Company may convert the deferred
compensation, in whole or in part, at any date after July 1, 2007 and the
convertible deferred compensation owed the president is mandatorily converted
to common stock of the Company on July 1, 2009. Through June 30, 2006, the
Company accounted for this employee stock-based compensation agreement under
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25") and recorded the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES - AFFILIATES (CONTINUED):
intrinsic value of the deferred compensation agreement at each reporting
date. On July 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123 (Revised), "Share-Based
Payment" ("SFAS 123(R)"), which supersedes APB 25. In accordance with SFAS
123(R), outstanding instruments previously classified as liabilities and
measured at intrinsic values, are to be measured initially at fair value with
differences to be recorded as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle. The fair value of deferred compensation owed to Mark A. Smith on
July 1, 2006 was $1,521,609, and the cumulative effect of the change in
accounting principle of $308,870 was recorded. Fair value at July 1, 2006
was calculated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions: a dividend yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of 5.13%,
volatility of 181%, and an expected life of 3 years. At December 31, 2006
the fair value of deferred compensation owed to Mark A. Smith was re-measured
as $1,204,328 and resulted in a charge/(credit) to earnings of $54,289 and
$(317,279) for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006,
respectively. Fair value at December 31, 2006 was calculated utilizing the
following assumptions: a dividend yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of
4.74%, volatility of 66%, and an expected life of 2.5 years. Sums accrued
after April 1, 2006, ($112,500 through December 31, 2006), are non-interest
bearing and are non-convertible as of December 31, 2006.
On December 31, 2005, convertible deferred compensation payable to Bright
Capital, Ltd. ("Brightcap") for services provided to the Company by Dominic
Bassani, the former general manager of Dairy, between April 1, 2003 and
September 30, 2005 was exchanged for a promissory note and conversion
agreement with the same terms and features as the deferred compensation
agreement. Effective March 31, 2005, Brightcap entered into an agreement to
continue to provide Mr. Bassani's services to the Company through March 31,
2009 and Brightcap earns compensation of $300,000 annually with payment
deferred. Sums accrued through September 30, 2005, accrue interest at 6% per
annum and are convertible into the Company's common stock at the lower of the
current market value at the time of conversion or $2.00 per share. Through
January 1, 2007 conversions may occur by mutual agreement between the Company
and Brightcap. The Company may convert the deferred compensation, in whole
or in part, at any date after January 1, 2007 and, on July 1, 2009, the
Company's obligation owed Brightcap is mandatorily convertible to common
stock of the Company. Through June 30, 2006, the Company accounted for this
employee stock-based compensation agreement under APB 25 and recorded the
intrinsic value of the deferred compensation agreement at each reporting
date. On July 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R),
which supersedes APB 25. The fair value of deferred compensation owed to
Brightcap on July 1, 2006 was $2,081,475, and the cumulative effect of the
change in accounting principle of $422,516 was recorded. Fair value at July
1, 2006 was calculated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES - AFFILIATES (CONTINUED):
following assumptions: a dividend yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of
5.13%, volatility of 181%, and an expected life of 3 years. At December 31,
2006 the fair value of deferred compensation owed to Brightcap was re-
measured as $1,647,017 and resulted in a charge/(credit) to earnings of
$74,245 and $(434,458) for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006,
respectively. Fair value at December 31, 2006 was calculated utilizing the
following assumptions: a dividend yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of
4.74%, volatility of 66%, and an expected life of 2.5 years.
Sums accrued after October 1, 2005, ($375,000 through December 31, 2006), are
non-interest bearing and are non-convertible. As of September 30, 2006, Mr.
Bassani will no longer act in the capacity of general manager of Dairy.
However, he continues to provide services through Brightcap as per the
agreement above.
