UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q/A

 

(Amendment No. 2)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from _________ to ________

 

Commission File No. 000-55127

 

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Blue Sphere Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada 98-0550257
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
301 McCullough Drive, 4th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
 
704-909-2806
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer     Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes No

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date: As of May 18, 2016 , there were 219,817,675 sh ares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION   1
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   1
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   17
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK   20
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   20
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   22
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS   22
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS   22
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS   22
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES   23
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES   23
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION   23
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS   24
SIGNATURES   25

 

 

 

 

Our unaudited financial statements are stated in United States dollars (U.S. $) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States Dollars.

 

As used in this quarterly report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “Blue Sphere” or the “Company” mean Blue Sphere Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

On May 18, 2015, Blue Sphere filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that it had entered into an agreement to acquire one hundred percent (100%) of the share capital of four entities, Agricerere S.r.l., Agrielektra S.r.l., Agrisorse S.r.l. and Gefa S.r.l (collectively, the “SPVs”), that own and operate anaerobic digestion biogas plants for the production of electricity located in Italy (the “May Form 8-K”). The closing of the acquisition of the SPVs was subject to certain conditions precedent, as more fully described in the May Form 8-K, but which included obtaining consent from the acquired parties’ creditor to the acquisition and the resulting change of control, and securing a mezzanine loan facility. Upon attainment of the conditions precedent, the Company closed the acquisition of the SPVs on December 14, 2015 and filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on December 17, 2015 reporting that it had consummated the acquisition of the SPVs.

 

On May 23, 2016, the Company filed a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016 (the “Quarterly Report”). As explained in the Quarterly Report, the interim financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Quarterly Report (the “Quarterly Report Financial Statements”) were not reviewed in accordance with Statement of Auditing Standards No. 100 (“SAS 100”), as required by Rule 10-01(d) of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, due to the inability of UHY to timely verify certain items in the SPVs’ financial statements and, consequently, the inability of Deloitte to complete its review of the Company’s Quarterly Report Financial Statements.

 

On June 13, 2016 the Company filed Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A to (i) file the Quarterly Report Financial Statements that have been reviewed in accordance with SAS 100 as required by Rule 10-01(d) and (ii) amend and restate Item 2 of Part 1, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, of the Quarterly Report based on the Quarterly Report Financial Statements filed herewith. In addition, the Company has updated the “Explanatory Note,” Item 2 of Part 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds,” Item 5 of Part 2, “Other Information”, the signature page, the certifications of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in Exhibits 31.1 and 32.1 and Exhibits 31.2 and 32.2, respectively, and the Company’s financial statements formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) in Exhibits 101. As explained in the Quarterly Report as amended, the interim financial statements and notes contained in the Amended Quarterly Report (the “Quarterly Report Financial Statements”), the Company accounted for the acquisition of the SPVs using the purchase method of accounting. Under this method, the Company allocated the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, with the excess of the purchase price amount being allocated to goodwill.

 

The Company is filing this Amendment No. 2 (this “amendment”) on Form 10-Q/A to file interim financial statements for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016 to reflect the restatement of its consolidated financial statements for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016. The restatement reflects application of the equity method of accounting for those investments because the Framework EBITDA Guarantee Agreement between the Company and Austep S.p.A. (“Austep”), whereby Austep operates, maintains and supervises each biogas plant, prevents us from exercising a controlling influence over operating policies of the plants. Under this method, our equity investment is reflected as an investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries on our Condensed Balance Sheets and the net earnings or losses of the investments is reflected as equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 2 (this “amendment”) on Form 10-Q/A to (i) file interim financial statements for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016 to reflect the restatement of its consolidated financial statements for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016 due to the application of the equity method of accounting for the investments in Agricerere S.r.l., Agrielektra S.r.l., Agrisorse S.r.l. and Gefa S.r.l. The Company applied the equity method because the Framework EBITDA Guarantee Agreement between the SPVs and Austep S.p.A. (“Austep”) whereas Austep operates, maintains and supervises each biogas plants prevents the Company from exercising a controlling influence over operating policies of the plants. Under this method, our equity investment is reflected as an investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries on our Condensed Balance Sheets and the net earnings or losses of the investments is reflected as equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company believes that, while the financial statements reflect substantial modifications, the revenues and expenses previously reported are now reflected in a line item for the Company’s non-consolidated wholly-owned subsidiaries and the modifications result in no impact to the Company's operational results. Therefore the modifications are substantially a matter of presentation.

In addition, this amendment includes modifications (i) to reflect the interest expense on the unpaid balance of the Purchase Price due the acquisition of the SPVs, (ii) to reclassify the proceeds from an offering which were previously recorded as current liability as proceeds on account of shares in Shareholders Deficiency, (iii)  to reflect the effects of accounting and reporting errors in calculation of shares for services and other expense, and (iv) to amend our disclosure in Part I, Item 4 “Controls and Procedures,” of the Original Report to change the conclusions of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended March  31, 2016 in light of management’s conclusion that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting contained a material weakness at March  31, 2016 which will be remediated by the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 . These accounting and reporting errors and the related adjustments resulted in an understatement of net loss of $310 thousand for the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016 and an understatement of proceeds on account of shares of $145 thousand, an understatement of additional paid-in capital of $348 thousand, an overstatement of accumulated other comprehensive income of $15 thousand and overstatement of accumulated deficit of $301 thousand as of March 31, 2016.

