-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KDfEEKdchvC2PTWlX9XbmCxjc2nkmq5p/TckEOM1VDQZMaMEkOy3QWT0aTyKxniX KkU63W+vyzaSGaKZ3KPIdg== 0001135443-04-000019.txt : 20041123 0001135443-04-000019.hdr.sgml : 20041123 20041123094546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001135443-04-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041123 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001135443 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-32411 FILM NUMBER: 041162443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 880 - 609 GRANVILLE STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 10321 PACIFIC CENTRE CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V7Y 1G5 BUSINESS PHONE: 604.685.5535 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUITE 880 - 609 GRANVILLE STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 10321 PACIFIC CENTRE CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V7Y 1G5 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSIDE HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010226 6-K 1 form6ksepfin.htm SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 FINANCIALS FORM 6K UNITED STATES SECURITIES

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
CURRENT REPORT

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR JUNE 30, 2004
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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

Suite 504, 595 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2T5 Canada
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(Address of principal executive offices)

 

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]    Form 20-F [X]    Form 40-F [   ]

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]    Yes [   ]     No [X]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

Copy of the Interim Financial Statements, Management Discussions and Certificate of Filing for September 30, 2004 quarterly financials as filed with the Yukon Territories and BC Securities Commission is attached hereto and filed as Exhibit 99.a, 99.b and 99.c to this filing on Form 6-K

Exhibit No. Document
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99.a    September 30, 2004 Interim Financial Statements
99.b    September 30, 2004 FORM 51-102F1 Management Discussion and Analysis
99.c    FORM 52-109FT2 - Certificate of Interim Filing


SIGNATURES

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

SHEP TECHNOLOIGES INC.

Malcolm P. Burke

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Name: Malcolm P. Burke
Title: President and CEO
Date: November 22, 2004

 

EX-2 2 sep30mda.htm SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.

FORM 51-102F1
Management Discussion and Analysis
NINE Month Period Ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

The following discussion and analysis, prepared as of November 10, 2004, should be read together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 and related notes, which are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The financial statements have not been reviewed by an external firm of accountants. All amounts are stated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.


The reader should also refer to the annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the management discussion and analysis for those years.


Statements in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary considerably from these statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.


Additional information related to us is available for view on SEDAR, EDGAR and on our website at www.shepinc.com.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

On September 12, 2002, we completed the acquisition of SHEP Limited by way of reverse takeover, including SHEP Limited's subsidiaries and certain assets, and subsequently changed our name to SHEP Technologies Inc. (the "Company").

We are a development stage company with proprietary "Stored Hydraulic Energy Propulsion" intellectual property. The SHEP System is designed for wide-ranging applications in the global transportation sector. The SHEP System uses electronics, a proprietary hydraulic pump/motor and a proprietary accumulator to capture kinetic energy otherwise lost during vehicle braking. It utilizes the recovered energy for vehicle acceleration during the low-speed acceleration phase. This use of recovered and stored energy results in decreased fuel consumption and harmful emissions, added acceleration and reduced noise and maintenance costs in transportation applications. The main components of the SHEP System are:

  • Ifield Pump/Motor - The IPM provides deceleration (braking) by pumping hydraulic fluid into the Unitized Accumulator System (the storage and fluid control unit) when the brakes are applied. When the vehicle operator subsequently accelerates, the hydraulic circuit is reversed and the IPM is driven by the stored hydraulic energy.
  • Unitized Accumulator System ("UAS") - The UAS is the hydraulic energy storage and fluid control unit of the SHEP System. The size of the UAS (and therefore the quantity of stored energy) is predetermined based on a vehicle's weight and operating cycle, and is constructed as a single sealed unit designed to meet the low weight, high durability, high reliability and safety requirements of the transport industry. The UAS contains the high-pressure accumulator, low-pressure accumulator, cooling system and all associated hydro-mechanical parts.
  • Electronic Control System ("ECS") - The ECS is the software and hardware required to control both the IPM and UAS for effective integration with the vehicle's engine management and braking systems. The ECS receives input from a number of sensors and sources of data generated during acceleration and braking, which are part of the original automotive electronic controls.

We are currently working on a third generation prototype that could be completed in the spring of 2005 if we obtain sufficient funding. We plan to use the third generation prototype as a showcase for our technology and intend to then adapt our technology for specific applications in conjunction with industry partners.

As of the date of this report, we have substantially completed the hydro-mechanical (Ifield pump/motor, UAS and the vehicle gearbox) work for the prototype. The remaining work involves completing the ECS and integrating all of the elements into the vehicle. Pi Technology has suspended work on the ECS and integration work as we have fallen behind in our payment obligations as set out in our contract with Pi.

In the absence of funding, we expected to spend, at most, $400,000 further on product development in the current fiscal year.

We have pursued a number of financing opportunities but we have not been successful in raising money since June and we are dependent on our suppliers extending terms to us. Our ability to continue in business is jeopardized by our weak financial position and lack of funding. The only significant suppliers still providing goods or services are related parties that have been prepared to continue without any certainty as to the timing of payment.

DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS


The following is a discussion and analysis of our financial condition and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes attached.

Our attached financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. They also comply, in all material respects with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada.

We are in the development stage and have recorded limited revenues. In the past, we have obtained necessary capital through the limited issuance of our common shares, increasing indebtedness and through advances from related parties and others. There is no assurance that these sources will continue to be available to us in future operating periods.

