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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 2)

x
Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
   
o
Transition Report pursuant to 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
 
For the transition period from __________ to __________
   
 
Commission File Number:  333-165863

E-Waste Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Nevada
26-4018362
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
101 First Street #493, Los Altos, CA
94022
(Address of principal executive offices
(Zip Code)

650-283-2907
(Registrant’s telephone number)
 
__________________________________________________________________
(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   x   No   o

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 (§ 229.405 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   x No   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer     o
Accelerated filer                       o
Non-accelerated filer       o
Smaller reporting company     x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes  o   No  x

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of October 19, 2012, there were 103,154,926 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding..
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Our financial statements included in this Form 10-Q/A are comprised of the following:

F-1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011;

F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited);
 
F-4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30,  2012, and 2011 (unaudited);

F-5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the SEC instructions to Form 10-Q/A.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the interim period ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the full year.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
 
(Formerly Dragon Beverage, Inc.)
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
             
             
   
SUCCESSOR COMPANY
 
             
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(unaudited)
       
             
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
             
Cash
  $ 2,628     $ 6,493  
Other current assets
    -       -  
Inventory
    34,057       17,000  
                 
Total Current Assets
    36,685       23,493  
                 
PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT, Net
    8,577       9,865  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
                 
Deposits
    4,405       4,405  
                 
Total Other Assets
    4,405       4,405  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 49,667     $ 37,763  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
 
(Formerly Dragon Beverage, Inc.)
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
 
             
             
   
SUCCESSOR COMPANY
 
             
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(unaudited)
       
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
           
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES
           
             
Overdraft
  $ -     $ -  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    112,621       204,092  
Accrued expenses-related parties
    889,200       530,308  
Contingent consideration
    -       291,999  
Convertible notes payable, related parties
    12,000       12,000  
Convertible notes payable
    -       73,500  
Notes payable, related parties
    -       50,240  
Notes payable
    175,000       -  
Derivative liability
    -       7,371  
                 
Total Current Liabilities
    1,188,821       1,169,510  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
               
                 
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized
               
  at par value of $0.001, -0- shares issued
               
  and outstanding, respectively
    -       1  
Common stock, 190,000,000 shares authorized
               
   at par value of $0.001, 101,154,926
               
   shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    101,155       100,765  
Additional paid-in capital
    814,319       213,706  
Accumulated deficit
    (2,054,628 )     (1,446,219 )
                 
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
    (1,139,154 )     (1,131,747 )
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
               
   EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  $ 49,667     $ 37,763  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
 
(Formerly Dragon Beverage, Inc.)
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
                         
                         
 
SUCCESSOR COMPANY
   
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
 
                         
 
For the Three
   
For the Six
   
For the Three
   
For the Six
 
 
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
 
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2011
 
 
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
                         
REVENUES
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
COST OF SALES
    -       -       -       -  
GROSS MARGIN
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
                                 
Officer and director compensation
    179,767       367,567       -       -  
Professional fees
    28,257       78,966       -       -  
Impairment expense
    -       -       -       -  
General and administrative
    17,478       36,100       -       -  
                                 
Total Operating Expenses
    225,502       482,633       -       -  
                                 
(LOSS)/INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    (225,502 )     (482,633 )     -       -  
                                 
OTHER EXPENSES
                               
Interest expense
    (2,977 )     (8,067 )     -       -  
Loss on settlement of contingent consideration
    -       (66,672 )     -          
Gain on derivative liability
    -       7,371       -       -  
                                 
Total Other Expenses
    (2,977 )     (67,368 )     -       -  
                                 
(LOSS)/INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (228,479 )     (550,001 )     -       -  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
    (228,479 )     (550,001 )     -       -  
Net (loss)/income from discontinued operations
    (34,506 )     (58,408 )     2,743       12,172  
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
(Loss)/income from discontinued
                               
operations, net of taxes
    (34,506 )     (58,408 )     2,743       12,172  
                                 
NET (LOSS)/INCOME
  $ (262,985 )   $ (608,409 )   $ 2,743     $ 12,172  
                                 
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
                         
 FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ -     $ -  
                                 
BASIC AND DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER
                         
 SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )   $ 27.43     $ 121.72  
                                 
TOTAL BASIC AND DILUTED (LOSS)
                               
 INCOME PER SHARE
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ 27.43     $ 121.72  
                                 
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE
                         
  NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
    101,154,926       100,994,057       100       100  
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
 
(Formerly Dragon Beverage, Inc.)
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
             
 
SUCCESSOR
   
PREDECESSOR
 
 
COMPANY
   
COMPANY
 
             
 
For the Six
   
For the Six
 
 
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
 
2012
   
2011
 
 
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net (loss)/income
  $ (550,001 )   $ -  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
               
  net cash used by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    -       -  
Expenses paid by shareholders on behalf of the Company
    40,000       -  
Loss on settlement of contingent consideration
    66,671       -  
Change in derivative liability
    (7,371 )     -  
Common stock issued for services
    39,930       -  
Changes to operating assets and liabilities:
               