Except as described above, this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-Q/A does not amend any other information set forth in the Quarterly Report. However, for the convenience of the reader, this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A restates in its entirety, as amended, the Quarterly Report. This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A is presented as of the filing date of the Quarterly Report and does not reflect events occurring after that date, or modify or update information in the Quarterly Report, except as described above.

 

 

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AS OF MARCH 31, 2016

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:    
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015   2
Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015   3
Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the period of three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015   4
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficiency for the period of three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015   5
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015   6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   7- 16

 

 

 

 

BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

 

         
    March 31,
2016
    September 30,
2015
 
    Unaudited     Audited  
Assets            
CURRENT ASSETS:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,753     $ 161  
                 
Other current assets     1,803       21  
Total current assets     3,556       182  
                 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation     86       31  
OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS     9        
INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES     7,981       4,952  
INVESTMENTS IN NON CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES     4,550        
                 
Total assets   $ 16,182     $ 5,165  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Current maturities of long term loan   $ 346     $ 32  
Accounts payables     37       58  
Other accounts payable and liabilities     1,378       1,200  
                 
Deferred revenues from joint ventures     9,463       6,434  
Total current liabilities     11,224       7,724  
                 
LONG TERM BANK LOANS     176       135  
                 
LONG TERM LOANS AND LIABILITIES     5,766        
                 
DEBENTURES     2,508        
                 
WARRANTS TO ISSUE SHARES     2,892        
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY:                
Common shares of $0.001 par value each:                
Authorized: 1,750,000,000 shares at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015. Issued and outstanding: 217,127,443 shares and 167,952,595 shares at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively     1,293       1,244  
Proceeds on account of shares     145       20  
Treasury shares     (28 )     (28 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     4        
Additional paid-in capital     40,775       39,474  
Accumulated deficit     (48,573 )     (43,404 )
Total Stockholders’ Deficiency     (6,384 )     (2,694 )
Total liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency   $ 16,182     $ 5,165  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

(U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

 

    Three months ended
March 31
    2016   2015
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
OPERATING EXPENSES                
General and administrative expenses     2,082       993  
Other income     (102 )     —    
OPERATING LOSS     1,980       993  
FINANCIAL EXPENSES, net     1,231       819  
EQUITY LOSSES IN NON-CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES     670       —    
NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD   $ 3,881     $ 1,812  
                 
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted   $ (0.020 )   $ (0.033 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period - basic and diluted     194,658,706       55,404,305  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 

(U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

     
    Three months ended
March 31
 
    2016     2015  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
NET LOSS   $ 3,881     $ 1,812  
Other comprehensive income loss, net of tax:                
Currency translation adjustments     (4 )      
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS   $ 3,877     $ 1,812  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY (UNAUDITED) 

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

      Common Stock, $0.001
Par Value
                         
    Shares     Amount     Proceeds on amount of Shares     Treasury Shares     Accumulated other comprehensive income     Additional paid-in Capital     Accumulated deficit     Total Stockholders’
deficiency
 
                                                                 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 (Unaudited)     180,502,443     $ 1,256     $ 165       (28 )         $ 39,813     $ (44,692 )   $ (3,486 )
CHANGES DURING THE PERIOD OF THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 (Unaudited):
                                                               
Issuance of shares for services     625,000       1                               384               385  
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs     36,000,000       36       (20 )                     578               594  
Comprehensive loss                                     4               (3,881 )     (3,877 )
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2016 (Unaudited)     217,127,443     $ 1,293     $ 145     $ (28 )   $ 4     $ 40,775     $ (48,573 )   $ (6,384 )

 

 

                                     
    Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value     Proceeds on                 Total  
                account of     Additional     Accumulated     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     paid-in Capital     deficit     deficiency  
                                     
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 (Unaudited)     51,125,044     $ 1,127     $ 20     $ 35,662     $ (37,255 )   $ (446 )
CHANGES DURING THE PERIOD OF THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited):
                                               
Share based compensation                             55               55  
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance expenses     609,039       1               81               82  
Issuance of shares for services     8,114,867       8               879               887  
Issuance of common stock in respect of issuance of convertible notes     9,963,717       10               474               484  
Issuance of convertible debentures containing a beneficial conversion feature                             181               181  
Proceeds on account of shares not yet issued                     15                       15  
Net loss for the period                                     (1,812 )     (1,812 )
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2015 (Unaudited)     69,812,667     $ 1,146     $ 35     $ 37,332     $ (39,067 )   $ (554 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

    Three months ended
March 31
    2016   2015
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net loss for the period   $ (3,881 )   $ (1,812 )
Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
Share based compensation     —         55  
Depreciation     4       1  
Equity losses in nonconsolidated subsidiaries     670       (19 )
Expense in respect of convertible notes and loans     172       719  
Changes in Warrants to issue shares     1,190       —    
Issuance of shares for services     385       887  
                 
Decrease (increase) in other current assets     (169 )     151  
Increase in other long term assets     (9 )     —    
Increase (decrease) in accounts payables     (249 )     22  
Increase in other account payables     293       108  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (1,594 )     112  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Purchase of property and equipment     (60 )     —    
Net cash used in investing activities     (60 )     —    
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Loans received     50       311  
Payment of loans and convertible debentures     (288 )     (476 )
Proceeds from issuance of shares and warrants     1,752       82  
Proceeds on account of shares     —         15  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debenture     —         212  
Net cash provided by financing activities     1,514       144  
                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS     (140 )     256  
                 
EFFECT OF CHANGES IN EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH BALANCES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES     5       —    
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD     1,888       118  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD   $ 1,753     $ 374  
NON-CASH TRANSACTION:                
                 
Issuance expense paid through warrants issuance     225       —    
Deferred net equity in joint ventures     411       —    
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
Cash paid during the period for:                
Interest   $ 25     $ —    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of Blue Sphere Corporation (the “Company”). These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that could be expected for the entire fiscal year.

