As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 29, 2014
Registration No. 333- 197574
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Nevada |
4911 |
82-6008752 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Primary Standard Industrial |
(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) |
Classification Code Number) |
Identification Number) |
1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 972-4713
(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Ronald W. Pickett, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 972-4713
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Please send a copy of all communications to:
Gregg E. Jaclin, Esq.
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader,
PC
101 Grovers Mill Road, Second Floor
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
Phone: (609) 275-0400
Fax: (609) 275-4511
Approximate date of commencement proposed sale to the public: As
soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any
of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: þ
If this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check
the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for
the same offering.¨
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.¨
If this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.¨
If
delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box.o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated
filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
Large accelerated filer |
¨ |
Accelerated filer |
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Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if smaller reporting company) |
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Smaller reporting company |
þ |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class Of
Securities to be Registered |
|
Amount to be
Registered (1) |
|
|
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
per share |
|
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price |
|
Amount of
Registration
Fee |
|
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note |
|
|
109,250,000 |
|
$ |
0.03 |
(2) |
$ |
3,277,500 |
|
$ |
422.15 |
|
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants |
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
45.08 |
|
Common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants |
|
|
8,750,000 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
45.08 |
|
Total |
|
|
125,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,977,500 |
|
$ |
512.31 |
|
(1) Represents (i) 109,250,000 shares of our common stock
upon conversion of the 10% Convertible Promissory Note that Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. issued to JDF Capital Inc.,
(ii) 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock upon exercise of a warrant, for an exercise price of $0.05 per
share for a period of 150 days from the effective date of the registration statement, and (iii) 8,750,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock upon exercise of a warrant, for an exercise price of $0.04 per share for a period of 90
days from the effective date of the registration statement. In accordance with Rule 416(a), the Registrant is also
registering hereunder an indeterminate number of additional common stock that may be issued and resold resulting from stock
splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457, based on the closing price of our common stock quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board as of
July 18, 2014.
The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such
date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically
states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the of 1933 or until
the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. |
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
Subject to completion, dated September
29, 2014
125,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
This prospectus relates to the resale of up to (i) 109,250,000
shares of our common stock upon conversion of the 10% Convertible Promissory Note that Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc.
(“we” or “us” or “our” or the “Company”) issued to JDF Capital Inc., (ii)
7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock upon exercise of a warrant, for an exercise price of $0.05 per share for
a period of 150 days from the effective date of the registration statement, and (iii) 8,750,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock upon exercise of a warrant, for an exercise price of $0.04 per share for a period of 90 days from the effective
date of the registration statement.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the
symbol “SWET.” On September 26, 2014, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin
Board was $0.0231 per share.
The selling stockholder may offer all or part of the shares for
resale from time to time through public or private transactions, at either prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated
prices. The Company is paying all of the registration expenses incurred in connection with the registration of the shares including
accounting fees and expenses. We will not pay any of the selling commissions, brokerage fees and related expenses.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6 to read about factors you should consider before investing in shares
of our common stock.
The Date of This Prospectus Is: _____________,
2014
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus.
We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to provide you with information concerning us, except for the information
contained in this prospectus. The information contained in this prospectus is complete and accurate only as of the date on the
front cover page of this prospectus, regardless when the time of delivery of this prospectus or the sale of any common stock. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor is it a solicitation of an offer to buy, our common stock in any jurisdiction in which
the offer or sale is not permitted.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
|
Page |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements |
ii |
Prospectus Summary |
1 |
The Offering |
6 |
Risk Factors |
6 |
Use of Proceeds |
15 |
Determination of Offering Price |
15 |
Selling Securityholders |
16 |
Plan of Distribution |
16 |
Description of Business |
18 |
Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters |
26 |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
27 |
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, and Control Persons |
36 |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions |
39 |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters |
40 |
Description of Securities |
41 |
Change of Independent Registered Accounting Firm |
43 |
Experts |
43 |
Legal Matters |
43 |
Where You Can Find More Information |
43 |
Index to Financial Statements |
F-1 |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties, principally in the sections entitled “Description of Business,” “Risk Factors,”
and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” All statements
other than statements of historical fact contained in this prospectus, including statements regarding future events, our future
financial performance, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,”
“can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,”
“may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will”
or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward looking statements unless we believe
we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” or elsewhere
in this prospectus, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a highly regulated, very competitive, and rapidly
changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we
address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual
results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current
expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results
of operations, business strategy, short term and long term business operations, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in
the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in this prospectus, and in particular, the risks discussed below and under the heading “Risk Factors” and
those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The following discussion should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included herewith. We undertake no obligation to revise or
publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially
and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statement.
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement,
each of which applies only as of the date of this prospectus. You should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in
the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus could negatively affect our business, operating
results, financial condition and stock price. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly
any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform our statements to actual results or changed
expectations.
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere
in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in the common stock.
You should carefully read the entire prospectus, including “Risk Factors”, “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and related notes thereto contained
elsewhere in this prospectus, before making an investment decision.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “the
Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Solar Wind” refer to Solar Wind Energy
Tower, Inc.
Business Overview
Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.) (the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”), formerly known as Superior Silver Mines,
Inc., was incorporated in the State of Idaho on January 22, 1962 as Superior Mines Company and then changed its name to Superior
Silver Mines, Inc. The Company reincorporated as a Nevada corporation on December 27, 2010. The Company had been dormant for a
number of years, and had no known mineral reserves.
On December 29, 2010, the Company completed a reverse merger (the
“Merger”) with Solar Wind Energy, Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy, Inc.), a corporation formed under the laws of the State
of Delaware on July 26, 2010 (“Solar Wind - Subsidiary”). In connection with the Merger, the Company issued to the
stockholders of Solar Wind - Subsidiary in exchange for their Solar Wind - Subsidiary Common Stock, the right to receive an aggregate
of 300,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of the reverse merger, Solar Wind - Subsidiary is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
For accounting purposes, Solar Wind - Subsidiary was the surviving
entity. The transaction was accounted for as a recapitalization of Solar Wind - Subsidiary pursuant to which Solar Wind - Subsidiary
was treated as the surviving and continuing entity although the Company is the legal acquirer rather than a reverse acquisition.
Accordingly, the Company’s historical financial statements are those of Solar Wind - Subsidiary immediately following the
consummation of the reverse merger. Also, going forward the business operations of Solar Wind - Subsidiary will become the Company’s
principal business operations.
The Company plans to design, develop, and construct large downdraft
towers that use benevolent, non-toxic natural elements to generate electricity and clean water economically (“Downdraft Towers”)
by integrating and synthesizing numerous proven as well as emerging technologies. In addition to constructing Downdraft Towers
in the United States and abroad, the Company intends to be prepared to establish partnerships at home and abroad to propagate these
systems and meet increasing global demand for clean water and electricity.
On January 21, 2011, the Company changed its name to Clean Wind
Energy Tower, Inc. and on March 11, 2013, changed its name to Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. along with its wholly-owned subsidiary,
a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, which changed its name from Clean Wind Energy, Inc. to Solar Wind
Energy, Inc. In addition, effective January 24, 2011, the Company’s quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board
was changed from SSVM.OB to CWET.OB and on March 11, 2013, in conjunction with our name change, the Company’s quotation
symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was changed from CWET.OB to SWET.OB. On April 2, 2014, the Company’s majority
stockholders approved to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000
to 900,000,000 shares.
Our executive offices are located at 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway,
Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
Transaction with JDF Capital Inc.
June 2014 Convertible Note Transaction
On June 9, 2014, the Company closed a financing transaction
by entering into a Purchase Agreement dated June 3, 2014 (the “Purchase Agreement”) with JDF Capital Inc. (“JDF”)
for an aggregate principal amount of $885,000 (the “Purchase Price”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company
issued the following to JDF: (i) a 10% Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) in two tranches, (ii) a warrant
to purchase an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for an exercise
price of $0.05 per share for a period of 150 days from the effective date of the registration statement (the “First Warrant”),
and (iii) a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
for an exercise price of $0.04 per share for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the registration statement (the “Second
Warrant” and collectively, the “Warrants”).
The Purchase Agreement and the Note were subsequently amended
on September 26, 2014 which required that the second tranche of the Note must be closed within 5 business days of the effectiveness
of the registration statement.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company is obligated to
file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), not later than 60 days after
the closing date, to cover the shares to be issued upon conversion of the Note and upon exercise of the Warrants. In the event
the Company did not (i) file the registration statement within the required timeframe, (ii) cause the registration statement to
be declared effective by the SEC within 120 days following the closing date, (iii) cause the registration statement to be declared
effective by the SEC within 5 trading days following the date on which the Company is notified by the SEC that the registration
statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, or (iv) the registration statement ceases
to be effective for over 20 trading days, then the Company shall pay to JDF liquidated damages equal to 2% of the purchase price
per month, not to exceed a total of 6% of the purchase price paid by JDF.
The first tranche of the Note has been funded to the Company
by JDF upon execution of the Purchase Agreement, in the principal amount of $555,000, consisting of the aggregate principal sum
of $500,000 advanced by the Holder, $5,000 in expenses incurred by JDF and 10% prepaid interest per annum of $50,000 over 12 months.
JDF also agreed to fund the Company the second tranche of the Note in the principal amount of $330,000, consisting of a cash payment
of $300,000 and 10% pre-paid interest of $30,000, within 5 business days of effectiveness of the registration statement.
There were a total of 372,821,474 shares outstanding prior
to the convertible note transaction with JDF that are held by persons other than the selling shareholder, affiliates of the Company,
and affiliates of the selling shareholder. We are registering a total of 125,000,000 shares on behalf of the selling shareholder
in this prospectus.
We intend to repay the Note by the due date through additional
equity and/or debt financing. There is no assurance we will be able to obtain additional financings or obtain financings on the
terms acceptable to us. If we cannot obtain additional financings, we are looking to repay to Note by converting into common stock
of the Company, at the option of JDF.
JDF confirmed to us that it does not have an existing short
position in the Company’s stock.
The terms of the Note and the Warrant are as follows:
Convertible Promissory Notes
The Notes earn an annual interest rate equal to 10% and a maturity
date of 12 months from the date of the principal amount advanced. The Notes are convertible any time after the issuance date of
the Note, and JDF has the right to convert the Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal
to 42% discount to the lowest closing price of the common stock for the 15 trading days immediately prior the conversion date,
subject to a maximum conversion price of $0.03 per share. The Note Conversion Price is subject to adjustment in the case of stock
splits, stock dividends, combinations of shares and similar recapitalization transactions and any issuances of securities below
the conversion price of the Note.
In addition, in no time may JDF convert all or a portion of
the Note if the total number of shares of common stock beneficially held by JDF at that time would exceed 9.99% of the number
of shares of the Company’s common stock as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
In the event of default, JDF has the right to require the Company
to repay in cash all or a portion of the Note at a price equal to 120% of the aggregate principal amount of the Note plus all accrued
but unpaid interest. In addition, in the event of a Major Transaction (as defined in the Note), JDF has the right to require the
Company to prepaid all or a portion of the Note at a price equal to 110% of the aggregate principal amount plus all accrued but
unpaid interest. In the event of a Triggering Event (as defined in the Note), JDF has the right to require the Company to prepaid
all or a portion of the Note at a price equal to the sum of (i) the greater of (a) 120% of the aggregate principal amount plus
all accrued but unpaid interest and (ii) all other costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of the Note and other
transaction documents under the Purchase Agreement.
We are registering in this prospectus a total of 109,250,000
shares of common stock to be issued upon conversion of the Note. Based on the market price per share on June 9, 2014, which is
the date of the sale of the Note, of $0.01820 per share, the total dollar value of the securities underlying the Note that we have
registered for resale is $1,988,350.
Following is tabular disclosure of the dollar amount of each
payment in connection with the Purchase Agreement that we have made or may be required to make to any selling shareholder, any
affiliate of a selling stockholder, or any person with whom any selling stockholder has a contractual relationship regarding the
transaction.
| |
| Dollar
Amount of Required
Payment (s) | |
Interest payment (1) | |
$ | 80,000 | |
Liquidated damages (2) | |
$ | 33,300 | |
Total | |
$ | 113,300 | |
(1) Interest of 10% per annum due 12 months from the date
of principal mount advanced. Including $50,000 interest from the first tranche of the Note in the principal of $500,000, and $30,000
interest from the second tranche of the Note in the principal of $300,000.
(2) Possible liquidated damages equal to 2% per month, not
to exceed a total of 6% of purchase price of $555,000 which has been paid by JDF.
We received net proceeds of $500,000 from the sale of
the first tranche of the Note of $555,000 which also includes $50,000 prepaid interest and $5,000 expenses incurred by JDF. If
the second tranche of $330,000 is funded, we should be receiving net proceeds of $300,000. The rest is $30,000 prepaid interest.
At maturity, which is 12 months from the date of the principal amount advanced, the total possible payments to JDF shall be $500,000
for the first tranche, and $300,000 for the second tranche. Such amounts are principal only as the 10% interest has been prepaid
when funding the Note.
Below is tabular disclosure of total possible shares to be
issued and total possible profits JDF could make upon conversion of the Note, based on the market price per share on June 9, 2014,
which is the date of the sale of the Note, of $0.01820 per share:
|
|
Market price |
Conversion |
Shares |
Market |
Total |
|
|
of our |
Price at |
Issuable |
Price |
Discount |
Principal |
Date |
Common |
Conversion |
Upon |
of Issuable |
to Market |
Amount |
of Sale |
Stock (1) |
Date (2) |
Conversion |
Shares |
Price |
$ 885,000 |
6/9/2014 |
$ 0.01820 |
$ 0.01020 |
86,764,706 |
$ 1,579,118 |
$ 694,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Market price of our common stock at the date
of sale of the Note.
(2) At a 42% discount to the lowest closing of the common stock for 15 trading dates immediately prior to conversion.
Warrants
The First Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part, at an
initial exercise price per share of $0.05, subject to adjustment. The Second Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part, at an
initial exercise price per share of $0.04, subject to adjustment. The exercise price and number of shares of the Company’s
common stock issuable under the Warrants are subject to adjustments for stock dividends, splits, combinations, subsequent rights
offerings, pro rata distributions and any issuance of securities below the exercise price of the Warrants. Any adjustment to the
exercise price shall similarly cause the number of warrant shares to be adjusted proportionately so that the total value of the
Warrants shall remain the same.
Below is tabular disclosure of total
possible shares to be issued and total possible purchase price JDF may make upon exercise of the Warrants:
Warrants | |
| Warrant
(1) | | |
| Price
(1) | | |
| Shares
(1) | | |
| Price | | |
| Grant
date | | |
| to
Market | |
First Warrant | |
| 7,000,000 | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
| 7,000,000 | | |
$ | 350,000 | | |
$ | 0.01820 | | |
| – | |
Second Warrant | |
| 8,750,000 | | |
| 0.04 | | |
| 8,750,000 | | |
| 350,000 | | |
| 0.01820 | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
(1)
The exercise price and number of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable under the Warrants are subject to adjustments
for stock dividends, splits, combinations, subsequent rights offerings, pro rata distributions and any issuance of securities
below the exercise price of the Warrants. The Warrants contain anti-dilutive (reset) provisions such that if we issue or obligate
to issue shares of common stock or common stock equivalent with an effective price per share less than the exercise price, we
are required to reduce the exercise price of these warrants and increase the number of issuable shares such that the product of
the reduced exercise price and the number of shares issuable equals the initial aggregate exercise amount.
We include herein tabular disclosure
of: (i) the gross proceeds paid or payable to the Company in the convertible note transaction; (ii) all payments that have been
made or that may be required to be made by the Company; (iii) the resulting net proceeds to the Company; and (iv) the combined
total possible profit to be realized as a result of any conversion discounts regarding the securities underlying the Notes and
Warrants of the issuer that are held by JDF or any of its affiliates.
| |
| (i) | | |
| (ii) | | |
| (iii) | | |
| (iv) | | |
| | |
| |
| Gross
Proceeds Paid or Payable to the Company | | |
| All
Payments Made or to be Made by the Company(1) | | |
| Net
Proceeds to the Company | | |
| Total
Possible Profit to JDF or its affiliates(2) | | |
| Percentage(3) | |
Note | |
$ | 885,000 | | |
$ | 113,300 | | |
$ | 800,000 | | |
$ | 807,418 | | |
| 100.93 | % |
First Warrant | |
| 350,000 | | |
| – | | |
| 350,000 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Second Warrant | |
| 350,000 | | |
| – | | |
| 350,000 | | |
| – | | |
| | |
Total | |
$ | 1,585,000 | | |
$ | 113,300 | | |
$ | 1,500,000 | | |
$ | 807,418 | | |
| 53.83 | % |
(1)
Including 10% interest payment to the Note of $80,000 and maximum 6% liquidated damages of $33,300.
(2)
Including $80,000 interest payment, $33,300 maximum liquidated damages and $694,118 total market discount of the Note based on
the market price per share on June 9, 2014, which is the date of the sale of the Note, of $0.01820 per share.
(3)
Calculated by using column (iv) the total amount of all possible payments made to be made by the Company and the total possible
discount to the market price of the shares underlying the Notes divided by column (iii) the net proceeds to the Company from the
sale of the Notes and Warrants.
October 2013 Convertible Note Transaction
The Company has one other financing
transaction with JDF or its affiliate, prior to the above convertible note transaction. On November 1, 2013, the Company issued
an unsecured convertible promissory note dated October 30, 2013 to JDF in the principal amount of $57,500, which includes the
aggregate principal sum of $50,000, $2,500 in expenses incurred by JDF and 10% prepaid interest per annum over 12 months. The
total net proceeds the Company received from this note was $50,000 with an original issue discount of $5,000 and due November
1, 2014. The Note was convertible into common stock, at JDF’s option, at a 42% discount to the average of the lowest closing
price of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion or the closing price at conversion. The note was
converted into 19,071,311 shares of common stock of the Company on May 1, 2014 at a conversion price of $0.003015 per share.
The following is the tabular disclosure
of the above securities transaction with JDF, with the table including the following information for such transaction:
| · | the
date of the transaction; |
| · | the
number of shares of the class of securities subject to the transaction that were outstanding
prior to the transaction; |
| · | the
number of shares of the class of securities subject to the transaction that were outstanding
prior to the transaction and held by persons other than the selling shareholders, affiliates
of the company, or affiliates of the selling shareholders; |
| · | the
number of shares of the class of securities subject to the transaction that were issued
or issuable in connection with the transaction; |
| · | the
percentage of total issued and outstanding securities that were issued or issuable in
the transaction (assuming full issuance), with the percentage calculated by taking the
number of shares issued and outstanding prior to the applicable transaction and held
by persons other than the selling shareholders, affiliates of the company, or affiliates
of the selling shareholders, and dividing that number by the number of shares issued
or issuable in connection with the applicable transaction; |
| · | the
market price per share of the class of securities subject to the transaction immediately
prior to the transaction (reverse split adjusted, if necessary); and |
| · | the
current market price per share of the class of securities subject to the transaction
(reverse split adjusted, if necessary). |
Date |
Convertible
Promissory Note |
Common
Shares Outstanding Prior to Transaction |
Common
Shares held By Non-Affiliates Prior to Transaction |
Common
Shares Issued For Transaction |
Percentage
of shares Issued |
Market
Price of Common Stock Prior to Transaction |
Current
Market Price of Common Stock (1) |
11/1/2013 |
$ 57,500
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Market price of the Company’s common stock on August 8, 2014
Where You Can Find Us
Our principal executive office is located at
1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. Our telephone number at our executive office is (410) 972-4713.
THE OFFERING
The number of shares of our common stock included in the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part was determined in part to be consistent with Rule 415 of the Securities
Act of 1933. Based upon published and interpretative positions expressed by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
this rule limits the number of shares we can include in a resale registration statement such as the one of which this prospectus
is a part to no more than approximately 33% of our outstanding "public float" or the shares of our common stock held
by non-affiliates. Based upon this limitation and the wishes of the selling security holder we have registered approximately 30%
of our total outstanding shares held by non-affiliates to be issued upon the conversion of the Note and Warrants.
Common stock offered by Selling Stockholder |
125,000,000 shares of common stock. |
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Common stock outstanding before the offering |
524,147,555 shares
of common stock as of September 12, 2014. |
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Common stock outstanding after the offering |
649,147,555 shares of common stock. |
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Use of proceeds |
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of Warrants. |
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OTCBB and OTCQB Trading Symbol |
SWET |
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Risk Factors |
The common stock offered hereby involves a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. See “Risk Factors”. |
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.
You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus,
before making an investment decision with regard to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into this prospectus
that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually
occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common
stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows
can be adversely affected by various risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the principal factors listed below and
the other matters set forth in this prospectus. You should carefully consider all of these risks before making an investment decision.
Risks Related to Our Business and the Industry in Which We Compete
Our independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing.
The report of our independent auditors dated March 28, 2014 on our
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 included an explanatory paragraph indicating that there
is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our auditors’ doubts are based on our inability to
generate sufficient cash flow to sustain our operations without securing additional financing, deficit accumulated during development
stage, negative cash flows from operations and our limited cash balances and working capital deficit position. Our ability to continue
as a going concern will be determined by our ability to obtain additional funding in the short term to enable us to realize the
commercialization of our planned business operations. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertain.
We are an early development stage company. We have not yet
commenced with the construction of our Downdraft Towers or the production of electricity.
The Company has a limited operating history and has primarily engaged
in operations relating to the development of its business plan. As an early-stage entity, the Company is subject to many of the
risks common to such enterprises, including the ability of the Company to implement its business plan, market acceptance of its
proposed business, under-capitalization, cash shortages, limitations with respect to personnel, financing and other resources,
and uncertainty of the Company’s ability to generate revenues. There can be no assurance that the Company’s activities
will be successful or result in any revenues or profit for the Company, and the likelihood of the Company’s success must
be considered in light of the stage in its development. To date, the Company has generated no revenue and has generated losses.
The Company believes it has engaged professionals and consultants
experienced in the type of business contemplated by the Company; however, there can be no assurance that the predictions, opinions,
analyses, or conclusions of such professionals will prove to be accurate. In addition, no assurance can be given that the Company
will be able to consummate its business strategy and plans or that financial or other limitations may force the Company to modify,
alter, significantly delay, or significantly impede the implementation of such plans or the Company’s ability to continue
operations. If the Company is unable to successfully implement its business strategy and plans, investors may lose their entire
investment in the Company.
Potential investors should also be aware of the difficulties
normally encountered by new renewable energy companies. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems,
expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the inception of the enterprise that we plan to
undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to construction, operation
and distribution, and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates.
Future financings will involve a dilution of the interests
of the stockholders of the Company upon the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock or other securities.
We will need to engage in additional financings in the future.
There can be no assurances that such financings will ever be completed, but any such financings will involve a dilution of the
interests of our stockholders upon the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock or other securities. Attaining such additional
financing may not be possible, or if additional capital may be otherwise available, the terms on which such capital may be available
may not be commercially feasible or advantageous to existing shareholders. We expect to issue shares of our Common Stock and/or
other securities in exchange for additional financing.
We anticipate significant future capital needs and the availability
of future capital is uncertain.
The Company has experienced negative cash flows from operations
since its inception. The Company will be required to spend substantial funds to continue research and development. The Company
will need to raise additional capital. The Company’s capital requirements will depend on many factors, primarily relating
to the problems, delays, expenses and complications frequently encountered by development stage companies; the progress of the
Company’s research and development programs; the costs and timing of seeking regulatory approvals of the Company’s
products under development; the Company’s ability to obtain such regulatory approvals; costs in filing, prosecuting, defending,
and enforcing any patent claims and other intellectual property rights; the extent and terms of any collaborative research, manufacturing,
marketing, or other arrangements; and changes in economic, regulatory, or competitive conditions or the Company’s planned
business. To satisfy its capital requirements, the Company may seek to raise funds in the public or private capital markets. The
Company may seek additional funding through corporate collaborations and other financing vehicles. There can be no assurance that
any such funding will be available to the Company, or if available, that it will be available on acceptable terms. If adequate
funds are not available, the Company may be required to curtail significantly one or more of its research or development programs
or it may be required to obtain funds through arrangements with future collaborative partners or others that may require the Company
to relinquish rights to some or all of its technologies or products under development. If the Company is successful in obtaining
additional financing, the terms of the financing may have the effect of diluting or adversely affecting the holdings or the rights
of the holders of Common Stock.
We have a history of losses.
We expect to incur non-capitalized development costs and general
and administrative expenses prior to the completion of construction and commencement of operation of our proposed projects. We
cannot predict if we will ever achieve profitability and, if we do, we may not be able to sustain or increase our profitability.
If we cannot achieve or maintain profitability, we may not be able to continue to absorb the resulting financial losses. If we
continue to suffer financial losses, our business may be jeopardized and our shareholders may lose all of their investment in our
shares.
The Company’s strategies for development of the business
might not be successful.
The Company is currently evaluating potential development strategies
for its business. It may take several years, if ever, for the Company to achieve cumulative positive cash flow. The Company could
experience significant difficulties in executing its business plan, including: inability to successfully implement the Company’s
business plan; changes in market conditions; inability to obtain necessary financing; delays in completion of the Company’s
projects or their underlying technologies; inaccurate cost estimates; changes in government or political reform; or the Company
may not benefit from the proposed projects as the Company expected. The Company’s inability to develop and market the Company’s
business successfully and to generate positive cash flows from these operations in a timely manner would have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s ability to meet the Company’s working capital requirements.
We expect to rely upon strategic relationships in order to
execute our business plan and the Company may not be able to consummate the strategic relationships necessary to execute its business
plan.
The Company plans to enter into and rely on strategic relationships
with other parties, in particular to acquire rights necessary to develop and build proposed projects and to develop and build such
projects. These strategic relationships could include licensing agreements, partnerships, joint ventures, or even business combinations.
The Company believes that these relationships will be particularly important to the Company’s future growth and success due
to the size and resources of the Company and the resources necessary to complete the Company’s proposed projects. The Company
may, however, not be able to successfully identify potential strategic relationships. Even if the Company does identify one or
more potentially beneficial strategic relationships, it may not be able to consummate these relationships on favorable terms or
at all, obtain the benefits it anticipates from such relationships or maintain such relationships. In addition, the dynamics of
the Company’s relationships with possible strategic partners may require the Company to incur expenses or undertake activities
it would not otherwise be inclined to undertake in order to fulfill the Company’s obligations to these partners or maintain
the Company’s relationships.
To the extent the Company consummates strategic relationships;
it may become reliant on the performance of independent third parties under such relationships. Moreover, certain potentially
critical strategic relationships are only in the early stages of discussion and have not been officially agreed to and formalized.
If strategic relationships are not identified, established or maintained, or are established or maintained on terms that become
unfavorable, the Company’s business prospects may be limited, which could have a negative impact on the Company’s
ability to execute the Company’s business plan, diminish the Company’s ability to conduct the Company’s operations
and/or materially and adversely affect the Company’s business and financial results.
Project development or construction activities may not be
successful and proposed projects may not receive required permits or construction may not proceed as planned.
The development and construction of our proposed projects will involve
numerous risks. We may be required to spend significant sums for preliminary engineering, permitting, legal, and other expenses
before we can determine whether a project is feasible, economically attractive or capable of being built. Success in developing
a particular project is contingent upon, among other things: (i) negotiation of satisfactory engineering, procurement and construction
agreements; (ii) receipt of required governmental permits and approvals, including the right to interconnect to the electric grid
on economically acceptable terms; (iii) payment of interconnection and other deposits (some of which may be non-refundable); (iv)
obtaining construction financing; and (v) timely implementation and satisfactory completion of construction.
Successful completion of a particular project may be adversely affected
by numerous factors, including: (i) delays in obtaining required governmental permits and approvals with acceptable conditions;
(ii) uncertainties relating to land costs for projects on land subject to Bureau of Land Management procedures; (iii) unforeseen
engineering problems; (iv) construction delays and contractor performance shortfalls; (v) work stoppages; (vi) cost over-runs;
(vii) equipment and materials supply; (viii) adverse weather conditions; and (ix) environmental and geological conditions.
The estimates and projections contained in this Annual Report
may not be realized.
Any estimates or projections in this Annual Report have been prepared
on the basis of assumptions and hypotheses, which the Company believes to be reasonable. However, no assurance can be given that
the potential benefits described in this Annual Report will prove to be available. Such assumptions are highly speculative and,
while based on management’s best estimates of projected sales levels, operational costs, consumer preferences, and the Company’s
general economic and competitive conditions in the industry, there can be no assurance that the Company will operate profitably
or remain solvent. To date, the Company has not operated profitably and has a history of losses. If the Company’s plans prove
unsuccessful, investors could lose all or part of their investment. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
generate any revenue or profits.
Our business is subject to significant government regulation
and, as a result, changes to such regulations may adversely affect our business.
Although independent and small power producers may generate electricity
and engage in wholesale sales of energy without being subject to the full panoply of state and/or provincial and federal regulation
to the same extent as a public utility company, our planned operations will nonetheless be subject to changes in government regulatory
requirements, such as regulations related to the environment, zoning and permitting, financial incentives, taxation, competition,
pricing, and FERC and state PUC regulations on competition. The operation of our proposed projects will be subject to regulation
by various U.S. government agencies at the federal, state and municipal level. There is always the risk of change in government
policies and laws, including but not limited to laws and regulations relating to income, capital, sales, corporate or local taxes,
and the removal of tax incentives. Changes in these regulations could have a negative impact on our potential profitability. Laws
and tax policies may change and such changes may be favorable or unfavorable to the Company, which may result in the cancellation
of proposed projects or reduce anticipated revenues and cash flow.
We may be unable to acquire or lease land and/or obtain the
approvals, licenses and permits necessary to build and operate our proposed projects in a timely and cost effective manner, and
regulatory agencies, local communities or labor unions may delay, prevent or increase the cost of construction and operation of
our proposed projects.
In order to construct and operate our proposed projects, we need
to acquire or lease land and obtain all necessary local, county, state and federal approvals, licenses and permits. We may be unable
to acquire the land or lease interests needed, may not receive or retain the requisite approvals, permits and licenses or may encounter
other problems which could delay or prevent us from successfully constructing and operating proposed projects.
Proposed projects may be located on or require access through public
lands administered by federal and state agencies pursuant to competitive public leasing and right-of-way procedures and processes.
