UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

  

x FORM 10-K

 

  x

ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from _________ to ________

 

Commission File No.  333-147716

  

 

Blue Sphere Corp.

(FORMERLY JIN JIE CORP.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   98-0550257
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

35 Asuta Street, Even Yehuda, Israel 40500
(Address of principal executive offices)   (zip code)

 

972-9-8917438
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act of 1934: Common

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933. Yes ¨  No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934.  Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant filed such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x  No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 Yes ¨  No x

 

As at September 30, 2012, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $1,334,455.

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date:  As at December 26, 2012, there were 281,324,803 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share issued and outstanding.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I        
         
Item 1.   Business   3
Item 1A.   Risk Factors   11
Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments   11
Item 2.   Properties   11
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings   11
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   11
         
PART II        
         
Item 5.   Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities   11
Item 6.   Selected Financial Data   12
Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   13
Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   15
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data   15
Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   33
Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures   33
Item 9B.   Other Information   34
         
PART III        
         
Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance   34
Item 11.   Executive Compensation   35
Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters   38
Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence   39
Item 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services   39
         
PART IV        
         
Item 15.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules   39

 

Our financial statements are stated in United States dollars (“U.S. $”, “$” or “USD”) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).  In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars.

 

As used in this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “Blue Sphere” or the “Company” mean Blue Sphere Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Eastern Sphere, Ltd. and Blue Sphere USA, Inc., unless the context otherwise requires.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are projections in respect of future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including, without limitation, (i) uncertainties regarding our ability to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis including financing for specific projects, (ii) the financial and operating performance of our projects after commissioning, (iii) uncertainties regarding the market for and value of carbon credits including carbon credits associated with industrial gases, (iv) political and governmental risks associated with the countries in which we operate, (v) unanticipated delays associated with project implementation including designing, constructing and equipping projects, as well as delays in obtaining required government permits and approvals, (vi) the development stage of our business and (vii) our lack of operating history. Forward looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change.  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.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1.   Business

 

 Overview

 

We are a project integrator in the clean energy production and waste to energy markets. We aspire to become a key player in these global markets, working with enterprises with clean energy, waste to energy and related by-product potential to generate clean energy, soil amendments, compost and other by-products. We believe that these markets have tremendous potential insofar as there is an endless supply of waste that can be used to generate power and valuable by-products. Not only is there an endless supply of waste, but in most, if not all cases, disposing of such waste in most parts of the world today is a costly problem that requires an environmentally-damaging solution, such as landfilling. We offer a cost-effective, environmentally-safe alternative. Additionally, the demand for energy in virtually every country in the world is increasing every year and governments everywhere are welcoming and supporting such clean energy and waste to energy initiatives.

 

Our business is presently primarily focused on the United States, Africa and China.  We seek to generate revenue through sales of:

 

·Energy
·Tipping fees
·carbon credits
·energy efficiency technology
·project development services
·compost
·soil amendments
·other by-products

 

As a project integrator, we are partnering with owners of biomass waste, landfills, livestock and other animal farms, agricultural enterprises, liquid waste treatment plants and other high volume producers of organic material to produce clean energy.

 

Our comprehensive service solution consists of:

 

·managing the entire process of producing clean energy based on a BOO model (Build, Own and Operate)
·selecting the most suitable technology for the project
·arranging project financing (debt and equity)
·arranging feedstock supply
·devising and implementing ways for the project to become more energy efficient
·obtaining eligibility for and receive carbon credits, renewable energy credits and other ecologically-related benefits
·constructing and equipping the project on a turnkey basis
·managing the project for the duration of its revenue-producing life

 

We are currently focusing on seven projects for which we have signed, definitive agreements to own and implement such projects and which are in various stages of development:

 

United States

 

·Concord, NC Waste to Energy Anaerobic Digester 5.2 MW Plant
·Johnston, RI Waste to Energy Anaerobic Digester 3.2 MW Plant

 

Ghana

 

·Oti Sanitary Landfill Waste to Energy 1 MW Plant
·Sofokrom Sanitary Landfill Waste to Energy 1 MW Plant
·Oblogo/Mallam Landfill Waste to Energy 500 KW Plant
·Ablekuma Landfill Waste to Energy 250 KW Plant
·Accra General Landfill Waste to Energy 1 MW Plant

 

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Please see Exhibits 10.12 and 10.13 for full copies of the Orbit agreements. Each of these projects are dependent upon, and will require, an infusion of significant capital, a portion of which, subject to our obtaining additional financing, we anticipate being required to contribute directly.  We anticipate a lead-time of at least six to twelve months from funding before any project becomes operational. We anticipate receipt of revenue from sales of electricity and other by-products as soon as such projects become operational.

 

In respect of our Concord and Johnston waste to energy projects in the United States, we have a 10% ownership interest in each project until such time as our financial partner in the project recoups 100% of its investment. After that, our ownership interest in these projects will be 50%.

 

We have a 20% ownership interest in our Oti Sanitary Landfill project in Ghana until such time as our partner in the project recoups 140% of its investment. After that, our ownership interest in the Oti project will be 50%.

 

Our ownership interest in our other projects will vary depending on a variety of factors.  In some cases, e.g., in respect of our Concord and Johnston projects, we will be required to pay a certain percentage of our profits to third-parties. 

 

In addition, we are engaged in discussions relating to a range of clean energy projects in the United States, Europe and Asia focusing mainly on waste to energy projects.

 

Our preferred mode of operation when we identify a project with potential is to sign a term sheet or other form of preliminary agreement, conduct due diligence and arrange financing and, if necessary, technology, equipment, procurement and construction party, feedstock supplies and off-takers and, if the result of due diligence is positive and we are successful in arranging financing, to sign a final, definitive project agreement.

 

Corporate History

 

We were incorporated in Nevada in July 2007 under the name Jin Jie Corp.  Prior to the second quarter of fiscal 2010 we were engaged in the business of developing and promoting automotive internet websites.  That business generated no revenue and accumulated a deficit of approximately $64,000.  During the second quarter of 2010, we changed our business model to our current business. In connection with such change, we took the following actions: (i) effective February 17, 2010, we changed our name to our current name by merging into our company a wholly-owned subsidiary formed for that purpose; (ii) effective February 17, 2010, we effected a 35-for-1 forward split of our authorized, issued, and outstanding common stock, increasing our authorized common stock from 50,000,000 shares to 1,750,000,000 shares and increasing our outstanding common stock from 1,900,000 shares to 66,500,000 shares; (iii) effective February 26, 2010, certain former shareholders of our company sold an aggregate of 34,800,000 shares of our common stock held by them, representing approximately 38% of our then outstanding stock, to new investors for an aggregate purchase price of $34,800; and, (iv) effective March 3, 2010, we entered into employment agreements with Shlomo Palas, our CEO, and Eliezer Weinberg, our then non-executive chairman of the board.  Mssrs. Palas and Weinberg were each granted two-year time-vested stock options to purchase 8,321,917 shares of common stock, representing 9% of our then outstanding shares, at an exercise price of $.001 per share. As at the date of this annual report, Mr. Palas owns 20,121,917 shares of common stock of the Company.

 

On March 3, 2010, Mssrs. Palas and Weinberg were elected as members of our board of directors, with Mr. Weinberg being elected as non-executive Chairman.  In April and May 2010, the remaining management and board members of our company prior to the change of business resigned. On October 25, 2010, we appointed Mark Radom as our Chief Carbon Officer. Mr. Radom serves in this capacity on a full-time basis and also acts as our general counsel. Mr. Radom is receives a monthly salary of U.S. $7,000 and is entitled to receive five percent of the net profits of any project he introduces to the Company and two percent of the net profits of any other project the Company implements. On August 23, 2011, Mr. Radom received 4,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company. In January 2012 Mr. Radom received another 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company. In November 2012, Mr. Radom received an additional 4,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. As at the date of this annual report, Mr. Radom owns 9,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, none of which are subject to any forfeiture.

 

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On July 28, 2011, we appointed Roy Amizur our Executive Vice-President. Mr. Amizur. At such time, Mr. Amizur received 12,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company. If Mr. Amizur resigns from the Company prior to July 25, 2013, he will forfeit a pro rata portion of his shares back to the Company (the amount subject to forfeiture being equal to the number of days, which Mr. Amizur did not serve as Executive Vice-President out of the two year term of his management services agreement. In August 2011, Mr. Amizur received 1,075,000 shares of common stock as a bonus, which are not subject to any forfeiture. In November 2012, Mr. Amizur received an additional 5,000,000 shares of common stock, which are not subject to any forfeiture. As at the date of this annual report. Mr. Amizur owns 18,575,000 shares of common stock of the Company. As of July 2012, we agreed to start paying Mr. Amizur a monthly salary of U.S. $10,000.

 

On January 9, 2012, we appointed Shlomo Zakai as our new chief financial officer on a non-exclusive basis. Mr. Zakai is entitled to receive NIS 220 per hour for the work he performs for the Company. We have four persons providing us services on a full-time basis –our non-executive chairman, our chief executive officer, our executive vice-president and our chief carbon officer. We have three part-time employees – our chief financial officer, an office manager and a book-keeper. We have an advisory agreement with our non-executive chairman, a service agreement with our chief executive officer and executive vice-president and a consulting agreement with our chief carbon officer. We have no other employment or similar agreements with any of our employees.

 

In February 2012, our then non-executive chairman, Eliezer Weinberg, resigned from the board of directors. He no longer has any role in the Company. In his place, we appointed Joshua Shoham non-executive director and chairman of the board. Mr. Shoham received 4,000,000 shares of stock, which are subject to pro-rata forfeiture in the event that Mr. Shoham does not serve his full term of two years as director. In November 2012, Mr. Shoham received an additional 5,000,000 shares of common stock, which are not subject to any forfeiture. As at the date of this annual report, Mr. Shoham owns 9,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. As of July 2012, we agreed to pay Mr. Shoham $10,000 per month plus VAT.

