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20-Aug-2007
Quarterly Report
and enhance its alternative fuel production and distribution operations. If
additional funds are raised by issuing debt, we may be subject to restrictive
covenants that could limit our operating flexibility. Earth's performance will
also be affected by prevailing economic conditions. Many of these factors are
beyond Earth's control. There can be no assurance that adequate funds will be
available when needed and on acceptable terms, or that a strategic alternative
can be arranged. The accompanying financial statements do not reflect any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 Earth completed the acquisition of the
LNG business. The acquisition of the LNG business marked the initial entrance of
Earth into the liquefied natural gas production business. The acquisition added
the largest producer of wholesaler vehicle-quality LNG in the western US and
Mexico, and has allowed Earth to be more diversified. Earth believes this
acquisition will be a major part of establishing future financial stability. The
LNG company acquisitions have produced revenues in excess of $50 million over
the preceding two fiscal years.
In response to soaring fuel costs, and to avail itself of government subsidies
and tax incentives, Earth has pursued a strategy of developing renewable forms
of energy, such as biodiesel and ethanol. Consequently, Earth has acquired
various interests in companies in Texas, N. Carolina, New Orleans, Illinois and
Washington. We are working with other partners to build and refurbish plants in
order to produce substantial quantities of renewable, domestic fuel.
Subsequent to year end 2006 Earth obtained several credit facilities totaling
$29 million with various lenders to finance the working capital needs of its
Biodiesel and LNG operations. Our partners in various Ethanol plants are raising
additional equity through performance bonds and USDA guaranteed loans.
Earth has implemented cost saving measures, primarily in its Bio-diesel
operations, by implementing cost controls designed to reduce unnecessary
expenditures and operate production activities within the current economic
constraints with which Earth currently operates. Earth will take additional cost
savings measures, if necessary, to enhance its liquidity position.
Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the note holders of our
$52.5 million in private placement offerings dated July 24, 2006, filed with the
bankruptcy courts a Chapter 7 - Involuntary Liquidation on the company. The
Company has filed a request for a hearing on this issue and has submitted a
business plan to the courts. A hearing was set for September 10, 2007. There are
several outcomes that may occur pursuant to this hearing, any of which cannot be
reasonably estimated at this time.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2007 2006
Revenues:
Sales revenue 100 % 100 %
Cost of sales 90 % 99 %
Gross profit 10 % 1 %
Compensation 49 % 66 %
Other selling, general and administrative 51 % 49 %
Depreciation and amortization 16 % 4 %
Net loss from operations (106 )% (118 )%
Interest expense 222 % 18 %
Impairments 113 % 0 %
Net (loss) (450 )% (138 )%
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Revenue. Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2007 decreased $4.2 million, or 24%, to approximately $13.3 million from approximately $17.6 million in 2006. The decrease in total revenue is primarily the result of decreased sales of biodiesel.
Cost of Sales. The types of expenses included in the cost of sales line item
include the cost of raw materials, inbound freight charges, purchasing and
receiving costs, terminal fees for storage and loading of biodiesal, petro fees,
chemicals, and related costs of production.
Cost of sales for six months ended June 30, 2007 decreased $5.3 million, or 31%,
to approximately $12.1 million from approximately $17.4 million for 2006. Our
cost of goods sold is mainly affected by the cost of biodiesel, vegetable oil,
and other raw materials. The decrease in cost of sales is primarily the result
of decreased sales of biodiesel.
Compensation. Compensation for six months ended June 30, 2007 decreased
approximately $5.1 million and related primarily to shares issued to consultants
for employees and consulting services issued in 2006. The shares issued as share
based compensation were valued at market consistent with SFAS No. 123(R),
"Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS No. 123(R)").
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. The types of expenses
included in the selling, general and administrative expenses line item include
salaries and benefits, office expenses, insurance, professional services, travel
and other miscellaneous expenses.