SELECTED ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY INFORMATION

The following table provides a brief summary of the Company's financial operations. For more detailed information, refer to our financial statements.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2003

Year Ended December 31, 2002

Year Ended December 31, 2001

Total revenues

$ -  

$ 30,681 

$ 374,836 

Net loss before extraordinary items

3,291,730 

1,125,506 

413,349 

Net loss

3,297,730 

1,125,506 

413,349 

Basic and diluted loss per share

(0.14)

(0.09)

(0.10)

Total assets

515,581 

496,920 

95,791 

Total long-term liabilities

-  

-  

-  

Cash dividends

-  

-  

-  

 

Three months ended

Sales

Net Loss

Loss per Share

September 30, 2002

$          -  

$      (112,333)

$      (0.01)

December 31, 2002

8,249

(504,367)

(0.04)

March 31, 2003

-  

(306,847)

(0.01)

June 30, 2003

-  

(1,248,073)

(0.06)

September 30, 2003

-  

(868,471)

(0.04)

December 31, 2003

-  

(868,339)

(0.04)

March 31, 2004

-  

(918,128)

(0.04)

June 30, 2004

-  

(739,452)

(0.03)

September 30, 2004

-  

(381,515)

(0.01)

 

In 2002, our activities were primarily concerned with reorganizing our affairs through the reverse takeover of Inside Holdings Inc. (the Company's former name) and related fundraising initiatives. In the second quarter of 2003, we began a product development program with Pi Technology, a UK-based automotive engineering specialist, with a commensurate increase in our operating costs. Pi continued to develop our technology through June 2004, when it suspended work.

In May 2004, we signed a letter of intent to acquire Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd. ("Marshalsea") and subsequently we agreed to extend the closing date of this transaction. We have been unable to arrange the financing required to complete the acquisition of Marshalsea and accordingly have let the letter of intent lapse. We are seeking alternative ways of combining our technology with Marshalsea's operations and hydraulics expertise. One option that we are considering is that Marshalsea or another party will obtain financing and fund development of the SHEP technology through one of our subsidiaries, although we have not entered into any formal arrangements. If we were to enter into an arrangement to fund development of our technology through a subsidiary, it would dilute our interest in the SHEP technology, while alleviating the immediate need to fund the business through the public company.

OPERATING RESULTS

Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 (all amounts rounded to the nearest thousand dollars):

SALES. Sales represent revenue generated from the sale of prototype units. We did not generate any revenue during either the nine months ended September 30, 2004 or September 30, 2003. In fiscal 2001 we generated sales to a customer, but the customer's program completed early in fiscal 2002. Since then we have been focusing on developing a third generation prototype which could be completed in the spring of 2005, if we can obtain financing.

COST OF GOODS SOLD. Our cost of goods sold represents the cost of direct labour and materials consumed to earn sales revenue. Since we did not have any sales in the current period or the comparative period we did not incur any cost of goods sold.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expense represents contract fees paid to develop our technology. The bulk of our research and development expenditures were made with Pi Technology, a UK-based company that specializes in the design and development of electronics and software for the volume automotive and automotive-related markets. We have been unable to follow the required payment schedule with Pi, which has suspended development work until we can work out a new arrangement.

We incurred research and development expense with related parties of $nil and $683,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 respectively, and $280,000 and $401,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. The expense reflects a reinstatement of our research and development activities in the second quarter of 2003 and the subsequent suspension of development activities by Pi. If we are successful in reaching new terms with Pi and raise the necessary funding, we expect that our current development initiatives will extend into the spring of 2005.

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, we also incurred $118,000 and $161,000 respectively in development-related purchases from Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd., a company owned by certain insiders. These expenditures related to production of four UAS units and related parts for our prototype program.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling general and administrative expenses reflect the general expenses required to maintain our operations. The most significant categories comprise management, consulting and professional fees. We have historically relied on the efforts of consultants and contractors and this is likely to continue until we are able to demonstrate sufficient funds to complete development and commercialization of our technology.

We incurred selling, general and administrative expenses with unrelated parties of $128,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $297,000 in the comparative quarter ended September 30, 2004. The decrease was attributable to a concerted effort to contain all our costs and, in particular, to decrease the role of consultants and instead relying more on the efforts of the Company's officers. Our selling, general and administrative expenses included $12,500 in fees associated with prospective financings that did not complete. Our selling, general and administrative expenses incurred with unrelated parties decreased to $631,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $796,000 for the comparative period.

We incurred selling, general and administrative expenses with related parties of $127,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2004, compared to $180,000 in the comparative period. The decrease reflects revised compensation terms with our directors and officers, as discussed in further detail below. Selling, general and administrative expense incurred with related parties decreased from $1,077,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to $424,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The high level of expenses in the prior period was primarily due to a charge from the cashless exercise of stock options which accounted for $648,000 of the expense. Setting aside this stock option charge, the nine-month expense decreased from $429,000 to $424,000.

DEPRECIATION. We record depreciation on our capital assets. Depreciation expense was $7,000 and $23,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $109,000 and $144,000 for the comparative periods.

INTEREST INCOME. We did not earn any interest income in the three months ended September 30, 2004 but earned interest income of $2,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from funds held in trust.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense represents borrowing costs on notes payable and also a deemed interest component on certain convertible debentures. We expect that our interest costs associated with notes payable will not increase significantly but that we may continue to raise funds through the use of convertible debentures, which could result in significant interest charges.

