UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
For the transition period from , 200 , to , 200 .
Commission File Number 333-109118
Turbine Truck Engines, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
46600 Deep Woods Road, Paisley Florida 32767
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(386) 943-8358
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
$.001 par value preferred stock
$.001 par value common stock
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 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 x No ¨
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 ¨ No ¨
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 definition of “accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
There were 49,113,995 shares of the Registrant’s $0.001 par value common stock outstanding as of May 13, 2011.
Documents incorporated by reference: none
(A Development Stage Company)
Contents
Part I – Financial Information
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4T.
Part II – Other Information
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
Signatures
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Statements in this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report may be “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by our management. These assumptions are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those risks discussed in this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation” and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to our financial condition, factors that affect our industry, market and customer acceptance, changes in technology, fluctuations in our quarterly results, our ability to continue and manage our growth, liquidity and other capital resource issues, competition, fulfillment of contractual obligations by other parties and general economic conditions. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, except as required by law.
Item 1. Financial Statements
(A Development Stage Enterprise)
Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010 and
for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
and the Period November 27, 2000 (Date of Inception)
through March 31, 2011 (unaudited)
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets
Statements of Operations
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit
Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash
Prepaid expenses
Total current assets
Agency fee- intangible, net of accumulated amortization of $107,368 (2011) and $57,368 (2010)
Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $45,302 (2011) and $44,025 (2010)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, including related party payables of $3,557 (2011) and $87,707 (2010)
Accrued agency fee
Accrued interest
Accrued payroll
Note payable
Total current liabilities
Accrued expenses – long term
Accrued payroll – long term
Accrued royalty fees
Convertible note payable net of unamortized discount of $3,425 (2011) and $0 (2010)
Note payable to related party
Total liabilities
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 99,000,000 shares authorized; 49,104,995 (2011) and 45,844,161 (2010) shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid in capital
Deficit accumulated during development stage
Common stock payable
Prepaid consulting services paid with common stock
Receivable for common stock
Total stockholders’ deficit
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
PeriodNovember 27,2000 (Date of
Inception) through
Research and development costs
Operating costs
Interest (income) expense
Net loss
Net loss per share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
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Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and
For Each of the Years From November 27, 2000 (Date of Inception) through March 31, 2011
Issuance of common stock for option to acquire license and stock subscription receivable, December 2000
Net loss for the period
Balance, December 31, 2000
Issuance of common stock for cash, February 2001*
Issuance of common stock for cash, March 2001*
Issuance of common stock for cash, August 2001*
Issuance of common stock for cash, September 2001*
Payment for common stock issued under subscription receivable
Balance, December 31, 2001
Issuance of common stock for cash, January 2002*
Issuance of common stock for cash, February 2002*
Issuance of common stock for cash, April 2002*
Issuance of common stock for cash, May 2002*
Issuance of common stock for cash, June 2002*
Issuance of common stock for cash, August 2002*
Issuance of common stock for cash, October 2002*
Issuance of common stock to acquire licensing agreement, July 2002*
Shares returned to treasury by founding stockholder, July 2002
Balance, December 31, 2002
Issuance of common stock for cash, February 2003*
Issuance of common stock for cash, September 2003*
Issuance of common stock for services, September 2003*
Payment for common stock issued under subscription agreement
Offering costs for private placement offering
Balance, December 31, 2003
Issuance of notes payable with beneficial conversion feature
Issuance of common stock for services, September 2004 ($2.00 per share)
Conversion of notes payable, August 2004 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September 2004 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October 2004 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November 2004 ($2.00 per share)
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Issuance of common stock for cash, December 2004 ($2.00 per share)
Amortization of offering costs related to Form SB-2 filing
Amortization of stock for services related to Form SB-2 offering
Contribution from shareholder
Balance, December 31, 2004
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Issuance of common stock for services, January 2005 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock in satisfaction of a note payable, February 2005 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February 2005 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March 2005 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, April 2005 ($2.00 per share)
Capital contribution from stockholder, May 2005
Issuance of common stock for cash, May 2005 ($2.00 per share)
Write off of stock for services related to Form SB-2 filing
Issuance of common stock for cash, June 2005 ($2.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, June 2005 ($1.70 per share)
Capital contribution from stockholder, June 2005
Issuance of common stock for cash, August 2005 ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, July 2005 ($1.00 per share)
Amortization of prepaid services paid for with common stock
Write off prepaid services paid for with common stock due to terminated agreement
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($1.00 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2005
Issuance of common stock for cash, January ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, May ($1.00 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, May ($1.15 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($.80 per share)
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, June ($.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, June ($1.15 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, July ($1.10 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, July ($.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for settlement of debt, August ($.85 per share)
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Issuance of common stock for services, August ($.81 per share)
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, September ($.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, September ($.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, September ($.74 per share)
Issuance of common stock in settlement of a payable, September ($4.16 per share)
Issuance of options to employees, directors and consultants, September
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Issuance of common stock for services, October ($0.50, per shares)
Issuance of options to employees, directors and consultants, October
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, October ($0.67, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, November ($0.50, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.60 per share)
Balance December 31, 2006
Issuance of options to consultants, January