9. DEFERRED COMPENSATION:
Prior to March 31, 2003, the Company incurred management fees under various
management agreements with the D2 LLC Deferred Compensation Trust ("Trust")
for management and consulting services. These fees totaled $598,867 including
interest at 6%, as of December 31, 2006. The services were provided in part
by Dominic Bassani, who beneficially owns 50% of the Trust. In March 2003,
the Trust agreed to accept payment on March 31, 2007, by conversion of the
deferred compensation into common stock of the Company at the higher of the
average price of the Company's common stock during the ten trading days
ending March 27, 2007, or $4.00 per share.
The Company has also recorded deferred compensation liabilities of $787,500
for three officers of the Company consisting of $112,500 to Mark A. Smith
(Note 8), $375,000 to Brightcap Capital Ltd. (Note 8), and $300,000 to
Salvatore Zizza, a former officer and director of the Company, who assumed
the position of Chairman and director of Dairy with an annual salary of
$300,000. This deferred compensation does not accrue interest and is non-
convertible as of December 31, 2006, with payment to be made at the earliest
date that the Company has in excess of $2,000,000 in cash and cash
equivalents or as decided by the Board of Directors or December 31, 2007.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company entered into agreements converting
deferred compensation amounts owed as of December 31, 2006 into promissory
notes with conversion agreements. The notes will accrue interest at 6% per
annum, with principal and interest due and payable on January 1, 2009, if not
previously paid. The conversion agreements allow for the conversion of the
notes into shares of the Company's common stock at the equivalent price of
the Company's next private financing in excess of $2,000,000 as follows: a)
by the holder at any time after July 1, 2007; b) by the Company any time
after there has been an effective registration including the shares
underlying conversion of the notes for six months; c) by the holder and the
Company by mutual agreement at any time prior to payment by the Company of
outstanding principal and interest.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
10. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock:
In November 2006, the Company entered into a mutual release and agreement
with a consultant to whom the Company had issued 50,000 shares of common
stock valued at $100,000 during the year ended June 30, 2006. Under the
terms of the mutual release and agreement, 20,000 shares valued at $40,000
were returned by the consultant and cancelled by the Company.
Warrants:
As of December 31, 2006 the Company had the following common stock warrants
outstanding:
Number of Exercise
Shares Price Expiration Date
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Class SVDB 1-6 800,000 $ 3.00 July 31, 2013
Class SVDM-1 387,343 $ 5.00 July 31, 2008
Class DB-1 600,000 $ 1.00 January 31, 2014
Class A 1-3 600,000 $ 2.50 May 14, 2015
Class SVMAS-1 67,500 $ 3.50 May 31, 2009
Class SVMAS-1A 40,000 $ 3.50 October 11, 2009
Class SVMAS-2 32,500 $ 2.50 September 30, 2009
Class SVMAS-3 40,000 $ 2.50 September 30, 2015
Class SVB 1-3 50,000 $ 2.50 April 30, 2015
Class SVB-4 75,000 $ 2.50 April 30, 2015
Class SVC 1-5 125,000 $ 4.25 December 31, 2012
Class SV-SEI 1-2 41,667 $ 1.50 June 30, 2009
Class C, D, E 725,000 $ 2.50 April 30, 2015
Class O 100,000 $ 3.00 December 31, 2008
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3,684,010
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During the six months ended December 31, 2006, 10,573 warrants with an
exercise price of $6 expired. The weighted average exercise for the
outstanding warrants is $2.72 and the weighted average life as of December
31, 2006 is 6.5 years.
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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
10. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (CONTINUED):
Stock options:
Prior to June 2006, the Company had various incentive plans (the "Plans")
that provided for incentive stock options to be granted to selected employees
and directors of the Company, and selected non-employee advisors to the
Company. Effective June 2006, the Company approved the 2006 Consolidated
Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"), which consolidated previously reserved
incentive stock options under the Plans into the 2006 Plan. The Company has
reserved 3,200,000 shares, the maximum number of shares of the common stock
of the Company issuable pursuant to the 2006 Plan. Terms of exercise and
expiration of options granted under the 2006 Plan may be established at the
discretion of the Board of Directors, but no option may be exercisable for
more than ten years.