 

NOTE 2 - GENERAL

 

Blue Sphere Corporation (“the Company”), together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Eastern Sphere Ltd. (“Eastern”), Binosphere LLC (“Binosphere”), Johnstonsphere LLC (“Johnstonsphere”), and Sustainable Energy Ltd. (“SEL”) , is focused on project integration in the clean energy production and waste to energy markets.

 

The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada on July 17, 2007 and was originally in the business of developing and promoting automotive internet sites. On February 17, 2010, the Company conducted a reverse merger, name change and forward split of its common stock, and in March 2010 current management took over operations, at which point the Company changed its business focus to become a project integrator in the clean energy production and waste to energy markets.

 

As of March 31, 2016, Johnstonsphere had not commenced operations.

 

On May 12, 2015 the Company formed Bluesphere Pavia (formerly called Bluesphere Italy S.r.l.). Italy S.r.l, a subsidiary of Eastern in order to acquire certain biogas plants located in Italy (see note 3 below).

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN BLUE SPHERE PAVIA

 

On August 18, 2015, the Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Eastern and Bluesphere Pavia, entered into a Long Term Mezzanine Loan Agreement (the “Helios Loan Agreement”) with Helios Italy Bio-Gas 1 L.P. (“Helios”). Under the Helios Loan Agreement, Helios will make up to $5,646,628 (€5,000,000) available to Bluesphere Pavia (the “Helios Loan”) to finance (a) ninety percent (90%) of the total required investment of the first four SVPs acquired, (b) eighty percent (80%) of the total required investment of up to three SVPs subsequently acquired, (c) certain broker fees incurred in connection with the acquisitions, and (d) any taxes associated with registration of an equity pledge agreement (as described below). Each financing of an SVP acquisition will be subject to specified conditions precedent and will constitute a separate loan under the Helios Loan Agreement. Helios may, within 90 days of a closing, require repayment of ten percent (10%) of the relevant loan and broker fees. If no such repayment is required, Helios may reduce the amount of its commitment to finance the acquisitions of the three additional SVPs to seventy to eighty percent (70-80%) of the total required investment. Helios’s commitment to provide any loan under the Helios Loan Agreement that is not utilized by June 30, 2016 will automatically cancel, unless extended in writing by Helios. Subject to specified terms, representations and warranties, the Helios Loan Agreement provides that each loan thereunder will accrue interest at a rate of 14.5% per annum, paid quarterly. Helios will also be entitled to an annual operation fee, paid quarterly. The final payment for each loan will become due no later than the earlier of (a) thirteen and one half years from the date such loan was made available to Bluesphere Italy, and (b) the date that the Feed in Tariff license granted to the relevant SVP expires. Pursuant to the Helios Loan Agreement and an equity pledge agreement, Eastern Sphere pledged all its shares in Bluesphere Pavia to secure all loan amounts utilized under the Helios Loan Agreement.

 

On December 14, 2015 (“Closing Date”), and pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement, dated May 14, 2015 (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Bluesphere Pavia, and Volteo Energie S.p.A., Agriholding S.r.l., and Overland S.r.l. (collectively, the “Sellers”), Bluesphere Pavia completed the acquisitions of one hundred percent (100%) of the share capital of Agricerere S.r.l., Agrielektra S.r.l., Agrisorse S.r.l. and Gefa S.r.l. (each, an “SPV” and collectively, the “SPVs”) from the Sellers. Each SPV owns and operates an anaerobic digestion biogas plant in Italy for the production and sale of electricity to Gestore del Servizi Energetici GSE, S.p.A., a state-owned company, pursuant to a power purchase agreement. Pursuant to the Italy Projects Agreement, the Company also issued a corporate guarantee to the Sellers, whereby the Company will secure the obligations of Bluesphere Pavia under the Italy Projects Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company to pay $5,646,628 (€5,200,000) (the “Purchase Price”), subject to certain post-closing adjustments, to acquire the share capital of the SPVs. The Purchase Price for each SPV was determined based on a Base Line EBITDA guaranteed by the Sellers and an Equity IRR Target calculated on the Purchase Price of no less than twenty-five percent (25%). Fifty percent (50%) of the Purchase Price, adjusted for certain post-closing adjustments and closing costs, in the amount of $2,143,181 (€1,952,858) was paid at closing, and the balance is due to the Sellers on the third anniversary of the closing date. The remaining fifty percent (50%) of the Purchase Price, prior to and after closing date, and any variation of EBITDA results in the 18 months following the closing date, will be promised by a note from each Seller, to be paid on the third anniversary of the closing, along with interest on the unpaid balance due at an annual rate of two percent (2%). The portion of the Purchase Price paid at closing was primarily financed by a loan of $3,149,081 (€2,900,000) pursuant to the Helios Loan Agreement whereas the Company repaid $281,580 (€255,102) during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT IN BLUE SPHERE PAVIA (continued)

 

In accordance with a Framework EBITDA Guarantee Agreement, dated July 17, 2015 (the “EBITDA Agreement”), between the Company and Austep S.p.A. (“Austep”), Austep will operate, maintain and supervise each biogas plant owned by the SPVs. In addition, Austep will guarantee a monthly aggregate EBITDA of $204,147 (€188,000) from the four SPVs for the initial six months following the acquisition, and thereafter Austep will guarantee an annual aggregate EBITDA of $4,082,946 (€3,760,000) from the four SPVs. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements with Austep, the Company will receive the guaranteed levels of EBITDA and Austep will receive ninety (90%) of the revenue in excess of these levels.