We incurred interest expense of $2,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2004, essentially unchanged from the comparative period. Our interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $121,000 compared to $6,000 for the comparative period in 2003. In the first quarter of this year, we incurred interest expense of about $115,000 on a convertible debenture that we issued in February 2004. The face value of the interest applicable to the debenture was $4,000, however, United States generally accepted accounting principles require that issue costs and the value associated with certain warrants and conversion privileges be allocated between interest expense and share issue costs. The interest component of these costs was $111,000 while we recorded share issue costs of $297,000 as an offset against additional paid-in capital.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Transactions with related parties are disclosed in Notes 7 and 8 of our financial statements. A number of our officers and directors charge the Company for their services through management or consulting companies. These are considered related party transactions whereas payments made directly to such persons are not, according to United States general accepted accounting principles. In the current or comparative periods, we paid fees to Balco Holdings Inc. and Bravo Alpha Enterprises in respect of corporate administration. Amounts paid to Primary Venture Corp. and SOPO Investments were in respect of the services of our CEO and office rent. We paid Ifield Technologies on account of engineering services. Amounts paid to Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd. were in respect of rent and administration, engineering and management services. We paid MCSI Consulting Services Inc. in respect of the services of our CFO and corporate finance services provided by personnel of MCSI.

We believe that amounts to be paid in the future subject to the following comments will be less than amounts paid in the quarter as the reduced level of activity and director resignations have resulted in lower contractual obligations. Monthly amounts expended on fees to related parties were typically $60,000 in the first and second quarters of this year and we expect that this will decrease to about $40,000 in the fourth quarter.

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

In our last quarterly report, we described the principal terms of our letter of intent with

Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd. In October 2004, the letter of intent lapsed as we could not raise sufficient funds to complete the acquisition. In the letter of intent, we had agreed, subject to certain conditions, to issue 500,000 shares of stock (valued at approximately $135,000 at the time) as a deposit. The conditions required to issue this stock were never satisfied and the stock was never issued.

Although not explicitly acknowledged in writing, we have reached an agreement with a number of insiders to amend their contract terms so as to reduce our financial commitments until we have sufficient funding:

  • Primary Ventures Corp., a company controlled by our CEO, has agreed to reduce its monthly fee from $10,000 to $5,000.
  • MCSI Consulting Services Inc., a company controlled by one of our directors and our CFO, has agreed to forgo minimum monthly fees.
  • BALCO Holdings Inc., a company controlled by one of our former directors, has agreed to forgo minimum monthly fees.
  • Clive Bowen, formerly a director, agreed to reduce his monthly fee from $3,000 to $1,000 in exchange for a reduced service commitment. Mr. Bowen subsequently resigned.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

We did not have any contingent liabilities at September 30, 2004. We are, however, committed to Pi Technology pursuant to a development contract for a total amount of approximately $1.5 million.

INVESTOR RELATIONS

In 2003, we engaged PacWest Group to undertake investor relations, internet marketing and manage SHEP's investor database at a cost of C$5,000 per month. Effective April 2004, the Company retained Pacific Communications Group to develop and implement a communication plan focused on potential customers and investors. The engagement is for a period of one year with a monthly fee of $10,000.

During the period, officers of the Company have also communicated directly with shareholders, prospective shareholders and financiers.

DEFAULT UNDER DEBT OR OTHER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We have two loans payable, one for $60,000 and one for $40,000. The $60,000 loan bears interest at 8% per annum, is unsecured and was due on the earlier of January 31, 2004 or on the date we received debt or equity financing of at least $1,000,000. It is now past January 31, 2004 and we have raised equity financing of at least $1,000,000 and so the loan is due, but we have not yet made payment. The lender has not demanded repayment of the $60,000 loan.

The lender for the $40,000 loan has not executed final loan documents. We have accrued interest based on the draft loan agreement that provides for terms that are the same as for the $60,000 loan. Similarly, while we believe that the loan is due, we have not repaid the principal and accrued interest. The lender has not demanded repayment of the $40,000 loan.

Based on the terms of the $60,000 loan and the assumed terms of the $40,000 loan, both of these amounts are currently due and payable and are accordingly included in current liabilities.

LIQUIDITY AND SOLVENCY

As at September 30, 2004, our total cash was $10,000, our working capital deficiency was $1,731,000, and our stockholders' deficiency was $1,690,000. Since inception, we have incurred cumulative losses of $7,193,000.

Our Company is in the development stage and expects to remain in the development stage for the foreseeable future including the current operating year. We do not expect to generate cash flow from operations in the present year.

Our current working capital is not sufficient to meet our business operating objectives. Our ability to satisfy projected working capital requirements is entirely dependent upon our ability to secure additional funding through public or private sales of securities, including equity securities and by debt. There is no assurance that we will be able to secure the necessary capital on terms acceptable to us or at all.

We have been actively seeking new investment to further operations. Earlier this year, we received $135,000 in share subscriptions which is currently disclosed as debt although we expect to convert this amount to equity. In the first quarter of 2004, we completed a convertible debt financing for gross proceeds of $500,000, which netted $435,000. In the comparative period, we generated of $2,138,000, primarily through private equity placements.

We have planned capital expenditures, including the completion of our Jaguar-based prototype platform vehicle, for the next 12 months amounting to $2,500,000. At this time we are continuing discussions with a number of potential sources of funding for this and for other operating requirements, although there currently exist no agreements, commitments or understandings with respect to any financing.

In the three months ended September 30, 2004, our operations consumed $38,000 of cash. Our net loss of $382,000 was partially offset by depreciation expense of $7,000 that did not consume cash in the current period. We generated $337,000 of cash from working capital, primarily through the increase of accounts payable. In the three months ended September 30, 2003, our operations consumed $557,000 of cash.

We did not have any cash flows from investing activities in the three month ended September 30, 2004 or 2003.

In the three months ended September 30, 2004, we did not generate any cash from financing activities, while in the comparative quarter we generated $792,000 from financing activities.

