10KSB 1 a07-5672_110ksb.htm 10-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-KSB

ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

Commission file number: 000-16936

WorldWater & Power Corp.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

Delaware

 

33-0123045

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

55 Route 31 South, Pennington, NJ

 

08534

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Issuer’s telephone number (609) 818-0700

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o  No x

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non accelerated filer (as defined by Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).

Large accelerated filer   o   Accelerated filer   o   Non-accelerated filer   x

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

The issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year was $17,333,681.

On March 30, 2007 the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $79,918,296.

As of March 30, 2007 the Registrant had outstanding 151,395,297 shares of Common Stock and 51,462,759 shares of Preferred Stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.

 

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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

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a)

 

Overview

 

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b)

 

Major Customers By Geographic Location

 

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c)

 

Implementation Strategy

 

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d)

 

Products and Services

 

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e)

 

Marketing

 

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f)

 

Research and Development

 

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g)

 

Intellectual Property

 

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h)

 

Source And Availability of Components

 

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i)

 

Competitive Conditions Affecting the Company

 

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j)

 

Subsidiaries

 

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k)

 

Government Regulations

 

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l)

 

Employees

 

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m)

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

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ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

 

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

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PART II.

 

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

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a)

 

Price Range of Common Stock

 

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b)

 

Holders of Common Stock

 

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c)

 

Dividends

 

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d)

 

Preferred Stock

 

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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATION

 

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OVERVIEW

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

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REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

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ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

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COMPARISON OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005

 

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HISTORICAL CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

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COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

 

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INCOME TAXES

 

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PROPOSED ACQUISITION

 

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

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ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

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PART III.

 

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ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

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ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

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ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

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ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS

 

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

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PART I.

ITEM 1.                DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

a)   OVERVIEW

WorldWater & Power Corp. (“WorldWater/Company”) is an international solar engineering and project management company with unique, high-powered solar electric technology and expertise, providing alternative energy solutions to a wide variety of customers in both domestic and international markets. Until 2002, WorldWater’s business was focused exclusively on providing developing countries with water and power solutions. Since then, following power advances in its technology, the Company has placed increasing emphasis on domestic markets, principally in California, New Jersey, and their surrounding states, and is addressing the needs of residential, commercial and industrial customers, in both the public and private sectors. The Company will continue to selectively submit proposals to various foreign governments in need of solving critical water supply and energy problems using the Company’s proprietary solar technology.

With significantly rising energy prices and related shortages, along with significant state and federal incentives, and utility company rebate programs, domestic markets have emerged as the Company’s highest priority. The Company believes it is uniquely positioned to deliver a wide range of product and service offerings, from solar-powered equipment and installations, both fixed and mobile, to large-scale, turnkey solar energy and water system solutions, specializing in variable frequency drive (VFD) applications that deliver high customer value. The foundation and enabler for these offerings is WorldWater’s substantial technical expertise and proprietary solar technology, including its AquaMax™ System, AquaDrive™ Controller, AquaMeter™ Water Meter, and MobileMaxPure™.

The Company’s patented AquaMax™ solar electric system, capable of operating pumps and motors up to 1,000 hp for irrigation, refrigeration and cooling, and water utilities, make it a breakthrough product delivering mainstream pumping capacity powered by solar technology. The AquaMax™ System has an electronic board that reads and translates the output of direct current (DC) from solar panels, converting the flow into alternating current (AC) for delivery to the electric grid, water pumps or any 3-phase AC motor. These hybrid solar irrigation pumps are able to operate on solar alone or in combination with the electric grid or diesel generators. Among the unique advantages of the Company’s proprietary solar technology is that, in the event of a grid outage, load can be seamlessly and automatically transferred to the solar electric system for continued operation without interruption and without operator intervention.

WorldWater’s proprietary technology permits the use of high power (up to 1,000 hp) AC motors and pumps, an option previously unavailable from solar power. AC pumps are widely available in countries throughout the world, allowing replacement pumps and parts to be supplied on a local basis. Other forms of solar-powered photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems currently available use less reliable and less durable DC pumps or custom AC pumps, which are more costly and not commonly in use.

By employing the hybrid AquaMax™ irrigation system, which can operate motors up to 1,000 horsepower by sunshine alone or in combination with the existing electric grid or diesel, a farmer can irrigate at little or no additional cost over what is paid currently for irrigation powered by grid electricity. There is limited ongoing maintenance cost associated with the sun power source used to drive the irrigation equipment.

When a farmer is not irrigating, the sun is developing electricity through WorldWater’s system, and the power is returned to the electric utility for credit, a form of storage for later use, or for direct utility bill credit (depending upon the state). This process is called net metering and is already in operation in New Jersey and California as well as 38 other states. By automatically switching between solar and other power sources, the AquaMax™ enables a farmer to protect against a loss of irrigation ability during daylight

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power shortages or blackouts. The functionality of this technology goes far beyond the agricultural applications and is extremely well-suited for a wide range of industrial and commercial uses.

WorldWater’s continuing commitment to its technology and innovation is demonstrated in the development of the MobileMaxPure™, a self-contained, trailer-mounted solar-powered system designed to pump and purify water for both drinking and food preparation. This system has the ability to draw surface water from contaminated city resources, lakes, streams, canals, ponds, rivers, wells or other sources and turn it into clean, drinkable water for thousands of people per day. A predecessor of Mobile MaxPure was and is still being used in the recovery efforts in Waveland, MS in the U.S. Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada on April 3, 1985 under the name of Golden Beverage Company. In April 1997, the Company entered into a reverse merger transaction with WorldWater, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed in January 1984. Since the merger transaction, the Company, operating under the name of WorldWater Corp., has been engaged exclusively in the solar/water power industry. In June of 2000, the Company shareholders voted to change the state of incorporation from Nevada to Delaware. In June 2005, the Company shareholders voted to change the name to WorldWater & Power Corp. from WorldWater Corp. The Company stock is publicly traded on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol WWAT.OB.

The Company has its corporate headquarters and research facilities located at 55 Route 31 South in Pennington, New Jersey 08534. WorldWater conducts research and designs, develops and markets proprietary technology relating to solar energy and water engineering, including solar power projects and international water management consulting, at this location.

b)   MAJOR CUSTOMERS BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

CALIFORNIA

The Company entered the California agriculture market in 2002 with the implementation of a 50 hp irrigation pumping system for a cotton farm in the San Joaquin Valley. In 2003, WorldWater installed its first solar refrigeration system at a food processing facility near Bakersfield, CA. In the first half of 2004, WorldWater supplied a one megawatt (MW) solar electric system at Cerro Coso Community College, Ridgecrest, CA, the largest PV installation on a U.S. community college campus. In December 2004, WorldWater completed the installation of a major solar irrigation pumping system at a citrus ranch in San Diego County, CA, which powers a 200 hp irrigation pump.

Consistent with the Company’s focus on domestic projects, and specifically in California, and surrounding states, WorldWater, in September 2005, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WorldWater Holdings Inc., acquired the assets of MJD Solutions, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, doing business as Quantum Energy Group (Quantum). Quantum, based in Applegate, California, is a solar energy, construction and project management company, and will assist in the sales, design and installation of residential, commercial, and institutional solar projects.

During 2006, the Company completed two commercial projects with recognized revenue of $1,819,624 and had six commercial projects in progress as of December 31, 2006, with recognized revenue of $9,658,362. The Company completed nine residential projects with aggregate revenue of $524,389, and completed one consulting services project with revenue of $24,777. The company had one residential project in progress at December 31, 2006 with recognized revenue of $7,775. This project was completed in the first quarter of 2007.

Four other residential projects, with aggregate contract value of $231,763 were awarded in 2006, but had no recognized revenue in 2006. These projects were started in the first quarter of 2007, and are expected to be completed in 2007.

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NEW JERSEY

The Company entered the New Jersey agricultural market in 2003 with the completion of a 24 kW solar electrical system at Flatbrook Farm, an organic meat and poultry farm in Montague, NJ. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has authorized a comprehensive range of incentives which took effect in January 2004 and which will support more than $600 million worth of new PV installations in the state over the next five years. The Company has made New Jersey a target state for the commercial and residential markets.

Six commercial projects were completed in 2006 with recognized revenue of $2,108,018.

The company recognized revenue of $25,019 in 2006 from a NJBPU grant that is for research in the development of cost effective, grid-tied motor drives for photovoltaic applications.

Three commercial projects, with recognized revenue of $2,127,695 in 2006, were in progress as of December 31, 2006. These projects are a total of 310 kW.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had one contract that was awarded, but has not started. The start of this project is subject to securing the appropriate building permits and project financing. The project has an aggregate contract value of approximately $1,039,584.

The company had one additional contract signed in the first quarter of 2007.  This $5,660,928 contract is for a 700 kW DC solar power generation system.  The contract is subject to financing by the customer and approval of a rebate by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

DELAWARE

The Company had completed two projects in 2006 with recognized revenue of $149,267. The Company completed a contract with a large publicly-traded chemical company, and covers the design and installation of a solar electric power generation system for its photovoltaic solutions technical laboratory. The project has a contract value of $363,000; revenue of $234,000 was recognized in 2005 and $129,267 was recognized in 2006. The 40 kW installation will serve as a photovoltaic demonstration unit for this customer.

The Company had one project with recognized revenue of $418,688 in progress as of December 31, 2006 which was completed in the first quarter of 2007. This project is the Company’s first venture into the poultry market and is anticipated to lead to more projects within this industry.

TEXAS

The Company had one project in Texas with recognized revenue of $278,190 in progress as of December 31, 2006 which was completed by end of the first quarter 2007.

INTERNATIONAL

WorldWater operated in the Philippines from 1997 to 2006 when the Company delivered 25 solar powered pumps for installation by the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) under a directive from former President Fidel V. Ramos. The Company had a Philippine subsidiary, WorldWater (Phils) Inc. from 1997 to 2006. The Company is evaluating its Philippine strategy and, as of December 31, 2006, the Company has written down all non-cash assets of the subsidiary.

In 2005, the Company was awarded a $360,000 grant by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to support completion of a pilot project for water supply in Sri Lanka. Billings of $213,054 were rendered as of December 31, 2006. Revenue of $191,873 was recognized in 2006; the remaining revenue is expected to be recognized in 2007. The project is designed to assess the hydro-geological conditions of the project area, and to provide safe, sustainable water supplies to people in six villages

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near the tsunami-ravaged southern coast of Sri Lanka. Subject to satisfactory results of WorldWater’s ground water assessment study, WorldWater anticipates further contracts with the Ministry of Urban Development and Water Supply to pump and deliver water to 13,600 people in approximately 4,000 households in the six villages through use of its AquaMax™ solar water pumping systems.

PROPOSED ACQUISITION

In June, 2006, the Company announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, TX (‘ENTECH’), to acquire all the outstanding stock of ENTECH upon completion of the necessary due diligence and after obtaining appropriate financing. ENTECH, a private company formed in 1983, is a developer and manufacturer of advanced concentrating solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies for terrestrial and space power applications. ENTECH has developed concentrator solar power systems, supplied solar power for space missions for NASA, and installed ground-based concentrating solar systems in North America.

With the combined technologies of the Company and ENTECH, we believe our solar systems will be capable of generating and delivering electrical and thermal energy on site at prices competitive to retail prices without relying on government sponsored rebates. ENTECH’s patented concentrator technology allows for the installation of large solar “farms” with greatly reduced requirements for solar cell materials (silicon or multi-junction). Due to the advantages of ENTECH’s concentrator, a significantly lessor amount of silicon used in flat plate solar modules is required by current ENTECH modules to generate the same electrical power. Consequently, the ENTECH technology greatly lessens the impact of the silicon material shortage currently constricting flat plate solar panel supply. ENTECH concentrators utilize a two-axis tracker to follow the sun’s position throughout the day, maximizing energy production.

ENTECH’s technology can produce photovoltaic electricity, or thermal energy (heat) for commercial uses such as for heating and/or air conditioning. When applied in a combined fashion for onsite power applications, the cost to the customer can be significantly less for electricity generated and for BTU of heat provided versus separate competing systems currently on the market while being competitive with current retail energy prices.

It is the Company’s intention to purchase ENTECH through a newly-formed subsidiary. The financing of the acquisition is intended to be based solely on the business prospects and assets of the acquired entity, ENTECH.

As a proposed subsidiary of the Company, ENTECH will maintain its identity, location, and business operations in both terrestrial and space solar energy. The Company anticipates that ENTECH will continue to perform its contract work for NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other customers, as well as its internal R&D programs leading to improved future products.

To obtain the exclusive opportunity through December 31, 2006 to conduct due diligence, the Company made a $500,000 non-refundable payment to ENTECH to be used for operating and working capital requirements of ENTECH. Additional due diligence fees of $290,769 were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006. and along with the $500,000 payment to ENTECH, left a capitalized amount of $790,769 as a balance sheet asset on December 31, 2006, classified as deferred cost on proposed acquisition. Should this acquisition not go forward in 2007, the capitalized amount would need to be expensed in that year.

As of March 30, 2007, the company is continuing to negotiate the acquisition of ENTECH.

c)   IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

James S. Farrin was appointed Interim CEO on January 23, 2006, with Quentin T. Kelly, the founder of the Company, retaining the Chairman’s role.

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Mr. Farrin established a strategy direction which was to optimize 2006 revenue by focusing the sales force on two states, New Jersey and California, and the engineering/operations department on effective implementation of booked projects.

In accordance with his contract, James Farrin left the company effective January 23, 2007. Mr. Farrin is expected to continue assisting the company, as needed, in the role of consultant.

Upon Mr. Farrin’s departure, Mr. Kelly resumed the role of CEO.

Frank Smith joined the company in the position of COO effective February 5, 2007.

The Company is implementing appropriate processes, policies, and procedures to make the Company more effective and to increase productivity. In addition, the Company is improving the organization by making key additions to the infrastructure, especially project managers and application engineers to better handle the increasing load of projects to be implemented.

d)   PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS

WorldWater’s photovoltaic (PV) net-metering systems are designed to “zero out” electrical usage charges for residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental applications. Such electrical usage charges are reduced and potentially eliminated because the systems generate clean electricity from the sun and, when the power from the sun exceeds the amount consumed by the facility, are able to “spin the meter backwards,” thus accumulating credit from the local electric utilities. These systems allow organizations to manage their present and future energy costs by significantly reducing the energy purchased from the utility. Therefore, hedging escalation of electricity charges over time, the net-metered client will be significantly less affected.

SOLAR WATER SYSTEMS

AquaMax™ high yield hybrid irrigation pumps take solar water pumping systems to unprecedented production levels. WorldWater has the technological capability to drive motors and pumps up to 1,000 hp, delivering thousands of gallons of water per minute by solar energy alone, or in automatic combination with the electric grid or diesel generators. Irrigating fields in remote areas with solar power requires no fuel costs, limited maintenance, while generating no noise and no pollution. With WorldWater’s hybrid systems, if sunlight is not available or decreases as a result of cloud cover, the AquaMax™ can automatically switch to an alternate power source: diesel generation, batteries, or the electric grid.

The patented AquaDrive™ controller converts solar DC current to AC, then supplies the AC power to a motor or pump from either the solar array or the grid (or other sources such as diesel generators, wind generators, etc.) or simultaneously from both sources. The hybrid operation is programmed to be completely automatic so manual intervention is not required to switch from one power source to the other.

WorldWater has crossed another technological threshold in the deployment and use of photovoltaics into previously conventional electricity areas. Idyllwild Water District in California is the first water utility to be fully self-sustainable by solar power, in addition to saving up to 70% of the electricity costs of its operation. This is due to WorldWater’s technology running its booster pumps and operating its major wells while also being available to perform net metering while providing back-up power capability in the event of grid power interruption. Should the grid fail, disengagement from the grid will occur and power will be assumed by the solar equipment,  allowing operations to continue running until the electric grid is restored,  with solar power eliminating the use of diesel or natural gas

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during this potentially peak demand period. WorldWater believes it is uniquely positioned to provide this service to the water utility market, as well as the agricultural market.

e)   MARKETING

Today, the price of the WorldWater commercial systems marketed in California and New Jersey range from approximately $300,000 to several million dollars. Residential solar installations average $30,000 to $50,000. In California, WorldWater has a sales and technical support office in Applegate, north of Sacramento. WorldWater’s east coast and international operations are managed from its headquarters in Pennington, NJ.

The market for the photovoltaic industry is significantly increasing, aided by steep increase in oil prices. The total market is expected to soar from $5 billion to $27 billion by 2020 (Source: March 2006 Electric Power Monthly published by the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy). Management believes that WorldWater is positioned to capitalize on this trend with its solar expertise and proprietary technology in both power and water.

WorldWater provides solar solutions for water and power by:

·       Combining the two technological requirements of solar engineering and water engineering, thus enabling the Company to more effectively implement sustainable turnkey programs;

·       Utilizing Company specialists to locate and evaluate power sources;

·       Conducting site assessments to appropriately size solar electrical and water pumping and electrical systems;

·       Installing the Company’s proprietary solar products;

·       Focusing sufficient resources on community preparation and capacity-building for the technology;

·       Arranging project financing.

A key marketing strategy is the utilization of strategic alliances. WorldWater, as a water and power solutions provider, has partnered with major international organizations to enhance its financing capabilities and with local organizations to enhance project implementation.