During the year ended June 30, 2006, the Company granted options to purchase
17,000 shares of common stock at $3.00 to $6.00 per share to non-employees.
The fair value of the options, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model,
was $34,918, of which options totaling $32,738 vested immediately and were
recognized as non-cash stock compensation expense. The remaining $2,180 of
options vest over a year and $436 and $872 was amortized on a straight line
basis in the three and six months ended December 31, 2006, respectively, as
non-cash stock compensation.
Effective July 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), using the
modified prospective method. SFAS 123(R) requires the recognition of the
cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity
instruments in the financial statements and is measured based on the grant
date fair value of the award. SFAS 123(R) also requires stock option
compensation expense to be recognized over the period during which an
employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (the
vesting period). Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company accounted
for stock-based compensation awards under APB 25. Under APB 25, generally no
compensation expense is recorded when the terms of the award are fixed and
the exercise price of the employee stock option equals or exceeds the fair
value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.
During the three and six months ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded
compensation expense related to stock options of $82,370 and $300,255,
respectively, and granted 235,000 options during the six months ended
December 31, 2006. The fair value of the options granted during the six
months ended December 31, 2006 is estimated on the grant date using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the weighted average following
assumptions:
Volatility 147%
Dividend yield 0%
Risk-free interest rate 4.81%
Expected life (years) 3.1
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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
10. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED):
Stock options (continued):
As of December 31, 2006, options outstanding under the 2006 Plan are
summarized as follows:
Outstanding Options
Number of Weighted Average
Shares Exercise Price
---------- ----------------
Balance, July 1, 2006 1,410,833 $ 2.94
Options granted 235,000 $ 4.54
Options exercised - -
Options cancelled - -
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Balance, December 31, 2006 1,645,833 $ 3.17
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There were 1,049,167 options exercisable as of December 31, 2006.
The following table presents information relating to stock options
outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2006:
Weighted- Weighted-
Average Average Weighted-
Remaining Outstanding Average
Outstanding Contractual Exercise Exercisable Exercise
Range of Exercise Prices Shares Life Price Shares Price
------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------
$2.00 - $2.50 812,500 7.2 $ 2.41 413,334 $ 2.32
$3.00 - $3.50 420,333 1.6 $ 3.00 420,333 $ 3.00
$4.00 - $4.75 190,000 7.9 $ 4.06 77,500 $ 4.15
$5.00 - $7.50 223,000 3.2 $ 5.52 138,000 $ 5.53
--------- --- ------- --------- -------
1,645,833 5.3 $ 3.17 1,049,167 $ 3.15
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The total fair value of stock options that vested during the three and six
months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $82,370 and $300,255, and
$177,406 and $213,781, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options
exercised during both the three and six months ended December 31, 2006 and
2005 was $0 as there were no options exercised during these periods. As of
December 31, 2006 the Company had $793,528 of unrecognized compensation cost
related to stock options that will be recorded over a weighted average period
of approximately 3 years.