Inventory
    -       -  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (45,567 )     -  
Accrued expenses, related parties
    378,630       -  
                 
Net Cash Used in Continuing Operating Activities
    (77,708 )     -  
Net Cash Used in Discontinued Operating Activities
    (103,157 )     19,949  
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
    (180,865 )     19,949  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    -       -  
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from notes issued
    175,000       -  
Proceeds from contributed capital
    2,000       -  
                 
  Net Cash Provided by Continuing Financing Activities
    177,000       -  
  Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Financing Activities
    -       -  
  Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    177,000       -  
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH
    (3,865 )     19,949  
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    6,493       56  
                 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 2,628     $ 20,005  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF
               
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
                 
CASH PAID FOR:
               
Interest
  $ 3,711     $ -  
Income Taxes
  $ -     $ -  
                 
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Fixed assets received as contributed capital
  $ -     $ 2,300  
Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable
  $ 140,664     $ -  
Common stock issued for conversion of preferred stock
               
 and settlement of deferred consideration
  $ 378,409     $ -  
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
(Unaudited)

 
 
NOTE 1 - CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at June 30, 2012, and for all periods presented herein, have been made.
 
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted.  It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's December 31, 2011 audited consolidated financial statements.  The results of operations for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full years.

NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
 
The Company's consolidated financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.

In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Management's plan is to obtain such resources for the Company by obtaining capital from management and significant shareholders sufficient to meet its minimal operating expenses and seeking equity and/or debt financing. However management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

NOTE 3 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Reclassifications

Certain balances in previously issued consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to be consistent with current period presentation.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company has evaluated recent accounting pronouncements and their adoption has not had or is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, or statements.
 
 
 

 
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E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
(Unaudited)


 
NOTE 3 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY NOTE PAYABLE
 
From time to time the Company ha s received funds from related parties to fund operations.  The notes bear interest at 12 percent, are unsecured and are due on demand.  As of Dece mber 31, 2011, the Company had a principal balance outstanding on its single related party note payable of $50,240.  During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Compa ny recognized $2,540 of interest expense on this related party note payable.

On March 7, 2012, the Company satisfied its obligations with respect to the related party note payable through the issuance of 28,335 shares of common stock.  The number of shares issued and the resultant gain on conversion has been recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and is based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock, which was $1.50, on the date of conversion.
 
NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE

Non-related Parties

On May 2, 2011 the Company borrowed $73,500 from an unrelated third party entity in the form of a convertible note, $13,000 of which was received in cash and $60,500 of which was received in the form of operating expenses paid on behalf of the Company by the creditor.  The note bore interest at a rate of 12 per cent per annum, with principal and interest due in full on January 2, 2012.

The principal balance of the note along with accrued interest was convertible at any time, at the option of the note holder, into the Company's common stock at a price of 10% below the current market price.  The current market price being defined as the average of the daily closing prices per share for the previous 30 days on the date of conversion.  For purposes of the note, “current market price” was defined as the average of the lowest three daily closing prices per share for the five business days prior to the date of conversion.
 
On March 7, 2012, the Company satisfied its obligations with respect to this related party note payable through the issuance of 43,193 shares of common stock.  The number of shares issued and the resultant gain on conversion has been recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and is based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock, which was $1.50, on the date of conversion. Prior to conversion the Company recognized $3,717 of interest expense on this convertible note payable.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
F - 6
 
 
 
 
E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
(Unaudited)



 
NOTE 5 – CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

Related Parties

On October 28, 2011 the Company received $12,000 in cash from a related party in exchange for a convertible note payable.  The note accrues interest at 12 percent and is due twelve months from the date of origination or December 28, 2012.  The principal balance of the note along with accrued interest is convertible at any time, at the option of the note holder, into the Company's common stock on or before the maturity date at a price of $0.25 per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized $718 of interest expense on this related party convertible note payable leaving a balance in accrued interest of $971 as of June 30, 2012.
 
NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE

During February 2012 the Company borrowed $75,000 from an unrelated third party entity in the form of a note. The note bears interest at 14 per cent, is unsecured and due on demand. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized $4,016 of interest expense on this note payable leaving a balance in accrued interest of $4,016 as of June 30, 2012.

In addition, also during February, the Company’s 100 per cent subsidiary, E-Waste Systems (Ohio), Inc. borrowed $100,000 from an unrelated third party in the form of a promissory note. The funds are to support the working capital requirements of the business and specifically, the procurement of electronic waste for refurbishment or recycling. As of June 30, 2012, the full $100,000 of the funds lent had been applied to purchase feed stocks for the Company’s operations, based in Columbus, Ohio. The promissory note accrues interest at 14 per cent and is due twelve months from the date of origination.  During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized $4,896 of interest expense on this promissory note leaving a balance in accrued interest of $1,186 as of June 30, 2012.
 
NOTE 7 – COMMON STOCK

On March 22, 2012, the Company reached a settlement agreement with the selling shareholder of E-Waste Systems of Ohio, Inc. (formerly Tech Disposal, Inc.) wherein the Company agreed that the liability for the contingent consideration estimated at the time of acquisition would be settled at a value of $388,000.  The Company and shareholder agreed to fully satisfy the entire amount of the liability through the issuance of common stock.  The number of shares issued was 232,089, based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date the agreement was executed.