The authorization for the use, construction and operation of our proposed projects and associated transmission facilities on federal,
state and private lands will also require the assessment and evaluation of mineral rights, private rights-of-way and other easements;
environmental, agricultural, cultural, recreational and aesthetic impacts; and the likely mitigation of adverse impacts to these
and other resources and uses. The inability to obtain the required permits and, potentially, excessive delay in obtaining such
permits due, for example, to litigation, could prevent us from successfully constructing and operating our proposed projects.
Moreover, project approvals subject to project modifications and conditions, including mitigation requirements and costs, could
affect the financial success of our proposed projects.
Our ability to manage our growth successfully is crucial to
our future.
We are subject to a variety of risks associated with a growing business.
Our ability to operate successfully in the future depends upon our ability to finance, develop, and construct future renewable
energy projects, implement and improve the administration of financial and operating systems and controls, expand our technical
capabilities and manage our relationships with landowners and contractors. Our failure to manage growth effectively could have
a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations.
Notwithstanding the Recovery Act and other regulatory incentives,
we may not be able to finance the development or the construction costs of building our planned projects.
We do not have sufficient funds from the cash flow of our operations
to fully finance the development or the construction costs of building our proposed projects. Additional funds will be required
to complete the development and construction of our proposed projects, to find and carry out the development of properties, and
to pay the general and administrative costs of operating our business. Additional financing may not be available on acceptable
terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we may be required to delay development and construction
of our proposed projects, reduce the scope of our proposed projects, and/or eliminate or sell some or all of our development projects,
if any.
We may not be able to obtain access to the transmission lines
necessary to deliver the power we plan to produce and sell.
We will depend on access to transmission facilities so that we may
deliver power to purchasers. If existing transmission facilities do not have available transmission capacity, we would be required
to pay for the upgrade of existing transmission facilities or to construct new ones. There can be no assurance that we will be
able to secure access to transmission facilities at a reasonable cost, or at all. As a result, expected profitability on a proposed
project may be lower than anticipated or, if we have no access to electricity transmission facilities, we may not be able to fulfill
our obligations to deliver power or to construct the project or we may be required to pay liquidated damages.
Changes in interest rates and debt covenants and increases
in turbine and generator prices and construction costs may result in our proposed projects not being economically feasible.
Increases in interest rates and changes in debt covenants may reduce
the amounts that we can borrow, reduce the cash flow, if any, generated by our proposed projects, and increase the equity required
to complete the construction of our proposed projects. The cost of wind turbines, generators and construction costs have increased
significantly over the last four years. Further increases may increase the cost of our proposed projects to the point that such
projects are not feasible given the prices utilities are willing to pay. There can be no assurance that we will be able to negotiate
power purchase agreements with sufficiently profitable electricity prices in the future.
We may not be able to secure power purchase agreements.
We may not be able to secure power purchase agreements for our proposed
projects. In the event that we do secure power purchase agreements, if we fail to construct our proposed projects in a timely manner,
we may be in breach of our power purchase agreements and such agreements may be terminated.
The operation of our proposed projects may be subject to equipment
failure.
After the construction of our proposed projects, the electricity
produced may be lower than anticipated because of equipment malfunction. Unscheduled maintenance can result in lower electricity
production for several months or possibly longer depending on the nature of the outage, and correspondingly, in lower revenues.
Changes in weather patterns may affect our ability to operate
our proposed projects.
Meteorological data we collect during the development phase of a
proposed project may differ from actual results achieved after the project is erected. While long-term precipitation patterns have
not varied significantly, short-term patterns, either on a seasonal or on a year-to-year basis may vary substantially. These variations
may result in lower revenues and higher operating losses.
Environmental damage on our properties may cause us to incur
significant financial expenses.
Environmental damage may result from the development and operation
of our proposed projects. The construction of our proposed initial Downdraft Tower involves, among other things, land excavation
and the installation of concrete foundations. Equipment can be a source of environmental concern, including noise pollution, damage
to the soil as a result of oil spillage, and peril to certain migratory birds and animals that live, feed on, fly over, or cross
the property. In addition, environmental regulators may impose restrictions on our operations, which would limit our ability to
obtain the appropriate zoning or conditional use permits for our project. We may also be assessed significant financial penalties
for any environmental damage caused on properties that are leased, and we may be unable to sell properties that are owned. Financial
losses and liabilities that may result from environmental damage could affect our ability to continue to do business.
Larger developers have greater resources and expertise in
developing and constructing renewable energy projects.
We face significant competition from large power project developers,
including electric utilities and large independent power producers that have greater project development, construction, financial,
human resources, marketing and management capabilities than the Company. They have a track record of completing projects and may
be able to acquire funding more easily to develop and construct projects. They have also established relationships with energy
utilities, transmission companies, turbine suppliers, and plant contractors that may make our access to such parties more difficult.
Renewable energy must compete with traditional fossil fuel
sources.
In addition to competition from other industry participants, we
face competition from fossil fuel sources such as natural gas and coal, and other renewable energy sources such as solar, traditional
wind, hydro and geothermal. The competition depends on the resources available within the specific markets. Although the cost to
produce clean, reliable, renewable energy is becoming more competitive with traditional fossil fuel sources, it generally remains
more expensive to produce, and the reliability of its supply is less consistent than traditional fossil fuel. However, deregulation,
legislative mandates for renewable energy, and consumer preference for environmentally more benign energy sources are becoming
important factors in increasing the development of alternative energy projects.
The wind energy industry in California is highly competitive
since wind plays an integral role in the electricity portfolio in California.
The Company is investigating the feasibility of locating a Downdraft
Tower in California. Since wind plays an integral role in the electricity portfolio in California and wind energy requires a significant
amount of land resource, the wind energy industry in California is highly competitive. Wind developers compete for leased and owned
land with favorable wind characteristics, limited supply of turbines and contractors, and for purchasers and available transmission
capacity. There is no guarantee that we will be able to acquire the significant land resources needed to develop projects in California.
Our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel and contractors
will be an important factor in the success of our business. Our failure to hire and retain qualified personnel may result in our
inability to manage and implement our plans for expansion and growth.
Competition for qualified personnel in the renewable energy industry
is significant. To manage growth effectively, we must continue to implement and improve our management systems and to recruit and
train new personnel. We may not be able to continue to attract and retain the qualified personnel necessary to carry on our business.
If we are unable to retain or hire additional qualified personnel as required, we may not be able to adequately manage and implement
our plans for expansion and growth.
The market in which we operate is rapidly evolving and we
may not be able to maintain our profitability.
As a result of the emerging nature of the markets in which we plan
to compete and the rapidly evolving nature of our industry, it is particularly difficult for us to forecast our revenues or earnings
accurately. Our current and future expense levels are based largely on our investment plans and estimates of future revenues and
are, to a large extent, fixed. We may not be able to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue
shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues relative to our planned expenditures would have an immediate adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We depend on key personnel, the loss of which could have a
material adverse effect on us.
Our performance depends substantially on the continued services
and on the performance of our senior management and other key personnel. Our ability to retain and motivate these and other officers
and employees is fundamental to our performance. The unexpected loss of services of one or more of these individuals could have
a material adverse effect on us. We are not protected by a material amount of key-person or similar life insurance covering our
executive officers and other directors. We have entered into employment agreements with our executive officers, but the non-compete
period with respect to certain executive officers could, in some circumstances in the event of their termination of employment
with the Company, end prior to the employment term set forth in their employment agreements.
Certain legal proceedings and regulatory matters could adversely
impact our results of operations.
We may be subject from time to time to various claims involving
alleged breach of contract claims, intellectual property and other related claims, and other litigations. Certain of these lawsuits
and claims, if decided adversely to us or settled by us, could result in material liability to the Company or have a negative
impact on the Company’s reputation or relations with its employees, customers, licensees or other third parties. In addition,
regardless of the outcome of any litigation or regulatory proceedings, such proceedings could result in substantial costs and
may require that the Company devotes substantial time and resources to defend itself. Further, changes in governmental regulations
in the U.S. could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.
Our results may be adversely affected by the impact
that disruptions in the credit and financial markets have on our customers and the energy industry.
Beginning in late 2008 and continuing throughout 2009, energy and
utility companies faced difficult conditions as a result of significant disruptions in the global economy, the repricing of credit
risk and the deterioration of the financial markets. Continued volatility and further deterioration in the credit markets may reduce
our access to financing. These events could negatively impact our operations and financial condition and our ability to raise the
additional capital necessary to finance our operations.
The effects of the recent global economic crisis may impact
the Company’s business, operating results, or financial condition.
The recent global economic crisis has caused disruptions and extreme
volatility in global financial markets and increased rates of default and bankruptcy, and has impacted levels of spending. These
macroeconomic developments could negatively affect the Company’s business, operating results, or financial condition in a
number of ways. For example, potential clients may delay or decrease spending with the Company or may not pay the Company.
The Company’s insurance coverage may not be adequate.
If the Company was held liable for amounts exceeding the limits
of its insurance coverage in place at any given time or for claims outside the scope of that coverage, its business, results of
operations and financial conditions could be materially and adversely affected.
Our business is subject to extensive governmental regulation
that could reduce our profitability, limit our growth, or increase competition.
Our planned businesses are subject to extensive federal, state and
foreign governmental regulation and supervision, which could reduce our potential profitability or limit our potential growth by
increasing the costs of regulatory compliance, limiting or restricting the products or services we plan to sell or the methods
by which we plan to sell our products and services, or subjecting our businesses to the possibility of regulatory actions or proceedings.
In all jurisdictions the applicable laws and regulations are subject
to amendment or interpretation by regulatory authorities. Generally, such authorities are vested with relatively broad discretion
to grant, renew and revoke licenses and approvals and to implement regulations. Accordingly, we may be precluded or temporarily
suspended from carrying on some or all of our planned activities or otherwise fined or penalized in a given jurisdiction. No assurances
can be given that our business will be allowed to be, or continue to be, conducted in any given jurisdiction as we plan.
Competition resulting from these developments could cause the supply
of, and demand for, our planned products and services to change, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
Our planned operations will expose us to various international
risks that could adversely affect our business.
We are seeking to reach agreements for the provision of key aspects
of our business with foreign operators, specifically in Mexico. Accordingly, we may become subject to legal, economic and market
risks associated with operating in foreign countries, including:
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Our ability to conduct business in foreign
countries may be affected by legal, regulatory, political and economic risks.
Our ability to conduct business in foreign
countries is subject to risks associated with international operations. These include:
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We cannot predict whether quotas, duties, taxes, or other similar
restrictions will be imposed by the U.S. or foreign countries upon our business in the future, or what effect any of these actions
would have on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Changes in regulatory, geopolitical, social or economic
policies and other factors may have a material adverse effect on our business in the future or may require us to significantly
modify our current business practices.
The occurrence of natural or man-made disasters could adversely
affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We are exposed to various risks arising out of natural disasters,
including earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, floods and tornadoes, and pandemic health events such as H1N1 influenza, as well as man-made
disasters, including acts of terrorism and military actions. The continued threat of terrorism and ongoing military actions may
cause significant volatility in global financial markets, and a natural or man-made disaster could trigger an economic downturn
in the areas directly or indirectly affected by the disaster. These consequences could, among other things, result in a decline
in business and increased claims from those areas. Disasters also could disrupt public and private infrastructure, including communications
and financial services, which could disrupt our normal business operations.
Our inability to successfully recover should we experience a disaster
or other business continuity problem could cause material financial loss, loss of human capital, regulatory actions, reputational
harm or legal liability.
Should we experience a local or regional disaster or other business
continuity problem, such as an earthquake, hurricane, terrorist attack, pandemic, security breach, power loss, telecommunications
failure or other natural or man-made disaster, our continued success will depend, in part, on the availability of our personnel,
our office facilities, and the proper functioning of our computer, telecommunication and other related systems and operations.
Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our technology
infrastructure against damage from business continuity events that could have a significant disruptive effect on our operations.
We could potentially lose operation of our projects or experience material adverse interruptions to our operations or delivery
of services to our clients in a disaster recovery scenario.
We plan to regularly assess and take steps to improve upon our existing
business continuity plans and key management succession. However, a disaster on a significant scale or affecting certain of our
key operating areas within or across regions, or our inability to successfully recover should we experience a disaster or other
business continuity problem, could materially interrupt our business operations and cause material financial loss, loss of human
capital, regulatory actions, reputational harm, damaged client relationships or legal liability.
Assertions by a third party that the Company infringes its
intellectual property could result in costly and time-consuming litigation, expensive licenses or the inability to operate as planned.
The energy and technology industries are characterized by the existence
of a large number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets and by frequent litigation based on allegations of infringement
or other violations of intellectual property rights. There is a possibility of intellectual property rights claims against the
Company. The Company’s technologies may not be able to withstand third-party claims or rights restricting their use. Companies,
organizations or individuals, including the Company’s competitors, may hold or obtain patents or other proprietary rights
that would prevent, limit or interfere with the Company’s ability to provide the Company’s services or develop new
products or services, which could make it more difficult for the Company to operate the Company’s business. Any litigation
or claims, whether or not valid, could be time-consuming, expensive to litigate or settle and could divert the Company’s
managements’ attention and financial resources. If the Company is determined to have infringed upon a third party’s
intellectual property rights, the Company may be required to pay substantial damages, stop using technology found to be in violation
of a third party’s rights or seek to obtain a license from the holder of the infringed intellectual property right, which
license may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all, and may significantly increase the Company’s operating expenses
or may require the Company to restrict the Company’s business activities in one or more respects.
The Company may also be required to develop alternative non-infringing
technology that could require significant effort and expense or may not be feasible. In the event of a successful claim of infringement
against the Company and the Company’s failure or inability to obtain a license to the infringed technology, the Company’s
business and results of operations could be harmed.
The Company’s business will be adversely affected if the Company
is unable to protect its intellectual property rights from unauthorized use or infringement by third-parties.
The Company intends to rely on a combination of trademark, patent,
trade secret and copyright law, license agreements and contractual restrictions, including confidentiality agreements, invention
assignment agreements and non-disclosure agreements with employees, contractors and suppliers, to protect the Company’s proprietary
rights, all of which provide only limited protection. The Company believes its intellectual property rights are valuable, and any
inability to protect them could reduce the value of the Company’s products, services and brand. Various events outside of
the Company’s control pose a threat to the Company’s intellectual property rights as well as to the Company’s
products and services. The efforts the Company has taken to protect its proprietary rights may not be sufficient or effective,
may not be enforceable or may be capable of being effectively circumvented. Any significant impairment of the Company’s intellectual
property rights could harm the Company’s business or the Company’s ability to compete. Also, protecting the Company’s
intellectual property rights is costly and time consuming. The Company also seeks to maintain certain intellectual property as
trade secrets. The secrecy could be compromised by outside parties, or by the Company’s employees, which would cause the
Company to lose the competitive advantage resulting from these trade secrets.
Risks Related to Our Securities
There is little current trading of our shares. Our stock price
is likely to be highly volatile.
Although prices for our shares of Common Stock are quoted on the
OTCBB, there is little current trading and no assurance can be given that an active public trading market will develop or, if developed,
that it will be sustained. The OTCBB is generally regarded as a less efficient and less prestigious trading market than other national
markets. There is no assurance if or when our Common Stock will be quoted on another more prestigious exchange or market. The market
price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many
of which are beyond our control, including the following:
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In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced
significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market
fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock and for some time there will likely
be a thin trading market for the stock, which causes trades of small blocks of stock to have a significant impact on the stock
price.
Because our Common Stock is likely to be considered a “penny
stock,” our trading will be subject to regulatory restrictions.
Our Common Stock is currently, and in the near future will
likely continue to be, considered a “penny stock.” The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer
practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a
price of less than $5. 00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ
system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the
exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise
exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, which specifies information
about penny stocks and the nature and significance of risks of the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide
the customer with bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and any salesperson in
the transaction, and monthly account statements indicating the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s
account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from
those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for
the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure and other requirements
may adversely affect the trading activity in the secondary market for our Common Stock.
We have not paid dividends in the past and do not
expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, and any return on investment may be limited to potential future appreciation
on the value of our Common Stock.
We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support the
development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our payment of
any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including without
limitation, our financial condition, operating results, cash needs, growth plans and the terms of any credit agreements that we
may be a party to at the time. To the extent we do not pay dividends, our stock may be less valuable because a return on investment
will only occur if and to the extent our stock price appreciates, which may never occur. In addition, shareholders must rely on
sales of their Common Stock after price appreciation as the only way to realize their investment, and if the price of our stock
does not appreciate, then there will be no return on investment. Shareholders seeking cash dividends should not purchase our Common
Stock.
Our officers, directors and principal stockholders can exert
significant influence over us and may make decisions that are not in the best interests of all stockholders.
Our officers, directors and principal stockholders (greater than
5% stockholders) collectively own a majority of our outstanding Common Stock. As a result of such ownership, these stockholders
will be able to affect the outcome of, or exert significant influence over, all matters requiring stockholder approval, including
the election and removal of directors and any change in control. In particular, this concentration of ownership of our Common Stock
could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us or otherwise discouraging or preventing a potential acquirer
from attempting to obtain control of us. This, in turn, could have a negative effect on the market price of our Common Stock. It
could also prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over the market prices for their shares of Common Stock.
Moreover, the interests of this concentration of ownership may not
always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders, and accordingly, they could cause us to enter into transactions
or agreements that we would not otherwise consider.
Anti-takeover provisions may limit the ability of another
party to acquire us, which could cause our stock price to decline.
Our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, our Bylaws and Nevada
law contain provisions that could discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us, even if doing so may be beneficial
to our stockholders. In addition, these provisions could limit the price investors would be willing to pay in the future for shares
of our Common Stock.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the
selling stockholder. However, we will receive proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants. The proceeds received thereof will be
used for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for other purposes
that the Board of Directors, in its good faith deem to be in the best interest of the Company.
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
The selling security shareholder will offer common stock at the
prevailing market prices or privately negotiated price.
The offering price of our common stock does not necessarily bear
any relationship to our book value, assets, past operating results, financial condition or any other established criteria of value.
The facts considered in determining the offering price were our financial condition and prospects, our limited operating history
and the general condition of the securities market.
In addition, there is no assurance that our common stock will trade
at market prices in excess of the offering price as prices for common stock in any public market will be determined in the marketplace
and may be influenced by many factors, including the depth and liquidity.
SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
125,000,000 shares of common stock that are issuable to selling
shareholders pursuant to transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act. All of the common stock offered by this
prospectus are being offered by the selling shareholders for their own accounts.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
selling shareholders and the shares offered by them in this prospectus. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership
of that person, securities that are currently convertible or exercisable into shares of our common stock, or convertible or exercisable
into shares of our common stock within 60 days of the date hereof are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed
outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to
the following table, each stockholder named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth
opposite such stockholder’s name. Each selling shareholder’s percentage of ownership in the following table is based
upon 524,147,555 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 12, 2014.
The selling shareholder has not held a position as an officer or
director of the Company, nor has any material relationship of any kind with us or any of our affiliates. All information with respect
to share ownership has been furnished by the selling shareholders. The common stock being offered is being registered to permit
secondary trading of the shares and the selling shareholders may offer all or part of the common stock owned for resale from time
to time. In addition, the selling shareholder does not have any family relationships with our officers, directors or controlling
shareholders. Furthermore, the selling shareholder is not a registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a registered broker-dealer.
The term “selling shareholders” also includes any transferees, pledges, donees, or other successors in interest to
the selling shareholders named in the table below.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholder may, from time to time, sell any or all
of its shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions.
These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when
selling shares:
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
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The selling stockholder may also sell the shares directly to market
makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholder and/or the purchasers of shares
for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular
broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so
for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that a selling stockholder will attempt to sell shares of common stock
in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then market price. The selling
stockholder cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in this prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the selling stockholder.
The selling stockholder and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this prospectus,
are “underwriters” as that term is defined under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, or the rules and regulations
under such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares
purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses,
if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder may agree to indemnify
any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares if liabilities are imposed on
that person under the Securities Act.
The Company has agreed to pay all fees and expenses incident to
the registration of the shares of common stock. JDF intends to sell/distribute the shares of common stock that they acquire from
the Company in the open market.
The selling stockholder shall acquire the securities offered hereby
in the ordinary course of business and has advised us that it has not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements
with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of its shares of common stock, nor is there an underwriter or coordinating
broker acting in connection with a proposed sale of shares of common stock by any selling stockholder. If we are notified by any
selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock,
if required, we will file a supplement to this prospectus.
If the selling stockholder uses this prospectus for any sale of
the shares of common stock, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
Regulation M
The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act
may apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling stockholder.
During such time as it may be engaged in a distribution of any of
the shares we are registering by this registration statement, JDF is required to comply with Regulation M. In general, Regulation
M precludes any selling security holder, any affiliated purchasers and any broker-dealer or other person who participates in a
distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase, any security which is the
subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M defines a "distribution" as an offering
of securities that is distinguished from ordinary trading activities by the magnitude of the offering and the presence of special
selling efforts and selling methods. Regulation M also defines a "distribution participant" as an underwriter, prospective
underwriter, broker, dealer, or other person who has agreed to participate or who is participating in a distribution.
Regulation M under the Exchange Act prohibits, with certain exceptions,
participants in a distribution from bidding for or purchasing, for an account in which the participant has a beneficial interest,
any of the securities that are the subject of the distribution. Regulation M also governs bids and purchases made in order to stabilize
the price of a security in connection with a distribution of the security. We have informed JDF that the anti-manipulation provisions
of Regulation M may apply to the sales of their shares offered by this prospectus, and we have also advised JDF of the requirements
for delivery of this prospectus in connection with any sales of the common stock offered by this prospectus.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Corporate History
On December 29, 2010, the Company completed a reverse merger (the
“Merger”) with Solar Wind Energy, Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy, Inc.), a corporation formed under the laws of the State
of Delaware on July 26, 2010 (“Solar Wind - Subsidiary”). In connection with the Merger, the Company issued to the
stockholders of Solar Wind - Subsidiary in exchange for their Solar Wind - Subsidiary Common Stock, the right to receive an aggregate
of 300,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of the reverse merger, Solar Wind - Subsidiary is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
For accounting purposes, Solar Wind - Subsidiary was the surviving
entity. The transaction was accounted for as a recapitalization of Solar Wind - Subsidiary pursuant to which Solar Wind - Subsidiary
was treated as the surviving and continuing entity although the Company is the legal acquirer rather than a reverse acquisition.
Accordingly, the Company’s historical financial statements are those of Solar Wind - Subsidiary immediately following the
consummation of the reverse merger. Also, going forward the business operations of Solar Wind - Subsidiary will become the Company’s
principal business operations.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho
on January 22, 1962, as Superior Mines Company. In 1964, the Company’s name was changed to Superior Silver Mines, Inc. On
December 27, 2010, the Company reincorporated as a Nevada corporation. Prior to the Merger, the Company had been dormant for a
number of years and had no known mineral reserves. On January 21, 2011, the Company changed its name from Superior Silver Mines,
Inc. to Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. and on March 11, 2013, changed its name to Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. along with its wholly-owned
subsidiary, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, which changed its name from Clean Wind Energy, Inc. to
Solar Wind Energy, Inc. In addition, effective January 24, 2011, the Company’s quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board was changed from SSVM.OB to CWET.OB and on March 11, 2013, in conjunction with our name change, the Company’s quotation
symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was changed from CWET.OB to SWET.OB.
The Company’s executive offices are located at 1997 Annapolis
Exchange Parkway, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
Overview
Our Company’s core objective and focus is to become a leading
provider of clean efficient green energy to the world communities at a reasonable cost without the destructive residuals of fossil
fuel, while continuing to generate innovative technological solutions for today and tomorrow’s electrical power needs.
Solar Wind has assembled a team of experienced business professionals,
engineering and scientific consultants with the proven ability to bring the idea to market. Solar Wind has filed and been issued
patents that the Company believes will further enhance this potentially revolutionary technology. Solar Wind is based in Annapolis,
MD, and is traded on the OTCBB under the symbol ‘SWET’.
Solar Wind has, designed, engineered, developed and is preparing
to construct large “Solar Wind Downdraft Towers” that use benevolent, non-toxic natural elements to generate electricity
economically by integrating and synthesizing numerous proven as well as emerging technologies. In addition to constructing Solar
Wind Downdraft Towers in the United States and abroad, the Company intends to establish partnerships at home and abroad to propagate
these systems and meet increasing global demand for electricity.
A Bold New Energy Solution
The United States and other nations are aggressively pursuing energy
independence with clean, sustainable energy solutions. Solar Wind offers a bold new approach to overcome the current limitations
of other known alternative energy sources. The Solar Wind Downdraft Tower combines dry air heated by the solar rays of the sun
with water added as a catalyst to create a powerful natural downdraft.
Hybrid Solar/Wind Technology
We view ourselves as a hybrid solar/wind technology because the
simplicity of our solution is the harnessing of the natural power of a downdraft created when water is introduced to hot dry air
within the confines of our tower structure.
The Solar Wind Downdraft Tower
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Is capable of Operating 24/7 and can outperform solar collectors that produce only when the sun shines in the daytime and wind turbines that produce only when the wind blows |
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Has the capability of being operated with virtually no carbon footprint, fuel consumption or waste production. |
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Technology
Innovative Renewable Energy Technology
The Solar Wind Downdraft Tower is a hollow cylinder reaching skyward
into the hot dry atmosphere heated by the solar rays of the sun. The water introduced by the injection system evaporates and is
absorbed by the hot dry air which has been heated by the solar rays of the sun. The air becomes cooler, denser and heavier than
the outside warmer air and falls through the cylinder at speeds up to and in excess of 50 mph and is diverted into wind tunnels
surrounding the base of the Tower where turbines inside the tunnels power generators to produce electricity.
In geographic areas where atmospheric conditions are conducive,
the exterior of the Solar Wind Downdraft Tower may be constructed with vertical “wind vanes” that capture the prevailing
wind and channel it to produce supplemental electrical power. This dual renewable energy resource enhances the capability and productivity
of the Solar Wind Energy system.
Physical Principles
Evaporating water to create or diminish energy (for cooling) is
a well-understood physical principle. Evaporative coolers are used not just throughout the United States Southwest region (hot
& arid), but widely in the power industry to cool gas, coal and nuclear power plants.
Similarly, cooling towers adorn the roofs of countless buildings
in large cities, providing affordable energy. Airline pilots are very familiar with downdrafts and diligently avoid downdrafts
associated with thunderstorms, especially when near the ground, where downdrafts can force a 200 ton airplane dangerously downward.
Solar Wind’s Energy Tower uses the same fundamental physical
principle of evaporative cooling which creates a downdraft. Cool, moist, dense air always falls through hot dry air. What most
people are unaware of is that the wind speed in an energy tower can exceed 50mph.
In summary, it is clear that Solar Wind’s Energy Tower creates
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Production
The Company has successfully managed to downsize the Tower, reducing
capital costs and improving projected financial performance. The Company recently announced the completion of weather data models
that confirm that the first Tower height can be lowered from 3,000 feet down to 2,250 feet. This development was made possible
by utilizing our proprietary software which can calculate and predict energy production by our Solar Wind Downdraft Towers given
local weather data. By feeding the weather data for southwestern Arizona / northern Mexico into the program, the Tower’s
height and diameter can be adjusted along with the amount of water added as fuel to create a desired amount of energy. The outcome
dictates the optimum size of the Tower’s height and width.
Under the most recent design specifications, the first San Luis
Tower has a design capacity on an hourly basis, of up to 1250 megawatt hours, gross. Using a 60% capacity factor, the Tower’s
potential hourly yield would be 600 megawatt hours from which approximately 18. 5% will be used to power its operations, yielding
approximately 500 megawatt hours available for sale to the power grid. Due to lower capacities during winter days, the average
daily output for sale to the grid for the entire year is approximately 435 megawatt hours. Currently in California avoided costs
are running approximately $0.11 per kilowatt hour. As an independent power producer of clean renewable energy the Company will
not be selling power directly to consumers, but rather to the grid.
Intellectual Property
The Company has filed numerous patent applications with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office to protect its intellectual property. The Company has been awarded two patents, and currently has two
other patent applications which have been designated with a “Notice of Allowance” and is awaiting issuance of the actual
patent documents. The Company has judiciously pursued the patent applications that we feel are instrumental to the core development
of our technology and project:
Patent #8120191 issued 2/21/2012 “Efficient Energy Conversion
Devices & Methods
The patent covers a novel hydraulic system capable of maintaining
high efficiency hydraulic to electric conversion under a wide variance of wind speeds, as coupled to a plurality of wind turbines
in wind tunnels.
Patent #8,517,662 B2 issued 8/27/2013 “Atmospheric
Energy Extraction Devices & Methods
The patent covers a structure for producing electricity, specifically
a Tower capable of adding moisture at the top of the structure to hot-dry air so as to generate a downdraft of wind within the
interior of the Tower, vanes coupled to the exterior of the Tower that at least partially define a plurality of elongated pockets
to the exterior of the Tower, and flaps located to redirect the incident wind downwards into tunnels to convert wind to electricity.
Patent #8,643,204 B2 issued 2/4/2014 “Efficient Energy
Conversion Devices and Methods”
This application enhances and broadens previously issued Patent
#8120191
Patent Application # 13/947,625 date of Notice of Allowance
1/27/2014 (pending)
The patent claims are targeted to represent the advantages of the
new Tower structural shape, the configuration of the Tower walls, their composition as well as the wall thicknesses for a given
height, along with more efficient construction methodology and enhanced wind force resistance over prior Tower designs.
Site Requirements
The Company’s planned Downdraft Tower requires very specific
site conditions. The location must provide appropriate climate and atmospheric conditions. The site must have access to reliable
water sources, either fresh or salt water, in which case desalinization may be required. Additionally, the site should have access to rail service and other logistical ease of access.
The Company is investigating the feasibility of locating a Downdraft Tower in Arizona.
Considerations
The Downdraft Tower works best in hot, dry climates, near sea level,
and near a reliable water source. Prime production periods are daytime during spring, summer and fall, which closely aligns with
electricity demand patterns.
The External Wind Capture keeps working 24/7 including cold winter
months and at night whenever a wind is blowing - from the surface up to 4,000 feet - where much stronger winds blow far more constantly
(at least twice as often as on the surface and at much higher speeds).
There are a number of appropriate sites around the globe that are
hot, dry, and near water adequate to support numerous Energy Towers that efficiently turn the sun’s energy into electricity.
