UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest event Reported):
June 19, 2015
AQUA POWER SYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Nevada |
333-18272 |
27-4213903 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
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2-7-17 Omorihoncho, Tokyo, Ota-ku, Japan, 143-0011 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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+81 3-5764-3380 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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n/a |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| ITEM 1.01 | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT |
On June 19, 2015, our company and Aqua
Power System Japan Kabushiki Kaisha, (“AP Japan”), a corporation in formed under the laws of Japan, and Tadashi
Ishikawa, the sole shareholder of AP Japan (the “AP Japan Shareholder”), entered into a share exchange agreement
(the “Share Exchange Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired
an aggregate of nine thousand eight hundred ninety-five (9,895) shares of AP Japan representing all (100%) shares of AP Japan from
the AP Japan Shareholder (the “AP Japan Shares”) and in exchange issued an aggregate of three million eight
hundred six thousand five hundred fifty-nine (3,806,559) restricted shares of its common stock to the AP Japan Shareholder (the
“APSI Shares”).
To close the transaction on July 7, 2015
pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, AP Japan received an initial payment of one hundred fifty thousand ($150,000) dollars
and we issued promissory notes to AP Japan as follows:
| 1. | $100,000 due on July 31, 2015; |
| 2. | $100,000 due on August 31, 2015; |
| 3. | $100,000 due on September 30, 2015; and |
| 4. | $100,000 due on October 31, 2015. |
(collectively, the
“Promissory Notes”)
Copies of the Promissory Notes are filed
as an exhibit hereto as Exhibit A to the Share Exchange Agreement.
As a result of the Share Exchange Agreement,
AP Japan became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company. The Share Exchange Agreement contains customary representations and warranties.
The AP Japan Shareholder is also a director and officer of our company and the majority shareholder of our company.
For a complete description of the specific
terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, a copy of the same is furnished as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 1.02 | TERMINATION OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT |
On May 29, 2015, we entered into a licensing
and option agreement (“License Agreement”) with the AP Japan Shareholder, and AP Japan. Pursuant to the Share
Exchange Agreement, the parties have agreed that the Share Exchange Agreement shall supersede and terminate the License Agreement.
| ITEM 2.01 | COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS |
The information provided in Item 1.01 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K related to the aforementioned Share Exchange Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item
2.01.
| Item 3.02 | Unregistered
SALES of Equity Securities. |
The information provided in Item 1.01 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K related to the aforementioned Share Exchange Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item
3.02.
As of June 19, 2015, as a condition to
the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, we issued three million eight hundred six thousand five hundred fifty nine (3,806,559)
restricted shares of our common stock to the AP Japan Shareholder.
Exemption from Registration. The shares
of common stock referenced herein were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration afforded under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act for transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering, or Regulation D promulgated thereunder, or Regulation
S for offers and sales of securities outside the United States. The Share Exchange Agreement is an exempt transaction pursuant
to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as the share exchange was a private transaction by the Company and did not involve any public
offering. Additionally, we relied upon the exemption afforded by Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act which is
a safe harbor for the private offering exemption of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act whereby an issuer may sell its securities
to an unlimited number of accredited investors, as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D. Further, we relied upon the
safe harbor provision of Rule 903 of Regulation S of the Securities Act which permits offers or sales of securities by the Company
outside of the United States that are not made to “U.S. persons” or for the account or benefit of a “U.S. person”,
as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S.
| ITEM 5.06 | CHANGE IN SHELL COMPANY STATUS |
As a result of execution of the Share
Exchange Agreement, our company, although not previously deemed a “shell corporation” as that term is defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act and Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, is providing the following information to the public to provide
full and adequate disclosure regarding the new business direction of our company and provide such current adequate information
as we believe the public would need in order to make an informed investment decision.
FORM 10 DISCLOSURE
We are providing below the information
that would be included in a Form 10 if we were to file a Form 10. Please note that the information provided below relates to the
combined enterprises of our company and Aqua after the execution of the Share Exchange Agreement, except that information relating
to periods prior to the date of the Share Exchange Agreement relate to our company unless otherwise specifically indicated.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Our Corporate
History and Background
We were incorporated in the state of Nevada
on December 9, 2010. We were formed with the goal of developing solar energy collection farms on commercial and/or industrial buildings
located on distressed, blighted and/or underutilized commercial land in North Carolina and other southern states of the United
States. Renewable energy collected by these farms of solar collection panel systems will be sold directly to local utility companies
for resale to their customers.
On June 6, 2014, Tadashi Ishikawa, our
company’s sole officer and a member of our board of directors, acquired a total of 135,000,000 shares of our company’s
common stock from Jeffery L. Alt and Matthew Croslis, our company’s former officers, in a private transaction for an aggregate
total of $50,000. Mr. Ishikawa’s 135,000,000 shares amount to approximately 83.8% of our company’s currently issued
and outstanding common stock. On the same day, Messrs. Alt and Croslis resigned as officers and Mr. Croslis resigned as a director.
Mr. Alt remains as a director of our company.
Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Stoneville
Solar, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company established on December 14, 2010, we lease space on the roofs of warehouses,
where we install photovoltaic systems. We then sell the energy that we produce to our only customer, Duke Energy Carolina, LLC,
an energy utility company in North Carolina which re-sells the energy to their customers. All of our sales to date have been to
Duke Energy Carolina, LLC, which is currently purchasing solar power collected on rooftops at $0.05 - 0.07 per kWh. We take advantage
of federal, state, and local incentives for clean energy, including tax credits from NC Green Power Corporation.
In particular, we are targeting rooftops
of warehouses, storage facilities or other structures on brown-field or otherwise underutilized commercial land, for the creation
of solar collection farms that generate renewable energy that can be sold directly to area utilities in North Carolina and other
southern states.
Utilities in the southern United States
have quotas for renewable energy that they have to provide to customers, and at this point very few, if any, utilities in the southeast
are meeting their quotas. Accordingly, at this time, utilities in the southeast have been willing to purchase as much energy as
alternative and clean energy producers can generate. We believe that if these quotas remain in place, there will continue to be
a market for the energy that we produce.
On June 6, 2014, we changed our company’s
fiscal year end from April 30 to March 31.
On July 18, 2014, our board of directors
and a majority of our stockholders approved a change of name of our company from NC Solar, Inc. to Aqua Power Systems Inc., an
increase of our authorized capital from 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 and 10,000,000 shares of blank check
preferred stock, par value $0.0001 to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 and 10,000,000 shares of blank check
preferred stock, par value $0.0001 and a forward split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a basis of 1 old
share for 18 new shares.
A Certificate of Amendment to effect the
change of name and increase to our authorized capital was filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on August 5, 2014, with an effective
date of August 12, 2014. These amendments were reviewed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”)
and approved for filing with an effective date of August 12, 2014. Our trading symbol is “APSI”.
Our Business History
We purchased our photovoltaic systems through
local solar energy companies, who also performed the installation of these systems on the warehouses that we leased. We planned
on continuing this arrangement as we expanded our business.
We currently have one solar power installation,
in Stoneville, North Carolina, which currently has a 9.9 kW solar photovoltaic generator installed. We collect the power that we
generate at this installation and then sell it to Duke Energy Carolina, LLC, an energy utility company in North Carolina.
In addition, we currently receive a subsidy
through NC GreenPower Corporation, a governmental organization that promotes clean energy. NC GreenPower has agreed to provide
a premium of $0.15 per kWh generated, up to 14,309 kWh per year, for a total potential subsidy of $715.45 per year after administrative
fees.
We plan to take advantage of tax credits
and renewable energy investment incentives that can help defray the upfront installation costs for each installation. Through our
subsidiary, Stoneville Solar, LLC, we are operating our initial facility atop a warehouse building in Stoneville, North Carolina.
North Carolina utility companies are currently purchasing solar power collected on rooftops at $0.05-0.07 per kWh. Our first project
is fully operational and our company is looking for additional projects and other ways to increase revenues.
We plan to replicate this model for developing
solar collection systems across a variety of distressed, blighted and/or under-utilized commercial and industrial properties in
North Carolina and other southern states, where sunlight is at a maximum and cost of installation can be significantly discounted
by tax incentives and renewable energy development funding.
We intend to use the proceeds from our
latest debt fundings (i) to pay operating and business development expenses, (ii) to pay other expenses related to marketing of
current business, and (iii) for general working capital. Amounts actually expended and the timing of expenditures may vary considerably
based on several factors including our results of operations.
On April 9, 2015, we entered into the share
exchange agreement with Aqua Power Japan and a Shareholder of Aqua Power Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange
Agreement, we agreed to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Aqua Power Japan’s common stock in exchange for the
issuance by our company of a number shares of our common stock to the shareholders of Aqua Power Japan. This agreement was subsequently
cancelled.
The Business Combination
On June 19, 2015, our company and Aqua
Power System Japan Kabushiki Kaisha, (“AP Japan”), a corporation in formed under the laws of Japan, and Tadashi
Ishikawa, the sole shareholder of AP Japan (the “AP Japan Shareholder”), entered into a share exchange agreement
(the “Share Exchange Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, we acquired
an aggregate of nine thousand eight hundred ninety-five (9,895) shares of AP Japan representing all (100%) shares of AP Japan from
the AP Japan Shareholder (the “AP Japan Shares”) and in exchange issued an aggregate of three million eight
hundred six thousand five hundred fifty-nine (3,806,559) restricted shares of its common stock to the AP Japan Shareholder (the
“APSI Shares”).
To close
the transaction on July 7, 2015 pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, AP Japan received an initial payment of one hundred
fifty thousand ($150,000) dollars on July 7, 2015 and we issued promissory notes to AP Japan as follows:
| 1. | $100,000 due on July 31, 2015; |
| 2. | $100,000 due on August 31, 2015; |
| 3. | $100,000 due on September 30, 2015; and |
| 4. | $100,000 due on October 31, 2015. |
(collectively, the
“Promissory Notes”)
Copies of the Promissory Notes are filed
as an exhibit hereto as Exhibit A to the Share Exchange Agreement.
As a result of the Share Exchange Agreement,
AP Japan became a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company. The Share Exchange Agreement contains customary representations and warranties.
The AP Japan Shareholder is also a director and officer of our company.
We may be unable to secure any debt and/or
equity financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all, at the time when we need such funding. Additionally, although we agreed
to complete the above financings, where we are unable to complete any of the financings in the agreement, there will not be any
real consequences on the parties of the agreement except that we will not be able to exercise the Option and all transaction related
to it.
Our administrative office is located at
2-7-17 Omorihoncho, Tokyo, Ota-ku, Japan, 143-0011. Our fiscal year end is March 31.
Business Overview
Aqua Power Japan has established a scalable
organization with comprehensive network of international partners for manufacturing, logistics and distribution. Aqua Power Japan’s
senior management team is all based in Japan. All products are manufactured in China with distribution currently focused on Japan
and Asian Markets.
Vision and Mission Statement
Aqua Power’s vision is to become
the world’s leading supplier of affordable, environmentally friendly off-grid power. Aqua Power’s mission statement
is to develop, manufacture, license and market its magnesium air fuel cell technology globally, and to collaborate with advanced
R&D universities and institutions worldwide to advance its technology.
Company History
In 2009, Aqua Power Japan launched its
first commercial product – a water-activated, carbon-magnesium 1.5 V AA battery. The first generation batteries came with
a water injection pipette to inject water or electrolyte to activate power generation.
Aqua Power Japan’s first product
was marketed under the brand name NoPoPo (short for “No Pollution Power”). The batteries were primarily used for powering
LED flashlights, mini lanterns, and portable radios.
The NoPoPo products gained Aqua Power Japan
national recognition in Japan in the aftermath of the tragic earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011.
The disaster created a massive demand for mobile power solutions that were cost effective and easily deployable. These early developments
saw Aqua Power getting products to market quicker than the competition and also helped form the basis for the platform technology
expansion into the patented and patent-pending technologies collectively called RMAF. More importantly, Aqua Power made advances
in the technology, improving and expanding the performance and potential applications of the initial breakthrough in more affordable,
environmentally friendly off-grid electricity generation.
Aqua Power Japan has sold more than eight
million batteries in Japan and China to date. These battery sales marked the successful commercialization of electricity generation
from a magnesium water battery. The development process saw Aqua Power overcome a number of significant technical hurdles and resulted
in 16 patents and patents-pending to date relating to the materials and processes that enable water powered batteries and magnesium
powered fuel cells. These hurdles included corrosion, hydrogen inhibition and release (HI) in sealed structures, and on/off activation.
Since 2008, Aqua Power has focused on both
advancing the power output and duration of RMAF technology and adapting it to power new products.
Technology
Magnesium
The Earth has an abundant supply of magnesium.
Global reserves of magnesium are approximately 300 times greater than those of lithium; 1 kg of seawater contains 1.29 g of magnesium.
If we include extraction from desert sands, this represents a nearly limitless potential reserve. Currently, China accounts for
80% of global magnesium production.
The extraction of the raw material is relatively
simple and the procurement cost is low. There is virtually no danger of heat generation or explosion, whether during production,
use or disposal of the magnesium energy cell. Recycling and disposal are simplified due to the virtual absence of toxic materials
in the raw materials.
Magnesium’s multiple advantages:
| · | It enables high energy generation without
hazard; |
| · | When separated from water, It can be stored
indefinitely – and sustainably; |
| · | There is no risk of power leakage/loss
because energy generation does not occur without the addition of water to the cell; and |
| · | Magnesium fuel cells can be safely developed
for large applications. |
Realistic Magnesium Air Fuel System
(“RMAF”)
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices
that combine a fuel and oxygen to produce electricity, water, and heat. Unlike batteries, fuel cells continuously generate electricity
as long as a source of fuel is supplied. Fuel cells do not burn fuel, making the process quiet, pollution-free and two to three
times more efficient than combustion. A fuel cell system can be a truly zero-emission source of electricity, when the fuel is produced
from non-polluting sources.
Fuel cells and batteries are similar because
they use a chemical reaction to provide electricity. A battery stores the chemical reactants, usually metal compounds like lithium,
zinc or manganese. In traditional technologies, once the energy is consumed, you must recharge or dispose of the battery. A fuel
cell creates electricity through externally stored reactants (hydrogen and oxygen). A fuel cell will produce electricity as long
as it has a fuel supply. In short, a fuel cell vehicle is refuelled instead of recharged.
The RMAF system generates electricity by
combining magnesium, a saltwater electrolyte and air (oxygen), using patented technologies developed by Aqua Power. The air filter
cathode’s unique component shields water, allowing only oxygen to pass, and collects electricity.
Aqua Power’s engineers were the first
to discover how to generate electricity using a special carbon-manganese compound that they developed with Aqua Power’s proprietary
“Substance X”, magnesium in plate form, and an electrolyte solution. To activate an RMAF fuel cell, you just add water
or any other liquid.
REACTION FORMULA
RMAF applications can be recharged with
water and refuelled – virtually without limit — with Aqua Power’s proprietary lightweight magnesium rods that
fuel the power producing ion exchange and electrical reaction.