 

Since September 30, 2011, we have signed the following securities purchase agreements with Asher Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation with a head office in New York (“Asher”), pursuant to which Asher has purchased an aggregate amount of U.S. $235,500 of our 8% convertible notes (collectively, the “Asher Notes”):

 

·$32,500 in aggregate principal amount on November 11, 2011
·$32,500 in aggregate principal amount on January 26, 2012
·$53,000 in aggregate principal amount on March 26, 2012
·$32,500 in aggregate principal amount on May 7, 2012
·$32,500 in aggregate principal amount on September 13, 2012
·$32,500 in aggregate principal amount on November 6, 2012

 

The Asher Notes are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company from time to time, and at any time, beginning after their respective issue dates and ending, absent any condition of default, on their respective maturity dates, which, in each case, are eight months after their issue dates. The conversion price is a substantial discount to the applicable market price. The Company has the right to prepay the Asher Notes under the certain conditions for 180 days following their issue date.

 

On December 14, 2011, we filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities Exchange Commission to register the resale of approximately 12.8 million shares of common stock Blue Sphere may issue to Centurion Private Equity, LLC (“Centurion”) pursuant to the terms of its $20 million equity line of credit (“Equity Facility”) opened in August 2011 with Centurion. We do not intend to take any action to cause this registration statement to become effective at any time.

 

On January 31, 2012, we lent an Israeli company, CTG Clean Technology Group Limited (the “Borrower”), U.S. $30,000 at an annual rate of interest of eight percent (8%). The purpose of this loan was to provide the borrower capital to continue its operations while we considered acquiring such company. On February 8, 2012, we received the cash to make such loan to the Borrower from a Cyprus company. The Borrower pledged the revenues from its Angolan waste-water project toward the repayment of the principal and interest of this loan. To-date, we have not received any payment whatsoever. However, we are in negotiations with CTG with respect to repayment of such loan together with accrued and unpaid interest. As of the date hereof, we are no longer considering any acquisition or transaction with the Borrower other than repayment of the loan.

 

On February 21, 2012, the Company executed a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) pursuant to which it borrowed $30,000 from Jean-Marc Karouby, M.D., an individual residing in France (referred to herein as the “French Lender”). Part of the consideration for the Promissory Note was the issuance of 2,800,000 shares of common stock of the Company. In connection with such issuance of shares, the Company also granted to the French Lender piggy-back registration rights.

 

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The maturity date of the Promissory Note is November 20, 2012. Under the terms of the Promissory Note, interest accrues on the basis of a 270-day year at a rate of 18% per annum or at a higher rate of 24% per annum if such higher rate is permissible under Nevada law. In November 2012, the Company paid back Dr. Karouby 100% of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Promissory Note.

 

On July 1, 2012, we signed a placement agreement with Fidelity Venture Capital Limited (“Fidelity”) pursuant to which Fidelity undertook to raise U.S. $1,000,000 in notes convertible into shares of common stock or more senior equity securities of the Company (if any) for a period of three and one half years at prices ranging from USD 0.02 cents to USD 0.10 cents per share or a discount of 20% of the then market price of the Company’s shares depending on when any such conversion is consummated (the “Fidelity Notes”). The Fidelity Notes will bear annual interest of 6.5% to be paid semi-annually in arrears. The Company has committed to pay off the outstanding principal of the Fidelity Notes by paying to the holders of such Fidelity Notes 7% of gross income and making certain pre-payments of the principal during the term of the notes. Each holder of Fidelity Notes are to receive shares of common stock of the Company worth USD 0.70 cents for each dollar it invested in the Fidelity Notes (the “Incentive Shares”). The Company has pledged the income from its projects to such holders as security to pay the Fidelity Notes in full. Fidelity will receive nine percent of the gross proceeds it raises for us. To-date, the Company has received an aggregate amount of U.S. $50,000 (less commissions) from sales of Fidelity Notes. In September 2012, the Company entered into a written investment agreement with another investor introduced to it by Fidelity for an aggregate amount of $150,000. Such investor never transferred any cash to the Company, however, which the Company deems to be a material breach of such agreement, rendering it null and void. Even if such investor subsequently decides to invest, the Company is no longer willing to accept any investment from such investor on the terms of such agreement.

 

On September 4, 2012, September 25, 2012 and October 14, 2012, we signed securities purchase agreements with a Belize corporation, with offices in Lichtenstein (“Belize Corp.”), pursuant to which Belize Corp. agreed to purchase an aggregate of $70,000 of our 7% convertible notes due in each case three months after their respective issue dates (the “Belize Notes”). The Belize Notes are convertible into shares of the Company at a discount to the applicable market price on the date of conversion. The Company has the right to prepay the Belize Notes under certain conditions for 90 days following their issue date.

 

In November 5, 2012 we entered into an agreement with a non-US investor to sell 30,000,000 shares of common stock at December 25, 2012 for an aggregated amount of $70,000, which we received.

 

On December 20 2012, we entered into an agreement with a non-US investor to sell 35,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00286 per share for $100,000, which we received and to purchase another 17,500,000 shares of common stock for $50,000 in January 2013 and another 17,500,000 shares of common stock for $50,000 in February 2013. Additionally, we (i) are obligated to issue such investor 10,000,000 shares of common stock in February 2013 at no additional cost and (ii) issue to such investor an option to purchase 7,500,000 shares of common stock for one year for 0.02 per share and to purchase 7,500,000 shares of common stock for two years at a price per share of $0.04.

 

Strategy

 

Our primary focus is providing tailored solutions internationally to produce clean energy out of waste. In this connection, we expect to generate revenue through sales of (i) thermal and electrical energy, (ii) energy efficiency technologies, (iii) project development services and (iv) by-products and from the receipt of tipping fees for accepting waste.

 

We offer potential project partners (e.g., owners of biomass waste, landfills, dairies, liquid waste treatment plants and farms) a turnkey or build, own and operate (BOO) project implementation in producing renewable energy and valuable by-products, such as soil amendments and compost. We will execute the process needed to make the project produce clean energy, and/or become more energy efficient, choose the most suitable technology, arrange for the financing, arrange for feedstock supplies and power and other by-product offtakers, oversee construction of the project, obtain eligibility for and sell greenhouse gas reduction credits and manage the project for its 20-25 year life.

 

We are currently focused on the United States, Africa and China. We have signed projects in the United States and Africa and a pipeline of projects in the United States, Africa and China. We are also in various stages of pursuing opportunities in Europe and elsewhere in Asia.

 

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A component of the clean energy business in general and the waste to energy business in particular is greenhouse gas (“GHG”) offset credits. Thus far, each of our projects has the potential to generate revenue through the sale of such credits. Outside the United States, the Company’s GHG reduction activities operate under the rubric originally created by the Kyoto Protocol and implemented through the United Nations, the EU, and many national governments. Within the United States, the Company’s GHG reduction regime is based on the compliance market in California and the various corporations and voluntary buyers who have a specific objective to support climate change mitigation by buying carbon credits.

 

Another component of the clean energy and waste to energy business in the United States is renewable energy credits (“RECs”). A REC represents a MW/hr or Kw/hr of clean energy. Many states, including North Carolina and Rhode Island, the sites of our two US projects, require that their utilities prove that a portion of the energy they sell is produced from clean or renewable sources. A REC is used to demonstrate that the relevant unit of energy has a clean/renewable source. As such, utilities purchase RECs from producers of clean/renewable energy.

 

In respect of our African projects, we have signed an agreement with Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands N.V., a subsidiary of the Sweden’s national utility company, to purchase all carbon credits we will receive from our African waste to energy projects through 2020. In respect of our United States waste to energy projects, we are in negotiations with various companies to sell our credits for use in the California compliance market. In China, there is a domestic carbon credit market that we expect to provide a source of buyers for carbon credits from waste to energy projects that we will implement in the future.

 

In fact, from 2010 to the end of 2011, we were primarily focused on implementing carbon credit projects in the developing world under the auspices of the Kyoto Protocol. In this connection, we commenced our landfill projects in Ghana (as described more fully below) in 2011. However and despite starting what we hope is a promising set of landfill gas-to-energy projects in Africa, in the last quarter of 2011, we realized that we were positioned for a much greater opportunity: waste-to-energy.

 

Our model in respect of waste-to-energy is to build, own and operate. We first select projects with signed, long-term agreements with waste producers or waste haulers in respect of the feedstock, with national governments or electricity corporations in respect of the energy output and with private entities in respect of other project by-products (such as renewable energy credits, heat, compost and fertilizer), in each case, prior to initiation of such projects.

 

Our role is to integrate all activities and components that make up a project, providing a turnkey, one-stop shop solution and do everything needed to make our projects successful. We will work with and outsource key components of such projects to the Engineering Procurement Construction (“EPC”)/technology providers and other project participants that provide the best and most economical solution for each individual project. This will provide us the flexibility and freedom to tailor the best solution for each project. We will stay involved in managing and financing all aspects of the relevant project for its lifetime or until the project is sold, when that proves to be the best financial decision. This assures all of the involved parties - including waste producers, financing parties and EPC/technology providers and customers - that there is long-term overall continuity and responsibility for each project as a whole.

 

We are therefore now focusing most of our efforts and resources toward waste-to-energy projects. As described more fully below, we have signed definitive agreements in respect of two projects in the United States (North Carolina and Rhode Island), we have a binding option on eight more similar projects across the United States and are in the process of developing a pipeline of dozens more of such projects in the United States, China, Africa and elsewhere. There is a virtually endless supply of waste suitable for such projects and the demand for renewable energy in general and from such projects in particular is growing every year and exceeds the amount of renewable energy available to satisfy such demand.

 

Aiming to be distinctive in the “clean, green” market, Blue Sphere’s specific intentions are to:

 

·provide a one-stop, turn-key/build own and operate/transfer solution that is unique in the market today;
·identify and obtain the rights to lucrative projects without incurring material expense;
·deliver seamless and professional project implementation through a combination of its own expertise and the use of third-party experts with a track-record of success;
·be open to the use of any mature and well-known technology and, thus, be able to tailor make cost-efficient and effective solutions for each project;
·leverage its management’s more than 30 years of experience in successful implementation of large and complex projects in the developing world;

 

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·build local and international teams to support each project;
·obtain political, property, non-performance and insolvency insurance for its projects; and
·to receive almost all of its revenues in dollars, euros and renminbi whether operating in the United States, Europe, China or other parts of the developing world.

