Skye International Form 10KSB 12-31-2006
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-KSB
(Mark
One)
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ANNUAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For
the
transition period from ____ to _____
Commission
File Number: 000-28083
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact
name of small business issuer in its charter)
NEVADA
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88-0362112
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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7650
E. Evans Road, Suite C
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Issuer’s
telephone number: (480)
993-2300
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Securities
registered under Section 12(b)
of the Exchange Act: None
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Securities
registered under Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act:
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Common
Stock, $0.001 Par
Value
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Check
whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act. o
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Check
if
there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained,
to
the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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State
issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $167,984
The
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the average bid and asked price of
the
issuer’s common stock as of December 31, 2006 was $3,233,626.
There
were approximately 21,622,243 shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding as
of December 31, 2006 and the Company had approximately 415 shareholders of
record on that date.
If
the
following documents are incorporated by reference, briefly describe them and
identify the part of the Form 10-KSB (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which
the document is incorporated: (1) any annual report to security holders; (2)
any
proxy or information statement; and (3) any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) or (c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”). The listed
documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual
report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1990).
None
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yeso
No
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SKYE
INTERNATIONAL INC.
FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
December
31, 2006
Index
to Report
on
Form 10-KSB
Item
1.
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Description
of Business
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5
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Item
2.
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Description
of Property
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14
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Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings
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15
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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17
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PART
II
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Item
5.
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Market
for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
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18
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Item
6.
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Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Result of
Operations
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20
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Item
7.
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Financial
Statements
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35
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Item
8.
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Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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35
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Item
8A.
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Controls
and Procedures
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Item
8B
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Other
Information
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37
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PART
III
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Item
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Directors,
Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act
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38
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Item
10.
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Executive
Compensation
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42
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Item
11.
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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44
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Item
12.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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46
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Item
13.
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Exhibits
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47
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Item
14.
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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49
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Signatures |
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Forward-Looking
Statements
This
report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements
of historical fact, are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and
state securities laws, including statements regarding, among other items, the
Company’s business strategies, continued growth in the Company’s markets,
projections, and anticipated trends in the Company’s business and the industry
in which it operates. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified
by
phrases such as the Company or its management “believes,” “expects,”
“anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates” or other words or phrases of
similar import. Similarly, statements in this report describe the Company’s
business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are
forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected
in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could
differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking
statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well
as
any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and subject to inherent
risks and uncertainties. The factors impacting these risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to:
the
substantial losses the Company has incurred to date; demand for and market
acceptance of new products; successful development of new products; the timing
of new product introductions and product quality; the Company’s ability to
anticipate trends and develop products for which there will be market demand;
the availability of manufacturing capacity; pricing pressures and other
competitive factors; changes in product mix; product obsolescence; the ability
of our customers to manage inventory; the ability to develop and implement
new
technologies and to obtain protection for the related intellectual property;
the
uncertainties of litigation and the demands it may place on the time and
attention of company management, general economic conditions and conditions
in
the markets addressed by the Company; as well as other risks and uncertainties,
including those detailed from time to time in our other Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the
date
hereof. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
For
a
detailed description of these and other factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement,
please see “Factors That May Affect Our Results of Operation” in this
document.
Throughout
this Form 10-KSB, references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “the Company”, and similar
terms refer to SKYE International Inc. and its 100% owned Envirotech Systems
Worldwide Inc., Valeo Industries Inc. and ION Tankless Inc.
ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
Business
Development
Skye
International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Skye”), was originally organized on
November 23, 1993 as Amexan, Inc. The name was changed on June 1, 1998 to
Nostalgia Motorcars, Inc. Prior to the name change, Amexan was an inactive
company from the date of incorporation. On June 11, 2002, the name was changed
to Elution Technologies, Inc. On June 4, 2003, in connection with the pending
acquisition of Envirotech Systems Worldwide, Inc., it changed its name to
Tankless Systems Worldwide, Inc. On October 21, 2005, it changed its name to
Skye International, Inc., as part of its overall plan to create a brand name
for
its revised business plan and expanded product lines.
Skye
has
three subsidiary corporations, all wholly-owned:
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Envirotech
Systems Worldwide, Inc., an Arizona corporation
(“Envirotech”);
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ION
Tankless, Inc., an Arizona corporation (“ION”);
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Valeo
Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation
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On
November 7, 2003, Skye acquired Envirotech in a one-for-one share exchange.
On
that date, Skye issued 8,366,778 shares of its common stock to the Envirotech
shareholders. Subsequently, in December 2004, 2,075,000 of those shares were
returned to Skye by the former principals of Envirotech and cancelled, and
the
number of Skye’s issued and outstanding shares was correspondingly reduced,
pursuant to a settlement of litigation brought by Skye.
In
January 2004, Skye formed ION to perform research, development and marketing
of
new heating technologies. In January 2005, it created Valeo to license ION
technologies and to manufacture products using those technologies.
Except
as
otherwise specified, all references herein to the “Company”, “we” our”, “us”
refer to Skye and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Envirotech, ION and Valeo.
The
business office of the Company is located at 7650 E. Evans Road, Suite C
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.
Envirotech
Envirotech
was formed December 9, 1998 and has a limited history of operations. The initial
period of its existence involved research and development of a line of
electronic, tankless water heaters. The first sales of its products occurred
in
calendar year 2000.
The
United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent to Envirotech for
its
Modular Electronic Tankless Water Heater (ETWH) (Patent No. US 6,389,226).
Proprietary rights to the design of the ETWH were Envirotech’s principal assets.
The existing patent and intellectual property of Envirotech were assigned as
collateral security for debts owed by Envirotech for legal services arising
prior to the acquisition of Envirotech by Skye.
In
2002,
Envirotech was named as a defendant in a patent infringement suit alleging
that
Envirotech’s product infringed upon a patent owned by David Seitz and
Microtherm, Inc. (the “Seitz Suit”),
discussed more fully in “Item 3. Legal Proceedings, Seitz Suit” below.
Envirotech
filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, on August 6, 2004
(the “Chapter 11 Proceedings”). The
Seitz
Suit was initially stayed pending the disposition of the Chapter 11 Proceedings,
but on September 30, 2005, the Court allowed the plaintiff to re-open the
suit.
On
December 5, 2005, the Court issued a preliminary injunction against Envirotech
and its affiliated entities, including Skye, enjoining them from further
marketing, advertising or offering for sale, or accepting any orders for (i)
the
Envirotech ESI 2000 heater, (ii) any other heater, regardless of its model,
using parts of the Model ESI 2000 heater, and (iii) any other heater, regardless
of model number, utilizing in whole any part (sic) any technology embodied
in
the Model ESI 2000 heater. At a hearing on May 17, 2006 the Judge issued a
direction to Skye requiring it to engage in the discovery process relative
to
the FORTIS™ and Paradigm™ products developed by Skye and Ion Tankless. Skye has
complied with this direction for additional discovery. On May 16, 2006 the
U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office issued patent no. 7,046,922 to Ion Tankless, Inc.
in
connection with its modular tankless water heater technology.
ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS - continued
The
filing of the petition with the Bankruptcy Court stayed all then-existing
litigation, judgments and efforts to collect on judgments entered against
Envirotech. With the exception of a guarantee to one critical supplier in the
current amount of approximately $42,500, Skye did not assume any liability
for
the obligations of Envirotech. As of the date of the filing of the Chapter
11
Bankruptcy Petition, Envirotech had liabilities of approximately $1.6 million,
which are reflected in the consolidated financial statements. During the
pendency of the Chapter 11 Proceedings, Envirotech continued selling its water
heater products. Subsequently, in the first quarter of 2005, due to the lack
of
working capital and other factors, Envirotech ceased production of its products.
The Chapter 11 Proceedings were dismissed by the Court, with prejudice, on
February 28, 2006, at the request of Envirotech. In connection with incurring
legal fees to the law firm of Jennings Strouss & Salmon, PLC (“JSS”),
Envirotech granted a security interest in all of its tangible and intangible
assets
in 2001
and 2002,
including its intellectual property (the “Envirotech Security”), to JSS (the
“Senior Secured Creditor”). After
Envirotech filed for bankruptcy as noted above, JSS sold its claim and the
related security interests to Sundance Financial Corporation. On June 1, 2006
Sundance Financial Corporation entered into an agreement with the Company’s
subsidiary, ION Tankless, in which it assigned the Envirotech Security to Ion
Tankless, Inc. Because
Envirotech has ceased operations, its only asset of any anticipated value is
its
intellectual property, including the patent as discussed above.
ION
Recognizing
the dynamic state of the industry and the need for an improved product line,
Skye made a decision in early 2004 to pursue its own research and development
for new water heating technologies, out of which it could develop a completely
new line of products. In January 2004, Skye formed a wholly-owned, non-operating
subsidiary, ION Tankless, Inc., through which it has since conducted research
and development of alternative heating technologies and products. Skye has
invested heavily in a research and development program to develop new and
innovative methods of heating water, which has resulted in the filing of several
applications for patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office involving
dozens of claims. In November 2005, the Company received notice from the USPTO
that the first such patent request had been allowed, which was issued after
year-end on May 16, 2006 as US Patent No. 7,046,922. While there can be no
assurances that the other patents sought will be granted or that the technology
will be considered proprietary to Skye or ION, the Company believes that its
applications are meritorious and will be granted at least in part.
With
the
exception of one patent held by Envirotech (discussed above), ION holds all
patents and intellectual property of the Company and it may license that
property to an affiliated or third party entity for manufacturing and
distribution. The assets of ION are included in the consolidated financial
statements for the Company.
Valeo
Valeo
was
formed by Skye in January 2005 as a wholly-owned operating subsidiary. Valeo
will license technology from ION and manufacture or contract for the manufacture
of several lines of water heating products, as well as other products embodying
ION patent technology. Valeo has leased approximately 28,000 square feet of
industrial space and has begun to oversee the production and distribution of
our
two new product lines, FORTIS™ and Paradigm™ , that incorporate innovative
technology not previously used in the water heating market. These new products,
based on proprietary technology, are expected to serve as the foundation for
the
future growth of the Company.
ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS - continued
Financing
The
Company, after the acquisition of Envirotech, has met its financial needs
through its limited operations, debt financing and through the sales and
issuances of its securities. Since January, 2005, the Company has undertaken
the
following sales of non-registered securities in a series of private
transactions:
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On
January 14, 2005 the Company closed the sale of $100,000 principal
amount
of 10% senior notes due one year from date of issue and 50,000
unregistered common shares of common stock in private placements
in
connection with such notes. The shares were restricted pursuant to
the provisions of Section 144 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1933.
The securities were sold only to persons who met the Accredited
Investor requirements and other requirements set forth in the offering
memorandum.
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Between
June 1, 2005 and July 28, 2005, the Company issued 1,998,819 shares
of
common stock at $0.55 per common share in private placements for
total
gross proceeds of $1,099,900. The shares were restricted pursuant to
the provisions of Section 144 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1933.
The securities were sold only to persons who met the Accredited
Investor requirements and other requirements set forth in the offering
memorandum.
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Between
July 29, 2005 and August 15, 2005, the Company issued 565,000 shares
of
common stock at $0.55 per common share in private placements for
total
gross proceeds of $310,750. The shares were restricted pursuant to
the provisions of Section 144 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1933. The
securities were sold only to persons who met the Accredited Investor
requirements and other requirements set forth in the offering
memorandum.
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During
2005, the Company also issued 50,000 shares in connection with
Bridge Loan
Financing arranged in January 2005, 252,357 registered shares and
400,000
unregistered shares for consulting, legal and other services rendered
valued at $651,943, 524,500 unregistered shares as employee stock
awards
valued at $536,170, 920,578 unregistered shares to retire $515,725
in debt
and associated interest. In addition, between September 7, 2005 and
December 15, 2005, the Company accepted subscriptions for 470,000
unregistered restricted shares at an average price of $.54 per
share for a
total of $275,000 and agreed to issue 20,000 shares for outside
services
rendered valued at $11,000. With the exception of the registered
shares, all shares issued were subject to the restrictions set
forth in
Section 144 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
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On
March 22, 2006, the company issued 100,000 shares of common stock
at $0.55
per common share in a non-brokered direct private placement for total
net
proceeds of $55,000. The shares were restricted pursuant to the
provisions of Section 144 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
The
securities were sold only to persons who met the Accredited Investor
requirements and other requirements set forth in the offering
memorandum.
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During
the first nine months of 2006, the Company issued 205,000 shares
for
consulting and legal services valued at $230,753; 370,000 shares
previously subscribed for cash in private placements; 412,902 shares
to
retire principal and interest on outstanding bridge loans; 1,814,260
shares in private placements for $655,000; 110,000 shares for legal
fees
valued at $48,000; 600,000 shares for consultants for fees valued
at
$330,000; 50,000 shares for investment banking fees and services
valued at
$17,500; 173,750 shares for employees in lieu of pay and for signing
bonuses valued at $57,375.
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Between
April 10, 2006 and April 25, 2006, the Company issued 1,714,260
shares of
common stock at $0.35 per common share in a non-brokered direct
private
placement for total net proceeds of $600,000. The shares were
restricted
pursuant to the provisions of Section 144 of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1933. The securities were sold only to persons who met the
Accredited
Investor requirements and other requirements set forth in the
offering
memorandum. No commissions or other fees were payable in connection
with
this private placement.
