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CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements relate to future events including, without limitation, our ability to raise capital, our operational and strategic initiatives or our future financial performance. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by using terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predict,” “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions; uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels or activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Our expectations are as of the date this Quarterly Report is filed, and we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Quarterly Report is filed to confirm these statements to actual results, unless required by law.
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The cautionary statements set forth in this Quarterly Report identify important factors which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:
● | Our ability to effectively execute our business plans including transitioning from being focused on end-to-end consumer product innovation, development, and commercialization to being focused on digital media, advertising and content technologies innovation, development, and commercialization; | |
● | Our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses; | |
● | Our ability to protect our brands, reputation and intellectual property rights; | |
● | Our ability to obtain adequate financing to support our development plans; | |
● | Our ability to repay our debts; | |
● | Our ability to rely on third-party suppliers, content contributors, developers, and other business partners; | |
● | Our ability to evaluate and measure our business, prospects and performance metrics; | |
● | Our ability to compete and succeed in a highly competitive and evolving industry; | |
● | Our ability to respond and adapt to changes in technology and consumer behavior; | |
● | Our dependence on information technology, and being subject to potential cyberattacks, security problems, network disruptions, and other incidents; | |
● | Our ability to comply with complex and evolving laws and regulations including those relating to privacy, data use and data protection, content, competition, safety and consumer protection, e-commerce, digital assets and other matters, many of which are subject to change and uncertain interpretation; | |
● | Our ability to enhance disclosure and financial reporting controls and procedures and remedy the existing weakness; | |
● | Risks in connection with completed or potential acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic growth opportunities and initiatives; | |
● | Taxes; | |
● | The stability of the governments and political and business conditions in certain foreign countries in which we or certain of our business partners may operate now or in the future; | |
● | Costs and results of potential litigation; | |
● | Changes in accounting standards or inaccurate estimates or assumptions in the application of accounting policies; | |
● | The use of social or digital media to disseminate false, misleading and/or unreliable or inaccurate information regarding our products, services or the industry in which we operate; | |
● | Other risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2023. |
These and other factors discussed above could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by any independent parties and by us.
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TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES
Solely for convenience, we refer to trademarks in this Quarterly Report without the ® or the ™ or symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our own trademarks. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Quarterly Report, if any, are the property of their respective owners, although for presentational convenience we may not use the ® or the ™ symbols to identify such trademarks.
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Unless the context otherwise indicates, when used in this Annual Report, the terms “CarbonMeta,” “COWI,” “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and similar terms refer to CarbonMeta Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and all of our consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
Accounts receivable | ||||||||
Inventory | ||||||||
Total Current Assets | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net
of accumulated depreciation of $ | ||||||||
Licenses,
net of accumulated amortization of $ | ||||||||
Investment in Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Loan payable to Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | ||||||||
Obligations collateralized by receivables | ||||||||
Convertible debt, net | ||||||||
Notes payable | ||||||||
Notes payable - related parties | ||||||||
Small Business Administration loan | ||||||||
Derivative liability | ||||||||
Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | $ | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT: | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series A, $par value, shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series B, $par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series C, $par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series D, $par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series E, $par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series F, $par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series G, $par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
Common stock; and shares authorized at $ par value, and shares issued, respectively; and shares outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
Treasury stock – and shares of common stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
REVENUES | ||||||||||||||||
Contract services revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Consulting fees from Salvum Corporation affiliate | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ||||||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
Chief executive officer compensation | ||||||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees | ||||||||||||||||
Investor relations | ||||||||||||||||
Consulting fees | ||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of licenses | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation of equipment | ||||||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME: | ||||||||||||||||
Gain from derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (including amortization of debt discounts of $ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Gain (loss) from debt settlements | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Other income - net | ||||||||||||||||
Loss from deconsolidation of Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
TOTAL OTHER INCOME - NET | ||||||||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest of Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to CarbonMeta Technologies, Inc. | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share | $ | $ | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional | Accumulated Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series B | Series D | Series E | Series F | Series G | Amount | Shares | Amount | Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Deficit | Comprehensive Income | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for license | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock and warrants issued in connection with convertible notes financings, net of placement agent fee of $ | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for accrued executive compensation | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for accrued consulting fees | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock adjustments | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock and warrants issued in connection with convertible note financings | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock and warrants issued in connection with convertible note financings | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued in connection with conversion of convertible notes | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Treasury stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for three months ended March 31, 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for services | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued in connection with conversion of convertible notes | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of Treasury stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for three months ended June 30, 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock and warrants issued in connection with convertible note financings | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued as capital contribution to Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deconsolidation of Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for three months ended September 30, 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances, September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation of equipment | ||||||||
Amortization of licenses | ||||||||
Amortization of debt discounts | ||||||||
Stock based compensation | ||||||||
Gain from derivative liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Loss (gain) from debt settlements | ||||||||
Loss from deconsolidation of Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
Inventory | ( | ) | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Acquisition of license | ( | ) | ||||||
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock | ||||||||
Proceeds from convertible debt financings | ||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable | ||||||||
Proceeds from loan payable to Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. | ||||||||
Payments towards notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash | ( | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Cash at beginning of year | ||||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Common Stock issued in satisfaction of accrued executive compensation | $ | $ | ||||||
Common stock issued for accrued consulting fees | $ | $ | ||||||
Common Stock issued for prepaid marketing fees | $ | |||||||
Common Stock issued for license | $ | $ | ||||||
Common Stock and Warrants issued in connection with convertible note financings | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
NOTE A – ORGANIZATION
CarbonMeta Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a CoroWare, Inc.) (“CarbonMeta”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a publicly quoted environmental research and development company that is commercializing technologies for processing organic wastes into hydrogen and high-value carbon products economically and sustainably.