WorldWater has a longstanding relationship with the U.S.-based firm Vincent Uhl Associates for hydro-geological studies and with Morehouse Engineering, a power system controls engineering firm. The companies have collaborated successfully in a number of international markets. Vincent Uhl Associates has located, drilled and tested new groundwater sources in the Americas, Africa and Asia including a detailed analysis of the available water resources in Sri Lanka; Morehouse Engineering has teamed with the Company in Africa and Pakistan.

f)   RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

A key strategy of WorldWater is to continue developing innovative, cutting edge products to meet water and electricity needs with proprietary solar technology. The Company was awarded a patent in 2001 on the electronic board controller, AquaDrive™, of the AquaMax™ system. In 2003, the Company also was awarded a patent on its automatic switching technology, which enables the system to perform multiple functions such as water pumping and battery charging and also to switch automatically between solar and grid-tied, diesel or battery power sources. Through the end of 2006, the Company has been granted six patents, with five more pending (see table on page 10).

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g)   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

WorldWater has obtained six patents and continuations-in-part for its newly developed electronics systems and has filed for protections of its patents. WorldWater engineers Thomas McNulty, Sr., Dr. Anand Rangarajan, Douglas Williams, and Quentin T. Kelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, together with Princeton University engineers, have been issued patents, all of which are assigned to WorldWater. Among other patents, the Company holds patents on the electronic board controller AquaDrive™ of the AquaMax™ system and on an electronic board that allows, in case of the interruption of service in an AC grid power system, the automatic transfer to solar-powered systems for uninterrupted operation of motors and other power loads. The following table shows the Company’s existing patents and pending patent applications.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Patent Title

 

 

 

Domestic / 
International

 

Patent File No.

 

Status

 

Expiration

 

Solar Thermal Powered Water Pump

 

Domestic

 

U.S. 5,163,821

 

Granted

 

 

2011

 

 

Bias controlled DC to AC converter and systems

 

Domestic

 

US 6,275,403

 

Granted

 

 

2018

 

 

Switchable Multiple Source Power Supply

 

Domestic

 

US 6,583,522

 

Granted

 

 

2020

 

 

Bias controlled DC to AC converter and systems

 

Int’l Philippines

 

1-1999-03261

 

Granted

 

 

2019

 

 

No load motor cutoff method and apparatus

 

Domestic

 

 

 

Pending

 

 

 

 

 

AC/DC Hybrid Power System

 

Domestic

 

US 7,145,265 B2

 

Granted

 

 

2025

 

 

Maximum Power Point Motor Control

 

Domestic

 

US 7,148,650 B1

 

Granted

 

 

2025

 

 

Multiple Motor Operation using Solar Power

 

Domestic

 

 

 

Pending

 

 

 

 

 

Using a Variable Frquency for Non motor Loads

 

Domestic

 

 

 

Pending

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile MaxPure

 

Domestic

 

 

 

Pending/Provisional

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Power Control Using Irradiance

 

Domestic

 

 

 

Pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

h)   SOURCE AND AVAILABILITY OF COMPONENTS

The solar modules used in the Company’s systems are composed of silicon and other photovoltaic materials. Suppliers of solar modules include Sharp Electronics, GE Energy LLC, SolarWorld (formerly Shell Solar), Kyocera, BP Solar, SunTech, RWE Schott, and EMCORE Corporation (“EMCORE”). WorldWater orders solar modules and related articles from several suppliers and has not entered into any exclusive term supply contracts, except that WorldWater has entered into a letter agreement with EMCORE under which EMCORE will be the Company’s exclusive supplier of multi-junction cells subject to certain conditions.

Sub-contractors currently manufacture components of the AquaMax™ systems in the United States. WorldWater will continue to source components, specifically solar modules, worldwide, based on quality and cost considerations.

i)   COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE COMPANY

The Company’s products compete with both conventional power generation and other renewable energy technologies. The main competitive technologies are fossil-fuel generators, and electric grid extension. The cost of installing a solar energy system may be more or less than the cost of an electric grid extension, depending on the particular installation. However, the life-cycle cost benefit of the solar-driven motor or pump is the reduction in ongoing electric costs. Solar generation is a hedge against escalation in fossil fuel prices, without the negative pollution attributes. The initial cost of acquiring a diesel pump is less than the initial cost of a solar pumping system, but the ongoing incremental operating and maintenance costs of the diesel pump are greater and, in remote areas, the supply of fuel and spare parts are not always readily available.

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The Company’s most commonly encountered solar pumping competitor is Grundfos A/S of Denmark, a manufacturer of a large range of water pumps, including a solar pump line. The Grundfos pumps run off a specially wound AC motor. Aero-Environment of California has somewhat similar technology using limited size AC pumps. There are a number of other solar pump companies, including Solar Jack of the US, Sun Motor of Canada, Southern Cross of Australia, and Total Energie from Europe, which produce limited horsepower DC pumps. The Company offers the only systems able to operate conventional AC powered pumps up to 1000 hp.

j)   SUBSIDIARIES

WorldWater has an active 100% wholly-owned domestic subsidiary, WorldWater Holdings Inc., dba Quantum Energy Group.

WorldWater has the following 100% wholly-owned inactive subsidiaries:

WorldWater, Inc.

WorldWater East Africa Ltd.

WorldWater Pakistan (Pvt.), Ltd.

k)   GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Compliance with federal, state, and local provisions regarding the production and discharge of materials into the environment is expected to have no effect on capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position. The Company has a program to comply fully with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

l)   EMPLOYEES

On December 31, 2006, the company employed 45 people on a full-time basis. The Company also hires consultants on an as-needed basis and has informal arrangements with two water consulting companies, the hydrogeological firm of Vincent Uhl Associates and Morehouse Engineering, specialists in power control, and water/wastewater treatment systems integration.

m)   RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Fixed-price Contracts

The Company utilizes fixed-price contracts which result in business risk, such as:

·       uncertainty in estimating the technical aspects and effort involved to accomplish the work within the contract scope and schedule;

·       labor availability and productivity;

·       supplier and subcontractor pricing and performance; and

·       availability and pricing of components (particularly solar modules).

Intellectual Property Rights

The Company relies on a variety of intellectual property rights in the performance of its product and service delivery to its customers. The Company may not be able to preserve these intellectual property rights in the future and these rights could be invalidated, circumvented or challenged. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries in which our equipment may be sold do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent of the United States. Failure to protect the Company’s proprietary information and

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successfully defend challenges or infringement proceedings against the Company could materially and adversely affect the Company’s competitive position.

Technological Developments

The market for our equipment and services is characterized by continual technological developments to provide better and more reliable performance and services. If the Company is not able to design, develop, and produce commercially competitive products and complete installation in a timely manner in response to changes in technology, the business and revenues could be materially and adversely affected. Similarly, if the Company’s proprietary technologies and equipment become obsolete, it may no longer be competitive and its business and revenues could be materially and adversely affected.

Technical Personnel

The engineering services provided by the Company are complex and highly engineered and often must be performed in harsh conditions. The Company’s success depends on its ability to employ and retain technical personnel with the ability to design, utilize and enhance these products and services. In addition, our ability to expand our operations depends in part on our ability to increase our skilled labor force. The demand for skilled workers is high and the supply is limited. A significant increase in wages paid by competing employers could result in a reduction of our skilled labor force and/or increases in wage rates that we must pay. If either of these events were to occur, our cost structure could increase, our margins decrease and our growth potential could be impaired.

Government Incentives

The competitiveness of our technology and equipment is very much dependent upon governmental and utility rebates and incentives. If these rebates and incentives were to be materially reduced or eliminated, the Company’s business and revenues could be materially and adversely affected.

Effective Internal Controls

Effective internal controls are necessary for the Company to provide reliable financial reports. In addition, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the Company to evaluate and report on its internal controls over financial reporting and have its independent auditors annually attest to its evaluation, as well as issue their own opinion on the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2007.

The Company is preparing for compliance with Section 404 by strengthening, assessing and testing its system of internal controls to provide the basis for its report. The process of strengthening its internal controls and complying with Section 404 is expensive and time-consuming, and requires significant management attention. The Company cannot be certain that these measures will ensure that it will maintain adequate controls over its financial processes and reporting in the future. Furthermore, as the Company grows its business, its internal controls will become more complex and will require significantly more resources to ensure its internal controls remain effective.

In February 2007, the Company engaged RSM McGladrey, who will perform a Sarbanes-Oxley Act Consulting engagement designed to assist the Company in its efforts to comply with SOX Section 404, “Management’s Assessment of Internal Controls.”  The engagement was designed with the understanding that should the Company meet the criteria for an accelerated filing, the Company’s external auditor will also be required to attest to the internal controls over financial reporting in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.

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In March 2007, the Company engaged Microstrategies, Inc. to provide an improved IT, financial reporting, and ERP system to enhance efficiencies and financial and operating controls as it works to implement Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and procedures.

Foreign Operations

The Company operates in various countries that are subject to risks peculiar to each country. With respect to any particular country, these risks may include:

·       expropriation and nationalization of our assets (including intellectual property) in that country;

·       political and economic instability;

·       social unrest, acts of terrorism, force majeure, war or other armed conflict;

·       inflation;

·       currency fluctuations, devaluations and conversion restrictions;

·       confiscatory taxation or other adverse tax policies;

·       governmental activities that limit or disrupt markets, restrict payments or limit the movement of funds;

·       governmental activities that may result in the deprivation of contract rights; and

·       trade restrictions and economic embargoes imposed by the United States and other countries.

In 2006, foreign contract revenue was limited to grant revenue, funded by USTDA, of $216,892, derived from work in Sri Lanka. Unsettled political conditions, social unrest, acts of terrorism, force majeure, war or other armed conflict, exploitation or other governmental actions, inflation, exchange controls or currency devaluation may result in increased business risk in these regions.

ITEM 2.                DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

The Company’s executive office, research and development facility is housed in a 13,270 square foot site located at 55 Route 31 South, Pennington, New Jersey 08534. This facility is leased under an operating lease expiring June 25, 2007. The Company has signed a new lease for 30,000 square feet on March 20, 2007. The facility is leased under an operating lease commencing July 1, 2007, and expiring June 30, 2015. The property is located at 200 Ludlow Drive, Ewing, New Jersey 08638.

In September 2005, the Company acquired Quantum Energy Group in Applegate, California which included the transfer of their five year lease expiring April 30, 2009, with two five-year options to extend the lease.

In July 2004, the Company opened a sales and technical support office in Foster City, California under a two-year lease expiring May 31, 2006, and which office was closed in June 2005

ITEM 3.                LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Although WorldWater is involved in ordinary, routine litigation from time to time incidental to its business, it is not presently a party to any other legal proceeding, the adverse determination of which, either individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material adverse affect on the Company’s business or financial condition.

ITEM 4.                SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

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PART II.

ITEM 5.                MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

a)   Price Range of Common Stock

The Company’s common stock is included on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “WWAT.OB.” The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low closing bid prices for the common stock as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board for the periods indicated. These prices are based on quotations between dealers, and do not reflect retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Close

 

FISCAL 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.46

 

Second Quarter

 

0.59

 

0.25

 

0.28

 

Third Quarter

 

0.30

 

0.17

 

0.19

 

Fourth Quarter

 

0.50

 

0.14

 

0.39

 

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Close

 

FISCAL 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.29

 

Second Quarter

 

0.29

 

0.20

 

0.25

 

Third Quarter

 

0.67

 

0.20

 

0.49

 

Fourth Quarter

 

0.49

 

0.30

 

0.32

 

 

b)   Holders of Common Stock

On December 31, 2006 there were approximately 689 holders of record of common stock. This number does not include beneficial owners of the common stock whose shares are held in the names of various dealers, clearing agencies, banks, brokers and other fiduciaries.

c)   Dividends

To date, the Company has not declared or paid any dividends on common stock. The payment by the Company of dividends, if any, is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on its earnings, if any, capital requirements and financial condition, as well as other relevant factors. The Board of Directors does not intend to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.

d)   Preferred Stock

As of October 1, 2004, the preferred shareholder converted 66,667 shares of Series A 7% Convertible Preferred Stock into a like number of common shares. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had 611,111 shares of Series B 7% Convertible Preferred Stock, 750,000 shares of Series C 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, and 4,892,857 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

In 2000, the Company issued 611,111 shares of Series B 7% three-year Convertible Preferred Stock at $0.90 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock proceeds were intended to be used by the Company for the initial operating requirements of WorldWater (Phils) Inc., the former Philippine subsidiary of the Company. The conversion privileges, which expired September 2003, were either into 10% of the Company’s former Philippine subsidiary WorldWater (Phils) Inc. or into 611,111 common shares of the Company.

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It is the Company’s position that the holder of these preferred shares failed to convert to shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with the terms of issuance, and that the preferred shares expired on September 8, 2003. It is the Company’s position that the obligations for the payment of dividends on such shares also terminated on that date. The Company is engaged in negotiations with the holder of the Series B preferred shares to resolve the disputed terms of conversion. Dividends were accrued through September 30, 2004 at the rate of 7%.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

On June 30, 2006, the Company issued 750,000 shares of Series C 6% Convertible Preferred Stock at $1.00 per share. The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock proceeds were used to fund: (i) a $500,000 payment made to the ENTECH, Inc. (“ENTECH”) to secure a binding letter of intent allowing the Company the opportunity to conduct due diligence for the proposed acquisition of all of the common shares of ENTECH by the Company or an affiliate; and (ii) due diligence expenses directly incurred in connection with the proposed acquisition transaction.

The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock held by each subscriber is convertible on an all or none basis, into either: (i) common stock of the Company; or (ii) each holder’s proportionate share of a 6.5% interest in the entity formed for the purpose of purchasing the common shares of ENTECH. Each holder of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock may elect to convert into his or her proportionate share of a 6.5% interest in the entity formed to purchase the common stock of ENTECH during the 120 day period following the closing of the ENTECH transaction or, alternatively, may convert into the common stock of the Company at any time prior to January 1, 2009. The conversion price to be used for conversions into common stock of the Company will be equal to the closing bid price of the common stock on December 31, 2006, equal to $0.39 per share of our common stock.

Dividends on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock accrue at the annual rate of 6%, payable the first day of each month, except that during the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 dividends will be accrued but not paid. As of December 31, 2006, the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock had accrued and unpaid dividends in the aggregate amount of $22,500, which will be payable upon conversion.

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

On November 30, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into three agreements with EMCORE Corporation (“EMCORE”), involving EMCORE’s agreement to purchase up to 26.5% of WorldWater on a fully-diluted basis in exchange for $18 million. The three agreements entered into on November 29, 2006, are an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Right Agreement”) and a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”, and together with the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, the “Agreements”). The Boards of Directors of EMCORE and WorldWater each approved the Agreements.

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, EMCORE agreed to invest up to $18.0 million (the “Investment”) in return for (i) six million, five hundred and twenty-three thousand, eight hundred and ten (6,523,810) shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of WorldWater, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series D Stock”) and (ii) six hundred and sixty-eight thousand, one hundred and thirty-nine (668,139) warrants to purchase six hundred and sixty-eight thousand, one hundred and thirty-nine (668,139) shares of Series D Stock (the “Warrants”). The Series D Stock and Warrants to be received by EMCORE are equivalent to an approximately thirty-one percent (31%) equity ownership in WorldWater, or approximately twenty-six and half percent (26.5%) on a fully diluted basis.

On November 29, 2006, EMCORE invested $13.5 million in the Company, representing the first tranche of its $18 million investment, in return for which WorldWater issued to EMCORE (i) four million,

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eight hundred and ninety two thousand, eight hundred and fifty seven (4,892,857) shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into Common Stock at a price of $0.276) and (ii) five hundred and five thousand and forty-four (505,044) warrants (the “Tranche A Warrants”) to purchase five hundred and five thousand and forty-four (505,044) shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $0.32 per share.

The investment of the remaining $4.5 million second tranche (the “Tranche B Closing”) will be consummated subject to the execution of a definitive strategic agreement between the Parties and certain other conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement. The Parties currently expect the execution of the definitive strategic agreement and the Tranche B Closing to occur before the end of the year. At the Tranche B Closing, WorldWater will issue to EMCORE (i) an additional one million, six hundred and thirty thousand, nine hundred and fifty-three (1,630,953) shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) one hundred and sixty-three thousand and ninety-five (163,095) warrants to purchase one hundred and sixty-three thousand and ninety-five (163,095) shares of Series D Stock.

In the Investment Agreement, the Company and EMCORE made customary representations, warranties and covenants and the Company agreed to indemnify EMCORE against certain potential losses incurred in connection with its investment in the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, EMCORE has been granted the following rights, among others: (i) the right to participate pro-rata in future financings and equity issuances by the Company; (ii) certain rights to obtain information regarding the financial results, financial performance, business and operations of WorldWater; and (iii) the right to nominate and appoint two individuals to WorldWater’s Board of Directors.

The Series D Stock has the designations, preferences and rights set forth in the certificate of designation filed with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware on November 29, 2006 (the “Certificate of Designation”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series D Stock have the following rights, among others: (i) the sole right and discretion to convert their shares of Series D Stock at any time and from time to time into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of WorldWater (the “Common Stock”) initially equal to such number of shares of Series D Stock multiplied by ten, subject to certain adjustments as more fully set forth in the Certificate of Designation including weighted average anti-dilution rights, (ii) the right to vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of Common Stock, (iii) for so long as the beneficial ownership by the holders of Series D Stock (on a fully-diluted basis) does not fall below ten percent (10%) of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, the exclusive right to elect two members of the Board of Directors of WorldWater, (iv) for so long as the beneficial ownership by the holders of Series D Stock (on a fully-diluted basis) is between five percent (5%) and ten percent (10%) of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, the exclusive right to elect one member of the Board of Directors of WorldWater, (v) certain liquidation preferences as detailed in the Certificate of Designation and (vi) the right to receive dividends in an amount equal to the amount of dividends that such holder would have received had the holder converted its shares of Series D Stock into shares of Common Stock as of the date immediately prior to the record date for such dividend.