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Between
July 15, 2006 and September 30, 2006 the Company accepted loans
from five
individuals totaling $100,000. On March 1, 2007 these loans were
converted
into Units being offered by the Company in connection with a private
placement of convertible debt securities to accredited investors.
The
terms of the Units include: one restricted common share grant for
each one
dollar loaned to the Company, and a convertible one-year Note bearing
interest at the rate of 12% per annum. Each Note is convertible,
as to
both principal and interest, at the discretion of the holder, into
restricted common shares at any time and from time to time during
the term
of the Note at a floating rate derived by applying a 30% discount
to the
prevailing 10-day moving average of the company’s securities as quoted by
Bloomberg Financial Services®. 100,000 shares of common stock will be
issued to such persons as the stock grant of the private placement
detailed above.
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ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS - continued
Business
of the Company
The
Company is in the business of designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing
consumer lifestyle products, including, initially, several models of an
electronic, tankless water heater. The tankless water heater is small, easy
to
install and supplies virtually endless amounts of hot water with energy savings.
The unit is a microprocessor controlled electric water heater contained in
a
compact unit, eliminating the space demands of conventional water heaters.
It
incorporates automatic, precise temperature controls. It saves energy, space,
and water and is suitable to most areas of the U.S. and worldwide. Prior to
the
development of new technology, which is discussed later in this section, the
Company was dependent upon the operations of Envirotech for its revenue.
Beginning in 2004 and continuing throughout 2005, Envirotech’s production and
sales steadily declined while the Company embarked on an aggressive research
and
development program to develop new technologies and products for the tankless
water heater market. In January 2004, SKYE formed ION through which it has
since
conducted research and development on alternative heating technologies and
products. SKYE has invested heavily in a concerted R&D program to develop
new and innovative methods of heating water which has resulted in the filing
of
applications for several patents involving dozens of claims. As a result of
the
20 month research and development program, several patents have been issued
and
other patent applications are pending, and new products have been developed
and
will be ready for limited production in mid-2007.
The
Company has ceased to manufacture the ESI-2000 water heater line of products
developed by Envirotech. Our FORTIS™
brand product line, which is expected to be delivered to the market during
mid-2007, is the result of the R&D program discussed above. SKYE’s
FORTIS™
series is scalable from 40 amps to 120 amps of heating power and is a
microprocessor-controlled electric water heater contained in a compact unit,
which is designed to operate in most any climate. SKYE’s new and innovative way
of heating water for home and business is contained in a small and easy to
install unit. Not only does it supply virtually endless amounts of hot water,
but it also offers substantial energy savings to most users. The FORTIS™
series saves energy, space, water, and is suitable for most areas of the world.
SKYE uses advanced technology and high quality parts in the construction of
the
FORTIS™
series, which provides reliability and longevity. Most anywhere hot water is
now
being used, SKYE’s electric instantaneous water heaters can likely perform the
task more effectively than most other appliances. The FORTIS™
series will heat water only as long as you require hot water, and only at the
temperature you desire. Electricity is only used when heated water is required,
therefore the cost of heating water could be calculated to be reduced by as
much
as 20% - 40%. Because the FORTIS™
series
is compact it can be easily installed close to where hot water is being used,
and it is ideal for hotels, motels, apartments, and homes where space is at
a
premium. SKYE believes its FORTIS™
series
heaters offers one of the most efficient solutions for on-demand endless hot
water available today.
The
Company has expended considerable efforts in working with its contract
manufacturer, Jabil Circuit, Inc., in order to begin the production of the
FORTIS™
line of products. The Company expects that the first FORTIS™
units will be produced in 2007 with sales and delivery to also commence sometime
thereafter. Despite commencing production, the Company expects that it may
take
up to one year for the production design and processes to stabilize. Once the
production and processes have stabilized the Company anticipates that it will
seek to move production of the FORTIS™
to
a
lower cost center in Mexico or China in order to gain additional
margin.
ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS - continued
Additionally,
the Company has continued to focus development efforts on the commercialization
of its new Paradigm™
technology.
Although we have been very excited about the functionality that the Paradigm™
technology offers, we have not been successful in developing a cost effective
means to commercialize the technology into a consumer product line. We are
currently negotiating with a critical supplier to jointly complete the
engineering and commercialization process, and then subsequently the engineering
for manufacturing phase. In the event we are successful in concluding a
strategic relationship in this regard the Company expects that it will have
first delivery of product utilizing the Paradigm™
technology
by late 2007 or early 2008. As we have not yet completed our negotiations there
can be no assurance that we will finalize any such agreement, or if we do
finalize the agreement, that we will be successful in the completion of a
commercialized product for distribution within a reasonable period of
time.
We
have
expended considerable efforts to develop a sales and distribution network in
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United States and beyond. We have chosen to sell our products through wholesale
distribution utilizing manufacturer’s representatives. As of December 31, 2006,
we have appointed a total of 17 manufacturer representatives covering a total
of
28 States. We are currently negotiating for the appointment of additional
representatives in other US States, as well as Canada and Mexico. We expect
that
we will complete the appointment of representatives in States across the United
States by the end of 2007.
The
Marketplace for Tankless Water Heaters.
According
to the Appliance Manufacturers Association, 10 million tank water heaters were
sold in the United States in 1997, at an average cost per unit of $210, for
total gross sales of $3.15 billion. Annual tankless water heater sales in the
United States exceed $100 million in gross sales, as of 2004. The worldwide
market for tankless water heaters is more than $10 billion in gross annual
sales.
SKYE
believes that the U.S. market for tankless water heaters, that comprised less
than 2% of total water heater sales in 2004, is poised for significant growth.
According to a 2003 Frost & Sullivan report, tankless water heater sales
were experiencing a significant growth rate exceeding 57% per year, as compared
to only a 2% growth rate for traditional tank-based water heaters.
Extensive
study of the tankless water heater market and strategies for penetrating that
market show that:
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The
water heater replacement market continues to grow and is over 10
million
units annually.
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Government
tax credits and sale incentives for energy efficiency are
increasing.
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New
home sales and home improvement spending are
increasing.
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As
incentives from energy companies beginning to enter the competitive
market
place, utility de-regulation offers an opportunity for manufacturers
of
energy saving appliances.
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The
market for tankless water heaters is expected to grow in excess of
60% in
2006.
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Historically,
in the U.S., tankless water heaters have suffered from poor design and had
problems such as water flow limits, overheating at low flow, shut downs, and
burnout of elements at low flow rates. As a result, some plumbing contractors
and specifying engineers believe tankless heaters do not perform well, and
they
discourage consumers from buying tankless systems. There is a common perception
that tankless heaters are expensive, more complicated and more time consuming
to
install. In the past, tankless water heaters have not provided a viable option
for heating water for a whole house. In addition, conventional tank water
heaters today are somewhat more efficient and reliable than in the
past.
The
conventional water heater market is highly competitive, highly concentrated,
and
mature, and dominated by a small number of manufacturers. Conventional tank
water heaters maintain approximately 97% market share of residential water
heater sales. Steep discounts and rebates as high as 20% or more are standard.
Some contractors are loyal to their favorite brands and are opposed to tankless
systems. The five dominant U.S. manufacturers have substantial resources, well
known brand names, established distribution networks, worldwide manufacturing
capabilities, and sizeable engineering, research and development resources
to
protect and increase their market share and profitability. Further, price
competition has increased in recent years, and major manufacturers have been
increasing research and development activities. Contractors do not want to
lose
the “guaranteed” replacement business provided by the shorter life of tank
heaters, and the plumbing industry is somewhat resistant to tankless
heaters.
ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS - continued
Studies
show that most consumers are not aware of tankless systems or their benefits,
and do not evaluate whether to change from tank water heaters. Studies report
that sales growth in tankless water heaters will require extensive education
to
change opinions in the plumbing industry, better tankless products than in
the
past, and a major consumer education campaign to increase awareness and motivate
them to change.
Until
just a few years ago, there were only a few tankless water heater manufacturers
with a presence in the United States. But that has changed. Now, all the major
players from Japan, as well as many European manufacturers, are all in the
United States, and they all are experiencing dramatic growth. The differences
between Japanese and American products vary in the way they heat the water.
Demand for space savings and efficiency has driven the Japanese market, while
in
America, the additional functionality of endless hot water, particularly driven
by the custom home market, continues to increase demand for instant water
heaters. Today, there are no electric water heaters manufactured in Japan.
The
Japanese have a 40-year history of using gas-based instant water heaters,
primarily in the Ofuro tub market, and they are now leveraging that experience
in the US marketplace. These Japanese manufactures include Takagi, Noritz,
and
Rinnai. The European competitors in the US marketplace in gas, and to a lesser
extent, electric-based heaters, include Bosch and Steibel, both of which gained
their market experience in Europe where point-of-use instant use water heaters
are commonplace.
One
of
the significant barriers to the entry of an electric tankless unit has been
the
inability of an electrically powered unit to generate enough heated water flow
for the average U.S. household. SKYE’s FORTIS™
product addresses this problem by incorporating a “multi-pass” heating
technology that keeps incoming water in contact with a large heating surface
for
a longer time period of time when compared to many other electric models. The
greater contact with a larger heating surface results in the ability to produce
greater volumes of heated water because of the added operating efficiency of
the
product. This new level of functionality afforded by SKYE’s patented technology
we believe will give SKYE a competitive advantage over many other electrically
powered tankless water heaters, and for the first time provide what SKYE
believes to be a truly viable alternative for the consumer that demands higher
flows of heated water.
Product
Overview
The
Company has developed two series of what it believes will be the world’s most
advanced, efficient and reliable electric tankless water heaters - FORTIS™
and Paradigm™.
The
FORTIS™
series has substantially all metal construction and features a bright LCD
display for ease of use. The units also offer up to six remote controls for
home
automation, programmable processor to allow easy installation of the latest
software, a modular design for ease of expansion of heating capacity, easy
replacement of immersion elements, and industry-standard non-proprietary
components for cost-effective part replacement.
Safety
features include mechanical power breakers (included within the heater
eliminating the need for an external sub-panel), wet sensor-leak detection,
a
valve to flush any sediment that may have accumulated in the system, an optional
self-cleaning mode, and mechanical over temp switch that will shut off the
unit
in the event other safety devices fail. The units also feature a function that
allows the consumer to program time-of-day energy savings modes, and even limit
how long a user can get hot water in the shower.
The
FORTIS™
Series.
SKYE
expects to offer five power models of the FORTIS™
unit, with different combinations of heating elements. The Company believes
all
models have the following characteristics:
•
304
series stainless steel housing
•
paddle
wheel flow sensor that can be cleaned if necessary
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solid
aluminum heating chamber coated to prevent mineralization build-up
•
Incoloy®
sheathed immersion heating elements for longevity
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Surgical
grade stainless steel end-caps to move heated water within heating
chamber
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Custom
microprocessor controller with backlit color LCD
interface
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Avionic
grade solid state relays
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Breaker
sub-panel included inside each
appliance
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Redundant
mechanical power breakers
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Optional
automatic flush cleaning system
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The
FORTIS™
is
a durable tank-replacement product that is capable of meeting the needs of
most
U.S. households. Endless hot water, energy savings, compact design and redundant
safety systems make this tankless water heater a viable choice for most
residential applications.
The
Paradigm™
Series
The
Paradigm™
series water heaters heat water using new technology never before used in
heating water in a residential appliance. Essentially, instead of putting the
heater in the water, the Paradigm™
series water heaters put the water through the heater. The
Paradigm™
series is currently in the final engineering and design phase with expected
engineering for manufacturing to follow.
The
Paradigm™
technology will offer virtually instantaneous hot water, and is extremely
efficient. The Paradigm™
series can heat water over 100° F in only seconds. The Paradigm™
technology is even more energy efficient than FORTIS™.
Like
FORTIS™, Paradigm™
requires no tank. In Paradigm™,
there is no impediment in the water flow, whatsoever, so it does not need an
external cleaning system. Paradigm™
technology provides virtually instantaneous heat response upon
demand.
Included
in the Paradigm™
series of heaters is a whole house, point-of-use and under-the-sink tankless
water heater. Moreover, the Company believes that this smaller unit will find
a
market much larger than the whole-house unit and that the volume of smaller
units will likely exceed the whole-house units.
Product
Development and Production Status - March 30, 2007
FORTIS™.
SKYE is
completing the final controller design of the FORTIS™
series of products at the present time and, when completed, anticipates the
ability to deliver saleable volumes of FORTIS™
product in 2007. Jabil Circuit has agreed to manufacture the first run of
product at its Tempe, Arizona facility. Once the design of the FORTIS™
has stabilized and larger production volumes are achieved, Jabil expects that
manufacturing of product will be moved off-shore to lower cost centers.
Paradigm™. SKYE
is
engaged in the design phase and engineering for manufacturing phase for a line
of point-of-use and whole-house water heaters. Once this engineering phase
is
complete, SKYE intends to seek the approvals noted below and anticipates that
initial production will likely commence in 2007 with market introduction likely
in late 2007 or early 2008. SKYE is currently in negotiations with key
suppliers to
establish strategic relationships with certain component vendors that may be
able to assist in reducing the time to market.
Other.
SKYE
intends to conduct further research and development to design other value-added
consumer products to incorporate the Paradigm™ thick-film resistive
technology. Current efforts include an ultra-efficient space heater, as well
as
a new generation ceiling fan to cool in the summer and provide heat in the
winter. Using the FORTIS™
and Paradigm™ technology, along with other proprietary technology, the
Company seeks to develop additional products for recreational vehicles, marine
applications and swimming pools and spas.