 

Material Features of our Concessions (i.e., Rights to Perform Our Projects)

 

Although we can offer no assurances going forward, to-date, we have structured each of our projects as a binding option in our favor with our counter-parties granting us rights to implement and participate in such projects subject to: (i) our ability to obtain suitable financing and (ii) our right to suspend performance and/or terminate such agreements, in each case, without prejudice, if at any time, in our reasonable judgement, continuing performance of our obligations becomes economically unattractive.

 

We will own, manage and are responsible for the day-to-day operations and success of each of our projects. To the extent we will outsource any aspect of our projects, it will be under our control and supervision.

 

We have also negotiated control over the revenue streams in, all of our projects for their entire revenue earning life. Clean energy generation and sales are capable of continuing indefinitely – so long as there is a source of waste. Accordingly, we anticipate exercising control over and participating in such projects for so long as it remains profitable or beneficial for us to do so.

 

Competition

 

There are a number of other companies operating in the clean energy and waste to energy space. Such companies range from other project developers to service or equipment providers, buyers and/or investors. In contradistinction to the standard market approach in this space (i.e., being solely a project developer, service or equipment provider or a buyer or investor), and as referred to above, we seek to provide a one-stop shop, turn-key solution to project owners. In short, our business model is to initiate, finance, develop, bring the most appropriate technology and EPC party and manage all aspects of project implementation and sales of the project’s clean energy and by-products starting from identifying the opportunity and ending with terminating the project’s operations if and when its revenue-earning life is over. We believe that this one-stop shop approach is attractive to project owners and will differentiate us in a positive manner from our competition. In this connection, in August 2012, we signed a joint venture (“JV”) agreement with Biogas Nord AG (“BGN”), which is one of Germany’s largest anaerobic digestion (“AD”) companies with almost 400 AD installations in operation throughout the world, including the United States. Pursuant to our JV, we will jointly implement waste to energy projects in the United States where we contribute our business development skills and BGN contributes its know-how and financing. We believe that such JV enhances our one-stop shop capability and further distinguishes us from our competition.

 

Government Approval

 

Each of the projects we have signed to-date requires the approval of the relevant governments. In the United States, the standard required environmental permits relate to solid waste composting and air quality. We have prepared applications for the requisite US approvals and expect to submit such applications in the first calendar quarter of 2013. We understand that, while there is no official time limit in which these permits are to be issued, they typically take between two – six months. There are also construction and building permits. We are in the process of preparing construction and building permit applications, which, together with the environmental permits, we intend to submit to the relevant authorities in the first quarter of 2013.

 

In Ghana, a positive environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) is required for any project in the waste sphere. To generate energy, we will also need a license from the Ghanaian energy commission. We have completed an EIA for and received provisional approval for our first Ghanaian project. We applied for and received final government approvals in respect of all of our Ghanaian projects in December 2012..

 

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Effect of Existing or Probable Government Regulations on Our Business

 

Our projects are located in jurisdictions in which there are no government regulations materially affecting our business. Other than the possibility that, in order to comply with air regulations in Rhode Island, we may be required to install NOx destruction equipment on the generators we expect to use in our Rhode Island project, we are not aware of any probable or proposed governmental regulations that, if enacted, will have a material impact on our business. If we are required to install such equipment, the cost will not be material to the Rhode Island project’s economic performance. Whether or not we are required to install such equipment will depend on an assessment to be made as part of the permitting project to ascertain expected levels of NOx emissions from the operation of the generators at the Johnston site. We will know the outcome of this assessment in 2013.

 

Costs and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws

 

We are aware of no costs or effects of compliance with environmental laws with respect to our business except for our Ghanaian projects and United States projects. Each Ghanaian project requires the performance of an EIA in order to receive government approval. We have performed an EIA in respect of our Oti Sanitary Landfill project, which was approved by the Ghanaian government in September 2012. We expect to perform an EIA for each of our Ghanaian projects as part of the preparation of materials we will submit to the United Nations in order to receive carbon credits. Each EIA will cost approximately $10,000. Each of our existing waste to energy projects in Concord, North Carolina and Johnston, Rhode Island will require two permits: (i) solid waste composting operation and (ii) air permit. The preparations of the applications to obtain such approvals will cost us an aggregate of approximately U.S. $60,000. The actual approvals themselves will cost approximately U.S. $20,000.

 

Business Development during Fiscal 2012

 

In October 2011, we signed a cooperation agreement with Pacific Portland Capital (“PPC”) pursuant to which PPC will source dairy farm projects at its own expense for us in the United States and elsewhere and assist us in implementing and operating such projects in exchange for an ownership stake in such projects (the size of which will depend on the extent to which PPC participates in the implementation and operation of such projects).

 

In November 2011, we signed a project agreement with the Takoradi-Sekondi Metropolitan Assembly and the J. Stanley Owusu Group (the largest Ghanaian waste delivery company and landfill operator) to implement a landfill gas extraction project at the Sofokrom Sanitary Landfill in Takoradi, Ghana under the rubric of the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol (“KP”). This project has renewable energy, compost and by-product potential and is eligible to receive carbon credits under the CDM of the KP.

 

We performed a pump test in January 2012 at our Oti Landfill site in Kumasi, Ghana, the results of which were satisfactory to us and our partner in the project, B Pure Environmental Group Ltd.

 

On January 18, 2012, Puresphere Limited, our joint venture with BPure (in which our stake is 50%), signed an emissions reduction purchase agreement (“ERPA”) with Vattenfall Energy Trading Netherlands N.V., a subsidiary of Vattenfall AB, a Swedish company and one of Europe’s biggest power producers (“Vattenfall”), in respect of up to nine emissions reduction projects in Ghana and Nigeria. Subject to the terms of this agreement, Vattenfall is obligated to purchase through 2020 the certified emissions reductions (“CERs”) to be received in respect of up to nine landfill sites at a discount to the market price on the date of delivery. Vattenfall has an option to purchase such CERs beyond 2020 in its discretion. Vattenfall has also committed to finance the costs of registering such landfill sites with the Executive Board (“EB”) of the Clean Development Mechanism (“CDM”) of the Kyoto Protocol in order to receive CERs. If the price per CER on the date of the first delivery thereof is less than Euro 8, then we will be obligated to reimburse Vattenfall certain of such registration costs.

 

Based on the results of the pump test and the execution of an ERPA with Vattenfall, we intend to proceed with the registration of the project with the EB of the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol and the required field work to install gas capture and power generation equipment. However, in the third quarter of 2012, we decided to wait until the feed-in tariff (the “FIT”) for landfill gas electricity is formally published before commencing construction of the project. We expect it to be published in the first quarter of 2013.

 

On April 2, 2012, we signed, through our 50%-owned subsidiary, Puresphere Ltd., a validation agreement with the Japan Consulting Institute (the “Validator”) in respect of our Oti Sanitary Landfill CDM Project and our African Landfill Programme of Activities. On April 24, 2012, we submitted a final programme of activities design document (“PoADD”) to the Validator in respect of the Oti Sanitary Landfill CDM Project. On April 28, 2012, the Validator uploaded the PoADD onto the applicable web site of the United Nations for the 30-day global stakeholder consultation. The Validator visited the site in June of 2012 and submited its validation report and request to register the project to the Executive Board of the CDM on December 24, 2012. The deadline for such submission is December 31, 2012.

 

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On May 2, 2012, we signed a CPA confirmation with Vattenfall in respect of the Sofokrom Sanitary Landfill CDM Project in Takoradi, Ghana.

 

BPure is financing all of the foregoing activities (except those financed by Vattenfall pursuant to the ERPA) in accordance with and pursuant to the terms of joint venture with BPure.

 

We also commenced in March 2012 negotiations with General Electric in respect of the purchase, installation and operation of a generator-set at the Oti Landfill CDM Project for the purpose of electricity generation. In June 2012, we commenced negotiations with the Electricity Company of Ghana to enter into a long-term power purchase agreement for the sale of the electricity we intend to produce at the Oti site.

 

On June 14, 2012, we conducted an on-site feasibility study at the Sofokrom landfill in Takoradi, Ghana. The results of such study suggest that the Sofokrom site will become a viable CDM landfill gas-to-energy project when another 4-9 meters of waste is dumped on top of the existing cell so that it reaches a height of 10-15 meters (at the moment, it is only 6 meters high). This can take 2-4 years depending on waste dumping practices. As such, we are considering our options in terms of when to implement a project at this site or to find another site in Ghana or elsewhere in Africa to implement our second site in our African Landfill Programme of Activities.

 

On May 7, 2012, we signed a term sheet in respect of two biomass waste-to-energy projects in the United States: (i) one in Johnston, Rhode Island and (ii) one in Concord, North Carolina. The feedstock for the Johnston, Rhode Island project is expected to be 50,000 tons of organic food waste annually, which is expected to produce enough biogas to power a 3.2 MW generator. The feedstock for the Concord, North Carolina plant is expected to be 80,000 tons of organic food waste annually, which is expected to produce enough biogas to power a 5.2 MW generator.

 

On October 19, 2012, we signed a definitive project agreement in respect of both the North Carolina and Rhode Island sites pursuant to which we will receive full ownership of each of the entities that owns the rights to implement the respective projects. Owning the rights to implement a project means having (i) a signed power purchase agreement with the local utility, (ii) a signed feedstock agreement in respect of the quantity of feedstock that is sufficient to generate the site’s maximum power capacity, (iii) a valid and binding land lease or purchase agreement, (iv) valid and binding offer of debt finance, (v) all applicable permits, (vi) a valid offer to purchase the project’s applicable federal and state tax credits and (vii) anything else required to implement the given project. We are currently closing the open items above with a view toward commencing project construction at both sites in January 2013. There are no assurances that we will close the open items in a timely manner or at all. If we do implement such projects (whether in whole or in part), we will have an option on implementing other projects to be introduced to us by the original developer of the North Carolina and Rhode Island sites and who has a pipeline of eight additional waste to energy projects in the United States.

 

On November 1, 2012, our JV company with BGN signed a term sheet with an Israeli fund to finance the equity portion of our North Carolina and Rhode Island projects. Pursuant to such term sheet, we have also granted such fund an option to finance the next U.S. $10,000,000 in similar projects and a right of first refusal to finance the following U.S. $5,000,000 in similar projects, in each case, under different conditions.

 

To-date, we have both signed and binding power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) for both our North Carolina and Rhode Island sites. Our PPA for the North Carolina Project is for 15 years and is with a subsidiary of Duke Energy. Our PPA for the Rhode Island project is also for 15 years with an option to extend for 6 years and is with Narragansett Electric Company.