Our Company has been funded primarily by the issuance of equity and, to a lesser extent, by suppliers and short-term debt instruments denominated in US dollars. Our Company generally keeps cash on hand in US dollars but we expect increasingly to move our holdings to Pounds Sterling as the UK operations become more firmly established. Our Company does not currently hold financial instruments for hedging purposes, but we may do so in the future to manage currency risk associated with funding our UK operations.

Our ability to fund our ongoing obligations as they become due is dependent on our capacity for raising financing. From time to time our liquidity is severely compromised and the expensive nature of our monthly obligations means that investors should be aware that there is considerable risk associated with our ability to maintain or improve our financial position.

EX-3 3 sep30cert.htm CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS Form 52-109FT2 - Certification of Interim Filings during Transition Period

Form 52-109FT2 - Certification of Interim Filings during Transition Period

We, Malcolm P. Burke, Chief Executive Officer and Simon J. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer of SHEP Technologies Inc. (the "Issuer"), certify that:

1. We have reviewed the interim filings (as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings) of SHEP Technologies Inc., for the interim period ending September 30, 2004;

2. Based on our knowledge, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings; and

3. Based on our knowledge, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

Date: November 15, 2004

 Malcolm P. Burke
______________________
Malcolm P. Burke
Chief Executive Officer

Simon J. Anderson
_______________________
Simon J. Anderson
Chief Financial Officer

EX-1 4 sep30if.htm SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 NINE MTHS. QUARTERLY FINANCIALS CONAME


















SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

(Unaudited, Prepared by Management)


SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________








NOTICE TO READER

Our auditors, Davidson & Company Chartered Accountants, have not reviewed these unaudited consolidated financial statements for the third financial quarter ended September 30, 2004. They have been prepared by SHEP Technologies Inc.'s management in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistent with previous quarters and years. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003.






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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in United States Dollars)
As at September 30, 2004
(Unaudited, Prepared by Management)


September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)

December 31, 2003

ASSETS

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

$        10,422 

$        60,246 

Other amounts receivable, net of allowance of $Nil (2003 - $Nil)

52,365 

30,820 

Inventory

81,365 

101,897 

Prepaid expenses

331 

110,800 

Total current assets

144,483 

303,763 

Funds held in trust

-  

151,122 

Equipment (note 4)

40,571 

60,696 

Total assets

$      185,054 

$      515,581 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$      875,863 

$      742,963 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related parties (note 7, 8)

764,346 

111,048 

Loans payable (note 5)

235,000 

100,000 

Total current liabilities

1,875,209 

954,011 

Stockholders' equity (deficiency)

Capital stock (note 6)

Authorized

100,000,000 common shares, without par value

Issued

2 26,255,571 common shares (2003 - 24,768,956)

26,256 

24,769 

Additional paid-in capital

5,482,508 

4,735,828 

Cumulative translation adjustment

(5,479)

(44,682)

Deficit accumulated during the development stage

(7,193,440)

(5,154,345)

Total stockholders' deficiency

(1,690,155)

(438,430)

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency

$      185,054 

$      515,581 

On behalf of the Board:


"
Malcolm P. Burke",
Director




"
Tracy A. Moore",
Director





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





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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2004
(Unaudited, Prepared by Management)

 


Cumulative
From Inception
on
January 6,
2000
to
September 30,
2004




Three Months Ended




Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2004

September 30,
2003

September 30,
2004

September 30,
2003

Sales

$       405,517 

$               -  

$                -  

$                -  

$                -  

Cost of goods sold

185,093 

-  

-  

-  

-  

Gross profit

220,424 

-  

-  

-  

-  

Expenses

   Research and development

1,729,689 

-  

280,316 

682,611 

400,609 

   Research and development - related parties
   (note 7)


326,505 


118,350 


- -  


160,726 


- -  

   Selling, general and administrative - (note 9)

2,784,661 

127,582 

296,906 

630,773 

795,877 

   Selling, general & administrative - related
   parties (notes 7, 9)


2,260,995 


126,789 


179,830 


424,349 


1,077,109 

   Depreciation

102,755 

6,841 

109,421 

23,097 

144,158 

   Intangible impairment loss

87,124 

-  

-  

-  

-  

7,291,729

379,562 

866,473 

1,921,556 

2,417,753 

Loss from operations

(7,071,305)

(379,562)

(866,473)

(1,921,556)

(2,417,753)


Other income (expense)

   Gain on wind-up of subsidiary

1,472 

-  

-  

1,472 

-  

   Interest income

4,878 

-  

1,772 

211 

   Interest expense

(128,485)

(1,953)

(2,000)

(120,783)

(5,850)

(122,135)

(1,953)

(1,998)

(117,539)

(5,639)

Loss for the period

(7,193,440)

(381,515)

(868,471)

(2,039,095)

(2,423,392)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    Foreign currency translation adjustment

(5,479)

3,335

(24,036)

39,203

1,244

Comprehensive loss for the period

$  (7,198,919)

$      (378,180)

$     (892,507)

$  (1,999,892)

$   2,422,148)

Basic and diluted loss per share

$          (0.01)

$          (0.04)

$          (0.08)

$          (0.11)

Weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding

26,255,571

24,351,899

25,682,747

22,948,518



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

 

 

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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Common Stock

Additional Paid-in Capital

Cumulative Translation Adjustment

Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage

Total

Number of Shares

Amount

Balance, January 6, 2000 (date of inception)

$            - 

$            - 

$            - 

$            - 

$            - 

Common stock issued in January 2000 for cash at $0.1309 per share

4,000,000 

4,000 

519,532 

523,532 

Loss for the period

(323,760)

(323,760)

Balance, December 31, 2000

4,000,000 

4,000 

519,532 

(323,760)

199,772 

Cumulative translation adjustment

(5,618)