On November 29, 2006, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion on preferred stock dividends which needed to be recognized on the preferred shares of 48,928,570 and warrants of 505,044. After calculating the intrinsic value, in conjunction with utilizing the Black Scholes method, an adjustment of $3,184,642 was recorded as a preferred stock dividend.

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ITEM 6.                MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATION

Statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB concerning the Company’s outlook or future economic performance; anticipated profitability, gross billings, commissions and fees, expenses or other financial items; and, statements concerning assumptions made or exceptions to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters constitute forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, (1) that there can be no assurance that the Company will grow and/or manage its growth profitably, (2) risks-associated reliance on governmental regulations, (3) competition, (4) the Company’s results have fluctuated in the past and are expected to fluctuate in the future, (5) the loss of services of key individuals which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or operating results, and (6) risks associated with operating in emerging countries.

OVERVIEW

WorldWater & Power Corp. (“WorldWater/Company”) is an international solar engineering and project management company with unique, high-powered solar electric technology and expertise, providing alternative energy solutions to a wide variety of customers in both domestic and international markets. Until 2002, WorldWater’s business was focused exclusively on providing developing countries with water and power solutions. Since then, the Company has placed increasing emphasis on domestic markets, principally in California, New Jersey, and surrounding states, and is addressing the needs of residential, commercial and industrial customers, in both the public and private sectors. The Company will continue to selectively submit proposals to various foreign governments in need of solving critical water supply and energy problems using the Company’s proprietary solar technology.

With significantly rising energy prices and related shortages, along with significant state and federal incentives, and utility company rebate programs, domestic markets have emerged as the Company’s highest priority. The Company believes it is uniquely positioned to deliver a wide range of product and service offerings, from solar-powered equipment and installations, both fixed and mobile, to large-scale, turnkey solar energy and water system solutions, specializing in variable frequency drive (VFD) applications that deliver high customer value. The foundation and enabler for these offerings is WorldWater’s substantial technical expertise and proprietary solar technology, including its AquaMax™ System, AquaDrive™ Controller, AquaMeter™ Water Meter, and Mobile MaxPure.

The Company continues to evolve from an entrepreneurial operating mode to that of a fast growth company. This transition will mean development of more policies, procedures, and processes to enable effective implementation of booked projects.

The Company plans to continue work to develop innovative new products to meet customer needs using new technology to seek to clearly differentiate its products from competitive products.

The cash raised through the issuance of convertible debt and private equity sales has provided the Company with the working capital resources needed to meet its operating activities in 2006 and 2005. The Company will continue to seek to raise significant additional financing as required to fund the Company’s growing operations in 2007.

The Company does not know whether it will be able to raise additional financing or financing on terms favorable to it. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company’s ability to fund current operations or otherwise respond to competitive pressures will be significantly limited.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other 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. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements:

REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company derives revenue primarily from fixed-price contracts through which the Company provides engineering, design, and procurement services, materials and equipment, and construction / installation services. Revenue is also generated through the sale of solar-related equipment and, to a lesser extent, from consulting projects and government-funded grants.

Contract revenues are recorded when there is persuasive evidence that a binding contractual arrangement exists, the price is fixed and determinable, the Company has commenced work on the project, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

Contract revenues are recognized using the percentage of completion method. The percentage of completion is calculated by dividing the direct labor and other direct costs incurred by the total estimated direct cost of the project. Contract value is defined as the total value of the contract, plus the value of approved change orders. Estimates of costs to complete are reviewed periodically and modified as required. Provisions are made for the full amount of anticipated losses, on a contract-by-contract basis. These loss provisions are established in the period in which the losses are first determined. Changes in estimates are also reflected in the period they become known.

Revenues from equipment sales containing acceptance provisions are recognized upon customer acceptance. Cash payments received in advance of product or service revenue are recorded as customer deposits.

Revenues from consulting projects are recognized as services are rendered. Grant revenues are recognized when received, or if based on entitlement periods, when entitlement occurs.

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of its customers were to deteriorate, such that their ability to make payments was impaired, additional allowances could be required.

ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES

The Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates as part of its consolidated financial statements. This involves estimating the actual current tax in addition to assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments for tax and financial accounting purposes. These differences together with net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits may be recorded as deferred tax assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. A judgment must then be made of the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. To the extent that the Company determines that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be utilized, a valuation allowance

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is established. Taxable income in future periods significantly different from that projected may cause adjustments to the valuation allowance that could materially increase or decrease future income tax expense. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005 an allowance equal to 100% of the deferred tax asset was recorded.

Share-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires all companies to measure and recognize compensation expense at fair value for all stock-based payments to employees and directors. SFAS No. 123R is being applied on the modified prospective basis. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation plans for employees and directors under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations, and accordingly, the Company recognized no compensation expense related to the stock-based plans for grants to employees or directors. Grants to consultants under the plans were recorded under SFAS No. 123.

Under the modified prospective approach, SFAS No. 123R applies to new grants of options and awards of stock as well as to grants of options that were outstanding on January 1, 2006 and that may subsequently be repurchased, cancelled or materially modified. Under the modified prospective approach, compensation cost recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested on, January 1, 2006, based on fair value as of the prior grant-date and estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. Prior periods were not required to be restated to reflect the impact of adopting the new standard.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes and this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing elsewhere in this filing. The statement of operations data presented below for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 and the balance sheet data at December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 have been derived from the audited financial statements which appear elsewhere in this filing. The statement of operations data presented below for the year ended December 31, 2004, and the balance sheet data at December 31, 2004 have been derived from the Company’s prior year’s audited financial statements, which are not included in this filing.

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Operating Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

17,333,681

 

$

2,031,480

 

$

5,837,224

 

Gross Profit (Loss)

 

2,719,587

 

(485,336

)

(149,085

)

Loss From Operations

 

(5,257,298

)

(5,075,285

)

(6,087,358

)

Loss Applicable To Common Stock

 

(11,427,614

)

(10,213,938

)

(8,056,694

)

Net Loss Per Basic & Diluted Share Attributable To Common Stock

 

$

(.08

)

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.12

)

 

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As of December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

5,801,852

 

$

810,792

 

$

38,852

 

Working Capital Surplus (Deficit)

 

10,553,807

 

(1,282,316

)

(2,324,752

)

Total Assets

 

17,268,146

 

2,664,404

 

1,790,868

 

Long term obligations—less current portion

 

103,986

 

3,088,797

 

2,026,589

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

12,884,388

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Deficiency

 

(1,623,724

)

(3,881,759

)

(4,273,641

)

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand)

Contract Revenue.   Contract revenue for 2006 amounts to $17,117,000, and represents 99% of the Company’s revenue. Revenue of $17,117,000, or 100% of the total contract revenue, was generated by domestic commercial and residential projects.

Commercial projects account for $16,585,000 or 96% of domestic contract revenue, and is made up of 23 projects.  Revenue was generated from nine commercial projects in California, nine in New Jersey, three in Delaware, and one in Texas.

Residential projects account for $532,000 or 3% of domestic contract revenue; $532,000 from 10 California projects, $0 revenue from New Jersey projects.

Grant Revenue.   The Company recognized grant revenue of $217,000 in 2006. This is composed of $192,000 from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and $25,000 from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). The USTDA grant is in connection with a pilot project for water supply in Sri Lanka. This project is designed to assess solar technology methods to provide safe, sustainable water supplies to people in six villages near the tsunami-ravaged southern coast of Sri Lanka. The NJBPU grant is for research in the development of cost effective, grid-tied motor drives for photovoltaic applications.

Cost of Contract Revenue.   Cost of contract revenue consists primarily of third party construction and installation expense, materials and supplies required for construction and component equipment, including the solar panels, solar array, inverters, variable speed drives and meters.

Cost of Grant Revenue.   Cost associated with grant revenue consists primarily of third party subcontracted costs incurred for consulting expenses and prototype costs. The Company expenses internal research, engineering and development costs, as incurred. See Research and Development expense below.

Gross Profit (Loss) on Contracts.   The Company generated gross profits on contracts totaling $2,705,000.  Gross profits totaling $3,463,000 were attributable to 27 projects.  Gross profits were offset by $99,000 in gross losses generated by four projects. Gross profits are also offset by warranty reserves and other expenses not allocated to individual contracts totaling $659,000.

Gross Profit (Loss) on Grants.   Gross profit of $14,000 was earned in connection with the Company’s grant revenue; A gross loss of $9,000 from the USTDA grant, and a gross profit of $25,000 from the NJBPU grant.

Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses.   Marketing, general and administrative expenses amount to $7,775,000 in 2006, and consist primarily of salaries and related personnel costs, travel, professional fees, including legal and accounting, rent, insurance, and other sales and marketing expenses.

Debt Sourcing Fees and Commissions.   The Company historically has financed its operations through a combination of convertible debt, convertible preferred stock, and equity. To date, the increased working capital required to support the Company’s rapid revenue growth have been a net user of cash, and this is expected to continue through the end of 2007.

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Research and Development Expense.   Research and development expense consists primarily of salary expense for internal personnel, and related personnel costs, as well as prototype costs incurred to improve the design of the Company’s installations, and expand the Company’s product line. Research and development are critical to the Company’s strategic objectives of enhancing its technology to meet the requirements of its targeted customers. The Company expects to maintain, if not increase, its current level of expenditure for research and development on a going-forward basis.

COMPARISON OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 and 2005 (amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand)

Contract Revenue.   Contract revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $17,117,000, an increase of $15,199,000, or 792%, from $1,918,000 for 2005. Three projects represented $10,378,000 or 60% of the contract revenue in 2006. One of the projects was completed in 2006, while two were greater than 95% complete at year end, and were completed in the first quarter of 2007.

Grant Revenue.   Grant revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $217,000, an increase of $104,000, or 92% from $113,000 for 2005. The fluctuation is a reflection of the timing of grant awards and completion of associated tasks/milestones called for under the grants. Grant revenue is expected to be an immaterial portion of the Company’s revenue stream going forward into 2007.

Cost of Contract Revenue.   The cost of contract revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $14,411,000, an increase of $11,966,000 or 489% from $2,445,000 in 2005. The increase in cost of contract revenue is principally the result of higher volume in 2006 (revenue is up 792%).

Cost of Grant Revenue.   The cost of grant revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $203,000, an increase of $132,000 from $71,000 in 2005.

Gross Profit (Loss) on Contracts.   The Company generated a gross profit on contracts in 2006. The gross profit of $2,705,00 in 2006, represents an increase of $3,232,000, versus the gross loss of $527,000 in 2005. Gross profits totaling $3,463,000 were attributable to 27 projects.  Gross profits were offset by $99,000 in gross losses generated by four projects. Gross profits are also offset by warranty reserves and other expenses not allocated to individual contracts totaling $659,000. The Company attributes its significant rise in gross profit partly to its evolution from an entrepreneurial to a fast growth company. Better overall efficiencies, bid processes, and trained staff have also supported the increased job margins.

Gross Profit (Loss) from Grants.   The Company generated gross profit of $14,000 from grants in 2006, versus a gross profit of $42,000 in 2005. Gross profit is made up of a gross loss of $9,000 from the USTDA grant, and a gross profit of $25,000 from the NJBPU grant.

Marketing, General and Administrative.   Marketing, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $7,775,000, an increase of $3,327,000 or 75%, from $4,448,000 for 2005.   The $3,327,000 increase includes increases in salaries and benefits of $1,450,000 and stock option expense of $1,124,000 associated with increased headcount in 2006. The number of full-time employees increased from 33 as of December 31, 2005 to 45 as of December 31, 2006.  The increases were also associated with the September 2005 acquisition of Quantum Energy Group. The increases were also a result of increases in professional fees totaling $657,000 made up of increased costs for legal, consulting and investor relations.

Research and Development Expenses.   Research and development expenses incurred in the year ended December 31, 2006 were $202,000, an increase of $60,000 or 42% from $142,000 in 2005. The increase is a result of MOBIL MAX. The Company has continued to develop its intellectual property as evidenced by the filing of two patent applications in 2006.

Loss from Operations.   In the year ended December 31, 2006 the Company incurred a loss from operations of $5,257,000, a decrease of $182,000 or 4% from $5,075,000 in 2005.

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Debt Sourcing Fees and Commissions.   Fees and commission expenses incurred to raise debt funding in the year ended December 31, 2006 were $284,000, a decrease of $158,000 or 64% from $442,000 in 2005.

Beneficial Conversion Interest/Warrant Exercise Inducement Fees.   This expense is a non-cash charge incurred as a result of the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance of convertible notes being higher than the conversion price of the convertible notes being issued. In the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company incurred $1,588,000 of beneficial conversion interest associated with the issuing of convertible notes. In 2005, the Company incurred beneficial conversion interest of $3,073,000. The decrease is attributable to a decrease in the amount of convertible debt issued in 2006 of $1,489,000 over the amount raised in 2005, and the variance in the market price of the Company’s common stock on the various issuance dates in the two years.

On November 29, 2006, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion on preferred stock dividends which needed to be recognized on the preferred shares of 48,928,570 and warrants of 505,044. After calculating the intrinsic value, in conjunction with utilizing the Black Scholes method, an adjustment of $3,184,642 was recorded as a preferred stock dividend.

Interest Expense.   Interest expense was $1,233,000 in the year ended December 31, 2006, a decrease of $559,000 or 31% from $1,792,000 in 2005. This reflects the decrease in average convertible debt outstanding during 2006 compared to 2005.

Income Taxes.   The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $0 and $201,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company participates in the State of New Jersey’s Corporation Business Tax Benefit Certificate Transfer Program (the “Program”), which allows certain high technology and biotechnology companies to sell unused New Jersey net operating loss carryovers and research and development tax credits to other New Jersey corporate taxpayers.

HISTORICAL CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

The “Historical Cash Flows Analysis” section discusses consolidated cash flow from operations, investing activities and financing activities. Amounts have been rounded to the nearest thousand.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

$

10,385,000

 

$

4,305,000

 

 

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In 2006, the Company had an increase in net cash used in operating activities of $6,080,000 in a period when the Company had a decrease in net loss of $1,971,000. An analysis of the decreased loss is above in the RESULTS OF OPERATIONS and COMPARISON OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 and 2005. The increase in net cash used in operating activities in 2006, a period when the Company’s net loss decreased, is attributable to changes in non-cash charges and from the timing of cash receipts and disbursements related to working capital items in 2006 shown below.

Increases (decreases) in non-cash charges:

 

 

 

Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes

 

$

(1,484,000

)

Issuance of stock for service

 

16,000

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(37,000

)

Issuance of warrants as inducement for warrants exercise

 

53,000

 

Stock-based employee compensation cost

 

1,124,000

 

Amortization of interest expense

 

(513,000

)

Issuance of options and warrants for services

 

70,000

 

Amortization of intangibles and loan origination costs

 

(168,000

)

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

15,000

 

Issuance of stock in lieu of interest

 

(302,000

)

 

 

(1,226,000

)

Changes in timing of cash receipts and disbursements related to working capital items

 

(6,825,000

)

 

 

(8,051,000

)

Change in net loss—2006 compared to 2005

 

1,971,000

 

Increase in net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(6,080,000

)

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

     2006     

 

     2005     

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

$

966,000

 

 

$

36,000

 

 

 

In 2006 and 2005, investing activities included the purchase of office equipment including computers for the increased workforce.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

    2006    

 

    2005    

 

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

 

$

16,323,000

 

$

5,045,000

 

 

In 2006, the Company issued 21,422,223 shares of 10% convertible debentures maturing in 2007 and 2008 generating net proceeds of $3,792,500. In addition, 18,819,948 shares of common stock were issued upon the exercise of warrants and stock options, raising $3,287,642. In conjunction with the issuance of the convertible debentures, in 2006 the Company issued four-year warrants for the purchase of up to 17,731,387 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an average exercise price of $0.19 per share, which are exercisable at any time. These capital infusions were reduced by the repayment of $2,965,021 in long-term debt and the incurrence of $284,138 in loan origination costs.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At December 31, 2006, our current ratio was 2.87 compared to 0.63 at December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2006, we had $10,553,807 of working capital compared to a working capital deficit of $1,282,316 as of December 31, 2005. Cash and cash equivalents were $5,801,852 as of December 31, 2006, as compared to $810,792 as of December 31, 2005.

The Company has historically financed operations and met capital expenditures requirements primarily through sales of capital stock and solar system equipment sales. Management plans to continue to raise funds through the sale of capital and forecasts increased revenues.

We believe that our existing cash balance together with our other existing financial resources, including anticipated additional capital raises in 2007, and revenues from sales of our solar systems, will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements beyond the first quarter of 2008. In light of our recent private placement of approximately $13.5 million worth of our convertible preferred stock in November 2006, we believe that we shall have the necessary financing to meet our operating and capital requirements, at a minimum, into 2008.

Below is a table showing the potential issuable shares and available authorized common to be issued as of December 31, 2006.