 

We have also signed feedstock agreements to deliver a minimum of 250 tons of organic waste per day to our North Carolina site and 150 tons of organic waste per day to our Rhode Island site with Skip Shapiro Enterprises, LLC and a signed letter of intent to deliver 250 tons of organic waste per day to our North Carolina site with Waste Connections Inc. In parallel, we are working with other suppliers of organic waste to locate other sources of organic feedstock so that we have multiple suppliers for amounts of feedstock in excess of our requirements for each of our sites.

 

We have also engaged Brown Gibbons & Lang, a reputable tax credit and debt financing arranger to secure for us a buyer for our federal investment tax credits for both projects and our North Carolina state tax credit of $2,500,000. In this connection, we received a term sheet in December 2012 from a tax credit buyer to buy both the federal investment tax credits and the North Carolina State tax credit, which we will generate from our US projects for over $11,000,000 in cash.

 

Pursuant to our JV with BGN, we will engage BGN to be the EPC for both the North Carolina and Rhode Island projects. The EPC contracts are under negotiation with BGN. One component of these contracts, however, is that BGN will provide a performance guarantee for each project that will be backed by a reputable, US insurance company.

 

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Agreements in respect of the other components of these projects are in various stages of negotiation.

 

We are also continuing our efforts and initiatives to identify and secure the rights to implement biomass waste-to-energy projects at dairy farms in the United States and are in the initial stages of negotiations with several sites.

 

There can be no assurances that we will implement any biomass waste-to-energy project of any nature in the United States.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As a small reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

Our principal executive office is located at 35 Asuta St. Even Yehuda, Israel 40500, for which we pay the operating expenses but do not pay any rent.  We intend to obtain additional working space for and to be located near our projects as and when the level of activity of such projects warrants such action. Until such time, we believe that our property is adequate for our current and immediately foreseeable operating needs.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

As of September 30, 2012, we were not a party to any legal proceedings of any kind.

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

 

 

PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

On September 4, 2012, September 25, 2012 and October 14, 2012, we signed securities purchase agreements with a Belize corporation, with offices in Lichtenstein (“Belize Corp.”), pursuant to which Belize Corp. agreed to purchase an aggregate of $70,000 of our 7% convertible notes due in each case three months after their respective issue dates (the “Belize Notes”). The Belize Notes are convertible into shares of the Company at a discount to the applicable market price on the date of conversion. The Company has the right to prepay the Belize Notes under certain conditions for 90 days following their issue date.

 

In November 5, 2012 we entered into an agreement with a non-US investor to sell 30,000,000 shares of common stock at December 25, 2012 for an aggregated amount of $70,000, which we received.

 

On November 6, 2012, we issued a note in an aggregate principal amount of $32,500 to Asher. The outstanding principal amount and interest are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company.

 

On December 20 2012, we entered into an agreement with a non-US investor to sell 35,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00286 per share for $100,000, which we received and to purchase another 17,500,000 shares of common stock for $50,000 in January 2013 and another 17,500,000 shares of common stock for $50,000 in February 2013. Additionally, we (i) are obligated to issue such investor 10,000,000 shares of common stock in February 2013 at no additional cost and (ii) issue to such investor an option to purchase 7,500,000 shares of common stock for one year for 0.02 per share and to purchase 7,500,000 shares of common stock for two years at a price per share of $0.04.

 

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Market Information

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “BLSP”. The following quotations, which were obtained from siliconinvestor.com, reflect the high and low bids for our common stock for the periods indicated, based on inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions. The first day on which our common stock traded under BLSP was March 16, 2010. Prior thereto, the name of our company was Jin Jie Corp. and its common stock traded under the symbol JIJE.

 

The high and low bid prices of our common stock for the periods indicated below are as follows:

 

 OTC Bulletin Board (1)

 

Quarter Ended  High   Low 
September 30, 2012  $0.012   $0.004 
June 30, 2012  $0.0299   $0.0033 
March 31, 2012  $0.06   $0.02 
December 31, 2011  $0.015   $0.04 
September 30, 2011  $0.09   $0.06 
June 30, 2011  $0.22   $0.17 
March 31, 2011  $0.31   $0.23 
December 31, 2010  $0.46   $0.45 
September 30, 2010  $0.47   $0.28 
June 30, 2010  $1.15   $0.25 
March 31, 2010  $1.23   $1.11 

December 31, 2009 no trades in our stock
September 30, 2009 no trades in our stock
June 30, 2009 no trades in our stock
March 31, 2009 no trades in our stock
December 31, 2008 no trades in our stock

 

 

(1) Over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Our common stock is issued in registered form. Nevada Agency and Transfer Company 50 West Liberty, Suite 880, Reno, Nevada (telephone 775 322 0626 and facsimile: 775 322 5623) is the registrar and transfer agent for our common stock.

 

Holders

 

On September 30, 2012, the stockholders’ list of our common stock showed 136 registered stockholders and 184,695,507 shares outstanding. On September 28, 2012, the last trading day of our fiscal year, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the National Association of Securities Dealers OTC Bulletin Board was $0.01 per share.

 

Dividends

 

We declared no dividends in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 and we do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Although there are no restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends on our Common Stock, we intend to retain future earnings for use in our operations and the expansion of our business.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

As a small reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

OVERVIEW

 

Summary of Current Operations

 

Bluesphere has current and potential operations in renewable energy generation.

 

Clean Energy Generation

 

We are currently focusing on seven projects for which we have signed, definitive agreements to own and implement such projects and which are in various stages of development:

 

United States

 

·North Carolina Waste to Energy Anaerobic Digester 5.2 MW Plant
·Rhode Island Waste to Energy Anaerobic Digester 3.2 MW Plant

 

Ghana

 

·Oti Sanitary Landfill Waste to Energy 1 MW Plant
·Sofokrom Sanitary Landfill Waste to Energy 1 MW Plant
·Oblogo/Mallam Landfill Waste to Energy 500 KW Plant
·Ablekuma Landfill Waste to Energy 250 KW Plant
·Accra General Landfill Waste to Energy 1 MW Plant

 

Two of our seven projects are organic food waste to energy with compost as a by-product. The remaining five projects are landfill gas to energy projects. We are responsible for investing 100% of the project cost and managing the implementation and operation of each project. Our North Carolina project is expected to cost U.S. $25,000,000 and our Rhode Island project is expected to cost U.S. 17,000,0000. Each of the landfill gas projects is expected to cost between $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 for the landfill and/or compost components and another $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 for renewable energy generation. We expect to have more precise estimates after we conduct more detailed engineering studies of such projects.

 

In exchange for paying 100% of and managing each project’s implementation and operation, we and our financial partners will own 100% of each project and participate in revenue receipt from each project for so long as it produces revenue. Clean energy projects produce revenue for so long as power is generated and sold, which can continue indefinitely so long as there is a reliable source of waste to generate such power. We expect to receive adequate waste volumes for power generation for each of our projects for an indefinite period of time. In the case of our US projects, we have signed feedstock supply agreements for five year terms. In the case of our African projects, we have signed agreements to receive all applicable municipal waste for a minimum term of 21 years. We will seek to extend such waste supplies when the respective initial delivery terms are close to expiring.

 

In all but one of our African landfills, we have structured our project rights such that we will receive all revenue until we have been fully reimbursed for our investment and then we share the net profits with the other project participants in various proportions as time goes on. In the one landfill project exception in Ghana, we will receive 89.5% of the revenue until full reimbursement after which we will share the net profits with the other project participants in an increasing amount as time goes on. In any case, once there is project revenue, which should start from sales of power within six months to a year or commencing construction, all future expenses relating to our projects will be paid for out of project revenue.

 

We estimate the following average annual revenue (from sales of power, compost and carbon credits and tipping fees, as applicable) for the Company for each of our projects:

 

·North Carolina – U.S. $1,100,000
·Rhode Island – U.S. $820,000
·Oti Sanitary Landfill – U.S. $1,000,000
·Sofokrom Landfill – U.S. $600,000
·Oblogo/Mallam Landfill – $400,000

 

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·Ablekuma – U.S. $250,000
·Accra General – U.S. $1,000,000

 

We estimate that the first carbon credit and electricity sale revenue for the African landfill projects will commence in 2014.

 

Based on recent progress across all signed projects, we expect to implement and commission our first projects in North Carolina and Rhode Island in 2013. We are waiting for the feed-in-tariff (“FIT”) for electricity to be officially announced in Ghana before proceeding with implmentation of our Ghanaian projects. The Ghanian FIT is expected to be announced at in the first quarter of 2013. In such case, and depending on the time of the year the FIT is formally announced, we may or may not succeed to commision the first of our Ghanaian projects in 2013.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue

 

We have recorded no revenue since inception.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for the year ended September 30, 2012 were $3,604,000 as compared to $16,671,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010. The decrease is primarily attributable to the reduction in the expenses related to shares based compensations totalling $2,956,000 in the year ended September 30, 2012 compared to $16,058,000 in the year ended September 30, 2011

 

Net Loss

 

As a result of the above, we incurred a net loss of $3,668,000 for the year ended September 30, 2012, as compared to a net loss of $16,676,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011.  We anticipate losses in future periods.

 

Inflation

 

Our results of operations have not been affected by inflation and management does not expect that inflation risk would cause material impact on its operations in the future.

 

Seasonality

 

Our results of operations are not materially affected by seasonality and we do not expect seasonality to cause any material impact on our operations in the near future.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We base our estimates on historical experience, where applicable, and other relevant factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.

 

 

Liquidity

 

As of September 30, 2012, we had cash of $22,000 compared to $50,000 as of September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2012, we had working capital deficit of $674,000 compared to $150,000 as of September 30, 2011. Management anticipates that existing cash resources, including the proceeds of the equity placements subsequent to September 30, 2012 described below will not be sufficient to fund our planned operations during the next 12 months. We estimate that, in order to fund our continued existence, we will require $1,000,000 in cash over the next 12 months. This does not include amounts we will have to invest in the implementation of our projects. Assuming we finance each project with 20% equity and 80% debt, we will require approximately $11,000,000 in additional capital to make equity investments in each of our projects. There is no assurance that we will be successful in financing our projects with 20% equity and 80% debt (such amounts could be more or less) and, even if successful, there is no assurance that we will raise such capital at all or in a timely manner.