 

The Company applied the equity method of accounting for those investments because the Framework EBITDA Guarantee Agreement between the Company and Austep whereas Austep operates, maintains and supervises each biogas plants prevents us from exercising a controlling influence over operating policies of the plants. Under this method, our equity investment is reflected as an investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries on our Condensed Balance Sheets and the net earnings or losses of the investments is reflected as equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

NOTE 4 - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and for the three months then ended have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States relating to the preparation of financial statements for interim periods. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required for annual 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 months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

The September 30, 2015 Condensed Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 5 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The significant accounting policies applied in the annual financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2015, are applied consistently in these financial statements except for the following:

 

  a. Business combinations and Goodwill

 

The Company accounts for its business combinations using the purchase method of accounting. Under this method, the Company allocates the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, with the excess of the purchase price amount being allocated to goodwill.

 

Acquisition-related and integration costs associated to the business combination are expensed as incurred. Changes in estimates associated with future income tax assets after measurement period are recognized as income tax expense with prospective application to all business combinations regardless of the date of acquisition. Goodwill for each reporting unit is assessed for impairment at least annually, or when an event or circumstance occurs that more likely than not reduces the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recorded when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value and is determined as the difference between the goodwill’s carrying amount and its implied fair value.

 

b. Investment in non-consolidated and affiliated companies

 

Investments in non-consolidated and affiliated companies that are not controlled but over which the Company can exercise significant influence (generally, entities in which the Company holds approximately between 20% to 100% of the voting rights of the investee) are presented using the equity method of accounting. Profits on intercompany sales, not realized outside the Company, are eliminated. The Company discontinues applying the equity method when its investment (including advances and loans) is reduced to zero and the Company has not guaranteed obligations of the affiliate or otherwise committed to provide further financial support to the affiliate.

 

Investments in preferred shares, which are not in substance common stock, are recorded on a cost basis according to ASC 323-10-15-13, “Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures - In-substance Common Stock” and ASC 323-10-40-1, “Investment -Equity Method and Joint Ventures - Investee Capital Transactions”.

 

A change in the Company’s proportionate share of an investee’s equity, resulting from issuance of common or in-substance common shares by the investee to third parties, is recorded as a gain or loss in the consolidated income statements in accordance with ASC 323-10-40-1.

 

Investments in non-marketable equity securities of entities in which the Company does not have control or the ability to exercise significant influence over their operation and financial policies, are recorded at cost (generally when the Company holds less than 20% of the voting rights).

 

Management evaluates investments in affiliated companies, partnerships and other non-marketable equity securities for evidence of other-than-temporary declines in value. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and circumstances. Accordingly, in determining whether other-than-temporary declines exist, management evaluates various indicators for other-than-temporary declines and evaluates financial information (e.g. budgets, business plans, financial statements, etc.). During 2015 and 2014, no material impairment was recognized.

 

  c . Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of non-monetary and separately identifiable assets, which can be controlled and are expected to generate future economic benefits. Such assets are recognized at acquisition and/or production cost, including directly attributable expenses to make the asset ready for use, net of accumulated amortization charges and any impairment losses.

 

The costs incurred internally to develop new services and platforms are considered intangible assets generated internally and are recognized as assets only if the following requirements are met:

 

1. the cost incurred for the development of the assets can be reliably measured;

 

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  2. the entity has the intention, the availability of financial resources, the ability to complete the assets and to use or sell them;

  

Capitalized development costs include only expenses incurred that can be directly attributed to the process of developing new products and services.

 

Intangible assets with a finite useful life are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives and are tested for impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. The amortization period and the amortization method for intangible assets with a finite useful lives are reviewed at least at each reporting date.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 5 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Changes in expected useful lives, or in the way the future economic benefits will be generated by the assets, are either recognized through a change in the period or in the amortization method and are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates. The amortization charges for intangible assets with a finite useful life are classified in the statement of income, in the costs appropriate for the function of the related intangible assets.

 

  d. Long-Lived Assets

 

When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of long-lived assets, such as capital assets and intangible assets, may not be recoverable, undiscounted estimated cash flows are projected over their remaining term and compared to the carrying amount. To the extent that such projections indicate that future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying amounts of related assets, a charge is recorded to reduce the carrying amount to the projected future discounted cash flows.

 

NOTE 6 - GOING CONCERN

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $1,753,000 in cash and cash equivalents, approximately $7,668,000 in negative working capital, a stockholders’ deficit of approximately $6,384,000 and an accumulated deficit of approximately $48,573,000. Management anticipates their business will require substantial additional investments that have not yet been secured. Management is continuing in the process of fund raising in the private equity markets as the Company will need to finance future activities. Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon raising capital from financing transactions and revenue from operations. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing as may be required and ultimately to attain profitability.