As part of the same settlement agreement, the parties also agreed to the conversion and early redemption of 400 shares of series A preferred stock, each with a face value of $100 and the termination a consulting agreement between the Company and the shareholder through the issuance of common stock in the amount of $54,000 of outstanding accrued liabilities.  Taking into account both their conversion and early redemption features, the value to be converted into shares of common stock, in respect of the 400 shares of series A preferred stock, was $48,400. The numbers of shares of common stock, therefore, issued in respect of the conversion and early redemption of the series A preferred stock and the termination of the consulting agreement were 28,951 and 32,301, respectively, based on the trading price of the Company’s common stock on the date the agreement was executed.
 
 
 

 
 
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E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
NOTE 7 – COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company issued 25,433 shares of common stock at $1.57 per share for services valued at $39,929.  The value of shares issued for services was based on the trading price of Company’s common stock on the date of issuance.
 
NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AND RESTATEMENT

On June 22, 2012, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 in connection with its 2012 Amended and Restated Equity Compensation Plan. The afore-mentioned plan provides for the issuance of up to five million shares of the Company’s common stock, with a par value of $0.001 each. On July 10, 2012 a total of 2,000,000 shares were issued to certain officers of the Company as well as to a number of consultants in respect of services previously provided to the Company. The value of shares issued as compensation and for consulting services was based on the trading price of Company’s common stock on the date of issuance.

On July 27, 2012 the Company entered into a contract with Oracle Capital, LLC whereby the latter is to provide certain advisory services to the Company in connection with the implementation of the next phase of its development. Under the terms of the contract, the Company has an obligation to issue approximately 17 million shares of S-8 registered common stock to three nominated employees of Oracle Capital, LLC as soon as the necessary mechanisms are in place to do so.
 
Disposal of Business and Assets

After almost 12 months of sustained losses from operations, management reached the conclusion it was unable to deliver on the objectives it had set for the business operations it acquired with its purchase of Tech Disposal Inc. (renamed E-Waste Systems (OHIO) [“EWSO”]) on October 14, 2011. The principal barriers to success that management encountered derived from significant difficulties in directing day-to-day operations from its base in the United Kingdom together with an inability to understand fully, and therefore engage commercially with, the business channels through which EWSO’s primary activities, involving imaging equipment, were conducted. The most immediate impact of the adverse commercial and operational performance described above was cash generation in amounts that were consistently insufficient to cover the operational expenses of EWSO and the cost of servicing the promissory note it issued in February 2012.

Accordingly, on September 20, 2012, EWSO completed the physical transfer of its business and assets to Two Fat Greeks, LLC, a company controlled by Mr. George Pardos, who founded TDI in March 2010 and is also a shareholder in E-Waste Systems, Inc. In connection with this transfer, EWSO expects to assign its lease on the premises at 1033 Brentnell Avenue, Columbus, Ohio to Two Fat Greeks, LLC.  In the meantime, EWSO has re-located to premises at Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio from where it has plans to re-establish a base of operations offering recycling and end-of-life services to owners and operators of electronic that no longer fulfills the purpose for which it was originally purchased.  We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in re-establishing our operations.

As consideration, for this transfer of business and assets, Two Fat Greeks LLC has agreed to pay $65,000 to E-Waste Systems (Ohio),, Inc. in due course.  There is significant doubt as to the collectability of this receivable.  The transferred business and assets of E-Waste Systems (Ohio), Inc. have been presented as discontinued operations in these financial statements.
 
 

 
 
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E-WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
(Unaudited)

 
 
NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS AND RESTATEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
The consolidated financial statements have also been restated for the year ended December 31, 2011 in response to comments received from Securities and Exchange Commission to furnish predecessor financial statements of Tech Disposal, Inc. (the ”Predecessor”), in accordance with Regulation S-X 8-02 by including (i) audited financial statements of the Predecessor for the year ended December 31, 2010, and for the period from inception on March 26, 2010 through October 13, 2011, the date Predecessor was acquired by the Company, and (ii) a discussion of the Predecessor’s financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, and for the period from inception on March 26, 2010 through October 13, 2011.

   
December 31,
2011
 
   
As Filed
   
Adjustments
   
As Restated
 
                   
Cash
  $ 565     $ (509 )   $ 56  
Property and equipment
    -       10,091       10,091  
Deposits
    -       2,500       2,500  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    26,185       (26,185 )     -  
Notes payable, related parties
    13,877       (13,877 )     -  
Common stock
    100,000       (99,900 )     100  
Additional paid-in capital
    (92,000 )     145,775       53,775  
Accumulated deficit
    (47,497 )     6,269       (41,228 )
Revenues
    -       1,900       1,900  
Cost of sales
    -       2,519       2,519  
Officer and director compensation
    -       7,633       7,633  
Impairment expense
    -       11,400       11,400  
General and administrative
    34,498       12,922       21,576  
Interest expense
    (930 )     930       -  
Net loss
    (35,428 )     (5,800 )     (41,228 )
Loss per share
  $ (0.00 )     (412.28 )   $ (412.28 )



 

 


 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE: The 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 has been restated in response to comments received from the Securities and Exchange Commission to furnish predecessor financial statements from Tech Disposal, Inc. (the “Predecessor”) in accordance with Regulation S-X 8-02 by including (i) audited financial statements of the Predecessor for the year ended December 31, 2011, and unaudited financial statements for the periods January 1, 2012 through June 30,2012, and January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011, and (ii) a discussion of the Predecessor’s financial condition and results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively.
 