 

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In addition to requiring capital to fund our corporate activities, the capital needs of our project development activities will be significant and will likely require equity investment on our part. As a result, we are seeking to raise additional funds and any meaningful equity financing will likely result in significant dilution to our existing shareholders. There can be no assurance that additional funds will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue to operate as a going concern. The financial statements contained in this report do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effect on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

  

Capital Resources

 

As at September 30, 2012, we had no commitments for any capital expenditures. Based on project agreements signed to-date, we anticipate the incurrence of such commitments during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013. We expect to fund such commitments partly with equity to be contributed by us and partly with debt to be raised from financial institutions. In order to make any equity contribution, we will be forced to raise additional funds in the form of an equity investment in us of from external investors.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As at September 30, 2012, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements of any nature.

 

Market Risk and Contingent Liabilities

 

The Company is seeking to operate largely in the developing world (such as, e.g., countries in Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia), making it susceptible to changes in the economic, political, and social conditions therein. The developing world has experienced political, economic and social uncertainty in recent years, including an economic crisis characterized by increased inflation, high domestic interest rates, in some cases, negative economic growth, reduced consumer purchasing power and high unemployment. Currently, many of the countries in the developing world where we have projects have been pursuing economic stabilization policies, including the encouragement of foreign trade and investment and other reforms. In the last year, there was an overall improvement in the world (and, consequently, developing world) economic environment. Nevertheless, no assurance can be given that the countries in which we currently or will operate will continue to pursue these policies, that these policies will be successful if pursued or that these policies will not be significantly altered. In case of a decline in the world economy, political or social problems or a reversal of foreign investment policies, it is likely that any such change will have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, inflation may lead to higher wages and salaries for local employees and increases in the cost of materials, which would adversely affect the Company's profitability.

 

Risks inherent in foreign operations include nationalization, war, terrorism, and other political risks and risks of increases in foreign taxes or changes in U.S. tax treatment of foreign taxes paid and the imposition of foreign government royalties and fees.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

IN U.S. DOLLARS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 3
   
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:  
Balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and 2011 4
Statements of operations for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011;
and for the period from July 17, 2007 through September 30, 2012 5
Statements of changes in stockholders' deficit for the period from July 17, 2007 through
September 30, 2012 6
Statements of cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011;
and for the period from July 17, 2007 through September 30, 2012 7
Notes to interim financial statements 8-17

  

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REPORT OF REGISTERED INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Blue Sphere Corp. (A Development Stage Company)

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Blue Sphere Corp. and its subsidiaries (a development stage company) as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2012 and for the period from May 17, 2007 (date of inception) to September 30, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's Board of Directors and management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 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 audits 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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.

 

In our opinion, based on our audit, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Blue Sphere Corp. and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 and 2011 and the results of their operations, stockholders' equity and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2012 and for the period from May 17, 2007 (date of inception) to September 30, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1a to the financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 1a. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co.

Certified Public Accountants

A Member Firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

 

   September 30,   September
30,
 
   2012   2011 
Assets          
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $22   $50 
Other current assets   43    17 
Total current assets   65    67 
           
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation   6    9 
Total assets  $71   $76 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Accounts payables  $11   $9 
Other accounts payable   482    163 
Debentures and notes   246    45 
Total current liabilities   739    217 
           
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:          
Common shares of $0.001 par value each:          
Authorized: 1,750,000,000 shares at September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, Issued and outstanding: 184,695,507 shares and 116,725,297 shares at September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively   184    117 
Additional paid-in capital   25,744    22,670 
Accumulated deficit during the development stage   (26,596)   (22,928)
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)   (668)   (141)
Total liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)  $71   $76 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

 

           Cumulative 
           from July 17, 
   Year ended   2007 through 
   September 30   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012 
             
OPERATING EXPENSES -               
General and administrative expenses *  $3,604  $16,671   $26,531
FINANCIAL EXPENSES (INCOME), net  54    5   55 
    3,658    16,676    26,586 
Other losses   10    -    10 
NET LOSS FOR THE PERIOD  $3,668  $16,676   $26,596
                
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.02)  $(0.21)     
                
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period - basic and diluted   153,662,115    78,311,612      

 

*In the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 - includes $2,956 thousands and $16,058 thousands, respectively of share-based compensation.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

               Accumulated     
   Common Stock, $0.00001 Par
Value
   Additional paid-
in
   deficit
during the
development
   Total
Stockholders'
 
   Shares   Amount   Capital   stage   Equity (deficit) 
                     
COMMON STOCK ISSUED, JULY 17, 2007 (DATE OF INCEPTION)   1,900,000   $2   $67   $-   $69 
CHANGES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 17, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2011 (audited):                         
Issuance of common stock   471,948    -    198    -    198 
Share split of 35:1   64,600,000    65    (65)   -    - 
Common stock issued as direct offering costs   2,000,000    2    995    -    997 
Share based compensation   16,025,609    16    16,105    -    16,121 
Exercise of Options   8,321,917    8    -    -    8 
Share based compensation for services   23,405,823    24    5,370    -    5,394 
Net loss for the period   -    -    -    (22,928)   (22,928)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (audited)   116,725,297   $117   $22,670   $(22,928)  $(141)
CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (audited):                         
Share based compensation   -    -    2,609    -    2,609 
Issuance of common stock   525,000    1    19    -    20 
Issuance of common stock in respect of issuance of convertible notes   36,526,376    37    129    -    166 
Share based compensation for services   14,275,000    13    333    -    346 
Exercise of Options   16,643,834    16    (16)   -    - 
Net loss for the period   -    -    -    (3,668)   (3,668)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 (audited)   184,695,507   $184   $25,744   $(26,596)  $(668)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

           For the period 
           From July 17, 
   Year ended   2007 through 
   September 30   September 30, 
   2012   2011   2012 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:               
Profit (Net loss) for the period  $(3,668)  $(16,676)  $(26,596)
Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:               
Share based compensation expenses   2,609    10,665    18,730 
Depreciation   2    -    2 
Expenses  in respect of Convertible notes   19    -    19 
Issuance of shares for services   347    5,394    5,741 
Issuance of shares in respect of issuance of Convertible notes   52    -    52 
Receivables on account of shares   -    -    - 
Increase (decrease) in other current assets   (6)   7    (23)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payables   2    (106)   10 
Increase in other account payables   319    160    483 
Net cash used in operating activities   (324)   (556)   (1,582)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:               
Payment for purchasing of fixed assets   -    (1)   (9)
Net cash used in investing activities   -    (1)   (9)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:               
Proceeds from options exercise   -    8    8 
Loan granted   (30)   -    (30)
Loan received   30    -    30 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes   276    45    321 
Proceeds from stock issued for cash   20    199    1,284 
Net cash provided by financing activities   296    252    1,613 
                
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (28)   (305)   22 
                
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD   50    355    - 
                
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT     END OF PERIOD  $22   $50   $22 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statement

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

a.Going concern consideration:

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $22 thousand in cash, a negative working capital of approximately $674 thousand in working capital, a negative stockholders’ equity of approximately $668 thousand and an accumulated deficit of approximately $26,596 thousand. Management anticipates that their business will require substantial additional investments that have not yet been secured. The Company anticipates that the existing cash will not be sufficient to continue its operations through the next 12 months. Management is continuing in the process of fund raising in the private equity markets as the Company will need to finance future activities and general and administrative expenses. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

 

These financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing as may be required and ultimately to attain profitability

 

b.General:

 

The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada on July 17, 2007 and was in the business of developing and promoting automotive internet sites. During the second quarter of 2010 the management of the Company decided to change its business focus to that of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction as well as a project integrator in the clean energy production and waste to energy markets. The Company seeks to generate revenue through sales of carbon credits, energy generation, project development and sale of byproducts.

 

The Company offers potential partners (owners of: landfills, coal mines, fertilizer factories, etc) a kind of turnkey operation in dealing with the emission reduction. The Company service consists of: executing the process needed in order to make the project eligible for carbon credits, choosing the most suitable technology to be applied, arranging for the financing, constructing and managing the project for its life. We operate primarily in countries from the former Soviet Union, China and the USA.

 

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company's 50%-owned subsidiary, Puresphere Ltd, commenced its operations. The results of its operations and balance sheet as of September 30, 2012 have not been material.

 

On September 13, 2012, the Company, together with Biogas Nord AG, a German public company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, established Bino Sphere LLC. The Company holds 75% of the rights of Bino Sphere. On October 19, 2012, Bino Sphere signed two definitive project agreements to acquire 100% of Orbit Energy Inc.’s right, title and interest in, to and under two waste to energy projects in the United States. Based on the signed agreement the Company would pay Orbit Energy Inc Development fee in the amount $900 thousand to the acquired North Carolina agreement and $600 thousands for the acquired Road Island agreement, in the event that the Company would succeed with financial closing in each of such projects. The results of Bino Sphere's operations and balance sheet as of September 30, 2012 have not been material.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

c.Functional currency:

 

The currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company are conducted is the U.S dollar (“$” or “dollar").

 

Most of the Company’s expenses are incurred in dollars. Most of the Company’s external financing is in dollars. The Company holds most of its cash and cash equivalents in dollars. Thus, the functional currency of the Company is the dollar.

Since the dollar is the primary currency in the economic environment in which the Company operates, monetary accounts maintained in currencies other than the dollar are re-measured using the representative foreign exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Operational accounts and non-monetary balance sheet accounts are measured and recorded at the rate in effect at the date of transaction. The effects of foreign currency re-measurement are reported in current operations (as “financial expenses - net) and have not been material to date.

 

d.Principles of consolidation:

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries..

Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

e.Cash equivalents:

 

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments which include short term bank deposit (up to three months from date of deposit), that are not restricted as to withdrawals or use that are readily convertible to cash with maturities of three months or less as of the date acquired.

 

f.Property, plant and equipment:

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

Computers, software and electronic equipment are depreciated over three years. Tools and equipment are depreciated over five years. Furniture is depreciated over fourteen years.