 

NOTE 7 - NEWLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

No new accounting standards have been adopted since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 was filed.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 8 – COMMON SHARES

 

On January 26, 2016, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a subscription agreement dated June 12, 2015.

 

On February 1, 2016 the Company issued 540,000 shares of Common Stock to a consultant in respect of his consulting services for the Company. The Company has estimated the fair value of such shares, and recorded an expense of $108,327.

 

In February 2016, the Company conducted an offering (the “Offering”) consisting of (a) up to USD $1,925,000 of the Company’s Common Stock, priced at the closing price for shares of Common Stock, as reported on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace, on the trading day prior to the closing of the Offering, and (b) 5-year warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to 50% of the number of shares of Common Stock so purchased by the subscriber (the “Warrants”, together with the shares of Common Stock subscribed for, the “Securities”).

 

The Securities have been offered pursuant to subscription agreements with each investor (the “Subscription Agreement”). In addition to other customary provisions, each Subscription Agreement provides that the Company will use its reasonable commercial efforts to register all shares of Common Stock sold in the Offering, including all shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, within 60 days of the closing of the Offering. The Warrants are exercisable for 5 years from the date of issuance at $0.10 per share, include an option by which the holder may exercise the Warrant by means of a cashless exercise, and include customary weighted-average price adjustment and anti-dilution terms.

 

On February 15, 2016, the Company completed the only closing of the Offering, representing aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1,925,000. In connection with the closing, the Company and subscribers entered into (a) Subscription Agreements for, in the aggregate, 35,000,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.055 per share, and (b) Warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 17,500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The warrants were accounted for as derivative liabilities. The Company has estimated the fair value of such warrants at a value of $933,358 at the date of issuance and using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

    %
Dividend yield     0  
Risk-free interest rate     1.20 %
Expected term (years)     5  
Volatility     203 %

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 8 – COMMON SHARES (continued)

 

The Company engaged Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) to assist in the Offering. Pursuant to the terms of an engagement letter between Maxim and the Company, Maxim received commissions equal to 7% of the gross proceeds raised by Maxim in the Offering, warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 2,800,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0605 per share and to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.11 per share. The Company has estimated the fair value of such warrants at a value of $224,413 at the date of issuance and using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

    %
Dividend yield     0  
Risk-free interest rate     1.20 %
Expected term (years)     5  
Volatility     203 %

 

On March 15, 2016, the Company issued 85,000 shares of common stock to a consultant in respect of his consulting services for the Company. The Company has estimated the fair value of such shares, and recorded an expense of $5,685.

 

NOTE 9 – DEBENTURES AND NOTES

 

Beginning in November 2015, the Company conducted an offering (the “Offering”) of up to $3,000,000 of the Company’s Senior Debentures (the “Debentures”) and Warrants (the “Warrants”, together with the “Debentures”, the “Securities”) to purchase up to 8,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, in proportion pro rata to each Subscriber’s subscription amount relative to the total Offering amount, with 50% of the warrants exercisable at a price per share of $0.05 and the other 50% of the warrants exercisable at price per share of $0.075.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 9 – DEBENTURES AND NOTES (continued)

 

The Debentures bear interest at 11%, paid quarterly, and mature in two years. The Debentures are secured by a pledge agreement between the Company and each investor, whereby the Company pledged as collateral up to 49% of its shares of common stock in Eastern Sphere, Ltd., our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Pledge Agreement”). The Pledge Agreement further provides that the Company’s obligations under the Debentures rank senior to all other indebtedness of Blue Sphere Corporation, but are subordinate to all indebtedness and liabilities of its subsidiaries and project-level operating entities. The Warrants are exercisable for 5 years from the date of issuance, with 50% exercisable at $0.05 per share and 50% exercisable at $0.075 per share

 

The warrants were accounted for as derivative liabilities. The Company has estimated the fair value of such warrants at a value of $208,597 at the date of issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

    %
Dividend yield     0  
Risk-free interest rate     1.74 %
Expected term (years)     5  
Volatility     202 %

 

The Securities were offered pursuant to subscription agreements with each investor (the “Subscription Agreement”). Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the investors in the Offering shall have the right to collectively designate one observer or member to the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

On December 23, 2015, the Company completed the closing of the Offering and entered into Subscription Agreements with investors representing aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $3,000,000.

 

The Company engaged Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) to assist in the Offering. Pursuant to the terms of an engagement letter between Maxim and the Company, Maxim received commissions equal to 7% of the gross proceeds raised by Maxim in the Offering and warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 4,480,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.06875 per share. The Company has estimated the fair value of such warrants at a value of $116,599 at the date of issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

    %
Dividend yield     0  
Risk-free interest rate     1.74 %
Expected term (years)     5  
Volatility     202 %

 

On February 3, 2016, the Company issued 3-year warrants to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.06 per share, in full satisfaction of certain obligations of the Company.

 

The Company has estimated the fair value of such warrants at a value of $87,331 at the date of issuance using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

    %
Dividend yield     0  
Risk-free interest rate     1.2 %
Expected term (years)     3  
Volatility     203 %

 

Changes in the fair value of the warrants are recorded as interest expenses.

 

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NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 13, 2016 the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company to a consultant in consideration for corporate finance, investor communications and financial and investor public relations services. The consulting agreement provides for the issuance of an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock as a service bonus if the agreement is not terminated prior to June 9, 2016. The Company has estimated the fair value of such shares, and recorded an expense of $72,733.