A key element that enables RMAF technical
performance is a unique wire free structure (patent and patents-pending protected). This structure allows for the automatic removal
of hydrogen from the system, which in turn eliminates hydrogen build-up and enables easy expansion to create larger units for greater
power generation.
The development of the water powered (NoPoPo)
batteries enabled Aqua Power to overcome a number of significant technical hurdles. These hurdles included corrosion, hydrogen
inhibition and release (HI) in sealed structures, and on/off activation. Aqua Power has 16 patents and patents-pending to date
which related to the materials and processes that enable water powered batteries and magnesium powered fuel cells, therefore, protecting
its proprietary technology and intellectual property.
Features and benefits of RMAF technology
include:
| · | Indefinite shelf life - ideal for long-term
storage for emergency use; |
| · | Extremely lightweight and easily transported; |
| · | Totally green - recyclable, no toxic emissions; |
| · | Low cost - lower cost compared to hydrogen
fuel cells. Also, magnesium is less volatile, requires no special fuel storage, is easily recycled and has an indefinite storage
life; |
| · | Safe - no risk of overheating or exploding; |
| · | Indefinitely re-fuel able; and |
| · | Easily expandable for greater power generation. |
Magnesium has tremendous untapped potential
for high-energy generation potential. Aqua Power Japan has already developed and tested safe low-cost magnesium energy cells. Aqua
Power’s Research and Development team is currently developing a new energy generation platform based on magnesium-air fuel
cells.
Aqua Power Japan’s research indicates
magnesium air fuel cells can deliver more than two times the highest power output that zinc-air fuel cells can generate, which
is 500 watts hours/kg. Magnesium also has significant cost advantages; the zinc required for highest recorded output was about
150 kg; the same power output would require less than 70 kg of magnesium. Such benefits have led the US military to consider the
value of magnesium-air fuel cell technology. As part of a small business innovation research program, the US Navy has considered
the potential of a hybridized magnesium-air fuel cell and nickel-zinc battery or electrochemical capacitor.
Business Overview
Aqua Power Japan is a technology company
specializing in magnesium air fuel cell technology. Founded in Japan in 2004, Aqua Power Japan develops, manufactures and has commercialized
magnesium air fuel cells for generating safe, green, reliable and inexpensive off-grid electricity. Non-toxic and recyclable, Aqua
Power Japan fuel cells can be stored for up to 20 years before activation. Aqua Power Japan’s patented (and patents-pending)
Realistic Magnesium Air Fuel System (“RMAF”) technology causes electricity to be generated from the chemical
reaction of the combination of magnesium, oxygen (air) and a saltwater electrolyte.
There are approximately 1.3 billion people,
18% of the world’s population, who have no electricity. Millions of households and businesses go without power every year
due to natural disasters and power outages. Oil and gas, mining and forestry companies, and the military, often operate in remote
locations and require off-grid power sources. Expanding outdoor recreation market segments – marine, backcountry, camping
– are seeking zero-emission and ever more lightweight portable power and lighting sources for areas where no grid power is
available. These requirements are driving rapid growth in the global fuel cell industry with a potential market projected to reach
$2.5 billion in revenue by 2018 according to the Freedonia Group. This expansion comes as the traditional solutions for meeting
these needs are in decline due to limitations in portability, reliability, sustainability and financial viability. The global combined
fuel cell and battery markets are worth over $100 billion annually.
Current off-grid electricity generation
and recharging solutions fall short for a several reasons as they are often not renewable, expensive, heavy, and not environmentally
friendly. Other solutions are also unreliable in emergency situations due to their short shelf life. Aqua Power Japan has developed
and is developing a range of products that address these issues.
Aqua Power Japan’s technology can
be applied to the following markets:
| · | Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief
- indefinite shelf life meets the standard to be default back-up system. |
| · | Outdoor Recreation – environmentally
safe portable products for back country adventures, mountaineering, and eco-exploring |
| · | Industry - mining, oil and gas and forestry
that require off-grid power supply. |
| · | Military - lightweight increases mobility
and mission range. |
| · | Marine - its saltwater electrolyte makes
Aqua Power Japan a better choice in saltwater environments. |
| · | Automotive - opportunities for power delivery
that include automotive main drive, electrical subsystems, and backup systems. |
Aqua Power Japan’s patented technology,
RMAF, can be refueled virtually without limit using its proprietary lightweight magnesium rods, which fuel the electrical reaction
that produces electricity. Aqua Power Japan’s magnesium air fuel cell uses metal magnesium for the anode and oxygen from
the air for the cathode. Salt water (including sea water) is used for the electrolytic solution. The air filter cathode is a unique
component that shields water transfer, allowing only oxygen to pass as it generates electricity. The benefits of RMAF fuel cells
are that they have a very long shelf life, are lightweight, transportable, environmentally friendly, safe and easily scalable for
greater power generation.
Aqua Power Japan’s first application
of the RMAF technology was the development of the water activated AA battery. These battery sales marked the first successful commercialization
of electricity generation from a magnesium water battery. The development process saw Aqua Power Japan overcome a number of significant
technical hurdles and resulted in 16 patents and patents-pending to date relating to the materials and processes that enable water
activated batteries and magnesium powered fuel cells. These hurdles included corrosion, hydrogen inhibition and release (HI) in
sealed structures, and on/off activation. This early to market position and technology leadership helps to create strong barriers
to entry in Aqua Power Japan’s market.
The benefit of Aqua Power Japan’s
advanced technology:
| · | Long shelf life - Ideal for long-term
storage for emergency use; virtually unlimited refueling; |
| · | Extremely lightweight and transportable; |
| · | Environmentally friendly and can be easily
recycled; |
| · | Safe - no risk of overheating or exploding,
as is the case with lithium-ion batteries and other fuel cells; and |
| · | Easily scalable for greater power generation. |
Products
Aqua Power Japan has successfully commercialized
magnesium air fuel cells. It has aggressively patented (16 patents and patents-pending to date) and actively protects its intellectual
property in Japan and internationally. This early-to-market position and technology leadership help to create strong barriers to
entry in Aqua Power Japan’s markets.
Aqua Power Japan launched its initial products
in 2009 in Japan. These products included a water-activated AA battery (more than 8 million sold to date), mini-LED flashlights,
and portable radios. Aqua Power Japan gained national attention in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated many
parts of the country in 2011. Aqua Power Japan has continued its growth by improving and advancing its magnesium based technology
for new applications focusing on advancing its fuel cell technology and power supply equipment.
The Evolution of Aqua Power Japan
Products
Batteries -> Lighting Products ->
Power Supply Equipment
Aqua Power Japan’s products can be
broken into three categories: (1) batteries, (2) fuel cell powered lighting products and (3) power supply equipment. Aqua Power
Japan currently has five products in the market and hopes to have a number of additional lighting and power supply products launched
in the market over the next year.
The NoPoPo battery was Aqua Power Japan’s
first product, launched in 2009. The water activated 1.5 V AA batteries can power LED flashlights, mini lanterns and portable radios
and have a shelf life of 20 years (dry cell battery is less than three years). Aqua Power Japan gained national recognition during
power outages after the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunamis in 2011. They are made up of manganese dioxide (+) and magnesium
alloy (-). More than eight million batteries have been sold to date. They are distributed throughout Japan by Aqua Power Japan’s
distribution network, which includes Tokyo Hands, a nationwide big-box retailer.
Aqua Power Japan has developed cutting
edge lighting products using their RMAF system technology. The products can be broken into four categories: Flashlights, Speciality
Lighting Products, Lanterns and magnesium Power Bars for these products.
Diagram showing the basic functioning
of the technology behind the lighting products
Aqua Power Japan has developed three flashlights
and flashlight-lantern hybrids that are expected to go into production over the next year.
| d. | Specialty Lighting Products |
Aqua Power Japan is developing several
speciality lighting products to suit the needs of particular customers and industries. The Mining Industry Flashlight is to be
used by workers in underground mining operations where safety is a top priority. The Car and Boat Light/Battery is being designed
to be a light source as well as electricity source to be used in cars and boats. The Mountain Climbing & Outdoor Recreation
light is to be used as a light source in both climbing and outdoor markets.
| e. | Lighting Products - Magnesium Power Bars |
The Aqupa Power Bars are magnesium rods
that provide the power source for the Lanterns and Flashlights. The magnesium rod is easily replaced and ranges in size from 130
x 25 mm to 102 x 30 mm. The Power Bars are expected to generate significant recurring revenue streams for the Company as consumers
replace them.
Aqua Power Japan’s lanterns are ideal
for off-grid lighting for disaster response, camping, remote worksites, and marine use. An on-off switch starts – and stops
– the chemical reaction that generates electricity to power the lantern. The magnesium bolt is easily replaced – a
see-though bottom indicates when a replacement is needed.
The table below provides the estimated
product specifications for the Aqua Power Japan lanterns, marketed under the “Aqupa” brand in Japan.
PRODUCT |
|
HOURS |
|
LUMENS |
|
POWER |
|
WEIGHT |
|
SIZE |
|
STAGE |
Aqupa Lamp 210 |
|
80 hrs |
|
2,000 |
|
1.5 V |
|
350g |
|
215x95x95 mm |
|
Available in Stores |
Aqupa Lamp 250 |
|
120 hrs |
|
3,500 |
|
1.5 V |
|
630g |
|
255X110x110 mm |
|
Available in Stores |
Lantern with Aqua Power AA Battery |
|
80 hrs |
|
N/A |
|
1.5 V |
|
N/A |
|
255X110x110 mm |
|
In Development |
Home Use Lantern – Dual USB Charger |
|
80 hrs |
|
N/A |
|
3.0V |
|
N/A |
|
250x250x150 mm |
|
In Development |
Developing Nation Lantern with Phone Charger |
|
80 hrs |
|
N/A |
|
3.0V |
|
N/A |
|
255X110x110 mm |
|
In Development |
The Aqupa Lamps 210 and 250 are stand up
light sources (lanterns). The Lantern using Aqua Power Japan AA Battery is a modified version of the Aqupa Lamp 250 so as to have
a lower price. The Home Use Lantern is an upgraded Aqupa Lamp 250 with higher current, which provides up to 2A power.
Aqua Power Japan’s “Coleman-style”
Aquupa Lamp 250 model lanterns have been selling in Japan.
Aqua Power Japan has currently developed
three flashlights and flashlight hybrids which are expected to go into production over the next year.
The following table provides the expected
product specifications:
PRODUCT |
|
HOURS |
|
LUMENS |
|
POWER |
|
WEIGHT |
|
SIZE |
|
STAGE |
OMUSUBI-Kun |
|
90 hrs |
|
1,500 |
|
1.5 V |
|
350g |
|
200X60x55 mm |
|
In Development |
Aqupa Flash |
|
90 hrs |
|
1,500 |
|
1.5 V |
|
350g |
|
180X50x55 mm |
|
In Development |
Aqupa Flash/Lantern |
|
90 hrs |
|
1,500 |
|
1.5 V |
|
350g |
|
187X197x50 mm |
|
In Development |
The OMUSUBI-Kun is a flashlight with rolling
switch; the light comes on when the flashlight is rotated one way, and turns off when rotated the other. The Aqupa Flash/Lantern
can be used as either a handheld or stand up light source.
| h. | Speciality Lighting Products |
Aqua Power Japan has developed several
speciality lighting products to suit the needs of particular customers and industries. The following table depicts proposed product
specifications of the speciality lighting products currently being developed:
PRODUCT |
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HOURS |
|
LUMENS |
|
POWER |
|
WEIGHT |
|
SIZE |
|
STAGE |
Mining Industry Flash Light |
|
80 hrs |
|
N/A |
|
1.5V |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
In Development. |
Car and Boat Light/Battery |
|
80 hrs |
|
N/A |
|
3.0V |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
In Development. |
Mountaineering & Outdoor Recreation Light |
|
80 hrs |
|
N/A |
|
1.5V |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
In Development. |
The mining industry flashlight is to be
used by workers in underground mining operations where safety is a top priority. The Car and Boat Light/Battery is being designed
to be a light source as well as electricity source to be used in cars and boats. The Mountain Climbing & Outdoor Recreation
light is to be used as a light source for both markets.
| i. | First Generation Portable Power Plant |
The first generation portable power plant
was originally designed specifically for the Government of Mexico as a back-up power plant for disaster situations. In September
2011, 510 units were sold to the City of Sonora. Based upon the water battery technology used in the NoPoPo batteries, it is made
to order for specific customers. It will last approximately 240 hours and generates 15-19V DC / 100-220 AC.
| j. | Handheld Power Supply Equipment |
The small sized power charger is designed
to be handheld using RMAF technology. Its estimated output is approximately 80 hours of electricity at up to 3.0 V. The small size
– 150 mm (L) X 150 mm (W) X 80 mm (D) — and lightweight of 350 grams make it a great handheld charger for laptops.
| k. | Small (2-3A) Power Supply Equipment |
Using RMAF technology, the small sized
power plant is designed outdoor and home use to power digital equipment. Its estimated output is 8 hours of electricity per day
for 14 days at up to 2-3A with voltage of 15 to 19V DC. The unit can convert to 100 or 220 AC and is refuelled using the magnesium
bolt. The small size – 20 cm (L) X 15 cm (W) X 15 cm (H) — and lightweight of 1.8 kg make it highly portable and easily
stored.
| l. | Medium (5A) Power Supply Equipment |
Based on RMAF technology, the medium sized
power plant is designed outdoor and home use. Its estimated output of electricity is 8 hours a day for 14 days at up to 5A with
voltage of 22.5V DC. The unit can convert to 100 or 220 AC and is refuelled using the magnesium bolt. The small size – 28
cm (L) X 13.5 cm (W) X 16.5 cm (H) — and lightweight of 3.5 kg make it highly portable and easily stored.
Example Design Drawings for Medium and
X-Large Power Supply Equipment:
| m. | Large (10A) Power Supply Equipment |
The large sized power plant is designed
outdoor and home use and was designed using RMAF technology. Its estimated output of electricity is 8 hours a day for 14 days at
up to 10A with voltage of 22.5V DC. The unit can convert to 100 or 220 AC and is refuelled using the magnesium bolt. The small
size — 28 cm (L) X 13.5 cm (W) X 16.5 cm (H) – and lightweight make it easy to move and store.
| n. | X-Large (30A) Power Supply Equipment |
This unit is designed to power a home or
be used for other purposes, such as an electric vehicle charging station. It uses RMAF magnesium plate technology and is estimated
to be able to generate up to 30 amps / 37.5 V AC. The compact size 1 m (L) x 1m (W) x 1m also makes it relatively portable and
storable.
| o. | Power Supply Equipment Exchange Power Bars |
The Power Supply Equipment power bars last
up to 112 hours (8 hours a day for 14 days).