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

Number of authorized common shares:

 

 

275,000,000

 

 

Less common shares outstanding:

 

 

149,359,052

 

 

Less potential issuable common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

24,792,873

 

 

Debt conversion rights

 

 

2,910,360

 

 

Stock options

 

 

20,270,623

 

 

Stock purchase agreement rights

 

 

1,542,000

 

 

Preferred stock conversion rights

 

 

51,462,759

 

 

 

 

 

100,978,615

 

 

Available common shares to be issued:

 

 

24,662,333

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES

The Company’s commitments as of December 31, 2006, for the years 2007 through 2011 and thereafter as summarized below:

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

 

 

(Amount rounded in thousands)

 

Long-tem debt maturities (face amount)

 

$

360,897

 

$

200,000

 

$

 

$

38,456

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

599,353

 

Employment obligations

 

585,000

 

585,000

 

585,000

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

2,255,000

 

Renewable energy credit guarantee obligations

 

98,710

 

64,701

 

64,701

 

64,701

 

55,329

 

 

1,412

 

 

349,554

 

Operating lease payments

 

240,576

 

321,900

 

285,900

 

267,900

 

267,900

 

 

937,650

 

 

2,321,826

 

Repayment of grant

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,000

 

Total

 

$

1,320,183

 

$

1,171,601

 

$

935,601

 

$

621,157

 

$

573,229

 

 

$

939,062

 

 

$

5,560,733

 

 

INCOME TAXES

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately $34,073,100 and $16,145,500, respectively, available to reduce future taxable income and tax liabilities which expire at various dates between 2007 and 2026. In addition, as of December 31, 2006, the Company had federal research and development tax credit carryforwards of approximately

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$180,600 available to reduce future taxable income and tax liabilities which expire at various dates between 2026. Under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, substantial changes in the Company’s ownership may limit the amount of net operating loss carryforwards and research and development credit carryforwards, which can be used in future years.

PROPOSED ACQUISITION

In June, 2006, the Company announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, TX (‘ENTECH’), to acquire all the outstanding stock of ENTECH upon completion of the necessary due diligence and after obtaining appropriate financing. ENTECH, a private company formed in 1983, is a developer and manufacturer of advanced concentrating solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies for terrestrial and space power applications. ENTECH has developed concentrator solar power systems, supplied solar power for space missions for NASA, and installed ground-based concentrating solar systems in North America.

With the combined technologies of the Company and ENTECH, we believe our solar systems will be capable of generating and delivering electrical and thermal energy on site at prices competitive to retail prices without relying on government sponsored rebates. ENTECH’s patented concentrator technology allows for the installation of large solar “farms” with greatly reduced requirements for solar cell materials (silicon or multi-junction). Due to the advantages of ENTECH’s concentrator, significantly lessor amount of silicon used in flat plate solar modules is required by current ENTECH modules to generate the same electrical power. Consequently, the ENTECH technology greatly lessens the impact of the silicon material shortage currently constricting flat plate solar panel supply. ENTECH concentrators utilize a two-axis tracker to follow the sun’s position throughout the day, maximizing energy production.

ENTECH’s technology can produce photovoltaic electricity, or thermal energy (heat) for commercial uses such as for heating and/or air conditioning. When applied in a combined fashion for onsite power applications, the cost to the customer can be significantly less for electricity generated and for BTU of heat provided versus separate competing systems currently on the market while being competitive with current retail energy prices.

It is the Company’s intention to purchase ENTECH through a newly-formed subsidiary. The financing of the acquisition is intended to be based solely on the business prospects and assets of the acquired entity, ENTECH.

As a proposed subsidiary of the Company, ENTECH will maintain its identity, location, and business operations in both terrestrial and space solar energy. The Company anticipates that ENTECH will continue to perform its contract work for NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other customers, as well as its internal R&D programs leading to improved future products.

To obtain the exclusive opportunity through December 31, 2006 to conduct due diligence, the Company made a $500,000 non-refundable payment to ENTECH to be used for operating and working capital requirements of ENTECH. Additional due diligence fees of $290,769 were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006. and along with the $500,000 payment to ENTECH, left a capitalized amount of $790,769 as a balance sheet asset on December 31, 2006, classified as deferred cost on proposed acquisition. Should this acquisition not go forward in 2007, the capitalized amount would need to be expensed in that year.

As of March 30, 2007, the company is continuing to negotiate the acquisition of ENTECH.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to

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choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and will become effective for us beginning with the first quarter of 2008. We have not yet determined the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 159 on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement codifies the definition of fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The Company is still determining the impact of this FASB, but does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 1N (SAB No. 108), “Financial Statements—Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” which is effective for calendar year companies as of December 31, 2006. SAB No. 108 provides guidance on how prior-year misstatements should be taken into consideration when quantifying misstatements in current-year financial statements for purposes of determining whether the financial statements are materially misstated. Under this guidance, companies should take into account both the effect of a misstatement on the current-year balance sheet as well as the impact upon the current-year income statement in assessing the materiality of a current-year misstatement. Once a current-year misstatement has been quantified, the guidance in SAB Topic 1M, “Financial Statements—Materiality,” (SAB No. 99) will be applied to determine whether the misstatement is material. The adoption of this Statement has not had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company does not believe that its historical or expected tax reporting positions, which considered before application of the valuation allowance, will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. See Note 15, Income Taxes.

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ITEM 7.                FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of WorldWater & Power Corp. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficiency, and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for stock based compensation upon the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard, No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of WorldWater & Power Corp. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

April 9, 2007
Edison, New Jersey

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WORLDWATER & POWER CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

$

5,770,595

 

 

 

$

798,649

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

31,257

 

 

 

12,143

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $29,257 and $69,908 at December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

 

5,288,241

 

 

 

354,739

 

 

Accounts receivable, related party

 

 

22,500

 

 

 

32,426

 

 

Inventory

 

 

748,470

 

 

 

383,722

 

 

Costs and estimated earnings/losses in excess of billings

 

 

2,548,427

 

 

 

466,985

 

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits—current

 

 

1,763,293

 

 

 

109,104

 

 

Advances to employees

 

 

33,676

 

 

 

17,282

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

16,206,459

 

 

 

2,175,050

 

 

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net

 

 

195,808

 

 

 

50,615

 

 

Intangible And Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan origination costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

287,688

 

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

66,667

 

 

 

109,667

 

 

Deferred costs on proposed acquisition

 

 

790,769

 

 

 

 

 

Other deposits

 

 

8,443

 

 

 

41,384

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

$

17,268,146

 

 

 

$

2,664,404

 

 

Liabilities, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Deficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

$

4,862,877

 

 

 

$

2,288,607

 

 

Long-term debt and notes payable, current portion

 

 

495,367

 

 

 

769,180

 

 

Customer deposits

 

 

43,453

 

 

 

89,719

 

 

REC guarantee liability, current portion

 

 

98,710

 

 

 

87,220

 

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings/losses

 

 

149,245

 

 

 

31,802

 

 

Notes payable, related parties

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

35,748

 

 

Accrued losses on construction in progress

 

 

 

 

 

155,090

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

5,652,652

 

 

 

3,457,366

 

 

Long-term debt and notes payable

 

 

103,986

 

 

 

2,759,446

 

 

REC guarantee liability, net of current portion

 

 

250,844

 

 

 

329,351

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

6,007,482

 

 

 

6,546,163

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible redeemable preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C convertible redeemable preferred stock

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

Series D convertible redeemable preferred stock

 

 

12,134,388

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

 

12,884,388

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Deficiency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock Convertible $.01 par value authorized 10,000,000; issued and outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B 7%—611,111 shares liquidation preference $550,000 as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

 

6,111

 

 

 

6,111

 

 

Common Stock, $.001 par value; authorized 275,000,000;
149,359,052 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and
108,786,940 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2005

 

 

149,359

 

 

 

108,787

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

47,493,182

 

 

 

33,893,104

 

 

Deferred compensation

 

 

 

 

 

(45,000

)

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(49,272,376

)

 

 

(37,844,761

)

 

Total Stockholders’ Deficiency

 

 

(1,623,724

)

 

 

(3,881,759

)

 

Total Liabilities, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficiency

 

 

$

17,268,146

 

 

 

$

2,664,404

 

 

 

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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WORLDWATER & POWER CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

Years Ended:

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Contract

 

$

17,116,789

 

$

1,918,420

 

Grant

 

216,892

 

113,060

 

Total

 

17,333,681

 

2,031,480

 

Cost of Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Contract

 

14,411,406

 

2,445,441

 

Grant

 

202,688

 

71,375

 

Total

 

14,614,094

 

2,516,816

 

Gross Profit (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Contract

 

2,705,383

 

(527,021

)

Grant

 

14,204

 

41,685

 

Total

 

2,719,587

 

(485,336

)

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing, general and administrative expenses

 

7,774,871

 

4,447,767

 

Research and development expense

 

202,014

 

142,182

 

Total Expenses

 

7,976,885

 

4,589,949

 

Loss from Operations

 

(5,257,298

)

(5,075,285

)

Other (Expense) Income

 

 

 

 

 

Debt sourcing fees and commissions

 

(284,138

)

(441,956

)

Warrant exercise inducement fees

 

(1,588,432

)

(3,072,963

)

Interest expense, net

 

(1,233,207

)

(1,792,000

)

Other (Expense) Income, Net

 

120,103

 

168,266

 

Total Other (Expense) Income, Net

 

(2,985,674

)

(5,138,653

)

Net Loss

 

(8,242,972

)

(10,213,938

)

Beneficial Conversion and Warrants on Preferred Stock Dividend

 

(3,184,642

)

 

Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

($11,427,614

)

($10,213,938

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding used in Per Share Calculation

 

135,921,421

 

93,767,378

 

 

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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WORLDWATER & POWER CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER  31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(8,242,972

)

$

(10,213,938

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes

 

1,588,433

 

3,072,964

 

Stock based employee compensation cost

 

1,123,755

 

 

Amortization of interest expense

 

904,899

 

1,417,460

 

Amortization of intangibles and loan origination costs

 

330,688

 

498,214

 

Issuance of stock for service

 

227,481

 

211,272

 

Issuance of options and warrants for services

 

70,000

 

 

Share based non-employee compensation cost

 

52,780

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

45,000

 

30,000

 

Issuance of stock in lieu of interest

 

68,973

 

371,087

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

30,272

 

67,015

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(4,933,503

)

1,223,339

 

Accounts receivable—related parties

 

9,926

 

(32,426

)

Inventory

 

(364,748

)

(381,272

)

Costs and estimated earnings/losses in excess of billings

 

(2,081,442

)

(466,985

)

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

(1,621,248

)

(61,337

)

Advances to employees

 

(16,394

)

(3,049

)

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

 

2,574,270

 

(275,619

)

Accrued losses on construction in progress

 

(155,090

)

155,090

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings/losses

 

117,443

 

31,802

 

Renewable energy credits guarantee liability

 

(67,017

)

22,954

 

Customer deposits

 

(46,266

)

28,920

 

Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities

 

(10,384,759

)

(4,304,509

)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements

 

(175,465

)

(35,872

)

Deferred costs on proposed acquisition

 

(790,769

)

 

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities

 

(966,234

)

(35,872

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, and notes payable with detachable warrants

 

 

3,780,000

 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options

 

3,532,085

 

1,316,955

 

Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

12,884,388

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

1,222,222

 

Increase in Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

 

(19,114

)

 

Increase in Loan Origination costs

 

 

(418,832

)

Payments on long-term debt

 

(74,420

)

(855,402

)

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

16,322,939

 

5,044,943

 

Net effect of currency translation on cash

 

 

55,235

 

Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

4,971,946

 

759,797

 

Cash and cash equivalents, Beginning of year

 

798,649

 

38,852

 

Cash and cash equivalents, End of year

 

$

5,770,595

 

$

798,649

 

Supplemental Disclosure:

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial Conversion and Warrants on Preferred Stock Dividend

 

3,184,642

 

 

 

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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WORLDWATER & POWER CORP.AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Additional

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-In

 

Paid-In

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Capital

 

Capital

 

Deferred

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

(Preferred)

 

(Common)

 

Compensation

 

Income (loss)

 

Deficit

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31,
2004

 

611,111

 

 

$

6,111

 

 

79,834,341

 

 

$

79,834

 

 

 

$

537,331

 

 

$

22,864,141

 

 

$

(75,000

)

 

 

$

(56,080

)

 

$

(27,629,978

)

$

(4,273,641

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,072,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,072,963

 

Conversion of convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

12,530,017

 

 

12,530

 

 

 

 

 

2,222,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,235,000

 

Issuance of Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Services

 

 

 

 

 

361,416

 

 

361

 

 

 

 

 

111,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,550

 

Under SPA (SBI & CAMOFI)

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,001

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,217,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,222,222

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

6,177,605

 

 

6,179

 

 

 

 

 

1,149,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,156,175

 

Exercise of “cash-less” Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

1,207,341

 

 

1,207

 

 

 

 

 

(1,207

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of options

 

 

 

 

 

1,430,382

 

 

1,430

 

 

 

 

 

320,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

321,755

 

In leui of payment of interest

 

 

 

 

 

1,495,837

 

 

1,496

 

 

 

 

 

369,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

371,086

 

Purchase of QuantumEnergy Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

750

 

 

 

 

 

239,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240,000

 

Warrants granted for financing commissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282,001

 

Warrants granted for services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,523

 

Detachable warrants granted with convertible debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,447,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,447,310

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

Comprehensive loss”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,214,783

)

(10,214,783

)

Other comprehensive
expense—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,080

 

 

 

56,080

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,158,703

)

Balance, December 31,
2005

 

611,111

 

 

6,111

 

 

108,786,940

 

 

108,787

 

 

 

537,331

 

 

33,355,773

 

 

(45,000

)

 

 

 

 

(37,844,761

)

(3,881,759

)

Beneficial Conversion and Warrants on Preferred Stock Dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,184,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,184,642

)

 

Conversion of convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

21,422,223

 

 

21,422

 

 

 

 

 

3,771,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,792,500

 

Issuance of common stock::

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For services and to induce exercise of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

761,311

 

 

761

 

 

 

 

 

226,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227,481

 

Exercise of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

17,731,387

 

 

17,731

 

 

 

 

 

3,404,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,422,414

 

Exercise of options

 

 

 

 

 

450,561

 

 

451

 

 

 

 

 

109,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,671

 

In lieu of payment of interest

 

 

 

 

 

206,630

 

 

207

 

 

 

 

 

68,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,973

 

Warrants granted to induce exercise of warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,588,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,588,432

 

Warrants granted for services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,000

 

Share-based employee compensation cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,123,755

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,168,755

 

Share-based non-employee compenstation cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,780

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,242,972

)

(8,242,972

)

Balance, December 31,
2006

 

611,111

 

 

$

6,111

 

 

149,359,052

 

 

$

149,359

 

 

 

$

537,331

 

 

$

46,955,850

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

(49,272,375

)

$

(1,623,724

)

 

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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WORLDWATER & POWER CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note (1)   Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2006, our current ratio was 2.87 compared to 0.63 at December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2006, we had $10,553,807 of working capital compared to a working capital deficit of $1,282,316 as of December 31, 2005. Cash and cash equivalents were $5,801,852 as of December 31, 2006, as compared to $801,792 as of December 31, 2005.

The Company has historically financed operations and met capital expenditures requirements primarily through sales of capital stock and solar system equipment sales. Management plans to continue to raise funds through the sale of capital stock, and forecasts increased revenues.

We believe that our existing cash balance together with our other existing financial resources, including anticipated additional capital raises in 2007, and revenues from sales of our solar systems, will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements beyond the first quarter of 2008. In light of our recent private placement of approximately $13.5 million worth of our convertible preferred stock in November 2006, we believe that we shall have the necessary financing to meet our operating and capital requirements, at a minimum, into 2008.

Note (2)   Nature of the Business

Effective June 22, 2005 the shareholders of the Company approved the change of the Company’s name from WorldWater Corp. to WorldWater & Power Corp.

WorldWater is an international solar engineering and project management company with unique, high-powered solar electric technology and expertise, providing alternative energy solutions to a wide variety of customers in both domestic and international markets. Until 2002, WorldWater’s business was focused exclusively on providing developing countries with water and power solutions. Since then, the Company has placed increasing emphasis on domestic markets, principally in California, New Jersey, and their surrounding states, and is addressing the needs of residential, commercial and industrial customers, in both the public and private sectors. The Company will continue to selectively submit proposals to various foreign governments in need of solving critical water supply and energy problems using the Company’s proprietary solar technology.

With significantly rising energy prices and related shortages, along with significant state and federal incentives, and utility company rebate programs, domestic markets have emerged as the Company’s highest priority. The Company is uniquely positioned to deliver a wide range of product and service offerings, from solar-powered equipment and installations, both fixed and mobile, to large-scale, turnkey solar energy and water system solutions, specializing in variable frequency drive (VFD) applications that deliver high customer value. The foundation and enabler for these offerings is WorldWater’s substantial technical expertise and proprietary solar technology, including its AquaMax™ System, AquaDrive™ Controller, AquaMeter™ Water Meter, and MobileMaxPure™.

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Information with respect to the Company’s geographic segments for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 is presented below:

 

 

Revenue

 

Long-lived Assets

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

United States

 

$

17,141,808

 

$

1,998,937

 

$

195,808

 

$

50,615

 

Philippines

 

 

32,543

 

 

 

Sri Lanka

 

191,873

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

17,333,681

 

$

2,031,480

 

$

195,808

 

$

50,615

 

 

Note (3)   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A summary of the major accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements is set forth below.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company’s subsidiaries WorldWater (Phils) Inc. and WorldWater Holdings Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and certain other inactive subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’s wholly-owned inactive subsidiaries include:

WorldWater, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

WorldWater East Africa Ltd., a Tanzanian Corporation

WorldWater Pakistan (PVT.), LTD., a Pakistan Company

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, depreciation, taxes, the guaranty liability for the value of Renewable Energy Credits, loses on uncompleted contracts and the value of shares issued. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the company may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate their respective fair values due to their short maturities. The fair value of the Company’s notes payable and debt are estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities and similar terms. See “Guarantor Agreements” below for disclosures regarding the fair value of the Company’s exposure for Renewable Energy Credits (“RECs”) which have been accrued on the Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with a high quality financial institution. With respect to accounts receivable as of

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December 31, 2006, 76% of the receivables, including related party receivables, were from three commercial customers and 2% were rebates owed by state agencies administering clean energy initiatives generated from the sale of solar equipment installed in the United States. The Company does not require collateral or other security against accounts receivable; however, it maintains reserves for potential credit losses and such losses have historically been within management’s expectations. The Company had one major customer accounting for 45% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006, and 52% of receivables at December 31, 2006; and two customers accounting for 64% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Guarantor Arrangements

In November 2002, the FASB issued FIN No. 45 “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, an interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34.” The Interpretation requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken by issuing the guarantee. The Interpretation also requires additional disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees it has issued. The following is a summary of the Company’s agreements that have been determined to fall within the scope of FIN No. 45.