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “plan,” “future,” “continue,” and other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and trends and that do not relate to historical matters identify forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations or forecasts of future events, can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, and are subject to various business risks and known and unknown uncertainties, a number of which are beyond our control.  Therefore, actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this document, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  A wide variety of factors could cause or contribute to such differences and could adversely impact revenues, profitability, cash flows and capital needs.  There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this document will, in fact, transpire or prove to be accurate.

Factors that could cause or contribute to our actual results differing materially from those discussed herein or for our stock price to be adversely affected include, but are not limited to:

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general economic conditions;
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risk that we will not be able to remediate identified material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures;
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risk that we are unable to successfully integrate our recently completed, first acquisition, Tech Disposal, Inc. (‘TDI”)
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risk that we might be subject to claims relating to the validity of the sale to us of TDI’s stock;
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uncertainty as to whether TDI will be able to maintain and expand its current supplier and customer base;
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risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on acceptable terms to fully implement our business plan;
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the uncertainty of profitability based upon our history of losses;
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our pursuit of operations in an emerging market with uncertainty as to market acceptance of our products and services;
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risk that we cannot attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel;
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our dependence on key personnel;
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competition from larger, more established companies with far greater economic and human resources;
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possible issuance of common stock to raise adequate financing that may dilute the interest of stockholders;
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future sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock that could depress the trading price of our common stock, lower our value and make it more difficult for us to raise capital;
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risk that the floating conversion price for our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may lead to significant shareholder dilution and a corresponding drop in the market price of common stock;
·  
our nonpayment of dividends and lack of plans to pay dividends in the future;
·  
we are unable to keep current with all of our SEC filings and therefore undermine our status as smaller reporting company.
 
 
 
 

 


 
The forgoing list is not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements.  These and other factors, such as those discussed in our Current Report on Form 10-K/A filed on April 17, 2012, which are incorporated herein by reference, could affect the our actual results and should be considered carefully.

With respect to this discussion, the terms “EWSI,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to E-Waste Systems, Inc. and the term “EWSO” refers to E-Waste Systems (Ohio), Inc. (formerly known as Tech Disposal, Inc.)  This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes, and other financial information included in this quarterly report.

Company Overview

We were incorporated in the State of Nevada under the name Dragon Beverage, Inc. on December 19, 2008 for the purpose of developing, producing and selling energy drink beverages.

We were not successful in implementing this business plan primarily because of our inability to secure sufficient financing in order to be able to execute on this business plan.  In May 2011, our management determined that it was necessary to reassess our current direction and evaluate pursing other opportunities which management believed would be more attractive to secure the financing required to commence operations.   In connection with this assessment, we determined to suspend our plan of developing, producing and selling energy drink beverages in order to pursue becoming a provider of waste electric and electronic equipment processing services.  In May 2011, we changed our name to “E-Waste Systems, Inc.” to better reflect this new direction for our company and began, with the assistance of a new management team, to pursue acquisitions of providers of waste electric and electronic equipment processing services.  
 
 Business

On October 14, 2011, we completed our acquisition of TDI through our purchase of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of TDI.  As a result of the Transaction, TDI became our wholly owned subsidiary and we assumed the business operations of TDI, which has been renamed EWSO. 

After almost 12 months of sustained losses from operations, management reached the conclusion it was unable to deliver on the objectives it had set for the business operations it acquired with its purchase of TDI on October 14, 2011. Accordingly, on September 20, 2012, EWSO completed the physical transfer of its business and assets to Two Fat Greeks, LLC, a company controlled by Mr. George Pardos, who founded TDI in March 2010 and is also a shareholder in E-Waste Systems, Inc.

We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in our operations.  Our independent registered public accounting firm has expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern in the independent registered public accounting firm’s report to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011. If our business fails, the investors may face a complete loss of their investment.

 

 


 
Strategy

Our business plan is based principally on the achievement of growth through a series of targeted acquisitions of carefully selected businesses in order to create a platform that is designed with the intent of building a globally integrated business that unifies the rapidly emerging Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (“WEEE”) industry.  We believe the development of an integrated business will enable us to successfully engage in (i) recycling of end-of-life electronics; (ii) recycling of excess inventories and obsolete parts; (iii) destruction of hard drive data; (iv) direct refining of materials; and (v) customized reporting and certification.  If we are successful in creating these platforms, we believe we will benefit from having developed the ability to concentrate people and resources, share knowledge and best practice, improve logistics and realize other cost driven synergies.