(5,618)

Loss for the year

(413,349)

(413,349)

Balance, December 31, 2001

4,000,000 

4,000 

519,532 

(5,618)

(737,109)

(219,195)

Assumption of liabilities on acquisition of subsidiary

(325,267)

(325,267)

Forgiveness of debt

166,177 

166,177 

Common stock issued in August 2002 for settlement of debts at $0.0764 per share

6,600,000 

6,600 

497,691 

504,291 

Common stock issued in September 2002 on recapitalization

9,747,948 

9,748 

(131,983)

(122,235)

Common stock issued in October 2002 at a price of $0.75 per share

1,289,332 

1,289 

965,711 

967,000 

Issuance of stock options for consulting fees

86,000 

86,000 

Cumulative translation adjustment

(28,125)

(28,125)

Loss for the year

(1,125,506)

(1,125,506)

Balance, December 31, 2002

21,637,280 

$      21,637 

$   1,777,861 

$       (33,743)

$  (1,862,615)

$     (96,860)



- Continued -



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





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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)

Common Stock

Additional Paid-in Capital

Cumulative Translation Adjustment

Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage

Total

Number of Shares

Amount

Balance, December 31, 2002

21,637,280 

$      21,637 

$    1,777,861

$    (33,743)

$ (1,862,615)

$   (96,860)

Common stock issued in February 2003 for cash at $0.75 per share

245,667 

246 

170,187 

170,433 

Common stock issued in April 2003 for cash at $0.85 per share

588,235 

588 

434,412 

435,000 

Common stock issued in May 2003 for cash at $0.57 per share

438,597 

439 

217,061 

217,500 

Common stock issued in June 2003 as consideration for consulting services at $0.69 per share

50,000 

50 

34,450 

34,500 

Common stock issued in June 2003 for cash at $0.57 per share

614,036 

614 

304,386 

305,000 

Common stock issued in June 2003 on the exercise of warrants at $1.25 per share

133,333 

133 

166,533 

166,666 

Cashless exercise of stock options in June 2003

227,193 

227 

647,273 

647,500 

Common stock issued in July 2003 for cash at $1.30 per share

384,615 

385 

437,115 

437,500 

Common stock issued in September 2003 for cash at $1.00 per share

400,000 

400 

354,600 

355,000 

Common stock issued in December 2003 for settlement of debt at $0.60 per share

50,000 

50 

29,950 

30,000 

Issuance of stock options for consulting fees

162,000 

162,000 

Cumulative translation adjustment

(10,939)

(10,939)

Loss for the year

(3,291,730)

(3,291,730)

Balance, December 31, 2003

24,768,956 

$      24,769 

$ 4,735,828

$    (44,682)

$  (5,154,345)

$ (438,430)



- Continued -



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




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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
(Unaudited, Prepared by Management)

 

Common Stock

Additional Paid-in Capital

Cumulative Translation Adjustment

Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage

Total

Number of Shares

Amount

Balance, December 31, 2003

24,768,956 

$     24,769 

$ 4,735,828 

$     (44,682)

$  (5,154,345)

$   (438,430)

Issuance of 500,000 financing warrants in February 2004

142,000 

142,000 

Issuance of 100,000 finder's fee warrants in February 2004

39,800 

39,800 

Value attributable to the conversion feature of a convertible debenture issued in February 2004

164,000 

164,000 

Issuance of common stock on conversion of the convertible debenture in March 2004 at $0.41 per share

1,221,615 

1,222 

202,895 

204,117 

Issuance of stock options for consulting fees

132,000 

132,000 

Common stock issued in June 2004 for settlement of debt at $0.25 per share

240,000 

240 

59,760 

60,000 

Common stock issued in June 2004 for legal services at $0.25 per share

25,000 

25 

6,225 

6,250 

Cumulative translation adjustment

39,203 

39,203 

Loss for the period

(2,039,095)

(2,039,095)

Balance, September 30, 2004

26,255,571 

$       26,256 

$   5,482,508 

$        (5,479)

$  (7,193,440)

$  (1,690,155)



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

 

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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in United States Dollars)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2004
(Unaudited, Prepared by Management)

Cumulative
From
Inception on January 6, 2000




Three Months Ended,




Nine Months Ended,

 

To
September 30, 2004

September 30,
2004

September 30,
2003

September 30,
2004

September 30,
2003

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   Loss for the period

$  (7,193,440)

$    (381,515)

$    (868,471)

$   (2,039,095)

$   (2,423,392)

   Adjustment to reconcile loss to net cash used in
   operating activities:

      Depreciation

102,755 

6,841 

109,421 

23,097 

144,158 

      Gain on wind-up of subsidiary

(1,943)

(1,943)

      Intangible impairment loss

87,124 

      Inventory valuation adjustment

85,383 

      Cashless exercise of stock options

647,500 

      Consulting fees paid by issuance of stock
      options

380,000 

132,000 

      Expenses paid by issuance of common stock

40,750 

6,250 

      Interest paid by issuance of common stock

114,917 

114,917 

      Stock-based compensation

80,000 

794,000 

   Changes in non-cash working capital items:

      Increase in GST and VAT recoverable

(16,059)

(16,407)

      (Increase) decrease in other amounts
      receivables

(49,997)

(19,088)

(21,617)

      Decrease (increase) in inventory

(149,598)

(93)

22,042 

13,247 

      Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

8,144 

5,188 

(43,852)

113,085 

(51,836)

      Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
      accrued liabilities


1,508,639 


350,882 


181,573 


852,886 


114,729 

   Net cash used in operating activities

(4,419,766)

(37,692)

(557,481)

(798,378)