Renewable Energy Credit Guarantee (RECs)

Under the equipment sales contract for the 267,840 kW (DC) solar-driven irrigation and energy system built in 2004 and a 42.7 kW solar-pumping and energy system currently in construction, the Company has guaranteed the price of certain Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to be generated by the installation during the first seven years of operation. Based on current market indications, the Company estimates its guarantee obligation may result in a potential loss of $452,907 which is tied to the future market and trading value of RECs traded in California. Without the knowledge of the future value of these RECs, the Company recorded as reductions of Contract Revenue: estimated losses of $393,617 in the year ended December 31, 2005 and $0 in the year ended December 31, 2006. Adjustments to the estimated guarantee obligation will be recognized as an adjustment of revenue over the seven year term of the respective guarantee obligations.

Product Warranty

The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. Since the Company has a limited operating history, adjustments in future periods may be required as its installations mature. The following table summarizes the activity regarding the Company’s warranty accrual:

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

$

107,000

 

Accruals for warranties issued during 2005

 

6,863

 

Utilization of warranty reserve

 

(4,476

)

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

$

109,387

 

Accruals for warranties issued during 2006

 

272,086

 

Utilization of warranty reserve

 

(3,511

)

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

$

377,962

 

 

The product warranty accrual is included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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Comprehensive Loss

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income” establishes standards for reporting and presentation of comprehensive loss and its components in a full set of financial statements. Comprehensive loss consists of net loss and foreign currency translation and is presented in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ deficiency. SFAS No.130 requires only additional disclosures in the financial statements; it does not affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives revenue primarily from fixed-price contracts through which the Company provides engineering, design, and procurement services, materials and equipment, and construction / installation services. Revenue is also generated through the sale of solar-related equipment, and to a lesser extent from consulting projects, and government-funded grants.

Contract revenues are recorded when there is persuasive evidence that a binding contractual arrangement exists, the price is fixed and determinable, the Company has commenced work on the project, and collectibility is reasonably assured.

Contract revenues are recognized using the percentage of completion method. The percentage of completion is calculated by dividing the direct labor and other direct costs incurred, by the total estimated direct cost of the project. Contract value is defined as the total value of the contract, plus the value of approved change orders. Estimates of costs to complete are reviewed periodically and modified as required. Provisions are made for the full amount of anticipated losses, on a contract-by-contract basis. These loss provisions are established in the period in which the losses are first determined. Changes in estimates are also reflected in the period they become known.

Revenues from solar-related equipment sales containing acceptance provisions, are recognized upon customer acceptance. Cash payments received in advance of product or service revenue are recorded as customer deposits.

Revenues from consulting projects are recognized as services are rendered. Grant revenues are recognized when received, or if based on entitlement periods, when entitlement occurs.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of its customers were to deteriorate, such that their ability to make payments was impaired, additional allowances could be required.

Accounting for Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial reporting and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, applying enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Future tax benefits, such as net operating loss carryforwards, are recognized to the extent that realization of these benefits is considered more likely than not.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value due to its short-term nature.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market determined by the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method. Historically inventory has consisted mainly of purchased system components.

Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Equipment and leasehold improvements are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are depreciated and amortized for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method. Depreciation for income tax purposes is computed using accelerated methods. The estimated useful lives are: computers and information equipment, 5 years; office furniture, vehicles, and test and assembly fixtures, 5 to 7 years; and, leasehold improvements, the shorter of 7 years or the life of the lease. Upon retirement or disposal, the asset cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the net amounts, less any proceeds, are charged or credited to income.

Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures, which significantly increase asset value or extend useful lives, are capitalized.

Loan Origination Costs

The Company finances part of its operations through the issuance of debt and incurs a substantial amount of costs associated with the acquisition of such debt. The Loan Origination Costs are capitalized and amortized over the life of the debt. Upon early termination of the debt, any remaining costs are charged to Debt Sourcing Fees.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and were approximately $56,949 and $42,472 for the years ending December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Share-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires all companies to measure and recognize compensation expense at fair value for all stock-based payments to employees and directors. SFAS No. 123R is being applied on the modified prospective basis. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation plans for employees and directors under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations, and accordingly, the Company recognized no compensation expense related to the stock-based plans for grants to employees or directors. Grants to consultants under the plans were recorded under SFAS No. 123.

Under the modified prospective approach, SFAS No. 123R applies to new grants of options and awards of stock as well as to grants of options that were outstanding on January 1, 2006 and that may

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subsequently be repurchased, cancelled or materially modified. Under the modified prospective approach, compensation cost recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested on, January 1, 2006, based on fair value as of the prior grant-date and estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. Prior periods were not required to be restated to reflect the impact of adopting the new standard.

SFAS No. 123R also requires companies to calculate an initial “pool” of excess tax benefits available at the adoption date to absorb any tax deficiencies that may be recognized under SFAS No. 123R. The pool includes the net excess tax benefits that would have been recognized if the Company had adopted SFAS No. 123 for recognition purposes on its effective date. The Company has elected to calculate the pool of excess tax benefits under the alternative transition method described in FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 123(R)-3, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards,” which also specifies the method to calculate excess tax benefits reported on the statement of cash flows. The Company is in a net operating loss position; therefore, no excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements have been recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The pro-forma information presented in the following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure,” to stock-based employee compensation for the year ended December 31, 2005:

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

 

Net loss:

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

$

(11,427,614

)

 

Less: stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net loss

 

 

45,000

 

 

Impact of total stock-based compensation expense determined
under fair-value-based method for all grants and awards

 

 

 

 

Pro-forma

 

 

$

(11,382,614

)

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

$

(0.08

)

 

Pro-forma

 

 

$

(0.08

)

 

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of grants of stock options with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Assumptions for Option Grants

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

5

%

4

%

Volatility

 

34

%

49

%

Expected dividend yield

 

0

%

0

%

Expected life

 

10 years

 

10 years

 

Estimated forfeiture rate

 

1

%

N/A

 

 

The Company calculates expected volatility for a share-based grant based on historic daily stock price observations of our common stock during the period immediately preceding the grant that is equal in length to the expected term of the grant. For estimating the expected term of share-based grants made in the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company has adopted the simplified method authorized in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107. SFAS No. 123R also requires that estimated forfeitures be included as a part of the estimate of expense as of the grant date. The Company has used historical data to estimate expected

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employee behaviors related to option exercises and forfeitures. Prior to our adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company reduced pro-forma share-based compensation expense, presented in the notes to its financial statements, for actual forfeitures as they occurred.

With respect to both grants of options and awards of restricted stock, the risk free rate of interest is based on the U.S. Treasury rates appropriate for the expected term of the grant or award.

The Company adopted Statement 123(R) on January 1, 2006. This statement applies to all awards granted after the date of adoption and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date. The value of the unvested stock options at December 31, 2006 is approximately $240,720, of which $240,720 will be expensed in 2007 under General & Administrative Expense on the P&L.

Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic loss per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. As presented, the Company’s basic and diluted loss per share attributable to common stockholders is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted net loss per common share for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 does not include other potential common shares, including shares issuable upon exercise of options, warrants and conversion rights, since their effect would be antidilutive due to the Company’s losses. Below is a table of the potential issuable shares as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively:

 

 

As of 
December 31, 2006

 

As of
December 31, 2005

 

Warrants

 

 

24,792,873

 

 

 

36,789,366

 

 

Debt conversion rights

 

 

2,910,360

 

 

 

24,332,581

 

 

Stock options

 

 

20,270,623

 

 

 

11,810,392

 

 

Stock Purchase Agreement Rights

 

 

1,542,000

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock conversion rights

 

 

51,462,759

 

 

 

611,111

 

 

Total

 

 

100,978,615

 

 

 

73,543,450

 

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and will become effective for us beginning with the first quarter of 2008. We have not yet determined the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 159 on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement codifies the definition of fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability and establishes a fair

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value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 1N (SAB No. 108), “Financial Statements—Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” which is effective for calendar year companies as of December 31, 2006. SAB No. 108 provides guidance on how prior-year misstatements should be taken into consideration when quantifying misstatements in current-year financial statements for purposes of determining whether the financial statements are materially misstated. Under this guidance, companies should take into account both the effect of a misstatement on the current-year balance sheet as well as the impact upon the current-year income statement in assessing the materiality of a current-year misstatement. Once a current-year misstatement has been quantified, the guidance in SAB Topic 1M, “Financial Statements—Materiality,” (SAB No. 99) will be applied to determine whether the misstatement is material. The adoption of this Statement has not had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company does not believe that its historical or expected tax reporting positions, which considered before application of the valuation allowance, will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. See Note 15, Income Taxes.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

Note (4)   Proposed Acquisition

In June, 2006, the Company announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, TX (‘ENTECH’), to acquire all the outstanding stock of ENTECH upon completion of the necessary due diligence and after obtaining appropriate financing. ENTECH, a private company formed in 1983, is a developer and manufacturer of advanced concentrating solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies for terrestrial and space power applications. ENTECH has developed concentrator solar power systems, supplied solar power for space missions for NASA, and installed ground-based concentrating solar systems in North America.

With the combined technologies of the Company and ENTECH, we believe our solar systems will be capable of generating and delivering electrical and thermal energy on site at prices competitive to retail prices without relying on government sponsored rebates. ENTECH’s patented concentrator technology allows for the installation of large solar “farms” with greatly reduced requirements for solar cell materials (silicon or multi-junction). Due to the advantages of ENTECH’s concentrator, a significantly lessor amount of silicon used in flat plate solar modules is required by current ENTECH modules to generate the same electrical power. Consequently, the ENTECH technology greatly lessens the impact of the silicon material shortage currently constricting flat plate solar panel supply. ENTECH concentrators utilize a two-axis tracker to follow the sun’s position throughout the day, maximizing energy production.

ENTECH’s technology can produce photovoltaic electricity, or thermal energy (heat) for commercial uses such as for heating and/or air conditioning. When applied in a combined fashion for onsite power applications, the cost to the customer can be significantly less for electricity generated and for BTU of heat provided versus separate competing systems currently on the market while being competitive with current retail energy prices.

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It is the Company’s intention to purchase ENTECH through a newly-formed subsidiary. The financing of the acquisition is intended to be based solely on the business prospects and assets of the acquired entity, ENTECH.

As a proposed subsidiary of the Company, ENTECH will maintain its identity, location, and business operations in both terrestrial and space solar energy. The Company anticipates that ENTECH will continue to perform its contract work for NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and other customers, as well as its internal R&D programs leading to improved future products.

To obtain the exclusive opportunity through December 31, 2006 to conduct due diligence the Company made a $500,000 non-refundable payment to ENTECH to be used for operating and working capital requirements of ENTECH. Additional due diligence fees of $290,769 were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, and along with the $500,000 payment to ENTECH, left a capitalized amount of $790,769 on the balance sheet asset at December 31, 2006, classified as deferred cost on proposed acquisition. Should the proposed acquisition not go forward in 2007, the capitalized amount would need to be expenses in that year.

As of March 30, 2007, the company is continuing to negotiate the acquisition of ENTECH.

Note (5)   Contracts

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Costs incurred on contracts

 

$

14,411,406

 

$

2,442,477

 

Estimated earnings, less foreseeable losses

 

2,705,383

 

(527,021

)

 

 

17,116,789

 

1,915,456

 

Billings to date

 

(14,717,607

)

(1,480,273

)

Net costs and estimate earnings/losses in excess of billings

 

$

2,399,182

 

$

435,183

 

These amounts are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and estimated earnings/losses in excess of billings

 

$

2,548,427

 

$

466,985

 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings/losses

 

(149,245

)

(31,802

)

 

 

$

2,399,182

 

$

435,183

 

 

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Note (6)   Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following at December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Office furniture and equipment

 

$

130,551

 

$

122,205

 

Vehicles

 

78,143

 

79,634

 

Computers

 

16,568

 

64,719

 

Test equipment and assembly fixtures

 

 

34,903

 

Leasehold improvements

 

5,453

 

7,171

 

 

 

230,715

 

308,632

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(34,907

)

(258,017

)

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

$

195,808

 

$

50,615

 

 

Depreciation expenses in 2006 and 2005 were $30,272 and $25,991 respectively.

Note (7)   Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are listed below as of December 31, 2006 and the associated amortization for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Loan origination costs

 

$

287,688

 

$

661,634

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(287,688

)

(373,946

)

Loan origination costs, net

 

$

 

$

287,688

 

Non-compete agreement, customer list and trade name

 

$

123,000

 

$

123,000

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(56,333

)

(13,333

)

Non-compete agreement, net

 

$

66,667

 

$

109,667

 

Purchased customer contracts

 

$

 

$

98,500

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

(98,500

)

Purchased customer contracts, net

 

$

 

$

 

 

Amortization expenses for 2006 and 2005 were $330,688 and $455,288 respectively.

Note (8)   Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Accounts payable—contracts

 

$

2,328,963

 

$

854,397

 

Accounts payable—other

 

760,702

 

761,809

 

Accrued salaries

 

271,039

 

250,085

 

Accrued interest

 

268,501

 

226,446

 

Accrued warranty reserve

 

377,962

 

109,387

 

Accrued sales commission

 

190,140

 

56,991

 

Accrued payroll taxes and withholdings

 

 

13,127

 

Accrued sales & use taxes

 

302,000

 

 

Accrued project costs

 

143,890

 

 

Accrued project contingency

 

45,000

 

 

Preferred dividend payable

 

22,500

 

 

Accrued legal expenses

 

73,708

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

78,472

 

16,365

 

Total

 

$

4,862,877

 

$

2,288,607

 

 

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Note (9)   Securities Purchase Agreements

2004-Securities Purchase Agreement with SBI Brightline VIII LLC (“SBI Brightline SPA”)

In April 2004, the Company entered into the SBI Brightline SPA calling for the sale of common stock and issuance of warrants as shown in the table below.

 

 

Common Stock Purchase Rights

 

Warrant Rights

 

Tranche No.

 

 

 

No. of Shares

 

Price Per Share

 

No. of Warrants

 

Price Per Warrant

 

Purchased Prior to December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

7,000,000

 

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

2

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

Available to Be Purchased As of December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

Total/Average

 

 

17,000,000

 

 

 

$

0.214

 

 

 

5,100,000

 

 

 

$

0.214

 

 

 

The trading price of the Company’s common stock during the several weeks leading up to April 1, 2004, the effective date of the SBI Brightline SPA, was generally greater than the price per share for the Tranche No. 1 shares that were sold under the SBI Brightline SPA; however, the average closing price during March 2004 was slightly more than $0.20 per share and the average share price of all of the shares to be sold under the SBI Brightline SPA is slightly greater than $0.21 per share.

In the first quarter of 2005, the Company issued and sold to SBI Brightline 740,740 shares of common stock at a price of $0.27 per share as the initial installment of the third Tranche resulting in equity proceeds of $200,000. In conjunction with the sale of the stock, the Company issued 222,222 unregistered warrants at a price of $0.27 per share included in the third Tranche shown above.

On July, 2005, SBI Brightline assigned its rights to the remaining shares of the third tranche of the SPA to Camofi 2005.

2005 Securities Purchase Agreement with Camofi Master LDC (“Camofi SPA”)

Under the terms of the Camofi SPA agreement entered in July, 2005, Camofi acquired:

·       4,259,260 common shares of the Company at $0.24 per share resulting in net proceeds of $1,022,222 which were the remaining shares of the third Tranche of the SPA;

·       Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,277,778 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $.22 per share associated with the sale of common stock.

·       A $3,250,000 principal amount 10% convertible note due July 21, 2008 (“July 21, 2008 Note”) for a purchase price of $3,000,000, which was convertible into 18,055,556 shares of the Company’s common stock at closing (see Long-Term Debt and Notes Payable Note) and was fully converted as of December 31, 2006; and

·       Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 9,027,778 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $.18 per share associated with the July 21, 2008 Note issuance.

In the fourth quarter of 2006, Camofi converted 250,000 shares at $0.18 per share, in full settlement of the outstanding debt due from the Company.

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2006 Investment Agreement with EMCORE Corporation

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

On November 30, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into three agreements with EMCORE Corporation (“EMCORE”), involving EMCORE’s agreement to purchase up to 26.5% of WorldWater on a fully-diluted basis in exchange for $18 million. The three agreements entered into on November 29, 2006, are an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Right Agreement”) and a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”, and together with the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, the “Agreements”). The Boards of Directors of EMCORE and WorldWater each approved the Agreements.