Governmental
Approvals, Effect of Regulations.
All of
SKYE’s products are currently being tested to ensure compliance with applicable
code requirements. Additionally, SKYE is submitting its products for testing
and/or approval by the following agencies:
• UL/CUL
• NSF
• IAPMO/UPC
Consumer
safety, building, electric and plumbing codes are in a constant
state of change and thus SKYE is always subject to the potentially negative
impacts of any adverse legislation. SKYE is not currently aware of any pending
legislation that will adversely affect the ability of SKYE to conduct its
business.
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Sales
and Distribution
Because
tankless water heaters are still relatively new in the U.S., SKYE has determined
it will use wholesale distribution through appointed manufacturer’s
representatives to enter the market place. As consumer knowledge of tankless
is
still quite low, SKYE believes that a “push” style distribution through
wholesale distribution is needed. Utilizing the resources of wholesalers to
make
sales calls and stock inventory locally will help to reduce initial capital
needs and expedite a broader distribution network. To date, SKYE has appointed
manufacturer’s representatives in 28 states and expects that it will continue to
appoint more representatives over the balance of 2007, including manufacturer’s
representatives in Canada and Mexico.
The
wholesale distribution model is favored by SKYE because, among other reasons,
according to the 2004 Frost & Sullivan report, over 60% of plumbing sales
are made by wholesale distributors. Many of the wholesale distributors add
value
to SKYE’s distribution because, in addition to providing the local sales and
installation force, they also are able to inventory both units and parts. As
awareness of tankless grows, a local presence is essential to convert home
building, architects and other key decision makers to adopt tankless
technology.
Over
time
SKYE believes that certain of its products, particularly the Paradigm™
point-of-use water heaters will likely be sold through traditional and “big-box”
retailers. Although retailers typically drive somewhat higher margins for SKYE
as compared to wholesale distribution, the infrastructure necessary to support
this sales channel is significantly higher and SKYE is not currently staffed
or
capitalized to do this. We will continue to monitor our distribution and
determine on a product-by-product basis, which method of distribution or sales
channel best serves SKYE’s interests.
Manufacturing
On
February 15, 2006, SKYE entered into a Manufacturing Services Agreement with
Jabil Circuit, Inc. (“Jabil”) pursuant to which Jabil has agreed to manufacture
certain components and to assemble SKYE’s tankless water heater products as
specified by SKYE from time to time. The agreement has an effective date of
January 30, 2006. SKYE anticipates that Jabil will become SKYE’s primary
manufacturer and is currently completing the engineering for manufacturing.
Additionally, SKYE is also actively negotiating with critical suppliers to
quality them to supply Paradigm™
components, as well as potentially expedite the earlier market availability
of
products utilizing the new Paradigm™
technology.
Intellectual
Property
In
May
2002, Envirotech was granted a patent by the United States Patent Office for
its
Modular Electronic Tankless Water Heater (ETWH) (Patent No. US 6,389,226).
The
Founders of Envirotech and Steve Onder, and each of the contractors or
consultants who have performed research and development services for and on
behalf of Envirotech made written assignments to Envirotech of proprietary
and
intellectual property rights relating to the ETWH and that research and
development, and have signed non-disclosure, non-competition agreements with
Envirotech.
During
the past two years, based on newly developed technology, ION has filed several
applications for patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
and
expects the products offered using this new technology to replace the products
previously manufactured by Envirotech. All persons deemed inventors have
executed written assignments to ION of proprietary and intellectual property
rights relating to the inventions forming the basis of the various applications
for patents and the attendant research and development. In November 2005, the
Company received notice from the USPTO that the first such patent request has
been allowed, which was issued on May 16, 2006 as US Patent No. 7,046,922.
On
August 8, 2006, the USPTO issued a method patent No, 7,088,915 to ION on the
Company’s modular tankless water heater technology. On
January 16, 2007, the Company was advised that its wholly owned subsidiary,
ION
Tankless, Inc., received US Patent No. 7,164,851 entitled "Modular Tankless
Water Heater Control Circuitry and Method of Operation" as issued and published
by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Additionally, ION
has
further been notified that another patent has been allowed in connection with
its thick film on steel heating technology developed in connection with the
Paradigm research initiative. SKYE expects that such patent will be published
in
due course. While there can be no assurances that the other patents sought
will
be granted or that the technology will be considered proprietary to SKYE or
ION,
the Company believes that its applications are meritorious and will be granted
at least in part.
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Materials
and Principal Suppliers.
SKYE
has
retained Jabil Circuit, Inc. to manufacture its products, and, as such, is
heavily dependent upon Jabil to perform satisfactorily so as to ensure the
availability of product for sale. Jabil is required to buy components for SKYE’s
products from the market at large, as well as from an approved list of
suppliers, including Siemens, AG (electrical components), Lake Monitors (flow
sensors), Tru-Heat (heating elements), Hydro Aluminum (extruded heating
chamber), and Arnold Bros. (stainless steel sheet metal and components).
Although limited production experience has been obtained, SKYE is satisfied
that
Jabil has the necessary experience to avoid supplier delivery problems. In
order
to avoid losses associated with lack of production components, SKYE has worked
closely with Jabil to identify suppliers that have traditionally performed
well
in addition to ensuring that multiple suppliers for most components are
available. With the exception of certain proprietary components manufactured
by
Jabil, and the preferred vendors noted above, the balance of components are
readily available from a variety of sources both domestically and
internationally. SKYE is satisfied that it and Jabil have adequately planned
to
avoid production disruption resulting from a breakdown in its supply
chain.
The
Company conducts all of its research and development activities through ION.
All
employees, contractors and consultants engaged in the research and development
process by ION were required to execute non-disclosure, non-competition
agreements covering the subject, scope and work product of the program. The
Company expended approximately $26,878 in 2006 and $450,000 in 2005 on research
and development.
Employees
At
December 31, 2006, Skye had two full-time employees. Additionally, the Company
retained the services of consulting professionals to provide on-going
management, legal, accounting and engineering research and development work.
The
Company anticipates adding several full time employees in the near future in
management and for administrative and technical support. Additional employees
are expected to be engaged as revenues from operations permit.
Dependence
on Major Customer
Skye
expects to commence the wholesale introduction of its products sometime during
the second quarter 2007 or later. It has not developed a dependence upon any
single customer or group of customers. By necessity, initial sales of Skye’s
products may be concentrated with certain distributors or retailers until a
broader distribution network can be achieved. Skye will monitor its sales and
distribution activities closely to avoid such reliances.
Costs
of Environmental Compliance
Because
Skye does not manufacture any of its products, it does not anticipate incurring
material costs related to environmental compliance, which is the responsibility
of the manufacturer.
Recent
Developments
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On
August 8, 2006, the USPTO issued a method patent No, 7,088,915 to
ION
on
the modular tankless water heater.
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On
January 5, 2007, the Company was advised that its securities had
been
cleared by the compliance unit of the National Association of Securities
Dealers ("NASD") for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board.
Accordingly, the Company commenced trading on the OTCBB under the
trading
symbol SKYY effective on the opening on January 8, 2007.
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On
January 16, 2007, the Company was advised that its wholly owned
subsidiary, ION, received US Patent No. 7,164,851 entitled "Modular
Tankless Water Heater Control Circuitry and Method of Operation".
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ION
also received notice of patent allowance for its thick film on steel
heating technology developed during the Paradigm research initiative.
SKYE
expects that such patent will be published in due
course.
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On
January 19, 2007, legal counsel on behalf of the Company filed, in
the
United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the Registrant's
Response and Counterclaims to that certain derivative lawsuit filed
as
case No.: 2:06-CV-1291. The Registrant's Response and Counterclaim
was
filed against JEFFREY M. STEBBINS, CORBIN T. JONES, DAN DE SADE,
BRODY
HANNSEN, LEON SLADE, and DWAIN MENDENHALL, as Counterclaim Defendants
and
TIMES SECURITIES, INC., a California corporation; JEFFREY M. STEBBINS
and
JULIANE A. STEBBINS, husband and wife; CORBIN T.JONES and CHELSEA
JONES,
husband and wife; STEPHANIE CHOOI, an individual; TARA LEWIS, an
individual; MICHAEL STEBBINS, an individual; ERIC STEBBINS, an individual;
DAN DE SADE, an individual; WILLIAM PAPAZIAN and MADELINE PAPAZIAN,
husband and wife; SPINELLI CORPORATION, an Arizona corporation, as
Additional Counterclaim Defendants. The Counterclaims by the Registrant
against these other individuals and entities include claims for Fraud,
Federal RICO Violations, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of
Confidentiality Obligations, Misappropriation, Breach of Contract
(Financing), Negligent Misrepresentation, Tortious Interference,
Injurious
Falsehood, Illegal Takeover of Skye, Defamation, State Racketeering
Violations, Unauthorized Sale of Restricted Securities, Formation
of
Group, Breach of Contract (Non-Compete), Abuse of Process and Malicious
Prosecution. The Counterclaim was amended on January 29,
2007.
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On
January 19, 2007 the Company issued a President’s letter to shareholders
providing shareholders with an update of events in 2006 and an outlook
for
2007.
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On
January 30, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Registrant filled
two
vacancies on the Board with the election of Mr. Perry Logan and Mr.
Ted
Marek. Both Mr. Logan and Mr. Marek will serve as directors until
the next
Annual General Meeting of the Registrant's shareholders. Mr. Logan
and Mr.
Marek were also appointed to serve as independent Directors on the
Company's Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee and
will
serve in such capacity until the next Annual General Meeting of
shareholders.
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On
February 5, 2007, the Board of Directors ratified and reaffirmed
the
consulting agreements previously entered into with Sundance Financial
Corp., Digital Crossing and Gregg C.
Johnson.
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ITEM
2. DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTY
At
December 31, 2006, the Company owned no real property.
Effective
August 31, 2006, Skye acquired, and on the same day sold, its former offices
located at 7150 W. Erie St., Chandler AZ 85226 to a third party for net proceeds
to Skye of $75,000. Since September 1, 2006, until the date of this report,
the
Company has sub-leased office space, at a no-cost basis, located at 7650 E.
Evans Road, Suite C, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 from Studio One Entertainment
Inc.
Skye
is
actively seeking to lease new office and warehouse facilities for its growing
business. Skye currently plans to locate its facilities in either Tempe or
Scottsdale, AZ ,and it hopes to conclude lease arrangements and complete its
move to a new facility sometime during the second quarter of 2007.
Investments
The
Company uses available capital to fund its current operating expenses and
product research and development. Accordingly, it does not have a long-term
investment plan. Short-term investments are invested in bank deposits and other
liquid secure investments.
ITEM
3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS.
Distributor
Suit.
Prior
to the acquisition of Envirotech, by the Company, Envirotech was the defendant
in a lawsuit filed by a former distributor alleging a breach of a Distributor
Agreement entered into with Envirotech in May, 1998. On August 13, 2003,
Envirotech entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release pursuant to which
Envirotech agreed to pay the distributor the sum of $520,500 in installments
over a period of ten years. The obligations under this Settlement Agreement
are
secured by a Security Agreement covering all assets of Envirotech except its
intellectual properties, as defined therein, subordinated, however, to a first
lien on all assets of Envirotech, tangible and intangible, granted to the Senior
Secured Creditor in 2001 and 2002 by Envirotech to secure two promissory notes
given in satisfaction of legal fees. As part of the settlement, Envirotech
granted the distributor a Stipulated Judgment which was not to be filed of
record so long as no default existed. On May 3, 2004, the distributor claimed
a
breach and filed the Stipulated Judgment. Management believes no default existed
to warrant the filing of the judgment. With the filing of the Bankruptcy
Petition by Envirotech (see below), this action was stayed. However, with the
dismissal of the Chapter 11 Proceedings on February 28, 2006, this judgment
is
once again a claim against the assets of Envirotech, subject, however, to the
claims and rights of the Senior Secured Creditor.
Seitz
Suit.
In
2002, Envirotech was named as a Defendant in a law suit filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas (Civil Action
No. H-02-4782, David Seitz and Microtherm, Inc., vs. Envirotech Systems
Worldwide, Inc., and Envirotech of Texas, Inc., the “Seitz Suit”). The Company
is not directly affiliated with Envirotech of Texas, Inc., which was a
distributor of Envirotech’s products. The suit alleges that Envirotech infringed
patent rights of others and seeks damages and an order to cease and desist.
Management believes the suit is without merit. The suit was stayed pending
the
disposition of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition filed by Envirotech in August
2004. On September 30, 2005, however, the Bankruptcy Court allowed the plaintiff
to re-open the Seitz Suit and he has done so. The suit is in the discovery
stage
and the Company is vigorously engaged in the discovery process. On December
5,
2005, the Houston Court issued an injunction against Envirotech and its
affiliated entities, including SKYE, enjoining them from further marketing,
advertising or offering for sale, or accepting any orders for (i) the Envirotech
ESI 2000 heater, (ii) any other heater, regardless of its model, using parts
of
the Model ESI 2000 heater, and (iii) any other heater, regardless of model
number, utilizing in whole any part any technology embodied in the Model ESI
2000 heater. At a hearing on May 18, 2006, the Court directed that discovery
be
expanded to include the technology and products of SKYE, including, specifically
the FORTIS™
and Paradigm™
technologies. On July 26, 2006 Envirotech retained the Dallas, TX firm
Hemingway, Hansen, LLP to continue the defense and prosecution of this
litigation. At a subsequent hearing on February 28, 2007, the Court indicated
that it would reconsider and modify the wording on the scope of the preliminary
injunction. Additionally, the Court allowed Seitz to amend his complaint. Seitz
filed his amended complaint attempting to expand the complaint to also cover
Skye, Valeo and the FORTIS™ product. Skye and Valeo have filed motions to
dismiss this amended complaint, and Envirotech has filed a ten count
counterclaim against Seitz. Envirotech continues to aggressively defend the
Seitz suit and will pursue this litigation to conclusion.