The execution of our business plan is predicated on our ability to secure sufficient financing.  As of the filing date of this report, our cash on hand is insufficient for us to be able to fully implement our business plan to grow through acquisitions.  Accordingly, we must obtain additional financing in order to maintain operations.   In the absence of such financing, we could potentially be forced to cease operations, liquidate assets, seek additional capital on less favorable terms and/or pursue other remedial measures.  

Our Strategy in the Next 12 Months

Our management developed a plan governing the processes to be deployed for the first weeks and months following closing of the acquisition of EWSO, elements of which are described in the following paragraphs.

EWSO has moved to new, larger premises to accommodate a larger inventory.  This resulted from new vendor relationships such as with Toshiba, with the Columbus School Board, with GE Capital, with Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, and with Tech Columbus.

Management has organized a series of promotional activities to raise awareness and to increase sales, including a new and expanded website, press releases and interviews for newspapers and magazines, email marketing to the data base of contacts obtained in the acquisition and retaining of key individuals with significant business development expertise.
 
In February 2012, management secured a financing facility in the form of a 12 month promissory note for $100,000, to which an annual interest cost of 14% applies, which facility provides working capital to be used exclusively for the purchase of electrical and electronic waste for feedstock to our Columbus based operation. At June 30, 2012 this facility has been fully utilized.

New systems and procedures have been introduced such that materials can flow into and out of the company more efficiently.  A new accounting system was implemented shortly before the acquisition closed and this is being integrated with other systems the company uses to control its management information processes.  New procedures for budgeting, treasury management, spending authority approval, and personnel policies have also been introduced.

 
 
 

 
 

 
Factors impacting EWSI’s Consolidated Results of Operations

The principal factors that impact our past and future results of operations include:

·  
Availability of feedstock volumes. We do not have any formal contracts with our suppliers of feedstock batches. There is no mechanism in place that effectively underpins our access to a regular, predictable volume of feedstock each week/month. Our revenue streams are all dependent on batches of used electronic equipment being available to fuel the repair, refurbishment and spare parts recovery processes from which the revenue base is derived.

·  
Demand for second-hand electronic equipment. Our revenue, operating results and investment in working capital depend on the level of demand for second-hand electronic equipment that has been repaired and/or refurbished together with a requirement for recovered spare parts that can be used in repair and refurbishment operations.  We will usually have concluded an agreement or be in advanced negotiations to sell our repaired and refurbished units before we commit to buying feedstock batches. This careful management of the profits and cash cycles will be disrupted if demand for used electronics were to sharply decline for any reason including businesses and consumers curtailing their investment in new equipment in response to changes in economic conditions.

·  
Market prices for certain commodities. Our business is affected by changes in the market prices of certain traded commodities, notably those precious metals that are used to manufacture key components found in electronic equipment today. Movements in the prices at which these commodities are traded influences the prices at various stages of the reverse supply chain for electronic goods, including the prices that we negotiate to acquire our feedstock volumes and the value we are able to extract from the residual scrap remaining at the end of our repair, refurbishment and spare parts recovery processes.
 
·  
Regulatory changes. The businesses that derive their revenue and profits from handling electronic waste in the United States are exposed to increasingly pervasive legislative and regulatory regimes at both Federal and State levels of government. Each time the legal or regulatory  environment changes it is likely that incremental cost is added to the reverse supply chain, which in turn implies that all participants in that supply chain will observe an increase in their operating cost base, which depending on their leverage may, or may not, be capable of being passed on downstream. We operate in the State of Ohio, where there is proposed legislation being prepared with the purpose of controlling more stringently the behavior of the reverse supply chain for electronic goods.

·  
General and administrative costs. Our business is still very young and at the beginning of its pursuit of organic and external growth. In order to execute on any strategy for growth, we expect to have to further increase its general and administrative overheads cost base. Our results from operations will be adversely impacted if these additional overhead costs are incurred before the growth in revenue is received.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Results of Operations for E-Waste Systems, Inc.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

Revenues-Discontinued Operations

We generated revenue of $46,988 during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with 138,880 during the three months ended June 30, 2011.  Sales realized during the three months ended June 30, 2012 are primarily attributable to repaired and refurbished photocopiers and personal computers sold into the second hand market place together with earnings derived from sales of electronic scrap collected at the end of our repair, refurbishment and spare parts recovery processes.  Sales decreased substantially during the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same period last year because we were unable to gain access to the same volumes of end-of-life imaging equipment that management of our predecessor was able to secure during 2011. Certain key clients undertook large scale replacement projects for their imaging equipment during 2011, which provided quantities of attractive used equipment for our predecessor to process and sell as second-hand units.

Cost of Sales-Discontinued Operations

Cost of sales for the three months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $45,871, compared with $ 58,621 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  Costs of sales during the three months ended June 30, 2012  were comprised primarily of the cost of acquiring batches of used electronic equipment together with the labor cost incurred in processing them.  The increased cost of sales during the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared with the same period of 2012 is because our predecessor acquired and processed a slightly greater volume of end-of-life equipment than we have been able to during the current quarter.