(1,425,501)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   Funds held in trust

(141,636)

151,122 

(141,636)

   Acquisition of capital assets

(122,954)

(1,927)

   Acquisition of patents and designs

(80,321)

   Net cash used in investing activities

(203,275)

(141,636)

149,195 

(141,636)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   Capital stock issued for cash

2,660,631

792,500 

2,098,416 

   Net proceeds on issuance of debt

435,000 

435,000 

   Cash acquired on recapitalization and acquisitions

   Advances received from the Company prior to
   recapitalization


452,439 


- - 


- - 


- - 


- - 

   Loans payable

235,000 

135,000 

   Amounts received from related parties

494,900 

   Cash acquired on recapitalization and acquisition

382,586 

   Net cash provided by financing activities

4,660,556 

792,500 

570,000 

2,098,416 

   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(27,093)

(226)

(27,992)

29,370 

(270)

Change in cash and cash equivalents
for the period


10,422 


(37,918)


65,391 


(49,824)


571,549 

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

48,340 

510,411 

60,246 

4,253 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$         10,422 

$         10,422 

$      575,802 

$         10,422 

$       575,802 

Cash paid during the period for:

   Interest expense

$                    - 

$                    - 

$                    - 

$                    - 

$                    - 

   Income taxes

$                    - 

$                    - 

$                    - 

$                    - 

$                    - 



Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (note 11)


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





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SHEP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
For the Period Ended September 30, 2004
(Unaudited, Prepared by Management)

 

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnote disclosures required for an annual set of financial statements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as at September 30, 2004 and for all periods presented, have been included. Interim results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a whole.

The unaudited consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows include the accounts of the Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries: SHEP Limited, an Isle of Man corporation; SHEP Technology, Inc., a Maine corporation; SHEP Technologies (UK) Limited, an England and Wales corporation; and SHEP Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. The accounting principles used in these financial statements are those used in the preparation of the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual financial statements and related notes, as included in the Company's annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. These consolidated financial statements also comply, in all material respects, with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles with respect to recognition, measurement and presentation.

Comparative figures have been reclassified where applicable to conform with the presentation used in the current period.

2. Going Concern

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America with the on-going assumption that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business rather than through a process of forced liquidation. However, certain conditions noted below currently exist which raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

The operations of the Company have been primarily funded by the issuance of capital stock and debt. Continued operations of the Company are dependent on the Company's ability to complete additional equity and debt financings. Management's plan in this regard is to secure additional funds through future equity financings. Such financings may not be available or may not be available on reasonable terms.

 

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September 30,
2004

December 31,
2003

 

 

 

Deficit accumulated during the development stage

$(7,193,440)

$(5,154,345)

Working capital (deficiency)

(1,730,726)

(650,248)

 

3. Stock-based compensation

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value.

The Company has chosen to account for stock-based compensation for employees, directors and officers using Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25"). Accordingly, compensation cost for relevant stock options issued in the period is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company's stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee is required to pay for the stock.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123 and the consensus in Emerging Issues Task Force No. 96-18, "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services".

The following table illustrates the effect on loss and loss per common share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based compensation for employee, directors and officers.

 

From
Inception on January 6,
2000 to



Three Months Ended
September 30



Nine Months Ended
September 30

 

September 30,
2004

2004

2003

2004

2003

Loss, as reported

$  (7,193,440)

$    (381,515)

$    (868,471)

$  (2,039,095)

$  (2,423,392)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Total stock-based employee compensation expense included in loss, as reported determined under APB 25, net of related tax effects




   -   




- -   




80,000 




- -   




759,500 

Deduct:

 

 

 

 

 

Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects




(932,000)




(10,000)




(45,000)




(58,000)




(60,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro-forma loss

$ (8,125,440)

$    (391,515)

$   (833,471)

$ (2,097,095)

$ (1,723,892)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per common share, basic and diluted

 


$         (0.01)


$         (0.04)


$         (0.08)


$         (0.11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma loss per common share, basic and diluted



$         (0.01)


$         (0.04)


$         (0.08)


$         (0.11)

 

4. Equipment

 

 


September 30,
2004

 

 

 


December 31, 2003

 

 


Cost

Accumulated
Depreciation

Net
Book Value

 


Cost

Accumulated
Depreciation

Net
Book Value

Plant and equipment

$    146,653

$     106,082

$         40,571

$     147,887

$         87,191

$         60,696

 

5. Loans Payable

September 30,
2004

December 31,
2003

Loan bearing interest at 8% per year, unsecured and due on the earlier of January 31, 2004 or on the date the Company received debt or equity financing of at least $1,000,000.



$ 60,000



$ 60,000

Loan for which the lender has not executed final documents. The Company has accrued interest based on a draft loan agreement that provides for terms that are the same as for the $60,000 loan.



40,000



40,000

Amounts received by the Company that are expected to be converted to equity. The amounts do not bear interest and have no specific terms of repayment.



135,000



- -

$ 235,000

$ 100,000

 

6. Capital Stock

Common stock

The common stock of the Company is all of the same class, is voting and entitles stockholders to receive dividends. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the common stockholders are entitled to receive equal distributions of net assets or any dividends that may be declared.

In February 2004, the Company completed a convertible debenture financing and received gross proceeds of $500,000. The convertible debenture bore interest at 6% per year and could be converted to the Company's common stock at a 25% discount to market price, with a minimum conversion price of $0.30 per share of common stock and a maximum conversion price of $1.00 per share of common stock. As part of this financing, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share on or before February 12, 2006. The Company incurred $65,000 in share issuance costs associated with the offering and issued warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at $1.00 per share on or before February 12, 2006 as a finder's fee. The value of the 100,000 finder's fee warrants, calculated using the Black-Scholes method, was $39,800; the value of the 500,000 financing warrants, calculated using the Black-Scholes method, was $142,000; and the value associated with the bene ficial conversion feature was $164,000. The aggregate cost associated with the financing was $410,800.