The Company was incorporated on June 8, 2001 under the laws of the State of Nevada as SRM Networks, Inc. In connection with the acquisition of Hy-Tech Computer Systems, Inc. on January 31, 2003, the Company changed its name to Hy-Tech Technology Group, Inc. In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger of Robotics Workspace Technology, Inc., Innova Holdings, Inc. and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, RWT Acquisition, Inc., dated July 21, 2004, the Company’s name changed to Innova Holdings, Inc. Subsequently, the Company redomiciled in the State of Delaware and on November 20, 2006, the Company changed its name to Innova Robotics and Automation, Inc. and then on April 23, 2008, the Company changed its name to CoroWare, Inc. On or about July 28, 2021, the Company filed Articles of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware to reflect a name change from CoroWare, Inc. to CarbonMeta Technologies, Inc.
The
Company has six wholly-owned subsidiaries: CoroWare Technologies, Inc. (“CTI”), CoroWare Robotics Solutions, Inc.
(“CRS”), Robotic Workspace Technologies, Inc. (“RWT”), Carbon Source, Inc. (“CS”), CoroWare
Treasury, Inc. (“CWT”), and CarbonMeta Research Ltd. (“CMR”), From August 30, 2022 to July 24, 2023, the
Company had a
CoroWare Technologies, Inc. (“CTI”) was incorporated in the State of Florida on May 16, 2006, was administratively dissolved on November 19, 2016, and its principal business was a software professional services company with a strong focus on information technology integration and robotics integration, business automation solutions, and unmanned systems solutions to its customers in North America and Europe.
CoroWare Robotics Solutions, Inc. (“CRS”) was incorporated in the State of Texas on February 27, 2015, and its principal business was as a technology incubation company whose focus was on the delivery of mobile robotics and IOT products, solutions and services for university, government and corporate researchers, and enterprise customers. CRS’s business operations were discontinued in October 2016 when the Company’s gross margins and financing costs became unsustainable.
Robotic Workspace Technologies, Inc. (“RWT”) was incorporated in the State of Florida on July 1, 1994, was administratively dissolved on September 25, 2009, and its principal business was developing and marketing open-architecture PC controls and related products that could improve the performance, applicability, and productivity of robots and other automated equipment. RWT’s business operations were discontinued in September 2007 when the Company’s losses became unsustainable.
Carbon Source, Inc. (“CS”) was incorporated in the State of Wyoming on June 14, 2021 and its principal business is waste reclamation technologies and processing.
CoroWare Treasury, Inc. (“CWT”) was incorporated in the State of Wyoming on July 8, 2021 and its principal business is acquisitions related to acquiring technologies and subsidiary businesses related to waste processing.
CarbonMeta Research Ltd. (‘CMR”) was incorporated in England and Wales on August 12, 2021 and its principal business is the development of technologies and solutions for processing organic wastes and generating economically sustainable hydrogen and high-value carbon products. Using proprietary and patented technologies, it plans to implement new industrial methods using inexpensive, environmentally friendly catalysts that process collected plastic waste material into high value products such as hydrogen gas, graphene and carbon nanotubes.
CarbonMeta Green Building Materials, LLC (“CMGBM”) was a joint venture with Salvum Corporation organized on August 30, 2022 to develop and market construction mix products that are carbon negative (see Production Agreement below).
In 2021, the Company began investigating emerging technologies, strategic intellectual property partnerships, and sustainable growth business opportunities related to the production of hydrogen and high value carbon products from organic waste streams. Working cooperatively with Oxford University Innovation, CarbonMeta plans to implement proven and patented technologies to add value to organic waste streams. By utilizing these proven proprietary technologies, collected and captured plastic waste material can be upcycled to high value products such as carbon nanotubes (“CNTs”) and hydrogen gas.