Note (10)   Long-Term Debt and Notes Payable

Long-term debt (including convertible debt) and notes payable consist of the following uncollateralized loans outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Pay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

Potential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in either

 

Conversion

 

Number of

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Stated

 

Effective

 

 

 

Common

 

Price of

 

Shares Upon

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

Net

 

Maturity

 

Loans

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Interest

 

Stock

 

Common

 

Conversion @

 

Face

 

Amount

 

Face

 

Amount

 

Date

 

 

 

Holder

 

Rate

 

Rate

 

Period

 

or Cash

 

Stock

 

12/31/06

 

Amount

 

Outstanding

 

Amount

 

Outstanding

 

2006

 

Funds &
Qualified
individual
investors

 

10%

 

19-30%

 

Semi-Annual

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

235,000

 

 

$

218,522

 

 

2007

 

Funds &
Qualified
individual
investors

 

10%

 

19-30%

 

Semi-Annual

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

1,233,667

 

 

185,050

 

 

185,050

 

 

267,550

 

 

230,842

 

 

2008

 

Funds &
Qualified
individual
investors

 

10%

 

19-30%

 

Majority
Monthly

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

1,333,333

 

 

200,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

3,675,000

 

 

2,823,287

 

 

On Demand

 

Qualified
individuals

 

0% to 10%

 

0% to 15%

 

Majority
Monthly &
Semi-annually

 

 

No

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

30,347

 

 

30,347

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,000

 

 

On Demand

 

Qualified
individual
investors

 

10%

 

10%

 

Maturity

 

 

No

 

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

 

132,500

 

 

53,000

 

 

53,000

 

 

53,000

 

 

53,000

 

 

Stated Maturity
Date 1997

 

Qualified
individual
investors

 

8%

 

8%

 

Maturity

 

 

No

 

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

 

 

Not Stated

 

Qualified
individual
investors

 

4.50%

 

4.50%

 

Not stated

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

$

0.495

 

 

 

85,859

 

 

42,500

 

 

42,500

 

 

42,500

 

 

42,500

 

 

2010

 

Financial
Institution

 

8%

 

 

 

Monthly
principal &
interest
payments

 

 

No

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

38,456

 

 

38,456

 

 

107,475

 

 

107,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

2,910,359

 

 

$

599,353

 

 

599,353

 

 

$

4,433,525

 

 

3,528,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less current
portion

 

 

 

 

 

495,367

 

 

 

 

 

769,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term
portion

 

 

 

 

 

$

103,986

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,759,446

 

 

 

In July 2005, the Company entered into a $3,250,000 10% convertible note due July 21, 2008, for total proceeds of $3,000,000, which was convertible into 18,055,556 shares of the Company’s common stock. The note was convertible into the Company’s common stock at a price equal to the lesser of (i) the volume-weighted average stock price for the 10 trading days prior to conversion, and (ii) $0.18 per share; provided that the conversion price shall not exceed the closing price on the day prior to conversion. As of December 31, 2006, the note was fully converted.

Also in July 2005, the Company entered into two convertible notes totaling $350,000: $250,000 with an investment fund and $100,000 with a private investor. The notes bear 10% interest which at the option of the Company can be paid in cash or in shares of the common stock of the Company, or a combination of

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both. The note holders have the option to convert all or any part of the outstanding principal into common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $0.18 per share. Through the third quarter of 2006, the investment fund holder converted $125,000, respectively, of their outstanding principal into 694,444 common shares of the Company.

In conjunction with the issuance of the convertible notes in July 2005, the Company recorded beneficial conversion expense of $3,072,973. The detachable warrants issued resulted in a discount of $1,447,308 to the notes. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The warrant discount of the notes was recorded as additional paid-in capital and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Notes. As of December 31, 2006 all notes were converted, resulting in the full amortization of the warrant discount in the amount of $300,616, recorded in the fourth quarter.

In conjunction with the issuance of the convertible notes in July 2005, the Company issued four-year warrants for the purchase of up to 9,611,112 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an average exercise price of $0.18 per share, which are exercisable at any time by the note holders.

On August 25, 2006, the Company entered into a Bridge Loan totaling $500,000. The note bears 10% interest, which, at the option of the Company, can be paid in cash or in shares of the common stock of the Company or a combination of both. The loan was repaid in the fourth quarter. In accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, the Company issued a five-year warrant for 500,000 shares with an exercise price of $0.22 per share.

The maturities of long-term debt (face amount) are:

2007

 

$

360,897

 

2008

 

200,000

 

2009

 

 

2010

 

38,456

 

Total

 

$

599,353

 

 

Note (11)   Related Party Transactions

Notes Payable

The Company had outstanding notes payable owed to directors, officers and employees of the Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Directors

 

$

3,000

 

$

3,000

 

Officers and employees

 

 

32,748

 

Total

 

3,000

 

35,748

 

Less current maturities

 

(3,000

)

(35,748

)

Total long term note payable, related party

 

$

 

$

 

 

Notes payable to directors, officers and employees are due on demand and accrue interest at 10% per annum.

Other Related Party Transactions

The Company leased office and laboratory facilities from the Chairman of the Company. Lease payments to the Chairman were $18,000 and $36,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively, plus utilities and maintenance. This lease was terminated as of June 30, 2006.

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Note (12)   Convertible Preferred Stock

In 2001, the Company issued a total of 66,667 shares of Series A 7% three-year Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for financial public relations services. The shares were issued at $0.90 per share and the services were valued at $60,000 and recorded in the financial statements. In October 2004, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted into 66,667 shares of common stock issue at $0.90 per share.

In 2000, the Company issued 611,111 shares of Series B 7% three-year Convertible Preferred Stock at $0.90 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock proceeds were intended to be used by the Company for the initial operating requirements of WorldWater (Phils) Inc., the Company’s Philippine subsidiary. The conversion privileges, which expired September 2003, were convertible either into 10% of WorldWater (Phils) Inc. or into 611,111 common shares of the Company.

It is the Company’s position that the holder of these preferred shares failed to convert to shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with the terms of issuance, and that the preferred shares expired on September 8, 2003. It is the Company’s position that the obligations for the payment of dividends on such shares also terminated on that date. The Company is engaged in negotiations with the holder of the Series B preferred shares to resolve the disputed terms of conversion.

Dividends on the Series B were accrued through September 30, 2004 at the rate of 7% and shown as ‘Accretion of preferred stock dividends’ in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company issued 750,000 shares of Series C 6% Convertible Preferred Stock at $1.00 per share. The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock proceeds were used to fund: (i) a $500,000 payment made to the ENTECH, Inc. (“ENTECH”) to secure a binding letter of intent allowing the Company the opportunity to conduct due diligence for the proposed acquisition of all of the common shares of ENTECH by the Company or an affiliate; and (ii) due diligence expenses directly incurred in connection with the proposed acquisition transaction.

The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock held by each subscriber is convertible on an all or none basis, into either: (i) common stock of the Company; or (ii) each holder’s proportionate share of a 6.5% interest in the entity formed for the purpose of purchasing the common shares of ENTECH. Each holder of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock may elect to convert into his or her proportionate share of a 6.5% interest in the entity formed to purchase the common stock of ENTECH during the 120 day period following the closing of the ENTECH transaction or, alternatively, may convert into the common stock of the Company at any time prior to January 1, 2009. The conversion price to be used for conversions into common stock of the Company will be equal to the closing bid price of the common stock on December 31, 2006, equal to $0.39 per share of our common stock.

Dividends on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock accrue at the annual rate of 6%, payable the first day of each month, except that during the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 dividends will be accrued but not paid. As of December 31, 2006, the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock had accrued and unpaid dividends in the aggregate amount of $22,500, which will be payable upon conversion.

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

On November 30, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into three agreements with EMCORE Corporation (“EMCORE”), involving EMCORE’s agreement to purchase up to 26.5% of WorldWater on a fully-diluted basis in exchange for $18 million. The three agreements entered into on November 29, 2006, are an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Right Agreement”) and a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”, and together with the Investment Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement,

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the “Agreements”). The Boards of Directors of EMCORE and WorldWater each approved the Agreements.

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, EMCORE agreed to invest up to $18.0 million (the “Investment”) in return for (i) six million, five hundred and twenty-three thousand, eight hundred and ten (6,523,810) shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of WorldWater, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series D Stock”) and (ii) six hundred and sixty-eight thousand, one hundred and thirty-nine (668,139) warrants to purchase six hundred and sixty-eight thousand, one hundred and thirty-nine (668,139) shares of Series D Stock (the “Warrants”). The Series D Stock and Warrants to be received by EMCORE are equivalent to an approximately thirty-one percent (31%) equity ownership in WorldWater, or approximately twenty-six and half percent (26.5%) on a fully diluted basis.

On November 29, 2006, EMCORE invested $13.5 million in the Company, representing the first tranche of its $18 million investment, in return for which WorldWater issued to EMCORE (i) four million, eight hundred and ninety two thousand, eight hundred and fifty seven (4,892,857) shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) five hundred and five thousand and forty-four (505,044) warrants (the “Tranche A Warrants”) to purchase five hundred and five thousand and forty-four (505,044) shares of Series D Stock.

The investment of the remaining $4.5 million second tranche (the “Tranche B Closing”) will be consummated subject to the execution of a definitive strategic agreement between the Parties and certain other conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement. The Parties currently expect the execution of the definitive strategic agreement and the Tranche B Closing to occur before the end of the year. At the Tranche B Closing, WorldWater will issue to EMCORE (i) an additional one million, six hundred and thirty thousand, nine hundred and fifty-three (1,630,953) shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) one hundred and sixty-three thousand and ninety-five (163,095) warrants to purchase one hundred and sixty-three thousand and ninety-five (163,095) shares of Series D Stock.

In the Investment Agreement, the Company and EMCORE made customary representations, warranties and covenants and the Company agreed to indemnify EMCORE against certain potential losses incurred in connection with its investment in the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, EMCORE has been granted the following rights, among others: (i) the right to participate pro-rata in future financings and equity issuances by the Company; (ii) certain rights to obtain information regarding the financial results, financial performance, business and operations of WorldWater; and (iii) the right to nominate and appoint two individuals to WorldWater’s Board of Directors.

The Series D Stock has the designations, preferences and rights set forth in the certificate of designation filed with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware on November 29, 2006 (the “Certificate of Designation”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series D Stock have the following rights, among others: (i) the sole right and discretion to convert their shares of Series D Stock at any time and from time to time into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of WorldWater (the “Common Stock”) initially equal to such number of shares of Series D Stock multiplied by ten, subject to certain adjustments as more fully set forth in the Certificate of Designation including weighted average anti-dilution rights, (ii) the right to vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of Common Stock, (iii) for so long as the beneficial ownership by the holders of Series D Stock (on a fully-diluted basis) does not fall below ten percent (10%) of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, the exclusive right to elect two members of the Board of Directors of WorldWater, (iv) for so long as the beneficial ownership by the holders of Series D Stock (on a fully-diluted basis) is between five percent (5%) and ten percent (10%) of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, the exclusive right to elect one member of the Board of Directors of WorldWater, (v) certain liquidation preferences as detailed in the Certificate of Designation and (vi) the right to receive dividends in an amount equal to the amount of

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dividends that such holder would have received had the holder converted its shares of Series D Stock into shares of Common Stock as of the date immediately prior to the record date for such dividend.

On November 29, 2006, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion on preferred stock dividends which needed to be recognized on the preferred shares of 48,928,570 and warrants of 505,044. After calculating the intrinsic value, in conjunction with utilizing the Black Scholes method, an adjustment of $3,184,642 was recorded as a preferred stock dividend.

Liquidation Preference

Upon liquidation, holders of the Series C and D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock will be entitled to the greater of (1) a per share amount equal to the original purchase price plus any dividends accrued but not paid and (2) the amount that the holder would receive in respect of a share of Series C and D, preferred if immediately prior to dissolution and liquidation, all shares of Series C and D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock were converted into shares of common stock. The liquidation preference of Series C and D is $772,500 and $13,500,000, respectively.

Note (13)   Common Stock Transactions

Common stock transactions during the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

Price Per

 

 

 

Shares

 

Share

 

Shares Issued and Outstanding December 31, 2005

 

108,786,940

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Convertible Loans totaling $3,792,500

 

21,422,223

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

Warrants exercised

 

17,731,387

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

Shares sold under Stock Purchase Agreements

 

 

 

$

 

 

Shares issued in lieu of payment of cash for interest

 

206,630

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

Stock options exercised

 

450,561

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

Shares issued as compensation for public relations, business development and for the purchase of RECs

 

761,311

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

Shares issued during the year ended December 31, 2006

 

40,571,582

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

Shares issued and Outstanding December 31, 2006

 

149,359,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note (14)   Warrant Transactions

The Company accounts for transactions with non-employees, in which financing, goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity warrant instruments under the fair value method. The fair value of the warrant was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield of zero percent; expected volatility of 27%; risk free interest rate of 5% and an average term of 10 years. The relative fair value of the warrants resulted in non-cash expenses charges of $528,000 and $1,985,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. All warrants are exercisable.

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Warrant transactions consisted of the following during the year ended December 31, 2006:

 

 

Exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Stock Price

 

Warrants Outstanding As of December 31, 2005

 

36,789,366

 

$

0.15 to $0.50

 

Detachable warrants issued in conjunction with the issuance registered common stock shares

 

1,083,614

 

$

0.35 to $0.39

 

Warrants issued in consideration for extensions of short-term loans by a Director and Shareholders

 

875,000

 

$

0.18 to $0.22

 

Warrants granted on commissions as debt and equity financings

 

2,612,169

 

$

0.25 to $0.32

 

Warrants for services

 

500,000

 

$

0.41

 

Exercise of warrants (capital addition included in the Stock Transactions Note)

 

(16,620,276

)

$

0.15 to $0.30

 

Expiration of outstanding warrants

 

(447,000

)

 

 

 

 

(11,996,493

)

 

 

Warrants Outstanding As of December 31, 2006

 

24,792,873

 

$

0.15 to $0.50

 

 

Warrants outstanding expire as follows:

 

 

Warrants

 

Strike

 

Year

 

 

 

Expiring

 

Price

 

2007

 

2,885,666

 

$

0.15-0.50

 

2008

 

2,551,697

 

0.15-0.37

 

2009

 

15,236,650

 

0.15-0.41

 

2011

 

4,118,860

 

0.18-0.375

 

 

 

24,792,873

 

 

 

 

Note (15)   Income Taxes

Income tax benefit for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Federal:

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

            —

 

$

 

Deferred

 

   —

 

 

 

 

           —

 

 

State:

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

   —

   

 

Deferred

 

 

 

Benefit from sale of net operating losses and research credits

 

 

(200,953

)

 

 

$

 

$

(200,953

)

 

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Income taxes computed using the federal statutory income tax rate differs from the Company’s effective tax rate primarily due to the following for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Income tax benefit at US federal statutory tax rate

 

$

(2,802,600

)

$

(3,541,000

)

State income taxes, net of federal tax effect

 

(211,200

)

(426,800

)

Permanent items

 

258,900

 

1,098,200

 

Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance

 

2,754,900

 

2,869,600

 

Benefit from sale of New Jersey net operating losses and research credits

 

 

(200,953

)

 

 

$

 

$

(200,953

)

 

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately $32,055,800 and $17,189,500, respectively, available to reduce future taxable income and tax liabilities which expire at various dates between 2007 and 2026. In addition, as of December 31, 2006, the Company had federal research and development tax credit carryforwards of approximately $180,600 available to reduce future taxable income and tax liabilities which expire at various dates between 2026. Under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, substantial changes in the Company’s ownership may limit the amount of net operating loss carryforwards and research and development credit carryforwards, which can be used in future years. The carryforwards will expire as follows:

Year

 

Net Operating Loss
Carryforwards

 

Research and Development 
Tax Credits

 

Expiring

 

 

 

Federal

 

State

 

Federal

 

State

 

2007

 

$

251,100

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

2008

 

641,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

887,900

 

 

19,600

 

 

 

 

2010

 

912,400

 

 

15,200

 

 

 

 

2011

 

981,200

 

4,759,500

 

15,400

 

 

 

 

2012

 

1,263,200

 

5,318,200

 

12,900

 

 

 

 

2013

 

1,337,700

 

7,111,800

 

20,400

 

 

 

 

2014

 

660,000

 

 

16,100

 

 

 

 

2015

 

1,687,500

 

 

17,700

 

 

 

 

2016

 

1,453,700

 

 

16,500

 

 

 

 

2017

 

1,688,400

 

 

8,100

 

 

 

 

2018

 

3,101,900

 

 

18,700

 

 

 

 

2019

 

4,759,500

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

2020

 

5,318,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

7,111,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,055,800

 

$

17,189,500

 

$

180,600

 

 

$

 

 

 

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Management of the Company has evaluated the positive and negative evidence bearing upon the realizability of its deferred tax assets. Management has considered the Company’s history of losses and, in accordance with the applicable accounting standards, has fully reserved the deferred tax asset. Deferred tax assets consist of the following at December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Gross deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

$

12,327,100

 

$

10,108,500

 

Warranty reserve

 

169,000

 

43,900

 

Accrued expenses and deferred compensation

 

534,000

 

122,800

 

 

 

13,030,100

 

10,275,200

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax valuation allowance

 

(13,030,100

)

(10,275,200

)

 

 

$

 

$

 

 

The Company participates in the State of New Jersey’s corporation business tax benefit certificate transfer program (the “Program”), which allows certain high technology and biotechnology companies to transfer unused New Jersey net operating loss carryovers and research and development tax credits to other New Jersey corporation business taxpayers. In 2005, the Company submitted applications to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (the “EDA”) to participate in the Program for the years 2004 and 2003, and the applications were approved. The EDA then issued certificates certifying the Company’s eligibility to participate in the Program for these years.

During 2005, the Company sold approximately $2,207,000 and $210,000 of its 2004 and 2003 New Jersey State net operating loss carryforwards, and $10,800 of its 2004 research and development tax credits, resulting in the recognition of a $200,953 tax benefit.

Note (16)   Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Incentive Stock Option Plan

In 1999, the Board of Directors and stockholders approved the Company’s 1999 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”), which was amended in 2006 with the approval of the Board of Directors and stockholders to increase the amount of available shares under the plan to a maximum of 25,000,000 million shares. The 1999 Plan authorizes the issuance of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options. The Compensation Committee determines the type, amount and terms, including vesting, of any award made under the incentive plan. Incentive stock options granted generally vest as follows: grants to officers—generally over a defined term up to three years; and grants to employees—over the succeeding twelve months and expire between three and ten years from the date of the grant. Nonqualified stock option grants to directors and consultants generally vest immediately upon grant and expire three years from the date of grant.