Key Success Factors
Four primary factors make our company qualified
to succeed:
| 1. | Technology Leadership. The Company has successfully commercialized magnesium air fuel cells. It
has aggressively patented (16 patents and patents-pending to date) and actively protects its intellectual property in Japan and
internationally. This first to market position and technology leadership create strong barriers to entry. |
| 2. | Low-cost Production and Established Distribution. Large, well-resourced partners helping to drive
product development, manufacturing and distribution. The Company has established low-cost production in China with established
high quality manufacturers. |
| 3. | Management Expertise. Tadashi Ishikawa, with 28 years of experience in business development, leads
Aqua Power Japan’s management team. He specialized in international sales and marketing for new technology as Vice President
for Worldwide Marketing for NCR and served as a Corporate Director for Cisco Systems Co. Ltd. The Company’s researchers and
product developers have demonstrated industry-leading expertise in electrochemistry, product design, branding and marketing. |
| 4. | There is a large and growing global market for low-cost, green electricity than can be generated
wherever and whenever needed. |
Competition
Direct Competitors
Aqua Power Japan has identified four primary
competitors in the magnesium air fuel cell segment of renewable, portable, off-grid electricity generation. Two are still in the
development stage and have yet to commercialize a product; the third has, but it is unable to refuel the electricity generation
process.
COMPANY |
|
DESCRIPTION |
Magpower Systems |
|
Based in British Columbia, is pursuing development of a magnesium air fuel cell, but has no manufacturing capacity or products available for sale. |
|
|
|
Furukawa Battery Co Ltd |
|
Based in Japan, has developed a magnesium air power pack named “Magbox” for emergency power generation, but the product is for one-time use only since their technology has no refuelling or recharging capability and no on/off switch. |
|
|
|
Radiosonde |
|
Company has created a battery similar to Aqua Power Japan’s magnesium-air fuel cell. It does not, however, have the water-fuel-air structure. It cannot extend its life whereas Aqua Power products can by simply replacing the power bar as often as needed. |
|
|
|
Mishima Co. Ltd. |
|
Japanese based company has developed an AA battery similar to the NoPoPo product with a water-activated sensor system but this has been the only product developed. |
Furukawa Battery Co. Ltd., based in Japan,
announced in September 2014 that it has developed a magnesium air power pack for emergency power generation with the ability to
recharge a cellular phone 30 times in its lifespan of five days from the time of activation (adding water). However, relative to
Aqua Power Japan’s product Furukawa’s technology has no on/off switch, is totally expended after five days, and has
no refuelling or recharging capability. After announcing its magnesium air power pack in September, Furukawa Battery’s share
price more than doubled from about 600 yen to a high of 1,500 yen (from a market cap of about US$170 million to a high over US$400
million). As of April 2015, the share price was currently about 900 yen giving it a current market cap of about US$250 million.
Furukawa Battery has a broad and diversified battery business with annual sales in the US$400 million range however its significant
increase in market cap in September 2014 occurred in the days immediately after its disposable magnesium based battery was announced.
The Furukawa power pack was supposed to be released in December 2014 but it has not yet been commercially released as at June 3,
2015.
Indirect Competitors (Battery/Fuel Cell
Companies)
There are hundreds of battery and fuel
cell manufacturers worldwide producing batteries, fuel cells and allied products under thousands of different brand names for hundreds
of applications. We see the landscape for new, more affordable, more environmentally friendly and more efficient products taking
on a larger portion of what was once controlled by a handful of top brands. There is ample space in the market for our innovative
technology and applications.
Material Contracts
Our company has no other material agreements
except for the Share Exchange Agreement described above and the following:
On June 6, 2014, our company issued an
unsecured promissory note in the amount of $3,500 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note was non-interest
bearing and was due on the earlier of December 31, 2014 or within 10 business days upon the closing of any definitive agreement.
Our company is currently in default of this note at March 31, 2015, and expects to make the necessary payments whenever our company
is able to make such payment. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, our company amended the original note in exchange for a promissory
note bearing an interest rate of 10% and was due on June 6, 2015 and may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On July 4, 2014, our company issued an
unsecured promissory note in the amount of $2,500 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note was non-interest
bearing and was due on the earlier of December 31, 2014 or within 10 business days upon the closing of any definitive agreement.
Our company is currently in default of this note at March 31, 2015, and expects to make the necessary payments whenever our company
is able to make such payment. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, our company amended the original note in exchange for a promissory
note bearing an interest rate of 10% and was due on July 4, 2015 and may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On August 1, 2014, our company issued an
unsecured promissory note in the amount of $3,000 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note was non-interest
bearing and was due on the earlier of December 31, 2014 or within 10 business days upon the closing of any definitive agreement.
Our company is currently in default of this note at March 31, 2015, and expects to make the necessary payments whenever our company
is able to make such payment. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, our company amended the original note in exchange for a promissory
note bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on August 1, 2015 and may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On August 11, 2014, our company issued
an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $14,000 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note was non-interest
bearing and was due on the earlier of December 31, 2014 or within 10 business days upon the closing of any definitive agreement.
Our company is currently in default of this note at March 31, 2015, and expects to make the necessary payments whenever our company
is able to make such payment. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, our company amended the original note in exchange for a promissory
note bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on August 11, 2015 and may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On November 10, 2014, our company issued
an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $9,113 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing
10% interest, and is due on November 10, 2015.
On December 22, 2014, our company issued
an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $2,050, respectively, to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the
note was bearing 10% interest, and is due on the earlier of December 31, 2014 or within 10 business days upon the closing of any
definitive agreement. Our company is currently in default of this note at March 31, 2015, and expects to make the necessary payments
whenever our company is able to make such payment. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, our company amended the original note in exchange
for a promissory note bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on December 22, 2015 and may be converted into shares of our company’s
common stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On January 19, 2015, our company issued
a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $550 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is
bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on January 19, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s
common stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On February 12, 2015, our company issued
a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $11,634 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note
is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on February 12, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, this convertible note may be
converted into shares of our company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On February 25, 2015, our company issued
a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $117,000 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note
is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on February 25, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, this convertible note may be
converted into shares of our company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On March 31, 2015, our company issued a
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $20,000 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note
is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on March 31, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, this convertible note may be converted
into shares of our company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On March 31, 2015, our company issued a
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $75,000 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note
is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on March 31, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2015 this convertible note may be converted
into shares of our company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On March 31, 2015, our company issued a
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $55,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note
is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on March 31, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, this convertible note may be converted
into shares of our company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20.
On April 28, 2015, our company issued a
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $6,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note
is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on April 26, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s
common stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $6,000
to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on April 28, 2016.
On April 30, 2015, our company issued a
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $18,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note
is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on April 30, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s
common stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, to April 30, 2015 our company issued a promissory note in the principal
amount of $18,000 to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on April
28, 2016.
On May 1, 2015, our company memorialized
an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $7,500 to a related party for the payment of expenses during the year ended March
31, 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest rate of 10% and is due by May 1, 2016.
On May 4, 2015, our company issued a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $12,100 to a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest
rate of 10% and is due on May 4, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s common stock at
a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company on May 4, 2015 issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $12,100
to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest rate of 10% and is due on May 4, 2016.
On May 7 2015, our company issued a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $74,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing
interest rate of 10% and is due on May 7, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company, on May 7, 2015, issued a promissory note in the principal amount
of $74,000 to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest rate of 10% and is due on May 7, 2016.
On May 18 2015, our company issued a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $105,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing
interest rate of 10% and is due on May 18, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company, on May 18, 2015, issued a promissory note in the principal amount
of $105,000 to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest rate of 10% and is due on May 18, 2016.
On May 22 2015, our company issued a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $40,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing
an interest rate of 10% and is due on May 22, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company, on May 22, 2015, issued a promissory note in the principal amount
of $40,000 to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on May 22, 2016.
On May 27 2015, our company issued a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $61,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing
interest rate of 10% and is due on May 27, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company, on May 27, 2015, issued a promissory note in the principal amount
of $61,000 to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest rate of 10% and is due on May 27, 2016.
On June 8, 2015, our company issued a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $50,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing
interest rate of 10% and is due on June 8, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company, on June 8, 2015, issued a promissory note in the principal amount
of $50,000 to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest rate of 10% and is due on June 8, 2016.
On July 7, 2015, our company issued a convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $100,000 to an unrelated party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing
interest rate of 10% and is due on July 7, 2016. This convertible note may be converted into shares of our company’s common
stock at a conversion price of $0.20. Simultaneously, our company, on July 7, 2015, issued a promissory note in the principal amount
of $100,000 to AP Japan. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing an interest rate of 10% and is due on July 7, 2016.
Intellectual Property
Aqua Power Japan and we assert common law
trademark rights for the name “Aqua Power” in the field of fuel cells. Common law trademark rights are enforceable
in courts in Canada and the United States, and may be asserted against those who appropriate, dilute or damage the goodwill of
our business by using the same or similar trade-names or trademarks. Unlike statutory trademark rights, which are acquired by registration
and provide nation-wide protection, common law trademark rights are acquired automatically and provide protection only in the jurisdiction
where a business uses a name or logo in commerce. We intend to rely on common law trademark protection until such time as we deem
it economical for our business to register our trade-names or trademarks.
Our internet site is located at www.aquapowersystems.com.
Government Regulation
Our operations are subject to numerous
federal, state and local laws and regulations in the United States, Canada and Japan in areas such as energy, consumer protection,
government contracts, trade, environmental protection, labor and employment, tax, licensing and others.
Amount Spent on Research and Development
the Last Two Fiscal Years
We spent approximately $1,000 and $25,000
fiscal years ended 2015 and 2014, respectively, on research and development activities.
Employees and Employment Agreements
Tadashi Ishikawa, our sole executive officer,
is a full-time employee and currently devotes about 100% of his time to our operation. Our officers and directors do not have written
employment agreements with us. We presently do not have pension, health, annuity, insurance, profit sharing or similar benefit
plans; however, we may adopt plans in the future. Except for our stock option plan, which no options have been issued, there are
presently no personal benefits available to our officers and directors. Our officers and directors will handle our administrative
duties.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves
a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included
in this report, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition
or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all
or part of your investment. You should read the section entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements”
above for a discussion of what types of statements are forward-looking statements, as well as the significance of such statements
in the context of this report.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
You should carefully consider the risks
described below together with all of the other information included in this report before making an investment decision with regard
to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historic
facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occur, our
business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could
decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
We have a limited operating history
with significant losses and expect losses to continue for the foreseeable future.
We have yet to establish any history of
profitable operations and, as at December 31, 2014, have incurred a net loss since our inception on December 9, 2010. Our business
operations began in 2010 and have resulted in net losses in each year. We have generated only nominal revenues since our inception
and do not anticipate that we will generate revenues that will be sufficient to sustain our operations in the near future. Our
profitability will require the successful commercialization and exploitation of our technology. We may not be able to successfully
achieve any of these requirements or ever become profitable.
There is doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern due to recurring losses from operations, accumulated deficit and insufficient cash resources to
meet our business objectives, all of which means that we may not be able to continue operations.
Our independent auditors have added an
explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion issued in connection with the financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2014
and April 30, 2013 with respect to their doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to
our financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013, we have generated operating losses since inception,
and our cash resources are insufficient to meet our planned business objectives, which together raises doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern.
We could face intense competition,
which could result in lower revenues and higher expenditures and could adversely affect our results of operations.
Unless we keep pace with changing technologies,
we could lose existing customers and fail to win new customers. In order to compete effectively in the fuel cell industry, we must
continually design, develop implement and market new and enhanced technologies and strategies. Our future success will depend,
in part, upon our ability to address the changing and sophisticated needs of the marketplace. Fuel cell technologies have not achieved
widespread commercial acceptance in around the world and our strategy of expanding our fuel cell business could adversely affect
our business operations and financial condition.
Further, we expect to derive a significant
amount of revenue from the sales of products of Aqua Power, which may be non-standard, involve competitive bidding, and may produce
volatility in earnings and revenue.
Our plan to pursue fuel cell sales in international
markets may be limited by risks related to conditions in such markets.
We are governed
by two persons serving as directors and officers which may lead to faulty corporate governance.
We have not implemented
various corporate governance measures nor have we adopted any independent committees as we presently only have one independent
director.
We must
attract and maintain key personnel or our business will fail.
Success depends
on the acquisition of key personnel. We will have to compete with other companies both within and outside the fuel cell industry
to recruit and retain competent employees. If we cannot maintain qualified employees to meet the needs of our anticipated growth,
this could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
We may not be able to secure additional
financing to meet our future capital needs due to changes in general economic conditions.
We anticipate requiring significant capital
to fulfill our contractual obligations, continue development of our planned products to meet market evolution, and execute our
business plan, generally. We may use capital more rapidly than currently anticipated and incur higher operating expenses
than currently expected, and we may be required to depend on external financing to satisfy our operating and capital needs. We
may need new or additional financing in the future to conduct our operations or expand our business. Any sustained weakness
in the general economic conditions and/or financial markets in the United States or globally could adversely affect our ability
to raise capital on favorable terms or at all. From time to time we have relied, and may also rely in the future, on access
to financial markets as a source of liquidity to satisfy working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes. We
may be unable to secure debt or equity financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all, at the time when we need such funding. If
we do raise funds by issuing additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership percentages of existing stockholders
would be reduced, and the securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of
our common stock or may be issued at a discount to the market price of our common stock which would result in dilution to our existing
stockholders. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to debt covenants, which could place limitations
on our operations including our ability to declare and pay dividends. Our inability to raise additional funds on a timely
basis would make it difficult for us to achieve our business objectives and would have a negative impact on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Our business and operating results
could be harmed if we fail to manage our growth or change.
Our business may experience periods of
rapid change and/or growth that could place significant demands on our personnel and financial resources. To manage possible
growth and change, we must continue to try to locate skilled professionals in the fuel cell industry and adequate funds in a timely
manner.
We have a limited operating history
and if we are not successful in continuing to grow our business, then we may have to scale back or even cease our ongoing business
operations.
We have achieved some revenues and have
limited significant tangible assets. There can be no assurance that we will ever operate profitably. We have a limited operating
history. Our success is significantly dependent on the successful marketing and implementation of the intellectual property and
products of Aqua Power Japan, which cannot be guaranteed. Our operations will be subject to all the risks inherent in the uncertainties
arising from the absence of a significant operating history. We may be unable to complete the marketing and implementation of the
intellectual property and products of Aqua Power Japan and operate on a profitable basis. Potential investors should be aware of
the difficulties normally encountered by enterprises in the development stage. If our business plan is not successful, and we are
not able to operate profitably, investors may lose some or all of their investment in our company.
We are affected by certain law and
governmental regulations which could affect international sales of our fuel cells.
While the intellectual property and products
of Aqua Power Japan have been successfully marketed and sold in certain countries, failure to gain compliance would limit international
operations. In addition, future government regulations concerning environmental issues could have an adverse effect on market acceptance
or cause time delays or additional costs to meet requirements.
To the best of our knowledge, there are
no laws or governmental regulations which would prohibit the use of our technology or products of Aqua Power Japan. Use of our
technology is only subject to local operator/owner approval. Where we may be restricted as to the introduction of our technology
in foreign countries relates only to local governmental regulations which may require the establishment of a corporate entity in
the subject country, of which we may decide against due to costs and lack of corporate control of that new entity.