Unpaid
Fees.
Subsequent to December 31, 2003, Envirotech has been named in five separate
lawsuits for unpaid legal and consulting fees totaling $280,000. These include
the Myers and Jenkins Suit and the Sensor Technologies Suit discussed below.
On
May 3, 2004, Envirotech settled one of these suits claiming fees of $112,500.
In
connection with that settlement, Envirotech reimbursed the plaintiff for alleged
out-of-pocket expenses and the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock,
restricted under SEC Rule 144, to the plaintiff on the basis of a loan from
the
Company to Envirotech. The settlement, and any settlements of the other suits,
will be reflected as a charge in the year of the settlement. In two of the
other
three suits judgments have been granted in the aggregate amount of approximately
$155,500, both of which were stayed by the bankruptcy filing discussed above.
The fourth suit is on behalf of a law firm that served as a contract arbitrator
in Envirotech’s dispute with the Distributor noted above. With the dismissal of
the Chapter 11 proceedings, the Company has received notice from the plaintiff
that it intends to resume the suit, which seeks approximately $3,500 in
fees.
Myers
and Jenkins Suit.
On May
24, 2006, Envirotech was served with a Motion for Entry of Default in connection
with an action filed in Arizona Superior Court, case number CV-2006-003671
by
Envirotech’s prior legal counsel, Myers and Jenkins. The motion seeks judgment
for the payment of the principal sum of $103,830, together with interest and
costs. Envirotech has not defended the action.
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3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS - continued
Sensor
Technologies Suit.
On May
24, 2006, Envirotech was served with an Application for Entry of Default in
connection with an action filed in the Arizona Superior Court, case number
CV-2006-0060632, by Sensor Technologies & Systems, Inc., an engineering firm
that provided engineering consulting services in connection with Envirotech’s
ESI-2000 product. The application seeks judgment for the payment of $72,391,
together with interest and costs. Envirotech has not defended the
action.
Bankruptcy
Proceedings.
On
August 6, 2004, Envirotech filed a Voluntary Petition for protection under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in Phoenix, Arizona. The filing
of this Petition with the Bankruptcy Court stayed all existing litigation,
judgments and efforts to collect on the judgments. Envirotech was acquired
by
the Company in November 2003 in a stock-for-stock transaction and has been
held
and operated by the Company as an operating subsidiary. With the exception
of a
guarantee to one critical supplier in the current amount of approximately
$42,500, SKYE has not assumed any liability for the Obligations of Envirotech.
As of the date of the filing of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition, Envirotech
had liabilities of approximately $1.6 million. Several creditors, not related
to
the supply of parts or the assembly of products, have obtained judgments against
Envirotech and an action was pending in the U.S. District Court, Southern
District of Texas, alleging patent infringement (see above). All claims of
creditors, including the above-mentioned judgments, and efforts to collect
same,
together with the litigation pending in the U.S. District Court in Houston,
were
stayed during the pendency of the Bankruptcy Proceedings. Envirotech filed
a
Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization on November 7, 2004 and the
Court approved its request to submit the plan to the creditors for approval.
The
Plan, however, did not receive approval of the Court and Envirotech subsequently
filed a Motion to Dismiss the Chapter 11 proceedings which was granted, with
prejudice, on February 28, 2006. As a result of this dismissal, all claims
and
judgments of creditors of Envirotech are likely to be renewed.
Shareholder
Inspection Claim.
In
April 2006 a shareholder purporting to have obtained consent from at least
15%
of the Company’s shareholders filed a lawsuit in the United States District
Court for the District of Nevada (Case No. 2:06-CV-0541-RLH-GWF) seeking
inspection of the Company’s books and records pursuant to Nevada corporate law.
The Court denied plaintiff’s initial request. The Company has asserted several
counterclaims against the plaintiff for tortious conduct and for abuse of the
legal process in connection with the lawsuit. The
complaint was dismissed by the Court on May 22, 2006, but the plaintiffs were
granted leave to re-file the complaint if certain technical deficiencies are
corrected. The
matter is currently pending.
Shareholder
Derivative Action.
In May
2006 a small group of dissident shareholders (including the plaintiff from
the
Shareholder Inspection Claim) filed a lawsuit in the United States District
Court for the District of Arizona (Case No. CV06-1291-PHX-ROS) as a derivative
action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief. The Company was named as
a
nominal defendant and there are no claims for monetary damages against the
Company. The primary claims involve the prior issuance of the Company’s common
stock to former consultants to the Company, as well as prior issuances of stock
to certain members of current management. Among other things the plaintiffs
seek
to prevent these individuals from using their stock and related voting rights
to
solicit proxies and notice shareholder meetings, and have demanded that they
return the shares to the Company. The costs likely to be incurred by the Company
in connection with such indemnities will be significant. The Company has filed
extensive counter and cross-claims. The matter is currently pending and the
Company is awaiting a decision of the Court after the TRO hearing on February
21
& 22, 2007.
Berry-Shino
Claim.
The
Company has on several occasions during the past three years utilized the
services of Berry-Shino Securities, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, in raising
various forms of financing to further its business plan and operations. In
the
course of each of these engagements, the Company has paid Berry-Shino various
fees and expenses and has issued a certain number of shares of its Common Stock
to Berry-Shino. The Company has received correspondence from Berry-Shino stating
that it believes it is entitled to be issued an additional 456,500 shares of
Common Stock as additional consideration for its services. The Company is
currently negotiating a settlement of this matter directly with Berry-Shino.
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3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS - continued
Pending
Arbitrations.
The
Company is party to two separate arbitrations. The first matter involves Skye
and Lawrence K. White in an action first filed in Arizona State Court and later
removed to arbitration. Mr. White seeks payment to him of fees in the amount
of
approximately $7,000, and punitive and other damages in an amount totalling
approximately $100,000 in a matter related to certain accounting consulting
services rendered to Skye in 2006. The second matter involves Skye and its
former independent auditors, Semple & Cooper, LLP relating to unpaid audit
and accounting fees in the amount of approximately $39,000. The Company intends
to vigorously defend both actions and may file counterclaims in either or both
actions. Both matters are pending and arbitrations are expected to be held
before the end of the third quarter 2007.
Claim
by Director William Papazian for Legal Defense and Indemnity.
The
Company is a party to an action seeking to require Skye to both “defend” and
“indemnify” Director William Papazian from and against costs and liabilities
arising in connection with a counterclaim filed by Skye against Mr. Papazian
in
connection with the Shareholder Derivative Action described above. Though filed
by Mr. Papazian in Arizona State Court, the lawsuit has been removed to the
jurisdiction of the Federal District Court. The Company seeks an interjudicial
transfer of the matter to Federal Judge Roslyn O. Silver, the Judge hearing
the
Shareholder Derivative Action. The Company’s motion is being opposed by Mr.
Papazian and the matter remains pending.
Quick
& Confidential Claim.
On
January 23, 2007, Skye was served with a complaint filed in Arizona State Court
by Quick & Confidential Inc. who seeks the payment of fees to it in the
amount of approximately $13,000 in connection with legal copying services.
The
Company intends to seek a settlement of this matter.
Except
as
noted above, to the best knowledge of the officers and directors of the Company,
neither the Company nor its subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers
or directors is a party to any material legal proceeding or litigation.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
In
March
2006, the Company was served with a demand by Danial DeSade, acting on behalf
of
himself and certain other shareholders, purporting to represent shareholders
of
record holding in excess of 15% of the outstanding shares of the Company
(collectively, the “Demand Shareholders”). The Demand Shareholders had signed
authorizations giving Mr. DeSade the authority to demand that the Company permit
an inspection of its books and records pursuant to relevant provisions of Nevada
law. The Company’s Board of Directors denied such demand and took the position
that the actions of Mr. DeSade, specifically, the solicitation of proxies,
were
in contravention of Federal Securities laws, and further, that the demand itself
could not be supported under applicable Nevada law. Subsequently, in April
2006,
Mr. DeSade, representing the Demand Shareholders, filed a petition in the U.S.
District Court for the District of Nevada, case number 2:06-cv-00541-RLH-GWE,
seeking an inspection of the Company’s financial and other records pursuant to
Nevada law. The Company believes the request was not properly made and contested
that request. The complaint was dismissed on May 22, 2006, but the plaintiffs
were granted leave to re-file the complaint if certain technical deficiencies
are corrected.
On
April
20, 2006, the President of the Company, acting pursuant to Article II section
2
of the Company’s By-laws, having received a demand of shareholders holding in
excess of 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Registrant, called
a
Special Meeting of the common shareholders of the Company that was to be held
on
May 31, 2006. The purpose of the special meeting was to:
a.
|
To
elect directors of the Company to hold office until the succeeding
Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders.
|
b.
|
To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting
or
any adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
|
At
its
meeting on May 11, 2006, the Board of Directors postponed the Special
Shareholders’ Meeting until a future date that was to be established after the
Company had brought its SEC filings current. The Board did not evaluate whether
the Special Shareholders Meeting was duly called.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS -
continued
The
Board
has not, as of the date of this report, set a date to reconvene the postponed
Special Shareholders Meeting, nor has the Company taken any other actions in
the
furtherance of such Special Shareholders’ Meeting or any other meeting of
shareholders for any purpose.
The
Company expects that it will cancel the Special Shareholders Meeting in lieu
of
a combined Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders at a future date to be
determined by the Board of Directors once the Company has received the decision
of the Court in the Shareholder Derivative Action, all as more fully described
under “Item 3 - Legal Proceedings” above.
PART
II
ITEM
5. MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market
Information.
Except
as
otherwise disclosed, Skye’s common stock has been traded on the NASD Over the
Counter Bulletin Board since 1998 under various symbols, including:
CRRZ
-
1998 to December 12, 2002
ELUT
-
December 12, 2002 to July 25, 2003
TSYW
-
July 25, 2003 to November 11, 2005
SKYY
-
November 11, 2005 to May 19, 2006
SKYYE
-
May 19, 2006 to June 5, 2006
SKYY
-June 5, 2006 to January 8, 2007 (as traded on the Pink Sheets)
SKYY
-
January 8, 2007 to present
The
following table sets forth the range of high and low bid quotations for each
fiscal quarter for the last two fiscal years. These quotations reflect
inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, markdown, or commissions and may
not
necessarily represent actual transactions.
Per
Share Common Stock Bid Prices by Quarter
For
the Fiscal Year Ending on December 31,
2006 |
|
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
Ended December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
Quarter
Ended September 30, 2006 |
|
|
0.60 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
Quarter
Ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
0.96 |
|
|
0.40 |
|
Quarter
Ended March 31, 2006 |
|
|
1.25 |
|
|
0.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the Fiscal Year Ending on December 31,
2005 |
|
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
Ended December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
Quarter
Ended September 30, 2005 |
|
|
1.40 |
|
|
0.66 |
|
Quarter
Ended June 30, 2005 |
|
|
1.05 |
|
|
0.57 |
|
Quarter
Ended March 31, 2005 |
|
|
1.40 |
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
the Fiscal Year Ending on December 31,
2004 |
|
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
Ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
0.91 |
|
$ |
0.88 |
|
Quarter
Ended September 30, 2004 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
0.73 |
|
Quarter
Ended June 30, 2004 |
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
0.65 |
|
Quarter
Ended March 31, 2004 |
|
|
1.05 |
|
|
1.20 |
|
ITEM
5. MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS -
continued
Holders
of Common Equity
As
of
December 31, 2006, there were approximately 415
shareholders of record of the Registrant’s Common Stock and there were
approximately 21,622,243 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Dividends
Skye
has
not declared or paid a cash dividend to stockholders since it became a “C”
corporation. The Board of Directors presently intends to retain any earnings
to
finance the Company’s operations and does not expect to authorize cash dividends
in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends in the future will
depend upon the Company’s earnings, capital requirements and other
factors.
As
of
December 31, 2006 our equity compensation plans were as follows:
Plan
category
|
|
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
|
|
|
Weighted
average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
|
|
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance(1)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
None
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
None
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Total
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
(1)
Excluding securities reflected in column (a)
The
Company has granted options to (1) Sundance Financial Corp., and Digital
Crossing, LLC, to
purchase 300,000 shares each of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50
per
share. The option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time within
a
ten-year period beginning February 11, 2004 and ending February 11, 2014. The
options are fully exercisable as of the grant date, February 11, 2004, and
require that the exercise price be paid in cash. The number of shares
purchasable upon exercise of the option are subject to certain adjustments,
and
in certain circumstances the price per share may also be adjusted. The grantees
have unlimited piggy-back registration rights to have shares purchased pursuant
to the option included in any registration statement filed by the Company.
Copies of the Option Agreements with Sundance and Digital Crossing, and
amendments thereto, are attached as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, of
the
Company’s Form 10-KSB filed for the period ended December 31, 2005. The Company
has also granted options to each Director and Ronald O. Abernathy, to each
purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share,
and to its Chairman to purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.50
per
share. The options may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time within
a
five-year period beginning September 8, 2006 and ending September 7, 2012.