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The following is a summary of stock option activity:

 

 

 

 

Weighted-
Average

 

 

 

Shares

 

Exercise Price

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

10,015,325

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

Granted

 

3,430,988

 

 

0.31

 

 

Cancelled

 

(205,539

)

 

0.27

 

 

Exercised

 

(1,430,382

)

 

0.23

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

11,810,392

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

Granted

 

2,996,000

 

 

0.30

 

 

Cancelled

 

(997,600

)

 

0.32

 

 

Exercised

 

(450,561

)

 

0.24

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

13,358,231

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

Options Exercisable, December 31, 2006

 

11,605,819

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

 

Summarized information about stock options outstanding is as follows:

Range of
Exercise Prices

 

 

 

Options
Outstanding
as of
December 31, 2006

 

Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life

 

Average
Exercise
Price

 

Options
Exercisable as of
December 31, 2006

 

Average
Exercise
Price of
Exercisable
Options

 

$

0.02-0.15

 

 

3,365,173

 

 

 

5.0

yrs.

 

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

3,365,173

 

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

0.19-0.30

 

 

4,928,170

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

3,538,170

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

0.31-0.40

 

 

4,860,888

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

4,498,476

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.45-0.59

 

 

204,000

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

0.49

 

 

 

204,000

 

 

 

0.49

 

 

 

Total

 

 

13,358,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

11,605,819

 

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2006 was $1,369,509.

Restricted Stock Agreement

In 2002, the Company granted 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock for the benefit of its Chairman. Compensation expense for the grant was based on the market price ($0.15) for the common stock and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the five year vesting period based on continuous service. The recipient has the right to vote all shares subject to the grant, whether or not the shares have vested. These shares were issued in January, 2007.

The balance of unearned compensation related to the restricted shares as of December 31, 2006 was $0. Compensation expense recognized in each of the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $45,000 and $30,000 respectively.

Note (17)   Employees’ Savings Plan

The Company established a 401(k) plan in 2000 for eligible employees. Under the provisions of the plan, eligible employees may voluntarily contribute a portion of their compensation up to the statutory limit. In addition, the Company can make a matching contribution at its discretion. As of December 31, 2006, the Company has not made any contributions to the plan.

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Note (18)   Commitments and Guarantees

The Company’s commitments as of December 31, 2006, for the years 2007 through 2011 and thereafter are estimated below:

Amounts rounded in thousands

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

Long-tem debt maturities (face amount)

 

$

360,897

 

$

200,000

 

$

 

$

38,456

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

599,353

 

Employment obligations

 

585,000

 

585,000

 

585,000

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

2,255,000

 

Renewable energy credit guarantee obligations

 

98,710

 

64,701

 

64,701

 

64,701

 

55,329

 

 

1,412

 

 

349,554

 

Operating lease payments

 

240,576

 

321,900

 

285,900

 

267,900

 

267,900

 

 

937,650

 

 

2,321,826

 

Repayment of grant

 

35,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,000

 

Total

 

$

1,320,183

 

$

1,171 ,501

 

$

935,601

 

$

621,057

 

$

573,229

 

 

$

939,062

 

 

$

5,560,733

 

 

Operating Leases

The Company’s executive office, research and development facility is housed in a 13,270 square foot site located at 55 Route 31 South, Pennington, New Jersey 08534. This facility is leased under an operating lease expiring June 25, 2007. The Company has signed a new lease for 30,000 square feet on March 20, 2007. The facility is leased under an operating lease commencing July 1, 2007, and expiring June 30, 2015. The property is located at 200 Ludlow Drive, Ewing, New Jersey 08638.

In September 2005, the Company acquired Quantum Energy Group in Applegate, California which included the transfer of their five year lease expiring April 30, 2009, with two five-year options to extend the lease.

In July 2004, the Company opened a sales and technical support office in Foster City, California under a two-year lease expiring May 31, 2006, and which office was closed in June 2005

Employment Agreements

On December 18, 2006,  the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Mr. Kelly, effective January 1, 2007. Adjusted compensation under the agreement is $250,000 annual salary and $1,200 per month auto allowance. Mr. Kelly participates in the Company “fringe benefits” including health coverage and the maintenance of a whole life policy. The benefits continue if employment is terminated without cause or by reason of death or disability to Mr. Kelly or his estate for the remaining term of the agreement or a period of 24 months, whichever is longer. Effective January 19, 2007, Mr. Kelly was granted 5,000,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.40, fair market value at the date of the grant. These shares will vest twenty percent (20%) per year, with the first twenty percent (20%) vesting immediately upon the grant of the options and the remaining options vesting twenty percent (20%) per year on the annual anniversary of the initial grant.

In July 2002, Mr. Kelly was granted 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock, all of which are vested as of December 31, 2006. Total other compensation expense recognized was $45,000 in December 31, 2006 and in 2005.

Included in accrued sales commissions as of December 31, 2006 is $58,622 owed to Mr. Kelly under a Management Services Fee Agreement expired on December 31, 2006, calling for a management services/sales incentive fee equal to one-half percent (0.5%) of the Company’s gross product revenues less any related product returns, rebates, allowances, freight charges, tariffs and sales taxes, not to exceed $250,000 per annum.

On July 10, 2006, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Larry L. Crawford, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with a term which expires July 9, 2009. Annual

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compensation under the agreement is $150,000 and included an initial grant of 600,000 stock options vesting over the term of the employment agreement. On March 8, 2007, the Company entered into a new three-year employment agreement with Mr. Crawford. The contract was effective January 1, 2007 and includes his appointment as Executive Vice President. Adjusted compensation under this contract is $175,000 annual salary and $750 monthly auto allowance.

On December 18, 2006, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Douglas L. Washington, Executive Vice President, Marketing, effective January 1, 2007 for a period of three year. Annual compensation under the agreement is $160,000 and includes an initial grant of 600,000 stock options vesting over the term of the employment agreement.

On May 24, 2004, the Company entered into an employment agreement with James S. Brown. Executive Vice President, Project Finance with a term which expired December 31, 2006. Annual compensation under the agreement is $150,000 and included an initial grant of 250,000 stock options vesting over the term of the employment agreement.

Note (19)   Contingencies

The Company is subject to various claims and suits from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

Note (20)   Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash paid during the year for interest

 

$

80,957

 

$

242,154

 

 

Note (21)   Subsequent Events

In the quarter ending March 31, 2007, the Company issued 377,116 shares of common stock as the result of warrants and stock options being exercised, loans being converted and the Company issuing common stock for services and in lieu of the payment of interest. The exercise of warrants and common stock options resulted in the infusion of $86,261 in new capital to the Company in the quarter.

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ITEM 8.                CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None.

ITEM 8A.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Limitations On Effectiveness of Controls

The Company believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

The Company’s management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2006. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are generally effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information that the Company is required to disclose in the reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Such evaluation did not identify any change in the year ended December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; however, there are two areas of material weakness of concern.

In connection with its audit of, and in the issuance of its report on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. delivered a letter to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and the Company’s management that identifies certain items that it considers to be material weaknesses in the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls pursuant to standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. A “material weakness” is a significant deficiency (as defined in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Auditing Standard No. 2), or a combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The material weakness is lack of adequate controls within the accounting software used by the Company to properly handle the accounting functions of a public company.

The Company believes, as stated above, the limited number of projects completed in the year ended 2006, and the recruitment of its new CFO, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are generally effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information the Company is required to disclose in the reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The Company agrees with its independent auditors that its system of internal control and reporting controls should be improved in line with expected continued growth in commercial operations and intends to take the following implementation steps to improve its accounting functions. The impact of the above conditions were relevant to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and did not affect the results of this period or any prior period.

Mitigation Steps Being Implemented By The Company

In March 2007, the Company engaged Microstrategies, Inc. to provide an improved IT, financial reporting, and ERP system to enhance efficiencies and financial and operating controls as it works to implement Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and procedures.

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PART III.

ITEM 9.                DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of the executive officers and directors of the Company as of December 31, 2006. Their respective backgrounds are described following the table:

NAME

 

 

 

AGE

 

POSITION WITH THE COMPANY

 

Quentin T. Kelly

 

 

72

 

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

 

Dr. Frank W. Smith

 

 

48

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

 

Larry L. Crawford

 

 

58

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

Dr. Anand Rangarajan

 

 

57

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

 

Douglas L. Washington

 

 

59

 

 

Executive Vice President, Sales

 

James S. Brown

 

 

50

 

 

Executive Vice President, Project Finance

 

Joseph Cygler

 

 

71

 

 

Director

 

Dr. Hong Hou

 

 

42

 

 

Director

 

Reuben F. Richards, Jr.

 

 

51

 

 

Director

 

Lange Schermerhorn

 

 

65

 

 

Director

 

Dr. Davinder Sethi

 

 

59

 

 

Director

 

Harrison Wellford

 

 

66

 

 

Director

 

 

Quentin T. Kelly founded WorldWater, Inc. in 1984 as a consulting and R&D company and has been Chairman since then. Mr. Kelly also served as CEO from 1984 to January, 2006, and resumed his role as CEO in January 2007. Mr. Kelly was previously Director of Information Services and Assistant to the President of Westinghouse Electric Corporation from 1965 to 1971, and subsequently became President of Kelly-Jordan Enterprises, Inc., a leisure products company from 1971 to 1975, and then President of Pressurized Products, Inc., manufacturers and international marketers of specialized water systems and products, from 1976 to 1984. Mr. Kelly is an alumnus of Kenyon College and holds three U.S. patents relating to water systems. He has many years’ experience in business relating to water and power needs in the U.S. and the developing world. He has worked on water supply and solar power projects in the U.S. and with more than a dozen governments and private contractors throughout the world.

Dr. Frank W. Smith joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer in February 2007. He previously served as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at EMCORE Corporation, where he identified target acquisitions, managed the due diligence process, and provided strategic direction for the company. Prior to this, he was an Operations Director at JDS Uniphase, where he managed several business units since 1999, before which he was a Program Manager at Lockheed Martin. He was also a Manager at MIT’s Lincoln Labs and has accumulated five patents under his name as well as having published nearly two dozen articles. Dr. Smith graduated with a B.S. in Engineering & Applied Science from Yale University and completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT, with a minor in Business Administration from MIT’s Sloan School of Business.

Mr. Larry Crawford, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined the Company in July 2006. Previously, Mr. Crawford served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Escala Group, Inc. since 2001. Mr. Crawford served as Chief Financial Officer of Arzee Holdings, Inc. from 1996 to 2001 and as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Talon, Inc., a subsidiary of Coats Viyella plc from 1987 to 1996. Mr. Crawford is a certified public accountant and received his B.A. from Pennsylvania State University and his M.B.A. from the Lubin School of Business of Pace University.

Dr. Anand Rangarajan, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, has been employed by the Company since 1998. He is a solar and water pump specialist with over 20 years experience in all aspects of the solar electric business and has pioneered the development of several proprietary solar water

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pumping systems, products and markets. His systems have been installed in over 20 countries. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

Douglas L. Washington, Executive Vice President, Marketing and International Operations, has been employed by the Company since 2004. He has worked at Johnson & Johnson, where he served as Worldwide Director of New Business Development, Consumer Sector, and Director of Business Development, Advanced Materials Company, developing business opportunities with a variety of governmental, educational and other research institutions in the United States and in countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere. He attended the University of Texas, and has had professional training at the Kellogg School of Business and the Wharton School of Business, and has been a private consultant, specializing in biotechnology and consumer water programs.

James S. Brown, Executive Vice President, Project Finance, joined the Company in May 2004. Mr. Brown has extensive financial experience in the energy industry. From August 2002 until May 2003, Mr. Brown served as an independent financial consultant. From October 1999 until August 2002, he was Director of Structured Finance, Americas, for Energy Wholesale Operations in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, Mr. Brown served as a Project Finance Director for El Paso Energy International. Mr. Brown has also held executive finance positions with Westmoreland Energy Inc. and AMVEST Corporation. Mr. Brown graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Accounting and holds an MBA from Texas A&M University.

Joseph Cygler has been a Director of the Company since January 1997, and a former Vice President of Marketing and Executive Vice-President. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the CE&O Group, an organization assisting companies in operations management, since 1986. Previously he was an executive at Kepner-Tregoe, Inc., an international business consulting firm, from 1976 to 1986, an executive with Honeywell Information Systems from 1964 to 1976, and a marketing representative with International Business Machines from 1961 to 1964. Mr. Cygler has a BS in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Dr. Hong Hou has been a director of the Company since January 2007. Dr. Hou is also a member of the Board of Directors of EMCORE where he has served in a variety of leadership roles since 1998. He currently is President, Chief Operating Officer of EMCORE Corp. He co-started EMCORE’s Photovoltaics Division, and subsequently managed the Fiber Optics Division. He was Executive Vice President of Business Development and Product Strategy before becoming Vice President and General Manager of EMCORE’s Ortel Division. From 1995 to 1998 he was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, a Department of Energy weapon research lab managed by Lockheed Martin. Prior to that, he served with AT&T Bell Laboratories, engaging in research on high-speed optoelectronic devices. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California at San Diego. He has published over 150 journal articles and holds seven U.S. patents.

Reuben F. Richards, Jr. has been a director of the Company since January 2007. Mr. Richards, who joined EMCORE Corporation in October 1995 as its President and Chief Operating Officer, became Chief Executive Officer in December 1996. Mr. Richards has been a director of EMCORE since May 1995. From December 1993 to December 1995, he has been a member and President of Jesup & Lamont Merchant Partners. From 1991—1993, Mr. Richards was a principal with Hauser, Richards & Co., a firm engaged in corporate restructuring and management turnarounds. From 1986—1991, Mr. Richards was a Director at Prudential-Bache Capital Funding in its Investment Banking Division. Mr. Richards has served  on the Boards of the University of New Mexico School of Engineering, Sandia National Laboratories External Review Panel and Board of GELcore, EMCORE’s joint venture with General Electric.

Lange Schermerhorn has served as a Director since 2001. She is a retired U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, is an economist who has spent 30 years in the Foreign Service and has covered the globe as a senior foreign officer in such places as Brussels, where she was Deputy Chief of Mission, with specific

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emphasis on economics relating to NATO and EU. She has also had significant Foreign Service experience in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Tehran, London and Washington D.C. Ms. Schermerhorn’s education and related experience include Mt. Holyoke College (B.A. 1961), Harvard Business School, and National War College.

Dr. Davinder Sethi has served as a Director since 2000. He has been an independent advisor in the fields of information technology and finance. He has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iPing, Inc., and was a Director and Senior Advisor to Barclays de Zoete Wedd. In addition, Dr. Sethi spent seven years at Bell Laboratories in operations research and communications network planning and seven years in corporate finance at AT&T. Dr. Sethi holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Operations Research, Economics and Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at Penn State.

W. Harrison Wellford, Esq. became a Director of the Company in January 2007 and has served as the Company’s legal counsel for energy matters. He is a recently retired partner from the firm of Latham & Watkins, LLP, where he practiced in the areas of energy, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance law. Mr. Wellford is active in the management and financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency technology companies. He currently serves as either a board member or advisor to several companies in the energy field. Mr. Wellford served as the Executive Associate Director of the President’s Office of Management and Budget from 1977 to 1981. He also has held several senior management positions in Presidential transitions since 1976. In the 1980’s Mr. Wellford was a leading advocate for the creation of the competitive power industry and a founder of the largest trade association for independent power companies. Mr. Wellford earned his B.A. from Davidson College, his M.A. from Cambridge University, his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University and his J.D. from Georgetown University.

MEETING ATTENDANCE

The business of the Company is managed under the direction of the Board. The Board meets during the Company’s fiscal year to review significant developments affecting the Company and to act on matters requiring Board approval. The Board held nine meetings and acted by unanimous written consent numerous times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. All of the Directors attended the meetings held during the year.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee and a standing Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee and Compensation Committee met following the end of each of the fiscal quarters in 2006 and 2005.

Mr. Cygler, Dr. Sethi, and Ms. Schermerhorn comprise the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates under a formal written charter. The Audit Committee makes recommendations concerning the engagement of independent public accountants, reviews with the independent accountants the results of the audit engagement, approves professional services provided by the accountants including the scope of non-audit services, if any, and reviews the adequacy of the Company’s internal accounting controls.

Mr. Cygler, Dr. Sethi, and Ms. Schermerhorn comprise the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding the executive and employee compensation programs of our company. Committee  makes  recommendations  to  the  Board  regarding  the executive  and  employee  compensation  programs  of  our  company.

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ITEM 10.         EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth information with respect to the compensation paid by the Company to its chairman and to each other executive officer of the Company who received at least $100,000 in salary and bonus during 2006 and 2005. The “Named Executive Officers” are:

Name & Principal

 

 

 

Salary

 

Bonus

 

Stock 
Awards

 

Option 
Awards

 

Non-Equity 
Incentive Plan

 

Nonqualified 
Deferred 
Compensation

 

All Other

 

Total

 

Position

 

 

 

Year

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

($)

 

Compensation ($)

 

Earnings ($)

 

Compensation ($)

 

($)

 

Quentin T. Kelly

 

 

2005

 

 

170,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,200

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,000

(1)

 

265,200

 

Chairman & CEO

 

 

2006

 

 

160,000

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,000

(1)

 

268,000

 

Larry Crawford

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVP, CFO

 

 

2006

 

 

71,423

 

11,093

 

 

 

 

 

102,000

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184,516

 

Dr. Anand Rangarajan

 

 

2005

 

 

121,250

 

7,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

(5)

 

137,480

 

EVP, CTO

 

 

2006

 

 

123,738

 

17,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

(5)

 

150,486

 

James S. Brown

 

 

2005

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

EVP, Project Finance

 

 

2006

 

 

131,625

 

16,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,894

 

James S. Farrin

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former CEO

 

 

2006

 

 

80,045

 

73,950

 

 

 

 

 

223,915

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

377,910

 


(1)                Represents the premium paid for a life insurance policy, the beneficiary of which is Mr. Kelly’s wife ($46,000) plus use of the Company vehicle ($12,000).