Issuance of common stock for cash, January ($0.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for exercise of options, January ($0.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, January ($0.66, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, January ($0.51, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for exercise of options, February ($0.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for exercise of options, February ($0.60 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.23 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.87, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.72, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, March ($0.65, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, March ($0.70, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for exchange of fixed assets, April ($0.50, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for cash, May ($0.25, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.25, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, June ($0.43, per share)
Issuance of common stock for exchange of fixed assets, June ($0.50 per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, June ($0.44, per share)
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, July ($0.25, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, August ($0.55, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, August ($0.50, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, August ($0.38, per share)
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, August ($0.25, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, September ($0.50, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.25, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.30, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.37, per share)
Issuance of options & warrants to employees & consultants, September
Issuance of common stock for services, October ($0.25, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, October ($0.56, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.50, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.53, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.28, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.32, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.37, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.68, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.25, per share)
Balance December 31, 2007
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Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.87, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.72, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.25, per share)
Payment on receivable for common stock
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Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, January ($0.15, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.38, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.26, per shares)
Issuance of common stock for services, April ($0.12, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, May ($0.20, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, May ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.085, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, June ($0.16, per share)
Value of the beneficial conversion feature for the issuance of convertible debt
Issuance of common stock for cash, July ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, July ($0.15, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.09, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.10, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for services, December ($0.071, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, December ($0.09, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, December ($0.13, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, December ($0.17, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, December ($0.1954, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, December ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, December ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, December ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of warrants for services, December
Balance December 31, 2008
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, January ($0.06, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, January ($0.50, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, January ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, January ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, January ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, February ($0.06, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, February ($0.09, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, March ($0.11, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, March ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, March ($0.08, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of warrants for services, January
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Issuance of common stock for services, April ($0.09, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, April ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, April ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, April ($0.06, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, May ($0.06, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, May ($0.09, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, May ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, June ($0.06, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, June ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, June ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, July ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, July ($0.065, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, July ($0.26, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, July ($0.065, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.07, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.085, per share)
Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, August ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.11, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.12, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.24, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.26, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.28, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.30, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.33, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, August ($0.09, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, August ($0.25, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for services, August ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, August ($0.16, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.20, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.22, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.23, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.235, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.26, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.325, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.33, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.375, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, September ($0.47, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, September ($0.61, per share)
Issuance of common stock and exercise of warrants for a reduction in a payable, September ($0.10, per share)
Issuance of common stock options, July
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.22, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.18, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.17, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.18, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.20, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.19 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.16, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.17, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.18, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.20, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.30, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, October ($0.42, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, December ($0.38, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, December ($0.1284, per share)
Issuance of warrants
Payment on stock subscription receivable
Balance December 31, 2009
Payment on stock subscription receivables
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.15, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.16, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.17, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.18, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.23, per share)
Issuance of common stock for settlement of accounts payable, February ($0.261, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.30, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.333, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, February ($0.42, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.475, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.575, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.18, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.21, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.28, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.294, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.30, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.35, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.37, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.38, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.39, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for cash, March ($0.40, per share)