If our intellectual property is not
adequately protected, then we may not be able to compete effectively and we may not be profitable.
Our commercial success may depend, in part,
on obtaining and maintaining patent protection, trade secret protection and regulatory protection of our technologies and product
candidates as well as successfully defending third-party challenges to such technologies and candidates. We will be able to protect
our technologies and product candidates from use by third parties only to the extent that valid and enforceable patents, trade
secrets or regulatory protection cover them and we have exclusive rights to use them. The ability of our licensors, collaborators
and suppliers to maintain their patent rights against third-party challenges to their validity, scope or enforceability will also
play an important role in determining our future.
The patent positions of technology related
companies can be highly uncertain and involve complex legal and factual questions that include unresolved principles and issues.
No consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims allowed regarding such companies’ patents has emerged to date in the
United States, and the patent situation outside the United States is even more uncertain. Changes in either the patent laws or
in interpretations of patent laws in the United States or other countries may diminish the value of our intellectual property.
Accordingly, we cannot predict with any certainty the range of claims that may be allowed or enforced concerning our patents.
We may also rely on trade secrets to protect
our technologies, especially where we do not believe patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are
difficult to protect. While we seek to protect confidential information, in part, through confidentiality agreements with our consultants
and scientific and other advisors, they may unintentionally or willfully disclose our information to competitors. Enforcing a claim
against a third party related to the illegal acquisition and use of trade secrets can be expensive and time consuming, and the
outcome is often unpredictable. If we are not able to maintain patent or trade secret protection on our technologies and product
candidates, then we may not be able to exclude competitors from developing or marketing competing products, and we may not be able
to operate profitability.
If we are the subject of an intellectual
property infringement claim, the cost of participating in any litigation could cause us to go out of business.
There has been, and we believe that there
will continue to be, significant litigation and demands for licenses in our industry regarding patent and other intellectual property
rights. Although we anticipate having a valid defense to any allegation that our current products, production methods and other
activities infringe the valid and enforceable intellectual property rights of any third parties, we cannot be certain that a third
party will not challenge our position in the future. Other parties may own patent rights that we might infringe with our products
or other activities, and our competitors or other patent holders may assert that our products and the methods we employ are covered
by their patents. These parties could bring claims against us that would cause us to incur substantial litigation expenses and,
if successful, may require us to pay substantial damages. Some of our potential competitors may be better able to sustain the costs
of complex patent litigation, and depending on the circumstances, we could be forced to stop or delay our research, development,
manufacturing or sales activities. Any of these costs could cause us to go out of business.
We could lose our competitive advantages
if we are not able to protect any intellectual property rights against infringement, and any related litigation could be time-consuming
and costly.
Our success and ability to compete depends
to a significant degree on our ability to use our intellectual property and products. If any of our competitor’s copies or
otherwise gains access to the intellectual property and products of Aqua Power Japan or develops similar technologies independently,
we would not be able to compete as effectively.
We also consider our trademarks invaluable
to our ability to continue to develop and maintain the goodwill and recognition associated with our brand. These and any other
measures that we may take to protect our intellectual property rights, which presently are based upon a combination of copyright,
trade secret and trademark laws, may not be adequate to prevent their unauthorized use.
Further, the laws of foreign countries
may provide inadequate protection of such intellectual property rights. We may need to bring legal claims to enforce or protect
such intellectual property rights. Any litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs and diversions
of resources. In addition, notwithstanding any rights we have secured in our intellectual property, other persons may bring claims
against us that we have infringed on their intellectual property rights, including claims based upon the content we license from
third parties or claims that our intellectual property right interests are not valid. Any claims against us, with or without merit,
could be time consuming and costly to defend or litigate, divert our attention and resources, result in the loss of goodwill associated
with our service marks or require us to make changes to our website or other of our technologies.
If we fail to effectively manage
our growth our future business results could be harmed and our managerial and operational resources may be strained.
As we proceed with the commercialization
of our technology, we expect to experience significant and rapid growth in the scope and complexity of our business. We will need
to add staff to market our services, manage operations, handle sales and marketing efforts and perform finance and accounting functions.
We will be required to hire a broad range of additional personnel in order to successfully advance our operations. This growth
is likely to place a strain on our management and operational resources. The failure to develop and implement effective systems,
or to hire and retain sufficient personnel for the performance of all of the functions necessary to effectively service and manage
our potential business, or the failure to manage growth effectively, could have a materially adverse effect on our business and
financial condition.
Our services may become obsolete
and unmarketable if we are unable to respond adequately to rapidly changing technology and customer demands.
Our industry is characterized by rapid
changes in technology and market demands. As a result, our service and technology may quickly become obsolete and unmarketable.
Our future success will depend on our ability to adapt to technological advances, anticipate market demands, develop new products
and enhance our current products on a timely and cost-effective basis. Further, our products must remain competitive with those
of other companies with substantially greater resources. We may experience technical or other difficulties that could delay or
prevent the development, introduction or marketing of new products or enhanced versions of existing products. Also, we may not
be able to adapt new or enhanced services to emerging industry or governmental standards.
Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Securities
Our stock price may be volatile,
which may result in losses to our shareholders.
The stock markets have experienced significant
price and trading volume fluctuations, and the market prices of companies listed on the OTCQB quotation system in which shares
of our common stock are listed, have been volatile in the past and have experienced sharp share price and trading volume changes.
The trading price of our common stock is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to many factors, including
the following, some of which are beyond our control:
| · | variations in our operating results; |
| · | changes in expectations of our future financial performance, including financial estimates by securities
analysts and investors; |
| · | changes in operating and stock price performance of other companies in our industry; |
| · | additions or departures of key personnel; and |
| · | future sales of our common stock. |
Domestic and international stock markets
often experience significant price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations, as well as general economic and political conditions
unrelated to our performance, may adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Our common shares may become thinly
traded and you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices, or at all.
We cannot predict the extent to which an
active public market for trading our common stock will be sustained. Although the trading volume of our common shares increased
recently, it has historically been sporadically or “thinly-traded” meaning that the number of persons interested in
purchasing our common shares at or near bid prices at certain given time may be relatively small or non-existent.
This situation is attributable to a number
of factors, including the fact that we are a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional
investors and others in the investment community who generate or influence sales volume. Even if we came to the attention
of such persons, those persons tend to be risk-averse and may be reluctant to follow, purchase, or recommend the purchase of shares
of an unproven company such as ours until such time as we become more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods
of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which
has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share
price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common stock will develop or
be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained.
The market price for our common stock
is particularly volatile given our status as a relatively small company, which could lead to wide fluctuations in our share price.
You may be unable to sell your common stock at or above your purchase price if at all, which may result in substantial losses to
you.
Shareholders should be aware that, according
to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns
include (1) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer;
(2) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (3) boiler
room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; (4) excessive
and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (5) the wholesale dumping of the same securities
by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse
of those prices and with consequent investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the
penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who
participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns
from being established with respect to our securities. The occurrence of these patterns or practices could increase the volatility
of our share price.
We do not anticipate paying any cash
dividends to our common shareholders.
We presently do not anticipate that we
will pay dividends on any of our common stock in the foreseeable future. If payment of dividends does occur at some point in the
future, it would be contingent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements, and general financial condition. The
payment of any common stock dividends will be within the discretion of our Board of Directors. We presently intend to retain all
earnings after paying the interest for the preferred stock, if any, to implement our business plan; accordingly, we do not anticipate
the declaration of any dividends for common stock in the foreseeable future.
We
are listed on the OTCQB quotation system, our common
stock is subject to “penny stock” rules which could negatively impact our liquidity and our shareholders’ ability
to sell their shares.
Our common stock is currently quoted on
the OTCQB. We must comply with numerous NASDAQ MarketPlace rules in order to maintain the listing of our common stock on the OTCQB.
There can be no assurance that we can continue to meet the requirements to maintain the quotation on the OTCQB listing of our common
stock. If we are unable to maintain our listing on the OTCQB, the market liquidity of our common stock may be severely limited.
Volatility in our common share price
may subject us to securities litigation.
The market for our common stock is characterized
by significant price volatility as compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price will continue to be more volatile
than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation
against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may, in the future, be the target of
similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities and could divert management’s
attention and resources.
The elimination of monetary liability
against our directors, officers and employees under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights of our directors, officers
and employees may result in substantial expenditures by our company and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers
and employees.
Our Articles of Incorporation contains
a specific provision that eliminates the liability of our directors and officers for monetary damages to our company and shareholders.
Further, we are prepared to give such indemnification to our directors and officers to the extent provided for by Nevada law. We
may also have contractual indemnification obligations under our employment agreements with our officers. The foregoing indemnification
obligations could result in our company incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against
directors and officers, which we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage our company
from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the
filing of derivative litigation by our shareholders against our directors and officers even though such actions, if successful,
might otherwise benefit our company and shareholders.
Our business is subject to changing
regulations related to corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both our costs and the risk of noncompliance.
Because our common stock is publicly traded,
we are subject to certain rules and regulations of federal, state and financial market exchange entities charged with the protection
of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded. These entities, including the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board, the SEC and FINRA, have issued requirements and regulations and continue to develop additional regulations
and requirements in response to corporate scandals and laws enacted by Congress, most notably the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our
efforts to comply with these regulations have resulted in, and are likely to continue resulting in, increased general and administrative
expenses and diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. Because new
and modified laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity,
their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This evolution
may result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to our
disclosure and governance practices.
We will incur increased costs and
compliance risks as a result of becoming a public company.
We will incur costs associated with our
public company reporting requirements. We also anticipate that we will incur costs associated with recently adopted corporate governance
requirements, including certain requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as new rules implemented by the SEC
and FINRA. We expect these rules and regulations, in particular Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to significantly
increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly. Like many smaller
public companies, we face a significant impact from required compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section
404 requires management of public companies to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. The SEC
has adopted rules implementing Section 404 for public companies as well as disclosure requirements. We are currently preparing
for compliance with Section 404; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively meet all of the requirements
of Section 404 as currently known to us in the currently mandated timeframe. Any failure to implement effectively new or improved
internal controls, or to resolve difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results, cause us to
fail to meet reporting obligations or result in management being required to give a qualified assessment of our internal controls
over financial reporting. Any such result could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which
could have a material adverse effect on our stock price.
We also expect these new rules and regulations
may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and we may be required
to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result,
it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our Board of Directors or as executive
officers. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these new rules, and we cannot predict or estimate
the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read
in conjunction with our audited financial statement and the related notes for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and the eleven
month period ended March 31, 2014. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates
and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report,
particularly in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 27 of this Current Report.
Our financial statements are stated in
United States Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Cash Requirements
Over the next 12 months we intend to carry
on business as a marketing and distribution company for fuel cell technology.
We will require additional financing over
the next twelve months to operate our business. These funds may be raised through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources,
which may result in further dilution in the equity ownership of our shares. There is no assurance that we will be able to maintain
operations at a level sufficient for an investor to obtain a return on their investment in our common stock. Further, we may continue
to be unprofitable.
Purchase of Significant Equipment
We do not anticipate the purchase or sale
of any plant or significant equipment during the next 12 months.
Results of
Operations of Aqua Power Japan for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.
The following
summary of results of operations of Aqua Power Japan should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements
of Aqua Power Japan for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.
The operating
results of Aqua Power Japan for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
| |
Fiscal year ended March 31, | | |
Fiscal year ended March 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
Revenues | |
$ | 193,035 | | |
$ | 107,166 | |
Operating Expenses | |
$ | 686,940 | | |
$ | 502,700 | |
Other Expenses | |
$ | 405,470 | | |
$ | 83,047 | |
Other Revenues | |
$ | Nil | | |
$ | 14,610 | |
Net Income (Loss) | |
$ | (1,074,049 | ) | |
$ | (517,260 | ) |
Expenses
The operating
expenses of Aqua Power Japan for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:
| |
Fiscal year Ended | | |
Fiscal year Ended | |
| |
March 31, | | |
March 31, | |
| |
2015 | | |
2014 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Compensation | |
$ | 149,450 | | |
$ | 91,033 | |
Director compensation | |
$ | 128,891 | | |
$ | 144,311 | |
Professional fees | |
$ | 167,944 | | |
$ | 57,377 | |
Payroll taxes and employee benefits | |
$ | 41,399 | | |
$ | 31,216 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
$ | 27,080 | | |
$ | 19,824 | |
Research and development | |
$ | 1,182 | | |
$ | 23,591 | |
Selling, general and administrative expense | |
$ | 170,994 | | |
$ | 135,348 | |
Equity Compensation
We currently do not have any equity
compensation plans or arrangements.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
Working Capital |
| |
As of March 31, 2015 | | |
As of March 31, 2014 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Current Assets | |
$ | 287,104 | | |
$ | 222,161 | |
Total Assets | |
$ | 642,536 | | |
$ | 351,083 | |
Current Liabilities | |
$ | 2,741,094 | | |
$ | 1,611,515 | |
Total Liabilities | |
$ | 2,784,277 | | |
$ | 1,695,650 | |
Working Capital (Deficit) | |
$ | (2,453,990 | ) | |
$ | (1,389,354 | ) |
Cash Flows |
|
|
Fiscal year
Ended
March 31,
2015 |
|
|
Fiscal year
Ended
March 31,
2014 |
|
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities |
|
$ |
852,705 |
|
|
$ |
495,527 |
|
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities |
|
$ |
1,097,953 |
|
|
$ |
484,742 |
|
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
|
$ |
286,025 |
|
|
$ |
Nil |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Cash during the Period |
|
$ |
(39,258) |
|
|
$ |
(10,785) |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
|
$ |
40,737 |
|
|
$ |
79,996 |
|
We
anticipate that our expenses over the next 12 months (beginning August 2015) will be approximately $3,000,000 as described in
the table above. These estimates may change significantly depending on the nature of our business activities and our ability to
raise capital from our shareholders or other sources.
Going Concern
The financial statements were prepared
on a going concern basis. The going concern basis assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future
and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. During the year ended March 31,
2015, the Company had a net loss of approximately $1,075,000, negative cash flow from operations of approximately $850,000 and
negative working capital of approximately $2,455,000. The Company will need to raise capital in order to fund its operations. These
factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The ability to
continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital. The financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Management intends to address this doubt
by the Share Purchase Agreement (the "Transaction") it has entered into with a public entity in the United States (see
Note 16 - Subsequent events), which includes cash consideration of $550,000. Management further intends that the Transaction will
allow them entre to capital markets and enable the Company to seek financing through debt and equity financings. It is uncertain
the Company can obtain financing to fund operating deficits until profitability is achieved. This need may be adversely impacted
by: uncertain market conditions, approval of sites and licenses by regulatory bodies and adverse operating results. The outcome
of these matters cannot be predicted at this time
Contractual
Obligations
As a “smaller
reporting company”, we are not required to provide tabular disclosure obligations.