On March 29, 2004, the holder of the debenture elected to convert the debenture, resulting in the issuance of 1,212,121 shares of common stock and an interest charge of $3,917 which was paid through the issuance of a further 9,494 shares of common stock. Of the $410,800 in total financing cost, $111,000 was allocated to interest expense and the balance applied to accumulated paid-in capital as a stock issuance cost.

On June 30, 2004, the Company issued 240,000 shares of stock at $0.25 per share and warrants to purchase up to 240,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.50 per share on or before June 30, 2006. The stock and warrants were issued to settle $60,000 of accounts payable to companies owned by certain directors and officers of the Company.

On June 30, 2004, the Company issued 25,000 shares of stock at $0.25 per share in respect of legal services.

As discussed below, the Company entered into a letter of intent to acquire Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd., a company in which two officers (one of which is also a director) own an interest. The letter of intent, as amended, could have resulted in the issuance of 500,000 shares of common stock to the shareholders of Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd. as a deposit against the purchase of that company. The conditions precedent for the issuance of the shares were not met and the stock was not issued.

Warrants

A summary of share purchase warrant activity during nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 follows:

2004

2003

Number of Warrants

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Number of Warrants

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Warrants outstanding, beginning of the period

1,846,907 

$ 1.28 

511,333 

$ 1.25 

Issued

840,000 

0.86 

943,269 

1.25 

Exercised

-   

-   

-   

-   

Expired

(1,320,590)

1.29 

-   

-   

Warrants outstanding, end of the period

1,366,317 

$ 1.01 

1,454,602 

$ 1.25 

 

A summary of share purchase warrants outstanding at September 30, 2004 follows:

 

Exercise
Price

Number
Outstanding

Expiration
Date

$1.25

219,299

May 23, 2005

$1.25

307,018

June 11, 2005

$1.00

600,000

February 12, 2006

$0.50

240,000

June 30, 2006

1,366,317

 

Stock Options

On October 8, 2002, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan (the "2002 Stock Plan") to provide incentives to employees, directors and consultants. At the Company's annual general meeting, held November 22, 2002, the Company's shareholders approved the 2002 Stock Plan which provides for the issuance of up to 2,200,000 options of common stock with the maximum term of ten years. At the Company's annual general meeting held June 29, 2004, the Company's shareholders approved an increase of the total authorization under the 2002 Stock Plan from 2,200,000 to 5,000,000 shares. The board of directors has the exclusive power over the granting of options and their vesting provisions.

As of September 30, 2004, the Company had granted 1,975,000 options to employees, directors, officers and consultants of which 1,075,000 are still outstanding. The options have six-year terms and vest in varying amounts at the discretion of the board of directors. After taking account of the proposed increase in the total authorization under the 2002 Stock Plan, the directors may award rights that could result in the issuance of a further 3,575,000 shares of capital stock. The fair value of options granted to consultants and non-directors of the Company recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $nil and $132,000 respectively, which amounts have been recorded as consulting fees in the period.

On June 24, 2003, an officer and director of the Company exercised his 350,000 vested stock options in a cashless exercise. The stock was trading at a price of $2.85 per share, and his exercise price was $1.00 per share, resulting in an issuance of 227,193 shares and stock-based compensation expense of $647,500.

A summary of the 2002 Stock Plan activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2004, with comparative figures for 2003, is as follows:

 

2004

 

2003

 


Number
of
Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 


Number
of
Options

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Options outstanding at January 1

1,525,000 

1.00

1,000,000 

$  1.00

Granted

100,000 

0.75

875,000 

1.00

Exercised

-   

(350,000)

1.00

Forfeited

(550,000)

1.00

-   

-

Options outstanding at September 30

1,075,000 

0.98

1,525,000 

$ 1.00

Options exercisable at September 30

1,075,000 

0.98

816,666 

$ 1.00

A summary of stock options outstanding at September 30, 2004 is as follows:

 

Outstanding Options

 

Exercisable Options





Exercise Price





Number

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life


Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 





Number


Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$0.75

100,000

5.4 years

$ 0.75

 

100,000

$ 0.75

$1.00

975,000

4.4 years

$ 1.00

 

975,000

$ 1.00

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to compute estimated fair value. The assumptions employed to quantify the fair value of options granted in the current fiscal year are:

Risk-free interest rate

4.9%

Dividend yield rate

-  %

Price volatility

116%

Weighted average expected life of options

6 years

 

7. Related Party Transactions

The Company's consolidated results of operations include paid or accrued expenses, to companies with which related parties have an interest, as summarized below:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004:

Fees

Material Purchases

Rent

Total

Balco Holdings Inc.

$       31,530

$            -   

$              -   

$        31,530

Bravo Alpha Enterprises

339

-   

339

Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd.

156,194

160,726

-   

316,920

MCSI Consulting Services Inc.

133,565

-   

-   

133,565

Primary Ventures Corp.

83,000

-   

19,721

102,721

Total

$     404,628

$    160,726

$       19,721

$       585,075

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003:

Fees

Rent

Total

Balco Holdings Inc.

$               25,450

$                    -   

$            25,450

Ifield Technologies

104,550

-   

104,550

Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd.

67,500

-   

67,500

MCSI Consulting Services Inc.

136,088

-   

136,088

Primary Ventures Corp.

51,750

22,535

74,285

SOPO Investments

22,500

-   

22,500

Total

$             407,838

$             22,535

$          430,373

Fees include management and consulting fees.