Other selling, general and administrative expenses for six months ended June 30,
2007 decreased approximately $1.8million from approximately $8.6 million for the
same period in 2006. The 2007 costs decrease consists of reductions in
consulting, marketing, professional, administrative and travel expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 increased to approximately $2.2 million from $754,000 for
the same period in 2006. The increase in depreciation and amortization is
related primarily to purchases of plant and equipment.
Interest Expense. Interest expense related primarily to short term convertible
debts and long term debts for the six months ended June 30, 2007was
approximately $29.7 million from $3.1 million for the same period in 2006.
Interest expense consisted primarily of interest fees, late charges and
registration penalties related to defaults on agreements in late 2006 and 2007.
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
To Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
The following table sets forth selected data as a percentage of total revenues
(unless otherwise noted) for the periods indicated. All information is derived
from the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2007 2006
Revenues:
Sales revenue 100 % 100 %
Cost of sales 86 % 87 %
Gross profit 14 % 13 %
Compensation 21 % 59 %
Other selling, general and administrative 51 % 67 %
Depreciation and amortization 18 % 6 %
Net loss from operations (77 )% (119 )%
Interest expense 201 % 34 %
Impairments 220 % 0 %
Net (loss) (514 )% (157 )%
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Revenue. Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 decreased $1.7 million, or 21%, to approximately $6.7 million from approximately $9 million in 2006. The decrease in total revenue is primarily the result of decreased sales of biodiesel.
Cost of Sales. Cost of sales for three months ended March 31, 2007 decreased
$2 million, or 26%, to approximately $5.8 million from approximately
$7.8 million for 2006. Our cost of goods sold is mainly affected by the cost of
biodiesel, vegetable oil, and other raw materials. The decrease in cost of sales
is primarily the result of decreased sales of biodiesel in 2007.
Compensation. Compensation for three months ended March 31, 2007 decreased
approximately $3.9 million and related primarily to shares issued to consultants
for employees and consulting services in 2006. The shares issued as share based
compensation were valued at market consistent with SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based
Payment" ("SFAS No. 123(R)").
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Other selling, general and
administrative expenses for three months ended March 31, 2007 decreased
approximately $2.5 million from approximately $5.9 million for the same period
in 2006. The decrease consists of reductions in consulting, marketing,
professional, administrative and travel expenses during 2007.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization for three months
ended March 31, 2007 increased to approximately $1,243,000 million from $521,000
for the same period in 2006. The increase in depreciation and amortization is
related primarily to purchases of plant and equipment.
Interest Expense. Interest expense related primarily to short term convertible
debts and long term debts for three months ended March 31, 2007 was
approximately $13.5 million from $3.1 million for the same period in 2006.
Interest expense consisted primarily of interest fees and the amortization of
debt discounts. Interest expense consisted primarily of interest fees, late
charges and registration penalties related to defaults on agreements in late
2006 and 2007
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview. Our principal sources of liquidity consist of cash and cash
equivalents, cash provided by operations and issuances of debt and equity
securities. In addition to funding operations, our principal short-term and
long-term liquidity needs have been, and are expected to be, the debt service
requirements of our senior convertible notes, the acquisition and construction
of new facilities, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. In
addition, as our production operations ramp up, we anticipate significant
purchases of soy oil, corn and other inputs necessary for biodiesel and ethanol
production. During the six months ended June, 30, 2007 our cash and cash
equivalents increased by approximately $243,000 million from the same period in
2006, primarily as the result of obtaining new credit facilities in the first
quarter of 2007.
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $20.6 million for six
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net cash used in operating activities of
approximately $13.8 million for the same period in 2006. The increase in net
cash flow used in operating activities relates to increasing operating costs as
we ramp-up our operations, including higher cost of good sold, other selling,
general and administrative expenses and interest expense.
Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $2.71 million for six
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net cash used in investing activities of
approximately $17.5 million for the same period in 2006. The decrease in net
cash used in investing activities related to purchases of fixed assets of
$3.5 million during 2006 for our Durant facility, and a decrease of
$13.9 million related to investments and advances related to letters of intent
and investments we have entered into to own and operate biodiesel and ethanol
facilities.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $22.9 million for six months ended
June 30, 2007 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of
approximately $26.5 million for the same period in 2006. Cash flows
provided by financing activities during six months ended June 30, 2007 relate
primarily to new credit facilities totaling $30 million, less the repayment of
prior debts of $8.7 million. In addition, $1.5 million relates to proceeds from
the issuance of common stock.
We incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations of approximately
$60.2 million and $20.5 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30,
2007. Of the net losses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 approximately
$3.8 million relates to shares issued to employees and nonemployees for services
rendered, and approximately $5.4 million relates to amortization of debt
discounts. We had approximately $534,000 in cash and cash equivalents at
June 30, 2007. Our working capital deficit at six months ended June 30, 2007 was
approximately $53.1 million.
Current and Future Financing Needs -
Our limited operating history makes evaluating our business and prospects
difficult. Our limited operating history and recent acquisitions make it
difficult to evaluate our current business and prospects or to accurately
predict our future revenues or results of operations. Our revenue and income
potential are unproven, and our business plan is constantly evolving. The market
for alternative fuels is evolving and we may need to continue to modify our
business plan to adapt to these changes. As a result, we are more vulnerable to
risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties than more established companies.
Some of these risks relate to our potential inability to: effectively manage our
business and operations; successfully maintain our low-cost structure as we
expand the scale of our business; and manage rapid growth in personnel and
operations.
We have a history of operating losses and we anticipate losses for the
foreseeable future. Unless we are able to generate profits and positive cash
flow we may not be able to continue operations. We incurred consolidated net
losses from operations of approximately $8 million, before depreciation and
non-cash share based compensation, for the six months ended June 30, 2007. We
expect operating losses to continue for the foreseeable future as we incur
expenditures for start up business operations and until the additional investors
are obtained and construction of all plants are completed. With increased
on-going operating expenses, we will need to generate significant revenues to
achieve profitability. Consequently, we may never achieve profitability. Even if
we do achieve profitability, we may not sustain or increase profitability on a
quarterly or annual basis in the future.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, the report of our independent registered
public accounting firm stated that our financial statements were prepared
assuming that we would continue as a going concern. We continue to experience
net operating losses. Our ability to continue as a going concern is subject to
our ability to generate and increase profits, and obtain additional investors
and necessary funding from outside sources.
We may have difficulty raising additional capital, which could deprive us of
necessary resources to grow our business and achieve our business objectives and
expansion strategy. We expect to continue to devote capital resources to fund
our business plan. Our ability to raise additional fundings depends on many
factors beyond our control, including the state of capital markets, the market
price of our common stock and the prices of various commodities, particularly
the prices of ethanol, soybean, corn, natural gas and unleaded gasoline. We
might not have access to the funding required for the expansion of our business
or such funding might not be available to us on acceptable terms. Given our
current indebtedness, and limited liquidity and access to financial markets and
required amounts of cash flow required to service our debt, we have increased
our financial risks and have decreased the amount of funds available for our
growth strategy, thereby making it more challenging to implement our strategy in
a timely manner. Because our common stock is listed on the NASD OTC Bulletin
Board, many investors may not be willing or allowed to purchase it or may demand
steep discounts. Sufficient additional financing may not be available to us or
may be available only on terms that would result in further dilution to the
current owners of our common stock. If we are unable to raise additional funds
when we need them, we may have to severely curtail our operations and expansion
plans.
If we fail to remain current on our reporting requirements, we could be removed
from the over-the-counter bulletin board, which would limit the ability of
broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell
their securities in the secondary market. Companies trading on the
over-the-counter bulletin board, such as us, must be reporting issuers under
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and must be
current in their reports under Section 13 in order to maintain price quotation
privileges on the over-the-counter bulletin board.