Inflation
Inflation and
changing prices have not had a material effect on our business and we do not expect that inflation or changing prices will materially
affect our business in the foreseeable future.
Off Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not have
any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition,
changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources
that is material to an investor in our securities.
Seasonality
Our operating
results and operating cash flows historically have not been subject to seasonal variations. This pattern may change, however, in
the event that we succeed in bringing our planned products to market.
Critical Accounting
Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that
are not readily apparent from other sources. The most complex and subjective estimates include: accounts receivable valuation and
collectability; inventory valuation and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets and property and equipment;
income taxes, including uncertain tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes. Some of these judgments can be subjective
and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. Although the Company believes that its estimates
and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the time the estimates and assumptions were made.
Actual results could differ from these estimates.
On a regular basis, management reviews
its estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable
assumptions. After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted.
Functional Currency
For purposes of these financial statements
in anticipation of the transaction with APS, Inc (see Note 16 - Subsequent events), the Company's reporting currency has been determined
to be the U.S. dollar effective April 1, 2013. The accompanying financial statements are therefore presented in U.S. dollars ("USD").
The Company's functional currency is Japanese Yen ("JPY"). The financial statements are translated into USD for all periods
presented, with all assets and liabilities translated at the current exchange rate, at respective balance sheet dates, shareholders'
equity is translated at the historical rates and income statement and cash flow items are translated at the average exchange rate
for the reporting periods. The resulting translation adjustments are reported as other comprehensive income and accumulated other
comprehensive income in the shareholders' deficit.
Translation gains and losses that arise
from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated into
Yen at the rate on the date of the transaction and included in the results of operations as incurred.
Cash
Cash is maintained in bank accounts in
Japan as well as two trust accounts in Canada. The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity
date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014 there were no cash equivalents.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues represent the invoiced value of
goods sold, recognized upon the shipment of goods to customers. Revenues are recognized when all of the following criteria are
met:
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Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, |
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• |
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Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, |
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• |
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The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and |
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Collectability is reasonably assured. |
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold is comprised of direct
materials and supplies consumed in the manufacture of products as well as manufacturing labor, freight-in, depreciation expense
and direct overhead expense necessary to acquire and convert the purchased materials and supplies into finished goods.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company maintains cash balances at
several foreign financial institutions in Tokyo, Japan, and two law firm trust accounts in Canada. The Company has not experienced
any losses in such accounts and periodically evaluates the credit worthiness of the financial institutions and has determined the
credit exposure to be negligible.
As of March 31, 2015 one customer represented
89% of the total accounts receivable balance, and as of March 31, 2014, another customer represented 35% of the total accounts
receivable balance.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable are stated at invoice
amounts and are comprised of amounts due from sales to distributors and retail customers. As necessary, the Company maintains an
allowance for doubtful accounts that is estimated based on a variety of factors including accounts receivable aging, historical
experience and other currently available information, including events such as customer bankruptcy and current economic conditions.
Based upon the Company's evaluation as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, no allowance for doubtful accounts was necessary.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost,
computed using the first-in, first-out method, or market. The Company periodically evaluates its ending inventories for excess
quantities and obsolescence based on its assessment and market conditions. Provisions are made to reduce excess or obsolete inventories
to their estimated net realizable values. Once established, write-downs are considered permanent adjustments to the cost basis
of the excess or obsolete inventory.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated
at cost. Depreciation for machinery and equipment is computed based on the units produced method, and all other depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets shown below.
|
Useful life |
Vehicles |
2 years |
Tools and furniture |
3 – 10 years |
Machinery and equipment |
7 years |
Assets under capital lease |
5 - 7 years |
Long-lived Assets
The Company evaluates, on a periodic basis,
amortizable long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment. The evaluation is based on certain impairment indicators, such
as the nature of the assets, the future economic benefit of the assets, any historical or future profitability measurements, as
well as other external market conditions or factors that may be present. If these impairment indicators are present or other factors
exist that indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, then an estimate of the discounted value of expected
future operating cash flows is used to determine whether the asset is recoverable and the amount of any impairment is measured
as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and its estimated fair value. The fair value is estimated using valuation
techniques such as market prices for similar assets or discounted future operating cash flows.
The Company amortizes the cost associated
with patents and utility model rights with definite useful lives over their legally protected periods, typically from ten to twenty
years. There were no impairment indicators for such assets, and no impairment charges related to definite lived intangible assets
were recognized for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
The Company has determined that the trademarks
have indefinite useful lives, and accordingly are not amortizable. Rather, such intangible assets are required to be tested for
impairment at least annually or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired.
As part of the impairment testing, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment of if it is more likely than not
that trademarks are impaired, considering all relevant events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to
determine the fair value of the trademark. For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, based on the evaluation of the qualitative
factors, the Company has determined that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired,
and as a result was not required to perform the quantitative impairment test on the trademarks.
Therefore, no impairment charges related to indefinite lived intangible assets were recognized for the years ended March 31, 2015
and 2014.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under
the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740. The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets for
the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method,
deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets
and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The components
of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics. A valuation
allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets
through future operations.
In addition, the Company’s management
performs an evaluation of all uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s
income tax returns to determine whether the income tax positions meet a “more likely than not” standard of being sustained
under examination by the applicable taxing authorizes. This evaluation is required to be performed for all open tax years,
as defined by the various statutes of limitations, for federal and state purposes. No reserves for uncertain tax positions have
been recognized for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and notes payable, as applicable, approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these items and/or the
current interest rates payable in relation to current market conditions. Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain
market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of March 31, 2015.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss represents the change
in stockholders’ equity resulting from transactions other than stockholder investments and distributions. Accumulated other
comprehensive loss includes changes in equity that are excluded from the Company’s net loss, specifically, unrealized gains
and losses on foreign currency translation adjustments and is presented in the statements of stockholders' equity. The Company
presents the components of comprehensive loss within the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Commitments and Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the
date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or
more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities,
and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings
that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel
evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief
sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates
that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated
liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material
loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent
liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are
generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from
Contracts with Customers,” which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled
for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance
in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods for public business entities
beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and for non-public entities annual
reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after
Dec. 15, 2019. . The new standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The
Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. The
Company has not yet selected a transition method nor determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting
Standards Update No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure
of Uncertainties about an Entities Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASU 2014-15). The guidance in
ASU 2014-15 sets forth management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to
continue as a going concern as well as required disclosures. ASU 2014-15 indicates that, when preparing financial statements for
interim and annual financial statements, management should evaluate whether conditions or events, in the aggregate, raise substantial
doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financial statements are issued
or are available to be issued. This evaluation should include consideration of conditions and events that are either known or are
reasonably knowable at the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, as well as whether it is probable
that management's plans to address the substantial doubt will be implemented and, if so, whether it is probable that the plans
will alleviate the substantial doubt. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods
and annual periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt this guidance in the current
interim period.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES
Our principal executive offices are located
at 2-7-17 Omorihoncho, Tokyo, Ota-ku, Japan, 143-0011. Our telephone number is +81 3-5764-3380.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information
regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of June 2, 2015 (i) by each person who is known by us to beneficially own
more than 5% of our common stock; (ii) by each of our officers and directors; and (iii) by all of our officers and directors as
a group.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | |
Office, If Any | |
Title of Class | |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1) | | |
Percent of Class(2) | |
Officers and Directors | |
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Tadashi Ishikawa 2-7-17 Omorihoncho, Tokyo, Ota-ku, Japan, 143-0011 | |
Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Common Stock | |
| 135,000,000 | | |
| 83.8 | % |
All officers and directors as a group | |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value | |
| 135,000,000 | | |
| 83.8 | % |
5%+ Security Holders | |
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Tadashi Ishikawa 2-7-17 Omorihoncho, Tokyo, Ota-ku, Japan, 143-0011 | |
Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Common Stock | |
| 135,000,000 | | |
| 83.8 | % |
All 5%+ Security Holders | |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value | |
| 135,000,000 | | |
| 83.8 | % |
(1) |
Beneficial Ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Each of the beneficial owners listed above has direct ownership of and sole voting power and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock. |
(2) |
Based on 164,930,877 shares issued and outstanding as of July 13, 2015. |
Changes in Control
We do not currently have any arrangements
which if consummated may result in a change of control of our company.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS
AND CONTROL PERSONS
Directors and Executive Officers
The following sets forth information about
our directors and executive officers as of the date of this report:
NAME |
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AGE |
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POSITION |
Tadashi Ishikawa(1) |
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59 |
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Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
Jeffrey Alt(2) |
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62 |
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Director |
| (1) | Tadashi Ishikawa was appointed as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer on June 6, 2014. |
| (2) | Jeffrey Alt was appointed as Director on December 9, 2010. |
Our directors will serve in that capacity
until our next annual shareholder meeting or until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified. Officers hold their positions
at the will of our Board of Directors. There are no arrangements, agreements or understandings between non-management security
holders and management under which non-management security holders may directly or indirectly participate in or influence the management
of our affairs.
Executive Management
Our executive management team represents
a significant depth of experience in fuel cells, technology marketing, and domestic and international business development. The
team represents a cross-disciplinary approach to management and business development.
Tadashi Ishikawa, Director,
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Tadashi Ishikawa has served
as our President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director since June 6, 2014. In 2004,
Mr. Ishikawa founded Aqua Power Systems Japan Co. Ltd. Aqua Power Systems is in the business of developing magnesium fuel cell
technologies. Aqua Power Systems is introducing the patented magnesium water and magnesium air fuel cell technologies to the world.
Mr.
Ishikawa acquired expertise in new technology development and designing and executing international sales and marketing strategies
in a long business career. Prior to founding Aqua Power Systems in 2004, Mr. Ishikawa served as Vice President for Worldwide Marketing
and as a Corporate Director for Cisco Systems Co., Ltd. In 1996, he was first assigned to Cisco’s Tokyo office, and then
transferred to the company’s world headquarters in San Jose, California.
Before joining Cisco, Mr. Ishikawa
worked for NCR Japan Co. Ltd. from 1980 to 1996. His primary responsibilities there included international business development
and public sector relations. He was the youngest member ever to be named to NCR Board of Directors. Mr. Ishikawa originally trained
as a lawyer at Chuo University in Tokyo, where he now resides.
Jeffrey Alt, Director
Jeffrey Alt has served as our
President and Chief Executive Officer from inception to June 6, 2014. Mr. Alt has been a Director since our inception. Mr. Alt
has served as the Chief Financial Officer and Finance Manager of Service Logistics and Warehousing LLC since 2010. He was the Finance
Manager and Plant Controller of Weil-McLain from 2005 until 2010. Mr. Alt has held numerous positions as a plant controller over
the past thirty years with Thomas and Betts Corporation from 2000 to 2005, Smith Fiberglass Products from 1998 to 2000, Ameron
International, Inc. from 1995 to 1998, and GenCorp, Inc. from 1984 to 1995. Mr. Alt began his career at Republic Steel Corporation
as an analyst from 1974 to 1984.
Mr. Alt attended the University
of Akron and was awarded a B.S. in Industrial Management with a major in accounting.
Our company believes that all of our directors’
respective educational background, operational and business experience give them the qualifications and skills necessary to serve
as directors and officers, respectively, of our company. Our board of directors now consists solely of Mr. Ishikawa and Mr. Alt.
Significant Employees
Other than the foregoing named officers
and directors, we have the following full-time employees whose services are materially significant to our business and operations
who are employed at will by Aqua Power Japan:
Yoshiaki Hasebe, Director and
Chief Engineer of Aqua Power Japan
Mr. Hasebe has been for more than a decade
in the development of water-powered fuel cell and battery technologies. He is a self-taught engineer and a member of Aqua Power
Japan’s start-up team. Mr. Hasebe co-invented much of Aqua Power Japan’s intellectual property that is protected by
Japanese and international patents.
Mr. Hasebe is a graduate of Nihon University,
and a Director of the Canada-Japan Society.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between
any of our directors and officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, none of our
directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
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been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences); |
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had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time; |
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been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; |
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been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; |
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been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
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been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
Code of Ethics
We have not adopted a code of ethics that
applies to our officers, directors and employees. When we do adopt a code of ethics, we will disclose it in a Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Audit Committee and Audit Committee
Financial Expert
Our board of directors has determined that
it does not have a member of its audit committee that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined
in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K, and is “independent” as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We believe that our board of directors
is capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial
reporting. We believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”
would be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the
fact that we have not generated any material revenues to date. In addition, we currently do not have nominating, compensation or
audit committees or committees performing similar functions nor do we have a written nominating, compensation or audit committee
charter. Our directors do not believe that it is necessary to have such committees because they believe the functions of such committees
can be adequately performed by the members of our board of directors.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table — Fiscal
Years of Our Company Ended March 31, 2014 and April 30, 2013
The following table sets forth information
concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named persons for services rendered in all capacities
during the noted periods. No other executive officer received total annual salary and bonus compensation in excess of $100,000.
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All Other |
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Bonus |
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Awards |
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Compensation |
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Total |
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Name and Principal Position |
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Year |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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Tadashi Ishikawa(2) |
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2014 |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Jeffrey Alt(3) |
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2014 |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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2013 |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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Nil |
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(2) |
Tadashi Ishikawa served as President and Chief Executive Officer of our company since June 6, 2014. |
(3) |
Jeffrey Alt served as Director of our company on December 9, 2010. |
Summary of Employment Agreements and
Material Terms
We have not entered into any agreements
with our directors and officers.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
For the year ended
March 31, 2014, no director or executive officer has received compensation from us pursuant to any compensatory or benefit plan.
There is no plan or understanding, express or implied, to pay any compensation to any director or executive officer pursuant to
any compensatory or benefit plan, although we anticipate that we will compensate our officers and directors for services to us
with stock or options to purchase stock, in lieu of cash.
Compensation
of Directors
No member of our board of directors received
any compensation for his services as a director during the year ended March 31, 2014 for Aqua Power Nevada and the year ended March
31, 2014 for Aqua Power Japan.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS,
AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Transactions with Related Persons of
Aqua Power Nevada
The following includes a summary of transactions
since the beginning of the March 31, 2014 fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which Aqua Power Nevada was or
is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000
or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related
person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation”).
We believe the terms obtained or consideration that we paid or received, as applicable, in connection with the transactions described
below were comparable to terms available or the amounts that would be paid or received, as applicable, in arm’s-length transactions.
Further, pursuant to the Share Exchange
Agreement, we issued promissory notes to AP Japan as follows:
| 1. | $100,000 due on July 31, 2015; |
| 2. | $100,000 due on August 31, 2015; |
| 3. | $100,000 due on September 30, 2015; and |
| 4. | $100,000 due on October 31, 2015. |
Aqua Power Nevada has not had any other
transaction since the last two fiscal years ended May 31, 2013 and May 31, 2012, or any currently proposed transaction, in which
Aqua Power Nevada was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent
of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or
will have a direct or indirect material interest (other than compensation described under “Executive Compensation”).