Gross Profit-Discontinued Operations

Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,117, or 2.3% of revenues, compared to gross profit of $80,259, or approximately 57.8% of revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  The decrease in gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same period during the prior year is primarily attributable to market conditions.

Operating Expenses-Continuing Operations

We incurred operating expenses of $225,502 for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  Our operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of directors’ and officers’ accrued compensation, professional fees and general and administrative expenses.

We anticipate that our operating expenses will continue to increase as we seek to increase the scale and range of services our business can offer to our customers.
 
Operating Expenses-Discontinued Operations

We incurred operating expenses of $32,142 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to operating expenses of $77,515 for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  Our operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of labor, depreciation and general and administrative expenses, including rent for our Columbus, Ohio facility.  The decrease in our operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same period during 2011 is primarily attributable to our predecessor incurring certain one-time costs related to its preparations for being acquired by us on October 14, 2011.
 

 
 
 


 
Other Items-Continuing Operations

We incurred other expenses of $2,977 for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  Other income and expenses are comprised of interest expense on demand notes payable and  the interest on a derivative liability attaching to our convertible debt.

Other Items-Discontinued Operations

We incurred interest expense of $3,481 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, as compared with other expenses of $0 for the same period ended June 30, 2011.

Net Income (Loss)-Continuing Operations

As a result of the above, we reported a net loss of $228,479 for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Net Income (Loss)-Discontinued Operations

As a result of the above, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we reported net losses of $34,506 and net income of $2,743, respectively.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

Revenues-Discontinued Operations

We generated revenue of $81,804 during the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with $178,781 during the six months ended June 30, 2011.  Sales realized during the six months ended June 30, 2012 are primarily attributable to repaired and refurbished photocopiers and personal computers sold into the second hand market place together with earnings derived from sales of electronic scrap collected at the end of our repair, refurbishment and spare parts recovery processes.  Sales decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same period last year because we were unable to gain access to the same volumes of end-of-life imaging equipment that management of our predecessor was able to secure during 2011. Certain key clients undertook large scale replacement projects for their imaging equipment during 2011, which provided quantities of attractive used equipment for our predecessor to process and sell as second-hand units.

Cost of Sales-Discontinued Operations

Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $74,840, compared with $71,351 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  Costs of sales were comprised primarily of the cost of acquiring batches of used electronic equipment together with the labor cost incurred in processing them.  

Gross Profit-Discontinued Operations

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $6,964, or approximately 8.5% of revenues, compared to gross profit of $107,430, or approximately 60% of revenues, for the xix months ended June 30, 2011, reflecting the greater attractiveness to second-hand buyers of the product acquired and processed during 2011 compared with the current year.
 
 

 
 
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Operating Expenses-Continuing Operations

We incurred operating expenses of $482,633 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  Our operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of directors’ and officers’ accrued compensation, professional fees and general and administrative expenses

We anticipate that our operating expenses will continue to increase as we seek to increase the scale and range of services our business can offer to our customers.

Operating Expenses-Discontinued Operations

We incurred operating expenses of $60,476 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to operating expenses of $95,258 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  Our operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2012 consisted of labor, depreciation and general and administrative expenses, including rent for our Columbus, Ohio facility.

Other Items-Continuing Operations

We incurred other expenses of $67,368 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  Other income and expenses are comprised of a loss on settlement of contingent consideration related to our acquisition of EWSO on October 14, 2011, interest expense on demand notes payable and both the interest on, as well as the gains and losses associated with a derivative liability attaching to our convertible debt.

Other Items-Discontinued Operations

We incurred interest expenses of $4,896 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared with other expenses of $0 for the same period ended June 30, 2011.

Net Income (Loss)-Continuing Operations

As a result of the above, we reported a net loss of $550,001 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Net Income (Loss)-Discontinued Operations

As a result of the above, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, we reported a net loss of $58,408 and net income of $12,172, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2012, our consolidated balance sheet presented total current assets of $36,685 and total current liabilities of $1,188,821, which resulted in a working capital deficit of $1,152,136.  EWSI generated consolidated revenue from continuing operations during the six months ended June 30, 2012 that fell short of its consolidated operating expenses from continuing operations over the same period by $482,633.
 
To date, we have relied upon issuances of unsecured notes to finance our operations and help us meet our short-term obligations.  There is no assurance that we will be able to continue to issue notes to finance our short-term obligations.  Our present capital resources are insufficient to implement our business plan, which includes meeting our contractual obligations described below.  Over the next twelve months we anticipate incurring expenditures of approximately $600,000 to implement our business plan, exclusive of approximately $150,000 in ongoing operating expenses per month for the next twelve months, for total anticipated expenditures of approximately $2,400,000 over the coming twelve months.  The operating expenses for the year will consist primarily of compensation for senior management, professional fees for the audit and legal work relating to our regulatory filings throughout the year, as well as transfer agent fees, travel and general office expenses.  Our current cash on hand is insufficient to make our planned expenditures and to pay for our general operating expenses over the next twelve months.  Accordingly, we must obtain additional financing in order to continue to implement our business plan during and beyond the next twelve months.  