In May 2004, the Company signed a letter of intent to acquire the issued shares of Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd. for cash consideration of GBP1,300,000 (approximately $2,400,000). The terms of the purchase were amended but, on October 15, 2004, the letter of intent lapsed. There are no plans to recommence purchase discussions.

In June 2004, the Company settled certain amounts due to companies owned by certain directors and shareholders of the Company, as described in note 6.

Except for the proposed purchase of Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd., these transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

  1. Balco Holdings Inc. and Bravo Alpha Enterprises are management services companies owned by a former director of the Company.
  2. Ifield Technologies is an engineering services company owned by a director of the Company.
  3. Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd. is a pump manufacturing company in which two officers of the Company (one of which is also a director) hold an equity interest.
  4. MCSI Consulting Services Inc. is a corporate finance consulting company owned by a director and an officer of the Company.
  5. Primary Ventures Corp. and SOPO Investments are companies owned by an individual who is a director and officer of the Company.

 

 

 

8. Accounts payable - related parties, as at September 30, 2004:

 

September 30,
2004

December 31,
2003

Balco Holdings Inc.

$ 30,423

$ 3,799

Bravo Alpha Enterprises

353

-   

Ifield Technology Ltd.

102,012

34,788

Marshalsea Hydraulics Ltd.

437,422

64,140

MCSI Consulting Services Inc.

114,939

17,925

Primary Ventures Corp.

79,197

3,098

 

 

 

 

$ 764,346

$ 123,750

9. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 


Cumulative
Amounts
From Inception on
January 6, 2000 to
September 30,








Three Months Ended
September 30








Nine Months Ended
September 30

2004

2004

2003

2004

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising and promotion

$ 52,164

$ 225

$ 2,393

$ 962

$ 17,241

Business development

110,227

15,000

40,047

50,000

40,047

Contractor and consulting fees

626,860

5,496

7,219

184,800

112,972

Exchange loss (gain)

64,722

8,154

-   

32,035

-   

Listing, filing and transfer agent fees

27,640

3,131

-   

10,381

-   

Inventory write-down

85,383

-   

-   

-   

-   

Investor relations

431,645

41,579

24,360

88,807

139,873

Management fees

1,356,370

114,530

140,023

374,321

345,139

Office and general

273,718

18,422

(6,704)

72,967

66,034

Professional fees

516,031

21,088

133,579

110,764

231,217

Rent

84,514

5,852

5,773

17,024

18,408

Salaries and benefits

402,832

17,223

25,778

82,689

74,128

Stock based compensation

647,500

-   

80,000

-   

759,500

Travel and related

366,050

3,671

24,268

30,372

68,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses


$ 5,045,656


$ 254,371


$ 476,736


$1,055,122


$1,872,986

 

 

 

Financial Statement Presentation:

 



Cumulative
Amounts
From Inception on
January 6, 2000








Three Months Ended








Nine Months Ended

 

To
September 30, 2004

September 30,
2004

September 30,
2003

September 30,
2004

September 30,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incurred with non-related parties

$ 2,784,661

$ 127,582

$ 296,906

$ 630,773

$ 795,877

Incurred with related parties

2,260,995

126,789

179,830

424,349

1,077,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses


$ 5,045,656


$ 254,371


$ 476,736


$1,055,122


$ 1,872,986

 

 

 

10. Segment Information

The Company operates in one business segment being the development of stored hydraulic energy propulsion technology. The Company's operations are conducted in three geographic segments being the United Kingdom ("UK"), the United States of America ("USA") and Canada. The Company did not generate any sales in the nine months ended September 2004 or in the comparative period.

 


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended

 

September 30, 2004

September 30, 2003

September 30, 2004

September 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

Canada

$         173

$             -

$          748

$               -  

UK

6,668

109,171

19,757

143,408

USA

            -   

           250

         2,592

            750

 

 

 

 

 

 

$       6,841

$  109,421

$    23,097

$   144,158

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss)

 

 

 

 

Canada

$ (167,989)

$ (287,263)

$ (851,348)

$(1,407,183)

UK

(211,938)

(513,254)

(1,176,771)

(921,391)

USA

   (1,588)

   (67,954)

    (10,976)

   (94,818)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ (381,515)

$ (868,471)

$(2,039,095)

$(2,423,392)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,
2004

December 31,
2003

Total assets

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

$   25,443

$   45,853

UK

 

 

166,782

467,130

USA

 

 

         329

      2,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 192,554

$ 515,581

 

 

 

 

11. Supplemental Disclosure With Respect to Cash Flows

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended September 30, 2004 consisted of:

    1. The Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock in conjunction with a convertible debenture. The estimated value of these warrants was $142,000.
    2. The Company issued warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock as a finder's fee. The estimated value of these warrants was $39,800.
    3. The Company issued a convertible debenture that included a provision to convert to common stock at a discount to the prevailing trading price at the time of conversion. The estimated value of this conversion feature was $164,000.
    4. In June, 2004, the Company settled $60,000 of accounts payable through the issuance of 240,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.25 per share and warrants to purchase 240,000 shares of capital stock at $0.50 per share.

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended September 30, 2003 consisted of:

    1. In June 2003, the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock as compensation to a consultant in consideration for services rendered at a price of $0.69 per shares, for a total of $34,500 in consulting expenses.
    2. In June 2003, an officer and director of the Company exercised 350,000 vested stock options in a cashless exercise. The stock was trading at a price of $2.85 per shares, and his exercise price was $1.00 per shares, resulting in the issuance of 227,192 shares and stock-based compensation expense of $647,500.
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