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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
10. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED):
Stock options (continued):
Prior to July 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation
awards under APB 25 and had adopted the disclosure-only provision of SFAS No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123"). Had
compensation expense for stock option grants been determined based on the
fair value at grant dates consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS 123,
the loss attributable to common shareholders and loss per common share would
have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts for the three and six months
ended December 31, 2005 as follows:
Three months Six months
ended ended
December 31, December 31,
2005 2005
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Net loss:
As reported $(1,483,000) $(2,186,000)
Less: Stock-based compensation
expense determined under fair
value method (177,000) (214,000)
----------- -----------
Pro forma $(1,660,000) $(2,400,000)
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Basic and diluted net loss per
share:
As reported ($0.19) ($0.36)
=========== ===========
Pro forma ($0.21) ($0.39)
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11. OPERATING LEASE:
The Company entered into a non-cancellable operating lease commitment for
office space in New York, effective August 1, 2006 and expiring November 30,
2013. In conjunction with the signing of the lease, the Company provided the
lessor with a secured letter of credit in the amount of $171,945, which is
reflected as restricted cash as of December 31, 2006. The Company's
obligations under the lease are partially guaranteed by Salvatore Zizza,
chairman of Bion Dairy. The Company has entered into two separate agreements
to sub-lease approximately 32% of the Company's lease obligation and the
tenants have also agreed to reimburse the Company for leasehold improvements
and furnishings. As of December 31, 2006, the Company has outstanding
receivables from its tenants of approximately $39,000. The Company is
recognizing rent expense relating to the lease under the straight-line
method. The average monthly rent expense for the 88-month lease is $15,820.
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BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
11. OPERATING LEASE (CONTINUED):
The Company is also recognizing the sub-lease rental income from its tenants
under the straight-line method, with a monthly average of $5,252. The
difference between the straight-line method, and the actual lease payments
have resulted in a deferred rent liability of $61,027 as of December 31,
2006. As of December 31, 2006, the Company also has deferred rent of $17,194
relating to a tenant's six-month rent prepayment.
12. COMMITMENTS:
Joint venture agreement:
In June 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with Fair Oaks Dairy Farm
("FODF") to construct a Bion facility ("Stage I System") at FODF. Bion has
been working with FODF since May 2005 for the purpose of installing a waste
treatment facility at FODF that could become the basis for a future
Integrated Project. The June 2006 agreement contemplates expansion beyond
the initial waste treatment facility. The Stage I System will initially be
used for testing necessary for: a) finalization of design criteria for
permitting and construction of, and b) optimization of renewable energy
production and utilization for the full scale Integrated Projects. The
Company is currently in negotiations toward an amended agreement with FODF
pursuant to which: a) the Company will construct a commercial scale Bion
System designed to handle the waste stream from approximately 3,500-6,200
milking cows ("Initial System") at existing FODF facilities in Indiana which
will incorporate and expand the scope of the Stage I System; and b) when the
Initial System has completed start-up phase and demonstrated environmental
results consistent with the published results achieved at Bion's DeVries
research facility, the Initial System will become the basis of expansion into
an Integrated Project at FODF through development stages including dairy
expansion, construction of additional Bion System modules, including
renewable energy production, solids processing facilities, and construction
of an ethanol plant. It is anticipated that the amended agreement will be
executed in early 2007. Preliminary engineering, design and site work at
FODF has begun pursuant to the existing agreement and the Company anticipates
completion of development of this Integrated Project during 2008. FOFD is
owned and controlled by Michael McCloskey and Timothy Den Dulk who have
served as consultants to the Company since May 2005.
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
The Company has an accrued payable of $41,647 to a company controlled by
Salvatore Zizza for rental of office space in 2003.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
On January 3, 2007 the Company declared bonuses totaling $170,467 to certain
employees and a consultant, which will be paid after the Company has in
excess of $2,000,000 cash or cash equivalents.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 COMPARED TO
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses were $284,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2006 versus $343,000 for the three months ended December
31, 2005. The decrease in general and administrative expenses of $59,000 was
partially due to non-cash compensation expense to re-measure the President's
convertible deferred compensation for the three months ended December 31,
2006 of $54,000 versus $258,000 to record the intrinsic value of the
liability for the three months ended December 31, 2005. The decrease in non-
cash compensation was due to the Company's adoption of SFAS 123(R) which
measures the fair value of the convertible feature of the liability, versus
valuing under the intrinsic value method. Offsetting the lower non-cash
compensation costs during the three months ended December 31, 2006, were
higher rent costs of $41,000 due to the Company obtaining office space in New
York effective August 1, 2006 while previous rent expenditures during the
three months ended December 31, 2005 were minimal. Accounting and tax
expenditures were $40,000 higher during the three months ended December 31,
2006 over the same period in the prior year due to the fiscal year 2006 audit
work and other accounting costs relating to the filing of the Company's Form
10-SB.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses decreased from $1,119,000 for the
three months ended December 31, 2005 to $922,000 for the three months ended
December 31, 2006. Non-cash compensation expense of $74,000 and $413,000
for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, was
recorded to re-measure the fair value and to recognize the intrinsic value of
Brightcap's convertible deferred compensation at December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. With the Company's adoption of SFAS 123R during its fiscal
year 2007, other non-cash compensation expense of $66,000 was recognized
during the three months ended December 31, 2006 for options issued to
research and development employees, while no similar expense was recognized
during the same period in the prior year. Legal expenses were higher during
the three months ended December 31, 2006 due to more patent work being
performed compared to the three months ended December 31, 2005.