 

g.Use of estimates:

 

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

 

h.Share-base payments:

 

The Company accounts for awards classified as equity awards using the grant-date fair value method. The fair value of share-based payment transactions is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

i.Loss per share:

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted, is computed on the basis of the net loss for the period divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares and of common shares equivalents outstanding when dilutive. Common shares equivalents include: (i) outstanding stock options under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan and warrants which are included under the treasury share method when dilutive, and (ii) Common shares to be issued under the assumed conversion of the Company’s outstanding convertible notes, which are included under the if-converted method when dilutive. The computation of diluted net loss per share for the years ended September 30, 2012, and 2011, does not include common share equivalents, since such inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

j.Deferred income taxes:

 

Deferred taxes are determined utilizing the asset and liability method based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial accounting and tax bases of assets and liabilities under the applicable tax laws. Deferred tax balances are computed using the tax rates expected to be in effect when those differences reverse. A valuation allowance in respect of deferred tax assets is provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has provided a full valuation allowance with respect to its deferred tax assets.

 

k.Comprehensive loss:

 

The Company has no component of comprehensive income loss other than net loss.

  

l.Newly issued accounting pronouncements:

 

None

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – DEBENTURES AND NOTES:

 

On September 16, 2011, the Company signed a securities purchase agreement with Asher Enterprises Inc., a Delaware corporation with a head office in New York (“Asher”), pursuant to which Asher purchased an aggregate amount of U.S. $45,000 of our 8% convertible notes (the “Notes”). The Notes are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company from time to time, and at any time, beginning March 14, 2012 and ending, absent any condition of default, on June 14, 2012, subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in the Notes. The Company has the right to prepay the Notes under the certain conditions for 180 days following the issue date. On each of November 11, 2011 and January 26, 2012, Asher purchased an additional U.S. $32,500 of our 8% convertible notes (for an aggregate total of U.S. $65,000). Such additionally-purchased notes, together with the Notes, are referred to as the “Asher Notes”.

 

On March 19, 2012 Asher transferred 100% of the Asher Notes to third parties. During April 2012, such third parties converted $110 thousand (i.e., 100% of the principal amount) of the Principal amount of the Asher Notes into 28,893,043 shares of the Company (a conversion price of $0.0039802 per share).

 

On March 26, 2012, and May 7, 2012 Asher purchased an additional U.S. $53,000 and $32,500, respectively of our 8% convertible notes.

 

On September 13, 2012 the Company signed on an additional U.S. $32,500, 8% convertible note with Asher. The funds for such note were not received as of the balance sheet date.

 

On July 1, 2012, the Company signed a placement agreement with Fidelity Venture Capital Limited (“Fidelity”) pursuant to which Fidelity undertook to raise U.S. $1,000,000 in notes convertible into shares of common stock or more senior equity securities of the Company (if any) for a period of three and one half years at prices ranging from USD 0.02 cents to USD 0.10 cents per share or a discount of 20% of the then market price of the Company’s shares depending on when any such conversion is consummated (the “Fidelity Notes”). The Fidelity Notes will bear annual interest of 6.5% to be paid semi-annually in arrears. The Company has committed to pay off the outstanding principal of the Fidelity Notes by paying to the holders of such Fidelity Notes 7% of gross income and making certain pre-payments of the principal during the term of the notes. Each holder of Fidelity Notes are to receive shares of common stock of the Company worth USD 0.70 cents for each dollar it invested in the Fidelity Notes (the “Incentive Shares”). The Company has pledged the income from its projects to such holders as security to pay the Fidelity Notes in full. Fidelity will receive nine percent of the gross proceeds it raises for the Company. To-date, the Company has received an aggregate amount of U.S. $50,000 (less commissions) from sales of Fidelity Notes.

 

On September 4, 2012 and September 25, 2012, we signed securities purchase agreements with Jelton Finance Corp., a Belize corporation, with offices in Lichtenstein (“Jelton”), pursuant to which Jelton agreed to purchase an aggregate of $45,000 of our 7% convertible notes due in each case three months after their respective issue dates (the “Jelton Notes”). The Jelton Notes are convertible into shares of the Company at a discount to the applicable market price on the date of conversion. The Company has the right to prepay the Jelton Notes under certain conditions for 90 days following their issue date. On October 14, 2012, after the balance sheet date, the Company has signed additional securities purchase agreements with Jelton in the amount of $25,000.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

 

On March 3, 2010, the Company entered into employment agreements with Eliezer Weinberg the Company Chairman of the Board, Shlomo Palas the Company’s CEO and Shmuel Keshet the Company’s COO for a term of two years. The officers receive monthly remuneration at a gross rate of USD$10,000. The remuneration will increase to a gross monthly rate of USD$15,000 upon the completion of outsourced technical project reports (“PDDs”) for two projects. Each officer was granted stock options to acquire 8,321,917 or nine percent (9%) of common stock in the capital of the Company, exercisable at a par value (see note 7).

 

On July 28, 2011 the Board granted to Mr. Eliezer Weinberg and to Mr. Shlomo Palas 4,200,000 common shares each for their contributions to the Company.

 

On July 28, 2011 the company appointed Mr. Roy Amitzur as Executive Vice-President. Mr. Amizur is entitled to receive U.S. $10,000 plus VAT per month after he arranges an investment of no less than $450,000 in the Company and U.S. $15,000 plus VAT per month after he arranges an equity investment in the Company of no less than U.S. $2,000,000. He also received 12,500,000 common shares of the Company. If Mr. Amizur resigns from the Company prior to July 25, 2013, he will forfeit a pro rata portion of his shares back to the Company (the amount subject to forfeiture being equal to the number of days, which Mr. Amizur did not serve as Executive Vice-President out of the two year term of his management services agreement. As of July 2012, we agreed to start paying Mr. Amizur a monthly salary of U.S. $10,000.

 

Mr. Amizur also received 1,075,000 shares of common stock on August 23, 2011 for his extraordinary contributions to the Company.

 

The officers and directors of the Company are involved in other business activities and may, in the future, become involved in other business opportunities that become available.

 

On August 31, 2011, the Company issued 1,308,325 common shares to Mr. Keshet, the Company's former chief operating officer who resigned from the Company, as compensation for his unpaid salaries. In addition the company agreed to accelerate the vesting of the remaining of his stock options amounted to 8,321,917 common shares.

 

In February 2012, Company's chairman, Eliezer Weinberg, resigned from the board of directors. In his place, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Joshua Shoham non-executive director and chairman of the board. Mr. Shoham received 4,000,000 shares of stock, which are subject to pro-rata forfeiture in the event that Mr. Shoham does not serve his full term of two years as director. As of July 2012, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Shoham $10,000 per month plus VAT.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 – COMMON SHARES:

 

On November 3, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with He Mu for business development and project management in China in exchange for 3,000,000 shares of common stock (the "Shares").  The Shares are restricted for thirty-six (36) months following their issuance and are being held in Escrow for the entire thirty-six (36) month restricted period. The escrowed shares are subject to a claw-back provision so that if the agreement is terminated for any reason prior to the completion of 36 months, the amount of 83,333 shares will be returned to the Company for each month of such early termination.

 

During October 2011, the Company issued 525,000 common shares of the Company to an investor for total consideration of $20 Thousand.

 

On May 22, 2011, the Company and Bluebird Finance & Projects Ltd ("Bluebird") entered into a financing consulting services agreement according to which Bluebird will assist the Company with evaluating potential projects, review agreements, search for potential financing parties, accompany the Company in financing activities, etc. The agreement shall be valid for a period of 24 months and can be terminated by either party subject to a written notice of 60 days in advance. In consideration for Bluebird services, the Company will pay a monthly retainer fee of 15,000 common shares of the Company. In addition, the Company shall pay Bluebird a success fee of 2% for each executed financing round with a minimum of $50 thousand. During the quarter ended December 31, 2011 the Company issued 75,000 common shares in respect of the above agreement.

 

On October 11, 2011, the Company and Bluebird signed an amendment for the May 22, 2011 agreement according to it, in order to incentivize Bluebird to expand and enhance its efforts on behalf of the Blue Sphere, the Company shall issue the Bluebird (1) additional 500,000 common shares of the company upon signing of the amendment to the agreement (2) additional 500,000 common shares upon receipt of an investment or debt of at least $5,000 thousands and (3) additional 500,000 common shares upon receipt of an additional investment or debt of at least $5,000 thousands (total amount received of $10,000 thousand). On November 28, 2011 the Company issued to Bluebird 500,000 common shares under the above amendment to the agreement. The shares to be issued under the above amendment would be restricted for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance.

 

On January 5, 2012, the Company approved the issuance of 1,250,000 common shares of the Company to an investor for total consideration of $35 Thousand. The consideration for the shares has not yet been received to the date of the approval of the financial statements.

 

On February 1, 2012 the Company approved and granted 1,600,000 common shares of the Company for each of its Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board. In addition, the Company approved and granted 500,000 common shares of the Company for its Chief Carbon Officer and general counsel.

 

On February 6, 2012 the Company appointed Mr. Joshua Shoham as a director and issued him 2,000,000 common shares of the Company. The shares are subject to pro-rata forfeiture in the event that Mr. Shoham does not serve his full term of two years as director. In addition, on February 29, 2012 the Company appointed Mr. Shoham as the chairman of the board for a period of two years and granted him with additional 2,000,000 shares.

 

On February 20, 2012 Chief Executive Officer and the former Chairman of the Board exercised 16,643,834 options granted to them on May 13, 2010 into Company shares. The options exercise price was deducted from Company's debt to Chief Executive Officer and the former Chairman of the Board.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 – COMMON SHARES: (continue)

 

On February 20, 2012 the Company approved the grant of 4,000,000 common shares to a consultant of which 2,000,000 shares are subject claw-back provision, according to which in the event that the Company has not closed 6 additional deals within 18 months from the effective date as detailed in the consulting agreement, such shares would be returned to the Company. The shares under such agreement have not yet been issued as of the date of the approval of the financial statements.

 

On February 21, 2012, the Company executed a promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) pursuant to which it borrowed $30,000 from Jean-Marc Karouby, M.D., an individual residing in France (the “French Lender”). Part of the consideration for the Promissory Note was the issuance of 2,800,000 shares of common stock of the Company. In connection with such issuance of shares, the Company also granted to the French Lender piggy-back registration rights. As a result, such shares may be registered under the S-1.