Issuance of common stock for settlement of accounts payable, March ($0.269 per share)
Issuance of common stock for settlement of accounts payable, March ($0.53, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, March ($0.485, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, March ($0.49, per share)
Write off uncollectible stock subscription receivable, March
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.34, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.36, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.39, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.42, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.43, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.44, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, April ($0.45, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, April ($0.49, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, May ($0.35, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, May ($0.40, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, May ($0.44, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.28, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.30, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.31, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, June ($0.32, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, June ($0.38, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, June ($0.41, per share)
Payment received for stock subscription receivable, June
Issuance of common stock for cash, July ($0.21, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, July ($0.24, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.19, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, August ($0.19, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for cash, August ($0.20, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, September ($0.17, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, September ($0.18, per share)
Forfeiture of common stock issued for services, September
Common stock commitment at $0.25 - $0.27
Issuance of common stock for cash, October ($0.19, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.14, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.15, per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.104, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, October ($0.155, per share)
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, November ($0.156, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, November ($0.23, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, December ($0.15, per share)
Balance December 31, 2010
Amortization of prepaid services paid for with common stock, unaudited
Value of the beneficial conversion feature for the issuance of convertible debt, unaudited
Issuance of common stock for services, January 2011($0.15 per share) unaudited
Issuance of common stock issued to employees for services, January 2011 ($0.24, per share) unaudited
Issuance of common stock issued to employees for services, February 2011 ($0.25, per share) unaudited
Issuance of common stock issued to employees for services, February 2011($0.27 per share) unaudited
Issuance of common stock for cash, February 2011($0.10 per share) unaudited
Issuance of common stock for cash, March 2011($0.10 per share) unaudited
Common stock commitment at $0.13 - $0.15 per share unaudited
Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes, March 2011 ($0.15, per share) unaudited
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 (unaudited)
Balance, March 31, 2011, unaudited
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Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, January ($0.15, per share)
Issuance of common stock for services, February ($0.26, per share)
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Issuance of common stock for cash, November ($0.20 per share)
Issuance of common stock for cash, December ($0.19, per share)
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Balance, December 31, 2009
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Balance, December 31, 2010
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Balance, March 31, 2011 (unaudited)
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Operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Common stock and long-term debt issued for acquisition of license agreement
Common stock issued for services and amortization of common stock issued for services
Options and warrants issued to employees, directors and consultants
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature
Amortization of deferred loan costs
Write off deferred offering costs
Write off of deferred non cash offering costs
Gain on disposal of fixed assets
Depreciation
Amortization of agency fee
Amortization of discount on notes payable
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Net cash used by operating activities
Investing activities
Payments for agency rights
Issuance of notes receivable from stockholders
Repayment of notes receivable from stockholders
Advances to related party
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Purchase of fixed assets
Net cash used by investing activities
Financing activities
Repayment of stockholder advances
Advances from stockholders
Increase in deferred offering costs
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Proceeds from exercise of options
Debt issuance costs
Repayment of convertible notes payable
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Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash
Cash at beginning of year/period
Cash at end of year/period
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information and non cash investingand financing activities:
Cash paid for interest
Subscription receivable for issuance of common stock
Option to acquire license for issuance of common stock
Deferred offering costs netted against issuance of common stock underprivate placement
Deferred offering costs netted against issuance of common stock
Value of beneficial conversion feature of notes payable
Deferred non-cash offering costs in connection with private placement
Application of amount due from shareholder against related party debt
Amortization of offering costs related to stock for services
Settlement of notes payable in exchange for common stock
Common stock issued in exchange for prepaid services
Common stock issued in exchange for accrued royalties
Receivable issued for exercise of common stock options
Common stock issued in exchange for fixed assets
Acquisition of agency fee intangible through accrued expenses
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes payable
Conversion of convertible debt to equity since inception (7,173,485shares of common stock)
Common stock issued for accounts payable
Common stock issued for accrued payroll
Write off uncollectible stock subscription receivables
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010,
through March 31, 2011
1. Background Information
Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (the “Company”) is a development stage enterprise that was incorporated in the state of Delaware on November 27, 2000, and converted to a Nevada corporation in To date, the Company’s activities have been limited to raising capital, organizational matters, and the structuring of its business plan. The corporate headquarters is located in Paisley, Florida. The Company’s planned line of business will be the design, development, and testing of turbine truck engine technology licensed through Alpha Engines Corporation (“Alpha”). Alpha owns the patents to a new gas turbine engine system called Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine Engine. If the Company can successfully demonstrate a highway truck engine using the technology, the Company intends to form a joint venture with a major heavy duty highway truck manufacturer to manufacture, market, and sell turbine truck engines for use in heavy duty highway trucks throughout the United States.
2. Financial Statements
In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of (a) the results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and the period November 27, 2000 (Date of Inception) through March 31, 2011, (b) the financial position at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and (c) cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, and the period November 27, 2000 (Date of Inception) through March 31, 2011, have been made.
The unaudited financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. The accompanying financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the entire year.
3. Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and since November 27, 2000 (date of inception) through March 31, 2011, the Company has had a net loss of $834,968 and $14,968,115, respectively. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has not emerged from the development stage and has a working capital deficit of $763,584. In view of these matters, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to begin operations and to achieve a level of profitability. Since inception, the Company has financed its activities principally from the sale of public equity securities. The Company intends on financing its future development activities and its working capital needs largely from the sale of public equity securities with some additional funding from other traditional financing sources, including term notes and proceeds from sub-licensing agreements until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
4. Commitments and Contingencies
On February 1, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to complete a 3D model and certain modifications to the original Detonation Gas Turbine Engine in exchange for a fixed price amount. The Company has expensed $10,670 related to this agreement which expired on June 30, 2007. On August 31, 2007, the Company extended the original agreement through December 31, 2009 with a total additional amount not to exceed approximately $297,000. The Company incurred approximately $6,000 and $48,000 in additional costs during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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Once the Company becomes operational, it will be obligated to pay production royalties to Alpha at the rate of eight percent of net sales of the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine Engine. The minimum royalty amount is $250,000 per year, and the Company began accruing for the fee in February 2005. The royalty fee will be reduced by production royalties paid. Unpaid royalty fees amounted to $1,114,000 and $1,051,500 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
The Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement in May 2010 with Hua Tec Enterprise Co. LTD, an international company incorporated in the Independent State of Samoa. HUA TEC owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Guandong Kingtec Electrical Co., LTD, a wholly foreign owned enterprise established under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Kingtec is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling automobile starters, generators and other accessories in the People’s Republic of China. The closing of this purchase agreement is contingent upon certain conditions as outlined in the agreement and is currently being negotiated.
The Company has also entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Falcon Power Co., Ltd., a Taiwan limited by share company, for the purpose of collaborating on the engineering, technical development and commercialization of the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine Engine (“DCGT”) and the Hydrogen Generator specifically for application opportunities in Taiwan, China and other markets. The terms of the Agreement call for Falcon and TTE to collaborate on modifying and applying the DCGT engine technology to integrate with Falcon’s Hydrogen Generator, for the purpose of allowing Falcon to be able to design a suitable device for the anticipated Joint Venture.
As part of the Agreement, the parties anticipate a mutually agreed stock swap between the two publically traded companies will be pursued. No agreement has been reached as to this proposed stock swap through the date of filing.
The Company also entered into an Exclusive Agency Agreement with Falcon Power Co., Ltd. The Agreement grants TTE the exclusive right to resell Falcons’ Products in the State of New York, State of Florida, State of Oklahoma and State of Colorado. As part of this agreement the company was to pay an Agency fee to Falcon in the amount of $1,000,000, with $100,000 due within three days of the agreement and the reminder to be paid within three months following execution of the agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2010 the Company paid $100,000 of the Agency fee, which has been included as an agency fee on the accompanying balance sheet and will be amortized over the five year term of the agreement. The remaining $900,000 of the Agency fee is due on June 18, 2011. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has recorded an agency fee intangible of approximately $893,000 related to these agreements. Amortization related to these agreements was approximately $50,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. Further amortization expense related to these agreements for the years 2011 to 2014 will be approximately $209,000 annually, and approximately $107,000 in 2015.
The Company entered into a Share Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated July 6, 2010 with Falcon Power Co., Ltd., a Taiwan limited by share company (“Falcon”) wherein the Company and Falcon each agree to subscribe to each other’s common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the Closing Date, Falcon and the Company will each subscribe to the common shares of the other, with each company purchasing One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars US (US $1,500,000) worth of restricted shares. The Closing Date shall be set by mutual agreement of the parties. The shares will be subject to a restriction on resale for a period of three (3) years. As of the filing date, the sale has not been consummated and no closing date has been set.
The Company entered into a Cooperative Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated April 27, 2010 with Beijing Royal Aerospace Facilities Co., Ltd., a PRC corporation (“Beijing Royal”), for the purpose of providing a framework for the collaboration between the two companies on the development and commercialization of the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine Engine (“DGCT”) specifically for application to heavy duty trucks, with Beijing Royal to be the Company’s exclusive development partner with respect to 300 – 600 HP DCGT in the People’s Republic of China. The terms of the agreement replace the terms of the agreement dated January 21, 2009 with Aerospace Machinery and Electric Co., Ltd. The terms of the agreement call for the Company to complete the design plan for the 540 HP DCGT engine within three (3) months and submit it to Beijing Royal for further submission to PRC regulatory authorities for review and approval. The parties have agreed to execute a more detailed joint development contract upon the approval of the DCGT project by PRC regulatory authorities to specify the details of their cooperation on the development of the DCGT.
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The Agreement further provides that all documentation provided by the Company to Beijing Royal at this stage shall be solely for the purpose of making a funding application, and that any further use shall be by agreement of the parties. The intellectual properties jointly developed under the Agreement would be owned by both parties equally.
The Company entered into various strategic alliances with foreign companies during 2009. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, there were no material changes as disclosed in the December 31, 2010 Form 10K which would warrant further disclosure to these financial statements. The agreements with GUOHAO, TIANJIN, and BEIJING ROYAL are based on the company building, testing, and demonstrating a prototype that will meet the efficiencies required to commercialize the engine for their respective products. Once the company has demonstrated that it can produce an engine with the power output and efficiencies required, the time line set in the original agreements for the respective companies to fulfill their agreements and fund the company to bring the engine to full commercialization for that product will start at that time.