 

On April 13, 2016, we issued an aggregate of 875,000 shares of Common Stock to a consultant, pursuant to consulting agreements dated September 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016, in consideration for investor relations and communications services. The Company has estimated the fair value of such shares, and recorded an expense of $42,467.

 

On May 18, 2016, a 1.5-year warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock, dated May 4, 2015, was exercised into 700,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.058 per share, for total consideration of $40,600.

 

On June 2, 2016 the Company issued 13,930,742 shares of Common Stock in consideration of $145,526 that were received in December 2015 to finance a portion of the acquisitions of one hundred percent (100%) of the SPVs.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report.

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are projections in respect of future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks set out below, any of which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks include, without limitation, (i) uncertainties regarding our ability to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis, including financing for specific projects, (ii) the financial and operating performance of our projects, (iii) uncertainties regarding the market for and value of carbon credits, renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes, (iv) political and governmental risks associated with the countries in which we may operate, (v) unanticipated delays associated with project implementation, including designing, constructing and equipping projects, as well as delays in obtaining required government permits and approvals, (vi) the development stage of our business and (vii) our lack of operating history.

 

This list is not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

Company Overview

 

Summary of Current Operations

 

We are an international Independent Power Producer (IPP) that is globally active in the clean energy production and waste-to-energy markets. We are becoming a key player in these rapidly growing markets by developing or acquiring projects with clean energy technologies, including but not limited to waste-to-energy facilities that generate clean energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heat, compost and other by-products. These markets provide tremendous opportunity, insofar as there is a virtually endless supply of waste and organic material that can be used to generate power and valuable by-products. In particular, the disposal of organic material to landfills in most parts of the world is a costly problem with environmentally-damaging consequences. We seek to offer a cost-effective, environmentally-safe alternative.

 

We are currently developing or operating, as applicable, the following projects:

 

United States

 

Charlotte, NC Waste to Energy Anaerobic Digester 5.2 MW Plant

 

Johnston, RI Waste to Energy Anaerobic Digester 3.2 MW Plant

 

Italy

 

Soc. agr. AGRICERERE srl – Tromello (Pavia) 999 KW Plant

 

Soc. agr. AGRIELEKTRA srl – Alagna (Pavia) 999 KW Plant

 

Soc. agr. AGRISORSE srl - Garlasco (Pavia) 999 KW Plant

 

Soc. agr. GEFA srl – Dorno (Pavia) 999 KW Plant

 

We have also entered into nonbinding letters of intent to acquire additional biogas facilities in Italy and construct and develop a waste-to-energy facility in the Netherlands, and we continue to evaluate a pipeline of similar projects in a less mature phase.

 

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Results of Operations – For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

General

 

On December 14, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bluesphere Pavia completed the acquisitions of one hundred percent (100%) of the share capital of Agricerere S.r.l., Agrielektra S.r.l., Agrisorse S.r.l. and Gefa S.r.l. (each, an “SPV” and collectively, the “SPVs”). Each SPV owns and operates an anaerobic digestion biogas plant in Italy for the production and sale of electricity to Gestore del Servizi Energetici GSE, S.p.A., a state-owned company, pursuant to a power purchase agreement. Our results of operation and have been significantly affected by this transaction. The Company applied the equity method of accounting for those investments because the Framework EBITDA Guarantee Agreement between the Company and Austep S.p.A. (“Austep”) whereas Austep operates, maintains and supervises each biogas plants prevents us from exercising a controlling influence over operating policies of the plants. Under this method, our equity investment is reflected as an investment in non-consolidated subsidiaries on our Condensed Balance Sheets and the net earnings or losses of the investments is reflected as equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

$1,481,900 of development fees and reimbursements for the North Carolina and Rhode Island projects are recorded as deferred revenue. Upon successful completion of the projects, this amount will be recorded as revenue.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 were $2,082,000, as compared to $993,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015.

 

Net Loss

 

We incurred a net loss of $3,881,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, as compared to a net loss of $1,812,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. The increase in net loss is mainly attributable to increase in Equity losses in nonconsolidated subsidiaries due to the acquisition of the SPVs by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bluesphere Pavia.

 

Inflation and Seasonality

 

In management’s opinion, our results of operations have not been materially affected by inflation or seasonality, and management does not expect that inflation risk or seasonality would cause material impact on our operations in the future.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require the more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of financial statements. No new accounting standards have been adopted since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 was filed. The significant accounting policies applied in the annual financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2015 are applied consistently in these financial statements, except for the following:

  

a. Business Combinations and Goodwill

 

The Company accounts for its business combinations using the purchase method of accounting. Under this method, the Company allocates the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, with the excess of the purchase price amount being allocated to goodwill.

 

Acquisition-related and integration costs associated with the business combination are expensed as incurred. Changes in estimates associated with future income tax assets after measurement period are recognized as income tax expense with prospective application to all business combinations regardless of the date of acquisition.

 

Goodwill for each reporting unit is assessed for impairment at least annually, or when an event or circumstance occurs that more likely than not reduces the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recorded when the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value and is determined as the difference between the goodwill’s carrying amount and its implied fair value.

 

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b. Investment in non-consolidated and affiliated companies

 

Investments in non-consolidated and affiliated companies that are not controlled but over which the Company can exercise significant influence (generally, entities in which the Company holds approximately between 20% to 100% of the voting rights of the investee) are presented using the equity method of accounting. Profits on intercompany sales, not realized outside the Company, are eliminated. The Company discontinues applying the equity method when its investment (including advances and loans) is reduced to zero and the Company has not guaranteed obligations of the affiliate or otherwise committed to provide further financial support to the affiliate.