Loss from Operations
As a result of the factors described above, the loss from operations for
the three months ended December 31, 2006 decreased $256,000 from the three
months ended December 31, 2005.
Other Expense
Other expense for both the three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
was approximately $21,000. While interest income increased $11,000 during
the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period in the
prior year due to higher average cash balances, interest expense increased by
approximately $5,000, primarily due to the 2006 Series A convertible notes.
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Net Loss
As a result of the factors described above, the net loss decreased by
$256,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in the prior year, representing a decrease in the net loss per common
share of $0.05.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 COMPARED TO SIX
MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses were $36 for the six months ended
December 31, 2006 versus $525,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2005.
The primary factor for the decrease in general and administrative expenses is
due to a decrease in non-cash compensation expense of $703,000 relating to
the President's convertible deferred compensation. During the six months
ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded non-cash compensation of
$386,000 to record the intrinsic value of the liability. During the six
months ended December 31, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) which re-
measured the convertible feature on the deferred compensation at fair value
which resulted in a $317,000 credit to non-cash compensation expense.
Offsetting the large decrease in non-cash compensation expenses, were
increased rent expense due the office space in New York, and higher
accounting and tax costs due work performed on the fiscal year end audit and
the filing of the Company's Form 10-SB.
Research and development expenses decreased from $1,660,000 for the six
months ended December 31, 2005 to $1,030,000 for the six months ended
December 31, 2006. Non-cash compensation expense of ($434,000) and $503,000
for the six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were
recorded to re-measure the fair value and recognize the intrinsic value of
Brightcap's convertible deferred compensation at December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. Offsetting the decrease was other non-cash compensation
expense of $284,000 recognized during the six months ended December 31, 2006
for options issued to research and development employees. No similar expense
was recognized during the same period in the prior year, as the Company
adopted SFAS 123R during its fiscal year 2007. Legal expenses related to
research and development were $118,000 and $51,000 for the six months ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, due to extensive patent work being
performed during the six months ended December 31, 2006. Salaries and
related payroll taxes increased $49,000 for the six months ended December 31,
2006 over the same period in the prior year due to the addition of a chief
operating officer of Dairy in September 2006, and overall pay increases to
employees.
Loss from Operations
As a result of the factors described above, the loss from operations for
the six months ended December 31, 2006 decreased $1,154,000 from the six
months ended December 31, 2005.
Other Expense
Other expense was $38,000 and $1,000 the six months ended December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. Interest expense decreased in the six month
period ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period in the prior year
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due to the absence of the Dairy notes and the Series A, B and C notes which
were converted during the six months ended December 31, 2005. Meanwhile
interest income increased $22,000 during the six months ended December 31,
2006 compared to the same period in the prior year due to higher average cash
balances. During the six months ended December 31, 2005, the Company had
other income of approximately $91,000 from the settlement of debt with third
party vendors.