The Distinct Advantages
The Company enjoys one major advantage over all other wind energy
producers: a constant, high speed downdraft that blows for more than half the year. While ordinary wind turbine farms struggle
with 20% to 30% capacity factors and wind speeds that are often useless or marginal (too low or too high), the Company’s
Energy Tower can continuously channel 50 mph winds (or higher) into a controlled environment where the vast majority the wind’s
energy can be captured to generate electricity.
Power industry experts know that when computing wind power, the
velocity is cubed (not squared). Thus a 50 mph wind in a Solar Wind turbine will produce more than 15 times as much power
as a 20 mph wind striking a conventional turbine.
Global Energy Generation Calculator
The Company has developed a software based analytical program to
determine the energy generation capabilities of its Solar Wind Downdraft Towers based on the climate in geographic locations around
the world, and has taken the appropriate steps to protect its intellectual property invention.
This essential tool has been under
development by the Company for over one year and applies “known” scientific meteorology data of a specific area to
the Solar Wind Downdraft Tower’s variables in order to determine and project energy outputs on a daily basis. Advancements
in the scientific community over the last decade that predict and pin-point specific weather conditions provided significant insights
to the development of this innovative tool.
This analytical tool, combined with our proprietary operating systems
technology and existing core patents, clearly provides the Company with a unique opportunity to allow global positioning of this
alternative solution to the world’s energy needs. The Company can now rapidly respond to a request from virtually any country
reasonably suitable to host a project and determine specifically where the Solar Wind Downdraft Tower should be located, the size
of the Tower and the amount of electricity it can produce.
Development
The master development plan for a site requires a series of steps:
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negotiate and execute land lease (site) and rights of way (water pipeline, transmission line, highway and railway access); |
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survey and identify any artifacts and cultural resources that may be impacted by site exploration, project construction or operation; |
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determine and design access to and availability of electrical grid, roads, rail transportation, sewer, water, and power for construction and operation; |
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coordinate and provide, to the extent possible, resource carry-over (i.e., buildings and facilities) to the locale after construction; |
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determine the type and number of jobs created during study, construction and operational phases; |
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Business Model
The business model of our Company is to create an Energy Compound
of Towers to be developed individually with a common water supply and rail/water port for supplies and equipment delivery, and
common component assembly plant and labor force. Energy Compounds could actually be developed simultaneously in North America,
North Africa (to serve the European grid by piping direct current across the Mediterrean), India and the Middle East. The world
market can support all the materials needed and can certainly use the electricity. The cost per kilowatt is similar to that of
a typical coal or gas-fired facility. SWET has positioned itself to take advantage of this solution and bring the first project
to market, thereby setting the stage for a global “game changing” opportunity.
Project Partnering
The Company’s business plan involves “partnering”
with various entities such as utilities, sovereign nations and independent power producers, to provide the ability to bring this
solution to the market as rapidly as possible.
Each Solar Wind Downdraft Tower is its own independent project.
The Company’s involvement in each project is to facilitate the Tower’s development with its expertise, intellectual
property and project management team. The Company will receive development fees, licensing fees, and royalties on power sales from
each project and/or ownership interests.
Coordinated World Class Expertise
The Company is evaluating potential sites for a possible first Tower
here in the United States and received key patents to protect its techniques to extract the energy from the Solar Wind Downdraft
Tower. Some of the best consultants in the world have been and continue to support the Company’s efforts to bring this first
Downdraft Tower to market.
The first site is near San Luis, AZ and the Mexico/US border. The
weather data has been updated for the first site and final reports accurately calculate the Tower's output capacity 24/7. Those
reports now support and validate SWET’s goal to develop its first Tower at the minimum size and design output possible,
which preserves cash flow of 2:1 for debt service coverage.
First Energy Tower Site in United States
The Company recently made a final site selection within the City
of San Luis, Arizona for the potential development of its first tower. After a substantial evaluation of multiple sites in the
southwestern part of the country over a two and a half year period, including various locations in proximity to San Luis, Arizona,
the Company chose the site location that best met all of its required attributes including climate, geography, zoning, as well
as a welcoming environment.
It executed an option agreement to purchase a site encompassing
over 600 acres of land within the City of San Luis, Arizona, which was later was recorded in Yuma County, Arizona. Wednesday, April
23, 2014, the city unanimously approved a “Development and Protected Development Rights Agreement” with Solar Wind
Energy Tower Inc. providing assurance of the necessary local entitlements for development of the first tower in the City of San
Luis. The agreement covers a number of items including, but not limited to, land zoning, rights-of-way, utilities and provides
that the City of San Luis will guarantee the supply the water to fuel the Tower Project for a minimum of 50 years. |
|
|
In March 2014, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent
with National Standard Finance, LLC, pursuant to which National Standard Finance, LLC has conditionally agreed to joint venture
with the Company to be the lead investor and co-owner in the project. The Company is working diligently to satisfy the conditions
of the financing.
The Company plans to commence construction of the Tower
Project in San Luis, Arizona as discussed above by the end of 2015. We have obtained the final zoning permit for the Tower Project
in September 2014. Major milestones, the estimated time frame for each milestone and the estimated costs associated with each
milestone necessary to meet that schedule include:
Milestones
|
|
Estimated
Timeline |
|
|
Estimated
Cost |
|
Obtaining
Use Permit (1) |
|
January
2015 |
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
Obtaining
FAA Clearance (2) |
|
May
2015
|
|
$
|
12,000
|
|
Completing
Final Engineering (3) |
|
May
2015 |
|
$
|
500,000
|
|
Completing
Construction Contract (3) |
|
August
2015 |
|
|
N/A
|
|
Obtaining
Power purchase Agreements (4) |
|
August
2015 |
|
|
N/A
|
|
Obtaining
Interconnect to Grid (5) |
|
September
2015 |
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
Commencing
Construction (6) |
|
November
2015 |
|
|
N/A
|
|
| (1) | The Use Permit will be handled by the Company and its
local counsel in Arizona. It requires two formal hearings before the City of San Luis,
Arizona. The Development and Protected Development Rights Agreement insures the issuance
of the Use Permit, subject to zoning regulations. |
| (2) | The Company will pursue the FAA permit through a professional
consulting firm which specializes in obtaining such permits. |
| (3) | Final engineering and final contract negotiations will
be conducted directly between the Company, its local counsel in Arizona and the general
contractor. |
| (4) | In order to acquire the Power Purchase Agreements, the
Company has retained an advisor to assist the Company. |
| (5) | The Company has engaged an expert consulting firm to pursue
the interconnection to the electrical grid. |
| (6) | Construction is estimated to take approximately 30 months;
however the Company is budgeting for 36 months. |
We estimated that the total cost of completing the above
milestones would be approximately $600,000. Although we have a letter of intent with National Standard Finance, LLC who conditionally
agreed to invest and co-own the project, there is no guarantee such financing will be completed; and even completed, there will
be enough funds to complete the project. If we cannot obtain the financing in a timely fashion, it may delay or impair the project
and materially affect our plans of operation.
Recently, the government of Sonora, Mexico, has offered to sell
the Company (or designated developer) a site complete with all of the entitlements including the necessary water allocation. The
Company and the government are investigating the access, and timing required to connect to the Mexican electrical grid. We are
also investigating other privately owned sites in the same area with comparable attributes.
Customers
Energy produced by the Downdraft Tower could provide low cost electricity
to the power grid. The Company plans to ultimately build and operate wind energy plants and sell the electricity either through
contracts with utilities, which is the traditional method for independent power plants, or directly into the open market or electricity
commodities market like a merchant plant similar to many natural gas fired power plants. The Company may also sell the power plants
themselves to large customers or utilities and/or operate such plants for customers or utilities.
The sale of electricity to power brokers is more profitable than
selling directly to the electricity commodities market. If the cost of the marketing infrastructure of selling green energy at
a $0.02 per kWh premium is justified as opposed to the wholesale contracting of electricity at a lower price, then the Company
plans to market the electricity to green energy brokers. The green power is energy from clean energy production sources like wind
energy in which consumers are willing to pay a premium in order to promote clean energy. If the Company chooses to work through
power brokers, it believes the potential exists to sell the environmental correct “green” power at a premium price
being higher than conventional fuel sources. Power brokers usually receive a premium of $0.015 per kWh above the wholesale price
paid on the open market. However, the market is new and subject to uncertainty including price fluctuations.
Markets
Wind energy experienced a 39% annual growth for the past five years
according to the American Wind Energy Association, the industry’s trade organization based in Washington, D.C. Recent national
surveys show that approximately 40-70% of the population surveyed indicate a willingness to pay a premium for renewable energy.
Although 10% of the respondents say they will participate in such a program, actual participation is estimated at 1%. Currently,
more than a dozen utilities have green marketing programs. Public Service Company of Colorado, Central and South West Services
Corporation of Texas, and Fort Collins Light and Power Company are leading the effort in wind related green electricity marketing.
The Company is investigating the feasibility of locating a Downdraft
Tower in California. California has three major regulated investor-owned utilities and many municipal utilities, all of which
are required by state law to have renewable sources of generation in their resource portfolios, whether generated or purchased.
Arizona utilities have similar requirements. Due to federal regulations requiring that transmission owners provide service on
the same terms to all generators requesting service, known as “open access”, independent power producers (which the
Company would be under its business model), are able to develop wind energy projects in areas where such resources are most prevalent
and sell power to anyone interconnected with the transmission grid in California. California’s transmission grid is operated
by a regional transmission organization (“RTO”), the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”).
Other states belong to other RTOs.
Competition
The Downdraft Tower project requires a large land base and specific
conditions. Given these constraints and the increasing focus on renewable energy to offset the environmental problems caused by
fossil fuels, the renewable energy industry is highly competitive.
In the markets where the Company plans to conduct its business,
it will compete with many energy producers including electric utilities and large independent power producers. There is also competition
from fossil fuel sources such as natural gas and coal, and other renewable energy sources such as solar, traditional wind, hydro
and geothermal. The competition depends on the resources available within the specific markets. Although the cost to produce clean,
reliable, renewable energy is becoming more competitive with traditional fossil fuel sources, it generally remains more expensive
to produce, and the reliability of its supply is less consistent than traditional fossil fuel. Deregulation and consumer preference
are becoming important factors in increasing the development of alternative energy projects.
The Company believes that governments and consumers recognize the
importance of renewable energy resources in the energy mix, and are facilitating the implementation of wind and other renewable
technologies through renewable portfolio standards and revenue and tax incentives.
Arizona and California are primarily served by large utilities,
such as Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Arizona Public
Service Company (“Arizona Public Service”) and UNS. All of these companies have non-regulated subsidiaries or sister
companies that develop generating facilities. In addition, utilities from other states and countries have established large wind
energy generating companies, such as Florida Power & Light Company, enXco, Inc. and PPM Energy, Inc. (now part of a large Spanish
renewable company, Iberdrola Renovables, S.A.).
According to the Electric Power Research Institute, the past ten
years have seen traditional energy costs increase while wind energy costs have declined. The advances in technology, larger-scale
and more efficient manufacturing processes, and increased experience in wind turbine operations has contributed substantially to
this trend. This cost decline is paralleled with a several hundred fold increase in installed wind energy capacity. As a result,
maintenance costs have fallen significantly. Wind energy sources comprise less than 1% of the current electricity generating industry.
Anew assessment released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
in 2010 shows that U.S. wind resources are even larger than previously estimated and potential capacity of the land-based wind
resource is more than 10,000 GW, far exceeding the 300 GW required to meet 20% of the nation’s electrical demand with wind
in 2030.This figure does not factor the potential of Downdraft Towers. The estimated levelized cost of new generation resources
by the Energy Information Administration shows the cost of wind energy is competitive to other conventional means of energy generation.
The cumulative capacity-weighted average price of wind power, including the production tax credit, was about 4.4 cents per kilowatt
hour in 2009 — a price that competes with fossil fuel-generated electricity.
Environmental
Various parties in the United States and other nations are pursuing
clean energy solutions that use efficient and cost- effective renewable resources to serve society while avoiding the adverse effects
associated with fossil and nuclear fuels, and also the obvious limitations of solar collectors that work only when the sun shines
or wind turbines that work only when the wind blows.
The Solar Wind Downdraft Tower has the capability of being operated
with virtually no carbon footprint, fuel consumption, or waste production. The technology has the potential to generate clean,
cost effective and efficient electrical power without the damaging effects caused by using fossil or nuclear fuels, and other conventional
power sources. The Company also believes that increasing emphasis on green technologies and governmental incentives in the energy
industry should have a positive long-term effect on the Company's planned business and the wind energy industry in general.
Numerous federal and state environmental laws can affect the development
of renewable energy, such as the California Environmental Quality Act. These laws require that certain studies be conducted to
ensure that there are no significant adverse impacts on wildlife, humans and the environment generally. The significant impacts
of wind energy projects are on visibility, noise, birds, wildlife habitat and soil erosion. Changes in environmental laws can pose
significant expenses on renewable energy development.
International treaties and protocols, such as the Kyoto Protocol,
have significantly impacted the development and implementation of renewable energy technologies. Certain countries and regions
also have established emission trading programs. Under emission trading programs, utilities and factories are permitted to produce
a certain level of emissions. If such an entity produces fewer emissions than its allotment, the entity may sell its excess allotment
to parties exceeding their emissions allotments. To date, these mechanisms are at an early stage of development within the United
States. Credit trading provides the potential for creating additional income for renewable energy producers, rationalizing of electricity
prices for utilities and reducing the overall retail price for green power.
The Company believes that increasing emphasis on green technologies
and governmental incentives in the energy industry should have a positive long-term effect on the Company’s planned business
and the wind energy industry in general.
Industry Analysis
According to the American Wind Energy Association (“AWEA”),
wind energy was the world’s fastest growing energy source during most of the 1990s, expanding at annual rates ranging from
25% to 35%. The AWEA estimates the global industry growth rate has averaged 32% over the five years from 2004 through 2008, with
a growth rate of 39% in 2009. The U.S. wind industry broke all previous records by installing over 10,000 MW of new wind capacity
in 2009. Current installed capacity worldwide at the end of 2009 was 35,086 MW, compared to 25,076 MW at the end of 2008. The major
contributing growth factor is the federal stimulus package passed in 2009 that extended a tax credit and provided other investment
incentives for alternative energy sources. The U.S. Energy Information Administration attributes 1.9% of total electric generation
in the nation to wind power.
Not factoring the Company’s planned Downdraft Tower product,
World Energy Council expects new wind capacity worldwide to continue to grow. The continued evolution of this technology is evident
with the existence of varying wind turbine designs. However, there is division in the wind industry between those who want to capitalize
on the emerging respect the business community has for established, mature wind technology, and those who seek new technologies
designed to bring about significant cost reductions. The Company chooses to seek new horizons beyond current perception and knowledge
by developing new technologies that it believes will be capable of significantly reducing wind energy costs.
As wind energy technology gains wider acceptance, competition may
increase as large, well-capitalized companies enter the business. Although one or more may be successful, the Company believes
that its technological expertise and early entry will provide a degree of competitive protection.
Licensing and Regulation
In the United States, many state governments have amended their
utility regulations and significantly changed certain competition and marketing rules with respect to generation, transmission
and distribution of electric energy. Among other things, deregulation allows consumers to purchase electricity from a source of
their choice, and requires utilities to purchase electricity from independent power producers and to offer transmission to independent
power producers at reasonable prices.
In California, deregulation legislation, such as the Assembly Bill
1890 and the Renewable Energy Program, were implemented in the mid-1990s to encourage the development of renewable power generation
projects through various incentives. In addition, Assembly Bill 995 and Senate Bill 1038 were passed to further facilitate the
development of renewable resources. In November 2008, the governor of the State of California signed Executive Order S-14-08 requiring
that California utilities reach a 33% renewable energy goal by 2020, exceeding the previous legislative mandate that electric utilities
supply 20% of their total retail power sales from renewable resources by 2010. In September 2009, the Governor signed Executive
Order S-21-09, requiring the Air Resources Board under the California Environmental Protection Agency to adopt a regulation by
July 1, 2010 requiring California’s load-serving entities to meet the 33% renewable energy goal through the creation and
use of renewable energy sources to ensure reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
In Arizona, access to the electricity market has been established
through Arizona’s Retail Electric Competition Rules, which, in the Company’s opinion, provide a favorable environment
for renewable energy generators. Electricity producers are subject to the Federal Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (“PURPA”)
and state regulations. In addition, power producers must also meet standards set by the Arizona Corporations Commission (the “ACC”).
The Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 provided further benefits
to independent power producers by requiring transmission companies to provide access to third parties at a reasonable price. On
October 3, 2008, the President of the United States signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 into law. This legislation
contains a number of tax incentives designed to encourage both individuals and businesses to make investments in renewable energy,
including an eight-year extension of the business solar investment tax credit (“ITC”). The ITC is a 30% tax credit
on solar property effective through December 31, 2016. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 further extended the
U.S. $0.021/kWh Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) through December 31, 2012, and provide an option to elect a 30% ITC
or an equivalent cash grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Employees
As of September 2014, the Company had a total of 3 full
time employees. The Company anticipates that it may need to hire additional staff in the areas of engineering, marketing and administration
in the future.
Legal Proceedings
Hanover Holdings I, LLC vs. Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc.
On December 27, 2012, we were served with a Complaint in the
matter of Hanover Holdings I, LLC filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, stipulating that the Company has yet
to pay the remaining outstanding balance, related interest and penalties, as described in a convertible promissory note issued
by the Company to the benefit of Hanover Holdings I, LLC. on February 29, 2012. The complaint alleges that the Company has failed
to honor a notice of conversion issued by Hanover Holdings I, LLC on or about September 7, 2012. The total claim amount is for
$122,985.
On September 5, 2014, we entered into a Settlement Agreement
and Mutual Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Hanover Holdings I, LLC to settle the above matters. Pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement, we agree to pay to Hanover Holdings I, LLC the total sum of $90,000 in
six equal instalments of $15,000 each. The initial installment of $15,000 has been paid on September 5, 2014. The five subsequent
payments shall be delivered on or before the fifth day of each month, with the final payment being made on February 5, 2015.
If any scheduled payment is not delivered when due, Hanover
Holdings I, LLC shall deliver a notice of breach to the Company’s counsel. The Company shall have five business days of
receipt of the notice of breach to cure the breach by delivering the missing payment. If any such breach is not timely cured,
the total outstanding settlement sum shall be accelerated and shall be delivered on or before ten business days of receipt of
the notice of breach. In the event of Company’s failure to timely deliver the accelerated amount, Hanover Holdings I, LLC
may file the confession of judgment without further notice, and have judgment entered against the Company in amount of the settlement
sum plus costs associated with such filing and entry including reasonable attorney’s fees, less any payments made pursuant
to the Settlement Agreement.
With the exception of the litigation discussed above, we are currently
not involved in any litigation that we believe could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency,
self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our company or any of our subsidiaries,
threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our company’s or our company’s
subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse
effect.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market information
The Company’s Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board
under the symbol “SWET.OB”. Historical high and low bid information for the Company’s Common Stock is not available
to the Company. The following table reflects the high and low sales prices for the Company’s Common Stock for each fiscal
quarter during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The sales prices were obtained from the OTC Bulletin Board.
Quarterly period |
|
Low |
|
|
High |
|
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter |
|
$ |
0.0040 |
|
|
$ |
0.0099 |
|
Second Quarter |
|
$ |
0.0045 |
|
|
$ |
0.0410 |
|
Third Quarter (until September 26, 2014) |
|
$ |
0.0230 |
|
|
$ |
0.0305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2013: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter |
|
$ |
0.019 |
|
|
$ |
0.025 |
|
Second Quarter |
|
$ |
0.021 |
|
|
$ |
0.036 |
|
Third Quarter |
|
$ |
0.016 |
|
|
$ |
0.024 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
|
$ |
0.007 |
|
|
$ |
0.015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2012: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
Second Quarter |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Third Quarter |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
Record Holders
As of September 12, 2014, there were approximately 1,411
registered holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock.
Dividends
The Company has not paid any cash dividends to date, and has no
intention of paying any cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of dividends
is subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and to certain limitations imposed under Nevada law. The
timing, amount and form of dividends, if any, will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations,
financial condition, cash requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. The Company intends to retain
any future earnings for use in its business. The Company has never paid dividends on its Common Stock.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation
Plans
The Company does not maintain any equity compensation plans.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section includes a number of forward-looking statements
that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified
by words like believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature,
refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our predictions.
Overview
The Company was incorporated in the State of Idaho on January 22,
1962 as Superior Mines Company and then changed its name to Superior Silver Mines, Inc. The Company reincorporated as a Nevada
corporation on December 27, 2010. The Company had been dormant for a number of years, and had no known mineral reserves.
On December 29, 2010, the Company completed a reverse merger (the
“Merger”) with Solar Wind Energy, Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy, Inc.), a corporation formed under the laws of the State
of Delaware on July 26, 2010 (“Solar Wind - Subsidiary”). In connection with the Merger, the Company issued to the
stockholders of Solar Wind - Subsidiary in exchange for their Solar Wind - Subsidiary Common Stock, the right to receive an aggregate
of 300,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of the reverse merger, Solar Wind - Subsidiary is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
For accounting purposes, Solar Wind - Subsidiary was the surviving
entity. The transaction was accounted for as a recapitalization of Solar Wind - Subsidiary pursuant to which Solar Wind - Subsidiary
was treated as the surviving and continuing entity although the Company is the legal acquirer rather than a reverse acquisition.
Accordingly, the Company’s historical financial statements are those of Solar Wind - Subsidiary immediately following the
consummation of the reverse merger. Also, going forward the business operations of Solar Wind - Subsidiary will become the Company’s
principal business operations.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho
on January 22, 1962, as Superior Mines Company. In 1964, the Company’s name was changed to Superior Silver Mines, Inc. On
December 27, 2010, the Company reincorporated as a Nevada corporation. Prior to the Merger, the Company had been dormant for a
number of years and had no known mineral reserves. On January 21, 2011, the Company changed its name from Superior Silver Mines,
Inc. to Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. and on March 11, 2013, changed its name to Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. along with its wholly-owned
subsidiary, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, Clean Wind Energy, Inc. to Solar Wind Energy, Inc. In
addition, effective January 24, 2011, the Company’s quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was changed from
SSVM.OB to CWET.OB and on March 11, 2013, in conjunction with our name change, the Company’s quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board was changed from CWET.OB to SWET.OB.
The Company plans to design, develop, and construct large downdraft
towers that use benevolent, non-toxic natural elements to generate electricity and clean water economically (“Downdraft Towers”)
by integrating and synthesizing numerous proven as well as emerging technologies. In addition to constructing Downdraft Towers
in the United States and abroad, the Company intends to be prepared to establish partnerships at home and abroad to propagate these
systems and meet increasing global demand for clean water and electricity.
On January 21, 2011, the Company changed its name to Clean Wind
Energy Tower, Inc. and on March 11, 2013, changed its name to Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. along with its wholly owned subsidiary,
a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, which changed its name from Clean Wind Energy, Inc. to Solar Wind
Energy, Inc. In addition, effective January 24, 2011, the Company’s quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board
was changed from “SSVM” to” CWET” and in conjunction with the March 11, 2013 name change the Company’s
quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was changed from “CWET” to” SWET”.
Plan of Operations
Our Company’s core objective and focus is to become a leading
provider of clean efficient green energy to the world communities at a reasonable cost without the destructive residuals of fossil
fuel, while continuing to generate innovative technological solutions for today and tomorrow’s electrical power needs.
As a development stage company, Solar Wind has yet to earn revenues
from its operations. Solar Wind is developing plans to design and construct large Downdraft Towers that use benevolent, non-toxic
natural elements to generate electricity and clean water economically by integrating and synthesizing numerous proven as well as
emerging technologies. In addition to constructing Downdraft Towers in the United States and abroad, the Company intends to be
prepared to establish partnerships at home and abroad to propagate these systems and meet increasing global demand for clean water
and electricity. From our inception in July 2010, we have completed the following milestones, among others:
|
· |
The Company has filed numerous patent applications with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office to protect its intellectual property. The Company has been awarded two patents, and currently has two
other patent applications which have been designated with a Notice of Allowance and is awaiting issuance of the actual patent documents.
Patent #8120191 issued 2/21/2012 “Efficient Energy Conversion
Devices & Methods”
The patent covers a novel hydraulic system capable of maintaining
high efficiency hydraulic to electric conversion under a wide variance of wind speeds, as coupled to a plurality of wind turbines
in wind tunnels.
Patent #8,517,662 B2 issued 8/27/2013 “Atmospheric
Energy Extraction Devices & Methods”
The patent covers a structure for producing electricity, specifically
a Tower capable of adding moisture at the top of the structure to hot-dry air so as to generate a downdraft of wind within the
interior of the Tower, vanes coupled to the exterior of the Tower that at least partially define a plurality of elongated pockets
to the exterior of the Tower, and flaps located to redirect the incident wind downwards into tunnels to convert wind to electricity.
Patent # 8,643,204 B2 issued 2/4/2014 “Efficient Energy
Conversion Devices and Methods”
This application enhances and broadens previously issued Patent
#8120191
Patent Application # 13/947,625 date of Notice of Allowance 1/27/2014
(to be issued)
The patent claims are targeted to represent the advantages of the
new Tower structural shape, the configuration of the Tower walls, their composition as well as the wall thicknesses for a given
height, along with more efficient construction methodology and enhanced wind force resistance over prior Tower designs. |
|
· |
Executed agreements with three strategic world class companies with industry experience to assist in developing our Downdraft Tower. |
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|
|
|
· |
Identified and executed agreements with key industry consultants. |
|
|
|
|
· |
The Company completed a comprehensive meteorological assessment and selected an area located in San Luis, Arizona to pursue the construction of their innovative green renewable energy Downdraft Tower Facility. |
The Company has secured an option to purchase 640
acres in the City of San Luis, Arizona on which it intends to pursue the development of its first Solar Wind Energy Downdraft
Tower. The City of San Luis, Arizona has executed a Development and Protected Development Rights Agreement with the Company
which guarantees the necessary local entitlements for the development of the Tower Project. The City of San Luis has also agreed
to supply the Tower Project with the needed water for a period of 50 years. In March 2014, we entered into a non-binding letter
of intent with National Standard Finance, LLC, pursuant to which National Standard Finance, LLC has conditionally agreed to joint
venture with the Company to be the lead investor and co-owner in the project. The Company is working diligently to satisfy the
conditions of the financing.
The Company plans to commence construction of the Tower Project
in San Luis, Arizona as discussed above by the end of 2015. We have obtained the final zoning permit for the Tower Project in
September 2014. Major milestones, the estimated time frame for each milestone and the estimated costs associated with each milestone
necessary to meet that schedule include:
Milestones |
|
Estimated Timeline |
|
|
Estimated Cost |
|
Obtaining
Use Permit (1) |
|
January 2015 |
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
Obtaining
FAA Clearance (2) |
|
May 2015 |
|
$ |
12,000 |
|
Completing
Final Engineering (3) |
|
May 2015 |
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
Completing
Construction Contract (3) |
|
August 2015 |
|
|
N/A |
|
Obtaining
Power purchase Agreements (4) |
|
August 2015 |
|
|
N/A |
|
Obtaining
Interconnect to Grid (5) |
|
September 2015 |
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
Commencing
Construction (6) |
|
November 2015 |
|
|
N/A |
|
| (1) | The Use Permit will be handled by the Company and its
local counsel in Arizona. It requires two formal hearings before the City of San Luis,
Arizona. The Development and Protected Development Rights Agreement insures the issuance
of the Use Permit, subject to zoning regulations. |
| (2) | The Company will pursue the FAA permit through a professional
consulting firm which specializes in obtaining such permits. |
| (3) | Final engineering and final contract negotiations will
be conducted directly between the Company, its local counsel in Arizona and the general
contractor. |
| (4) | In order to acquire the Power Purchase Agreements, the
Company has retained an advisor to assist the Company. |
| (5) | The Company has engaged an expert consulting firm to pursue
the interconnection to the electrical grid. |
| (6) | Construction is estimated to take approximately 30 months;
however the Company is budgeting for 36 months. |
We estimated that the total cost of completing the above milestones
would be approximately $600,000. Although we have a letter of intent with National Standard Finance, LLC who conditionally agreed
to invest and co-own the project, there is no guarantee such financing will be completed; and even completed, there will be enough
funds to complete the project. If we cannot obtain the financing in a timely fashion, it may delay or impair the project and materially
affect our plans of operation.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Financial Reporting Release No. 60, published by the SEC, recommends
that all companies include a discussion of critical accounting policies used in the preparation of their financial statements.
While all these significant accounting policies impact our consolidated financial condition and results of operations, we view
certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact
on our consolidated financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and estimates. Actual results
may differ from those estimates.
We believe that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely
that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause a material effect on our consolidated results
of operations, financial position or liquidity for the periods presented in this report.
General
The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net revenue, if any, and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various
other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Senior management has discussed
the development, selection and disclosure of these estimates with the Board of Directors. Management believes that the accounting
estimates employed and the resulting balances are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based
on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if different estimates reasonably could
have been used, or if changes in the estimate that are reasonably possible could materially impact the consolidated financial statements.
Management believes the following critical accounting policies reflect the significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation
of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Development stage entity
The Company is considered to be a development stage entity, as defined
by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 915.
For the period from July26, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013, the Company has not generated any revenues to date,
has no significant assets and has incurred losses since inception from developing its business and planned operations. Consequently,
its operations are subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise.
Basic and diluted net loss per share
We utilize ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” for calculating
the basic and diluted loss per share. In accordance with ASC 260, the basic and diluted loss per share is computed by dividing
net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share
is computed similar to basic net loss per share except that the denominator is adjusted for the potential dilution that could occur
if stock options, warrants, and other convertible securities were exercised or converted into common stock. Potentially dilutive
securities were not included in the calculation of the diluted net loss per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
Income taxes
The Company utilizes ASC 740 “Income Taxes” which requires
the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included
in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in
future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end
based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable
income. Temporary difference between taxable income reported for financial reporting purposes primarily relate to the recognition
of debt costs and stock based compensation expenses. The adoption of ASC 740 “Income Taxes” did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has generated no revenues to date. It is
the Company’s policy that revenue from product sales or services will be recognized in accordance with ASC
605 “Revenue Recognition”. Four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and
(4) collectability is reasonably assured.
Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management’s
judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those amounts.
Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in
the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company will defer any revenue for which the product was not delivered or
is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or
no refund will be required. The Company did not have any revenue during the year ended December 31, 2013 and the period
ended June 30, 2014.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company adopted the provisions under FASB for Fair Value Measurements,
which define fair value for accounting purposes, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements
regarding fair value measurements. The Company’s adoption of these provisions did not have a material impact on its consolidated
financial statements. Fair value is defined as an exit price, which is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or
paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The degree of
judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities generally correlates to the level of pricing observability.
Financial assets and liabilities with readily available, actively quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively
quoted prices in active markets generally have more pricing observability and require less judgment in measuring fair value. Conversely,
financial assets and liabilities that are rarely traded or not quoted have less price observability and are generally measured
at fair value using valuation models that require more judgment. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation
and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency of the asset, liability or market and the nature of the
asset or liability. The Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level
hierarchy in accordance with these provisions.
In January 2010 the FASB issued Update No. 2010-05 “Compensation—Stock
Compensation—Escrowed Share Arrangements and Presumption of Compensation” (“2010-05”). 2010-05 re-asserts
that the Staff of the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC Staff”) has stated the presumption that for certain
shareholders escrowed share represent a compensatory arrangement. 2010-05 further clarifies the criteria required to be met to
establish a position different from the SEC Staff’s position. The Company does not believe this pronouncement to have any
material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Accounting for Derivatives
In 2013 and 2014, we issued convertible notes payable that
contained certain conversion features which we identified as embedded derivatives. Therefore, in accordance with ASC 815-40,
we reclassified the fair value of the conversion feature from equity to a liability at the date of issuance. Subsequent to
the initial issuance date, we are required to adjust to fair value the derivative as an adjustment to current period operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment
to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation. The amendments in this ASU remove all incremental financial
reporting requirements from U.S. GAAP for development stage entities, including the removal of Topic 915, Development Stage
Entities, from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™.
A development stage entity is one that devotes substantially
all of its efforts to establishing a new business and for which: (a) planned principal operations have not commenced; or
(b) planned principal operations have commenced, but have produced no significant revenue. For example, many start-ups or
even long-lived organizations that have not yet begun their principal operations or do not have significant revenue would be identified
as development stage entities.
For public business entities, the presentation and disclosure
requirements in Topic 915 will no longer be required for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. The revised
consolidation standards are effective one year later, in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.
There are various updates recently issued, most of which represented
technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Results of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to three
months ended June 30, 2013
Revenue
The Company has not generated revenue since inception.
Operating Expenses
Research and development
During the three months ended June 30, 2014, research
and development costs were $ 1,190 compared to $ 8,391 for the same period last year. The Company's expenditures for
research and development is dependent on available resources and future expenditures are expected to increase with additional financing.
Selling, general and administrative
During the three months ended June 30, 2014, selling,
general and administrative expenses were $ 507,502 as compared to $ 483,903 for the same period last year, a 5 %
increase. The primary increase is due to increase professional and consulting fees incurred in the current period as compared to
same period last year.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30,
2014 was $988 as compared to $1,120 for the same period last year due to the aging of our equipment.
Other income (expense)
Interest expense
Interest expense for the three months ended June 30,
2014 was $ 2,300,091 compared to $ 319,189 for the same period last year. In the current period, we incurred $ 388,839
non-cash debt discount and OID amortization and $ 1,806,804 in non-cash interest expense on issued convertible debt as compared
to $ 155,524 and $ 99,120, respectively for the same period last year.
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities
During 201 3 and 201 4, we issued convertible promissory
notes with an embedded derivative, all requiring us to fair value the derivatives each reporting period and mark to market as a
non-cash adjustment to our current period operations. This resulted in a loss of $(517,858) and a gain of $1, 191,857
on change in fair value of derivative liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared
to six months ended June 30, 2013
Revenue
The Company has not generated revenue since inception.
Operating Expenses
Research and development
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, research and development
costs were $10,223 compared to $22,284 for the same period last year. The Company's expenditures for research and development is
dependent on available resources and future expenditures are expected to increase with additional financing.
Selling, general and administrative
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, selling, general
and administrative expenses were $933,060 as compared to $879,032 for the same period last year, a 6% increase. The primary increase
is due to increase professional and consulting fees incurred in the current period as compared to same period last year.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014
was $1,976 as compared to $2,240 for the same period last year due to the aging of our equipment.
Other income (expense)
Interest expense
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was
$2,606,025 compared to $574,989 for the same period last year. In the current period, we incurred $660,896 non-cash debt discount
and OID amortization and $1,821,237 in non-cash interest expense on issued convertible debt as compared to $292,084 and $163,925,
respectively for the same period last year.
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities
During 2013 and 2014, we issued convertible promissory notes
with an embedded derivative, all requiring us to fair value the derivatives each reporting period and mark to market as a non-cash
adjustment to our current period operations. This resulted in a loss of $(476,450) and a gain of $81,717 on change in
fair value of derivative liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2013 to the
year ended December 31, 2012
Revenue
The Company has not generated revenue since inception.
Operating Expenses
Research and Development
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred $31,304
of research and development expenses as compared to $180,916 for the year ended December 31, 2012; a decrease of $149,612, or 83%.
The Company anticipates continued research and development as products are developed dependent on funding availability.
Selling and Administrative
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred $1,792,769
of selling and administrative expenses as compared to $2,021,555 for the year ended December 31, 2012; a decrease of $228,786,
or 11%. The Company’s stock based compensation decreased from $1,156,921 to $642,889 from 2012 to 2013.
Depreciation
Depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $4,480
as compared to $4,480 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Other Income/Expense
Interest expense
For the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred $1,355,537
as interest expense relating to our issued notes payable as compared to $545,451 for the same period last year. In connection with
the issuances, we incurred noncash charge to interest of $380,741 during the year ended December 31, 2013 due to the excess of
fair value of the conversion feature over the note proceeds compared to $172,116 for the prior year. In addition, we amortized
a debt discount associated with the notes of $816,642 for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to $255,543 for the year ended
December 31, 2012.
Loss on settlement of debt
During the year ended December 31, 2012, we issued 22,500,000
shares of our common stock in settlement of $150,000 of outstanding debt. In connection with the issuance, we incurred $829,530
as noncash loss for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to nil for the same period in current year. Net with the above
described loss, we realized a gain on settlement of debt of $42,015 in connection with the issued Hanover note.
Gain from change in fair value of derivative liabilities
Each reporting period, we are required to adjust to fair value
the conversion features of our convertible notes. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we reported a gain from change
in fair value of $782,556 and $174,719, respectively.
Net Loss
As a result of the activities described above, we incurred a
net loss of $2,401,534 for the year ended December 31, 2013 as compared to a net loss of $3,365,198 for the year ended December
31, 2012.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations since inception primarily through
private offerings of our equity securities and issuance of convertible notes.
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
Working Capital
Our working capital deficit in creased by $ 1,362,577
during the six months ended June 30, 2014 from a working capital deficit (current liabilities in excess of current
assets) of $2,492,533 at December 31, 2013 to a working capital deficit of $ 3,855,110 at June 30, 2014. The in crease
in working capital deficit for the six months ended June 30, 2014 is due to a combination of reasons, of which the
significant factors include:
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Cash had a net in crease from working capital by $ 273,503 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The most significant uses and proceeds of cash were: |
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Approximately $ 599,000 of cash consumed in operating activities; |
|
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Proceeds of $ 923,000 from issuance of convertible notes payable, net of repayments of $155,918 |
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Proceeds of $80,000 from issuance of note payable |
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Proceeds of $25,000 from the sale of our common stock |
Total current assets of $ 461,647 and $61,758 as of June
30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, cash representing 73% and 100% as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013,
respectively.
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible promissory notes
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the
Company received proceeds of $ 923,000 from the issuance of Convertible Promissory Notes.
Proceeds from the issuance of note payable
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the
Company received proceeds of $80,000 from the issuance of note payable.
Proceeds from the sale of our common stock
During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company received
proceeds of $25,000 from the sale of the Company’s common stock.
Cash flow analysis
Cash used in operations was $ 598,579 during the six
month period ended June 30, 2014. During the six month period ended June 30, 2014, our primary capital needs
were for operating expenses, including funds to support our business strategy, which primarily includes working capital necessary
to fund operations and reducing our account payables.
We did not utilize cash for investing activities.
Cash provided by financing activities was a total
net proceeds of $ 872,082 from the issuance of sale of our common stock and Convertible and Non-Convertible Promissory
Notes.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has reported a net loss of $ 4,027,734 for the six
month period ended June 30, 2014, accumulated deficit of $ 12,894,073 and total current liabilities in excess of current
assets of $ 3,855,110 as of June 30, 2014.
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
Working Capital
Our working capital deficit increased by ($756,181) during the
year ended December 31, 2013 from a working capital deficit (current liabilities in excess of current assets) of $1,736,352 at
December 31, 2012 to a working capital deficit of $2,492,533 at December 31, 2013. The increase in working capital deficit for
the year ended December 31, 2012 is due to a combination of reasons, of which the significant factors include:
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Cash had a net increase from working capital by $47,997 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The most significant uses and proceeds of cash were: |
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Approximately $1,011,000 of cash consumed in operating activities; |
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· |
Proceeds of $65,500 from sale of our common stock |
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· |
Proceeds of $925,677 from issuance of Convertible Promissory Notes |
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Proceeds of $75,000 from issuance of Notes Payable |
Of the total current assets of $61,758 as of December 31, 2013,
cash represented $61,758. Of the total current assets of $13,761 as of December 31, 2012, cash represented $13,761.
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company received
$30,500 from the issuance of Private Placement Memorandum Subscriptions for the sale of its common stock.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company received
$35,000 under an equity facility agreement entered into on June 6, 2013
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible promissory notes
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company received
a gross amount of $959,500 from the issuance of Convertible Promissory Notes and paid $33,823 in processing fees to the attorneys.
Proceeds from the issuance of notes payable
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company received
a gross amount of $75,000 from the issuance of Notes.
Cash flow analysis
Cash used in operations was $1,011,180 during the year ended
December 31, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2013, our primary capital needs were for operating expenses, including funds
to support our business strategy, which primarily includes working capital necessary to fund operations and reducing our trade
payables.
Cash provided from financing activities was $1,059,177 comprised
of sale of our common stock for net proceeds of $65,500, issuance of notes payable of $75,000 and issuance of convertible notes
payable of $925,677, net of repayments of notes of $7,000.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation
of the Company as a going concern. The Company has reported a net loss of $(2,401,534) for the year ended December 31, 2013, accumulated
deficit of $(8,866,368) and total current liabilities in excess of current assets of $(2,492,533) as of December 31, 2013.
The Company is in a development stage and does not have any
revenues from operations and will be dependent on funds raise to satisfy its ongoing capital requirements for at least the next
12 months. The Company will require additional financing in order to execute its operating plan and continue as a going concern.
The Company cannot predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity or debt, or be in another form. The
Company may not be able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In any of
these events, the Company may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion or respond to competitive pressures, any of
these circumstances would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Management expects that global economic conditions will continue
to present a challenging operating environment through 2014. To the extent permitted by working capital resources, management intends
to continue making targeted investments in strategic operating and growth initiatives. Working capital management will continue
to be a high priority for 2014.
While we have been able to manage our working capital needs
with the current credit facilities, additional financing is required in order to meet our current and projected cash flow requirements
from operations. We cannot predict whether this new financing will be in the form of equity or debt. We may not be able to obtain
the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. Additional investments are being sought, but
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain such investments.
Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or
debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However, the trading price of our common stock and
the downturn in the U.S. stock and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity
or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses,
fail to collect significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative
financing. Further, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new
equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. If additional
financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we will have to curtail our operations.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on
our business, financial condition or results of operations. If our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures,
we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Off-Balance sheet Arrangements
We do not maintain off-balance sheet arrangements nor do we
participate in any non-exchange traded contracts requiring fair value accounting treatment.
Contractual Obligations
The Company does not have any significant contractual obligations
which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.
MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE.
The following table sets forth the names of the Company’s
directors, executive officers, and key employees, and their positions with the Company, as of the date hereof:
Name |
Age |
Position(s) |
Term of Office (Directors) |
Ronald W. Pickett |
66 |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Principal Accounting Officer |
Annual meeting |
Stephen Sadle |
68 |
Chief Operating Officer and Director |
Annual Meeting |
Robert P. Crabb |
66 |
Secretary, Chief Marketing Officer and Director |
Annual meeting |
H. James Magnuson |
60 |
Director |
Annual meeting |
Arthur P. Dammarell |
69 |
Director |
Annual meeting |
None of the events listed in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K has occurred
during the past ten years and that is material to the evaluation of the ability or integrity of any of the Company’s directors,
director nominees or executive officers.
The following is a brief account of the business experience during
the past five years (and, in some instances, for prior years) of each director and executive officer.
Ronald W. Pickett, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman
and Principal Accounting Officer
Mr. Pickett joined the Company on December 29, 2010 in
connection with the Merger. Mr. Pickett brings over 40 years of construction, development and innovative technology skills
and expertise to the team. He has founded numerous companies from startup and including three from inception through the
public ownership process. Mr. Pickett also has an understanding of government, legislative, and permitting practices. Since
December, 2007, Mr. Pickett has been an independent real estate development consultant. Until March, 2008, Mr. Pickett was a
director of, and until December, 2007, Mr. Pickett was President and CEO of, Telkonet, Inc. (“Telkonet”) (OTCBB:
TKOI.OB), a company that develops, manufactures and sells energy efficiency and smart grid networking technology. Until
January, 2009, Mr. Pickett was President and a director of Microwave Systems Technology Inc. (“Microwave
Systems”), a company that provided Internet/phone/video/wifi services in the New York City area.
Until February, 2010, Mr. Pickett was Vice Chairman of Geeks on
Call Holdings, Inc. (“Geeks on Call”) (PINK: GOCH.PK), a company that provided quick-response, on-site computer solutions
and remote/telephone technical support. We took into account his prior experience in operating public and private enterprises in
the development and construction of alternative energy projects and believe Mr. Pickett’s past experience in these fields
gives him the qualifications and skill to serve as a director.
Stephen Sadle, Chief Operating Officer, Director
Mr. Sadle joined the Company on December 29, 2010 in connection
with the Merger. Mr. Sadle is an entrepreneur with over 40 years of diversified experience in management, contracting and heavy
infrastructure development, interfacing with both the government and private sectors. He is experienced in Web-based vertical extranet
applications and has developed operating extranets in the construction and transportation industries. Mr. Sadle served as co-founder,
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Telkonet. He was also founder and president of a successful local construction company
and was awarded the Small Businessman of the Year Award for the Washington Metropolitan Area. Since July, 2007, Mr. Sadle has been
an independent real estate consultant. From 2000 until July, 2007, Mr. Sadle was Senior Vice President and a director of Telkonet.
We took into account his prior work with infrastructure construction and development and believe Mr. Sadle’s past experience
in these fields gives him the qualifications and skill to serve as a Chief Operating Officer.
Robert P. Crabb, Secretary and Chief Marketing Officer, Director
Mr. Crabb joined the Company on December 29, 2010 in connection
with the Merger. Mr. Crabb has over 40 years of public and private sector experience including 15years in the insurance industry
including, sales and sales management with MetLife and independent property and casualty brokerage. His entrepreneurial expertise
includes marketing consulting, corporate management and commercial/residential real estate development. He has served in a corporate
governance capacity as secretary to a number of start-up companies. Since September, 2007, Mr. Crabb has been an independent real
estate development consultant. Until September, 2007, Mr. Crabb was Secretary of Telkonet, until February, 2009, Mr. Crabb was
Secretary of Microwave Systems, and until October, 2009, Mr. Crabb was Secretary of Geeks on Call. The Company believes Mr. Crabb’s
past experience in corporate compliance gives him the qualifications and skill to serve as a director.
H. James Magnuson, Director
Mr. Magnuson has served as a member of the Company’s
Board of Directors since 2007. Mr. Magnuson resigned as the Company’s Vice President effective December 29, 2010
pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. Since 1979, Mr. Magnuson has been an attorney engaged in the private practice
of law in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and received his BS degree from the University of Idaho and his Juris Doctorate from
Boston College. The Company believes Mr. Magnuson’s background in providing legal services gives him the qualifications
and skill to serve as a director.
Arthur P. Dammarell, Director
Mr. Dammarell has served as a member of the Company’s Board
of Directors since 2006. From 2000 through March 2006, Mr. Dammarell was the principal financial officer, treasurer and a director
of Nova Oil, Inc. (now Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc.). He received his BA degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Eastern Washington
University. The Company took into account his prior work in both public and private organizations providing consulting on development
project financing and believes Mr. Dammarell’s past experience in these fields gives him the qualifications and skill to
serve as a director.
Section16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Based solely upon a review of the copies of the forms
furnished to the Company and written representations from officers and directors of the Company that no other reports were
required, during the year ended December 31, 2013, all filing requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act applicable
to its officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with on a timely basis.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies
to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer
and principal accounting officer. The Company does not have a separately-designated standing audit committee or a committee performing
similar functions. Because the Company does not have an audit committee, the company has not yet determined whether any of its
directors qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. Currently, the Company Board of Directors review the Company’s
10-K and financial statements.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table and related footnotes show the compensation
incurred and or paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, to all individuals serving as the Company’s
principal executive officer or acting in a similar capacity during the last completed fiscal year. No other executive officers
received compensation in excess of $100,000 for such fiscal years.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and principal position |
|
Year |
|
Salary
($) |
|
|
Bonus
($) |
|
Stock awards
($) |
|
Non-equity incentive plan compensation |
|
Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings ($) |
|
All other Compensation
($) |
|
Total ($) |
|
Ronald W. Pickett, |
|
2013 |
|
|
200,000 |
(2) |
|
$ |
– |
|
$ |
– |
|
$ |
– |
|
$ |
– |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
200,000 |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Principal Accounting officer (1) |
|
2012 |
|
|
200,000 |
(2) |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
200,000 |
|
Stephen L. Sadle |
|
2013 |
|
|
175,000 |
(4) |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
175,000 |
|
Chief Operating Officer (3) |
|
2012 |
|
|
175,000 |
(4) |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
– |
|
|
175,000 |
|
______________
|
(1) |
Appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman effective December 29, 2010 pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. |
|
|
|
|
(2) |
Included in the amount is $218,767 and $103,382 of accrued salaries for Mr. Pickett for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, the amount paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $84,615 and $81,467, respectively. $150,000 of the accrual has been converted into a note payable during the year ended December 31, 2012. |
|
|
|
|
(3) |
Appointed as Chief Operating Officer effective December 29, 2010 pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. |
|
|
|
|
(4) |
Included in the amount is $167,032 and $101,971 of accrued salaries for Mr. Sadle for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, the amount paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $109,939 and $75,292, respectively. $100,000 of the accrual has been converted into a note payable during the year ended December 31, 2012 |
Director Compensation Table
The following table and related footnotes show the compensation
incurred and or paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 to the Company’s directors for their service as directors.
Name |
|
Fees earned
or paid in cash
($) |
|
|
Stock awards
($) |
|
Option awards
($) |
|
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($) |
|
Nonqualified deferred
compensation earnings
($) |
|
All other
compensation
($) |
|
Total
($) |
|
Robert P. Crabb (1) |
|
$ |
60,000 |
(2) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
60,000 |
|
H. James Magnuson |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
Arthur P. Dammarell |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
______________
|
(1) |
Appointed as director effective December 29, 2010 pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. |
|
(2) |
The Company has accrued salary for Mr. Crabb for his services as an executive officer of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 in the amount of $60,000 and the balance at December 31, 2013 amounted to $51,469. |
Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Director Compensation
Table
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company provided no
stock options, warrants, or stock appreciation rights. On December 29, 2010, pursuant to the Merger, Solar Wind Energy, Inc. became
a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company has employment agreements with its officers as described below. The Company
has accrued salaries for all its executives from inception through December 31, 2013 and the balance amounted to $437,268 at December
31, 2013, net of issued convertible notes issued in December 2012 as part payment.
No officer or director has outstanding unexercised options, stock
that has not vested, or equity incentive plan awards. The Company maintains no employee benefits plans.
Name |
|
Position(s) |
|
Term |
|
Salary |
|
Bonus |
|
Severance |
Ronald W. Pickett |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer |
|
3 years; renewable for 1 year on mutual consent * |
|
$200,000 |
|
Board Discretionary |
|
Twelve (12) months salary and benefits for termination without cause. |
Stephen Sadle |
|
Chief Operating Officer |
|
3 years; renewable for 1 year on mutual consent * |
|
$175,000 |
|
Board Discretionary |
|
Twelve (12) months salary and benefits for termination without cause. |
Robert P. Crabb |
|
Secretary, Chief Marketing Officer |
|
3 years; renewable for 1 year on mutual consent |
|
$60,000 |
|
Board Discretionary |
|
Twelve (12) months salary and benefits for termination without cause. |
______________
|
* |
Terms to modify the 1 year contract extension by mutual consent have been agreed to by the Officers and Directors. Under the modification and extension, the contracts will be extended 4 additional years with current salaries being unchanged. Provisions for automatic salary increases based on specific events related to business development successes, rights for the officers to convert any accrued salary into Company notes, and rights to receive warrants to purchase Company stock at market plus 20% premium at the time of the grant while notes are outstanding will be incorporated in the new contracts. The parties have mutually agreed to a stock option plan, the specific terms to be negotiated as part of the final contract. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Except as set forth below, since January 1, 2012, there has
not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which the Company was or will be
a party in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the Company’s total
assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years; and in which any director, executive officer, other stockholders of
more than 5% of the Company’s Common Stock or any member of their immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect
material interest.
On April 18, 2014, the Company issued
an aggregate of $385,000 promissory notes to officers and key employees in settlement of accrued salaries. The promissory notes
bear interest at the rate of 2% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on April 18, 2016. In connection with the
issuance of the notes, the Company issued an aggregate of 59,413,581 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $0.00648
per share for two years.
The warrants were valued using the Black
Sholes option pricing method with the following assumptions: dividend yield $-0-, volatility of 180.09% and risk free rate of 0.43%.
The determined fair value of the warrants of $250,049 is amortized as financing costs of the term of the related notes (2 years).
The Company has accrued interest expense
of $1,540 as of June 30, 2014.
During 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of $280,000 convertible promissory notes to officers and key employees in settlement of accrued salaries.
The convertible promissory notes bear
interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on December 31, 2014. The convertible promissory
notes are convertible into common stock, at the holders’ option at $0.015 per common share.
The fair value of the embedded derivatives
was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%, (2) expected
volatility of 200.41% to 200.80%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.25%, (4) expected life of 2.0 years, and (5)
estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0165 to $0.0167 per share.
The determined fair value of the debt
derivatives of $262,285 was charged as a debt discount up to the net proceeds of the note.
At June 30, 2014, the Company marked
to market the fair value of the debt derivatives and determined a fair value of $384,813. The Company recorded a loss from change
in fair value of debt derivatives of $363,214 and $331,114 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The
fair value of the embedded derivatives was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions:
(1) dividend yield of 0%, (2) expected volatility of 197.24%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.07%, (4) expected
life of 0.50 years, and (5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0305 per share.
The charge of the amortization of debt
discounts and costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $32,672 and $64,985, respectively, and $32,672 and $64,985
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively; which was accounted for as interest expense. Also, the Company
has accrued interest expense of $33,541 as of June 30, 2014.
On January 31, 2013, the Company entered
into Securities Purchase Agreements with six accredited investors (the “2013 Investors”) providing for the sale by
the Company to the 2013 Investors of Convertible Debentures (the "2013 Notes") in the aggregate amount of $239,000. In
addition, as previously disclosed in the Form 8-K Current Report filed on January 3, 2013, Ronald W. Pickett, Stephen L. Sadle
and Robert P. Crabb, officers and directors of the Company, converted accrued salary in the aggregate amount of $280,000 into the
2013 Notes resulting in a total offering of $519,000. The financing closed on January 31, 2013.
The 2013 Notes mature December 31,
2014 (the "Maturity Date") and interest associated with the 2013 Notes is 8% per annum, which is payable on the Maturity
Date. The 2013 Notes are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, at the 2013 Investors’ option, at a conversion
price of $0.015.
As
of the date of the 2013 Notes, the Company is obligated on the 2013 Notes issued to the holders in connection with the offering.
The 2013 Notes are debt obligations arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitute direct financial obligations
of the Company.
Director Independence
We believe that director Arthur P. Dammarell is “independent”
as that term is defined in Rule 303A.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. For such director there were no transactions, relationships
or arrangements not disclosed in Item 13 above, that were considered by the Board of Directors under the applicable independence
definitions in determining that the director is independent.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of September 12, 2014,
the beneficial ownership of our common stock by:
|
(1) |
each person or entity who is known by us to beneficially own more than five percent (5%) of our common stock; |
|
(2) |
each of our directors; |
|
(3) |
each Named Executive Officer; and |
|
(4) |
all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance
with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. All share ownership figures include
shares of our common stock issuable upon securities convertible or exchangeable into shares of our common stock within sixty (60)
days of the date hereof, which are deemed outstanding and beneficially owned by such person for purposes of computing his or her
percentage ownership, but not for purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of
each beneficial owner is c/o Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc., 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
and the nature of beneficial ownership is direct.
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Title of Beneficial Owner |
|
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
|
|
Percent of Class (1) |
|
Directors and Officers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald W. Pickett |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
|
|
95,519,198 |
(3) |
|
|
16.91 % |
|
Stephen Sadle |
|
Chief Operating Officer and Director |
|
|
80,964,815 |
(3) |
|
|
14. 62 % |
|
Robert P. Crabb |
|
Secretary, Chief Marketing Officer and Director |
|
|
12,401,235 |
(3) |
|
|
2. 33 % |
|
H. James Magnuson |
|
Director |
|
|
1,811,114 |
(2) |
|
|
* |
|
Arthur P. Dammarell |
|
Director |
|
|
625,500 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Directors and executive officers as a group (5 persons) |
|
|
|
|
191,321,862 |
|
|
|
31.77% |
|
Other 5% Shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Typenex Co-Investment, LLC |
|
|
|
|
33,164,249 |
(4) |
|
|
6. 33 % |
|
______________
* Less than 1%.
|
(1) |
Based upon 524,147,555 shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of September 12, 2014. |
|
|
|
|
(2) |
Includes 1,368,891 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Magnuson’s relatives. As trustee, Mr. Magnuson has the power to vote such shares, but disclaims any beneficial ownership in the shares. |
|
|
|
|
(3) |
Includes common shares issuable upon conversion of convertible notes payable of 10,000,000, 6,666,667 and 2,000,000 shares to Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sadle and Mr. Crabb, respectively, and common shares issuable upon exercise of warrants of 30,864,198, 23,148,148 and 5,401,235 shares to Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sadle and Mr. Crabb, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
(4) |
Based on the Schedule 13G/A filed on November 26, 2013 which was filed by Typenex Co-Investment, LLC, Red Cliffs Investments, Inc., JFV Holdings Inc., and John M. Fife with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that are directly beneficially owned by Typenex Co-Investment, LLC and indirectly beneficially owned by the other reporting and filing persons. John M. Fife is the President of Typenex Co-Investment, LLC and has voting and deposition power as to the shares owned by Typenex Co-Investment, LLC. |
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The total number of shares of capital stock we are authorized
to issue is 910,000,000 shares, of which (a) 900,000,000 are Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (b) 10,000,000 are
Preferred Stock, stated value $0.0001 per share. As of September 12, 2014, 524,147,555 shares of Common Stock and no shares of
Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. We are a Nevada corporation and our affairs are governed by our Articles of Incorporation
and By-law. The following are summaries of material provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and By-law insofar as they relate
to the material terms of our ordinary shares. Complete copies of our Articles of Incorporation and By-law are filed as exhibits
to our public filings.
Preferred Stock
The authorized but unissued shares of Preferred
Stock may be divided into and issued in designated series from time to time by one or more resolutions adopted by the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, has the power to determine the relative powers, preferences, and rights
of each series of Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
Our Common Stock is quoted on the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority’s Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) and the OTCQB under the symbol “SWET”.
On April 2, 2014, the Company’s majority stockholders approved to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number
of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 to 900,000,000 shares.
Voting Rights
All of the shares of Common Stock have equal
voting rights and power without restriction in preference. Each stockholder, on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of
stockholders, has one vote for each share registered in the stockholder’s name on the books of our company. A quorum at any
annual or special meeting of stockholders consists of stockholders representing, either in person or by proxy, a majority of the
outstanding shares of our company, entitled to vote at such meeting. The votes of a majority in interest of those present at any
properly called meeting or adjourned meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is presented, is sufficient to transact business.
Dividend rights
The Board of Directors may, from time to time,
declare and we may pay dividends on its outstanding shares of Common Stock in cash, property, or its own shares, except when we
are insolvent or when the payment thereof would render us insolvent or when the declaration or payment thereof would be contrary
to any restrictions contained in the Company’s governing documents or applicable law. We have never paid, and have no plans
to pay, any dividends on its shares of Common Stock.
Election of Directors
Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders
and are eligible for reelection at such meeting. Directors are elected by a plurality of the shares present in person or represented
by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. There is no cumulative voting for directors.
Liquidation
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, holders of the common stock have the right to receive ratably and equally all of the assets remaining after payment of
liabilities and liquidation preferences of any preferred stock then outstanding.
Redemption
The common stock is not redeemable or convertible.
Preemptive Rights
The stockholders of our company do not have a preemptive right to
acquire our unissued shares.
Right to Amend Bylaws
The Bylaws of our company may be altered, amended
or repealed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting stock issued and outstanding at any regular or special meeting
of the stockholders. The Board of Directors has the power to make, alter, amend and repeal the Bylaws of our company. However,
any such Bylaws, or any alteration, amendment or repeal of the Bylaws, may be changed or repealed by the holders of a majority
of the stock entitled to vote at any stockholders’ meeting.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
As a Nevada corporation, we are subject to
the Nevada Control Share Acquisition Statute (Nevada Revised Statutes Sections 78.378 to 78.3793). This statute could have the
effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company under certain circumstances.
Other
As a Nevada corporation, shares of our Common Stock are subject
to all applicable provisions of Nevada law.
CHANGE OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING
FIRM
There have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants
on accounting or financial disclosure matters.
EXPERTS
RBSM LLP (“RBSM”), our independent
registered public accounting firm, has audited our financial statements included in this prospectus and registration statement
to the extent and for the periods set forth in their audit report. RBSM has presented their report with respect to our audited
financial statements. The report of RBSM is included in reliance upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
LEGAL MATTERS
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader,
PC located at 101 Grovers Mill Road, Second Floor, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 will pass on the validity of the common stock being
offered pursuant to this registration statement.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarter and periodic reports,
proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission using the Commission’s EDGAR system.