In August 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the Company’s Vice President. Under the employment agreement, the employment term commences on January 1, 2010 through August 2011 and an annual base salary of $225,000. Additional performance-based bonuses are provided for up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with the value not to exceed $200,000. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company committed to issue 300,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share, which represented the fair value of the common stock on the commitment date. At the commitment date, the Company recorded $75,000 in prepaid services paid with common stock. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has recognized approximately $58,000 of stock based compensation expense related to the issuance. The prepaid is being amortized over the employment agreement which represents the expected requisite service period.
In August 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Under the employment agreement, the employment term runs through August 2013 and includes an annual base salary of $225,000. Additional performance-based bonuses are provided for up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with the value not to exceed $500,000. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company committed to issue 400,000 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share, which represented the fair value of the common stock on the commitment date. At the commitment date, the Company recorded $100,000 in prepaid services paid with common stock. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has recognized approximately $21,900 of stock based compensation expense related to the issuance. The prepaid is being amortized over the employment agreement which represents the expected requisite service period.
In August 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the Company’s general manager of its potential Chinese subsidiary. Under the employment agreement, the employment term runs through August 2011 and includes an annual base salary of $250,000. Additional performance-based bonuses are provided for up to 300,000 shares or based on 10% of contracted sales, whichever is more favorable to the employee. The salary and bonus will be withheld until the Company is producing sufficient cash flow to cover the salary expenses at which time the bonus is also authorized. Through the date of this filing, the subsidiary company has not been established nor generated any cash flows.
In September 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Information Officer. Under the employment agreement, the employment term runs through September 15, 2011 and includes an annual base salary of $100,000. Additional performance-based bonuses are provided for up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with the value not to exceed $150,000. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company committed to issue 100,000 shares of common stock at $0.27 per share, which represented the fair value of the common stock on the commitment date. At the commitment date, the Company recorded $27,000 in prepaid services paid with common stock. As of March 31, 2011, the Company recognized approximately $14,650 of stock based compensation expense related to the issuance. The prepaid is being amortized over the employment agreement which represents the expected requisite service period.
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In November 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. Under the employment agreement, the employment term runs through October 30, 2011 and includes an annual base salary of $24,000. Additional performance-based bonuses are provided for up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with the value not to exceed $300,000. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company committed to issue 300,000 shares of common stock at $0.24 per share, which represented the fair value of the common stock on the commitment date. At the commitment date, the Company recorded $72,000 in prepaid services paid with common stock. As of March 31, 2011, the Company recognized approximately $30,000 of stock based compensation expense related to the issuance. The prepaid is being amortized over the employment agreement which represents the expected requisite service period.
Related to the above employment agreements, the Company committed to issue a total of 1,100,000 shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2011, there were approximately 500,000 shares vested related to the employment agreements. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company recognized approximately $44,000 in compensation expense related to the above agreements.
5. Related Party Transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company signed a note payable with a related party in the amount of $15,000. The balance at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is $1,901. This note payable was unsecured, non-interest bearing and has no specific repayment terms, however, payment is not expected prior to March 31, 2011.
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, accounts payable included $3,557 and $47,557 due to a Company owned by the Company’s Chief Technology Officer.
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, accounts payable included $0 and $40,150, respectively, due to a director of the Company for various accounting services.
The above terms and amounts are not necessarily indicative of the terms and amounts that would have been incurred had comparable transactions been entered into with independent parties.
6. Convertible Note Payable
In June 2008, the Company issued a Convertible Debenture to Golden Gate Investors, Inc. (the “holder”) in the principal amount of $1,000,000, dated June 6, 2008, pursuant to Rule 506 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the purpose of accessing necessary funding to continue operations.
Pursuant to the terms of the Debenture, the related Securities Purchase Agreement, Secured Promissory Note and Stock Pledge Agreement, each executed in connection therewith, the Company has issued its $1,000,000 Convertible Debenture (the “Debenture”) for the payment by Golden Gate of $100,000 in cash and the execution and delivery by Golden Gate of a $900,000 Secured Promissory Note of even date (the “Note”), bearing interest at 8% per annum. For financial statement purposes, these items have been netted, as the Company has the legal right of offset.
The Debenture bears interest at 7.75% per annum, payable monthly, maturing June 30, 2012, and was secured by a Continuing Personal Guaranty, whereby the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and majority shareholder guaranteed the Company’s obligations for a period of eight months. Originally, the Debenture Holder was entitled to convert into common stock of the company at the conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.50, or (ii) 80% of the average of the 3 lowest Volume Weighted Average Prices during the 20 Trading Days prior to Holder’s election to convert, as such terms are defined in the Debenture. The Holder can only convert that amount of the Debenture that has actually been paid for by either cash at closing or principal pre-payments made on the Promissory Note.