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CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
NOTE A – ORGANIZATION (continued)
CNTs can be used for improved electrical conduction and reinforcing materials that are used in a wide variety of industries including the automotive industry, aviation industry, medical industry, and construction. The number one growth driver is the increasing need for high performance batteries for the electric vehicle market.
Plastic waste is a cheap and abundant feedstock that will allow the Company to scale quickly and produce hydrogen gas for a competitive price.
License Agreements
Oxford University Innovation Limited
On
June 2, 2021, the Company (the “Licensee”) entered into a License Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Oxford University
Innovation Limited (the “Licensor”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Licensee will license the licensed technology
(OUI Project- Hydrogen from plastics via microwave-initiated catalytic dehydrogenation). The Agreement is non-exclusive and includes
the United States and European Union. Signing fees for the Agreement were £
The process that the Company licensed from Licensor for producing hydrogen and carbon products from waste plastics has not been demonstrated on a larger scale. It is not yet known whether the process will be cost-effective or profitable to implement on a larger scale. The Company has conducted tests to prove the percentage of carbon nanotubes up to 10 grams. The Company is working with a microwave reactor company to help demonstrate this process at a scale of 100 kilograms and 1,000 kilograms per day.
The Company has met the following milestones of its development plan set forth in the license agreement with Oxford University Innovation:
● | September 2021: established subsidiary in Oxford, United Kingdom | |
● | March 2022: produced 0.025 kilograms per day of marketable carbon nanotubes |
Oxford University Innovation may terminate the license due to the company not using commercially reasonable efforts to develop, exploit and market the licensed technology in accordance with the development plan.
From July 2022 to present (see Service Award below), CarbonMeta Technologies has been working with University of Oxford on a project with a global multi-energy provider based in Europe to assess the feasibility of processing mixed plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel and value-added carbon products using microwave catalysis on a large commercial scale.
Ecomena Limited
On
December 2, 2021, the Company (“Licensee”) entered into a License of Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ecomena
Limited (an entity located in the United Kingdom) (“Licensor”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Licensee will license
the Licensed Technology to recycle industrial byproduct into cement free pavers and mortars that are environmentally friendly and continuously
absorb carbon dioxide. The signing fees payable to the Licensor under the Agreement are £
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CARBONMETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
NOTE A – ORGANIZATION (continued)
Production Agreement
On January 11, 2022, the Company entered into an Interim Joint Product Development and Sales Representation Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Salvum Corporation. Under the terms of the Agreement, the parties agree to work together to develop both CarbonMeta’s proprietary cementless paver products known as “Cementless Paver” and Salvum’s proprietary concrete alternative products known as “EarthCrete.” During the Term, Salvum agrees to manufacture CarbonMeta’s proprietary cementless paver products known as “Cementless Paver”. CarbonMeta reserves the right to appoint other manufacturers of the products and/or to engage other sales representatives for CarbonMeta’s proprietary cementless paver products known as “Cementless Paver” outside the United States of America. Although the Interim Joint Product Development and Sales Representation Agreement with Salvum Corporation had a term of 180 days and expired on July 11, 2022, the companies continued to work together, and the companies formed CarbonMeta Green Building Materials, LLC (“CMGBM”) and signed an Operating Agreement for Management of CMGBM on August 28, 2022 that superseded the Interim Joint Product Development and Sales Representation Agreement.
On July 24, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Conversion with the State of Wyoming for CMGBM, to convert CMGBM from a limited liability company to a corporation. In addition, the Company filed Articles of Incorporation changing the name of CMGBM to Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. (“CCGI”). CCGI has the authority to issue shares of preferred stock, par value $ per share, and shares of common stock, par value of $ per share. Please see NOTE F – INVESTMENT IN CARBON CONVERSION GROUP, INC. for further information.
On June 20, 2023, the Company announced plans to spin-off CCGI in the third quarter of 2023 on the basis of one share of CCGI common stock for every shares of the Company’s common stock owned as of June 23, 2023.