The
options are fully exercisable as of the grant date, and require that the
exercise price be paid in cash. The grantees have unlimited piggy-back
registration rights to have shares purchased pursuant to the option included
in
any registration statement filed by the Company.
Changes
in Control
The
Company is not aware of any arrangements which may result in a change in control
of the Company. The stipulated agreement among the parties noted in “Item 3.
Legal Proceedings, Shareholder Derivative Action” above prevents the Company
from implementing the terms of the shareholder consent referred to in “Item 4 -
Submission Of Matters to a Vote Of Security Holders” above.
ITEM
5. MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS -
continued
Sale
of Unregistered Securities
Information
on the sales of unregistered securities is noted in “Item 1. Description of
Business, Financing” above.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and accompanying notes included in this Form 10-KSB.
Plan
of Operation.
The
Company is in the business of designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing
consumer lifestyle products, including, initially, several models of electronic,
tankless water heaters. Previously the Company produced, marketed and sold
its
electronic tankless water heater products directly through the internet. The
Fortis™ and Paradigm™ units, and future products, however, will be
sold primarily through manufacturer’s representatives in the wholesale market.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources.
As
of
December 31, 2006, the Company’s only prior source of established revenue was
from the sales of the ESI-2000 product through its subsidiary, Envirotech.
However, the ESI-2000 product line was discontinued in 2005 and thus the
Company
has no establish source of revenue as at December 31, 2006 or the date of
this
Report. Future revenues are expected to derive from the sale of the
FORTIS™ and Paradigm™ series of water heating products, and
later, from additional consumer lifestyle products the Company expects to
manufacture and sell. The consolidated financial statements for the Company
disclosed that the Company has working capital deficiency of $3,185,116,
and has
accumulated losses of $12,527,800. The Company will require additional funding
for continued operations, and will therefore be dependent upon its ability
to
raise additional funds through bank borrowings, equity or debt financing,
or
asset sales. We expect to access the public and private equity or debt
markets periodically to obtain the funds we need to support our operations
and
continued growth. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to
obtain
additional funding when needed, or that such funding, if available, can be
obtained on terms acceptable to the Company. If we require, but are unable
to obtain, additional financing in the future on acceptable terms, or at
all, we
will not be able to continue our business strategy, respond to changing business
or economic conditions, withstand adverse operating results or compete
effectively. If the Company cannot obtain needed funds, the Company may be
forced to curtail or cease its activities. If additional shares are issued
to
obtain financing, current shareholders will suffer a dilutive effect on their
percentage of stock ownership in the Company and this dilutive effect may
be
substantial. The Company has no commitments or plans for any additional funding
at the present time. Insufficient financial resources may require the Company
to
delay or eliminate all or some of its development, marketing and sales plans,
which will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial
condition and results of operations. There is no certainty that the expenditures
to be made by the Company will result in a profitable business.
Executive
Summary
The
Company’s business is the design production, marketing and sale of value-added
consumer appliances. Skye’s premier consumer product is the FORTIS
™,
a
new series of electric instantaneous water heater. Skye will market the
FORTIS
™
tankless water heater which it believes: (i) maintains a pre-determined water
temperature (ii) conserves water (by installing the electronic tankless water
heater close to the use point or by heating water at the tap, rather than
drawing cold water before the hot water travels from a tank to the tap) (iii)
conserves energy (by heating water only when it is needed) (iv) has a greater
life span than most other water heaters (v) to be competitive with the purchase
price of other water heaters, (vi) saves space, and (vii) is powerful and
versatile (for example, making the heater able to heat water for an entire
house
in most any climate). On the heels of FORTIS™
will be a new technology that Skye refers to as Paradigm™.
This
technology ushers in an entirely new method of heating water that is both fast
and extremely efficient. The primary application for the Paradigm™
technology will be for the point-of-use instantaneous heating market. Skye
is
currently working to commercialize this technology into a suite of products
that
can be used in homes across North America.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION - continued
Once
FORTIS™
(and later Paradigm™)
is
ready for commercial production and distribution, likely during the second
quarter of 2007, the Company’s success will be dependent upon its ability to
attract high quality distributors and manufacturer’s representatives to market
its products. To date, the Company has been able to attract distributors and
manufacturer’s representative groups with a solid track record selling tankless
water heating devices to home builders and the wholesale plumbing trade. The
Company is unable to provide forecasts as to the amount of product it
anticipates selling. As of March 30, 2007, the Company has contracts with twelve
(15) U.S. manufacturers’ representative groups with operations in 28
States. The major terms of the contracts are: (a) distributors receive a
graduated discount based on volume with the greatest discount being 35%, and
10%
commissions to manufacturer’s representatives; (b) non-exclusive
territories; (c) termination upon 30 day notice and; (d) no
maximum purchase requirements and sales goals to be mutually agreed, or in
default, $1,000,000 per territory. The Company is currently training all its
U.S. distributors and manufacturers representatives in the use of its products.
Going
Forward
The
Company has expended considerable efforts in working with its contract
manufacturer, Jabil Circuit, Inc., in order to begin the production of the
FORTIS™
line of products. As of March 30, 2007, much of the prepatory work to commence
production has been completed and Jabil has completed the manufacturing work
cell to commence production. The Company expects that the first FORTIS™
units will be produced during the second quarter of 2007 with sales and delivery
to also commence during such period. Despite commencing production, the Company
expects that it may take up to one year for the production design and processes
to stabilize. Once the production and processes have stabilized the Company
anticipates that it will seek to move production of the FORTIS™
to
a
lower cost center in Mexico or China in order to gain additional
margin.
The
Company has also continued to focus development efforts on the commercialization
of its new Paradigm™
technology.
Although we have been very excited about the functionality that the Paradigm™
technology offers, we have not been successful in developing a cost effective
means to commercialize the technology into a consumer product line. We are
currently in final negotiations with a critical supplier to (i) jointly complete
the engineering and commercialization process, and then (ii) engage in an
engineering for manufacturing phase. In the event we are successful in
concluding a strategic relationship in this regard, the Company expects that
it
will have first delivery of product utilizing the Paradigm™
technology
by the end of 2007. As we have not yet completed our negotiations there can
be
no assurance that we will finalize any such agreement, or if we do finalize
the
agreement, that we will be successful in developing a commercialized product
for
distribution within a reasonable period of time.
Access
to
capital remains one of the most pressing considerations for the Company.
Although we were successful in concluding a $600,000 non-brokered private
placement in April 2006, and a further $100,000 as of September 30, 2006, such
funds were not sufficient to provide adequate working capital to meet the needs
of the Company beyond the beginning of the third quarter 2006. As such, the
Company expects to be working diligently to access additional funding likely
by
way of further private placements of equity. We have commenced negotiations
with
several parties with a view to completing further private placements to fund
our
business strategy, but to date we have not yet concluded any such arrangement.
Our business strategy will require us to raise in excess of $2 million over
the
next 12 month period in order to fully execute our current business plan. There
can be no assurance that we will be able to raise such additional funding by
way
of either new debt or equity, and in the event we are unable to raise the funds
necessary to fund our business plan it will be necessary to curtail such plans
and this could have a detrimental impact on our business. Management believes
that, in order to properly exploit the introduction of both the FORTIS™
and Paradigm™
technologies, it will be necessary that we be positioned not only as a quality
supplier of products, but that we also be able to supply a sufficient volume
of
product to meet wholesale demand. We believe that, relative to the wholesale
market, there is a very high expectation that product be available in a timely
fashion when ordered. In order to meet this expectation we must be capable
of
not only producing our products in sufficient volume, but holding quantities
of
product in inventory as well. These things all require capital and we must
be
successful in our efforts to obtain this funding if we are to be successful
in
the wholesale sales and distribution channel.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Over
the
balance of the year we will continue to focus our efforts on initiating
production of the FORTIS™
product
line and in getting it into the market to be sold. We will continue to develop
our markets and train installers and field service personnel in cooperation
with
our appointed manufacturer’s representatives. This is no small task and it will
require a significant effort on the part of our existing staff, as well as
new
staff that must be hired in order to provide sales and customer service to
the
field. We will also focus our efforts on completing the Paradigm™
technology
and we are challenged by the opportunity to introduce this powerful technology
to the US marketplace. While Paradigm™
will
require a significant investment of time and capital in order to yield a line
of
marketable products, we are confident that products based on this technology
will be amongst the most efficient and technologically advanced in the market.
Many challenges remain and Skye’s Board, Management and Staff are committed to
the challenge.
Results
of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of
our
operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
the
notes to those statements included elsewhere in this document. This discussion
contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations
and involve risks and uncertainties. Skye’s actual results could differ
materially from those discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute
to
such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and
those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
Comparison
of the Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
Revenues.
Revenue
decreased by $33,467 or 3% to $167,984 for 2006 compared to $172,424 for 2005.
The decrease was attributable to a suspension of product sales due to the
unavailability of product arising from both the lack of working capital, as
well
as the preliminary injunction granted in December 2005 prohibiting the further
sales of the Envirotech ESI-2000 product line. Income in 2006 is attributable
to
the purchase by the parent company of debt of a subsidiary at substantial
discount and the sale of its position with respect to the facilities the Company
occupied in Chandler, Arizona.
Cost
of Goods Sold and Gross Margin.
With
the
discontinuance of sales of the ESI-2000, Cost of Goods Sold decreased from
$172,651 for 2005 to $28,357 in 2006.
General
and Administrative Expenses.
Legal
and
Professional costs, which includes fees paid to outside consultants for
management services, decreased significantly in 2006 to $1,772,479 as compared
to $2,032,825 in 2005. The decrease is mostly attributable to the valuation
accounting relative to shares paid to certain consultants for services rendered
during 2006, and reduced expenses incurred in patent fees, but offset to some
extent by on-going litigation costs. Advertising/Marketing Expenses
increased to $131,323 in 2005 as compared to $44,147 in 2005. General and
Administrative (G&A) expenses decreased by $666,410, 53%, to $586,619 in
2006 as compared to $1,253,029 for 2005 due to a reduction in staff and the
Company’s move from its Chandler, Arizona facility. The Company incurred
non-cash charges in the amount of $684,127 for the value of stock grants to
employees, key consultants and for the value of stock granted to a new
consultant which became fully vested in 2006.
Research
and Development Expenses.
Research
and Development (R&D) expenses decreased in 2006 to $26,,878 from $447,657
for 2005 and $285,544 for 2004. The Company’s decrease in R&D expenses is
attributable to the completion of most of the engineering associated with the
FORTIS™.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Net
Loss.
Net
loss
decreased $1,588,583 to $(2,463,287) or $(0.12) per common share for 2006
compared to a net loss of $(4,051,870) or $(0.27) per common share for 2005.
This decreased loss was due primarily to the contraction of the Company’s staff
and the elimination of rent and overhead by moving from the Chandler, Arizona
facility, and the non-cash expense in connection with shares issued to
consultants as prepaid services during 2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Based
on
the Company’s current plans and market conditions, management does not believe
that the Company’s existing cash and current operations will be sufficient to
satisfy its anticipated cash requirements for the next twelve months. In
addition, the Company is unable to provide assurance that its planned levels
of
revenue, costs and expenses will be achieved. If the Company’s operating results
fail to meet its expectations or if the Company fails to manage its inventory,
accounts receivable or other assets, it will have a negative impact on the
Company’s liquidity and the Company will be required to seek additional funding
through public or private financings or other arrangements. In addition, due
to
the planned expansion of its product offerings, marketing efforts, channels
and
geographic presence, the Company may require additional working capital. If
this
were to occur, it is possible that adequate funds may not be available when
needed or may not be available on favorable or commercially acceptable terms,
which could have a negative effect on the Company’s business and results of
operations.
At
December 31, 2006 the Company had total current assets of $271,112,
including a cash balance of $8,672, $163,062 in raw materials inventory,
and
$99,379 in prepaid expenses. These funds are not sufficient to meet the
Company’s operational and liquidity needs for the next twelve months and thus
additional debt or equity financing will be required. The Company’s working
capital at December 31, 2006 was a negative $3,185,116. This represents a
decrease in working capital of approximately $849,774 from a negative working
capital of $2,335,342 at December 31, 2005.
The
Company reported negative operating cash flows from operations of
$2,463,287 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006. The net
loss of $2,284,500 was offset by non-cash charges of $684,127 which represented
the value of stock issuances and stock options exchanged for services rendered
and $9,870 in depreciation and amortization expenses. At December 31, 2006,
the Company had no inventory purchase commitments.
The
long-term continuation of the Company’s business plans is dependent upon
generation of sufficient revenues from its products to offset expenses.
Until
the
Company has achieved a sales level sufficient to break even, it will not be
self-sustaining or be competitive in the areas in which it intends to
operate. The Company will require additional funding for continued
operations, and will therefore be dependent upon its ability to raise additional
funds through bank borrowings, equity or debt financing, or asset sales.
We expect to need to access the public and private equity or debt markets
periodically to obtain the funds we need to support our operations and continued
growth. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional
funding when needed, or that such funding, if available, can be obtained on
terms acceptable to the Company. If we require, but are unable to obtain,
additional financing in the future on acceptable terms, or at all, we will
not
be able to continue our business strategy, respond to changing business or
economic conditions, withstand adverse operating results or compete effectively.
If the Company cannot obtain needed funds, the Company may be forced to
curtail or cease its activities. If additional shares are issued to obtain
financing, current shareholders may suffer a dilutive effect on their percentage
of stock ownership in the Company and this dilutive effect may be substantial.