 

Investments in preferred shares, which are not in substance common stock, are recorded on a cost basis according to ASC 323-10-15-13, “Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures - In-substance Common Stock” and ASC 323-10-40-1, “Investment -Equity Method and Joint Ventures - Investee Capital Transactions”.

 

A change in the Company’s proportionate share of an investee’s equity, resulting from issuance of common or in-substance common shares by the investee to third parties, is recorded as a gain or loss in the consolidated income statements in accordance with ASC 323-10-40-1.

 

Investments in non-marketable equity securities of entities in which the Company does not have control or the ability to exercise significant influence over their operation and financial policies, are recorded at cost (generally when the Company holds less than 20% of the voting rights).

 

Management evaluates investments in affiliated companies, partnerships and other non-marketable equity securities for evidence of other-than-temporary declines in value. Such evaluation is dependent on the specific facts and circumstances. Accordingly, in determining whether other-than-temporary declines exist, management evaluates various indicators for other-than-temporary declines and evaluates financial information (e.g. budgets, business plans, financial statements, etc.). During 2015 and 2014, no material impairment was recognized.

 

  c. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of non-monetary and separately identifiable assets, which can be controlled and are expected to generate future economic benefits. Such assets are recognized at acquisition and/or production cost, including directly attributable expenses to make the asset ready for use, net of accumulated amortization charges and any impairment losses. Intangible assets with a finite useful life are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives and are tested for impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. The amortization period and the amortization method for intangible assets with a finite useful lives are reviewed at least at each reporting date. (see Note 5 to the Financial Statements).

 

  d. Long-Lived Assets
When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of long-lived assets, such as capital assets and intangible assets, may not be recoverable, undiscounted estimated cash flows are projected over their remaining term and compared to the carrying amount. To the extent that such projections indicate that future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying amounts of related assets, a charge is recorded to reduce the carrying amount to the projected future discounted cash flows.

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.

 

As of March 31, 2016, we had cash of $1,753,000 as compared to $161,000 as of September 30, 2015. As of March 31, 2016, we had a working capital deficit of $7,668,000, as compared to $7,542,000 as of September 30, 2015. The decrease in our working capital deficit is mainly attributable the increase in our deferred revenues from joint ventures in the amount of $3,029,000, increase in our other accounts payable and liabilities in the amount of $178,000 and increase in our current maturities of long term loans in the amount of $314,000. The increase in our working capital deficit was mitigated by the increase in our other current assets in the amount of $1,782,000 and increase in our cash in the amount of $1,592,000.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $1,594,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, as compared to cash from operating activities of $112,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $60,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $0 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $1,514,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, as compared to approximately $144,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was mainly attributable to an offering in February 2016 of $1,925,000 of our shares of common stock, together with warrants to purchase our common stock, in a private placement, as further described in our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016. We have principally financed our operations through the sale of our common stock and the issuance of convertible debt.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As at March 31, 2016, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements of any nature.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of March 31, 2016 as a result of material weaknesses we identified in our internal control over financial reporting relating to maintenance of effective controls over the completeness and accuracy of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other expenses. Specifically, controls over cut-off and completeness of accounts payable and accrued expenses were insufficient to ensure that invoices from certain vendors and service providers were recorded and properly evaluated at period end.  This control deficiency resulted in audit adjustments to the transition report for period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016 . This control deficiency resulted in a misstatement of the Company’s accounts payables, accrued liabilities and General and Administration operating. Accordingly, management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness. In response to the material weaknesses described above, we recruited a seasoned Chief Financial Officers and we began implementing and evaluating new internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Though management is still evaluating the design of these new controls and procedures, we believe that our improved processes and procedures will assist in the remediation of our material weaknesses. Once placed in operation for a sufficient period, we will subject these controls and procedures to appropriate tests in order to determine whether they are operating effectively. Management, with oversight from the Audit Committee, is committed to the remediation of known material weaknesses as expeditiously as possible.

 

Our management’s conclusion that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting contained a material weakness at March  31, 2016 which will be remediated by the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and is in the process of determining how best to change our current system and implement a more effective system to insure that information required to be disclosed has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately. Our management acknowledges the existence of this issue, and is developing procedures and controls to address it to the extent possible given limitations in financial and manpower resources

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, performed an evaluation to determine whether any change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the three-month period ended March 31, 2016. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and our CFO concluded that no change occurred in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

On January 26, 2016, we issued 1,000,000 shares of our common stock in connection with a private offering, and pursuant to a subscription agreement dated June 12, 2015.

 

On February 1, 2016, we issued 540,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to a consulting agreement dated April 3, 2015, in consideration for consulting services.

 

On February 3, 2016, we issued 3-year warrants to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.06 per share, in full satisfaction of certain obligations of the Company.

 

On February 15, 2016, we completed a private offering representing aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of USD $1,925,000, pursuant to which we issued (i) 35,000,000 shares of our common stock priced at $0.055 per share, the closing price for our shares of common stock reported by the OTCQB Venture Marketplace on the trading day prior to the closing of the offering, and (ii) 5-year warrants to purchase up to 17,500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, which was equal to 50% of the shares purchased in the offering. The Company engaged Maxim Group LLC to assist in the offering, pursuant to which Maxim received 5-year warrants to purchase (a) up to 2,800,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.0605 per share and (b) up to 1,400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.11 per share. The form and terms of the warrants issued to Maxim were substantially the same as the warrants issued to the February 15, 2016 investors.