There is significant volatility in our stock price. The trading price of our
common stock on the over-the-counter bulletin board has been and continues to be
subject to wide fluctuations. The market price of our common stock could be
subject to significant fluctuations in response to various factors and events,
including, among other things, the depth and liquidity of the trading market of
our common stock, quarterly variations in actual or anticipated operating
results, growth rates, changes in estimates by analysts, market conditions in
the industry, announcements by competitors, regulatory actions and general
economic conditions. In addition, the stock market from time to time experiences
significant price and volume fluctuations, which may be unrelated to the
operating performance of particular companies. As a result of the foregoing, our
operating results and prospects from time to time may be below the expectations
of public market analysts and investors. Any such event would likely result in a
material adverse effect on the price of our common stock. In addition, the
trading price of our common stock will continue to be volatile in response to
factors including the following, many of which are beyond our control:
variations in our operating results; announcements of technological innovations,
new products or new services by us or our competitors; changes in expectations
of our future financial performance, including financial estimates by securities
analysts and investors; our failure to meet analysts' expectations; changes in
operating and stock price performance of other energy companies similar to us;
fluctuations in oil and gas prices; conditions or trends in the oil and gas and
alternative fuels industry; additions or departures of key personnel; and future
sales of our common stock.
The loss of any of our key personnel would likely have an adverse effect on our
business. Our future success depends, to a significant extent, on the continued
services of our key personnel, including plant managers. Our loss of any of
these key personnel most likely would have an adverse effect on our business.
Competition for personnel throughout the industry is intense and we may be
unable to retain our current management and staff or attract, integrate or
retain other highly qualified personnel in the future. If we do not succeed in
retaining our current management and our staff or in attracting and motivating
new personnel and plant managers, our business could be materially adversely
affected.
We may not be able to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights,
which could result in the loss of our rights or increased costs. Our future
success depends to a significant degree upon the protection of our proprietary
technology. The misappropriation of our proprietary technology would enable
third parties to benefit from our technology without paying us for it. Although
we have taken steps to protect our proprietary technology, they may be
inadequate and the unauthorized use thereof could have a material adverse effect
on our business. If we resort to legal proceedings to enforce our intellectual
property rights, the proceedings could be burdensome and expensive, even if we
were to prevail.
Our expansion plans, including with respect to the sites in Texas, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Mississippi, are subject to significant risks
and uncertainties with respect to timing of completion, financing of
construction costs and our ability to timely realize the benefits we anticipate
of these additional sites. Accordingly, investors should not place undue
reliance on our statements about our expansion plans or their feasibility in the
timeframe anticipated or at all.
Our construction costs could increase to levels that would make construction of
new facilities too expensive to complete or unprofitable. Our construction costs
could materially exceed budgets, which may adversely affect our financial
condition and our anticipated operating results. We believe that contractors,
engineering firms, construction firms and equipment suppliers increasingly are
receiving requests and orders from other biodiesel/ethanol companies and,
therefore, we may not be able to secure their services or products on a timely
basis or on acceptable financial or commercial terms. We may suffer significant
delays or cost overruns as a
result of a variety of factors, such as shortages of workers or materials,
transportation constraints, adverse weather, unforeseen difficulties or labor
issues, any of which could prevent us from commencing operations as expected at
our facilities. Any new facility that we may complete may not operate as
planned.
Our results of operations and financial condition will be significantly affected
by the market price for biodiesel and the co-products from biodiesel production.
Price and supply are subject to and determined by market forces over which we
have no control. In 2005, approximately 75 million gallons of biodiesel were
produced. In May 2006, the National Biodiesel Board estimated there were 65
active biodiesel plants producing an estimated 395 million gallons of biodiesel
annually, with another 50 biodiesel plants under construction and 8 plants which
are undergoing expansions. By the end of 2008, the National Biodiesel Board
estimates there could be 714 million gallons of capacity. Biodiesel plants are
operating or have been proposed in at least 39 states. In addition, investors
should understand that we face a competitive challenge from larger biodiesel
plants and from biodiesel plants owned and operated by the companies that supply
our inputs. Cargill, Inc., a large supplier of soybean oil, is constructing a
37.5 million gallon biodiesel plant in Iowa Falls. Another large corporation and
supplier of soybean oil, Archer Daniels Midland Co., plans to construct a
50 million gallon biodiesel plant in North Dakota. These plants will be capable
of producing significantly greater quantities of biodiesel than the amount we
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