The
Company has no commitments or plans for any additional funding at the present
time. Insufficient financial resources may require the Company to delay or
eliminate all or some of its development, marketing and sales plans, which
could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations. There
is
no certainty that the expenditures to be made by the Company will result in
a
profitable business.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Intangible
Assets
The
Company’s intangible assets consist of two pending patents and four patents for
tankless water heater technology. Generally a patent has a life of 17 to
20 years.
The
Company performed an impairment test in accordance with the guidance provided
in
SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, and has determined that, as of
December 31, 2006 no impairment exists on any of the Company’s assets based on
the present value of future cash flows generated from Company assets. The
Company recognized an impairment of $39,778 related to the Envirotech Patent
in
2004.
The
Envirotech Patent is subject to a lien registered against it by the Law Firm
of
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon (“JSS”) relating to an outstanding claim against
Envirotech for unpaid legal services. In 2001, JSS obtained security from
Envirotech in the form of a U.C.C 1 registration over all the tangible and
intangible assets and receivables of Envirotech. In 2002 the security was
amended to include a specific lien against the Envirotech Patent that was
subsequently registered by JSS with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
(collectively, the JSS Security”). After the filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection by Envirotech on August 6, 2004, Envirotech commenced negotiations
with JSS, as Envirotech’s sole secured creditor, to acquire the JSS security.
Envirotech was unable to reach an agreement with JSS. Subsequently the JSS
Security was purchased by Sundance Financial Corp. (“Sundance”). Envirotech was
successful in reaching a verbal agreement to acquire the JSS Security by way
of
the payment of Sundance’s actual costs to acquire the JSS Security, together
with an amount of $2,000, an amount reflective of Sundance’s legal fees and
expenses in connection with acquiring the JSS Security. Between July and October
2005, the Company made a series of payments to Sundance totaling $83,000 in
order to acquire the JSS Security. By way of an agreement dated and effective
as
of June 1, 2006, between Sundance and Ion Tankless, Inc., we acquired the JSS
Security (the “JSS Security Purchase”). By way of the conclusion of this
agreement, Sundance acknowledged the prior repayment to it of $83,000 by the
Company, and with the payment of the sum of $2,000 reflective of Sundance’s
legal expenses and fees, all payment obligations under and in connection with
the JSS Security Purchase have been fulfilled.
Critical
Accounting Policies
We
have
identified the following policies as critical to our business operations and
the
understanding of our results of operations. The preparation of these financial
statements require us to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported
amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts
of
revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance
that
actual results will not differ from those estimates. The effect of these
policies on our business operations is discussed below where such policies
affect our reported and expected financial results.
Revenue
Recognition.
Our
revenue recognition policy is significant because our revenue is a key component
of our results of operations. We recognize revenue when delivery of the product
has occurred or services have been rendered, title has been transferred, the
price is fixed and collectability is reasonably assured. Sales of goods are
final with no right of return.
Warranty
Costs.
We
warrant our products against manufacturing defects for a period of five years
on
electrical components and 10 years on other components. As of December 31,
2005, we have had no significant warranty claims on ESI-2000 products sold.
Once
sales of our new products commence, we expect to make an accrual for warranty
claims based on our sales.
Intangible
Assets.
We have
intangible assets in the form of patents issued and pending. Our estimate of
the
remaining useful life of these assets and the amortization of these assets
will
affect our gain from operations. Since we do not have a method of quantifying
the estimated number of units that may be sold we have elected to amortize
these
intangibles over a seven year period beginning in the first quarter of 2006.
Purchase
Accounting.
Our
purchase accounting policy is to record any acquisitions in accordance with
current accounting pronouncements and allocate the purchase price to the net
assets. The Company evaluates the fair market values of tangible and intangible
assets based on current market conditions, and financial and economic factors.
Intangible assets are valued using several cash flow projection models and
financial models to establish a baseline for their respective valuations. The
Company’s policy is to expense in-process research and development costs at
acquisition.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Stock
Options.
We have
a stock option plan under which options to purchase shares of our common stock
may be granted to employees, consultants and directors at a price no less than
the fair market value on the date of grant. We account for grants to employees
in accordance with the provisions of APB No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB
No. 25”). Under APB No. 25, compensation expense is based on the
difference, if any, on the date of the grant between the fair value of our
stock
and the exercise price of the option and is recognized ratably over the vesting
period of the option. Because our options must be granted with an exercise
price
equal to the quoted market value of our common stock at the date of grant,
we
recognize no stock compensation expense at the time of the grant in accordance
with APB No. 25. On January 1, 2006 we adopted the fair value based method
set forth in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123,
Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS
No. 123”), we would recognize compensation expense based upon the fair
value at the grant date for awards under the plans. The amount of compensation
expense recognized using the fair value method requires us to exercise judgment
and make assumptions relating to the factors that determine the fair value
of
our stock option grants. We account for equity instruments issued to
non-employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task
Force Issue No. 96-18, Accounting
for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring,
or
in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services.
Risks
Relating To Our Business and Our Marketplace
History
of Operations and Dependence on Future Development.
SKYE
International, Inc. (“SKYE”) was organized November 23, 1993 and existed as a
development stage company until its acquisition of Envirotech Systems Worldwide,
Inc. (“Envirotech”), on November 7, 2003. Envirotech was organized December 9,
1998. Envirotech has a limited history of operations. The first sales of its
products occurred in calendar year 2000. The Company, on an operating and
consolidated basis, has continued to incur substantial losses from operations
since the date of acquisition. The Company did not generate significant revenue
from sales of its discontinued ESI-2000 product line and has not generated
any
revenues yet from the sale of other products, including FORTIS™, developed in
conjunction with the Company’s research and development
initiatives.
Prior
to
the development of new technology, the Company was dependent upon the operations
of Envirotech for its revenue. The Company expects that additional operating
losses will occur until new product commences sales in the market and the
resulting revenue is sufficient to offset the level of costs incurred for
ongoing marketing, sales and product development. The Company is subject to
all
of the risks inherent in establishing a new business enterprise. Since the
Company has a very limited record of operations, there can be no assurance
that
its business plan will be successful. The potential for success of the Company
must be considered in light of the significant problems, expenses, difficulties,
complications and delays experienced by the Company to date; and as are
frequently encountered with the start-up of new businesses. A prospective
investor should be aware that if the Company is not successful in achieving
its
goals and achieving profitability, any money invested in the Company will be
lost. The Company’s management team believes that its success depends on the
Company’s ability to complete product development and obtain regulatory
approval, then in manufacturing, marketing and selling its products and, over
the longer term, in developing new products for which larger markets are
possible.
The
Company has not had sufficient funds to date with which to even partially
implement its business plans. We cannot be certain that our business strategy
will be successful because these strategies are unproven. There can be no
assurance that the Company will generate sufficient revenues to the extent
necessary to render it profitable. There can be no assurance that management
has
accurately forecast the Company's performance or that planned operations will
lead to profits in the future. In addition, outside of product know-how,
intellectual property and contractual relationships, the Company has only very
limited hard assets, the value of which is far less than the accrued payables
of
the Company as of the date of this Offering. If the Company is unable to develop
marketable products, obtain customers and/or generate sufficient revenues so
that it can profitably operate, the Company's business will not succeed. We
will
be particularly susceptible to the significant risks and uncertainties as
described in these risk factors, and we will be more likely to incur the
expenses associated with addressing such risks. Our business and prospects
must
be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently
encountered by companies in the early stages of development. These risks are
particularly severe among companies in new and rapidly evolving markets such
as
those that we expect will serve as our target markets. Accordingly, purchasers
of Units must be in a financial position to bear the risk of loss of their
entire investment in the Company.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION - continued
Awaiting
SEC Response to Amended Financial Filings for the Year Ended December 31,
2004
On
September 15, 2005 the Company received a letter from the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to information provided by the Company in
its financial filings for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the “2004 10KSB”),
as well as the interim quarterly filings preceding such date. The SEC has
requested, among other things, that we clarify and restate certain disclosures
in the 2004 10KSB and possibly some related quarterly disclosures on form 10QSB
during such year. On June 14, 2006 the Company filed an amended and restated
10KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004, and, to date, we have not received
any comments thereon from the SEC. Other than filing an amended and restated
financial as discussed above we have not formally responded in writing to the
SEC, and thus we have not yet concluded such matters with the SEC and the
Company may be required to undertake further actions or financial restatements
as a result of further enquiries or actions by the SEC and the Company’s Board
of Directors.
Limited
Capital and Need for Additional Financing.
The
Company does not have sufficient capital to execute its existing business plan
and until the Company has achieved a sales and net margin level sufficient
to
break even, it will not be self-sustaining or be competitive in the areas in
which it intends to operate. The Company will require additional funding
for continued operations, and will therefore be dependent upon its ability
to
raise additional funds through bank borrowings, equity or debt financing, or
asset sales. We expect to access the public and private equity or debt
markets periodically to obtain the funds we need to support our operations
and
continued growth. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain
additional funding when needed, or that such funding, if available, can be
obtained on terms acceptable to the Company. If we require, but are unable
to obtain, additional financing in the future on acceptable terms, or at all,
we
will not be able to continue our business strategy, respond to changing business
or economic conditions, withstand adverse operating results or compete
effectively. If the Company cannot obtain needed funds, the Company may be
forced to curtail or cease its activities. If additional shares are issued
to
obtain financing, current shareholders will suffer a dilutive effect on their
percentage of stock ownership in the Company and this dilutive effect may be
substantial. The
Company has no commitments or plans for any additional funding at the present
time. Insufficient financial resources may require the Company to delay or
eliminate all or some of its development, marketing and sales plans, which
will
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
and results of operations. There
is
no certainty that the expenditures to be made by the Company will result in
a
profitable business.
Lack
of Diversification.
The
size
of the Company makes it unlikely that the Company will be able to commit its
funds to diversify the business until it has a proven track record of profitable
operations, and the Company may not be able to achieve the same level of
diversification as larger entities engaged in this type of
business.
Competition.
The
water
heater market is mature, highly concentrated and highly competitive, and steep
discounts and rebates as high as 20% or more are standard. Some contractors
are
loyal to favorite brands and on occasion resistant to tankless systems, and
the
plumbing industry is on occasion also resistant to tankless systems,
particularly electric powered tankless units. Pricing competition has increased
in recent years, and major manufacturers are increasing their expenditures
on
research and development. Conventional water heaters (tank heaters) are slightly
more efficient and reliable than conventional tank water heaters in previous
years. There are several companies around the world who manufacture water
heaters, conventional and tankless. It is reasonable to expect to encounter
intense competition in all aspects of our business and that such competition
would increase. Substantial competition could emerge at any time. Many of our
competitors and potential competitors have longer operating histories and
significantly greater experience, resources, and managerial, financial,
technical, and marketing capabilities than us. In addition, many of these
competitors offer a wider range of products and services than we contemplate
offering.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Many
current and potential competitors also have greater name recognition, industry
contacts and more extensive customer bases that could be leveraged to accelerate
their competitive activity. Moreover, current and potential competitors have
established and may establish future cooperative relationships among themselves
and also with third parties to enhance their products and services in this
space. Consequently, new competitors or alliances may emerge and rapidly acquire
significant market share. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete
effectively with current or future competitors or that the competitive pressures
faced by us will not harm our business. This
intense competition, and the impact it has on the valuation of companies of
this
nature, could limit our opportunities and have a materially adverse effect
on
the Company’s profitability or viability.
The
Company believes that its primary competition will be the manufacturers of
conventional tank water heaters, who are firmly established with the plumbing
industry. There are a large number of manufacturers of tank water heaters,
both
domestic and foreign. The dominant manufacturers are five large, multinational,
established companies with significantly more resources than the Company
(Bradford-White, Rheem, A. O. Smith, State Industries and American Standard).
Manufacturers of tank water heaters dominate the U.S. market, maintaining over
96% market share of residential water heater sales. The Company cannot predict
the likelihood that it will take market share away from those manufacturers,
or
whether or how long it will take the Company to build up sales of its tankless
product line. In addition, there can be no assurance that larger, more
established companies with significantly more financial, technical, research,
engineering, development and marketing resources; with established distribution
networks and worldwide manufacturing capabilities; and with greater revenues
and
greater name recognition than the Company; will not develop competing systems
and products which will surpass the Company’s business.
Performance;
Market Acceptance.
The
quality of the Company’s products, manufacturing capability, and marketing and
sales ability, and the quality and abilities of its personnel, are among the
operational keys to the Company’s success. A primary management challenge will
be to penetrate the market for water heaters, a mature, highly competitive
and
concentrated market. Also, distributors and users of water heaters may resist
or
be slow to accept an electric tankless water heater. Other important factors
to
the success of the Company will be the ability to complete the development
process for new products in a timely manner and the ability to attract an
adequate number of buyers, distributors and investors. There can be no assurance
that the Company can complete development of new technology so that other
companies possessing greater resources will not surpass it. There can be no
assurance that the Company can achieve its planned levels of performance, or
can
be successful in establishing relationships with the number and quality of
distributors it needs to be successful, in a timely way. If the Company is
unsuccessful in these areas, it could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, results of operations, financial condition and forecasted
financial results.
Dependence
on Intellectual Property - Design and Proprietary Rights.
Our
success and ability to compete depend to a significant degree on our
intellectual property. We will rely on patent, copyright and trademark law,
as
well as confidentiality arrangements, to protect our intellectual property.