Promoters and Certain Control Persons
Other than the directors and officers of
our company, we have no promoters.
Corporate Governance
We currently act with two directors, consisting
of Tadashi Ishikawa and Jeffrey Alt.
We do not have a standing audit, compensation
or nominating committee, but our entire board of directors acts in such capacities. We believe that our board of directors is capable
of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
The board of directors of our company does not believe that it is necessary to have a standing audit, compensation or nominating
committee because we believe that the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by the board of directors. Additionally,
we believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” would
be overly costly and burdensome and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development.
Director Independence
We currently have only one independent
directors, as the term “independent” is defined by the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may become involved
in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent
uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. Except as
set forth below, we are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse
affect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON
EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market Information
Our common stock is not traded on any exchange.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the trading symbol “APSI”. We cannot assure you that there will be an
active market in the future for our common stock.
Since April 15, 2015 to June 2,
2015, there have only been 18 days of active trading of our common stock on the OTCQB. We cannot assure you that there will
be an active market in the future for our common stock.
OTCQB securities are not listed and traded
on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, OTCQB securities transactions are conducted through
a telephone and computer network connecting dealers. OTCQB issuers are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial
and other listing requirements of a national or regional stock exchange.
Holders
There
has been no active trading of our securities, and, therefore, no high and low bid pricing. As of July 13,
2015, we have 17 shareholders of record. This number does not include shares held by brokerage clearing houses, depositories or others in unregistered form.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid any cash
dividends on our common stock. For the foreseeable future, we intend to retain any earnings to finance the development and expansion
of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans
We did not issue any securities under any
equity compensation plan as of June 3, 2015.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
None.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 200,000,000
shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share. Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one
vote per share on all matters. Our bylaws provide that any vacancy occurring in the board of directors may be filled by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum of the board of directors. Stockholders do not have pre-emptive
rights to purchase shares in any future issuance of our common stock.
The holders of shares of our common stock
are entitled to dividends out of funds legally available when and as declared by our board of directors. Our board of directors
has never declared a dividend and does not anticipate declaring a dividend in the foreseeable future. Should we decide in the future
to pay dividends, as a holding company, our ability to do so and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends or
other payments from our operating subsidiary and other holdings and investments. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive, rateably, the net assets available to stockholders after payment
of all creditors.
All of the issued and outstanding shares
of our common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. To the extent that additional shares of
our common stock are issued, the relative interests of existing stockholders will be diluted.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000
shares of common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock may
be issued in one or more series, from time to time, with each such series to have such designation, relative rights, preferences
or limitations, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series adopted
by our Board of Directors. The authority of the Board with respect to each series of Preferred Stock shall include, but not be
limited to, the determination or fixing of the following:
| (i) | The distinctive designation and number of shares comprising such series, which number may (except
where otherwise provided by the Board increasing such series) be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares then
outstanding) from time to time by like action of the Board; |
| (ii) | The dividend rate of such series, the conditions and time upon which such dividends shall be payable,
the relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any other class or classes of Stock or series thereof,
or any other series of the same class, and whether such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative; |
| (iii) | The conditions upon which the shares of such series shall be subject to redemption by our company
and the times, prices and other terms and provisions upon which the shares of the series may be redeemed; |
| (iv) | Whether or not the shares of the series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking
fund to be applied to the purchase or redemption of such shares and, if such retirement or sinking fund be established, the annual
amount thereof and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof; |
| (v) | Whether or not the shares of the series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of
any other class or classes, with or without par value, or of any other series of the same class, and, if provision is made for
conversion or exchange, the times, prices, rates, adjustments and other terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange; |
| (vi) | Whether or not the shares of the series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights
provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights; |
| (vii) | The rights of the shares of the series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or upon the distribution of assets of our company; and |
| (viii) | Any other powers, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, as the Board may deem advisable and as shall
not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Articles of Incorporation. |
The holders of shares of the Preferred
Stock of each series shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by our Board, out of funds legally available for the payment
of dividends, dividends (if any) at the rates fixed by our Board for such series before any cash dividends shall be declared and
paid or set apart for payment, on the Common Stock with respect to the same dividend period.
The holders of shares of the Preferred
Stock of each series shall be entitled, upon liquidation or dissolution or upon the distribution of the assets of our company,
to such preferences as provided in the resolution or resolutions creating such series of Preferred Stock, and no more, before any
distribution of the assets of our company shall be made to the holders of shares of the Common Stock. Whenever the holders of shares
of the Preferred Stock shall have been paid the full amounts to which they shall be entitled, the holders of shares of the Common
Stock shall be entitled to share ratably in all remaining assets of our company.
Anti-takeover Effects of Our Articles of Incorporation and
By-laws
Our amended and restated articles of incorporation
and bylaws contain certain provisions that may have anti-takeover effects, making it more difficult for or preventing a third party
from acquiring control of our company or changing its board of directors and management. According to our bylaws and articles of
incorporation, neither the holders of our company’s common stock nor the holders of our company’s preferred stock have
cumulative voting rights in the election of our directors. The combination of the present ownership by a few stockholders of a
significant portion of our company’s issued and outstanding common stock and lack of cumulative voting makes it more difficult
for other stockholders to replace our company’s board of directors or for a third party to obtain control of our company
by replacing its board of directors.
Anti-takeover Effects of Nevada Law
Business Combinations
The “business combination”
provisions of Sections 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, or NRS, prohibit a Nevada corporation with
at least 200 stockholders from engaging in various “combination” transactions with any interested stockholder: for
a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the transaction
is approved by the board of directors prior to the date the interested stockholder obtained such status; or after the expiration
of the three-year period, unless:
| · | the transaction is approved by the board
of directors or a majority of the voting power held by disinterested stockholders, or |
| · | if the consideration to be paid by the
interested stockholder is at least equal to the highest of: (a) the highest price per share paid by the interested stockholder
within the three years immediately preceding the date of the announcement of the combination or in the transaction in which it
became an interested stockholder, whichever is higher, (b) the market value per share of common stock on the date of announcement
of the combination and the date the interested stockholder acquired the shares, whichever is higher, or (c) for holders of preferred
stock, the highest liquidation value of the preferred stock, if it is higher. |
A “combination” is defined
to include mergers or consolidations or any sale, lease exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition, in one transaction
or a series of transactions, with an “interested stockholder” having: (a) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or
more of the aggregate market value of the assets of the corporation, (b) an aggregate market value equal to 5% or more of the aggregate
market value of all outstanding shares of the corporation, or (c) 10% or more of the earning power or net income of the corporation.
In general, an “interested stockholder”
is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 10% or more of a corporation’s
voting stock. The statute could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts and, accordingly, may
discourage attempts to acquire our company even though such a transaction may offer our stockholders the opportunity to sell their
stock at a price above the prevailing market price.
Control Share Acquisitions
The “control share” provisions
of Sections 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, of the NRS, which apply only to Nevada corporations with at least 200 stockholders, including
at least 100 stockholders of record who are Nevada residents, and which conduct business directly or indirectly in Nevada, prohibit
an acquirer, under certain circumstances, from voting its shares of a target corporation’s stock after crossing certain ownership
threshold percentages, unless the acquirer obtains approval of the target corporation’s disinterested stockholders. The statute
specifies three thresholds: one-fifth or more but less than one-third, one-third but less than a majority, and a majority or more,
of the outstanding voting power. Once an acquirer crosses one of the above thresholds, those shares in an offer or acquisition
and acquired within 90 days thereof become “control shares” and such control shares are deprived of the right to vote
until disinterested stockholders restore the right. These provisions also provide that if control shares are accorded full voting
rights and the acquiring person has acquired a majority or more of all voting power, all other stockholders who do not vote in
favor of authorizing voting rights to the control shares are entitled to demand payment for the fair value of their shares in accordance
with statutory procedures established for dissenters’ rights.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Our independent stock transfer agent is
Vstock Transfer, LLC. Their mailing address is 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 78.138 of the NRS provides that
a director or officer will not be individually liable unless it is proven that (i) the director’s or officer’s acts
or omissions constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties, and (ii) such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or
a knowing violation of the law.
Section 78.7502 of NRS permits a company
to indemnify its directors and officers against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding if the officer or director (i) is not
liable pursuant to NRS 78.138 or (ii) acted in good faith and in a manner the officer or director reasonably believed to be in
or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, if a criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
the conduct of the officer or director was unlawful.
Section 78.751 of NRS permits a Nevada
company to indemnify its officers and directors against expenses incurred by them in defending a civil or criminal action, suit
or proceeding as they are incurred and in advance of final disposition thereof, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf
of the officer or director to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such officer
or director is not entitled to be indemnified by the company. Section 78.751 of NRS further permits the company to grant its directors
and officers additional rights of indemnification under its articles of incorporation or bylaws or otherwise.
Section 78.752 of NRS provides that a Nevada
company may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the company, or is or was serving at the request of the company as a director, officer, employee
or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, for any liability asserted against him and
liability and expenses incurred by him in his capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his status
as such, whether or not the company has the authority to indemnify him against such liability and expenses.
Our Articles of Incorporation provide that
no director or officer of our company will be personally liable to our company or any of its stockholders for damages for breach
of fiduciary duty as a director or officer; provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability
of a director or officer (i) for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violation of law, or
(ii) the unlawful payment of dividends. In addition, our bylaws permit for the indemnification and insurance provisions in Chapter
78 of the NRS.
Insofar as indemnification by us for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuant to provisions
of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
by such director, officer or controlling person of us in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being offered, we will, unless in the opinion of
our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
At the present time, there is no pending
litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer, employee or other agent of ours in which indemnification would be required
or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding, which may result in a claim for such indemnification.
Further, in the normal course of business,
we may have in our contracts indemnification clauses, written as either mutual where each party will indemnify, defend, and hold
each other harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement
or other claims made against certain parties; or single where we have agreed to hold certain parties harmless against losses etc.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
Filed herewith are:
| · | Audited financial statements of Aqua Power
Japan for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014. |
(b) Exhibits
Exhibit
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Description |
3.1 |
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Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 13, 2012 as Exhibit 3.1). |
3.2 |
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Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 13, 2012 as Exhibit 3.2). |
10.1 |
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Share Exchange Agreement among our company, Tadashi Ishikawa and Aqua Power System Japan Kabushiki Kaisha dated June 19, 2015 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2015 as Exhibit 10.1). |
10.2 |
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License and Option Agreement among our company, Tadashi Ishikawa and Aqua Power System Japan Kabushiki Kaisha dated May 29, 2015 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2015 as Exhibit 10.3). |
23.1 |
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Consent of Peterson Sullivan LLP |
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 undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 14, 2015
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AQUA POWER SYSTEMS INC. |
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/s/Tadashi Ishikawa |
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Tadashi Ishikawa |
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Director |
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors
Aqua Power Systems Japan Kabushiki Kaisha
Tokyo, Japan
We have audited the accompanying financial
statements of Aqua Power Systems Japan Kabushiki Kaisha ("the Company"), which comprise the balance sheets as of March
31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years
then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Management's Responsibility for the
Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation
and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States;
this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation
of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audits. Except as explained in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph, we conducted
our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures
to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation
of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose
of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit
also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions on the balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and
2014, and the statements of comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2015.
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Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion on 2014
Operations and Cash Flows
We did not observe the counting of physical
inventories as of March 31, 2013, since that date was prior to our engagement as auditors for the Company, and we were unable to
satisfy ourselves regarding inventory quantities without performing extensive auditing procedures that are considered not practical.
Inventory amounts at March 31, 2013, enter into the determination of net loss and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2014.
Disclaimer of Opinion on 2014 Operations
and Cash Flows
Because of the significance of the matter
described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion paragraph, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence
to provide a basis of opinion on the results of operations and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2014. Accordingly, we do
not express an opinion on the results of operations and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2014.