 

On March 15, 2016, we issued 85,000 shares of our common stock outstanding under a consulting agreement, dated February 22, 2015, in consideration for consulting services.

 

On April 13, 2016, we issued 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to a consultant, pursuant to a consulting agreement dated March 9, 2016, in consideration for corporate finance, investor communications and financial and investor public relations services. The consulting agreement provides for the issuance of an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock as a service bonus, because the consulting agreement was not terminated prior to June 9, 2016.

 

On April 13, 2016, we issued an aggregate of 875,000 shares of our common stock to a consultant, pursuant to consulting agreements dated September 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016, in consideration for investor relations and communications services.

 

On May 18, 2016, the holder of a 1.5-year warrant to purchase shares of our common stock, dated May 4, 2015, exercised the warrant in full into 700,000 shares of our common stock at the exercise price of $0.058 per share.

 

On June 2, 2016, we issued 13,930,742 shares of our common stock in connection with an offering of our common stock and pursuant to subscription agreements dated December 2, 2015, the proceeds of which and were used to finance a portion of the closing of the acquisitions of the SPVs by Bluesphere Pavia (See Note 3 in Part I, Item 1). For a more detailed description, see Part II, Item 5 below.

 

The transactions described above were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as transactions not involving a public offering.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

On June 17, 2015, our Board approved a share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”). Under the Share Repurchase Program, we are authorized to repurchase up to $500,000 worth of our common stock. We may purchase shares of our common stock on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions from time-to-time and in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. We are not obligated to make any purchases, including at any specific time or in any particular situation. The Share Repurchase Program may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice.

 

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Our share repurchase activity during the three months ended March 31, 2016 is presented in the table below.

 

Period     Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
    Average Price
Paid per Share
    Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
    Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Share
Repurchase
Program
 
January 1 to January 31       0             0     $ 471,672  
February 1 to February 29       0             0     $ 471,672  
March 1 to March 31       0             0     $ 471,672  
Total:       0             0     $ 471,672  

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

The following information is being reported in Item 5 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in satisfaction of Item 1.01 and Item 3.02 of a Current Report on Form 8-K, concerning entry into a material definitive agreement and an unregistered sale of equity securities, respectively.

 

In July 2015, we conducted a private placement of up to $250,000 of our common stock at $0.0176 per share to certain accredited investors (the “July Offering”). On December 2, 2015, we closed on the July Offering, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $225,526, and agreed to issue 21,588,871 shares of our common stock at $0.0104 per share (the “July 2015 Shares”), pursuant to certain subscription agreements (the “July Offering Subscription Agreements”). All investors in the July Offering were part of group led by a member of our Board of Directors, and one of the investors included a company in which he is the chief executive officer, but has no equity interest.

 

The proceeds to the Company of the July Offering were received in December 2015, and were used to finance a portion of the closing of the acquisitions of the purchase of the SPVs by Bluesphere Pavia (See Note 3 in Part I, Item 1).

 

On June 2, 2016, we issued 13,930,742 shares of our common stock pursuant to all but one of the July Offering Subscription Agreements dated December 2, 2015, with the issuance of the remaining 7,658,129 shares of our common stock currently in process. The Company did not utilize the services of, or pay any commissions to, a broker-dealer or third party in connection with the July Offering.

 

The foregoing description of the July Offering Subscription Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of July Offering Subscription Agreements filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Quarterly Report, and incorporated herein by reference. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the July Offering Subscription Agreements were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the agreement and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties. Accordingly, the form or July Offering Subscription Agreement is incorporated herein by reference only to provide investors with information regarding its terms and not to provide investors with any other factual information regarding the Company or its business, and should be read in conjunction with the disclosures in the Company’s periodic reports and other SEC filings.

 

The Company is providing this information in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the notice contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell the Company’s securities, and is not a solicitation for an offer to purchase the Company’s securities. The Company has sold shares of common stock in a private placement in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D and/or Regulation S promulgated thereunder since, among other things, the above transaction did not involve a public offering. Additionally, the Company relied on similar exemptions under applicable state laws. The investor in the sale had access to information about the Company and its investments, took July 2015 Shares for investment and not resale, and the Company took appropriate measures to restrict the transfer of the July 2015 Shares. Upon issuance, the resale of the July 2015 Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

No.   Description
10.1   Form of Securities Subscription Agreement, dated February 15, 2016 (1)
10.2   Form of Warrant, dated February 15, 2016 (1)
10.3   Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated March 10, 2016, between Blue Sphere Corporation and Voltape Ltd. (2)
10.4   License Termination Agreement, dated March 13, 2016, between Blue Sphere Corporation and Nanyang Technological University (2)
10.5*   Services Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2016, between Blue Sphere Corporation and Mr. Ran Daniel (3)
10.6   Form of February 3, 2016 Warrant **
10.7   Form of July Offering Subscription Agreement **
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2   Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016.

(2) Incorporated by reference to our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2016.

(3) Incorporated by reference to our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2016.

 

* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

** Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  BLUE SPHERE CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ Shlomi Palas
    President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director
    (Principal Executive Officer)
    Date: November 21, 2016
     
  By: /s/ Ran Daniel
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
    Date: November 21, 2016

 

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