 
 
 
 

 
 
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We believe that debt financing will not be an alternative for funding as we have limited tangible assets to secure any debt financing. We anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock.  We are currently seeking additional funding in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock, but cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our common stock to implement our business plan. Additional equity financings could result in significant dilution to our stockholders.  In the absence of such financing, we will not be able to implement our business plan or pursue any acquisition.  If we are unable to raise additional capital in the near future, we will experience liquidity problems and management expects that we will need to curtail operations, liquidate assets, seek additional capital on less favorable terms and/or pursue other remedial measures.
 
Contractual obligations

Convertible Notes.  On November 21, 2011, we issued an amended and restated convertible note, which we previously issued on May 2, 2011, in the principal amount of $73,500.  As initially executed on May 2, 2011, the principal amount of $73,500 evidenced by this convertible note together with interest accruing in the amount of 12% per annum was to be paid in full on November 2, 2011 (the “Maturity Date”).  The Maturity Date of this convertible note, as amended and restated, has been extended to January 2, 2012.  The principal amount together with interest on each of the foregoing notes may be converted into shares of common stock at the option of the investor at a conversion price equal to the volume weighted average price per common share during the 10 days prior to the conversion taking effect. On March 13, 2012 this note was converted into Forty-Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three (45,193) shares of common stock. A second convertible note was issued to a related party on October 28, 2011, in the principal amount of $12,000. The holder of the note is entitled to receive interest on the principal amount at a rate of 12% per annum. This note becomes due for repayment on October 28, 2012 (the “Maturity Date”). On or before the Maturity Date, if not previously paid in full, this note is convertible into shares of common stock, at the option of the holder.  Unpaid principal and interest on this note is convertible into shares at a price of $0.25 per share.

Demand Notes.  As of December 31, 2011, we had liabilities of $50,240, which amount is evidenced by a single promissory note, dated September 15, 2011, payable on demand. On March 13, 2012 the lender and borrower agreed to convert this note into Twenty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Five (28,335) shares of the Company’s common stock. During February 2012 we borrowed $75,000 from an unrelated third party in the form of an unsecured demand note bearing interest at 14 per cent. In addition, during February, we also borrowed $100,000 from another unrelated third party in the form of a promissory note. The funds are to support the working capital requirements of the business and specifically, the procurement of electronic waste for refurbishment or recycling. As of June 30, 2012, the full $100,000 lent had been applied to purchase feed stocks for the Company’s operations, based in Columbus, Ohio. The promissory note accrues interest at 14 per cent and is due twelve months from the date of its issue.

Lease Commitments. We have contractual obligations to make future payments under a lease agreement for the premises occupied by EWSO and from where we conduct our operations. The building in which the leased premises are located is known as 1033 Brentnell Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219. The minimum annual rentals payable under the terms of the lease contract amount to $50,400. The lease is for a term of 36 months ending November 30, 2014, and contains a break clause which may be exercised at the lessee’s option on or after November 30, 2013.

Consolidated Cash Used in Operating Activities

Continuing operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2012 used cash of $77,708, which is a reflection of the corresponding period’s operating results.  Our consolidated net loss from continuing operations reported for six months ended June 30, 2012 of $550,001 was the primary reason for our negative operating cash flow.  The impact of our consolidated net loss from continuing operations on our consolidated operating cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was substantially offset by increases in accrued compensation for directors and officers of $378,630, expenses paid by shareholders on the Company’s behalf of $40,000 and professional services received by the Company amounting to $39,930, which were paid for with shares of common stock, a non-cash loss on the settlement of contingent consideration of $66,671 and compounded by a reduction in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $45,567 and a change in derivative liability of $7,371.
 
Discontinued operations in the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 used and generated cash of $103,157 and $19,949, respectively.

 
 
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Consolidated Cash Used in Investing Activities

We did not use any cash in investing for the six months ended June 30, 2012 or 2011.

Consolidated Cash from Financing Activities

We have financed our operations primarily from loans made to the company.  Consolidated net cash flow provided by continuing financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $177,000, which consisted of $175,000 in proceeds received from notes payable and a $2,000 capital contribution.

Net cash flow provided by discontinued financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0 and $0, respectively.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2012, we had no off balance sheet arrangements.

Going Concern

Our financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have not yet established an on-going source of revenues sufficient to cover our operating costs and allow us to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on us obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until we become profitable. If we are unable to obtain adequate capital, we could be forced to cease operations.

In order to continue as a going concern, we will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Management’s plan is to obtain such resources for us by obtaining capital from management and significant shareholders sufficient to meet our minimal operating expenses and seeking equity and/or debt financing. However management cannot provide any assurances that we will be successful in accomplishing any of our plans.

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. For a full description of our accounting policies as required by GAAP, refer to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We consider certain accounting policies to be critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements because their application requires significant judgment and reliance on estimations of matters that are inherently uncertain. The specific risks related to these critical accounting policies are described in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.