Opinion
In our opinion, the balance sheets of Aqua
Power Systems Japan Kabushiki Kaisha as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, and the statement of comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders'
deficit, and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2015, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Company as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2015,
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Emphasis of a Matter – Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the
Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations and has a negative working capital at March 31, 2015. These
factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these
matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome
of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Emphasis of a Matter – Subsequent
Event
As discussed in Note 16 to these financial
statements, on July 7, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with APS, Inc. a U.S. publicly traded company
that is related through common ownership. In accordance with the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, APS, Inc. acquired 100%
of the Company's outstanding shares in exchange for cash and notes payable. As a result of this transaction, the Company became
a wholly-owned subsidiary of APS, Inc. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
/S/ PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP
Seattle, Washington
July 14, 2015
AQUA POWER SYSTEMS JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
ASSETS | |
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Current Assets | |
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Cash | |
$ | 40,737 | | |
$ | 79,996 | |
Accounts receivable | |
| 73,735 | | |
| 25,937 | |
Inventory | |
| 132,681 | | |
| 86,438 | |
Advances | |
| 8,799 | | |
| 9,121 | |
Due from related parties | |
| 16,688 | | |
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Prepaid Expenses | |
| 3,811 | | |
| 19,715 | |
VAT receivable | |
| 10,653 | | |
| 954 | |
Total Current Assets | |
| 287,104 | | |
| 222,161 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $88,426 and $92,050, respectively | |
| 249,373 | | |
| 35,800 | |
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $27,224 and $18,958, respectively | |
| 97,407 | | |
| 86,452 | |
Guarantee deposit | |
| 8,652 | | |
| 6,670 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | |
$ | 642,536 | | |
$ | 351,083 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |
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Current Liabilities | |
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Accounts payable | |
$ | 2,309 | | |
$ | 8,277 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| 11,744 | | |
| 16,554 | |
Accrued expenses, related party | |
| 10,031 | | |
| 9,728 | |
Accrued interest | |
| 168,504 | | |
| 43,615 | |
Accrued interest, related parties | |
| 14,736 | | |
| 584 | |
Due to Related parties | |
| 297,138 | | |
| 470,199 | |
Other payables | |
| 23,738 | | |
| 12,630 | |
Current maturity of bank loans | |
| 40,124 | | |
| 50,623 | |
Loan payable, 1.4% interest, due March 30, 2015 | |
| 167,182 | | |
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Related party loans | |
| 326,626 | | |
| 38,911 | |
Convertible notes payable, including $202,103 with related party | |
| 1,496,419 | | |
| 800,934 | |
Social insurance taxes | |
| 137,038 | | |
| 126,490 | |
Payroll taxes | |
| 41,969 | | |
| 28,973 | |
Current portion of capital leases | |
| 3,535 | | |
| 3,998 | |
Total Current Liabilities | |
| 2,741,094 | | |
| 1,611,515 | |
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Bank loans, less current maturities | |
| 26,749 | | |
| 77,821 | |
Capital leases, less current portion | |
| 16,434 | | |
| 6,315 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |
| 2,784,277 | | |
| 1,695,650 | |
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Commitments and Contingencies | |
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Stockholders' Deficit | |
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Common stock: 50,000 authorized; 5,000 JPY par value | |
| 435,312 | | |
| 435,312 | |
9,895 and 9,895 issued and outstanding, respectively | |
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Accumulated deficit | |
| (3,254,709 | ) | |
| (2,180,661 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | |
| 677,656 | | |
| 400,782 | |
Total Stockholders' Deficit | |
| (2,141,741 | ) | |
| (1,344,567 | ) |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | |
$ | 642,536 | | |
$ | 351,082 | |
See notes to financial statements
AQUA POWER SYSTEMS JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
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March 31 | |
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2015 | | |
2014 | |
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Gross Revenue | |
$ | 193,035 | | |
$ | 107,166 | |
Less: sales returns | |
| - | | |
| (15,945 | ) |
Net Revenue | |
| 193,035 | | |
| 91,221 | |
Cost of goods sold | |
| 174,673 | | |
| 22,734 | |
Gross profit | |
| 18,362 | | |
| 68,487 | |
Operating expenses: | |
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Compensation | |
| 149,450 | | |
| 91,033 | |
Director compensation | |
| 128,891 | | |
| 144,311 | |
Professional fees | |
| 167,944 | | |
| 57,377 | |
Payroll taxes and employee benefits | |
| 41,399 | | |
| 31,216 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 27,080 | | |
| 19,824 | |
Research and development | |
| 1,182 | | |
| 23,591 | |
Selling, general and administrative | |
| 170,994 | | |
| 135,348 | |
Total operating expenses | |
| 686,940 | | |
| 502,700 | |
Loss from operations | |
| (668,578 | ) | |
| (434,213 | ) |
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Other income (expense) | |
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Interest income (expense), net | |
| (143,112 | ) | |
| (48,374 | ) |
Other income (expense) | |
| 1,676 | | |
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Loss on foreign currency transactions | |
| (264,034 | ) | |
| (34,673 | ) |
Total other income (expense) | |
| (405,470 | ) | |
| (83,047 | ) |
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Loss before provision for income taxes | |
| (1,074,049 | ) | |
| (517,260 | ) |
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Provision for income taxes | |
| - | | |
| - | |
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Net loss | |
$ | (1,074,049 | ) | |
$ | (517,260 | ) |
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Other Comprehensive loss | |
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Net loss | |
$ | (1,074,049 | ) | |
$ | (517,260 | ) |
Foreign currency translation gain | |
| 276,874 | | |
| 400,782 | |
Comprehensive loss | |
$ | (797,175 | ) | |
$ | (116,478 | ) |
See notes to financial statements
AQUA POWER SYSTEMS JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
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Shares | | |
Common Stock | | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) | | |
Accumulated Deficit | | |
Total Stockholders’ Deficit | |
Balance at April 1, 2013 | |
| 9,895 | | |
$ | 435,312 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (1,663,402 | ) | |
$ | (1,228,090 | ) |
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Foreign currency translation gain | |
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| 400,782 | | |
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$ | 400,782 | |
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Net loss | |
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| (517,260 | ) | |
| (517,260 | ) |
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Balance at March 31, 2014 | |
| 9,895 | | |
| 435,312 | | |
| 400,782 | | |
| (2,180,661 | ) | |
| (1,344,567 | ) |
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Foreign currency translation gain | |
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| 276,874 | | |
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| 276,874 | |
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Net loss | |
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| (1,074,049 | ) | |
| (1,074,049 | ) |
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Balance at March 31, 2015 | |
| 9,895 | | |
$ | 435,312 | | |
$ | 677,656 | | |
$ | (3,254,709 | ) | |
$ | (2,141,741 | ) |
See notes to financial statements
AQUA POWER SYSTEMS JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHA
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |
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Net Loss | |
$ | (1,074,049 | ) | |
$ | (517,260 | ) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
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Depreciation and amortization | |
| 27,080 | | |
| 19,824 | |
Loss on foreign currency transactions | |
| 264,034 | | |
| - | |
Exchange (gain)/loss | |
| (32,433 | ) | |
| 1,909 | |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: | |
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(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable | |
| (74,194 | ) | |
| - | |
(Increase) Decrease in inventory | |
| (63,596 | ) | |
| - | |
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expense | |
| 6,342 | | |
| - | |
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
| (101,995 | ) | |
| - | |
Increase(Decrease) in other payables | |
| 196,105 | | |
| - | |
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | |
| (852,705 | ) | |
| (495,527 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES : | |
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Purchases of Property plant and equipment | |
| (250,167 | ) | |
| - | |
Intangible assets | |
| (35,858 | ) | |
| - | |
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | |
| (286,025 | ) | |
| - | |
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CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |
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Proceeds from issuance of convertible debentures | |
| 653,054 | | |
| 455,760 | |
Proceeds from loans payable | |
| 273,075 | | |
| 28,982 | |
Proceeds from loans payable, related parties | |
| 341,963 | | |
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Payments on loans | |
| (165,702 | ) | |
| - | |
Payment on capital lease obligation | |
| (4,437 | ) | |
| - | |
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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities | |
| 1,097,953 | | |
| 484,742 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | |
| 1,518 | | |
| - | |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash | |
| (39,258 | ) | |
| (10,785 | ) |
Cash at beginning of year | |
| 79,996 | | |
| - | |
Cash at end of year | |
$ | 40,737 | | |
$ | 79,996 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |
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Cash Paid for interest | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Cash Paid for taxes | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Aqua
Power Systems Japan Kabushiki Kaisha
Notes
to Financial Statements
Note 1 - Description
of business
Aqua Power System Japan Kabushiki Kaisha
("Aqua Power Japan" or "the Company") is a technology company specializing in magnesium air fuel cell technology.
Incorporated in Japan in July of 2006, Aqua Power Japan develops, manufactures and has commercialized magnesium air fuel cells
for generating safe, green, reliable and inexpensive off-grid electricity. Non-toxic and recyclable, Aqua Power Japan’s patented
(and patents-pending) Realistic Magnesium Air Fuel System (“RMAF”) technology causes electricity to be generated
from the chemical reaction of the combination of magnesium, oxygen (air) and a saltwater electrolyte. The majority of the Company's
operations, suppliers and customers are located outside of the United States in Japan.
The Company performs research on the
related technology, and sells and distributes the environmentally safe and recyclable products. The Company’s proprietary
technology is protected by seventeen Japanese and international patents. The Company’s current products include batteries,
flashlights and lanterns, while portable power plants are in development.
On June 19, 2015, the Company entered
into a Share Purchase Agreement with APS, Inc., a U.S. publically traded company related through common ownership. As a result
of the transaction, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of APS, Inc. (See Note 16 - Subsequent events)
Note 2 - Summary
of significant accounting policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates
on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. The most complex and subjective estimates include: accounts receivable valuation and collectability; inventory valuation
and obsolescence; valuation and recoverability of long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets, income
taxes, including uncertain tax positions and recoverability of deferred income taxes. Some of these judgments can be subjective
and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. Although the Company believes that its estimates
and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the time the estimates and assumptions were made.
Actual results could differ from these estimates.
On a regular basis, management reviews its estimates utilizing
currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such
reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted.
Functional Currency
For purposes of these financial statements in anticipation of
the transaction with APS, Inc (see Note 16 - Subsequent events), the Company's reporting currency has been determined to be the
U.S. dollar effective April 1, 2013. Theaccompanying financial statements are, therefore, presented in U.S. dollars ("USD").
The Company's functional currency is Japanese Yen ("JPY"). The financial statements are translated into USD for all periods
presented, with all assets and liabilities translated at the current exchange rate, at respective balance sheet dates, shareholders'
equity is translated at the historical rates and income statement and cash flow items are translated at the average exchange rate
for the reporting periods. The resulting translation adjustments are reported as other comprehensive income and accumulated other
comprehensive income in the shareholders' deficit.
Translation gains and losses that arise
from exchange rate fluctuations from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated into
JPY at the rate on the date of the transaction and included in the results of operations as incurred.
Cash
Cash is maintained in bank accounts in Japan as well as two
trust accounts in Canada. The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity date of three months
or less to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014 there were no cash equivalents.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues represent the invoiced value of goods sold, recognized
upon the shipment of goods to customers. Revenues are recognized when all of the following criteria are met:
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Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold is comprised of direct materials and supplies
consumed in the manufacture of products as well as manufacturing labor, freight-in, depreciation expense and direct overhead expense
necessary to acquire and convert the purchased materials and supplies into finished goods.
Sales Returns and Allowances
The Company does not as a policy accept sales returns. In rare
exceptions, the Company will, on a case by case basis, consider and negotiate returns from customers. If actual returns occur the
Company would record a reduction to net revenues in the period in which it made such determination. During the year ended March
31, 2014 there was a onetime return of $15,945 from one customer as a result of a misunderstanding as pertained to an order with
the customer.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company maintains cash balances at several foreign financial
institutions in Tokyo, Japan, and two law firm trust accounts in Canada. The Company has not experienced any losses in such
accounts and periodically evaluates the credit worthiness of the financial institutions and has determined the credit exposure
to be negligible.
As of March 31, 2015 one customer represented 89% of the total
accounts receivable balance, and as of March 31, 2014, another customer represented 35% of the total accounts receivable balance.
Shipping and Handling Costs
All shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and
outbound freight is not billed to customers. Shipping and handling expenses included in selling, general and administrative expenses
were approximately $5,500 and $6,000 for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable are stated at invoice amounts
and are comprised of amounts due from sales to distributors and retail customers. As necessary, the Company maintains an allowance
for doubtful accounts that is estimated based on a variety of factors including accounts receivable aging, historical experience
and other currently available information, including events such as customer bankruptcy and current economic conditions. Based
upon the Company's evaluation as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, no allowance for doubtful accounts was necessary.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, computed using the
first-in, first-out method, or market. The Company periodically evaluates its ending inventories for excess quantities and obsolescence
based on its assessment and market conditions. Provisions are made to reduce excess or obsolete inventories to their estimated
net realizable values. Once established, write-downs are considered permanent adjustments to the cost basis of the excess or obsolete
inventory.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation
for machinery and equipment is computed based on the units produced method, and all other depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets shown below.
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Useful life |
Vehicles |
2 years |
Tools and furniture |
3 – 10 years |
Machinery and equipment |
7 years |
Assets under capital lease |
5 - 7 years |
Long-lived Assets
The Company evaluates, on a periodic basis, amortizable long-lived
assets to be held and used for impairment. The evaluation is based on certain impairment indicators, such as the nature of the
assets, the future economic benefit of the assets, any historical or future profitability measurements, as well as other external
market conditions or factors that may be present. If these impairment indicators are present or other factors exist that indicate
that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, then an estimate of the discounted value of expected future operating
cash flows is used to determine whether the asset is recoverable and the amount of any impairment is measured as the difference
between the carrying amount of the asset and its estimated fair value. The fair value is estimated using valuation techniques such
as market prices for similar assets or discounted future operating cash flows.
The Company amortizes the cost associated with patents and utility
model rights with definite useful lives over their legally protected periods, typically from ten to twenty years. There were no
impairment indicators for such assets, and no impairment charges related to definite lived intangible assets were recognized for
the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
The Company has determined that the trademarks have indefinite
useful lives, and accordingly are not amortizable. Rather, such intangible assets are required to be tested for impairment at least
annually or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. As part of the impairment
testing, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment of if it is more likely than not that trademarks are impaired, considering
all relevant events and circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of the trademark.
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, based on the evaluation of the qualitative factors, the Company has determined that
it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, and as a result was not required to perform
the quantitative impairment test on the trademarks. Therefore, no impairment charges related to
indefinite lived intangible assets were recognized for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs include materials used to produce
the new products. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. The Company
incurred advertising costs of approximately $4,500 for the year ended March 31, 2015. There were no advertising costs in the
year ended March 31, 2014.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability
method in accordance with ASC 740. The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities
and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using
enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The components of the deferred
tax assets and liabilities are classified as current and non-current based on their characteristics. A valuation allowance
is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets through
future operations.
In addition, the Company’s management
performs an evaluation of all uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s
income tax returns to determine whether the income tax positions meet a “more likely than not” standard of being sustained
under examination by the applicable taxing authorizes. This evaluation is required to be performed for all open tax years,
as defined by the various statutes of limitations, for federal and state purposes. No reserves for uncertain tax positions have
been recognized for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable
and notes payable, as applicable, approximates fair value due to the short term nature of these items and/or the current interest
rates payable in relation to current market conditions. Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions
and pertinent information available to management as of March 31, 2015.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received
for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Under the fair value hierarchy there is a distinguishment
between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs)
and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available
in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority
to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable
inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
| · | Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted
assets or liabilities |
| · | Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar
assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
(e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or
other means. |
| · | Level 3 - Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. |
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss represents the change in stockholders’
equity resulting from transactions other than stockholder investments and distributions. Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes
changes in equity that are excluded from the Company’s net loss, specifically, unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency
translation adjustments and is presented in the statements of stockholders' equity. The Company presents the components of comprehensive
loss within the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Commitments and Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements
are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail
to occur. The Company’s management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently
involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the
Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits
of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be
sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable
that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be
accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency
is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability,
together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed
unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which
requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or
services to customers. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective.
The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods for public business entities beginning after December 15, 2017,
including interim periods within that reporting period, and for non-public entities annual reporting periods beginning after December
15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The new standard permits
the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that
ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method
nor determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update
No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure of Uncertainties
about an Entities Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (ASU 2014-15). The guidance in ASU 2014-15 sets
forth management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going
concern as well as required disclosures. ASU 2014-15 indicates that, when preparing financial statements for interim and annual
financial statements, management should evaluate whether conditions or events, in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about
the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the financial statements are issued or are available
to be issued. This evaluation should include consideration of conditions and events that are either known or are reasonably knowable
at the date the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, as well as whether it is probable that management's
plans to address the substantial doubt will be implemented and, if so, whether it is probable that the plans will alleviate the
substantial doubt. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods and annual periods
thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt this guidance in the current period.
Management’s Evaluation of Subsequent Events
The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance
sheet date of March 31, 2015, through the date which the financial statements were issued, which is the date of the independent
auditors' report. Based upon the review, other than described in Note 16 – Subsequent Events, the Company did not identify
any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
Going Concern
The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.
The going concern basis assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize
its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company
had a net loss of approximately $1,075,000, negative cash flow from operations of approximately $850,000 and negative working capital
of approximately $2,455,000. The Company will need to raise capital in order to fund its operations. These factors, among others,
raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The ability to continue as a going concern
is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital. The financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Management intends to address this doubt by the Share Purchase
Agreement (the "Transaction") it has entered into with a public entity in the United States (see Note 16 - Subsequent
events), which includes cash consideration of $550,000. Management further intends that the Transaction will allow them entre to
capital markets and enable the Company to seek financing through debt and equity financings. It is uncertain the Company can obtain
financing to fund operating deficits until profitability is achieved. This need may be adversely impacted by: uncertain market
conditions, approval of sites and licenses by regulatory bodies and adverse operating results. The outcome of these matters cannot
be predicted at this time.