Even
if legal actions are initiated by the Company to enforce our intellectual
property rights however there can be no guarantee that such actions will be
successful in protecting our intellectual property adequately.
Envirotech
was granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its
Modular Electronic Water Heater (ETWH) (Patent No. US 6,389,226 B1). Proprietary
rights to the design of the ETWH were Envirotech’s principal assets. The
existing patent and intellectual property of Envirotech were assigned as
collateral for debts owed by Envirotech for legal services arising prior to
the
acquisition of Envirotech by SKYE. Envirotech, in 2005, discontinued production
of all models of the ESI-2000 tankless water heater previously manufactured
by
it. On December 5, 2005 by order of Judge Lee Rosenthal of the US District
Court
for the Southern District of Texas in Houston a preliminary injunction against
the Company was issued in connection with the civil action H-02-4782 between
David Seitz and Microtherm (as Plaintiff) and Envirotech (as Defendant and
Plaintiff by counterclaim) enjoining the Company and others from manufacturing,
assembling, selling or offering for sale, any Product (as defined in the order)
including the Envirotech ESI-2000 heater, any other heater regardless of its
model number utilizing parts from the ESI-2000 or any other heater, regardless
of its model number, utilizing in whole any part any technology embodied in
the
ESI-2000 heater (sic). The Court has indicated that it is considering the
current wording of the preliminary injunction.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
The
new
line of tankless water heaters designed by the Company do not, in the opinion
of
the Company, utilize the technology embodied in the Envirotech patent or
technology related to the ESI-2000 product, and are constructed using parts
and
operational methodologies distinct from the Envirotech ESI-2000 heater. The
Company does not intend to produce any further ESI-2000 heaters and believes
all
future water heaters will embody designs and technologies related to newly
developed intellectual property of the Company’s research and design subsidiary
Ion Tankless, Inc. There can, however, be no assurance that a third party may
claim or continue to claim that the Company’s products infringe any of such
third party’s patents or intellectual property. During the past year, based on
newly developed technology, SKYE has filed several applications for patents
with
the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and expects that a range of
products using this new technology will replace the products previously
manufactured by Envirotech. In
November 2005, the Company received notice from the USPTO that the first such
patent request had been allowed, which was issued on May 16, 2006 as US Patent
No. 7,046,922. On August 8, 2006, the USPTO issued a method patent (No,
7,088,915) to ION on the modular tankless water heater technology. On
January 16, 2007, the Company was advised that its wholly owned subsidiary,
ION
Tankless, Inc., received US Patent No. 7,164,851 entitled "Modular Tankless
Water Heater Control Circuitry and Method of Operation" as issued and published
by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Additionally, ION
has
further been notified that another patent has been allowed in connection with
its thick film on steel heating technology developed in connection with the
Paradigm research initiative. SKYE expects that such patent will be published
in
due course. While
there can be no assurances that the other patents sought will be granted or
that
the technology will be considered proprietary to SKYE or ION, the Company
believes that its applications are meritorious and will be granted at least
in
part. It is expected that further research and development undertaken by the
Company through its subsidiary, ION Tankless, Inc., will result in the issuance
of more patents. However, there is no guarantee that the concepts and
technologies we use in the future will be patentable.
Effective
Protection may not be available for our Trademarks.
Although
we have applied to register our trade marks in the United States, we cannot
assure you that we will be able to secure significant protection for these
marks. Our competitors or others may adopt product or service names similar
to
"SKYE", thereby impeding our ability to build brand identity and possibly
leading to client confusion. Our inability to adequately protect the name "SKYE”
could seriously harm our business.
Policing
Efforts to Protect Intellectual Property may not be
successful.
Policing
unauthorized use of our intellectual property is made especially difficult
by
the global nature of the high technology industry and difficulty in controlling
hardware and software. The laws of other countries may afford us little or
no
effective protection for our intellectual property. We intend to make all
reasonable and practical efforts to enforce our rights but we cannot assure
you
that the steps we take will prevent misappropriation of our intellectual
property or that agreements entered into for that purpose will be enforceable.
In addition, litigation may be necessary in the future to: enforce our
intellectual property rights; determine the validity and scope of the
proprietary rights of others; or defend against claims of infringement or
invalidity. Such litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result
in
substantial costs and diversions of resources, either of which could seriously
harm our business. There can be no assurance that competitors of the Company,
some of which have substantially greater resources, will not obtain patents
or
other intellectual property protection that will restrict the Company’s ability
to make, use and sell its products. If the Company were unsuccessful in
protection of proprietary and intellectual property rights, it could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations,
financial condition and value, and forecasted financial results.
Some
of our markets are cyclical, and a decline in any of these markets could have
a
material adverse effect on our operating performance.
Our
business is cyclical and dependent on consumer spending and is therefore
impacted by the strength of the economy generally, interest rates, and other
factors, including
national, regional and local slowdowns in economic activity and job markets,
which can result in a general decrease in product demand from professional
contractors and specialty distributors. For example, a slowdown in economic
activity that results in less home renovations can have an adverse effect on
the
demand for some of our products.
In
addition, unforeseen events, such as terrorist attacks or armed hostilities,
could negatively affect our industry or the industries in which our customers
operate, resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Disaster.
A
disaster that disables the Company’s operations will negatively impact the
Company’s ability to perform for a period of time. The Company’s disaster
recovery plan includes future multiple-site storage of inventory and the
possibility of multiple manufacturing facilities.
We
increasingly manufacture and/or source critical components for our products
outside the United States, which may present additional risks to our business.
A
significant portion of our future production will likely be manufactured outside
of the United States, principally in China and/or Mexico, and expanding
international manufacturing capacity in China and Mexico is part of our strategy
to reduce costs. International operations generally are subject to various
risks, including political, religious and economic instability, local labor
market conditions, the imposition of foreign tariffs and other trade
restrictions, the impact of foreign government regulations, and the effects
of
income and withholding tax, governmental expropriation, and differences in
business practices. We may incur increased costs and experience delays or
disruptions in product deliveries and payments in connection with international
manufacturing and sales that could cause loss of revenue. Unfavorable changes
in
the political, regulatory, and business climate could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Our
operations will suffer if we are unable to complete our internal cost reduction
programs.
We
are
proposing a cost reduction program in our business, which includes a transfer
of
portions of our manufacturing and assembly work from of existing United States
operations to proposed operations in China or Mexico. In implementing this
program, we may not be able to successfully consolidate management, operations,
product lines, distribution networks, and manufacturing facilities, and we
could
experience a disruption in our inventory and product supply or in administrative
services. In addition, we may not be able to complete this program without
unexpected costs or delays, or the need for increased management time and
effort. If we do not successfully implement this program on a timely basis,
we
will not achieve the planned operational efficiencies and cost savings, and
there could be an adverse impact on ongoing relationships with our customers,
all of which would impact our profitability.
Our
results of operations may be negatively impacted by product liability lawsuits.
Our
business exposes us to potential product liability risks that are inherent
in
the design, manufacture, and sale of our products. While we intend to obtain
what we believe to be suitable product liability insurance, we cannot assure
you
that we will be able to obtain or maintain this insurance on acceptable terms
or
that this insurance will provide adequate protection against potential
liabilities. In addition, we currently self-insure a portion of product
liability claims. A series of successful claims against us could materially
and
adversely affect our reputation and our financial condition, results of
operations, and cash flows.
Loss
of key suppliers, lack of product availability or loss of delivery sources
could
decrease sales and earnings.
Our
ability to manufacture a variety of products is dependent upon our ability
to
obtain adequate product supply from manufacturers or other suppliers. While
in
many instances we have agreements, including supply agreements, with our
suppliers, these agreements are generally terminable by either party on limited
notice. The loss of, or a substantial decrease in the availability of, products
from certain of our suppliers, or the loss of key supplier agreements, could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition. In addition, supply interruptions could arise from
shortages of raw materials, labor disputes or weather conditions affecting
products or shipments, transportation disruptions or other factors beyond our
control. Furthermore, since we acquire a portion of our supply from foreign
manufacturers, our ability to obtain supply is subject to the risks inherent
in
dealing with foreign suppliers, such as potential adverse changes in laws and
regulatory practices, including trade barriers and tariffs, and the general
economic and political conditions in these foreign markets.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION - continued
Our
ability to both maintain our existing customer base and to attract new customers
is dependent in many cases upon our ability to deliver products and fulfill
orders in a timely and cost-effective manner.
To
ensure
timely delivery of our products to our customers, we frequently rely on third
parties, including couriers such as UPS, DHL and other national shippers as
well
as various local and regional trucking contractors. Outsourcing this activity
generates a number of risks, including decreased control over the delivery
process and service timeliness and quality. Any sustained inability of these
third parties to deliver our products to our customers could result in the
loss
of customers or require us to seek alternative delivery sources, if they are
available, which may result in significantly increased costs and delivery
delays. Furthermore, the need to identify and qualify substitute service
providers or increase our internal capacity could result in unforeseen
operations problems and additional costs. Moreover, if customer demands for
our
products increases, we may be unable to secure sufficient additional capacity
from our current service providers, or others, on commercially reasonable terms,
if at all.
In
some cases we are dependent on long supply chains, which may subject us to
interruptions in the supply of many of the products that we distribute.
An
increasing portion of the products that we manufacture and distribute are
imported from foreign countries, including China and Mexico. We are thus
dependent on long supply chains for the successful delivery of many of our
products. The length and complexity of these supply chains make them vulnerable
to numerous risks, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause
significant interruptions or delays in delivery of our products. Factors such
as
labor disputes, changes in tariff or import policies, severe weather or
terrorist attacks or armed hostilities may disrupt these supply chains. We
expect more of our name brand and private label products will be imported in
the
future, which will further increase these risks. A significant interruption
in
our supply chains caused by any of the above factors could result in increased
costs or delivery delays and have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Our
results of operations could be adversely affected by fluctuations in the cost
of
raw materials.
As
a
manufacturer we are subject to world commodity pricing for many of the raw
materials used in the manufacture of our products. Such raw materials are often
subject to price fluctuations, frequently due to factors beyond our control,
including changes in supply and demand, general U.S. and international economic
conditions, labor costs, competition, and government regulation. Inflationary
and other increases in the costs of raw materials have occurred in the past
and
may recur in the future. Any significant increase in the cost of raw materials
could reduce our profitability and have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
Dilution
and Board Action To Ratify Prior Share Issuances.
As
at
December 31, 2006 the Company had 21,622,243 shares issued and outstanding.
If
the Company issues additional shares either outright or through any future
options or warrant programs, or if it requires additional financing, further
dilution in value and in the percentage ownership will occur and the dilutive
effect could be significant. On February 5, 2007, the Board of Directors passed
a resolution to reaffirm and ratify the issuance of a total of 2,250,000 common
shares (the “Disputed Shares”) to certain officers and consultants to the
Company. Such Disputed Shares had previously been recorded as issued and
outstanding and so the Board action will not increase the total issued shares
as
at the date of the Offering. The Disputed Shares are the subject of the
Shareholder Derivative Action (as disclosed in “Item 3 - Legal Proceedings”)
above. The Court’s determination of the validity of the Disputed Shares has, as
of the date hereof, not been rendered. In the event the Disputed Shares are
deemed to have been validly issued, such Disputed Shares will immediately vest
to the current holders thereof.
Restrictions
on Transfer - No Public Market.
The
shares of common stock of the Company are currently traded on the NASD Bulletin
Board under the ticker symbol “SKYY”. However, the Shares included in the Units
are restricted pursuant to SEC Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
“Act”) and there is presently no public or private market for such restricted
Shares. The Shares issuable pursuant to this Private Placement may only be
offered or sold pursuant to registration under or an exemption from the Act.
The
Units offered by this Private Placement are subject to an exemption from
registration.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
The
Units
have not been registered under the Act, as amended, or any State securities
laws
and are being issued under Section 4(2) of the Act and Rule 506 of Regulation
D
promulgated under the Act. The Shares sold in this Private Placement may not
be
sold or transferred except pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the
Act or State securities laws, or unless registered. There is no assurance that
the Company will be able to affect any such registration or qualification for
registration exemption and the Company makes no representations that it will
file any such application for registration. No assurances can be made that
the
Shareholder will be able to find a willing buyer at a price that will enable
the
Shareholder to recover his investment. Moreover, because of the restrictions
on
transfer, a regular trading market will not develop for the Shares until such
restrictions shall have expired as provided in SEC Rule 144. As a result, any
investment in the Company’s Units will be highly illiquid. Prospective investors
should be fully aware of the long-term nature of their investment in the
Company. Accordingly, purchasers of the Units will need to bear the economic
risk of their investment for an indefinite period of time. For the foregoing
reasons, among others, a public market will not develop for the purchase and
sale of the Units, and the Units may not be readily acceptable as collateral
for
loans. Consequently, if as a result of changed circumstances arising from an
event not now contemplated, an Investor wishes to transfer the Units owned
by
him, he may find only a limited or no ability to transfer or sell the Units
or
the underlying shares issuable upon conversion.
Expect
to Incur Losses for the Foreseeable Future.
We
expect
to incur losses for the foreseeable future and
we
may never become profitable. Although our current revenue model contemplates
revenues from sale of products sufficient to break-even within 12 to 24 months
from the date of this Private Placement Memorandum, there is no assurance that
these revenues will occur. Because technology companies, even if successful,
typically generate significant losses while they grow, we do not expect to
generate profits for the foreseeable future, and we may never generate profits.