(Not Applicable)
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2012.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Martin Nielson and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Steven Hollinshead.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2012, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective.  Our conclusion is based primarily on our failure to timely disclose in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act certain material direct financial obligations resulting from the issuance of demand promissory notes and unregistered convertible notes which were disclosed in our report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2011. In addition, we were late in making the necessary disclosures on Form 8-K concerning: (i) a demand for repayment received from one of our third-party note holders; and (ii) the transfer of our business and assets to a related party. We are in the process of considering changes in our disclosure controls and procedures.
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, there have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2012 based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As a result of this assessment, management concluded that, as of June 30, 2012, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective. Our management identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which are indicative of many small companies with limited staff to carry out administrative duties: (i) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment; (ii) inadequate controls to safeguard our inventory and other tangible assets; and (iii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines.

We plan to take steps to enhance and improve the design of our internal control over financial reporting. During the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, we have not been able to remediate the material weaknesses identified above. To remediate such weaknesses, we hope to implement the following changes during our fiscal year ending December 31, 2012: (i) appoint additional qualified personnel to address inadequate segregation of duties and ineffective risk management; (ii) improve the physical security surrounding our inventory and other tangible assets; and (iii) adopt sufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting. The remediation efforts set out in (i). (ii) and (iii) are largely dependent upon our securing additional financing to cover the costs of implementing the changes required. If we are unsuccessful in securing such funds, remediation efforts may be adversely affected in a material manner.
 
 
 
 

 
 
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Remediation of Material Weakness

We are unable to remedy our controls related to the inadequate segregation of duties and ineffective risk management until we receive financing to hire additional employees and upgrade both the applications and information technology environment that we make use of for financial reporting and control purposes.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls

Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the internal control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION


We are not a party to any pending legal proceeding, and we are not aware of any pending legal proceeding to which any of our officers, directors, or any beneficial holders of 5% or more of our voting securities are adverse to us or have a material interest adverse to us.


We have determined that our disclosure controls and procedures are currently not effective. The lack of effective disclosure controls and procedures could materially adversely affect our financial condition and ability to carry out our business plan.

As discussed in Part I, Item 4, “Controls and Procedures”, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. At June 30, 2012, because of our failure to timely disclose in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act certain material direct financial obligations resulting from the issuance of demand promissory notes and unregistered convertible notes which were disclosed in our  report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2011, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures may materially adversely affect our ability to report accurately our financial condition and results of operations in the future in a timely and reliable manner. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will not discover additional weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures. Any such additional weakness or failure to remediate the existing weakness could adversely affect our financial condition or ability to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements.


None.
 

Notes 6 and 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements record our current defaults on the terms of loan notes that we have issued since October 2011.



EWSO (formerly Tech Disposal, Inc. [“TDI”])

After almost 12 months of sustained losses from operations, management reached the conclusion it was unable to deliver on the objectives it had set for the business operations it acquired with its purchase of TDI on October 14, 2011. The principal barriers to success that management encountered derived from significant difficulties in directing day-to-day operations from its base in the United Kingdom together with an inability to understand fully, and therefore engage commercially with, the business channels through which EWSO’s primary activities, involving imaging equipment, were conducted. The most immediate impact of the adverse commercial and operational performance described above was cash generation in amounts that were consistently insufficient to cover the operational expenses of EWSO and the cost of servicing the promissory note it issued in February 2012. Accordingly, on September 20, 2012, EWSO completed the physical transfer of its business and assets to Two Fat Greeks, LLC, a company controlled by Mr. George Pardos, who founded TDI in March 2010 and is also a shareholder in E-Waste Systems, Inc. In connection with this transfer, EWSO expects to assign its lease on the premises at 1033 Brentnell Avenue, Columbus, Ohio to Two Fat Greeks, LLC.  In consideration for the transfer of its business and assets, Two Fat Greeks, LLC has agreed to pay EWSO the sum of $65,000 in due course.  Substantial doubt exists as to the collectability of this amount.

See the Exhibit Index following the signatures page of this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 

 

 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
E-Waste Systems, Inc.
   
   
   
Date:
March ____, 2013
   
   
   
By:       
/s/   Martin Nielson                                                                    
 
       Martin Nielson
Title:    
       President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
   
Date:
March ____, 2013
   
   
   
By:       
/s/   David Severson                                                                  
 
        David Severson
Title:    
        Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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E-Waste Systems, Inc.
(the “Registrant”)
(Commission File No. 333-165863)
Exhibit Index
To Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

Exhibit
Number
  
 
Description
  
 
Incorporated by Reference to:
  
Filed
Herewith
             
31.1
        
X
             
31.2
        
X
             
32.1
        
X
             
32.2
        
X
             
101.INS *
  
XBRL Instance Document
      
X
101.SCH *
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
      
X
101.CAL *
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
      
X
101.LAB *
  
XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase Document
      
X
101.PRE *
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
      
X
101.DEF *
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
      
X

*
In accordance with SEC rules, this interactive data file is deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under those sections or acts.

 
 
 
 

 

 
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