During 2011 and since inception, the Company has drawn $50,000 and $795,000 in proceeds related to the note, respectively. During 2011 and since inception, the Holder has converted $25,000 and $747,000 in convertible notes into 166,667 and 7,173,485 common shares, respectively.
In December 2009, the convertible debenture agreement was amended. As a result of the amendment, effective January 15, 2010, the conversion price has a $0.15 fixed floor price that limits the number of common shares upon conversion to an amount that is substantially below the Company’s authorized common shares that can be issued. Additionally, the penalty associated with the default provision to maintain timely filings of all reports required by the Securities and Exchange Commission was removed. Lastly, the default provision related to the interest rate adjustment indexed to changes in the Company’s common stock was removed. In the event of certain defaults, the Company would pay a default fixed interest rate of 9.75% per annum.
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Based on the amended agreement, the Company determined that all potential derivative features associated with the original debenture agreement were removed.
The following table presents the activity during 2011 related to the debenture:
Principal balance of the debenture
Less reduction for:
Intrinsic value of beneficial conversion feature
Recorded at closing
Amounts converted into common stock
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature (interest expense) through March 31, 2011
Carrying value at March 31, 2011
6. Options and warrants
The Company’s 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan authorizes up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to any employee or Consultant during any one calendar year for grants of both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to key employees, officers, directors, and consultants. Options granted under the Plan must be exercised within a term determined by the Board of Directors. The Option Price payable for the shares of Common Stock covered by any Option shall be determined by the Board of Directors, provided that such exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Option and shall not, in any event, be less than the par value of a Share on the date of grant of the Option. The Company did not grant any options and warrants to consultants and directors during the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
The Company’s 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan authorizes up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock to restrictions on resale upon the purchasers of the Stock from the employees or the consultants, unless contained in the written award approved by the Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2011, no shares have been issued under this plan.
The fair value of each option under the 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan was estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes model that uses assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on the Company’s historical market price at consistent points in periods equal to the expected life of the options. The expected term of options granted is based on the Company’s historical experience. The risk-free interest rate for the periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company estimates forfeitures; both at the date of grant as well as throughout the requisite service period, based on the Company’s historical experience and future expectations.
The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2011, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $0.24 was $126,000. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2010, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $0.48 was $397,196. Intrinsic value is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the options.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company issued 800,000 and 0 warrants, respectively, in conjunction with the issuance of common stock. The warrants entitle the holder to purchase 800,000 and 0 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, at any time, at an exercise price of $0.30 per share.
The following table represents our stock option and warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
Outstanding and Exercisable
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
Options and warrants granted
Options and warrants exercised
Options and warrants cancelled or expired
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
Exercisable at March 31, 2011
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The following table summarizes information about options and warrants outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2011:
Range of Exercise Price
$ 0.10 – $2.00
Net cash proceeds from the exercise of options and warrants were $0 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
8. Earnings per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares may consist of incremental shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the conversion of notes payable to common stock. In periods in which a net loss has been incurred, all potentially dilutive common shares are considered antidilutive and thus are excluded from the calculation. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from November 27, 2000 (Date of Inception) through March 31, 2011, the Company had 4,015,413, 1,907,413 and 4,015,413 potentially dilutive common stock options and warrants, respectively, which were not included in the computation of loss per share.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
THIS FILING CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE WORDS “ANTICIPATED,” “BELIEVE,” “EXPECT,” “PLAN,” “INTEND,” “SEEK,” “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “WILL,” “COULD,” “MAY,” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, INFORMATION REGARDING FUTURE OPERATIONS, FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, AND FUTURE NET CASH FLOW. SUCH STATEMENTS REFLECT THE COMPANY’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, GENERAL ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS, CHANGES IN FOREIGN, POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS, THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE FURTHER MARKET PENETRATION AND ADDITIONAL CUSTOMERS, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE COMPANY’S CONTROL. SHOULD ONE OR MORE OF THESE RISKS OR UNCERTAINTIES OCCUR, OR SHOULD UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS PROVE TO BE INCORRECT, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED, BELIEVED, ESTIMATED, OR OTHERWISE INDICATED. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL OF THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS FILING ARE QUALIFIED BY THESE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE OF THE ACTUAL RESULTS OR DEVELOPMENTS.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and plan of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere herein. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements including information about possible or assumed results of our financial conditions, operations, plans, objectives and performance that involve risk, uncertainties and assumptions. The actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. For example, when we indicate that we expect to increase our product sales and potentially establish additional license relationships, these are forward-looking statements. The words expect, anticipate, estimate or similar expressions are also used to indicate forward-looking statements.