You may inspect these documents and copy information from them at the Commission’s offices at public reference room at 100
F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room by calling the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address of such site is http//www.sec.gov.
We have filed a registration statement with
the Commission relating to the offering of the shares. The registration statement contains information which is not included in
this prospectus. You may inspect or copy the registration statement at the Commission’s public reference facilities or its
website.
You should rely only on the information contained
in this prospectus. We have not authorized any person to provide you with any information that is different.
Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc.
(A Development Stage Company)
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
Page |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013 |
|
F-2 |
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited) |
|
F-3 |
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the six months ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited) |
|
F-4 |
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited) |
|
F-5 |
|
|
|
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - June 30, 2014 (Unaudited) |
|
F-6 |
|
|
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
|
F-18 |
|
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 |
|
F-19 |
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the period from July 26, 2010 (date of
inception) through December 31, 2013 |
|
F-20 |
|
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the period from July 26, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013 |
|
F-21 |
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the period from July 26, 2010 (date of
inception) through December 31, 2013 |
|
F-25 |
|
|
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
F-26 |
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| |
June 30, | | |
December 31, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
| |
(unaudited) | | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 335,261 | | |
$ | 61,758 | |
Capitalized financing costs | |
| 126,386 | | |
| – | |
Total current assets | |
| 461,647 | | |
| 61,758 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| 307 | | |
| 2,284 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Capitalized financing costs | |
| 98,409 | | |
| – | |
Deposits | |
| 1,559 | | |
| 2,300 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
$ | 561,922 | | |
$ | 66,342 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 121,032 | | |
$ | 171,245 | |
Accrued liabilities and expenses | |
| 421,745 | | |
| 737,964 | |
Advances from stockholders/officers | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 170,000 | |
Notes payable | |
| 358,770 | | |
| 358,770 | |
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount of $808,335 and $353,129, respectively | |
| 356,651 | | |
| 278,266 | |
Convertible notes payable, related party, net of unamortized debt discount of $66,062 and $131,047, respectively | |
| 213,938 | | |
| 148,953 | |
Derivative liabilities | |
| 2,674,621 | | |
| 689,093 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 4,316,757 | | |
| 2,554,291 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Long term debt: | |
| | | |
| | |
Notes payable, related party | |
| 385,000 | | |
| – | |
Notes payable | |
| 80,000 | | |
| – | |
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount of $103,315 | |
| – | | |
| 24,456 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 4,781,757 | | |
| 2,578,747 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders' deficit: | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 900,000,000 and 500,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively; 512,457,350 and 370,728,168 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | |
| 51,246 | | |
| 37,073 | |
Common stock to be issued | |
| 420,000 | | |
| 420,000 | |
Additional paid in capital | |
| 8,203,021 | | |
| 5,896,890 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (12,894,073 | ) | |
| (8,866,368 | ) |
Stockholders' deficit attributable to Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. | |
| (4,219,806 | ) | |
| (2,512,405 | ) |
Non-controlling interest | |
| (29 | ) | |
| – | |
Total stockholders' deficit | |
| (4,219,835 | ) | |
| (2,512,405 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | |
$ | 561,922 | | |
$ | 66,342 | |
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
| |
Three months ended June 30, | | |
Six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development | |
$ | 1,190 | | |
$ | 8,391 | | |
$ | 10,223 | | |
$ | 22,284 | |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 507,502 | | |
| 483,903 | | |
| 933,060 | | |
| 879,032 | |
Depreciation | |
| 988 | | |
| 1,120 | | |
| 1,976 | | |
| 2,240 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 509,680 | | |
| 493,414 | | |
| 945,259 | | |
| 903,556 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (509,680 | ) | |
| (493,414 | ) | |
| (945,259 | ) | |
| (903,556 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (2,300,091 | ) | |
| (319,189 | ) | |
| (2,606,025 | ) | |
| (574,989 | ) |
(Loss) gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
| (517,858 | ) | |
| 1,191,857 | | |
| (476,450 | ) | |
| 81,717 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss before provision for income taxes | |
| (3,327,629 | ) | |
| 379,254 | | |
| (4,027,734 | ) | |
| (1,396,828 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Provision for income taxes (benefit) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net (loss) income | |
| (3,327,629 | ) | |
| 379,254 | | |
| (4,027,734 | ) | |
| (1,396,828 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-controlling interest | |
| 29 | | |
| – | | |
| 29 | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | |
$ | (3,327,600 | ) | |
$ | 379,254 | | |
$ | (4,027,705 | ) | |
$ | (1,396,828 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net (loss) income per common share, basic | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | 0.00 | | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net (loss) income per common share, diluted | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | 0.00 | | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.00 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic | |
| 493,584,706 | | |
| 296,661,260 | | |
| 451,372,066 | | |
| 291,703,592 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted | |
| 493,584,706 | | |
| 364,731,453 | | |
| 451,372,066 | | |
| 291,703,592 | |
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
(unaudited)
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Additional | | |
| | |
Non | | |
| |
| |
Preferred stock | | |
Common stock | | |
Common to be Issued | | |
Paid In | | |
Accumulated | | |
controlling | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Deficit | | |
Interest | | |
Total | |
Balance, January 1, 2014 | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 370,728,168 | | |
$ | 37,073 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | |
$ | 420,000 | | |
$ | 5,896,890 | | |
$ | (8,866,368 | ) | |
$ | – | | |
$ | (2,512,405 | ) |
Shares issued in settlement of debt | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 134,104,182 | | |
| 13,411 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,451,667 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,465,078 | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 500,000 | | |
| 50 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,200 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,250 | |
Sale of common stock | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,125,000 | | |
| 712 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 24,288 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 25,000 | |
Reclassify fair value of warrants from equity to liability | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (13,202 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (13,202 | ) |
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with notes payable | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 253,119 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 253,119 | |
Fair value of warrants issued as director compensation | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 33,181 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 33,181 | |
Reclassify fair value of warrants from liability to equity | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,677 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,677 | |
Reclassify fair value of debt derivative to equity upon note repayment in full | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 168,786 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 168,786 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 378,415 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 378,415 | |
Net loss | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (4,027,705 | ) | |
| (29 | ) | |
| (4,027,734 | ) |
Balance, June 30, 2014 | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 512,457,350 | | |
$ | 51,246 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | |
$ | 420,000 | | |
$ | 8,203,021 | | |
$ | (12,894,073 | ) | |
$ | (29 | ) | |
$ | (4,219,835 | ) |
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
| |
For the six months ended June 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
$ | (4,027,734 | ) | |
$ | (1,396,828 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation | |
| 1,976 | | |
| 2,240 | |
Amortization of debt discounts and OID | |
| 660,896 | | |
| 292,084 | |
Amortization of financing costs | |
| 28,324 | | |
| 18,500 | |
Non cash interest | |
| 1,821,237 | | |
| 163,925 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| 413,847 | | |
| 261,009 | |
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with notes payable | |
| – | | |
| 43,568 | |
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
| 476,450 | | |
| (81,717 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Advances from stockholders/officers | |
| – | | |
| (15,000 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
| 26,425 | | |
| 126,211 | |
Net cash used in operating activates | |
| (598,579 | ) | |
| (586,008 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
| – | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from sale of common stock | |
| 25,000 | | |
| 30,500 | |
Proceeds from issuance of note payable | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 75,000 | |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable | |
| 923,000 | | |
| 514,000 | |
Repayments of convertible notes payable | |
| (155,918 | ) | |
| – | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 872,082 | | |
| 619,500 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net increase in cash | |
| 273,503 | | |
| 33,492 | |
Cash, beginning of period | |
| 61,758 | | |
| 13,761 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Cash, end of period | |
$ | 335,261 | | |
$ | 47,253 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Interest paid | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
Income taxes paid | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non cash investing and financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with notes payable | |
$ | 253,119 | | |
$ | – | |
Notes payable issued in settlement of accrued officer salaries | |
$ | 385,000 | | |
$ | – | |
Common stock issued in settlement of debt | |
$ | 1,465,078 | | |
$ | 306,574 | |
See
the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of the significant accounting policies
applied in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements follows.
Business and Basis of Presentation
Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (the “Company,”
“we,” “our,” “us”), formerly known as Superior Silver Mines, Inc., was incorporated in the
State of Idaho on January 22, 1962 as Superior Mines Company and then changed its name to Superior Silver Mines, Inc. The
Company reincorporated as a Nevada corporation on December 27, 2010. The Company has been dormant for a number of years,
and has no known mineral reserves.
On December 29, 2010, Solar Wind Energy Tower
Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company” or "Solar Wind"), completed a reverse merger (the “Merger”)
with Solar Wind Energy, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 26, 2010 (“Solar Wind
- Subsidiary”). In connection with the Merger, the Company issued to the stockholders of Solar Wind - Subsidiary
in exchange for their Solar Wind - Subsidiary Common Stock, the right to receive an aggregate of 300,000,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock. As a result of the reverse merger, Solar Wind - Subsidiary is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
For accounting purposes, Solar Wind - Subsidiary
was the surviving entity. The transaction was accounted for as a recapitalization of Solar Wind - Subsidiary pursuant to which
Solar Wind - Subsidiary was treated as the surviving and continuing entity although the Company is the legal acquirer rather than
a reverse acquisition. Accordingly, the Company’s historical financial statements are those of Solar Wind - Subsidiary
immediately following the consummation of the reverse merger. Also, going forward the business operations of Solar Wind - Subsidiary
will become the Company’s principal business operations.
The Company plans to design, develop, and construct
large downdraft towers that use benevolent, non-toxic natural elements to generate electricity and clean water economically (“Downdraft
Towers”) by integrating and synthesizing numerous proven as well as emerging technologies. In addition to constructing Downdraft
Towers in the United States and abroad, the Company intends to be prepared to establish partnerships at home and abroad to propagate
these systems and meet increasing global demand for clean water and electricity
On January 21, 2011, the Company changed its
name to Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. and on March 11, 2013, changed its name to Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. along with
its wholly-owned subsidiary, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, which changed its name from Clean Wind
Energy, Inc. to Solar Wind Energy, Inc. In addition, effective January 24, 2011, the Company’s quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board was changed from SSVM.OB to CWET.OB and on March 11, 2013, in conjunction with our name change, the Company’s
quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was changed from CWET.OB to SWET.OB.
In April 2014, the Company organized Arizona
Green Power, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company for the purpose to acquire development property from the City of San Luis,
Arizona. In connection with financing of the project, the Company reduced its ownership interest to 98.67% in connection with the
issuance of a note payable by Arizona Green Power, LLC on April 7, 2014.
Interim Financial Statements
The following (a) condensed consolidated balance
sheet as of December 31, 2013, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the unaudited condensed consolidated
interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation
S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation
have been included.
Operating results for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. These
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 28, 2014.
Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. However, the Company has reported net losses of $4,027,734 and
$1,396,828 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, accumulated deficit of $12,894,073 and total current
liabilities in excess of current assets of $3,855,110 as of June 30, 2014.
The Company does not have any revenues from
operations and will be dependent on funds raise to satisfy its ongoing capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. The
Company will require additional financing in order to execute its operating plan and continue as a going concern. The Company cannot
predict whether this additional financing will be in the form of equity or debt, or be in another form. The Company may not be
able to obtain the necessary additional capital on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. In any of these events, the
Company may be unable to implement its current plans for expansion or respond to competitive pressures, any of these circumstances
would have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of assets and liabilities
that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our short-term financial instruments, including
cash, other assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses consist primarily of instruments without extended maturities, the
fair value of which, based on management’s estimates, reasonably approximate their book value. The fair value of our notes
and advances payable is based on management estimates and reasonably approximates their book value based on their current maturity.
Research and development
In accordance with ASC 730, “Research
and Development”, the Company expenses all research and development costs as incurred. The Company had incurred $1,190 and
$10,223 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively; and $8,391 and $22,284 for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2013 respectively, in research and development costs. The Company expects the research and development costs to increase
in the future as it continues to invest in the infrastructure that is critical to achieve our business goals and objectives.
Net Income (loss) per Common Share
The Company computes net income (loss) per
share under Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260-10”). Basic net income
(loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock. Diluted
net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding
during the period. There is no effect on diluted loss per share since the common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Dilutive common stock equivalents consist of shares issuable upon conversion
of convertible notes and exercise of warrants. Fully diluted shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were 675,450,951
and 633,238,321, respectively; and 364,731,453 and 291,703,592 shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
Common stock equivalents excluded from the net income (loss) per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014
were 181,866,255 shares, and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 were 2,187,101 and 70,257,294 shares, respectively.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company account for its stock based awards
in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 718-10, Compensation (“ASC 718-10”), which requires a
fair value measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors,
including restricted stock awards. We estimate the fair value of stock using the stock price on date of the approval of the award.
The fair value is then expensed over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the performance period and
the related amount recognized in our consolidated statements of operations.
Stock-based compensation expense in connection
with stock warrants issued to consultants in exchange for services rendered for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was
$190,253 and $378,415, respectively; $145,185 and $261,009 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
Derivative financial instruments
Accounting Standards Codification subtopic
815-40, Derivatives and Hedging, Contracts in Entity’s own Equity (“ASC 815-40”) became effective for the Company
on October 1, 2009. The Company’s convertible debt has reset provisions to the exercise price if the Company issues equity
or a right to receive equity, at a price less than the exercise prices. In addition, the Company has the possibility of exceeding
their common shares authorized when considering the number of possible shares that may be issuable to satisfy settlement provisions
of convertible notes after consideration of all existing instruments that could be settled in shares.
Capitalized Financing Costs
Capitalized financing costs represent costs
incurred in connection with obtaining the debt financing. These costs are amortized ratably and charged to financing
expenses over the term of the related debt. The amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $28,324. Accumulated
amortization of deferred financing costs was $28,324 and $-0- at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has adopted Accounting Standards
Update (ASU) No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including
an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation. The amendments in this ASU remove all incremental
financial reporting requirements from U.S. GAAP for development stage entities, including the removal of Topic 915, Development
Stage Entities, from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™.
A development
stage entity is one that devotes substantially all of its efforts to establishing a new business and for which: (a) planned
principal operations have not commenced; or (b) planned principal operations have commenced, but have produced no significant
revenue. For example, many start-ups or even long-lived organizations that have not yet begun their principal operations or do
not have significant revenue would be identified as development stage entities.
For public business
entities, the presentation and disclosure requirements in Topic 915 will no longer be required for the first annual period beginning
after December 15, 2014. The revised consolidation standards are effective one year later, in annual periods beginning after December
15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.
There are various other updates recently issued,
most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not
expected to a have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 2 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES
Accrued liabilities and expenses as of June
30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:
| |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Accrued payroll | |
$ | 152,138 | | |
$ | 505,118 | |
Accrued stock purchase warrants | |
| 29,400 | | |
| 29,400 | |
Accrued lawsuit (Note 12 below) | |
| 122,985 | | |
| 122,985 | |
Accrued interest and other | |
| 117,222 | | |
| 80,461 | |
Total | |
$ | 421,745 | | |
$ | 737,964 | |
NOTE 3 – ADVANCES FROM SHAREHOLDERS/OFFICERS
Advances from shareholders are comprised of the fair value of common
stock pledged as collateral by shareholder (see Note 12 below).
NOTE 4 – NOTES PAYABLE
| |
June 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Promissory notes issued June 20, 2012 | |
$ | 268,270 | | |
$ | 268,270 | |
Promissory note issued June 6, 2013 | |
| 90,500 | | |
| 90,500 | |
Note payable issued April 7, 2014 | |
| 80,000 | | |
| – | |
Total | |
| 438,770 | | |
| 358,770 | |
Less current portion | |
| 358,770 | | |
| 358,770 | |
Long term portion | |
$ | 80,000 | | |
$ | – | |
On June 20, 2012, the Company issued three
promissory notes payable in the aggregate of $268,270 in settlement of outstanding accounts payable. The notes mature earlier of
(1) one year from the date of issuance, (2) completion of any major financing event or events in which the Company receives aggregate
proceeds of $2,000,000 or more, or (3) any liquidation or reorganization, merger or recapitalization of the Company, bear an interest
rate of 8% per annum due at maturity and are unsecured. The notes are currently in default.
On June 6, 2013, the Company issued a secured
promissory note payable with a face amount of $97,500 with an original interest discount (“OID”) of $22,500. The note
was originally due in full on October 3, 2013, subsequently extended to November 15, 2013, and is secured by a Company issued note
to the Company’s CEO for $150,000 (See note 7). The Company is obligated to file by July 5, 2013 a registration statement
on Form S-1 registering an equity line of credit to the benefit of the note holder and to become effective by September 18, 2013.
The Company filed Form S-1 on June 24, 2013 and on October 16, 2013 became effective. Effective November 16, 2013, the remaining
unpaid balance of $90,500 was in default, the promissory note became due and payable with interest rate at 22% per annum thereafter
for any unpaid balance.
On April 7, 2014, Arizona Green Power, LLC,
a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, issued a note payable for $80,000 with interest at 10% per annum, due at maturity of
April 6, 2016. In connection with the issuance of the note, the Company granted i) a 1.33% ownership interest in Arizona Green
Power, LLC and ii) a warrant to purchase 1,920,000 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable at $0.05 per share expiring
on March 7, 2016. The warrants were valued using the Black Sholes option pricing method with the following assumptions: dividend
yield $-0-, volatility of 158.38% and risk free rate of 0.41%. The determined fair value of the warrant of $3,070 is amortized
as financing costs of the term of the related note (2 years).
NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
Convertible notes payable are comprised of the following:
|
|
June 30,
2014 |
|
|
December 31,
2013 |
|
Convertible promissory notes, due December 31, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $60,127 and $119,274, respectively |
|
$ |
178,873 |
|
|
$ |
119,726 |
|
Convertible note payable, due January 24, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $17,712 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
10,059 |
|
Convertible note payable, due December 19, 2013 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
32,500 |
|
Convertible note payable, due July 1, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $12,478 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
15,492 |
|
Convertible note payable, due April 15, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $12,231 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
20,269 |
|
Convertible note payable, due May 15, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $13,500 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
14,000 |
|
Convertible note payable, due January 24, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $36,977 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
13,023 |
|
Convertible note payable, due August 21, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $19,925 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
11,287 |
|
Convertible promissory notes, due June 18, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $19,973 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
12,527 |
|
Convertible promissory note, due July 14, 2014, net with unamortized debt discount and OID of $20,569 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
17,931 |
|
Convertible promissory note, due August 16, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $24,049 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
14,451 |
|
Convertible promissory note, due October 22, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $25,226 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
5,986 |
|
Convertible promissory note, due November 1, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $47,226 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
10,274 |
|
Convertible promissory note, due September 10, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $38,678 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
3,822 |
|
|
|
June 30,
2014 |
|
|
December 31,
2013 |
|
Convertible promissory note, due January 24, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $5,802 and $48,625, respectively |
|
|
14,714 |
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
Convertible promissory note, due October 10, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $12,055 |
|
|
20,445 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due November 14, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $13,700 |
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due February 20, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $16,069 |
|
|
8,901 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due February 2, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $28,408 |
|
|
21,592 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due January 7, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $25,489 |
|
|
12,011 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due May 2, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $26,658 |
|
|
8,342 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due January 24, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $49,000 |
|
|
14,000 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory notes, due May 2, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $67,068 |
|
|
12,932 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due May 9, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $192,945 |
|
|
32,055 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Convertible promissory note, due June 9, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $311,014 |
|
|
18,986 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Total |
|
|
356,651 |
|
|
|
302,722 |
|
Less short term portion |
|
|
(356,651 |
) |
|
|
(278,266 |
) |
Long term portion |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
24,456 |
|
Asher notes:
On January 8, 2014, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the
principal amount of $32,500 (the "Note"). The financing closed on January 8, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company
received from this Offering was $30,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on October 10, 2014. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion.
On February 12, 2014, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the
principal amount of $27,500 (the "Note"). The financing closed on February 12, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company
received from this Offering was $25,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on November 14, 2014. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion.
In the event the Company prepays the Notes
in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal, interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid
during the period commencing on the closing date through 30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing
through 60 days following the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid 61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing
and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following
the closing through 150 days following the closing, (vi) 150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following
the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
JMJ Financial
On July 11, 2012, the Company issued a Convertible
Promissory Note to JMJ Financial (“JMJ”) providing JMJ with the ability to invest up to $275,000 which contains a 10%
original issue discount (the “JMJ Note”). The transaction closed on July 25, 2012. During the six months ended June
30, 2014, the Company received two tranches of net proceeds in the amount of $70,000, of which $50,000 was paid. As of June 30,
2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the July 11, 2012 issued convertible promissory note
was $24,970 and $90,395, respectively.
The maturity dates are one year from the effective
date of each payment by JMJ to the Company (the “Maturity Date”). The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”)
for each portion of consideration paid by JMJ to the Company is lesser of: (1) the closing price of the Company’s stock on
the day the portion of consideration is paid to the Company, or (2) 70% of the lowest trade price in the 25 trading days previous
to the conversion.
The JMJ Notes bear interest at 0% for the first
60 days and a one-time interest charge of 10% will be applied to the Principal Sum thereafter.
At any time after the Effective Date, the Company
will have the option, upon 20 days business notice to JMJ, to prepay the entire remaining outstanding principal amount of the Note
in cash, provided that (i) the Company will pay JMJ 150% of the principal amount outstanding in repayment, (ii) such amount must
be paid in cash on the next business day following the 20 day business day notice period, and (iii) JMJ may still convert the Note
pursuant to the terms herein during the 20 day business period until such repayment amount has been received in full.
Typenex Co-Investment, LLC
On May 13, 2013, the Company issued a Convertible
Promissory Note to Typenex Co-Investment, LLC (“Typenex”) providing Typenex with the ability to invest up to $555,000
which contains a 10% original issue discount (the “Typenex Note”). The transaction closed on May 13, 2013. All issued
tranches are due 20 months from the date of issuance.
On February 26, 2014, the Company issued a
$50,000 Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) to Typenex Co-Investment LLC under the May 13, 2013 described transaction.
The total proceeds the Company received from this offering was $50,000.
The Note is convertible into common stock,
at holder’s option, at the lower of i) 35% discount to the average of the two lowest closing bid prices of the common stock
during the 20 trading day period prior to conversion or 40% if average of the two lowest bid prices are less than $0.01 or ii)
$0.04.
KBM Worldwide, Inc.
On April 1, 2014, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with KBM Worldwide, Inc. ("KBM"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal
amount of $37,500 (the "Note"). The financing closed on April 1, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from
this Offering was $35,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on January 7, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at KBM’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion.
On April 29, 2014, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with KBM Worldwide, Inc. ("KBM"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal
amount of $63,000 (the "Note"). The financing closed on April 29, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from
this Offering was $60,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on February 2, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at KBM’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion.
Union Capital LLC
On May 2, 2014, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement with Union Capital LLC. ("Union"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal
amount of $40,000 (the "Note"). The financing closed on May 2, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from
this Offering was $35,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on May 2, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Unions option, at
a 42% discount to the lowest closing price of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
Adar Bays, LLC
On May 2, 2014, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement with Adar Bays, LLC. ("Adar"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal
amount of $40,000 (the "Note"). The financing closed on May 2, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from
this Offering was $35,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on May 2, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Adar’s option,
at a 42% discount to the lowest closing price of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
JDF Financial Capital, Inc.
On June 9, 2014, the Company entered a financing
transaction by entering into a Purchase agreement dated June 3, 2014 (the “Purchase Agreement”) with JDF Capital Inc.
(the “Purchaser”) for an aggregate principal amount of $885,000 (the “Purchase Price”). Pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Company issued the following to the Purchaser: (i) a 10% Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”),
(ii) a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for
an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a period of 150 days from the effective date of the registration statement (the “First
Warrant”), and (iii) a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, for an exercise price of $0.04 per share for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the registration
statement (the “Second Warrant” and collectively, the “Warrants”).
The exercise price and number of shares of
the Company’s common stock issuable under the Warrants are subject to adjustments for stock dividends, splits, combinations,
subsequent rights offerings, pro rata distributions and any issuance of securities below the exercise price of the Warrants. Any
adjustment to the exercise price shall similarly cause the number of warrant shares to be adjusted proportionately so that the
total value of the Warrants shall remain the same.
The Notes earn an interest rate of 10% per
annum and a maturity date of 12 months from the date of the principal amount advanced. The Notes are convertible any time after
the issuance date of the Note, and the Purchaser has the right to convert the Note into shares of the Company’s common stock
at a conversion price equal to 42% discount to the lowest closing price of the common stock for the 15 trading days immediately
prior the conversion date, subject to a maximum conversion price of $0.03 per share.
In the event of default, the Purchaser has
the right to require the Company to repay in cash all or a portion of the Note at a price equal to 120% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Note plus all accrued but unpaid interest. In addition, in the event of a Major Transaction (as defined in the Note),
the Purchaser has the right to require the Company to prepaid all or a portion of the Note at a price equal to 110% of the aggregate
principal amount plus all accrued but unpaid interest. In the event of a Triggering Event (as defined in the Note), the Purchaser
has the right to require the Company to prepaid all or a portion of the Note at a price equal to the sum of (i) the greater of
(a) 120% of the aggregate principal amount plus all accrued but unpaid interest and (ii) all other costs, expenses and liquidated
damages due in respect of the Note and other transaction documents under the Purchase Agreement.
The first tranche of the Note has been funded
to the Company by the Purchaser upon execution of the Purchase Agreement, in the principal amount of $555,000, consisting of the
aggregate principal sum of $500,000 advanced by the Holder, $5,000 in expenses incurred by the Purchaser and 10% prepaid interest
per annum over 12 months. The Purchaser also agreed to fund the Company the second tranche of the Note in the principal amount
of $330,000, consisting of a cash payment of $300,000 and 10% pre-paid interest, within 15 business days of effectiveness of the
registration statement.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company
is obligated to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), not later than
60 days after the closing date, to cover the shares to be issued upon conversion of the Note and upon exercise of the Warrants.
In the event the Company did not (i) file the registration statement within the required timeframe, (ii) cause the registration
statement to be declared effective by the SEC within 120 days following the closing date, (iii) cause the registration statement
to be declared effective by the SEC within 5 trading days following the date on which the Company is notified by the SEC that the
registration statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, or (iv) the registration statement
ceases to be effective for over 20 trading days, then the Company shall pay to the Purchaser liquidated damages equal to 2% of
the purchase price per month, not to exceed a total of 6% of the purchase price paid by the Purchaser.
The Company has identified the embedded derivatives
related to the above described Notes. These embedded derivatives included certain conversion features and reset provisions. The
accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of the derivatives as of the
inception date of the Notes and to fair value as of each subsequent reporting date.
At the inception of the 2014 Notes, the Company
determined the aggregate fair value of $2,697,767 of embedded derivatives. The fair value of the embedded derivatives was determined
using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility
of 157.33% to 197.24%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.11 % to 0.23%, (4) expected life of 0.75 to 1.00 years,
and (5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0045 to $0.0271 per share.
The determined fair value of the debt derivatives
of $2,697,768 was charged as a debt discount up to the net proceeds of the note with the remainder of $1,821,237 charged to current
period operations as non-cash interest expense.
At June 30, 2014, the Company marked to market
the fair value of the debt derivatives and determined a fair value of $2,289,808. The Company recorded a loss from change in fair
value of debt derivatives of $155,201 and $150,860 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. The fair value of the embedded
derivatives was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%,
(2) expected volatility of 197.24%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.04% to 0.11%, (4) expected life of 0.28 to
0.94 years, and (5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0305 per share.
The charge of the amortization of debt discounts
and costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $341,588 and $571,296, respectively, and $135,311 and $227,099 for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. which was accounted for as interest expense. Also, the Company has
accrued interest expense of $37,103 as of June 30, 2013.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014,
the Company issued an aggregate of 134,104,182 shares of its common stock in settlement of the convertible note payable and related
interest.
NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY
On April 18, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate
of $385,000 promissory notes to officers and key employees in settlement of accrued salaries. The promissory notes bear interest
at the rate of 2% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on April 18, 2016. In connection with the issuance of the
notes, the Company issued an aggregate of 59,413,581 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $0.00648 per share
for two years.
The warrants were valued using the Black Sholes
option pricing method with the following assumptions: dividend yield $-0-, volatility of 180.09% and risk free rate of 0.43%. The
determined fair value of the warrants of $250,049 is amortized as financing costs of the term of the related notes (2 years).
The Company has accrued interest expense of
$1,540 as of June 30, 2014.
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY
During 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of $280,000 convertible promissory notes to officers and key employees in settlement of accrued salaries.
The convertible promissory notes bear interest
at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on December 31, 2014. The convertible promissory notes are
convertible into common stock, at the holders’ option at $0.015 per common share.
Due to the nature of the notes described in
Note 5 above, the Company has identified the embedded derivatives related to the above described Notes. These embedded derivatives
included certain conversion features and the uncertainty of sufficient authorized shares to meet possible conversion demands. The
accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of the derivatives as of the
inception date of the notes and to fair value as of each subsequent reporting date.
The fair value of the embedded derivatives
was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%, (2) expected
volatility of 200.41% to 200.80%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.25%, (4) expected life of 2.0 years, and (5)
estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0165 to $0.0167 per share.
The determined fair value of the debt derivatives
of $262,285 was charged as a debt discount up to the net proceeds of the note.
At June 30, 2014, the Company marked to market
the fair value of the debt derivatives and determined a fair value of $384,813. The Company recorded a loss from change in fair
value of debt derivatives of $363,214 and $331,114 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The fair value
of the embedded derivatives was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend
yield of 0%, (2) expected volatility of 197.24%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.07%, (4) expected life of 0.50
years, and (5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0305 per share.
The charge of the amortization of debt discounts
and costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $32,672 and $64,985, respectively, and $32,672 and $64,985 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively; which was accounted for as interest expense. Also, the Company has accrued
interest expense of $33,541 as of June 30, 2014.
NOTE 8 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
As described in Notes 5 and 7 above, the Company
issued convertible notes that contain conversion features and reset provision. The accounting treatment of derivative financial
instruments requires that the Company record fair value of the derivatives as of the inception date and to fair value as of each
subsequent reporting date. Refer to Notes 5 and 7 for assumptions used to determine fair values.