NOTE 3 - Accounts
receivable
Accounts receivable consist of:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Trade accounts receivable | |
$ | 73,735 | | |
$ | 25,937 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net trade accounts receivable | |
$ | 73,735 | | |
| 25,937 | |
During the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no
write-offs of trade accounts receivables.
nOTE 4 - InventorY
The components of Inventory are:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Raw materials | |
$ | 30,920 | | |
$ | 31,832 | |
Finished goods | |
| 101,761 | | |
| 54,607 | |
Total | |
$ | 132,681 | | |
$ | 86,438 | |
The Company has determined there is no obsolete or
excessive inventory as of March 31, 2015 and 2014.
nOTE 5 - Property,
plant and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment consist of:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Vehicle | |
$ | 5,175 | | |
$ | 6,022 | |
Tools and furniture | |
| 33,165 | | |
| 34,356 | |
Machinery and equipment | |
| 277,173 | | |
| 64,202 | |
Assets under capital lease | |
| 22,286 | | |
| 23,269 | |
Total | |
| 337,799 | | |
| 127,850 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | |
| 88,426 | | |
| 92,050 | |
PP&E, net
| |
$ | 249,373 | | |
$ | 35,800 | |
Depreciation expense totaled approximately $24,000 (which includes
approximately $6,200 included in cost of goods sold and approximately $4,000 capitalized in Inventory costs) and approximately
$14,000 for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the year ended March 31, 2015, there were additions of
approximately $250,000 of machinery and equipment, approximately $4,000 of furniture, and new capital leases in the amount of approximately
$24,000. There were no additions during the year ended March 31, 2014.
nOTE 6 - Intangible
assets
Intangible assets consist of utility model rights and patents
pending for technologies filed with the Japan Patent Office ("JPO"). There have been five utility model rights filed
with the JPO as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, and seventeen and fourteen patents pending as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Also, for two inventions previously filed under Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT"), which is an international application,
the Company entered the national phase for Japan, US, EU and China.
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, there are no patents granted,
and the professional fees and filing fees incurred to the related patent pending filings are capitalized and amortized over twenty
years from the date of the filing application. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company filed three new patent applications.
During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company newly filed one patent application and one trademark with Japan Patent Office,
and filed three inventions under PCT.
The intangible assets at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 consist
of the following:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Utility model rights | |
$ | 16,098 | | |
$ | 116,441 | |
Patents pending | |
| 100,647 | | |
| 80,547 | |
Trademarks | |
| 7,886 | | |
| 8,423 | |
Total | |
| 123,510 | | |
| 105,410 | |
Accumulated amortization | |
| 27,224 | | |
| 18,958 | |
Total intangible asset, net
| |
$ | 97,407 | | |
$ | 86,452 | |
Amortization cost related to the utility model rights and patents
amounted to approximately $15,500 and $6,000 for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The expected amortization for each of the next five years is:
March 31, 2016 | |
$ | 7,000 | |
March 31, 2017 | |
| 7,000 | |
March 31. 2018 | |
| 7,000 | |
March 31, 2019 | |
| 7,000 | |
March 31, 2020 | |
| 6,000 | |
nOTE 7 - accrued
expenses
Accrued expenses consist mainly of estimated patent related
costs that are expensed, as they do not meet the criteria for capitalization, and the estimated penalty for delinquent payroll
taxes.
A summary is as follows:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Various operating costs | |
$ | 632 | | |
$ | 3,365 | |
Patent related costs | |
| 4,530 | | |
| 10,097 | |
Payroll tax penalty | |
| 6,582 | | |
| 3,093 | |
| |
$ | 11,744 | | |
$ | 16,554 | |
Accrued Expenses, Related Party
On November 1, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement
with a consulting firm owned by one of the board members of the Company. The agreement provided various consulting services on
the transactions with foreign companies, however, on April 30, 2014, the agreement was terminated as the Company. The balance owed
for the services provided under the agreement was approximately $10,000 and $9,700, as of March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
nOTE 8 - social insurance
taxes
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014 the Company is delinquent in paying
their social insurance taxes as well as remitting the income tax withheld, for the periods from March 2012 through February 28,
2015. The penalty related to these delinquent amounts is imposed at an annual rate of 14.6%, and has been accrued accordingly.
Included in the balance for Social insurance taxes are the amounts
due for the current employer’s and employee's contribution of social insurance, the delinquent portions and the related penalty
accrual. Outstanding balance of each was approximately $5,500, $90,000 and $42,000 as of March 31, 2015, and approximately $4,000,
$85,500 and $36,500 as of March 31, 2014.
nOTE 9 - Due from/to
related parties
Due from/to related parties is composed of:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Due from related parties | |
| | | |
| | |
APS, Inc. | |
$ | 16,688 | | |
$ | - | |
| |
$ | 16,688 | | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Due to related parties | |
| | | |
| | |
CEO | |
$ | 188,841 | | |
$ | 413,635 | |
Family of CEO | |
| 63,754 | | |
| 4,728 | |
Shareholder | |
| 11,216 | | |
| 13,052 | |
Shareholder | |
| 26,749 | | |
| 31,128 | |
Director | |
| 6,578 | | |
| 7,655 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| |
$ | 297,138 | | |
$ | 470,199 | |
Amounts due to the CEO represent salary accrued in
the amount of approximately $175,500 and $165,500, as well as approximately $125,500 and $243,000 of amounts advanced to the Company
for working capital purposes, for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company repaid approximately $110,000 of the balance
of the amounts due to the CEO during the year ending March 31, 2015.
nOTE 10 - bank Loans
Bank loans consists of:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
UFJ Bank JPY15,000,000 at 2.3% with maturity date of May 2014 | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 3,930 | |
Japan Finance Corporation JPY20,000,000 at 1.9% with maturity date of November 2016 | |
| 66,873 | | |
| 124,514 | |
| |
| 66,873 | | |
| 128,444 | |
Less: Current maturities of Notes payable | |
| (40,124 | ) | |
| (50,623 | ) |
| |
$ | 26,749 | | |
$ | 77,821 | |
On September 7, 2012, the Company entered into a loan agreement
with Japan Finance Corporation for $255,000 (JPY20,000,000), bearing interest at 1.9%, with a maturity date in November, 2016,
for which the Company’s representative director acted as a joint guarantor. The payments are due over fifty monthly installments
of principal and interest.
Interest expense on bank loans totaled approximately $2,000
and $4,000 for the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
nOTE 11 - convertible
Notes payable
During the years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, the
Company entered into various loans with several investors, in the amount of $495,000 during 2015 and $450,000 in 2014, for a total
of $1,295,000 as of March 31, 2015 (which includes loans of $350,000 during the year ended March 31, 2013). The loans were due
on demand, and bore interest at 10%, annually. Approximately an additional $200,000 was loaned by a consultant to the Company,
under the same terms. In connection with the Share Exchange Agreement (described further in Note 16, Subsequent Events), the loans
were amended to be convertible into shares of a public entity in the United States, with which the Transaction is to take place.
The amended notes payable are also due on demand and bear interest
at 10% annually. The notes are convertible into common shares at any time after the Transaction closes, at a fixed conversion price
of $0.20.
The convertible notes payable were evaluated to determine
if the embedded conversion feature was required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative liability. The accounting for
the conversion feature was evaluated as if the Transaction had already occurred, and the Company had already been merged into the
acquirer, and therefore the common shares to be issued upon conversion were of the same entity. As the conversion feature has a
fixed conversion rate, it is determined to be indexed to its own stock. Secondly, the conversion feature would be classified in
equity if it were to be evaluated under the provisions of Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 815-40, as the instrument
would be settled in shares and there is no provision that could require net cash settlement. Additionally there are sufficient
authorized shares to allow conversion of the Debt. Accordingly, the conversion feature meets the scope limitation of ASC 815, and
is not required to be bifurcated from the notes payable.
The Company determined the conversion feature did not have any
beneficial aspect, as the fixed conversion price of $0.20 was the Company's best estimate of fair value of the Company's common
stock. This is based on the conversion prices of convertible notes payable entered into recently by the public entity, as the trading
volume of the public company shares are so insignificant, with over one year with no activity through March 31, 2014, that the
trading value was determined to not be an indication of fair value.
nOTE 12 - related
partY Loans
Related party loans, consist
of:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
APS, Inc | |
$ | 266,000 | | |
$ | - | |
Shareholder | |
| 35,549 | | |
| 38.911 | |
Director | |
| 25,077 | | |
| - | |
| |
$ | 326,626 | | |
$ | 38,911 | |
The Company entered into various loans
totaling $266,000 with an entity related through common ownership, which is the public entity in the United States with which the
Company has the Share Purchase Agreement (see Note 16, Subsequent events). The loans mature in one year and bear interest at 10%
per annum.
The Company has a demand loan of approximately
$35,500 from a shareholder at 3% interest, due semiannually.
During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company entered into
a note payable with a director in the amount of approximately $50,000, of which approximately $25,000 was repaid during the year.
The note payable bears interest at 1% per annum and is due May 31, 2015. Subsequent to year end, approximately $17,000 was repaid
during May, 2015.
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and
2014, the Company paid interest of $725 and $1,000 , respectively, to the shareholder and director.
nOTE 13 - Capital
lease obligations
Capital lease obligations consists of:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Capital lease obligation | |
$ | 19,969 | | |
$ | 10,312 | |
Less current portion | |
| (3,535 | ) | |
| (3,998 | ) |
| |
$ | 16,434 | | |
$ | 6,315 | |
The Company leases certain equipment under leases classified
as capital leases. The leased equipment is amortized on a straight line basis over 5 to 7 years. Total accumulated amortization
related to the leased equipment amounts to approximately $2,500 and $13,500 as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The following schedule shows the future minimum lease
payments (including interest) under capital leases by years as of March 31, 2015:.
For the year ending March 31, | |
| | |
2016 | |
$ | 4,000 | |
2017 | |
| 4,000 | |
2018 | |
| 4,000 | |
2019 | |
| 4,000 | |
2020 and after | |
| 5,500 | |
| |
| | |
| |
$ | 25,500 | |
The Company also leased its office facilities in Tokyo, under
a cancelable operating lease agreement. The original office lease agreement terminated in January 2014, however, the agreement
was extended on a monthly basis until a new office space was located. The agreement required the Company to return the leased property
to its original condition at the termination of the lease. Upon the return of the leased property, the full deposit was refunded
to the Company. As the restoration cost is insignificant, and a significant portion of the security deposit was expected to be
returned, no asset retirement obligation was recorded as of March 31, 2014.
The Company entered into a new monthly operating lease for new
office facility in Tokyo, effective May 2014, under a three year lease through May 2017, with rent payments of $3,000 per month.
The Company stores its inventory located in Shanghai, China,
at a related party's facility for no charge, with the remaining inventory stored in Tokyo, Japan, in the Company's office facility.
A warehouse lease agreement in Shanghai was terminated in October 2012, and currently inventories are stored in a warehouse owned
by a director’s relative with no rent charged.
Total rent expense for the years ending March 31, 2015 and 2014,
was approximately $36,000 and $20,000, respectively.
nOTE 14 - Income
tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from temporary
differences in the recognition of income and expense for tax and financial reporting purposes.
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, deferred income
tax was provided on temporary differences at 36% effective tax rate. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax
assets and liabilities are as follows at March 31:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Deferred income tax asset | |
| | | |
| | |
NOL carry forward: | |
$ | 920,000 | | |
$ | 655,000 | |
Total deferred tax asset | |
| 920,000 | | |
| 655,000 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Less: Valuation allowance | |
| (920,000 | ) | |
| (655,000 | ) |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
A valuation allowance has been recorded against the realizability
of the net deferred tax asset such that no value is recorded for the asset in the accompanying financial statements. The valuation
allowance increased approximately $265,000 between the year ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
The Company has net operating loss carry-forwards available
to reduce future taxable income tax of approximately $2,235,000, at March 31, 2015, which expire in varying amounts through
2034.
For the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, a reconciliation
of the statutory rate and effective rate for the provisions for income taxes consists of the following:
| |
March 31, 2015 | | |
March 31, 2014 | |
Federal Tax statutory rate | |
| 36.00 | % | |
| 36.00 | % |
Valuation allowance | |
| (36.00 | )% | |
| (36.00 | )% |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Effective rate | |
| 0.00 | % | |
| 0.00 | % |
Management has performed its evaluation of all other income
tax positions taken on all open income tax returns and has determined that there were no positions taken that do not meet the “more
likely than not” standard. Accordingly, there are no provisions for income taxes, penalties or interest receivable
or payable relating to uncertain income tax provisions in the accompanying financial statements.
nOTE 15 - Commitments
and contingent liabilities
In November 2012, in order to facilitate the research on technology
related to the components, such as electrode film and housing used in the new air fuel cell, the Company entered into a cooperative
research and development agreement with a Japanese public company whose business is manufacturing and sales of industrial equipment.
The agreement automatically renews unless one of the parties gives notice that they wish to cancel the agreement. In November 2014,
the agreement automatically renewed through November 2015. The profit-sharing percentage provision covering profit arising from
the research has not yet been negotiated. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, no products have yet been shipped under the cooperative
agreement.
In July 2011, the Company entered into a commitment to purchase
certain products from a Chinese vendor for approximately $11,000. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the remaining outstanding commitment
amounted to $1,000 and $2,000, respectively.
nOTE 16 - SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to
March 31, 2014 and through the date the financial statements were issued. Management concluded that no additional subsequent
events required disclosure in these financial statements other than those disclosed in these notes to these financial statements.
Subsequent to March 31, 2015, the Company has received approximately
an additional $276,000 in loans from a related party, APS, Inc.
On June 19, 2015, the Company and APS, Inc., an entity related
through common ownership, and a publicly traded company in the United States, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement. The transaction
calls for the exchange of the total 9,895 outstanding common shares of the Company for 3,805,559 common shares of APS, Inc. The
agreement also contains cash consideration of $550,000, of which $50,000 was paid on June 8, 2015, $100,000 was paid upon closing
on July 7, 2015, with the remainder to be evidenced by four notes payable, due in monthly tranches through October 31, 2015. After
the transaction the Company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of APS, Inc.
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the inclusion in the Registration
Statement on Amendment No. 2 of Form 8-K of Aqua Power Systems Inc. and Subsidiary of our report dated July 14, 2015, on our audit
of the balance sheets of Aqua Power Systems Japan Kabushiki Kaisha ("the Company") as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, and
the related statements of comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended.
Our report, dated July 14, 2015, contains
an explanatory paragraph that states that we were unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding inventory quantities
at the beginning of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. Therefore, we do not express an opinion on the results of operations
and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2014.
Our report dated July 14, 2015, contains
an explanatory paragraph that states that the Company has experienced recurring losses from operations, negative cash flows from
operating activities, and has negative working capital at March 31, 2015. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of this uncertainty.
/S/ PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP
July 14, 2015
Seattle, Washington
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