Net Loss
As a result of the factors described above, the net loss decreased by
$1,117,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same
period in the prior year, representing a decrease in the net loss per common
share of $0.24.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had cash and cash equivalents equal
to $630,317. During the six months ended December 31, 2006, net cash used in
operating activities was $818,787. As previously noted, the Company is
currently not generating revenue and accordingly has not generated cash flows
from operations. The Company does not anticipate generating sufficient
revenues to offset operating and capital costs for a minimum of two to five
years. While there are no assurances that the Company will be successful in
its efforts to develop and construct its Projects and market its Systems, it
is certain that the Company will require significant funding from external
sources.
Investing Activities
During the six months ended December 31, 2006 the Company used $76,150
of cash for investing activities to purchase property and equipment for the
New York office. In addition, the Company used $171,945 of cash to secure a
guarantee for the office lease obligation.
Financing Activities
During the six months ended December 31, 2006, $545,000 of cash was
provided by financing activities resulting from the sale of the 2006 Series A
convertible promissory notes.
As of December 31, 2006 the Company has significant debt obligations
consisting primarily of mandatorily convertible notes - affiliates of
$2,851,346 and deferred compensation of $1,386,367, of which $598,867 is
mandatorily convertible. The Company has entered into an 88-month operating
lease for office space in New York, with an average monthly lease expense of
$15,820.
Convertible Notes
Under the terms of a convertible deferred compensation agreement with
our President that was exchanged for a promissory note and conversion
agreement on April 4, 2006, sums accrued through March 31, 2006 accrue
interest at 6% per annum and are convertible into the Company's common stock
at the lower of the current market value at the time of conversion, or $2.00
per share. Through July 1, 2007, conversions may occur by mutual agreement
between the Company and the President. The Company may convert the
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promissory note, in whole or part, at any date after July 1, 2007 and the
convertible note owned by the President is mandatorily converted to common
stock of the Company on July 1, 2009. Through June 30, 2006, the Company
accounted for this employee stock-based compensation agreement under APB 25
and recorded the intrinsic value of the deferred compensation agreement at
each reporting date. On July 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of
SFAS 123(R), which supersedes APB 25. In accordance with SFAS 123(R),
outstanding instruments previously classified as liabilities and measured at
intrinsic values, are to be measured initially at fair value with differences
to be recorded as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.
The fair value of deferred compensation owed to Mark A. Smith on July 1, 2006
was $1,521,609, and the cumulative effect of the change in accounting
principle of $308,870 was recorded. Fair value at July 1, 2006 was
calculated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions: a dividend yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of 5.13%,
volatility of 181%, and an expected life of 3 years. At December 31, 2006
the fair value of deferred compensation owed to Mark A. Smith was re-measured
as $1,204,328 and resulted in a charge/(credit) to earnings of $54,289 and
$(317,279) for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006,
respectively. Fair value at December 31, 2006 was calculated utilizing the
following assumptions: a dividend yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of
4.74%, volatility of 66%, and an expected life of 2.5 years. Sums accrued
after April 1, 2006, ($112,500 through December 31, 2006), are non-interest
bearing and are non-convertible as of December 31, 2006. The President earns
compensation of $150,000 annually, all of which has been deferred from April
1, 2006 ($112,500 as of December 31, 2006) on a non-convertible and non-
interest bearing basis. All these sums related to Mr. Smith's deferred
compensation are net of $55,000 and $60,000 of deferred compensation that was
converted to 50,000 and 30,000 shares of the Company's restricted common
stock on December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
On December 31, 2005, convertible deferred compensation payable to
Brightcap for services provided to the Company by the former general manager
of Bion Dairy between April 1, 2003 and September 30, 2005 was exchanged for
a promissory note which note bears interest at 6% per annum and conversion