During the six months ended June 30, 2014,
the Company has the possibility of exceeding their common shares authorized when considering the number of possible shares that
may be issuable to satisfy settlement provisions of convertible notes after consideration of all existing instruments that could
be settled in shares. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments required that the Company reclassify
the derivative from equity to a liability at their fair values as of the date possible issuable shares exceeded the authorized
level and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. Any change in fair value was recorded as non-operating,
non-cash income or expense at each reporting date. If the fair value of the derivatives was higher at the subsequent balance
sheet date, the Company recorded a non-operating, non-cash charge. If the fair value of the derivatives was lower at the
subsequent balance sheet date, the Company recorded non-operating, non-cash income.
The Company determined the previously issued
warrants required reclassification from equity as of January 2014. Accordingly, the Company reclassified the determined fair value
of $13,202 from additional paid in capital to derivative liabilities. On April 2, 2014, the Company increased its authorized shares
to 900,000,000. Accordingly, the fair value of the warrants at April 2, 2014 of $7,677 was reclassified from derivative liabilities
to additional paid in capital.
The fair value of the derivative in January
2014 was determined using the Black Sholes Option Pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield: 0%; volatility:
157.27%; risk free rate: 1.75%; and expected life: 4.37 years.
At April 2, 2014, the Company marked to market
the fair value of the warrant derivative and determined a fair value of $7,677. The Company recorded a gain from change in fair
value of derivative of $557 and $5,524 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. The fair value of the embedded derivatives
was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%, (2) expected
volatility of 159.32%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 1.62%, (4) expected life of 4.10 years, and (5) estimated
fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0045 per share.
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock
The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares
of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have
any preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Common stock
The Company has authorized 900,000,000 and
500,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company has 512,457,350 and 370,728,168, respectively, shares of common stock issued
and outstanding.
On April 2, 2014, the Company’s majority
stockholders approved to amend the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000
to 900,000,000 shares.
On May 20, 2014, the Company issued 500,000
shares of its common stock for investor relations services valued at $2,250.
In 2013 and 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of 15,000,000 and 21,500,000 shares of common stock for future services of $328,500 and $1,305,000, respectively. The Company accretes
the fair value of the shares issued as stock based compensation during the requisite service period to operations. During the three
and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded $190,253 and $378,415, respectively, and $108,353 and $218,581 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, as stock based compensation.
NOTE 10 – WARRANTS
Warrants
The following table summarizes the changes
in warrants outstanding and related prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock at June 30, 2014:
Exercise Price |
|
|
Number
Outstanding |
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(years) |
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise price |
|
|
Number
Exercisable |
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price |
|
$ |
0.00648 |
|
|
|
59,413,581 |
|
|
|
1.80 |
|
|
$ |
0.00648 |
|
|
|
59,413,581 |
|
|
$ |
0.00648 |
|
|
0.00860 |
|
|
|
5,787,037 |
|
|
|
1.76 |
|
|
|
0.00860 |
|
|
|
5,787,037 |
|
|
|
0.00860 |
|
|
0.02000 |
|
|
|
2,495,000 |
|
|
|
1.76 |
|
|
|
0.02000 |
|
|
|
2,495,000 |
|
|
|
0.02000 |
|
|
0.04000 |
|
|
|
8,750,000 |
|
|
|
Contingent |
|
|
|
0.04000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
0.05000 |
|
|
|
1,920,000 |
|
|
|
1.69 |
|
|
|
0.05000 |
|
|
|
1,920,000 |
|
|
|
0.05000 |
|
|
0.05000 |
|
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
Contingent |
|
|
|
0.05000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
0.10000 |
|
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
|
3.90 |
|
|
|
0.10000 |
|
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
|
0.10000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,552,719 |
|
|
|
1.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,802,719 |
|
|
$ |
0.01113 |
|
Transactions involving the Company’s warrant issuance are
summarized as follows:
|
|
Number of
Shares |
|
|
Weighted
Average
Price Per
Share |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 |
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
Granted |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Exercised |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Canceled or expired |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 |
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
Granted |
|
|
85,365,628 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Canceled or expired |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2014 |
|
|
87,552,729 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
On April 4, 2014, in recognition of past services
by the two (2) Directors, the Company approved for issuance of an aggregate of 2,495,010 and 5,787,037 warrants to purchase the
Company’s common stock at $0.02 and $0.0086 per share for two years.
The warrants were valued using the Black Sholes
option pricing method with the following assumptions: dividend yield $-0-, volatility of 158.38% and risk free rate of 0.43%. The
determined fair value of the warrants of $33,181 was charged to current period operations.
As described in Note 4, On April 7, 2014, the
Company issued a warrant to purchase 1,920,000 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable at $0.05 per share expiring
on March 7, 2016 in connection with the issuance of a note. The warrants were valued using the Black Sholes option pricing method
with the following assumptions: dividend yield $-0-, volatility of 158.38% and risk free rate of 0.41%. The determined fair value
of the warrant of $3,070 is amortized as financing costs of the term of the related note (2 years).
As described in Note 6, the Company issued
an aggregate of 59,413,581 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $0.00648 per share for two years in connection
with the issuance of notes payable.
The warrants were valued using the Black Sholes
option pricing method with the following assumptions: dividend yield $-0-, volatility of 180.09% and risk free rate of 0.43%. The
determined fair value of the warrants of $250,049 is amortized as financing costs of the term of the related notes (2 years).
As described in Note 5, the Company (ii) issued
a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for an
exercise price of $0.05 per share for a period of 150 days from the effective date of the registration statement (the “First
Warrant”), and (iii) issued a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par
value $0.0001 per share, for an exercise price of $0.04 per share for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the registration
statement. Due to the contingency nature of these warrants, the Company will determine the fair value at the date of the effectiveness
of the registration statement.
NOTE 11- NON CONTROLLING INTEREST
In April 2014, the Company organized Arizona
Green Power, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company for the purpose to acquire development property from the City of San Luis,
Arizona. At the time of formation, Arizona Green Power, LLC did not have any significant assets or liabilities. In connection with
financing of the project, the Company reduced its ownership interest to 98.67% in connection with the issuance of a note payable
by Arizona Green Power, LLC on April 7, 2014.
A reconciliation of the non-controlling loss
attributable to the Company:
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
for the six months ended June 30, 2014:
| |
June 30, 2014 | |
Net loss | |
$ | 2,194 | |
Average Non-controlling interest percentage | |
| 1.33 | % |
Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest | |
$ | 29 | |
The following table summarizes the changes in non-controlling Interest
from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014:
Balance, December 31, 2013 | |
$ | – | |
Transfer (to) from the non-controlling interest as a result of change in ownership | |
| – | |
Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interest | |
| (29 | ) |
Balance, June 30, 2014 | |
$ | (29 | ) |
NOTE 12 – CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
Hanover Holdings I, LLC vs Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc.(f/k/a
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.)
On December 27, 2012, we were served with a
Complaint in the matter of Hanover Holdings I, LLC filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, stipulating that Solar
Wind Energy Tower Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.) has yet to pay the remaining outstanding balance, related interest
and penalties, as described in a convertible promissory note issued by Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy Tower,
Inc.) to the benefit of Hanover Holdings I, LLC on February 29, 2012 and has failed to honor a notice of conversion issued by Hanover
Holdings I, LLC on or about September 7, 2012. Total claim amount is for $122,985.
The Company is now in settlement discussions
with Hanover Holdings I, LLC, and expects to settle the matter. However, the ultimate outcome cannot be determined at this time.
From time to time, we may become involved in
various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent
uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently
not party to any such legal proceedings that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition or operating results.
NOTE 13 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC 825-10 defines fair value as the price
that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded
at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions
that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk
of nonperformance. ASC 825-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs
and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825-10 establishes three levels of inputs that may be
used to measure fair value:
· |
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
· |
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; or |
· |
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and are unobservable. |
Items recorded or measured at fair value on
a recurring basis in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements consisted of the following items as
of June 30, 2014:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
Long-term investments |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Total |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Derivative liabilities |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
2,674,621 |
|
|
$ |
2,674,621 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
2,674,621 |
|
|
$ |
2,674,621 |
|
The table below sets forth a summary of changes
in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial liabilities (derivative liability) for the six months ended June 30,
2014.
Six months ended June 30, 2014:
|
|
Derivative Liabilities |
|
Balance, December 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
689,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers in (out) at mark-market value on date of payoff or conversion |
|
|
(1,194,215 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers in (out) upon reclassification from (to) equity |
|
|
5,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers in upon initial fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
|
2,697,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from change in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
|
476,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2014 |
|
$ |
2,674,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loss for the six month period included in earnings relating to the liabilities held at June 30, 2014 |
|
$ |
(476,450 |
) |
Level 3 Liabilities were comprised of our bifurcated
convertible debt features on our convertible notes.
NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent issuances of common stock
In July 2014, the Company issued an aggregate
of 11,690,205 shares of common stock in settlement of $124,970 outstanding notes payable.
Hanover Holdings I, LLC vs Solar Wind Energy
Tower Inc.(f/k/a Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.) The Company is now in settlement negotiations with Hanover Holdings I, LLC and
expects to settle the matter.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
of Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (the “Company”), a development stage company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for each of the two years
in the period ended December 31, 2013 and for the period from July 26, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not
required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to the above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. as of December 31,
2013 and 2012, and the consolidated results of operations, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December
31, 2013 and for the period from July 26, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial
statements, the Company is a development stage company and is incapable of generating sufficient cash flow to sustain its operations
without securing additional financing, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s
plans in regard to this matter are described in Note 3. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
New York, New York
March 28, 2014
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
| |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | 61,758 | | |
$ | 13,761 | |
Total current assets | |
| 61,758 | | |
| 13,761 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| 2,284 | | |
| 6,764 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Deposits | |
| 2,300 | | |
| 2,300 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
$ | 66,342 | | |
$ | 22,825 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 171,245 | | |
$ | 211,487 | |
Accrued liabilities and expenses | |
| 737,964 | | |
| 486,596 | |
Advances from stockholders/officers | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 185,000 | |
Notes payable | |
| 358,770 | | |
| 268,270 | |
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount of $353,129 and $123,525, respectively | |
| 278,266 | | |
| 68,975 | |
Convertible notes payable, related party, net of unamortized debt discount of $131,047 | |
| 148,953 | | |
| – | |
Derivative liabilities | |
| 689,093 | | |
| 529,785 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 2,554,291 | | |
| 1,750,113 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Long term debt: | |
| | | |
| | |
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt discount of $103,315 and $43,326, respectively | |
| 24,456 | | |
| 6,674 | |
Convertible notes payable, related party, net of unamortized debt discount of $262,094 | |
| – | | |
| 17,906 | |
Total long term debt | |
| 24,456 | | |
| 24,580 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Stockholders' deficit: | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 370,728,168 and 279,865,011 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively | |
| 37,073 | | |
| 27,987 | |
Common stock to be issued | |
| 420,000 | | |
| 420,000 | |
Additional paid in capital | |
| 5,896,890 | | |
| 4,264,979 | |
Accumulated deficit during development stage | |
| (8,866,368 | ) | |
| (6,464,834 | ) |
Total stockholders' deficit | |
| (2,512,405 | ) | |
| (1,751,868 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | |
$ | 66,342 | | |
$ | 22,825 | |
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| |
| | |
| | |
For the period | |
| |
| | |
| | |
From July 26, 2010 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
(date of inception) | |
| |
Year ended December 31, | | |
through | |
| |
2013 | | |
2012 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Research and development | |
$ | 31,304 | | |
$ | 180,916 | | |
$ | 648,629 | |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 1,792,769 | | |
| 2,021,555 | | |
| 6,292,817 | |
Depreciation | |
| 4,480 | | |
| 4,480 | | |
| 11,157 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 1,828,553 | | |
| 2,206,951 | | |
| 6,952,603 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss from operations | |
| (1,828,553 | ) | |
| (2,206,951 | ) | |
| (6,952,603 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other income (expense): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest expense | |
| (1,355,537 | ) | |
| (545,451 | ) | |
| (2,083,917 | ) |
Loss on modification of debt | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (88,849 | ) |
Loss on settlement of debt | |
| – | | |
| (787,515 | ) | |
| (787,515 | ) |
Gain from change in fair value of
derivative liabilities | |
| 782,556 | | |
| 174,719 | | |
| 1,046,516 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Loss before provision for income taxes | |
| (2,401,534 | ) | |
| (3,365,198 | ) | |
| (8,866,368 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Provision for income taxes (benefit) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
NET LOSS | |
$ | (2,401,534 | ) | |
$ | (3,365,198 | ) | |
$ | (8,866,368 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
$ | (0.01 | ) | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | |
| 308,150,223 | | |
| 244,446,234 | | |
| | |
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
For
the Period From July 26, 2010 (date of inception) Through December 31, 2013
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Deficit | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Additional | | |
During | | |
| |
| |
Preferred stock | | |
Common stock | | |
Common to be Issued | | |
Paid In | | |
Development | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Stage | | |
Total | |
Balance, date of inception (July 26, 2010) adjusted for recapitalization | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 20,955,199 | | |
$ | 2,096 | | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 191,565 | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 193,661 | |
Recapitalization and direct costs resulting in reverse merger: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Shares to be issued to Clean Wind Energy's stockholders | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 300,000,000 | | |
| 30,000 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 30,000 | |
Shares to be issued for consulting services rendered in connection with reverse merger | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 6,100,000 | | |
| 427,000 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 427,000 | |
Net loss | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (838,157 | ) | |
| (838,157 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2010 | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 20,955,199 | | |
| 2,096 | | |
| 306,100,000 | | |
| 457,000 | | |
| 191,565 | | |
| (838,157 | ) | |
| (187,496 | ) |
Recapitalization and direct costs resulting in reverse merger: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Shares issued to Clean Wind Energy's stockholders | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 300,000,000 | | |
| 30,000 | | |
| (300,000,000 | ) | |
| (30,000 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered in connection with reverse merger | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 10 | | |
| (100,000 | ) | |
| (7,000 | ) | |
| 6,990 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered at $0.20 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 10 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 19,990 | | |
| – | | |
| 20,000 | |
Shares to be issued in connection with PPM Subscription at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,200,000 | | |
| 120,000 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 120,000 | |
Shares issued in connection with PPM Subscription at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,200,000 | | |
| 120 | | |
| (1,200,000 | ) | |
| (120,000 | ) | |
| 119,880 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Shares issued in connection with PPM Subscription at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,290,000 | | |
| 729 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 728,271 | | |
| – | | |
| 729,000 | |
Accrued warrants to be issued referring brokers in connection with PPM Subscription at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (29,400 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (29,400 | ) |
Subtotal | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 329,645,199 | | |
$ | 32,965 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | |
$ | 420,000 | | |
$ | 1,037,296 | | |
$ | (838,157 | ) | |
$ | 652,104 | |
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
For
the Period From July 26, 2010 (date of inception) Through December 31, 2013
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Deficit | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Additional | | |
During | | |
| |
| |
Preferred stock | | |
Common stock | | |
Common to be Issued | | |
Paid In | | |
Development | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Stage | | |
Total | |
Balance forward | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 329,645,199 | | |
$ | 32,965 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | |
$ | 420,000 | | |
$ | 1,037,296 | | |
$ | (838,157 | ) | |
$ | 652,104 | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered at $0.27 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 24,422 | | |
| 2 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 6,591 | | |
| – | | |
| 6,593 | |
Broker's finder’s fees paid in connection with PPM Subscription | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (9,800 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (9,800 | ) |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered at $0.20 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 13,787 | | |
| 1 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,756 | | |
| – | | |
| 2,757 | |
Shares to be issued in connection with PPM Subscription at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,050,000 | | |
| 105 | | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 60,000 | | |
| 104,895 | | |
| – | | |
| 165,000 | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered at $0.12 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 150,000 | | |
| 15 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 17,985 | | |
| – | | |
| 18,000 | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered at $0.12 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 50,000 | | |
| 5 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 5,995 | | |
| – | | |
| 6,000 | |
Shares forfeited and cancelled by some Clean Wind Energy's stockholders acquired in connection with the merger upon resignation | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (120,600,000 | ) | |
| (12,060 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 12,060 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered at $0.18 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 517,111 | | |
| 52 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 93,057 | | |
| – | | |
| 93,109 | |
Net loss | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (2,261,479 | ) | |
| (2,261,479 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2011 | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 210,850,519 | | |
$ | 21,085 | | |
| 6,600,000 | | |
$ | 480,000 | | |
$ | 1,270,835 | | |
$ | (3,099,636 | ) | |
$ | (1,327,716 | ) |
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
For
the Period From July 26, 2010 (date of inception) Through December 31, 2013
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Deficit | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Additional | | |
During | | |
| |
| |
Preferred stock | | |
Common stock | | |
Common to be Issued | | |
Paid In | | |
Development | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Stage | | |
Total | |
Balance, December 31, 2011 | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 210,850,519 | | |
$ | 21,085 | | |
| 6,600,000 | | |
$ | 480,000 | | |
$ | 1,270,835 | | |
$ | (3,099,636 | ) | |
$ | (1,327,716 | ) |
Shares issued in connection with PPM Subscription at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 60 | | |
| (600,000 | ) | |
| (60,000 | ) | |
| 59,940 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Shares issued for accrued expenses at $0.13 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 261,556 | | |
| 26 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 34,441 | | |
| – | | |
| 34,467 | |
Shares issued for future services | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 21,500,000 | | |
| 2,150 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (2,150 | ) | |
| | | |
| – | |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,751,176 | | |
| 776 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 289,872 | | |
| – | | |
| 290,648 | |
Sale of common stock at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 850,000 | | |
| 85 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 84,915 | | |
| | | |
| 85,000 | |
Shares issued in connection with the exercise of warrants at $0.10 per share | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,300,000 | | |
| 230 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 229,770 | | |
| – | | |
| 230,000 | |
Shares issued in settlement of debt | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 35,751,760 | | |
| 3,575 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,221,595 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,225,170 | |
Beneficial conversion feature reclassified to equity upon repayment of convertible notes | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 209,487 | | |
| – | | |
| 209,487 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 866,274 | | |
| – | | |
| 866,274 | |
Net loss | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (3,365,198 | ) | |
| (3,365,198 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 279,865,011 | | |
$ | 27,987 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | |
$ | 420,000 | | |
$ | 4,264,979 | | |
$ | (6,464,834 | ) | |
$ | (1,751,868 | ) |
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
For
the Period From July 26, 2010 (date of inception) Through December 31, 2013
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Deficit | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated | | |
| |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Additional | | |
During | | |
| |
| |
Preferred stock | | |
Common stock | | |
Common to be Issued | | |
Paid In | | |
Development | | |
| |
| |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Shares | | |
Amount | | |
Capital | | |
Stage | | |
Total | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 279,865,011 | | |
$ | 27,987 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | |
$ | 420,000 | | |
$ | 4,264,979 | | |
$ | (6,464,834 | ) | |
$ | (1,751,868 | ) |
Shares issued for consulting services rendered | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 19,350,251 | | |
| 1,935 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 79,985 | | |
| – | | |
| 81,920 | |
Shares issued in settlement of debt | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 66,073,247 | | |
| 6,607 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 882,433 | | |
| – | | |
| 889,040 | |
Sale of common stock | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 5,439,659 | | |
| 544 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 64,956 | | |
| – | | |
| 65,500 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 560,969 | | |
| – | | |
| 560,969 | |
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with notes payable | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 43,568 | | |
| – | | |
| 43,568 | |
Net loss | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (2,401,534 | ) | |
| (2,401,534 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2013 | |
| – | | |
$ | – | | |
| 370,728,168 | | |
$ | 37,073 | | |
| 6,000,000 | | |
$ | 420,000 | | |
$ | 5,896,890 | | |
$ | (8,866,368 | ) | |
$ | (2,512,405 | ) |
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR
WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage company)
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| |
| | |
| | |
For the period | |
| |
| | |
| | |
From July 26, 2010 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
(date of inception) | |
| |
For the year ended December 31, | | |
through | |
| |
2013 | | |
2012 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
$ | (2,401,534 | ) | |
$ | (3,365,198 | ) | |
$ | (8,866,368 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation | |
| 4,480 | | |
| 4,480 | | |
| 11,157 | |
Amortization of debt discounts | |
| 816,642 | | |
| 255,543 | | |
| 1,124,407 | |
Amortization of financing costs | |
| 33,823 | | |
| 59,500 | | |
| 93,323 | |
Non cash interest | |
| 380,741 | | |
| 172,116 | | |
| 680,644 | |
Stock based compensation | |
| 642,889 | | |
| 1,156,921 | | |
| 2,373,269 | |
Fair value of warrants issued in connection with notes payable | |
| 43,568 | | |
| – | | |
| 43,568 | |
Loss on settlement of debt | |
| – | | |
| 787,515 | | |
| 787,515 | |
Loss on debt modification | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 88,849 | |
Gain from change in fair value of derivative liabilities | |
| (782,556 | ) | |
| (174,719 | ) | |
| (1,046,516 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Advances from stockholders/officers | |
| (15,000 | ) | |
| 10,000 | | |
| – | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
| 265,767 | | |
| 216,271 | | |
| 1,558,643 | |
Net cash used in operating activates | |
| (1,011,180 | ) | |
| (877,571 | ) | |
| (3,151,509 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net cash acquired from reverse merger | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 223,586 | |
Purchase of property and equipment | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (13,441 | ) |
Payment of long term deposit | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| (9,330 | ) |
Net cash provided by investing activities | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 200,815 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary's common stock | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 75 | |
Proceeds from sale of common stock | |
| 65,500 | | |
| 85,000 | | |
| 1,154,700 | |
Proceeds from exercise of warrants | |
| – | | |
| 230,000 | | |
| 230,000 | |
Proceeds from issuance of note payable | |
| 75,000 | | |
| 301,500 | | |
| 376,500 | |
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable | |
| 925,677 | | |
| 332,500 | | |
| 1,368,177 | |
Repayments of convertible notes payable | |
| (7,000 | ) | |
| (110,000 | ) | |
| (117,000 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 1,059,177 | | |
| 839,000 | | |
| 3,012,452 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | |
| 47,997 | | |
| (38,571 | ) | |
| 61,758 | |
Cash, beginning of period | |
| 13,761 | | |
| 52,332 | | |
| – | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash, end of period | |
$ | 61,758 | | |
$ | 13,761 | | |
$ | 61,758 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest paid | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 98,778 | | |
$ | 98,778 | |
Income taxes paid | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non cash investing and financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accrued warrants to be issued to referring brokers in connection with PPM subscription at $0.10 per share | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 29,400 | |
Shares forfeited and cancelled by some of Solar Wind Energy's stockholders acquired in connection with the merger upon resignation | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 12,060 | |
Notes payable issued in settlement of accounts payable | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 268,270 | | |
$ | 268,270 | |
Convertible notes payable issued in settlement of accrued officer salaries | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 280,000 | | |
$ | 280,000 | |
Common stock issued in settlement of debt | |
$ | 889,040 | | |
$ | 1,225,170 | | |
$ | 2,114,210 | |
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (the
“Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) (formerly known as Superior Silver Mines, Inc.) was
incorporated in the State of Idaho on January 22, 1962 as Superior Mines Company and then changed its name to Superior Silver Mines,
Inc. The Company reincorporated as a Nevada corporation on December 27, 2010. The Company has been dormant for a number of years,
and has no known mineral reserves.
On December 29, 2010, Solar Wind Energy
Tower, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company” or "Solar Wind"), completed a reverse merger (the “Merger”)
with Solar Wind Energy, Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy, Inc.), a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on July
26, 2010 (“Solar Wind - Subsidiary”). In connection with the Merger, the Company issued to the stockholders
of Solar Wind - Subsidiary in exchange for their Solar Wind - Subsidiary Common Stock, the right to receive an aggregate of 300,000,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result of the reverse merger, Solar Wind - Subsidiary is now a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company.
For accounting purposes, Solar Wind - Subsidiary
was the surviving entity. The transaction was accounted for as a recapitalization of Solar Wind - Subsidiary pursuant to which
Solar Wind - Subsidiary was treated as the surviving and continuing entity although the Company is the legal acquirer rather than
a reverse acquisition. Accordingly, the Company’s historical financial statements are those of Solar Wind - Subsidiary
immediately following the consummation of the reverse merger. Also, going forward the business operations of Solar Wind - Subsidiary
will become the Company’s principal business operations.
On January 21, 2011, the Company changed
its name to Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. and on March 11, 2013, changed its name to Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. along with
its wholly-owned subsidiary, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, which changed its name from Clean Wind
Energy, Inc. to Solar Wind Energy, Inc. In addition, effective January 24, 2011, the Company’s quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board was changed from SSVM.OB to CWET.OB and on March 11, 2013, in conjunction with our name change, the Company’s
quotation symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was changed from CWET.OB to SWET.OB.
Until the consummation of the Merger, the
Company’s purpose was to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warranted, acquire an interest in business opportunities
presented to it by persons or firms who, or which, desire to seek the perceived advantages of a publicly registered corporation.
Because the Company had no operations and only nominal assets until the Merger, it was considered a shell company under rules promulgated
by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our short-term financial instruments, including
cash, other assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses consist primarily of instruments without extended maturities, the
fair value of which, based on management’s estimates, reasonably approximate their book value. The fair value of our notes
and advances payable is based on management estimates and reasonably approximates their book value based on their current maturity.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Long-Lived Assets
We review our long-lived assets for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance
with Topic ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. Recoverability is measured by comparison of the carrying amount
to the future net cash flows which the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment
to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the projected discounted future cash
flows arising from the asset using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate with the risk inherent to our current
business model.
Net Loss per Common Share
The Company computes net loss per share
under Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 260-10, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260-10”). Basic net income (loss)
per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock. Diluted net loss per
share is computed using the weighted average number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period.
There is no effect on diluted loss per share since the common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive. Dilutive common stock equivalents
consist of shares issuable upon conversion of convertible notes and the exercise of the Company's stock options and warrants. Fully
diluted shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were 473,674,550 and 286,418,391, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain
reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has generated no revenues to
date. It is the Company’s policy that revenue from product sales or services will be recognized in accordance with ASC 605
“Revenue Recognition”. Four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of
an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably
assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling
prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated
returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company will
defer any revenue for which the product was not delivered or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer
jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company account for its stock based
awards in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification subtopic 718-10, Compensation (“ASC 718-10”), which requires
a fair value measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors,
including restricted stock awards. We estimate the fair value of stock using the stock price on date of the approval of the award.
The fair value is then expensed over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the performance period and
the related amount recognized in our consolidated statements of operations.
Stock-based compensation expense in connection
with stock granted to consultants in exchange for services rendered for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $642,889
and $1,156,921, respectively.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Income Taxes
The Company utilizes ASC 740 “Income
Taxes” which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of
events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized
for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting
amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are
expected to affect taxable income. Temporary differences between taxable income reported for financial reporting purposes and income
tax purposes primarily relate to the recognition of debt costs and stock based compensation expense. The adoption of ASC 740-10
did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.
Research and development
In accordance with ASC 730, “Research
and Development”, the Company expenses all research and development costs as incurred. The Company had incurred $31,304,
$180,916 and $648,629 research and development costs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and for the period from July 26,
2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013, respectively. The company expects the research and development costs to increase
in the future as it continues to invest in the infrastructure that is critical to achieve our business goals and objectives.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are carried
at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method
over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Gains and losses from the retirement or disposition of property and equipment are
included in operations in the period incurred. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Cash and cash equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows,
cash and cash equivalents includes demand deposits, saving accounts and money market accounts. The Company considers all highly
liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash and cash equivalents.
Derivative financial instruments
Accounting Standards Codification subtopic
815-40, Derivatives and Hedging, Contracts in Entity’s own Equity (“ASC 815-40”) became effective for the Company
on October 1, 2009. The Company’s convertible debt has reset provisions to the exercise price if the Company issues equity
or a right to receive equity, at a price less than the exercise prices.
Development stage entity
The Company is considered to be a development
stage entity, as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
Topic 915. For the period from July 26, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013, the Company has not generated any revenues
to date, has no significant assets and has incurred losses since inception from developing its business and planned operations.
Consequently, its operations are subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
There are various updates recently issued,
most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN MATTERS
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has reported a net loss of $(2,401,534) for the year ended
December 31, 2013, accumulated deficit of $(8,866,368) and total current liabilities in excess of current assets of $(2,492,533)
as of December 31, 2013.
The Company’s ability to continue
existence is dependent upon commencing its planned operations, management’s ability to develop and achieve profitable operations
and/or upon obtaining additional financing to carry out its planned business. The Company intends to fund its business development,
acquisition endeavors and operations through equity and debt financing arrangements. During the year ended December 31, 2013, certain
shareholders of the Company have committed to meeting operating expenses. However, there can be no assurance that these arrangements
will be sufficient to fund its ongoing capital expenditures, working capital, and other cash requirements. The outcome of these
matters cannot be predicted at this time. There can be no assurance that any additional financings will be available to the Company
on satisfactory terms and conditions, if at all. In the event we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may elect or be
required to seek protection from our creditors by filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or may be subject to an involuntary
petition in bankruptcy. To date, management has not considered this alternative, nor does management view it as a likely occurrence.
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability or classification of asset-carrying amounts or the amounts
and classification of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 4 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES
Accrued liabilities and expenses as of
December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of the following:
| |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Accrued payroll | |
$ | 505,118 | | |
$ | 292,365 | |
Accrued payroll taxes payable | |
| – | | |
| 18,330 | |
Accrued stock purchase warrants | |
| 29,400 | | |
| 29,400 | |
Accrued lawsuit (Note 6 below) | |
| 122,985 | | |
| 122,985 | |
Accrued interest and other | |
| 80,461 | | |
| 23,516 | |
Total | |
$ | 737,964 | | |
$ | 486,596 | |
NOTE 5 – ADVANCES FROM SHAREHOLDERS/OFFICERS
Advances from shareholders are comprised of the following:
| |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Cash advances | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 15,000 | |
Fair value of common stock pledged as collateral by shareholder (see below) | |
| 170,000 | | |
| 170,000 | |
Total | |
$ | 170,000 | | |
$ | 185,000 | |
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
As described below, the Company issued
a Secured Convertible Promissory Note on February 29, 2012. In connection with the issuance, a shareholder pledged 10,000,000 shares
of the Company's common stock. On March 8, 2012, upon notice of default, the escrow agent transferred the pledged common shares
to the note holder. The fair value of the common shares pledged was recorded as a related party obligation as of March 31, 2012
with a corresponding reduction in the carrying value of the Note Payable.
