COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE G – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LOAN PAYABLE

On May 4, 2020, FPA received a loan (the “PPP Loan”) from Bank of America, N.A. in the aggregate amount of $111,971, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of the CARES Act, which was enacted March 27, 2020.

The PPP Loan, which was in the form of a Note dated May 4, 2020 issued by FPA, matures on May 4, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 1% per annum, payable monthly commencing on November 6, 2020. The Note may be prepaid by FPA at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Funds from the PPP Loan may only be used for payroll costs, costs used to continue group health care benefits, mortgage payments, rent, utilities, and interest on other debt obligations incurred before February 15, 2020. FPA intends to use the entire PPP Loan amount for qualifying expenses. Under the terms of the PPP Loan, certain amounts of the PPP Loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. We intend to apply for forgiveness of the PPP Loan in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. 

	June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Loan payable	$	111,971		$	—
Less: current portion		(46,752	)		—
Long-term loan payable	$	65,219		$	—

On May 5, 2020, FPA also received an $8,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Company recognized the grant as other income during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

EQUIPMENT NOTE PAYABLE

In July 2017, the Company entered into a financing agreement for the purchase of CNC machining equipment valued at approximately $426,000. The machining equipment was received in July 2017 and is used for the manufacture of Voraxial and V-Inline Separators, as well as for the manufacturing of high precision parts for customers. Under the terms of the agreement the Company made an initial down payment of $85,661 and financed the remaining balance of $340,644. The Company is required to make monthly payments of $6,788 through January 2023. As of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the amount owed is $192,608 and $226,172 respectively.

	June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Equipment note payable	$	192,608		$	226,172
Less: current portion		(70,613	)		(68,276	)
Long-term equipment note payable	$	121,995		$	157,896

Litigation

On or about October 23, 2017, a claim was filed in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in and for Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by the plaintiff, Industrial and Oilfield Procurement Services, LLC, against our company. The case involves an alleged breach of contract between the parties relating to the purchase and sale of a Voraxial unit in 2015. The plaintiff has demanded a refund and damages. We are defending the case vigorously.

SALE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

On June 8, 2017, the Company and FPA, our wholly owned subsidiary, closed the transactions contemplated by  

the Technology Purchase Agreement dated March 13, 2017 with Schlumberger Technology Corporation, a Texas corporation, Schlumberger Canada Limited, a Canadian entity, and Schlumberger B.V., an entity organized under the laws of the Netherlands (collectively, “Schlumberger”).

At closing, we sold our intellectual property (the “Purchased Intellectual Property”), substantially consisting of the Voraxial patents, marks, software and copyrights, to Schlumberger in consideration of up to $4,000,000, of which $3,000,000 was paid to us at closing and the balance of $1,000,000 was paid in August 2019 upon satisfaction of certain post-closing conditions.

We utilized a portion of the proceeds from this transaction to pay most of our outstanding debt and are using the balance for general working capital. We used some of the proceeds to buy additional manufacturing equipment to meet potential future sales.

As part of the agreement, Schlumberger granted us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licenses (the “Grant Back Licenses”), to make, use, sell, offer for sale, and import products and processes embodying the Purchase Intellectual Property outside the oil and gas market.

In addition, at closing FPA entered into a Framework Agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) with Cameron Solutions, Inc. (“Cameron Solutions”), a Houston, Texas-based company engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of equipment used in the oil and gas industry. The Supply Agreement expired in June 2020. As we did not generate significant revenues from this agreement, we did not pursue Cameron for an extension under the original terms. However, we have had discussions to develop a new agreement. The Company’s non-compete agreement in the oil and gas industry also expired in June 2020.

For a period of three years following the closing of the Technology Purchase Agreement, which expired in June 2020, the Company and Raynard Veldman and John Di Bella have agreed to not participate or cause participation in the oil-and-gas market in relation to phase or constituent sensing or separation which is defined as, liquid-liquid, liquid-solid or liquid-gas separation and gas or liquid sensing, including all product lines and services related thereto and including the Voraxial product line and services, except to the extent necessary to: (i) repair or service, but not remanufacture, any goods the Company sold to third persons prior to closing; (ii) fulfill, on or after closing, any customer obligation; or (iii) comply with any term or condition of the Agreement. In addition, the Company shall take all reasonable measures to ensure the confidentiality and prevent the improper use of all trade secrets. As the term has expired, the Company may review opportunities in the oil and gas industry.