agreement pursuant to which all sums accrued through September 30, 2005 are
convertible into the Company's common stock at the lower of the current
market value at the time of conversion or $2.00 per share. Through January
1, 2007 conversion may occur by mutual agreement between the Company and
Brightcap. The Company may convert the promissory note, in whole or in part,
at any date after January 1, 2007 and, on July 1, 2009, the promissory note
is mandatorily convertible to common stock of the Company. Through June 30,
2006, the Company accounted for this employee stock-based compensation
agreement under APB 25 and recorded the intrinsic value of the deferred
compensation agreement at each reporting date. On July 1, 2006, the Company
adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R), which supersedes APB 25. The fair
value of deferred compensation owed to Brightcap on July 1, 2006 was
$2,081,475, and the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle
of $422,516 was recorded. Fair value at July 1, 2006 was calculated using a
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a dividend
yield of zero, a risk-free interest rate of 5.13%, volatility of 181%, and an
expected life of 3 years. At December 31, 2006 the fair value of deferred
compensation owed to Brightcap was re-measured as $1,647,017 and resulted in
a charge/(credit) to earnings of $74,245 and $(434,458) for the three and six
months ended December 31, 2006, respectively. Fair value at December 31,
2006 was calculated utilizing the following assumptions: a dividend yield of
zero, a risk-free interest rate of 4.74%, volatility of 66%, and an expected
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life of 2.5 years. Brightcap receives annual compensation of $300,000 for the
full time consulting services of Dominic Bassani with payment deferred. Sums
accrued after October 1, 2005 total $375,000 as of December 31, 2006, and
accrue on a non-convertible and non-interest bearing basis.
Deferred Compensation
Prior to March 31, 2003, the Company incurred management fees under
various management agreements for management and consulting services. The
fees totaled $598,867 including interest at 6%, as of December 31, 2006. It
was agreed in March 2003 that payment would be made on March 31, 2007 by
conversion of the deferred compensation into common stock of the Company at
the higher of the average price of the Company's common stock during the ten
trading days ending March 27, 2007 or $4.00 per share.
The Company has aggregate deferred compensation liabilities of $787,500
for three of its officers/directors/consultants as of December 31, 2006.
This deferred compensation, as of December 31, 2006, does not accrue interest
and is not convertible. Payment is to be made at the earliest date that the
Company has in excess of $2,000,000 in cash and cash equivalents or as
decided by the Board of Directors or by December 31, 2007. Effective January
1, 2007, the Company entered into agreements converting these deferred
compensation amounts owed as of December 31, 2006 into promissory notes with
conversion agreements. The notes will accrue interest at 6% per annum. The
conversion agreements allow for the conversion of the notes into shares of
the Company's common stock at the equivalent price of the Company's next
private financing in excess of $2,000,000 as follows: a) by the holder at any
time after July 1, 2007; b) by the Company any time after there has been an
effective registration including the shares underlying conversion of the
notes for six months; c) by the holder and the Company by mutual agreement at
any time prior to payment by the Company of such principal and interest.
Plan of Operations and Outlook
As of December 31, 2006 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$630,317. Based on our operating plan, management believes that existing
cash on hand will be sufficient to fund the Company's basic overhead through
the end of the 2007 fiscal year. However, the Company will need to raise
additional capital to execute our business plan discussed below.
The Company currently intends to seek financing of between $5,000,000
and $50,000,000 during fiscal year 2007 in the form of equity and/or debt.
The proceeds would be used to expand and accelerate the development
activities of Bion's initial Integrated Projects and for general corporate
purposes. If we do not receive sufficient funding on a timely basis, it
could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition
and business prospects. Additionally, in the event that we receive funding,
it may be on terms that are not favorable to the Company and its
shareholders. We have engaged a New York City based investment banking firm
to act as our placement agent, financial advisor and arranger for equity and
Project financings, although no specific financing has yet been arranged.
There is no assurance that the Company will successfully complete any
financings.