NOTE 6 – NOTE PAYABLE
On June 20, 2012, the Company issued three
promissory notes payable in the aggregate of $268,270 in settlement of outstanding accounts payable. The notes mature earlier of
(1) one year from the date of issuance, (2) completion of any major financing event or events in which the Company receives aggregate
proceeds of $2,000,000 or more, or (3) any liquidation or reorganization, merger or recapitalization of the Company, bear an interest
rate of 8% per annum due at maturity and are unsecured.
On June 6, 2013, the Company issued a secured
promissory note payable with a face amount of $97,500 with an original interest discount (“OID”) of $22,500. The note
was originally due in full on October 3, 2013, subsequently extended to November 15, 2013, and is secured by a Company issued note
to the Company’s CEO for $150,000 (See note 8). The Company is obligated to file by July 5, 2013 a registration statement
on Form S-1 registering an equity line of credit to the benefit of the note holder and to become effective by September 18, 2013.
The Company filed Form S-1 on June 24, 2013 and on October 16, 2013 became effective. Effective November 16, 2013, the promissory
note was in default, the promissory note became due and payable with interest rate at 22% per annum thereafter for any unpaid balance.
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
Convertible notes payable are comprised of the following:
| |
December 31, 2013 | | |
December 31, 2012 | |
Convertible note payable, due March 21, 2013, net of unamortized debt discount of $5,091 | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 12,409 | |
Convertible note payable, due July 11, 2013, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $26,301 | |
| – | | |
| 23,699 | |
Convertible note payable, due May 6, 2013, net of unamortized debt discount of $15,978 | |
| – | | |
| 19,022 | |
Convertible note payable, due October 3, 2013, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $18,904 | |
| – | | |
| 6,096 | |
Convertible note payable, due August 13, 2013, net of unamortized debt discount of $26,399 | |
| – | | |
| 6,101 | |
Convertible promissory notes, due December 31, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $119,274 and $43,326, respectively | |
| 119,726 | | |
| 6,674 | |
Convertible note payable, due September 19, 2013, net of unamortized debt discount of $30,852 | |
| – | | |
| 1,648 | |
Convertible note payable, due January 24, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $17,712 | |
| 10,059 | | |
| – | |
Convertible note payable, due December 19, 2013 | |
| 32,500 | | |
| | |
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
| |
December 31, 2013 | | |
December 31, 2012 | |
Convertible note payable, due July 1, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $12,478 | |
$ | 15,492 | | |
$ | – | |
Convertible note payable, due April 15, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $12,231 | |
| 20,269 | | |
| – | |
Convertible note payable, due May 15, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $13,500 | |
| 14,000 | | |
| – | |
Convertible note payable, due January 24, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $36,977 | |
| 13,023 | | |
| – | |
Convertible note payable, due August 21, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $19,925 | |
| 11,287 | | |
| – | |
Convertible promissory notes, due June 18, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $19,973 | |
| 12,527 | | |
| – | |
Convertible promissory note, due July 14, 2014, net with unamortized debt discount and OID of $20,569 | |
| 17,931 | | |
| – | |
Convertible promissory note, due August 16, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $24,049 | |
| 14,451 | | |
| – | |
Convertible promissory note, due October 22, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $25,226 | |
| 5,986 | | |
| – | |
Convertible promissory note, due November 1, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount and OID of $47,226 | |
| 10,274 | | |
| – | |
Convertible promissory note, due September 10, 2014, net of unamortized debt discount of $38,678 | |
| 3,822 | | |
| – | |
Convertible promissory note, due January 24, 2015, net of unamortized debt discount of $48,625 | |
| 1,375 | | |
| – | |
Total | |
| 302,722 | | |
| 75,649 | |
Less short term portion | |
| (278,266 | ) | |
| (68,975 | ) |
Long term portion | |
$ | 24,456 | | |
$ | 6,674 | |
Asher notes:
In 2012 and 2013, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreements with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the
aggregate principal amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 of $135,000 and $117,500, respectively.
These notes bear interest at the rate of
8% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid approximately nine months from the date of issuances. The Notes are convertible
into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 42% to 49% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the
common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
In the event the Company prepays the notes
in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal, interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid
during the period commencing on the closing date through 30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing
through 60 days following the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid 61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing
and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following
the closing through 150 days following the closing, (vi) 150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following
the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
JMJ Financial
On July 11, 2012, the Company issued a
Convertible Promissory Note to JMJ Financial (“JMJ”) providing JMJ with the ability to invest up to $275,000 which
contains a 10% original issue discount (the “JMJ Note”). The transaction closed on July 25, 2012. During the years
ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company received tranches of net proceeds in the amounts of $135,000 and $67,500, respectively.
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the July 11, 2012 issued convertible promissory
note was $90,395 and $75,000, respectively.
The maturity dates are one year from the
effective date of each payment by JMJ to the Company (the “Maturity Date”). The conversion price (the “Conversion
Price”) for each portion of consideration paid by JMJ to the Company is lesser of: (1) the closing price of the Company’s
stock on the day the portion of consideration is paid to the Company, or (2) 70% of the lowest trade price in the 25 trading days
previous to the conversion.
The JMJ Notes bear interest at 0% for the
first 60 days and a one-time interest charge of 10% will be applied to the Principal Sum thereafter.
At any time after the Effective Date, the
Company will have the option, upon 20 days business notice to JMJ, to prepay the entire remaining outstanding principal amount
of the Note in cash, provided that (i) the Company will pay JMJ 150% of the principal amount outstanding in repayment, (ii) such
amount must be paid in cash on the next business day following the 20 day business day notice period, and (iii) JMJ may still convert
the Note pursuant to the terms herein during the 20 day business period until such repayment amount has been received in full.
Typenex Co-Investment, LLC
On May 13, 2013, the Company issued a Convertible
Promissory Note to Typenex Co-Investment, LLC (“Typenex”) providing Typenex with the ability to invest up to $555,000
which contains a 10% original issue discount (the “Typenex Note”). The transaction closed on May 13, 2013. All issued
tranches are due 20 months from the date of issuance. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company received tranches of
net proceeds in the amounts of $205,000. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the July 25,
2012 issued convertible promissory note was $127,771.
The Note is convertible into common stock,
at holder’s option, at the lower of i) 35% discount to the average of the two lowest closing bid prices of the common stock
during the 20 trading day period prior to conversion or 40% if average of the two lowest bid prices are less than $0.01 or ii)
$0.04.
In connection with the issuance of the
Convertible Promissory Note on May 13, 2013, the Company issued the note holder a warrant to purchase 2,187,101 shares of the Company’s
common stock at $0.10 per share for five years. The fair value of the issued warrants of $43,568 was determined using the Black-Scholes
option model with the following assumptions:
Expected life (years) |
|
|
5 |
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
200.60 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
0.40 |
% |
Dividend yield |
|
|
– |
% |
Phoenix Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
On June 20, 2013, the Company issued an
unsecured Convertible Promissory Note to Phoenix Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ("Phoenix"), in the principal amount of $32,500
(the "Note"). The financing closed on June 20, 2013. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was
$25,000 with an OID of $7,500 and due December 19, 2013.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
The Note is convertible into common stock,
at Phoenix’s option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the
10 trading day period prior to conversion. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the June 20,
2013 issued convertible promissory note was $32,500.
LG Capital Funding, LLC
During the year ended December 31, 2013,
the Company issued two Convertible Redeemable Notes to LG Capital LLC in an aggregate principal amount of $77,000. The notes bear
interest rate of 8% per annum, contain an original issue discount of 10% and are due one year from the date of issuance.
The notes are convertible into common stock,
at holder’s option, at the lower of i) 42% discount to the average of the two lowest closing bid prices of the common stock
during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal amount outstanding was $77,000.
JDF Capital Inc.
On November 1, 2013, the Company issued
an unsecured Convertible Promissory Note to JDF Capital, Inc. ("JDF"), in the principal amount of $57,500 (the "Note").
The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $50,000 with an OID of $5,000 and due November 1, 2014.
The Note is convertible into common
stock, at JDF’s option, at a 42% discount to the average of the lowest closing price of the common stock during the 10
trading day period prior to conversion or the closing price at conversion. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal
amount outstanding under the November 1, 2013 issued convertible promissory note was $57,500.
PPM
During the months of December 2012 and
January 2013, the Company issued an aggregate of thirteen convertible promissory notes to investors in the aggregate principal
amount of $239,000. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $239,000.
The convertible promissory notes bear interest
at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on December 31, 2014. The Note is convertible into common
stock, at holders’ option, at a conversion rate of $0.015 per common share.
The Company has identified the embedded
derivatives related to the above described Notes. These embedded derivatives included certain conversion features and reset provisions.
The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of the derivatives as
of the inception date of the Notes and to fair value as of each subsequent reporting date.
At the inception of the 2012 Notes, the
Company determined the aggregate fair value of $536,541 of embedded derivatives. The fair value of the embedded derivatives was
determined using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected
volatility of 196.08% to 219.80%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.13 % to 0.19%, (4) expected life of 0.75 to
1.00 years, and (5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.015 to $0.043 per share.
The determined fair value of the debt derivatives
of $536,541 was charged as a debt discount up to the net proceeds of the note with the remainder $(172,116) charged to current
period operations as non-cash interest expense.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
At the inception of the 2013 Notes, the
Company determined the aggregate fair value of $1,290,328 of embedded derivatives. The fair value of the embedded derivatives was
determined using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected
volatility of 158.78% to 203.63%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.10 % to 0.28%, (4) expected life of 0.75 to
1.95 years, and (5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0116 to $0.0251 per share.
The determined fair value of the debt derivatives
of $1,290,328 was charged as a debt discount up to the net proceeds of the note with the remainder $350,468 charged to current
period operations as non-cash interest expense.
At December 31, 2013, the Company marked
to market the fair value of the debt derivatives and determined a fair value of $589,558. The Company recorded a gain from change
in fair value of debt derivatives of $618,035 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The fair value of the embedded derivatives
was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%, (2) expected
volatility of 157.27%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.01% to 0.13%, (4) expected life of 0.01 to 1.07 years,
and (5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0072 per share.
The charge of the amortization of debt
discounts and costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $816,642 and $255,352, respectively, which was accounted
for as interest expense. Also, the Company has accrued interest expense of $55,901 as of December 31, 2013.
During the year ended December 31, 2013,
the Company issued an aggregate of 66,073,247 shares of its common stock in settlement of the convertible note payable and related
interest.
NOTE 8 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE, RELATED PARTY
During 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of $280,000 convertible promissory notes to officers and key employees in settlement of accrued salaries.
The convertible promissory notes bear interest
at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on December 31, 2014. The convertible promissory notes are
convertible into common stock, at the holders’ option at $0.15 per common share.
Due to the nature of the notes described
in Note 7 above, the Company has identified the embedded derivatives related to the above described Notes. These embedded derivatives
included certain conversion features and the uncertainty of sufficient authorized shares to meet possible conversion demands. The
accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of the derivatives as of the
inception date of the notes and to fair value as of each subsequent reporting date.
The fair value of the embedded derivatives
was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%, (2) expected
volatility of 200.41% to 200.80%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.25%, (4) expected life of 2.0 years, and (5)
estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0165 to $0.0167 per share.
The determined fair value of the debt derivatives
of $262,285 was charged as a debt discount up to the net proceeds of the notes.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
At December 31, 2013, the Company marked
to market the fair value of the debt derivatives and determined a fair value of $53,699. The Company recorded a gain from change
in fair value of debt derivatives of $140,769 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The fair value of the embedded derivatives
was determined using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model based on the following assumptions: (1) dividend yield of 0%, (2) expected
volatility of 157.27%, (3) weighted average risk-free interest rate of 0.13%, (4) expected life of 1.00 years, and (5) estimated
fair value of the Company’s common stock of $0.0072 per share.
The charge of the amortization of debt
discounts and costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $131,047 and $191, respectively, which was accounted for
as interest expense. Also, the Company has accrued interest expense of $22,433 as of December 31, 2013.
NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
As described in Notes 7 and 8 above, the
Company issued convertible notes that contain conversion features and reset provisions. The accounting treatment of derivative
financial instruments requires that the Company record fair value of the derivatives as of the inception date and to fair value
as of each subsequent reporting date. Refer to Notes 7 and 8 for assumptions used to determine fair values.
NOTE 10 – EQUITY FACILITY AGREEMENT
On June 6, 2013, the Company entered into
a Committed Equity Facility Agreement for an aggregate of $3,000,000 expiring the earliest of advances up to the facility amount
($3,000,000), default (as defined) or June 6, 2016.
The Company may request an advance up to
the maximum amount, defined as 200% of the average daily value traded for 10 trading days immediately prior to the date of delivery
of advance notice, by delivering the Company’s common stock at an advance rate of 75% of the lowest volume weighted average
price five consecutive trading days before advance notice.
The Company is required to maintain an
effective registration statement to utilize the equity facility.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company issued
3,406,326 shares of its common stock for an advance of $35,000 under the equity facility agreement.
NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Office Leases Obligations
The Company leases a suite of offices and
shared support services at 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 month to month basis.
Rental expenses charged to operations for the year ended December
31, 2013 and 2012 was $23,916 and $71,366, respectively.
Employment and Consulting Agreements
The Company has employment agreements with
certain of its key employees which include non-disclosure and confidentiality provisions for protection of the Company’s
proprietary information.
The Company has consulting agreements with
outside contractors to provide marketing and financial advisory services. The Agreements are generally for a term of 12 months
from inception and renewable automatically from year to year unless either the Company or Consultant terminates such engagement
by written notice.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
On December 29, 2010, pursuant to the Merger,
Solar Wind Energy, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Solar Wind has employment agreements with its executive
officers. Each of the employment agreements was entered into on September 22, 2010 and amended on November 22, 2010.
Name |
|
Position(s) |
|
Term |
|
Salary |
|
Bonus |
|
Severance |
Ronald W. Pickett |
|
President, Chief Executive Officer |
|
3 years; renewable for 1 year on mutual consent |
|
$200,000 |
|
Board Discretionary |
|
Twelve (12) months salary and benefits for termination without cause. |
Stephen Sadle |
|
Chief Operating Officer |
|
3 years; renewable for 1 year on mutual consent |
|
$175,000 |
|
Board Discretionary |
|
Twelve (12) months salary and benefits for termination without cause. |
Robert P. Crabb |
|
Secretary, Chief Marketing Officer |
|
3 years; renewable for 1 year on mutual consent |
|
$60,000 |
|
Board Discretionary |
|
Twelve (12) months salary and benefits for termination without cause. |
The foregoing descriptions of the employment
agreements do not purport to be completed and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such employment agreements which
are included as exhibits to this Form 10-K, were filed with the SEC on Form 8-K on December 30, 2010.
In connection with the private placement
subscription the Company has also agreed to issue to the referring brokers, five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 98,000
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The Company valued the warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing
model and the following assumptions: contractual terms of 5 years, an average risk free interest rate of 2.00%, a dividend yield
of 0%, and volatility of 247%. The amount of $29,400 attributed to the value of the warrants to be issued and has been accrued
for as of December 31, 2013, which is charged to additional paid-in capital.
Litigation
Hanover Holdings I, LLC vs Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. (f/k/a
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.)
On December 27, 2012, we were served
with a Complaint in the matter of Hanover Holdings I, LLC filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, stipulating
that Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. (f/k/a Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.) has yet to pay the remaining outstanding balance,
related interest and penalties, as described in a convertible promissory note issued by Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. (f/k/a
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc.) to the benefit of Hanover Holdings I, LLC on February 29, 2012 and has failed to honor a
notice of conversion issued by Hanover Holdings I, LLC on or about September 7, 2012. Total claim amount is for $122,985. The
Company does not believe any additional payments are due to Hanover Holdings I, LLC and is vigorously defend its position.
However, the ultimate outcome cannot be determined at this time.
From time to time, we may become involved
in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent
uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently
not party to any such legal proceedings that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition or operating results.
NOTE 12 – STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock
The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares
of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any preferred
stock issued and outstanding.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Common stock
The Company has authorized 500,000,000
shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company has 370,728,168 and
279,865,011, respectively, shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
During the year ended December 31, 2013,
the Company issued an aggregate of 19,350,251 shares of common stock for services rendered of $81,920.
During the year ended December 31, 2013,
the Company issued an aggregate of 66,073,247 shares of common stock in settlement of $532,967 of convertible notes payable and
related accrued interest.
During the year ended December 31, 2013,
the Company issued 2,033,333 of common stock for net proceeds of $30,500.
During the year ended December 31, 2013,
the Company issued 3,406,326 of common stock for net proceeds of $35,000 under an equity facility agreement.
In 2013 and 2012, the Company issued an
aggregate of 15,000,000 and 21,500,000 shares of common stock for future services of $328,500 and $1,745,690, respectively. The
Company accretes the fair value of the shares issued as stock based compensation during the requisite service period to operations.
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded $560,968 and $866,274, respectively, as stock based compensation.
During the years ended December 31, 2012,
the Company issued an aggregate of 261,556 shares of common stock for accrued expenses of $34,467.
During the year ended December 31, 2012,
the Company issued an aggregate of 7,751,176 shares of common stock for services rendered of $290,647.
During the year ended December 31, 2012,
the Company issued an aggregate of 22,500,000 shares of common stock in settlement of $150,000 previous incurred payables. In connection
with the issuance, the Company recorded a loss on settlement of debt of $822,500.
During the year ended December 31, 2012,
the Company issued an aggregate of 13,251,760 shares of common stock in settlement of $126,000 of convertible notes payable and
related accrued interest.
During the year ended December 31, 2012,
the Company issued an aggregate of 600,000 shares of common stock for common stock subscriptions for $60,000 proceeds, which received
in 2011 and 2,300,000 shares of common stock for in connection with a warrant agreement entered into on January 12, 2012 for $230,000.
During the year ended December 31, 2012,
the Company issued 850,000 of common stock for net proceeds of $85,000.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
NOTE 13 – WARRANTS
Warrants
The following table summarizes the changes
in warrants outstanding and related prices for the shares of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2013:
Exercise Price |
|
|
Number
Outstanding |
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(years) |
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise price |
|
|
Number
Exercisable |
|
|
Warrants
Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
|
4.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
Transactions involving the Company’s warrant issuance
are summarized as follows:
|
|
Number of
Shares |
|
|
Weighted
Average
Price Per
Share |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 |
|
|
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Granted |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Exercised |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Canceled or expired |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Granted |
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Canceled or expired |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
– |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 |
|
|
2,187,101 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
As described in Note 7, in connection with
the issuance of the Convertible Promissory Note on May 13, 2013, the Company issued the note holder a warrant to purchase 2,187,101
shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.10 per share for five years.
On January 12, 2012, the Company entered
into a Warrant Agreement with Paradigm Concepts, Inc. (the "Warrant Holder"), pursuant to which the Company issued to
Warrant Holder one certificate (the “Warrant Certificate”) providing the Warrant Holder with the right to purchase,
at any time until the earliest occurrence of either (a) after the underlying common stock issuable in the exercise of the warrants
being declared registered and effective by the SEC on a registration statement filed by the Company, or, (b) 5:30 P.M. Pacific
Daylight Savings Time on July 12, 2012. The Warrant Certificate is exercisable up to $1,000,000 worth of restricted shares of common
stock of the Company (the “Warrant Shares”) valued at exercise price calculated by taking the daily closing bid price
of the Company’s common stock as reported on the OTCBB, on the date of the exercise of the warrants, and discounting that
closing bid price by 20%; provided, however, the exercise price may in no event be lower than $0.10 per share nor greater than
$0.40 per share. The Warrant is non-cancelable by the Company and non-callable.
On December 31, 2012, Warrant Agreement
expired.
NOTE 14 – INCOME TAXES
The Company utilizes ASC 740 “Income
Taxes”, which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of
events that have been included in the consolidated financial statement or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities
and assets are determined based on the difference between consolidated financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities
using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
For the period from July 26, 2010 (date
of inception) through December 31, 2013, the Company had available for U.S federal income tax purposes net operating loss carryovers
of approximately $5,600,000, which expiring through the year of 2033. The net operating loss carryovers may be subject to limitations
under Internal Revenue Code due to significant changes in the Company’s ownership. The Company has provided a full valuation
allowance against the full amount of the net operating loss benefit, since, in the opinion of management, based upon the earnings
history of the Company it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be realized.
The income tax provision (benefit) for
the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 consists of the following:
| |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Federal: | |
| | | |
| | |
Current | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
Deferred | |
| 1,266,000 | | |
| 1,209,000 | |
| |
| 1,266,000 | | |
| 1,209,000 | |
State and local: | |
| | | |
| | |
Current | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Deferred | |
| 196,000 | | |
| 187,000 | |
| |
| 196,000 | | |
| 187,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Change in valuation allowance | |
| (1,462,000 | ) | |
| (1,396,000 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Income tax provision (benefit) | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
The provision for income taxes differ from
the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S statutory rate to losses before income tax expense for the year
ended December 31, 2013 and 2012as follows:
| |
December 31, 2013 and 2012 | |
Statutory federal income tax rate | |
| (35.0%) | |
Statutory state and local income tax rate (8.25%), net of federal benefit | |
| (5.4%) | |
Change in valuation allowance | |
| 40.4% | |
Effective tax rate | |
| 0.00% | |
Deferred income taxes result from temporary
differences in the recognition of income and expenses for financial reporting purposes and for tax purposes. The tax effect of
these temporary differences representing deferred tax asset and liabilities result principally from the following:
| |
December 31, | |
| |
2013 | | |
2012 | |
Deferred tax assets (liabilities): | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock based compensation issued and to be issued for services rendered | |
$ | 817,000 | | |
$ | 1,157,000 | |
Net operating loss carry forward | |
| 449,000 | | |
| 1,108,000 | |
Less: valuation allowance | |
| (1,266,000 | ) | |
| (2,265,000 | ) |
Net deferred tax asset | |
$ | – | | |
$ | – | |
The Company has not yet filed its tax returns
for the period from July 26, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
The provisions of ASC 740 require companies
to recognize in their financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not to be sustained
upon audit, based upon the technical merits of the position. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute
for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. ASC 740
also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure.
Management does not believe that the Company
has any material uncertain tax positions requiring recognition or measurement in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740. Accordingly,
the adoption of these provisions of ASC 740 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s policy is to record interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense.
All tax years for the Company remain subject
to future examinations by the applicable taxing authorities.
NOTE 15 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC 825-10 defines fair value as the price
that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded
at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions
that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk
of nonperformance. ASC 825-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs
and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825-10 establishes three levels of inputs that may be
used to measure fair value:
| · | Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted
assets or liabilities; |
| · | Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly
or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; or |
| · | Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the
fair value measurement and are unobservable. |
Items recorded or measured at fair value
on a recurring basis in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements consisted of the following items
as of December 31, 2013:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
Long-term investments |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Total |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
Derivative liabilities |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
689,093 |
|
|
$ |
689,093 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
– |
|
|
$ |
689,093 |
|
|
$ |
689,093 |
|
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
(a development stage
company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
|
|
Derivative Liability |
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2011 |
|
$ |
237,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers out at mark-market value on date of payoff or conversion |
|
|
(331,717 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers in upon initial fair value of derivative liability |
|
|
798,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain from change in fair value of derivative liability |
|
|
(174,719 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2012 |
|
$ |
529,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers out at mark-market value on date of payoff or conversion |
|
|
(348,464 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers in upon initial fair value of derivative liability |
|
|
1,290,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain from change in fair value of derivative liability |
|
|
(782,556 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2013 |
|
|
689,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gain for the period included in earnings relating
to the derivative liabilities held at December 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
782,556 |
|
|
Level 3 Liabilities were comprised of our
bifurcated convertible debt features on our convertible notes.
NOTE 16 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent issuances of common stock
In January 2014, the Company issued an aggregate
of 33,092,007 shares of common stock in settlement of $109,407 outstanding notes payable and accrued interest.
In February 2014, the Company issued an aggregate
of 16,432,275 shares of common stock in settlement of $56,100 outstanding notes payable and accrued interest.
In March 2014, the Company issued an aggregate
of 31,533,446 shares of common stock in settlement of $87,961 outstanding notes payable.
In March 2014, the Company sold 7,125,000 shares of its common stock
for net proceeds of $25,000.
Subsequent financing
Asher Enterprises, Inc.
On January 8, 2014, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the
principal amount of $32,500 (the "Note"). The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $30,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on October 10, 2014. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal, interest
and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through 30 days
thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60 days following the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid 61
days following the closing through 90 days following the closing and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through
120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing, (vi)
150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following
the date of the Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
On February 12, 2014, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the
principal amount of $27,500 (the "Note"). The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $25,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on November 14, 2014. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal, interest
and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through 30 days
thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60 days following the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid 61
days following the closing through 90 days following the closing and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through
120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing, (vi)
150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following
the date of the Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
Typenex Co-Investment, LLC
On February 26, 2014, the Company received
a $50,000 tranche under the May 13, 2013 Convertible Promissory Note to Typenex Co-Investment, LLC (“Typenex”). (See
Note 7). All issued tranches are due 20 months from the date of issuance.
The Note is convertible into common stock,
at holder’s option, at the lower of i) 35% discount to the average of the two lowest closing bid prices of the common stock
during the 20 trading day period prior to conversion or 40% if average of the two lowest bid prices are less than $0.01 or ii)
$0.04.
125,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
PROSPECTUS
______________, 2014
PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The Company is paying all expenses of the offering. No portion of
these expenses will be borne by the Selling Security Holders. The Selling Security Holders, however, will pay any other expenses
incurred in selling their Common Stock, including any brokerage commissions or costs of sale. Following is an itemized statement
of all expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities to be registered:
Type |
|
Amount * |
|
SEC Registration Fee |
|
$ |
512 |
.31 |
Legal Fees and Expenses |
|
$ |
15,000 |
|
Accounting Fees and Expenses |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
Miscellaneous Expenses |
|
$ |
1,000 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
19,012 |
.31 |
*All amounts are estimates, other than the SEC’s registration
fee.
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Articles of Incorporation
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation do not address the
indemnification or insurance of controlling persons, directors or officers against liability in their capacity as such.
Bylaws
The Company’s Bylaws provide as follows with respect to the
indemnification and insurance of controlling persons, directors or officers against liability in their capacity as such.
The Company must indemnify any person made a party to
any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or
investigative (“Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, against judgments, penalties,
fines, settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) (“Expenses”) actually incurred by
him in connection with such Proceeding if:(a) he conducted himself in good faith, and: (i) in the case of conduct in his
own official capacity with the Company, he reasonably believed his conduct to be in the Company’s best interests, or
(ii) in all other cases, he reasonably believes his conduct to be at least not opposed to the Company’s best interests;
and (b) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
The Company must indemnify any person made a party to any Proceeding
by or in the right of the Company, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, against reasonable expenses actually incurred
by him in connection with such proceeding if he conducted himself in good faith, and: (a) in the case of conduct in his official
capacity with the Company, he reasonably believed his conduct to be in its best interests; or (b) in all other cases, he reasonably
believed his conduct to be at least not opposed to its best interests; provided that no such indemnification may be made in respect
of any proceeding in which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company.
A director will not be indemnified in respect to any Proceeding
charging improper personal benefit to him, whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in which he shall have been
adjudged to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him. No indemnity will indemnify any director
from or on account of acts or omissions of such director finally adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of
law, or from or on account of conduct of such director finally adjudged to be in violation of, from or on account of any transaction
with respect to which it was finally adjudged that such director personally received a benefit in money, property, or services
to which the director was not legally entitled.
No indemnification will be made by unless authorized in the specific
case after a determination that indemnification of the director is permissible in the circumstances because he has met the applicable
standard of conduct.
Reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is party to a proceeding
may be paid or reimbursed by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding in certain cases.
The Company has the power to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of
the Company as an officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise, or employee
benefit plan against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as
such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of the Bylaws.
Nevada Law
Nevada law provides as follows with respect to the indemnification
and insurance of controlling persons, directors or officers against liability in their capacity as such.
Indemnification. Pursuant to NRS 78.7502 (Discretionary and mandatory
indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents: General provisions), a corporation may indemnify any person who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that the
person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by
the person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if the person: (a) is not liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes
79.138 (breach of good faith); or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe the conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction
or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the person is liable pursuant
to Nevada Revised Statutes 79.138 or did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, or that, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he or she had
reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.
A corporation may also indemnify any person who was or is a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation
to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’
fees actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if the person:
(a) is not liable pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 79.138; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue
or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom,
to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court
in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all
the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation
has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of
any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation must indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys’ fees,
actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense.
Insurance. Pursuant to NRS 78.752 (Insurance and other financial
arrangements against liability of directors, officers, employees and agents), a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance
or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation,
or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise for any liability asserted against the person and liability and expenses incurred by the
person in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or
not the corporation has the authority to indemnify such a person against such liability and expenses. No such financial arrangement
may provide protection for a person adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to
be liable for intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, except with respect to the advancement of expenses or
indemnification ordered by a court.
The SEC’s Position on Indemnification for Securities Act
Liabilities
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to the Company’s directors, officers or controlling persons, the Company has been
advised that in the opinion of the Commission this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Issuance of Shares of Common Stock
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued 955,320
shares of Common Stock to consultants for services performed and rendered; 855,320 shares were expense in the year ended December
31, 2011 and 100,000 shares were accrued for in fiscal year 2010. These shares were valued at $153,459, which approximated the
fair value of the shares when they were issued; the expense recognized in the year ended December 31, 2011 is $146,459 and $7,000
of expenses were recognized in fiscal year 2010.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued 9,540,000
shares of Common Stock to private placement investors at $0.10 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $954,000. In connection
with the private placement subscription the Company has also agreed to issue to the referring brokers, five-year warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 98,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The Company valued the warrants using the
Black-Scholes pricing model and the following assumptions: contractual terms of 5 years, an average risk free interest rate of
2. 00%, a dividend yield of 0%, and volatility of 247%. The amount of $29,400 attributed to the value of the warrants to be issued
and has been accrued for as of December 31, 2011, which is charged to additional paid-in capital.