 

The maturity date of the Promissory Note is November 20, 2012. Under the terms of the Promissory Note, interest accrues on the basis of a 270-day year at a rate of 18% per annum or at a higher rate of 24% per annum if such higher rate is permissible under Nevada law. The Promissory Note is governed under the laws of Nevada. The default rate of interest under the Promissory Note is 35% per annum, and a default shall be declared upon a declaration by the Company of bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 under the applicable federal United States bankruptcy laws or upon the failure to make payments when due on or before 10 days after an applicable due date. Monthly interest payments of $600 are due on or before the 20th of each month while the Promissory Note remains outstanding. In addition to payment of the default interest rate and principal, upon a default the Company shall also issue to the French Lender additional shares of its common stock equal to 150% of the value of the principal and interest due converted at the applicable trading price for the Company’s shares at the time of default. Cash payments due under the Promissory Note have been personally guaranteed by Shlomo Palas, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

On June 1, 2012 the Company issued to a consultant 1,000,000 shares. Such shares are restricted from transfer for a period of 12 months from the dates of its issuance.

 

During April 2012, third parties converted $110 thousand of the Principal amount of the Asher Notes into 28,893,043 shares of the Company (a conversion price of $0.0039802 per share) (see further information above).

 

On July 17, 2012 the Company issued to Fidelity 2,333,333 shares of the Company on account of the placement agreement with Fidelity.

 

On August 30, 2012 the Company issued to Jelton 2,500,000 shares of the Company on account of the security purchase agreement with Jelton.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 4 – STOCK OPTIONS:

 

The 2010 share option plan was established On March 3, 2010.

 

Options to Directors and Employees:

 

On March 3, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company granted of 24,965,751 options to three officers of the Company, exercisable for two years at exercise prices of $0.001 per share, to be vested by the end of each three month from the date of employment agreement signed on May 14, 2010.

 

The fair value of the stock options grants was estimated using the Black-Schooled option valuation model that used the following assumptions:

 

   % 
Dividend yield   0 
Risk-free interest rate   3.75%
Expected term (years)   2 
Volatility   177%

 

The fair value of the options granted above using the Black-Scholes model is $0.75 per option.

 

The following table presents the Company’s stock option activity for employees and directors of the Company for the years ended September 30, 2010 through 2012:

 

   Number of
Options 
and options
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2010   24,965,751    0.001 
Granted   -    - 
Exercised   8,321,917    0.001 
Forfeited or expired   -    - 
Outstanding at September 30,2011   16,643,834    0.001 
Granted   -    - 
Exercised   16,643,834    0.001 
Forfeited or expired   -    - 
Outstanding at September 30,2012   -    - 
Number of options exercisable at September 30, 2012   -      
Number of options exercisable at  September 30, 2011   13,176,369      

 

Costs incurred in respect of stock based compensation for employees and directors, for the year ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 were $ 2,956 and $16,058thousand respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2012 there were no outstanding option and warrants.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES:

 

US resident companies are taxed on their worldwide income for corporate income tax purposes at a statutory rate of 35%. No further taxes are payable on this profit unless that profit is distributed. If certain conditions are met, income derived from foreign subsidiaries is tax exempt in the US under applicable tax treaties to avoid double taxation.

 

The income of the company's Israeli subsidiaries is taxed through 2009 at the rate of 26%. The corporate tax rates for 2010 and thereafter are as follows: 2010 - 25%, in the 2011 tax year – 24% and in the 2012 tax year and thereafter the applicable Companies Tax rate will be 25%.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, which requires the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are adjusted by a valuation allowance, if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The breakdown of the deferred tax asset as of September 30 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
   U.S dollars in thousands 
Deferred tax assets:               
Net operating loss carry-forward  $1,357   $386   $225 
Valuation allowance   (1,357)   (386)   (225)
   $0   $0   $0 

 

A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Management has determined, based on its recurring net losses, lack of a commercially viable product and limitations under current tax rules, that a full valuation allowance is appropriate.

 

   U.S dollars
in thousands
 
Valuation allowance, September 30, 2011  $386 
Increase   971 
Valuation allowance, September 30, 2012  $1,357 

 

Carry forward losses of the Israeli subsidiary are approximately $971 thousand at September 30, 2012.

 

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BLUE SPHERE CORP.

(A development stage company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – NET LOSS PER SHARE DATA:

 

The shares issuable upon the exercise of options, and conversion of convertible notes and warrants, which have been excluded from the diluted per share amounts because their effect would have been anti-dilutive, include the following:

   September
30, 2012
   September
30, 2011
 
Options:          
Weighted average number, in thousands   -    16,644 
Weighted average exercise price  $-   $0.001 

 

NOTE 7 – OTHER LOSS:

 

On January 31, 2012, the Comapny lent an Israeli company, CTG Clean Technology Group Limited (the “Borrower”), U.S. $30,000 at an annual rate of interest of eight percent (8%). The purpose of this loan was to provide the borrower capital to continue its operations while the Company considered acquiring such company. On February 8, 2012, the Company received the cash to make such loan to the Borrower from a Cyprus company (JLS Investment Holding). The Borrower pledged the revenues from its Angolan waste-water project toward the repayment of the principal and interest of this loan. Management are in negotiations with CTG with respect to repayment of such loan together with accrued and unpaid interest, however, to-date, we have not received any payment whatsoever from the borrower. During the year ended September 30, 2012 the Company wrote-off $10,000 of such loan.

 

NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

 

In November 5, 2012 the Company entered into an agreement with a non-US investor to sell 30,000,000 shares of common stock at December 25, 2012 for an aggregated amount of $70,000.

 

On December 20 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with a non-US investor to sell 35,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00286 per share for $100,000 and to purchase another 17,500,000 shares of common stock for $50,000 in January 2013 and another 17,500,000 shares of common stock for $50,000 in February 2013. Additionally, the Company (i) obligated to issue such investor 10,000,000 shares of common stock in February 2013 at no additional cost and (ii) issue to such investor an option to purchase 7,500,000 shares of common stock for one year for 0.02 per share and to purchase 7,500,000 shares of common stock for two years at a price per share of $0.04

 

On November 5, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the issuance of 6,000,000 shares of the Company to its Chief Executive officer, 5,000,000 shares to the Chairman of the Board, 5,000,000 shares to the Executive Vice-President and 4,000,000 shares to the Chief Carbon Officer and general counsel of the Company.

 

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During October and November 2012, holders of $85.5 thousands of principal amount of Asher convertible notes converted their notes into 67,379,296 shares of the Company's common stock. The share issued to such holders does not represent 100% of the principal amount of such shares.

 

On November 6, 2012 Asher purchased an additional U.S. $32,500 of our 8% convertible notes.

 

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2012. Based on such review, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have determined that in light of their conclusion with respect to the effectiveness of our internal control over our financial reporting as of such date, we had in place effective controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

 

Our management, under the supervision of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is defined as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

 

  £ pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and asset dispositions;

 

  £ provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

 

  £ provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 20101 based on the framework for Internal Control-Integrated Framework set forth by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management’s evaluation concluded that there were no material weaknesses with respect to segregation of duties that may not provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of internal control over financial reporting and may not prevent or detect misstatements.

 

Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as at September 30, 2012.

 

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

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This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual report.

 

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting identified with the evaluation thereof that occurred during the year ended September 30, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B.  Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

Part III

 

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

Joshua Shoham – Chairman of the Board

Mr. Shoham has extensive experience in senior executive management and in international business development in the USA, Europe and China. He held several General Manager positions, e.g. the General Manager of the Israeli subsidiary of International Paper (a Fortune 100 Company), and was co-founder of several high-tech startups (e.g. Infowrap Systems). Mr. Shoham was also a strategic market development consultant responsible for a range of transactions in the Israeli and Chinese traditional and high-tech industries, e.g. initiating a joint venture between Saifun Semiconductors and Infineon, which resulted in Infineon becoming an equity partner in Saifun and Saifun going public on NASDAQ. He has served for six years as a Board of Directors Member in Bio-Cell (TASE: BCEL), which reversed merged its activities into Protalix Biotherapeutics (AMEX: PLX; TASE: PLX). Mr. Shoham holds an MBA and a B.A. in Economics, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an LL.B degree from the Faculty of Law of Tel-Aviv University.

 

Shlomo Palas – Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Palas became our chief executive officer and director on March 3, 2010. Mr. Palas is a highly experienced entrepreneur who has held executive positions at a number of leading Israeli firms. He was a senior consultant with Mitzuv, a leading management consulting firm. For the past four years, Mr. Palas has specialized in the renewable and clean tech industries. He has gained significant experience in renewable and clean tech manufacturing, off-take contracts with leading petrol companies, legal/financial structuring, and fundraising for these industries. He has also developed a large network in private and government sectors in many cities across China. Mr. Palas served as chief executive officer of Becco Biofuels China Ltd., which was a company active in the biofuel industry. Mr. Palas participated in the establishment of the largest commercial algae farm in China together with one of China’s largest electrical utilities.

 

Roy Amizur – Executive Vice President
Mr. Amizur is an expert in clean technology and renewable energy production, especially in respect of water and water treatment, and has started-up, developed, managed and operated a number of companies in this space, including, but not limited to, Clean Technologies Group Ltd., Bio Pure Technology Ltd. and Aquarius Technologies Inc. Mr. Amitzur has significant experience in implementing BOT and turn-key projects in water technologies and water and waste water execution around the world.

 

Shlomo Zakai – Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Zakai is an expert in finances with many years of experience with U.S. public companies. He established his own accounting firm in 2004, providing a range of services to publicly traded companies as well as private companies, and he has served as controller and Chief Financial Officer of a number of private companies.  Mr. Zakai serves as the internal auditor of several Israeli traded companies and oversees Sarbanes-Oxley compliance in several U.S. and Israelis traded companies. He has worked as an accountant for nine years in the hi-tech department of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, an independent registered public accounting firm and a member firm of Ernst & Young Global, where he last served as a senior manager and worked with companies publicly traded on NASDAQ and in Israel.  Mr. Zakai is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and holds a B.A. in Accounting from the College of Management in Rishom Le'Zion.