Currently, Bion is focused on using applications of its patented waste
management technology to develop Integrated Projects which will include large
CAFOs, such as large dairies, beef cattle feed lots and hog farms, with Bion
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waste treatment System modules processing the aggregate CAFO waste stream
from the equivalent of 20,000 to 40,000 or more dairy cows (or the waste
stream equivalent of other species) while producing solids to be utilized for
renewable energy production and to be marketed as feed and/or fertilizer,
integrated with an ethanol plant capable of producing 20 million to 40 (or
more) million gallons of ethanol per year.
In June 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with Fair Oaks Dairy
Farm ("FODF") to construct a Bion facility ("Stage I System") at FODF. Bion
has been working with FODF since May 2005 for the purpose of installing a
waste treatment facility at FODF that could become the basis for a future
Integrated Project. The June 2006 agreement contemplates expansion beyond
the initial waste treatment facility. The Stage I System will initially be
used for testing necessary for: a) finalization of design criteria for
permitting and construction of, and b) optimization of renewable energy
production and utilization for the full scale Integrated Projects. We are
currently in negotiations toward an amended agreement with FODF pursuant to
which: a) the Company will construct a commercial scale Bion System designed
to handle the waste stream from approximately 3500-6200 milking cows
("Initial System") at existing FODF facilities in Indiana which will
incorporate and expand the scope of the Stage I System; and b) when the
Initial System has completed start-up phase and demonstrated environmental
results consistent with the published results achieved at Bion's DeVries
research facility, the Initial System will become the basis of expansion into
an Integrated Project at FODF through development stages including dairy
expansion, construction of additional Bion System modules including renewable
energy production and solids processing facilities and construction of an
ethanol plant. It is anticipated that the amended agreement will be executed
during early 2007. Preliminary engineering, design and site work at FODF has
begun pursuant to the existing agreement and we anticipate completion of
development of this Integrated Project during 2008.
Bion is currently working with local, state and federal officials and
with potential industry participants to evaluate sites in multiple states and
anticipates selecting a site for its initial Project during the 2007 fiscal
year. In addition, Bion intends to choose sites for additional Projects
during 2007 and 2008 to create a pipeline of Projects. Management has a 5-
year development target (through calendar year 2011) of approximately 12-25
Integrated Projects. At the end of the 5-year period, Bion projects that 8-
16 of these Integrated Projects will be in full operation in 3-8 states, and
the balance would be in various stages ranging from partial operation to
early construction stage. No Integrated Project has been developed to date.
Bion is presently establishing its implementation management team with
the intention of commencing development and construction of an initial
Project during 2007. Bion will need to continue to hire additional management
and technical personnel as it moves from the technology re-development phase
to the implementation phase during the 2007 calendar year.
ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The term "disclosure controls and procedures" is defined in Rules 13a-
15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a
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company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the required time periods. Our
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer has evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by this quarterly report, and has concluded that, as of that
date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at ensuring that
required information will be disclosed on a timely basis in our reports filed
under the Exchange Act.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the
period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
There have been no material developments in the legal proceedings
described in our Form 10-SB since the filing of the last amendment to that
registration statement.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On October 30, 2006, the Company held a special meeting of shareholders
at which the shareholders elected three directors of the Company; approved
the ratification of the appointment of GHP Horwath, P.C. as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm; and approved the Company's
2006 Incentive Plan. The voting on each on the matters submitted is set
forth below:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
NOMINEE FOR WITHHELD
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Mark A. Smith 4,606,617 Shares 31,729 Shares
Jere Northrop 4,606,617 Shares 31,729 Shares
Jon Northrop 4,606,617 Shares 31,729 Shares
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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF GHP HORWATH, P.C.:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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4,607,195 10,472 20,679
APPROVAL OF 2006 INCENTIVE PLAN:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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4,585,631 16,462 36,253
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
31.1 Certification of CEO and Principal Financial Officer pursuant
to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1 Certification of CEO and Principal Financial Officer pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
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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.
BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: February 12, 2007 By: /s/ Mark A. Smith
Mark A. Smith, President (Chief
Executive Officer) and Interim Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer
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