Also, during the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company received
$60,000 from an investors in connection with the private placement subscription. The equivalent 600,000 shares of Common Stock
at $0.10 were not yet issued at the end of the year ended December 31, 2011.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued 300,000,000
shares of common stock to the shareholders of its subsidiary, pursuant to the Merger on December 29, 2010, in exchange for their
Solar Wind – Subsidiary common stock. These issuances of shares were made in reliance upon an exemption from registration
under Section 4 (2) of the Securities Act, and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
During the years ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued an
aggregate of 261,556 shares of common stock for accrued expenses of $34,467.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of 21,500,000 shares of common stock for future services of $1,745,690. The Company accretes the fair value of the shares issued
as stock based compensation during the requisite service period to operations. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company
recorded $866,274 as stock based compensation.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of 7,751,176 shares of common stock for services rendered of $290,647.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of 22,500,000 shares of common stock in settlement of $150,000 previous incurred payables. In connection with the issuance, the
Company recorded a loss on settlement of debt of $822,500.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of 13,251,760 shares of common stock in settlement of $126,000 of convertible notes payable and related accrued interest.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate
of 600,000 shares of common stock for common stock subscriptions for $60,000 proceeds, which received in 2011 and 2,300,000 shares
of common stock for in connection with a warrant agreement entered into on January 12, 2012 for $230,000.
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued 850,000
of common stock for net proceeds of $85,000.
In 2013 and 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 15,000,000
and 21,500,000 shares of common stock for future services of $328,500 and $1,745,690, respectively. The Company accretes the fair
value of the shares issued as stock based compensation during the requisite service period to operations. During the years ended
December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded $560,968 and $866,274, respectively, as stock based compensation.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued
an aggregate of 19,350,251 shares of common stock for services rendered of $81,920.
During
the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued an aggregate of 66,073,247 shares of common stock in settlement of $889,040
of convertible notes payable and related accrued interest.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued
2,033,333 of common stock for net proceeds of $30,500.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued
3,406,326 of common stock for net proceeds of $35,000 under an equity facility agreement.
In March 2014, the Company sold 7,125,000 shares of its common
stock for net proceeds of $25,000.
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued
86,807,728 shares of common stock in settlement of $534,561 of convertible notes payable and related interest.
In April 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 11,147,321
shares of common stock in settlement of $85,834 of convertible notes payable and related interest.
In May 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 27,618,320 shares
of common stock in settlement of $650,338 convertible notes payable and related interest.
On May 20, 2014, the Company issued 500,000 shares of its
common stock for investor relations services valued at $2,250.
In May and June 2014, the Company issued 8,530,813 shares
of its common stock in settlement of $194,345 of convertible notes payable and related interest.
In July 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 11,690,205
shares of common stock in settlement of $124,970 outstanding notes payable.
Issuances of Convertible Notes
Asher Enterprises, Inc.
On July 27, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $45,000
(the "Note"). The financing closed on August 8, 2011. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering
on August 8, 2011 was $42,500.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest
and principal must be repaid on April 30, 2012. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 42% discount
to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
In the event the Company prepays the Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal, interest and any other amounts
owing multiplied by (i) 135% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through 90 days thereafter, (ii) 135%
if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing, (iii) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the closing
through 151 days following the closing and (iv) 150% if prepaid 151 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing.
After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
On August 31, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Asher for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $32,500 (the "August 2011 Note").
The financing closed on August 31, 2011. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $30,000.
The August 2011 Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
All interest and principal must be repaid on April 30, 2012. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s option,
at a 52% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior
to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the August 2011 Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal,
interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 135% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through
90 days thereafter, (ii) 140% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing, (iii) 145% if prepaid
121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing and (iv) 150% if prepaid 151 days following the closing through
180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
The October 2011 Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
All interest and principal must be repaid on July 5, 2012. The October 2011 Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 69% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the October 2011 Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal,
interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 135% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through
90 days thereafter, (ii) 140% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing, (iii) 145% if prepaid
121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing and (iv) 150% if prepaid 151 days following the closing through
180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the October 2011 Note, the Company has no
right of prepayment.
Asher has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the October
2011 Notes and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregate and
their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
On April 10, 2012, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Asher, for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $68,500 (the "April 2012 Note").
The financing closed on April 18, 2012. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $65,000.
The April 2012 Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
All interest and principal must be repaid on January 12, 2013. The April 2012 Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the April 2012 Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal,
interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through
30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60 days following the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid
61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through
120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing, (vi)
150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following
the date of the April 2012 Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
On May 3, 2012, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Asher, for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $42,500 (the "May 2012 Note").
The financing closed on May 15, 2012. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $40,000.
The May 2012 Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
All interest and principal must be repaid on February 7, 2013. The May 2012 Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the May 2012 Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all principal,
interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date through
30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60 days following the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid
61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through
120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing, (vi)
150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following
the date of the May 2012 Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
On June 19, 2012, the Company entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement with Asher, for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $ 32,500 (the " June
2012 Note"). The financing closed on June 27, 2012. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering
was $ 25,000.
The June 2012 Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per
annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on March 21, 2013. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the June 2012 Note in full, the Company is required to pay off all
principal, interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period commencing on the closing date
through 30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60 days following the closing, (iii) 130%
if prepaid 61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing
through 120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing,
(vi) 150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following
the date of the June 2012 Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
On August 3, 2012, the Company entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement with Asher, for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $32,500 (the " August
2012 Note"). The financing closed on May 15, 2012. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was
$ 30,000.
The August 2012 Note bears interest at the rate of 8%
per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on February 7, 2013. The August 2012 Note is convertible into
common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock
during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the August 2012 Note in full, the
Company is required to pay off all principal, interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the
period commencing on the closing date through 30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60
days following the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid 61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing and (iv)
135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the
closing through 150 days following the closing, (vi) 150% if prepaid 1 5 1 days following the closing through 180 days following
the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the August 2012 Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
On November 9, 2012, the Company entered into
a Securities Purchase Agreement with Asher for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $32,500
(the " November 2012 Note"). The financing closed on November 21, 2012.
The November 2012
Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on August
13, 2013. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 42% discount to
the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior
to conversion. In the event the Company prepays the November 2012 Note in full, the Company is
required to pay off all principal, interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period
commencing on the closing date through 30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60 days
following the closing and (iii) 130% if prepaid 61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing
and (iv) 135% if prepaid 91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing and (v) 140% if prepaid
121 days following the closing through 150 days following the closing and (vi) 150% if prepaid 151 days following the
closing through 180 days following the closing. After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the Note, the Company
has no right of prepayment.
Asher has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the
November 2012 Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregate
and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common
stock. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $32,500, less attorneys fees. As
of the date of the November 2012 Note, the Company is obligated on the November
2012 Note issued to Asher in connection with the offering. The November 2012 Note
is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of
the Company.
On March 25, 2013, the
Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Asher for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal
amount of $32,500 (the " March Note"). The financing closed on April 1, 2013.
The March Note bears interest at
the rate of 8% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on December 27, 2013. The March Note
is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 49% discount to the average of the three lowest
closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion. In the event the Company
prepays the March Note in full, the Company is required to pay to Asher an amount in cash equal to 175% multiplied by the sum of
all principal, interest and any other amounts owing. After the expiration of 180 days following the date of the March Note, the
Company has no right of prepayment.
Asher has agreed
to restrict its ability to convert the March Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock
held by them in the aggregate and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99%
of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering
was $32,500, less attorneys fees. As of the date of the March Note, the Company is obligated on the March Note issued to Asher
in connection with the offering. The March Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which
constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company.
On May 28, 2013, the Company
entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Asher Agreement”) with Asher, whereby the Company
agreed to issue and Asher agreed to purchase convertible promissory note (the “Asher Note”) in the principal amount
Seventy Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($78,500.00) with an interest rate of eight percent (8%). The Asher Note matures on
March 3, 2014 (the “Maturity Date”). The financing closed on June 11, 2013.
The Asher Note may be
prepaid in whole or in part, at any time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date which is 180 days
following the issue date, beginning at 120% of the outstanding principal and increasing by 5% every 30 days up to 140% of the outstanding
principal, accrued interest and certain other amounts that may be due and owing under the Asher Note. Beginning on the 151st
day until the 180th day following the Closing Date, the Asher Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at 150% of the
outstanding principal, accrued interest and certain other amounts that may be due and owing under the Asher Note.
The Asher Note is convertible
into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a forty-two percent discount to the market price, which is defined as the average
of the lowest three (3) closing bid prices for the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading days prior to the conversion date.
Asher has agreed to restrict
its ability to convert the Asher Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by
them in the aggregate and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding
shares of common stock. As of the date of the Asher Note, the Company is obligated on the Asher Note issued to Asher. The Asher
Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation
of the Company. The Asher Note also provides for penalties and rescission rights if we do not deliver shares of our common stock
upon conversion with the require timeframes.
On August 23, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), the Company
entered into and closed a securities purchase agreement (the “August Agreement”) with Asher, whereby the Company agreed
to issue and Asher agreed to purchase convertible promissory note (the “August Note”) in the principal amount Twenty
Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($27,500.00) with an interest rate of eight percent (8%). The August Note matures on May 23,
2014 (the “Maturity Date”).
The August Note may be prepaid in whole
or in part, at any time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date which is 180 days following the
issue date, beginning at 120% of the outstanding principal and increasing by 5% every 30 days up to 140% of the outstanding principal,
accrued interest and certain other amounts that may be due and owing under the August Note. Beginning on the 151st day
until the 180th day following the Closing Date, the August Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at 150% of the outstanding principal,
accrued interest and certain other amounts that may be due and owing under the August Note.
The August Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a forty-two percent discount to the market price, which is defined as the average of the lowest three (3) closing bid
prices for the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading days prior to the conversion date.
Asher has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Asher
Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregate and their
affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As
of the date of the August Note, the Company is obligated on the August Note issued to Asher. The August Note is a debt obligation
arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The August
Note also provides for penalties and rescission rights if we do not deliver shares of our common stock upon conversion with the
require timeframes.
On September 16, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), the
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Asher Agreement”) with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"),
a Delaware corporation, whereby the Company agreed to issue and Asher agreed to purchase convertible promissory note (the “Asher
Note”) in the principal amount Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($32,500.00) with an interest rate of eight percent
(8%). The Asher Note was funded on September 24, 2013. The Asher Note matures on June 18, 2014 (the “Maturity Date”).
The Asher Note may be prepaid in whole
or in part, at any time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the date which is 180 days following the
issue date, beginning at 120% of the outstanding principal and increasing by 5% every 30 days up to 140% of the outstanding principal,
accrued interest and certain other amounts that may be due and owing under the Asher Note. Beginning on the 151st day
until the 180th day following the Closing Date, the Asher Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at 150% of the outstanding
principal, accrued interest and certain other amounts that may be due and owing under the Asher Note.
The Asher Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s
option, at a forty-two percent discount to the market price, which is defined as the average of the lowest three (3) closing bid
prices for the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading days prior to the conversion date.
Asher has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Asher
Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregate and their
affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As
of the date of the Asher Note, the Company is obligated on the Asher Note issued to Asher. The Asher Note is a debt obligation
arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The
Asher Note also provides for penalties and rescission rights if we do not deliver shares of our common stock upon conversion with
the require timeframes.
On January 8, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $32,500
(the "Note"). The financing closed on January 8, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering
was $30,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest
and principal must be repaid on October 10, 2014. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 42%
discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
On February 12, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement with Asher Enterprises, Inc. ("Asher"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount
of $27,500 (the "Note"). The financing closed on February 12, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from
this Offering was $25,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest
and principal must be repaid on November 14, 2014. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 42%
discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
In the event the Company prepays the Notes in full, the Company
is required to pay off all principal, interest and any other amounts owing multiplied by (i) 120% if prepaid during the period
commencing on the closing date through 30 days thereafter, (ii) 125% if prepaid 31 days following the closing through 60 days following
the closing, (iii) 130% if prepaid 61 days following the closing through 90 days following the closing and (iv) 135% if prepaid
91 days following the closing through 120 days following the closing. (v) 140% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through
150 days following the closing, (vi) 150% if prepaid 121 days following the closing through 180 days following the closing. After
the expiration of 180 days following the date of the Note, the Company has no right of prepayment.
JMJ Financial
On July 25, 2012, the
Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note to JMJ Financial (“JMJ”) providing JMJ with the ability to invest up to
$275,000 which contains a 10% original issue discount (the “JMJ Note”). The transaction closed on July 25, 2012. JMJ
provided $50,000 to the Company on the Effective Date.
The maturity date is one
year from the effective date of each payment by JMJ to the Company (the “Maturity Date”). The conversion price (the
“Conversion Price”) for each portion of consideration paid by JMJ to the Company is lesser of: (1) the closing price
of the Company’s stock on the day the portion of consideration is paid to the Company, or (2) 70% of the lowest trade price
in the 25 trading days previous to the conversion.
The JMJ Note bears interest
at 0% for the first 60 days and a one-time interest charge of 10% will be applied to the Principal Sum thereafter.
At any time after the
Effective Date, the Company will have the option, upon 20 days business notice to JMJ, to prepay the entire remaining outstanding
principal amount of the Note in cash, provided that (i) the Company will pay JMJ 150% of the principal amount outstanding in repayment,
(ii) such amount must be paid in cash on the next business day following the 20 day business day notice period, and (iii) JMJ may
still convert the Note pursuant to the terms herein during the 20 day business period until such repayment amount has been received
in full.
Certain
Other Investors
On January 31, 2013, the Company entered
into Securities Purchase Agreements with six accredited investors (the “2013 Investors”) providing for the sale by
the Company to the 2013 Investors of Convertible Debentures (the "2013 Notes") in the aggregate amount of $239,000.
In addition, as previously disclosed in the Form 8-K Current Report filed on January 3, 2013, Ronald W. Pickett, Stephen L. Sadle
and Robert P. Crabb, officers and directors of the Company, converted accrued salary in the aggregate amount of $280,000 into
the 2013 Notes resulting in a total offering of $519,000. The financing closed on January 31, 2013.
The 2013 Notes mature December 31,
2014 (the "Maturity Date") and interest associated with the 2013 Notes is 8% per annum, which is payable on the Maturity
Date. The 2013 Notes are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, at the 2013 Investors’ option,
at a conversion price of $0.015.
Typenex Co-Investment, LLC
On May 13, 2013, the Company entered into a Securities
Purchase Agreement with Typenex Co-Investment, LLC ("Typenex"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal
amount of $555,000 (which includes Typenex legal expenses in the amount of $5,000 and a $50,000 original issue discount) (the “Company
Note”) for $500,000, consisting of $100,000 paid in cash at closing and four secured promissory notes, aggregating $400,000,
bearing interest at the rate of 8% per annum, each maturing sixty (60) days following the occurrence of the Maturity Date (the
“Investor Notes”). The Investor Notes may be prepaid, without penalty, all or portion of the outstanding balance along
with accrued but unpaid interest at any time prior to maturity. The cash funds for the Company Note are to be delivered in five
(5) equal tranches (comprised of a $50,000 original issue discount to be allocated prorate to each tranche paid by Typenex). Typenex
has no obligation to lend us the remaining $400,000 of available principal amount under the Note and may never do so. We have no
obligation to pay Typenex any amounts on the unfunded portion of the Note. The financing closed on May 16, 2013.
On February 26, 2014, the Company issued a $50,000 Convertible
Promissory Note (the “Note”) to Typenex Co-Investment LLC under the May 13, 2013 described transaction. The total proceeds
the Company received from this offering was $50,000.
Additionally, the Company granted Typenex five warrants, corresponding
to the delivery of five tranches of cash funds, to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
equal to $55,000 divided by 65% of the arithmetic average of the two (2) lowest closing bid prices of the shares of Common Stock
during the twenty (20) consecutive trading day period immediately preceding the date of such determination or 60% if average of
the two lowest bid prices are less than $0.01; as such number may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Note.
Each warrant is not exercisable until each corresponding tranche is funded.
The Company Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
All interest and principal must be repaid on June 16, 2014. The Company Note is convertible into common stock, at Typenex’s
option, at a price of $0.04 per share. In the event the Company elects to prepay all or any portion of the Note, the
Company is required to pay to Typenex an amount in cash equal to 125% multiplied by the sum of all principal, interest and any
other amounts owing.
Typenex has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Company
Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by them in the aggregate and
their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 9.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
The total net proceeds the Company received from this Note was $105,000, less attorneys fees.
As of the date of the Company Note, the Company is obligated on the Company Note issued to Typenex. The Company Note is a debt
obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The
Company Note also provides for penalties and rescission rights if we do not deliver shares of our common stock upon conversion
with the require timeframes.
Phoenix Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
On June 20, 2013, the Company issued an unsecured Convertible
Promissory Note to Phoenix Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ("Phoenix"), in the principal amount of $32,500 (the "Note").
The financing closed on June 20, 2013. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $25,000 with an OID of
$7,500 and due December 19, 2013.
The Note is convertible into common stock, at Phoenix’s
option, at a 42% discount to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period
prior to conversion.
KBM Worldwide, Inc.
On April 1, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with KBM Worldwide, Inc. ("KBM"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $37,500
(the "Note"). The financing closed on April 1, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was
$35,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest
and principal must be repaid on January 7, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Asher’s option, at a 42% discount
to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
On April 29, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with KBM Worldwide, Inc. ("KBM"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $63,000
(the "Note"). The financing closed on April 29, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering
was $60,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest
and principal must be repaid on February 2, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at KBM’s option, at a 42% discount
to the average of the three lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
Union Capital LLC
On May 2, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Union Capital LLC. ("Union"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $40,000
(the "Note"). The financing closed on May 2, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was
$35,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest
and principal must be repaid on May 2, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Unions option, at a 42% discount to
the lowest closing price of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
Adar Bays, LLC
On May 2, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Adar Bays, LLC. ("Adar"), for the sale of an 8% convertible note in the principal amount of $40,000 (the
"Note"). The financing closed on May 2, 2014. The total net proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $35,000.
The Note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum. All interest
and principal must be repaid on May 2, 2015. The Note is convertible into common stock, at Adar’s option, at a 42% discount
to the lowest closing price of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion.
LG Capital Funding, LLC
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued two
Convertible Redeemable Notes to LG Capital LLC in an aggregate principal amount of $77,000. The notes bear interest rate of 8%
per annum, contain an original issue discount of 10% and are due one year from the date of issuance.
The notes are convertible into common stock, at holder’s
option, at the lower of i) 42% discount to the average of the two lowest closing bid prices of the common stock during the 10
trading day period prior to conversion. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal amount outstanding was $77,000.
JDF Financial
On November 1, 2013, the Company issued an unsecured Convertible
Promissory Note to JDF Capital, Inc. ("JDF"), in the principal amount of $57,500 (the "Note"). The total net
proceeds the Company received from this Offering was $50,000 with an OID of $5,000 and due November 1, 2014.
The Note is convertible into common stock, at JDF’s option,
at a 42% discount to the average of the lowest closing price of the common stock during the 10 trading day period prior to conversion
or the closing price at conversion. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the November 1, 2013
issued convertible promissory note was $57,500.
On June 9, 2014, the Company closed a financing transaction
by entering into a Purchase Agreement dated June 3, 2014 with JDF for an aggregate principal amount of $885,000. Pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Company issued the following to JDF: (i) a 10% Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) in
two tranches, (ii) a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, for an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a period of 150 days from the effective date of the registration statement
(the “First Warrant”), and (iii) a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for an exercise price of $0.04 per share for a period of 90 days from the effective date of
the registration statement (the “Second Warrant” and collectively, the “Warrants”).
The Purchase Agreement and the Note were subsequently amended
on September 26, 2014 which required that the second tranche of the Note must be closed within 5 business days of the effectiveness
of the registration statement.
The first tranche of the Note has been funded to the Company
by JDF upon execution of the Purchase Agreement, in the principal amount of $555,000, consisting of the aggregate principal sum
of $500,000 advanced by the Holder, $5,000 in expenses incurred by JDF and 10% prepaid interest per annum of $50,000 over 12 months.
JDF also agreed to fund the Company the second tranche of the Note in the principal amount of $330,000, consisting of a cash payment
of $300,000 and 10% pre-paid interest of $30,000, within 5 business days of effectiveness of the registration statement.
The foregoing securities under Purchase Agreement were offered
and sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) in reliance on the exemptions
provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder and in reliance on similar exemptions
under applicable state laws.
Issuance of Promissory Note
On June 6, 2013, the Company issued Beaufort Ventures PLC
("Beaufort"), a Nevada corporation, an original issue discount secured promissory note (the “ Beaufort Note”)
in the principal amount of Ninety Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($97,500.00) for a purchase price of Seventy Five Thousand
Dollars ($75,000.00). The Beaufort Note is to be funded in cash, in the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) upon
the Closing Date, which closed on June 5, 2013. The Beaufort Note matures four months from the issuance date (the “Maturity
Date”).
As collateral for the Beaufort Note, Mr. Ronald W. Pickett,
President of the Company, has agreed to pledge a convertible debenture in the principal amount of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($150,000.00) to Beaufort as security for the payment in full of principal and performance under the Beaufort Note (“Pledge
and Security Agreement”).
On April 7, 2014, Arizona Green Power, LLC, a majority owned
subsidiary of the Company, issued a note payable for $80,000 with interest at 10% per annum, due at maturity of April 6, 2016.
In connection with the issuance of the note, the Company granted i) a 1.33% ownership interest in Arizona Green Power, LLC and
ii) a warrant to purchase 1,920,000 shares of the Company’s common stock exercisable at $0.05 per share expiring on March
7, 2016. The warrants were valued using the Black Sholes option pricing method with the following assumptions: dividend yield $-0-,
volatility of 158.38% and risk free rate of 0.41. The determined fair value of the warrant of $3,070 is amortized as financing
costs of the term of the related note (2 years).
On April 18, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of $385,000
promissory notes to officers and key employees in settlement of accrued salaries. The promissory notes bear interest at the rate
of 2% per annum. All interest and principal must be repaid on April 18, 2016. In connection with the issuance of the notes, the
Company issued an aggregate of 59,413,581 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $0.00648 per share for two years.
All of the above securities were offered and sold to the investors
in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and/or Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act. The investors
are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Item 16. Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
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Description |
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2.1 |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 29, 2010, by and among Superior Silver Mines, Inc., Superior Silver Mines Acquisition Corp., and Clean Wind Energy, Inc. (1) |
2.2 |
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Plan of Domestication of Superior Silver Mines, Inc., dated December 21, 2010 (1) |
2.3 |
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Nevada Articles of Domestication of Superior Silver Mines, Inc., dated December 27, 2010 (1) |
2.4 |
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Idaho Statement of Domestication of Superior Silver Mines, Inc., dated December 22, 2010 (1) |
2.5 |
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Articles of Merger by and between Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. and Superior Silver Mines, Inc. (2) |
2.6 |
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Articles of Merger by and between Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. and Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (6) |
3.1 |
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Articles of Incorporation of Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (1) |
3.2 |
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Amended Bylaws of Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (3) |
4.1 |
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (4) |
4.2 |
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement entered with the 2013 Investors (5) |
4.3 |
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Form of Convertible Debentures (5) |
4.4 |
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March 2013 Convertible Promissory Note issued to Asher Enterprises, Inc. (7) |
4.5 |
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Typenex Convertible Promissory Note dated May 13, 2013. (8) |
4.6 |
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Typenex Form of Warrant (8) |
4.7 |
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Typenex Form of Investor Note (8) |
4.8 |
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Asher 8% Convertible Promissory Note dated June 6, 2013. (9) |
4.9 |
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Beaufort Original Issue Discount Secured Promissory Note dated June 11, 2013. (10) |
4.10 |
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Convertible Promissory Note (11) |
4.11 |
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Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (11) |
4.12 |
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Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (11) |
4.13 |
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10% Convertible Promissory Note with JDF Capital, Inc. dated October
30, 2013 (12) |
5.1 |
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Opinion of Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, PC
(14) |
10.1 |
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Letter Agreement between Clean Wind Energy, Inc. and Source Capital Group, Inc., dated November 22, 2010 (1) |
10.2 |
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Deed of Lease, dated December 1, 2010, by and between CKP One, LLC and Clean Wind Energy, Inc. (1) |
10.3 |
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Lease Agreement, dated October 20, 2010, and effective November 1, 2010, by and between Office Suites PLUS at Annapolis and Clean Wind Energy, Inc. (1) |
10.4 |
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Director and Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2010, by and between Clean Wind Energy, Inc. and Ronald Pickett, and Amendment dated November 22, 2010 (1) |
10.5 |
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Director and Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2010, by and between Clean Wind Energy, Inc. and Stephen Sadle, and Amendment dated November 22, 2010 (1) |
10.6 |
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Director and Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2010, by and between Clean Wind Energy, Inc. and Robert Crabb, and Amendment dated November 22, 2010 (1) |
10.7 |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2010, by and between Clean Wind Energy, Inc. and John W. Hanback, and Amendment dated November 22, 2010 (1) |
10.8 |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2010, by and between Clean Wind Energy, Inc. and Itzhak Tepper, PE, and Amendment dated November 22, 2010 (1) |
10.9 |
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2010, by and between Clean Wind Energy, Inc. and Ownkar Persaud, and Amendment dated November 22, 2010 (1) |
10.10 |
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Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (4) |
10.11 |
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Equity Facility Agreement with Beaufort Ventures PLC, dated August 6, 2013 |
10.12 |
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Registration Rights Agreement with Beaufort Ventures PLC, dated August 6, 2013 (10) |
10.13 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and the Asher Enterprises, Inc., dated March 25, 2013 (7) |
10.14 |
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Typenex Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 13, 2013(8) |
10.15 |
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Asher Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 6, 2013. (9) |
10.16 |
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Beaufort Pledge and Security Agreement dated June 11, 2013. (9) |
10.17 |
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Purchase Agreement, dated June 3, 2014, by and between Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc. and JDF Capital Inc. (11) |
10.18 |
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Purchase Agreement, dated October 30, 2013, by and between the
Company and JDF Capital, Inc. (12) |
10.19 |
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Option Agreement, dated April 15, 2014, with the City of San Luis,
Arizona. (14) |
10.20 |
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Development Agreement, dated April 23, 2014, with the City of San
Luis, Arizona. (14) |
10.21 |
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Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Hanover Holdings
I, LLC, dated September 5, 2014. (13) |
10.22 |
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Amendment to Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note, dated September 26, 2014. |
21.1 |
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Subsidiaries of the Registrant (4) |
23.1 |
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Consent of RBSM LLP |
23.2 |
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Consent of Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, PC (included in exhibit 5.1) |
101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document * |
101.SCH |
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XBRL Schema Document * |
101.CAL |
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XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document * |
101.LAB |
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XBRL Label Linkbase Document * |
101.PRE |
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XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document * |
101.DEF |
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XBRL Definition Linkbase Document * |
* Previously filed or
furnished.
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(1) |
Filed with the registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(2) |
Filed with the registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(3) |
Filed with the registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(4) |
Filed with the registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(5) |
Filed with the registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(6) |
Filed with the registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(7) |
Filed with the registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2013. |
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(8) |
Filed with the registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2013. |
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(9) |
Filed with the registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2013. |
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(10) |
Filed with the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2013. |
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(11) |
Filed with the registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2014. |
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(12) |
Filed with the registrant’s Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2014. |
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(13) |
Filed with the registrant’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2014. |
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(14) |
Filed with the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 17, 2014. |
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned Company hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(i) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);
(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually
or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes
in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation
of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement, and
(iii) Include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration
statement.
(2) That, for determining liability under the Securities Act, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities
Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering
of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used
to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities
to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned
registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared
by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating
to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made
by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities
Act to any purchaser: Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering,
other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed
to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however,
that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that
was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately
prior to such date of first use.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection
with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Annapolis, State of Maryland on this 29th day of September, 2014.
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Dated: September 29,
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/s/ Ronald W. Pickett |
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Ronald W. Pickett, Chief Executive Officer, President
(Principal Executive, Financial, and Accounting Officer) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. The persons
whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ronald W. Pickett his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to sign a registration statement pursuant to Section 462(b)
of the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Dated: September 29,
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/s/
Ronald W. Pickett |
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Name: Ronald W. Pickett |
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President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), Director |
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Dated: September 29,
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Robert P. Crabb |
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Name: Robert P. Crabb |
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Director |
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Dated: September 29,
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/s/ Stephen L. Sadle |
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Name: Stephen L. Sadle |
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Director |
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Dated: September 29,
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/s/ H. James Magnuson |
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Name: H. James Magnuson |
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Director |
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Dated: September 29,
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/s/ Arthur P. Dammarell |
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Name: Arthur P. Dammarell |
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Director |
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Exhibit 10.22
AMENDMENT
TO
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AND
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
This Amendment (this
"Amendment") is executed as of September 26, 2014, by SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”);
and JDF CAPITAL INC., or its assigns (the “Holder”) to amend the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”)
and that certain Convertible Promissory Note dated June 3, 2014 among those parties (the "Note").
The Borrower and the
Holder desire to amend the Purchase Agreement and the Note and further agree as follows:
1. Capitalized Terms. Except
as expressly provided in this Amendment, all capitalized terms used in this Amendment have meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase
Agreement and the Note and those definitions are incorporated by reference into the Purchase Agreement and the Note.
2. Additional Note Funding.
The Purchase Agreement and the Note provided that the additional Note funding in the purchase amount of $330,000, to consist of
a cash payment of $300,000 and 10% pre-paid interest, will occur within 15 business days of effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
Both parties agree to amend the Purchase Agreement and the Note so that such additional Note funding shall occur within 5 business
days of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
3. Counterparts. This Amendment
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against the party whose signature appears
thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment shall become binding when one or
more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all the parties reflected hereon as the
signatories.
4. Third Parties. Except as
specifically set forth or referred to herein, nothing herein express of implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon
or give to any person other than the parties hereto and their permitted successors or assigns, any claims, rights, remedies under
or by reason of this Amendment.
5. Governing Law. This Amendment
shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principals of conflict
of laws thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
SOLAR WIND ENERGY TOWER, INC.
By:
/s/ Ronald W. Pickett
Name: Ronald W. Pickett
Title:
JDF CAPITAL INC.
By: /s/ John D. Fierro
Name: John D. Fierro
Title: President
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the reference to our
firm under the caption “Experts” and the use of our report dated March 28, 2014 on the consolidated financial statements
of Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for each of the two years in the period ended December
31, 2013 and for the period from July 26, 2010 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013 which appear in this Registration
Statement on Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1.
/s/ RBSM LLP
New York, New York
September 29, 2014