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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
We are a development-stage company and not yet generating any revenues. We expect to continue the commercialization of our Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine Engine (“DCGT”) technology. The licensor of the acquired technology has passed the research and development phase and has designed a working prototype. We need to redesign an engine for our application based on this proven Core Technology. We are relying on AbM Engineering in collaboration with AMEC to design, construct and test a 540 horsepower engine prototype for our licensed application (see “Business of the Company”, “Our Product.”).
The financing for our development activities to date has come from the sale of common stock. We intend to finance our future development activities and working capital needs largely from the sale of public equity securities with additional funding from a private placement or secondary offering of up to $10 million and other traditional financing sources, including term notes and proceeds from sub-licensing agreements until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements.
Since we have had a limited history of operations, we anticipate that our quarterly results of operations will fluctuate significantly for the foreseeable future. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results should not be relied upon as predictive of future performance. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties encountered by companies at an early stage of development, particularly companies commercializing new and evolving technologies such as the DCGT. In July 2002, we acquired the license for the DCGT technology for the manufacture and marketing of heavy-duty highway truck engine.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010
Research and Development Costs – During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, research and development costs totaled $16,373 and $58,514, respectively. The decrease of $42,141 was mainly attributable to additional costs incurred for the testing of the DCGT engine in 2010.
Operating Costs – During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, operating costs totaled $815,032 and $595,901, respectively. The increase of $219,131 was mainly attributable to an approximate $76,000 increase in payroll expenses due to an increase in salaries and additional employees and a $242,155 increase in Professional Fees for the addition of a public relations firm (Accounting, Legal, Public Relations, and Marketing).
Interest (Income) Expense - Net - During the years three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, net interest expense totaled $3,563 and $8,564, respectively. The decrease of $5,001 was primarily due to the Company issuing less convertible debentures to Golden Gate Investors, Inc. of $50,000 in 2011 and $253,000 in 2010.
The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $834,968 and $662,979, respectively. The increase of $171,989 was mainly attributable to the increase in professional fee expenses and other operating costs.
Liquidity and capital resources
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and since November 27, 2000 (date of inception) through March 31, 2011, the Company has had net losses of $834,968, $662,979 and $14,968,115, respectively. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has not emerged from the development stage. In view of these matters, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company’s ability to begin operations and to achieve a level of profitability. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise capital or begin operations to achieve a level of profitability to continue as a going concern. Since inception, the Company has financed its activities principally from the sale of public equity securities. The Company intends on financing its future development activities and its working capital needs largely from the sale of public equity securities with some additional funding from other traditional financing sources, including term notes and proceeds from sub-licensing agreements until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements.
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As previously mentioned, since inception, we have financed our operations largely from the sale of common stock. From inception through March 31, 2011 we raised cash of approximately $3,582,000 net of issuance costs, through private placements of common stock financings and $795,000 through the issuance of convertible notes payable. Additionally, we have raised net proceeds from stockholder advances of approximately $109,000.
Since our inception through March 31, 2011 we have incurred $3,752,088 of research and development costs. These expenses were principally related to the acquisition of a license agreement in July 2002 in the amount of $2,735,649, which was expensed to research and development costs for the DCGT technology and general and administrative expenses.
We have incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception. As of March 31, 2011, we had an accumulated deficit of $14,968,115 and working capital deficit of $763,584.
We anticipate that cash used in product development and operations, especially in the marketing, production and sale of our products, will increase significantly in the future.
On June 6, 2008, the Company issued a 7 3/4 Convertible Debenture to Golden Gate Investors, Inc. in the principal amount of $1,000,000, pursuant to Rule 506 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the purpose of accessing necessary funding to continue operations.
Pursuant to the terms of the Debenture, the related Securities Purchase Agreement, secured Promissory Note and Stock Pledge Agreement, each executed in connection therewith, the Company issued $1,000,000 Convertible Debenture (the “Debenture”) for the payment by Golden Gate of $100,000 in cash and the execution and delivery by Golden Gate of a $900,000 Secured Promissory Note of even date (the “Note”), bearing interest at 8% per annum.
The Debenture bears interest at 7.75% per annum, payable monthly, maturing June 30, 2012, and is secured by a Continuing Personal Guaranty by Michael H. Rouse, the Company’s CEO. Originally, the Holder was entitled to convert into common stock of the company at the conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) $0.50, or (ii) 80% of the average of the 3 lowest Volume Weighted Average Prices during the 20 Trading Days prior to Holder’s election to convert, as such terms are defined in the Debenture. Effective January 15, 2010 the agreement was amended with the Holder and the conversion price having a $0.15 fixed floor price that limits the number of common shares upon conversion of a fixed amount. The Holder can only convert that amount of the Debenture that has actually been paid for by either cash at closing or principal pre-payments made on the Promissory Note.