Service Award
On
June 10, 2022, our subsidiary, CarbonMeta Research Ltd. (“CMR”), was granted a Service Award (entitled “Waste Plastic
Catalysis Proof of Concept”) from a business company located in Spain. The award provided for CMR to provide the customer with
an initial prototype process for converting mixed waste plastic to hydrogen and solid carbon and for the customer to pay CMR a total
of
In
October 2022, CMR was granted a second Service Award for
North Bay Resources Joint Venture
On June 21, 2023, the Company and North Bay Resources, Inc. (“NBRI”) entered into a definitive Joint Venture Agreement (the “Joint Venture Agreement”). Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement:
CarbonMeta Green Resources Canada will be a Limited Liability Company in British Columbia, Canada with initial equity ownership as follows:
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CarbonMeta Green Resources Canada will be a research and development center whose focus will be on:
● | Establish CarbonMeta Green Resources Canada as a mining and processing center for the production of carbon-negative cementless concrete using olivine | |
● | Build and operate a production facility and demonstration program for the production of carbon-negative cementless concrete that can be distributed in North America. | |
● | Establish an agreed upon transfer price from NBRI to CarbonMeta Green Resources Canada for purchasing olivine that shall be updated quarterly. | |
● | Develop and establish supply chain relationships with potential North American distributors of carbon-negative cementless concrete, including but not limited to Carbon Conversion Group, Inc. (f/k/a CarbonMeta Green Building Materials, LLC) in the United States | |
● | Establish technology licensing relationships, industry partnerships, and marketing sponsorships related to the production of carbon-negative cementless concrete using olivine |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
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NOTE A – ORGANIZATION (continued)
The contributions from each of the Joint Venturers, for the purpose of this Joint Venture, is the sum set after the name of each Joint Venturer as follows:
North Bay Resources, Inc. | Availability of olivine from the mining claims that North Bay Resources owns; geological and operational expertise for mining and extracting olivine. |
CarbonMeta Technologies, Inc. | Research and Development and Business Development expertise to process olivine into a cementitious raw material for the creation of carbon-negative concrete |
The transaction closed on June 21, 2023.
Fermion Electric Private Limited MOU
On April 8, 2023, CarbonMeta Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and Fermion Electric Private Limited (“Fermion”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a subsidiary corporation called CarbonMeta Research India as a Private Limited Company that shall be jointly owned and managed by the Company and Fermion, and whose initial objective shall be processing natural gas into hydrogen and high value carbon products.
Under the terms of the MOU:
CarbonMeta Research India will be a Private Limited Company in Kerala, India with initial equity ownership as follows:
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CarbonMeta Research India will be a research and development center whose focus will be on:
● | Microwave catalysis of waste plastics, natural gas, and other organic waste materials; | |
● | Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies using novel technologies and adsorbents; | |
● | Development of new catalysts for catalysis, pyrolysis, and electrolysis; and | |
● | Commercialize and patent technologies that were developed and licensed by CarbonMeta Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. |
In order to further grow its business, the Company plans to:
● | Develop and patent new microwave catalysis processes and catalysts that can be scaled up to yield large volumes of high value hydrogen and carbon products; | |
● | Develop and patent new processes and formulas for producing carbon-negative building products that help alleviate climate change by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) for renewable energy projects; | |
● | Acquire or develop patents that will help the Company generate royalty revenues with potential OEM customers and partners, and protect the Company’s competitive position against potential competitors; | |
● | seek out government programs in the United States, India, United Kingdom and European Union that encourage the development of high value production of hydrogen and high value carbon products from organic waste streams; and | |
● | Attract investment funds who will actively work with the Company to achieve these goals and help the Company grow rapidly during the next 3 years. |
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
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NOTE A – ORGANIZATION (continued)
We have unrestricted discretion in seeking and participating in a business opportunity, subject to the availability of such opportunities, economic conditions, and other factors.
The selection of a business opportunity in which to participate is complex and risky. Additionally, we have only limited resources and may find it difficult to locate good opportunities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify and acquire any business opportunity which will ultimately prove to be beneficial to us and our shareholders. We will select any potential business opportunity based on our management’s best business judgment.
Our activities are subject to several significant risks, which arise primarily as a result of the fact that we have no specific business and may acquire or participate in a business opportunity based on the decision of management, which potentially could act without the consent, vote, or approval of our shareholders. The risks faced by us are further increased as a result of our lack of resources and our inability to provide a prospective business opportunity with significant capital.
Principal Products or Services and Markets
The Company is in the business of developing and marketing technologies and solutions that can process organic and construction wastes into economically high-value and ecologically sustainable products.
The principal technologies that the Company intends to commercialize and market to potential OEM customers comprise:
● | Microwave catalysis processes and affordable catalyst formulas for producing carbon black, graphite, nano-graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and hydrogen; | |
● | Carbon sequestering concrete processes and formulas for producing carbon-negative building products that help alleviate climate change by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) for renewable energy projects; and | |
● | Scalable and affordable technologies for extracting high-value metal oxides and rare earth metal oxides that can be further processed into high-value metals with strategic partners |
The Company is partnering with a microwave reactor manufacturer in the United States to “scale up” waste plastics microwave processes.
The Company is working with Saudi Investment Research Corporation (SIRC) to develop carbon-negative concrete made from construction and demolition waste and proprietary CarbonMeta Technologies’ concrete mixtures for the production of concrete products.
The Company shall be partnering with a university in the United States and a university in India to develop and patent an affordable and scalable catalyst that can be used for catalyzing mixed plastic wastes and bio-wastes into carbon black, graphite, nano-graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and hydrogen.
The Company is in the planning stages of working with a university partner in the United States to separate, purify, and cha