 

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Mark Radom – Chief Carbon Officer and General Counsel

Mr. Radom became our chief carbon officer on October 25, 2010. Mr. Radom has extensive experience in the carbon and renewable energy sector. He was legal counsel for a number of carbon and ecological project developers and was responsible for structuring joint ventures and advising on developing projects through the CDM/JI registration cycle and emission reduction purchase agreements. He advised aviation companies on the inclusion of aviation in the third phase of the EU ETS and was an executive of a European-based developer and integrator of carbon and ecological projects. Mr. Radom has experience in identifying and implementing promising industrial gas (N2O and SF6), methane (landfill, compost, coal mine, waste water and associated gas), fuel switch (from diesel to natural gas) and a range of renewable energy projects (wind, solar and biogas to energy). Mr. Radom has assisted in the preparation of project design documents and has prepared complex projects for validation. Prior to this, he worked on Wall Street and in the City of London as a US securities and capital markets lawyer where he represented sovereigns, global investment banks and fortune 500 companies across a broad range of capital raising and corporate transactions. He is a graduate of Duke University and Brooklyn Law School. Mr. Radom is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and speaks fluent Russian.

  

    Position Held   Date First Elected or Appointed
Joshua Shoham   Chairman of the Board   February 4, 2012
Shlomo Palas   Chief Executive Officer   March 3, 2010
Roy Amizur   Executive Vice President   July 28, 2011
Shlomo Zakai   Chief Financial Officer   January 2, 2012
Mark Radom   Chief Carbon Officer   October 25, 2010

 

Mr. Palas is contractually obligated to devote no less than 75% of his time toward the development of the Company. In practice, Mr. Palas is devoting substantially more than 75% of his time to Bluesphere.

 

Significant Employees  

 

We do not currently have any other significant employees aside from the named executive officers (as defined under the caption “Executive Compensation” in Item 10 of this report).

 

Family Relationships  

 

Not applicable.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings  

 

Our directors, executive officers and control persons have not been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:

 

(1) any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;

 

(2) any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

(3) being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; and

 

(4) being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

Committees  

 

The company does not currently have a standing audit, nominating or compensation committee of the board of directors, or any committee performing similar functions. The company's board of directors currently performs the functions of audit, nominating and compensation committees.  

 

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

The table set forth below summarizes the annual and long-term compensation for services payable to our executive officers during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2012:

 

Summary Compensation

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 

Name and Principal
Position
  Salary ($)   Bonus   Stock Awards ($)   Option Awards ($)  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
  Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
  All Other
Compensation
 
Shlomi Palas, CEO and Diector   120,000    Nil    48,000   Nil  Nil  Nil   168,000 
Eli Weinberg, Chairman of the Board(1)   78,322    Nil    48,000   Nil  Nil  Nil   126,322 
Alex Werber, Acting CFO(2)   8,395    Nil    Nil   Nil  Nil  Nil   8,395 
Shlomo Zakai, Acting CFO(2)   14,493    Nil    Nil   Nil  Nil  Nil   14,493 
Roy Amizur, Executive Vice President   Nil    Nil    Nil   Nil  Nil  Nil   Nil 
Mark Radom, Chief Carbon Officer   84,000    Nil    15,000   Nil  Nil  Nil   99,000 
Joshua Shoham, Chairman of the Board(1)   Nil    Nil    99,479   Nil  Nil  Nil   99,479 

 

1.On January 9, 2012, we appointed Shlomo Zakai as our new chief financial officer on a non-exclusive basis.
2.On February 2012, Mr. Weinberg resigned from the Board of Director. In his place, we appointed Joshua Shoham non-executive director and chairman of the board. Mr. Shoham received 4,000,000 shares of stock, which are subject to pro-rata forfeiture in the event that Mr. Shoham does not serve his full term of two years as director.

 

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

 

Name  Number of
Securities
Underlying 
Unexercised
Options 
#
   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
#
   Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned 
Options
#
  Option
Exercise
Price
$
   Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Shares of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
  Market
Value of
Shares of
Stock
That Have
Not
Vested
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards: 
Market or
Payout
Value of
Shares or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not Vested
    Exercisable    Unexercisable                       
Shlomi Palas, CEO and director   Nil    Nil   Nil   0.001   Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil
                                  
Eli Weinberg, director   Nil    Nil   Nil   0.001   Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil

 

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

 

Name and Principal
Position
  Salary ($)   Bonus   Stock Awards ($)   Option Awards ($)   Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
  Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
  All Other
Compensation
 
Shlomi Palas, CEO and Diector   120,000    Nil    693,000    3,117,020   Nil  Nil   3,930,020 
Eli Weinberg, Chairman of the Board   120,000    Nil    693,000    3,117,020    
 
Nil
   
 
Nil
   3,930,020 
Alex Werber, Acting CFO(1)   19,000    Nil    Nil    

 

Nil

    
Nil
   
Nil
   19,000 
Shmuel Keshet, COO(2)   40,000    Nil    178,960    4,415,778    
Nil
   
Nil
   4,634,738 
Roy Amizur, Executive Vice President(3)   Nil    Nil    374,824    

 

Nil

    
Nil
   
Nil
   374,824 
Mark Radom, Chief Carbon Officer   89,500    Nil    65,096    

 

Nil

    
Nil
   
Nil
   154,596 
Amit Zilbershtein, CFO (non-active)   Nil    Nil    Nil    

 

Nil

    
Nil
   
Nil
   

 

Nil

 

  


3.Alex Werber formally left the Company in July 2011, but subsequently agreed to act as CFO through this annual report insofar as Mr. Werber was more familiar with the Company than Amit Zilbershtein, the new CFO.
4.Through August 31, 2011, when Mr. Keshet terminated his service as COO with the Company.
5.Roy Amizur is entitled to receive U.S. $10,000 plus VAT per month after he arranges the investment of at least U.S. $450,000 in the Company and U.S. $15,000 plus VAT after he arranges the investment of U.S. $2,000,000 in equity in the Company.

 

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

 

Name  Number of
Securities
Underlying 
Unexercised
Options 
#
   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
#
   Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned 
Options
#
  Option
Exercise
Price 
$
   Option
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Shares of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
  Market
Value of
Shares of
Stock
That Have
Not
Vested
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards: 
Market or
Payout
Value of
Shares or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not Vested
    Exercisable    Unexercisable                       
Shlomi Palas, CEO and director   19,764,553    5,201,198   Nil   0.001   May 13, 2012  Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil
                                  
Eli Weinberg, director   19,764,553    5,201,198   Nil   0.001   May 13, 2012  Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil
                                  
Shmuel Keshet,
COO
   Nil    Nil   Nil   0.001   Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil  Nil

  

Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans  

 

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers.

 

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On March 3, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the adoption of a global share and option plan for the company (the “Global Share and Option Plan”).

 

Option/ SAR Grants  

 

The Company made no option grants in 2012.

 

Aggregated Option/ SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option/ SAR Values  

 

The Company made no option grants in 2012.

 

Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

There were no awards made to the executive officers in 2012.

 

Directors’ Compensation  

 

The directors currently receive no compensation for acting as directors. 

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Principal Stockholders  

 

The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2012, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each stockholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock and by each of our current directors and executive officers. Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.

 

   Amount   Percentage 
   of Common   of 
   Shares   Class (3) 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner 5% Shareholders          
Rachmani, Amir NO 19 Shamai St Jerusalem 91020 Israel (1)   20,000,000    10.6%
Directors and Executive Officers (2)          
Josh Shoham   9,000,000    4.7%
Shlomo Palas   20,121,917    10.6%
Roy Amizur   18,575,000    9.5%
Mark Radom   9,000,000    4.7%
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (4 Persons)         %

 


(1) Amir Rachmani holds shares on behalf of 17 unaffiliated investors.

 

(2) Each of our directors and executive officers may be reached at 35 Asuta Street, Even Yehuda, Israel 40500.

 

(3) Based on 184,695,507 shares of common stock outstanding as at September 30, 2012. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such option or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Other than the Global Share Incentive Plan (2010), we have not established any global equity compensation plans.

 

Changes in Control  

 

We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our company.

 

Item 13.  Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence

 

There were no related party transactions, other than salaries and fees paid to officers of the Company.

 

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The following is a summary of the fees billed to the Company by the auditors for professional services rendered to our company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012:

 

   2012 
Audit Fees  $ 
Audit Related Fees   40,000 
Total Fees   40,000 

 

The Company does not have an audit committee and, as such, has not reviewed, considered or otherwise approved any such fees.

 

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

No. Description
3.1 Articles of Incorporation
3.2 Articles of Merger
3.3 Certificate of Change
10.1 Carbon Credit Project Contract Acquisition Agreement
10.2 Termination Agreement
10.3 Global Share Incentive Plan (2010)
10.4 Josh Shoham Advisory Agreement
10.5 Shomo Palas Employment Agreement
10.6 JLS Management Services Agreement
10.7 Mark Radom Consulting Agreement
10.8 Mark Radom Amendment Agreement
10.9 Emissions Purchase Reduction Agreement
10.10 Orbit Term Sheet
10.11 Orbit Energy Charlotte Transfer Agreement
10.12 Orbit Energy Rhode Island Transfer Agreement
10.13 Orbit Energy Definitive Agreement Escrow Agreement
10.14 $32,500 Note to Asher Capital dated November 11, 2011
10.15 $32,500 Note to Asher Capital dated January 26, 2012
10.16 $53,000 Note to Asher Capital dated March 26, 2012
10.17 $32,500 Note to Asher Capital dated May 7, 2012
10.18 $32,500 Note to Asher Capital dated September 13, 2012
10.19 $32,500 Note to Asher Capital dated November 6, 2012
10.20 $20,000 Note to Jelton Finance dated September 4, 2012
10.21 $25,000 Note to Jelton Finance dated September 25, 2012
10.22 $25,000 Note to Jelton Finance dated October 14, 2012
10.23 Orbit Equity Binding Term Sheet
10.24 $70,000 Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 2012
31.1 Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certifications (ii) Rule 13a–14/15d–14 Certification Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certifications (ii) Rule 13a–14/15d–14 Certification Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Section 1350 Certification Chief Executive Officer
32.2 Section 1350 Certification Chief Financial Officer

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BLUE SPHERE CORP.  
     
By: /s/ Shlomi Palas  
  President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
  Date:  January 7, 2013  
     
By: /s/ Shlomo Zakai  
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  
  (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
  Date:  January 7, 2013  

 

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