Golden Gate’s secured Promissory Note is payable at the rate of 8% per annum, payable monthly and provides that for the prepayment of the Note in an amount not less than $200,000 monthly upon the happening of certain events. It matures on June 30, 2012. During 2011 and since inception, the Company has drawn $50,000 and $795,000, respectively, in proceeds related to the note. During 2011 and since inception, the Holder has converted $25,000 and $747,000 in convertible notes into 166,667 and 7,173,485 common shares, respectively.
Provided certain conditions are met, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement executed between the parties, Golden Gate or its assigns has the right to enter into 4 additional Debentures with the Company upon similar terms. The Company incurred no additional expenses in this matter and the Company is utilizing the proceeds for its on-going working capital needs.
We will be dependent upon our existing cash, together with anticipated net proceeds from a public offering and future debt issuances and private placements of common stock and potential license fees, to finance our planned operations through the next 12 months. We will continue to proceed in the design and testing phase of the DCGT engine during the next 12 months and will require additional funding to continue operations. Based on our anticipated growth, we plan to add several employees to our staff.
Additional capital may not be available when required or on favorable terms. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to significantly reduce or refocus our operations or to obtain funds through arrangements that may require us to relinquish rights to certain or potential markets, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of such securities would result in ownership dilution to our existing stockholders.
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The Company may receive proceeds in the future from the exercise of warrants and options outstanding as of March 31, 2011 in accordance with the following schedule:
2006 Non-Plan Options and Warrants
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of 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 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
We believe that the following critical policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our financial statements.
We account for stock option grants in accordance with US GAAP. Stock-based compensation cost recognized during the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006 and compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on their relative grant date fair values estimated in accordance with US GAAP. The Company recognizes compensation expenses on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Determination of the fair values of stock option grants at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating the expected term of the relevant grants and the expected volatility of the Company’s stock. Additionally, management must estimate the amount of stock option grants that are expected to be forfeited. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that the options are expected outstanding and is based on historical experience of similar grants, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the grants, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior. The expected volatility is based upon our historical market price at consistent points in a period equal to the expected life of the options. Expected forfeitures are based on historical experience and expectations of future employee behavior.
Furniture and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated on a declining balance and straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, principally two to seven years. Accelerated methods are used for tax depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Betterments and renewals are capitalized. When furniture and equipment are sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset account and related accumulated depreciation account are relieved, and any gain or loss is included in operations.
The Company has incurred deferred offering costs in connection with raising additional capital through the sale of its common stock. These costs are capitalized and charged against additional paid-in capital when common stock is issued. If there is no issuance of common stock, the costs incurred are charged to operations.
Research and development costs are charged to operations when incurred and are included in operating expenses.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
For a description of recent accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on our financial statements, see “Significant Accounting Polices: Recent Accounting Standards” of this Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of and for the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. The controls were determined to be ineffective due to the lack of segregation of duties. Currently, management contracts with an outside CPA to perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer and Principle Accounting Officer and an outside consultant to assist with the preparation of the filings. However, until the Company has received additional funding, they are unable to remediate the weakness.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, neither we nor any of our officers or directors is involved in any litigation either as plaintiffs or defendants. As of this date, there is not any threatened or pending litigation against us or any of our officers or directors.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the three month period ended March 31, 2011, there was no modification of any instruments defining the rights of holders of the Company’s common stock and no limitation or qualification of the rights evidenced by the Company’s common stock as a result of the issuance of any other class of securities or the modification thereof.
During January 2011, the Company issued 446,167 shares of common stock for services valued at a price of $0.15 per share.
During January 2011, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock for employee services valued at a price of $0.24 per share.
During February 2011, the Company issued 700,000 shares of common stock for employee services valued at a price of $0.25 per share.
During February 2011, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock for employee services valued at a price of $0.27 per share.
During February 2011, the Company issued 551,000 shares of common stock for cash at a price of $0.10 per share.
During March 2011, the Company issued 997,000 shares of common stock for cash at a price of $0.10 per share.
During March 2011, the Company issued 166,667 shares of common stock for the conversion of notes payable at a price of $0.15 per share.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
There have been no defaults in any material payments during the covered period.
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Item 4. Removed and Reserved
Item 5. Other Information
The Company does not have any other material information to report with respect to the three month period ended March 31, 2011.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits included herewith are:
Certification of the Principal Accounting Officer (This certification required as Exhibit 31 under Item 601(a) of
Regulation S-K
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized:
TURBINE TRUCK ENGINES, INC.
By:
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board (Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
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