(2)                120,000 options granted 12/31/2005 at exercise price at date of grant; options vest over one-year.  FASB 123R expense for 2005 and 2006 was $0 and $37,200, respectively.

(3)                600,000 options granted 7/10/2006 in connection with employment contract; options were granted at the market price at date of grant. No options vested during the year ended December 31, 2006. 100,000 options vested on 1/10/2007; the remainder vest monthly through 7/10/2009. FASB 123R expense for 2006 was $0.00.

(4)                1,000,000 options were granted 1/23/2006 in connection with employment contract. 200,000 options vested at contract execution with the remainder vesting in twelve monthly installments through 1/23/2007. FASB 123R expense for 2006 was $208,987.

(5)                Represents $9,000 for Company provided vehicle.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2006 Fiscal Year-End

 

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

 

Name

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options(#)
Exercisable

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options(#)
Unexercisable

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options(#)

 

Option
Exercise
Price ($)

 

Option
Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)

 

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
(#)

 

Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other Rights
That Have
Not Vested
($)

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

(d)

 

(e)

 

(f)

 

(g)

 

(h)

 

(i)

 

(j)

 

Quentin T. Kelly

 

 

37,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

5/31/2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

5/31/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

12/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

6/30/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

9/30/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

12/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

6/30/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

12/30/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

12/31/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

12/31/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James S. Farrin

 

 

933,333

 

 

 

66,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,667

 

 

 

667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Larry L. Crawford

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

7/19/2016

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

72,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Anand Rangarajan

 

 

96,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

5/31/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

12/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

12/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

6/30/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

9/30/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

12/31/2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

6/30/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

12/31/2014

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

27,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James S. Brown

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

6/30/2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

696,430

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

12/31/2014

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

27,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation of Directors

Outside directors are entitled to receive options to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for each year of service on the Board of Directors. Members of the standing committees of the Board of Directors are compensated on a quarterly basis for their participation in meetings of the respective committees.

Director Compensation -2006

Name

 

Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash

 

Stock
Awards ($)

 

Option Awards ($)

 

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation ($)

 

Nonqualified
Deferrred
Compensation
Earnings ($)

 

All Other
Compensation ($)

 

Total ($)

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

(d)

 

(e)

 

(f)

 

(g)

 

(h)

 

All
Non-Employee
Board Members

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe Cygler

 

 

$

12,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,000

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,000

 

 

Joe Cygler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

 

Lange Schermerhorn

 

 

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

Lange Schermerhorn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

 

Davindar Sethi

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,000

 

 

Davindar Sethi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

 

Total

 

 

$

32,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

74,000

 

 

 

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(1)              50,000 share option grant for services, at a price of $.26 per share was issued on June 14, 2006. The Black Scholes method was utilized to determine the Company expense.

(2)              50,000 share option grant for services, at a price of $.22 per share was issued on September 8, 2006. The Black Scholes method was utilized to determine the Company expense.

Employment Contracts

On December 18, 2006,  the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Mr. Kelly, effective January 1, 2007. Adjusted compensation under the agreement is $250,000 annual salary and $1,200 per month auto allowance. Mr. Kelly participates in the Company “fringe benefits” including health coverage and the maintenance of a whole life policy. The benefits continue if employment is terminated without cause or by reason of death or disability to Mr. Kelly or his estate for the remaining term of the agreement or a period of 24 months, whichever is longer. Effective January 19, 2007, Mr. Kelly was granted 5,000,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.40, fair market value at the date of the grant. These shares will vest twenty percent (20%) per year, with the first twenty percent (20%) vesting immediately upon the grant of the options and the remaining options vesting twenty percent (20%) per year on the annual anniversary of the initial grant.

In July 2002, Mr. Kelly was granted 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock, all of which were vested as of December 31, 2006. Total other compensation expense recognized was $45,000 in December 31, 2006 and in 2005.

Included in accrued sales commissions as of December 31, 2006 is $58,622 owed to Mr. Kelly under a Management Services Fee Agreement expired on December 31, 2005, calling for a management services/sales incentive fee equal to one-half percent (0.5%) of the Company’s gross product revenues less any related product returns, rebates, allowances, freight charges, tariffs and sales taxes, not to exceed $250,000 per annum.

On July 10, 2006, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Larry L. Crawford, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with a term which expires July 9, 2009. Annual compensation under the agreement is $150,000 and included an initial grant of 600,000 stock options vesting over the term of the employment agreement.

Effective December 18, 2006, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Douglas L. Washington, Executive Vice President, Marketing, effective January 1, 2007 for a period of three year. Annual compensation under the agreement is $160,000 and includes an initial grant of 600,000 stock options vesting over the term of the employment agreement.

On May 24, 2004, the Company entered into an employment agreement with James S. Brown, Executive Vice President, Project Finance with a term which expired December 31, 2006. Annual compensation under the agreement is $150,000 and included an initial grant of 250,000 stock options vesting over the term of the employment agreement.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company has unpaid salaries of $235,760, including $51,450 owed Mr. Kelly (see above), which has been deferred by officers (current and former) and are included in accrued expenses.

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ITEM 11.         SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth the number and percentage of the shares of the registrant’s Common stock owned as of December 31, 2006 by all persons known to the registrant who own more than 5% of the outstanding number of such shares, by all directors of the registrant, and by all officers and directors of the registrant as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the stockholders has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Beneficially

 

Percent

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

 

 

 

Owned(1)

 

of Class

 

CAMOFI Master LDC

 

9,431,900

(2)

 

6

%

 

C/O Centrecourt Asset Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 Third Avenue, 14th  Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York, NY 10022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMCORE Corporation

 

53,909,009

(3)

 

26.7

%

 

145 Belmont Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somerset, New Jersey 08873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quentin T. Kelly *

 

5,164,975

(4)

 

3.4

%

 

James S. Farrin *

 

1,250,000

(5)

 

0.8

%

 

Dr. Anand Rangarajan *

 

1,114,000

(6)

 

0.7

%

 

Larry L. Crawford *

 

600,000

(7)

 

0.4

%

 

James S. Brown *

 

1,000,000

(8)

 

0.7

%

 

Joseph Cygler *

 

934,300

(9)

 

0.6

%

 

Dr. Davinder Sethi *

 

670,100

(10)

 

0.4

%

 

Lange Schermerhorn *

 

300,000

(11)

 

0.2

%

 

All Directors and Officers
 as a group (8 persons)

 

11,033,275

 

 

6.8

%

 


*                    All officers and directors may be contacted at the Company’s address: WorldWater & Power Corp., Pennington Business Park, 55 Route 31 South, Pennington, New Jersey 08534

       (1)   For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares of common stock that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 2006. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of common stock held by each person or group of persons named above, any security which such person or persons has or have the right to acquire within such a date is deemed to be outstanding but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except community property laws, the Company believes, based on information supplied by such persons, that the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock which they beneficially own.

       (2)   This amount includes 6,250,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants and 3,181,900 shares of Common Stock owned as of December 31, 2006.

       (3)   This amount includes preferred stock convertible into 48,928,571 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase  5,050,438  shares of common stock as of December 31, 2006, representing the securities obtained under the first of two tranches contemplated under the terms of an Investment Agreement, dated November 29, 2006, between the Company and EMCORE Corporation.

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       (4)   This amount includes 606,060 shares owned by Mrs. Quentin T. Kelly, CFK Limited Partnership and QTK Limited Partnership which were formed for the benefit of Mr. Kelly’s children, and options and warrants to purchase 1,974,975 shares as of December 31, 2006.

       (5)   This amount includes options and warrants to purchase 1,250,000 shares as of December 31, 2006.

       (6)   This amount represents options to purchase 1,114,000 shares as of December 31, 2006.

       (7)   This amount represents options to purchase 600,000 shares as of December 31, 2006.

       (8)   This amount includes 53,570 shares of common stock and options to purchase 946,430 shares as of December 31, 2006.

       (9)   This amount represents 280,000 shares of common stock and options to purchase 654,300 shares as of December 31, 2006.

(10)   This amount represents 662,600 options and 7,500 warrants to purchase common stock as of December 31, 2006.

(11)   This amount represents options to purchase 300,000 shares as of December 31, 2006.

For additional information regarding equity compensation, see Financial Statements note 16.

ITEM 12.         CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The Company had outstanding notes payable owed to directors, officers and employees of the Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Directors

 

$

3,000

 

$

3,000

 

Officers and employees

 

 

32,748

 

Total

 

3,000

 

35,748

 

Less current maturities

 

(3,000

)

(35,748

)

Total long term note payable, related party

 

$

 

$

 

 

Notes payable to directors, officers and employees are due on demand and accrue interest at 10% per annum.

Other Related Party Transactions

The Company leases office and laboratory facilities from the Chairman of the Company. Lease payments to the Chairman were $18,000 and $36,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively, plus utilities and maintenance; see Commitments note.

Included in accrued sales commissions as of December 31, 2006 is $58,622 owed the Chairman under a management services fee agreement which expired December 31, 2006 calling for a management services/sales incentive fee equal to one-half percent (0.5%) of the Company’s gross product revenues less any related product returns, rebates, allowances, freight charges, tariffs and sales taxes, not to exceed $250,000 per annum.

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PART IV

ITEM 13.         EXHIBITS

(a)          Exhibits:

Exhibit 
Number

 

Description

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

Plan of Merger of WorldWater, a Nevada corporation with and into WorldWater, a Delaware corporation, filed with the State of Delaware April 30, 2001. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2003 (File No.333-102348).

 

2.2

 

 

 

State of Nevada Articles of Merger, filed with the State of Nevada May 9, 2001. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2003 (File No. 333-102348).

 

2.3

 

 

 

Certificate of Merger of Domestic Corporation and Foreign Corporation filed with State of Delaware April 30, 2001. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2003 (File No. 333-102348).

 

3.1

 

 

 

Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form S-8 dated July 23, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2001 (File No. 333-66484).

 

3.2

 

 

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2003 (File No. 333-102348).

 

3.3

 

 

 

Amended and Restated By-laws of WorldWater Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form S-8 dated July 23, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2001 (File No. 333-66484).

 

3.4

 

 

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated July 7, 2005. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2006 (File No. 00016936).

 

3.5

 

 

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated October 11, 2006.

 

4.1

 

 

 

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dated November 29, 2006. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2006 (File No. 000-16936).

 

10.1

 

 

 

Securities Purchase Agreement between WorldWater Corp. and SBI Brightline VIII LLC dated April 1, 2004. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form SB-2filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2004 (File No. 333-115561).

 

10.2

 

 

 

Term Credit Agreement dated March 29, 2004 by and among WorldWater Corp., Hong Kong League Central Credit Union; HIT Credit Union and SBI Advisors, LLC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2004 (File No. 333-115561).

 

10.3

 

 

 

Stock Purchase Warrant dated March 29, 2004. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2004 (File No. 333-115561).

 

10.4

 

 

 

Registration Rights Agreement by and between WorldWater and SBI Advisors, LLC dated as of March 29, 2004 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2004 (File No. 333-115561).

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10.5

 

 

 

Forms of Warrant Purchase Agreements between WorldWater and certain Selling Stockholders. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2005 (File No. 333-122756).

 

10.6

 

 

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement between WorldWater and certain Selling Stockholders. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2005 (File No. 333-122756).

 

10.7

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Agreement for Quentin T. Kelly dated July 1, 2002. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2003 (File No. 333-102348).

 

10.8

 

 

 

Quentin T. Kelly Employment Agreement dated effective as of January 1, 2007.

 

10.9

 

 

 

Douglas Washington Employment Agreement dated effective as of January 1, 2007.

 

10.10

 

 

 

Larry Crawford Employment Agreement dated effective as of January 1, 2007.

 

10.11

 

 

 

James S. Brown Employment Agreement dated May 24, 2004. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2005 (File No. 333-122756).

 

10.12

 

 

 

Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 21, 2005 between WorldWater & Power Corp., a Delaware corporation as the Company and Camofi Master LDC, its successors and assigns as Purchaser. Incorporated by reference to 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2005 (File No. 000-16936).

 

10.13

 

 

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 21, 2005 between WorldWater & Power Corp., a Delaware corporation and CAMOFI Master LDC as Purchaser. Incorporated by reference to 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2005 (File No. 000-16936).

 

10.14

 

 

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated July 21, 2005 issued to CAMOFI Master LDC as Holder for 9,027,778 shares of common stock of WorldWater & Power Corp. at the exercise price of $0.18 per share and terminating on July 21, 2009. Incorporated by reference to 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2005 (File No. 000-16936).

 

10.15

 

 

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated July 21, 2005 issued to CAMOFI Master LDC as Holder for 1,277,778 shares of common stock of WorldWater & Power Corp. at the exercise price of $0.22 per share and terminating on July 21, 2009. Incorporated by reference to 10.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2005 (File No. 000-16936).

 

10.16

 

 

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated July 25, 2005 issued to The Water Fund, LP for 416,667 shares of common stock of WorldWater & Power Corp. at the exercise price of $0.22 per share and terminating on August 15, 2009. Incorporated by reference to 10.17 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2005 (File No. 33-0123045).

 

10.17

 

 

 

Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated July 25, 2005 issued to The Water Fund, LP for 416,667 shares of common stock of WorldWater & Power Corp. at the exercise price of $0.22 per share and terminating on August 15, 2009. Incorporated by reference to 10.18 to the Company’s Form SB-2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2005 (File No. 33-0123045).

 

10.18

 

 

 

Investment Agreement dated as of November 29, 2006 between WorldWater & Power Corp., a Delaware corporation as the Company and Emcore Corporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2006 (File No. 000-16936).

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10.19

 

 

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 29, 2006 between WorldWater & Power Corp., a Delaware corporation and Emcore Corporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2006 (File No. 000-16936).

 

10.20

 

 

 

Letter Agreement dated as of November 29, 2006 between WorldWater & Power Corp., a Delaware corporation and Emcore Corporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2006 (File No. 000-16936).

 

10.21

 

 

 

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Warrant dated November 29, 2006 issued to Emcore Corporation for 505,044 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of WorldWater & Power Corp. at the exercise price of $3.17 per share and terminating on November 29, 2016. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2006 (File No. 000-16936).

 

31.1

 

 

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

31.2

 

 

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1

 

 

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

32.2

 

 

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

ITEM 14.         PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The Company’s Board of Directors reviews and approves audit and permissible non-audit services performed by its independent accountants, as well as the fees charged for such services. In its review of non-audit service fees and its appointment of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. as the Company’s independent accountants, the Board of Directors considered whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining independence. All of the services provided and fees charged by Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. in 2006 were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

AUDIT FEES

The aggregate fees billed to us by the independent auditors, Amper, Politziner &  Mattia P.C., for professional services rendered in connection with our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB and for the audits of our financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were $110,000 and $87,500, respectively.

AUDIT RELATED FEES

The aggregate fees billed to us by Amper, Politziner & Mattia, P.C. for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit and review of our financial statements that are not already reported in the paragraph immediately above totaled approximately $64,700 and $22,500 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The 2006 costs are primarily related to services provided in connection with the audits and due diligence target in 2006 of Entech Corporation.

TAX FEES

There were no tax fees billed by our independent auditors during 2006 and 2005.

ALL OTHER FEES

There were no other fees billed by our independent auditors during the last two fiscal years for products and or services.

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Signatures

In accordance with section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

WorldWater & Power Corp.
(Registrant)

By:

 

/s/ QUENTIN T. KELLY

 

Date:

April 9, 2007

 

 

Quentin T. Kelly,
Chairman / Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ LARRY L. CRAWFORD

 

 

April 9, 2007

 

 

Larry L. Crawford
Executive Vice President/
ChiefFinancial Officer

 

 

 

 

INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Form 10-KSB has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and as of the dates indicated:

Signature

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

Date

 

/s/ QUENTIN T. KELLY

 

Chairman. Chief Executive Officer

 

April 9, 2007

Quentin T. Kelly

 

 

 

 

/s/ LARRY L. CRAWFORD

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

 

April 9, 2007

Larry L. Crawford

 

Officer

 

 

/s/ JOSEPH CYGLER

 

Director

 

April 9, 2007

Joseph Cygler

 

 

 

 

/s/ Dr. HONG HOU

 

Director

 

April 9, 2007

Dr. Hong Hou

 

 

 

 

/s/ Dr. DAVINDER SETHI

 

Director

 

April 9, 2007

Dr. Davinder Sethi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

April 9, 2007

Reuben F. Richards, Jr.

 

 

 

 

/s/ LANGE SCHERMERHORN

 

Director

 

April 9, 2007

Lange Schermerhorn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

April 9, 2007

Harrison Wellford

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

3.5

 

 

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated October 11, 2006.

 

10.8

 

 

Quentin T. Kelly Employment Agreement dated effective as of January 1, 2007.

 

10.9

 

 

Douglas Washington Employment Agreement dated effective as of January 1, 2007.

 

10.10

 

 

Larry Crawford Employment Agreement dated effective as of January 1, 2007.

 

31.1

 

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

31.2

 

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1

 

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

32.2

 

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 

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