In addition, we expect our expenses to increase significantly as we develop
the
infrastructure necessary to implement our business strategy. Our expenses will
continue to increase as we: hire
additional employees; pursue research and development; expand our information
technology systems; and lease and purchase more space to accommodate our
operations.
Possible
Claims That the Company Has Violated Intellectual Property Rights of Others.
In
2002,
Envirotech was named as a Defendant in a law suit filed in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas (Civil Action No.
H-02-4782, David Seitz and Microtherm, Inc., vs. Envirotech Systems Worldwide,
Inc., and Envirotech of Texas, Inc., the “Seitz Suit”). The Company is not
directly affiliated with Envirotech of Texas, Inc., which was a distributor
of
Envirotech’s products. The suit alleges that Envirotech infringed patent rights
of others and seeks damages and an order to cease and desist. Management
believes the suit is without merit. The suit was stayed pending the disposition
of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition filed by Envirotech in August 2004. On
September 30, 2005, however, the Bankruptcy Court allowed the plaintiff to
re-open the Seitz Suit and he has done so. The suit is in the discovery stage
and the Company is vigorously engaged in the discovery process. On December
5,
2005, the Houston Court issued an injunction against Envirotech and its
affiliated entities, including SKYE, enjoining them from further marketing,
advertising or offering for sale, or accepting any orders for (i) the Envirotech
ESI 2000 heater, (ii) any other heater, regardless of its model, using parts
of
the Model ESI 2000 heater, and (iii) any other heater, regardless of model
number, utilizing in whole any part any technology embodied in the Model ESI
2000 heater. At a hearing on May 18, 2006, the Court directed that discovery
be
expanded to include the technology and products of SKYE, including, specifically
the FORTIS™
and Paradigm™
technologies. On July 26, 2006 Envirotech retained the Dallas, TX firm
Hemingway, Hansen, LLP to continue the defense and prosecution of this
litigation. At a subsequent hearing on February 28, 2007, the Court indicated
that it would reconsider and modify the wording on the scope of the preliminary
injunction. Additionally, the Court allowed Seitz to amend his complaint. Seitz
filed his amended complaint attempting to expand the complaint to also cover
Skye, Valeo and the FORTIS™ product. Skye and Valeo have filed motions to
dismiss this amended complaint, and Envirotech has filed a ten count
counterclaim against Seitz. Envirotech continues to aggressively defend the
Seitz suit and will pursue this litigation to conclusion.
Except
as
described above, neither SKYE nor Envirotech is the subject of any other
dispute, claim or lawsuit or threatened law suit alleging the violation of
intellectual property rights of a third party. To the extent that the Company
is
alleged, or may in the future be alleged to have violated a patent or other
intellectual property right of a third party, it may be prevented from operating
its business as planned, and it may be required to pay damages, to obtain a
license, if available, to use the patent or other right or to use a
non-infringing method, if possible, to accomplish
its objectives. Any of these claims, with or without merit, could subject the
Company to costly litigation and the diversion of the Company’s technical and
management personnel. If the Company incurs costly litigation and its personnel
are not effectively deployed, the resulting expenses and management time losses
will likely result in a significant impairment of the Company’s ability to
achieve its business plan or achieve profitability from
operations.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Business
Plans and Operational Structure May Change.
We
continually analyze our business plans and internal operations in light of
market developments. As a result of this ongoing analysis, we may decide to
make
substantial changes in our business plan and organization. In the future, as
we
continue our internal analysis and as market conditions and our available
capital changes, we may decide to make organizational changes and/or alter
some
or entirely all of our overall business plans.
Reliance
on Management.
The
Company believes that it currently lacks certain key management in order to
fully execute its business plan. It has undertaken to recruit additional persons
to key Board of Directors and management positions, including engineering and
finance. Should the Company be unsuccessful in recruiting persons to fill the
key management positions, or in the event any of the existing key management
should cease to be affiliated with the Company for any reason before qualified
replacements could be found, there could be material adverse effects on the
Company's business and prospects. Each of the officers and other key personnel,
has an agreement with the Company, that contains provisions dealing with
confidentiality of trade secrets, ownership of patents, copyrights and other
work product, and non-competition. Nonetheless, there can be no assurance that
these personnel will remain employed for the entire duration of the respective
terms of such agreements or that any employee or consultant will not breach
covenants and obligations owed to the Company.
In
addition, all decisions with respect to the management of the Company will
be
made exclusively by the officers and directors of the Company. Investors will
only have rights associated with minority ownership interest rights to make
decision that affect the Company. The success of the Company, to a large extent,
will depend on the quality of the directors and officers of the Company.
Accordingly, no person should invest in the Units unless he is willing to
entrust all aspects of the management of the Company to the officers and
directors.
Inability
to Attract and Retain Qualified Personnel.
The
future success of the Company depends in significant part on its ability to
attract and retain key management, technical and marketing personnel.
As
we
grow, we will also need to continue to hire additional technical, marketing,
financial and other key personnel. Competition
for highly qualified professional, technical, business development, and
management and marketing personnel is intense. We may experience difficulty
in
attracting new personnel, may not be able to hire the necessary personnel to
implement our business strategy, or we may need to pay higher compensation
for
employees than we currently expect. A
shortage in the availability of required personnel could limit the ability
of
the Company to grow, sell its existing products and services and launch new
products and services.
We
cannot assure you that we will succeed in attracting and retaining the personnel
we need to grow.
Inability
to Manage Rapid Growth.
The
Company expects to grow very rapidly. Rapid growth often places considerable
operational, managerial and financial strain on a business. To successfully
manage rapid growth, the Company must accurately project its rate of growth
and:
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rapidly
improve, upgrade and expand its business
infrastructures;
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deliver
products and services on a timely
basis;
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maintain
levels of service expected by clients and
customers;
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maintain
appropriate levels of staffing;
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maintain
adequate levels of liquidity; and
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expand
and upgrade its technology, transaction processing systems and network
hardware or software or find third parties to provide these
services.
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Our
business will suffer and may ultimately fail if the Company is unable to
successfully manage its growth.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Regulatory
Factors.
The
Federal Government, a State Government or any Local Government could at any
time
enact, repeal or change law in such a way as to eliminate, reduce or postpone
certain advantages available to the water heater industry. In addition, possible
future consumer legislation, regulations and actions could cause additional
expense, capital expenditures, restrictions and delays in the activities
undertaken in connection with the business, the extent of which cannot be
predicted. The exact affect of such legislation cannot be predicted until it
is
proposed. Additionally, much
of
the Company’s business is regulated by National, State and Municipal codes that
affect the manner in which the Company’s products are installed and used.
Although the Company believes it is aware of existing practices around the
United States, there can be no assurance that one or more governing
jurisdictions could make changes to such codes, the effect of which could be
detrimental to the Company and its business in such jurisdictions.
Effects
of Amortization Charges.
Our
losses will be increased, or our earnings, if we have them in the future, will
be reduced, by charges associated with our issuances of options. The options
and
restricted stock granted under this plan, as amended, may have exercise prices
lower than the fair value of our common stock at the dates of grant. The total
unearned stock-based compensation will be amortized as stock-based compensation
expense in our consolidated financial statements over the vesting period of
the
applicable options or shares, generally five years in the case of options
granted to employees and one year in the case of options granted to non-employee
directors and restricted stock issued to employees. These types of charges
may
increase in the future. Future
unearned stock-based compensation charges may also include potential additional
charges associated with options granted to consultants. The future value of
these potential charges cannot be estimated at this time because the charges
will be based on the future value of our stock.
Dividend
Policy.
There
can
be no assurance that the proposed operations of the Company will result in
significant revenues or any level of profitability. We
do not
anticipate paying cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future.
We plan to retain all future earnings, if any, to finance our operations and
the
acquisitions of interests in other companies and for general corporate purposes.
Any future determination as to the payment of dividends will be at our Board
of
Directors’ discretion and will depend on our financial condition, operating
results, current and anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion and other
factors that our Board of Directors considers relevant. No
dividends have been declared or paid by the Company, and the Company does not
contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
Conflicts
of Interest.
Existing
and future officers and directors may have other interests to which they devote
time, either individually or through partnerships and corporations in which
they
have an interest, hold an office, or serve on Boards of Directors, and each
may
continue to do so. As a result, certain conflicts of interest may exist between
the Company and its officers and/or directors that may not be susceptible to
resolution. All potential conflicts of interest will be resolved only through
exercise by the directors of such judgment as is consistent with their fiduciary
duties to the Company and it is the intention of management to minimize any
potential conflicts of interest.
Tax
Risks.
There
may
be tax considerations, risks and uncertainties associated with an investment
in
the Company’s Shares. Prospective investors should consult their own tax
advisors with respect to the tax considerations of making an investment in
the
Company.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Terms
of subsequent financings will adversely impact your
investment.
We
will
engage in common equity, debt, or preferred stock financings in the future.
Your
rights and the value of your investment in the common stock will be reduced.
Interest on debt securities could increase costs and negatively impacts
operating results. Shares of our preferred stock are likely to be issued in
series from time to time with such designations, rights, preferences, and
limitations as needed to raise capital. The terms of preferred stock are likely
to be more advantageous to those investors than to the holders of common stock.
In addition, if we need to raise more equity capital from sale of common stock,
institutional or other investors may negotiate terms at least as, and likely
more, favorable than the terms of your investment. Shares of common stock which
we sell will, at some point, be sold into the market and such market sales
will
likely adversely affect market price.
The
industry in which we operate is characterized by rapid technological change
that
requires us to develop new technologies and products.
Our
future will depend upon our ability to successfully develop and market
innovative products in a rapidly changing technological environment. We will
likely require significant capital to develop new technologies and products
to
meet changing customer demands that, in turn, may result in shortened product
lifecycles. Moreover, expenditures for technology and product development are
generally made before the commercial viability for such developments can be
assured. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will successfully develop
and
market these new products that the products we do develop and market will be
well received by customers, or that we will realize a return on the capital
expended to develop such products.
Our
future operating results may fluctuate and cause the price of our common stock
to decline, which could result in substantial losses for
investors.
Our
limited operating history, the lack of established products and the substantial
litigation in which the company and certain of its officers and consultants
is
involved make it difficult to predict accurately our future operations. We
expect that our operating results will fluctuate significantly from quarter
to
quarter, due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control.
If
our operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities
analysts, the price of our common stock will decline significantly. The factors
that will cause our operating results to fluctuate include, but are not limited
to:
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ability
to commercialize new products from ongoing research and development
activities;
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developments
in tankless water heating
technology;
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price
and availability of alternative solutions for water heating systems;
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availability
and cost of technology and marketing
personnel;
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our
ability to establish and maintain key relationships with industry
partners;
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the
amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating
to
maintaining our business, operations, and infrastructure;
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general
economic conditions and economic conditions specific to the cost
of
electricity and water; and
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the
ability to maintain a product margin on sales, given the early stage
of
our market for our products.
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These
and
other external factors have caused and may continue to cause the market price
and demand for our common stock to fluctuate substantially, which may limit
or
prevent investors from readily selling their shares of common stock and may
otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our common stock. In the past,
securities class action litigation or shareholder derivative litigation has
often been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the
market price of their securities, as happened in the case of the Company. If
additional derivative litigation or securities class action litigation were
to
be brought against us it could result in substantial costs and a diversion
of
our management’s attention and resources. Such adverse events, will hurt our
business and may result in the inability to continue operations, and in such
a
case, investors will face the risk of an entire loss of their
investment.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION -
continued
Our
common stock is subject to penny stock regulation that may affect the liquidity
for our common stock.
Our
common stock is subject to regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
relating to the market for penny stocks. These regulations generally require
that a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks
associated therewith be delivered to purchasers of penny stocks and impose
various sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks
to
persons other than established customers and accredited investors. The
regulations applicable to penny stocks may severely affect the market liquidity
for our common stock and could limit your ability to sell your securities in
the
secondary market.
Future
equity transactions, including exercise of options or warrants, could result
in
dilution.
From
time
to time, we sell restricted stock, warrants, and convertible debt to investors
in other private placements. Because the stock is restricted, the stock is
sold
at a greater discount to market prices compared to a public stock offering,
and
the exercise price of the warrants sometimes is at or even lower than market
prices. These transactions cause dilution to existing stockholders. Also, from
time to time, options are issued to officers, directors, or employees, with
exercise prices equal to market. Exercise of in-the-money options and warrants
will result in dilution to existing stockholders. The amount of dilution will
depend on the spread between the market and the exercise price, and the number
of shares, options or warrants involved. Such dilution is very likely to be
significant.
We
have incurred losses and may continue to incur losses in the
future.
At
December 31, 2006, our accumulated deficit was in excess of $12 million. We
have
not been able to generate enough sales to cover our expenses and have survived
only by raising funds through the sale of debt and equity securities. We must
continue to raise funds in the near future to continue operations. While
management has been successful in the past in raising these funds, there is
no
assurance that management will be successful in raising sufficient funds to
continue operations and thus the Company may fail.
Our
future existence remains uncertain and the report of our auditors on our
December 31, 2004; 2005 and 2006 financial statements contain a “going concern”
qualification.
The
report of the independent auditors on our financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, includes an explanatory paragraph relating
to
our ability to continue as a going concern. We have suffered substantial losses
from operations, require additional financing, are subject to significant and
costly litigation and need to continue the development and marketing of our
products. Ultimately we need to generate additional revenues and attain
profitable operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that we will ever
be
able to develop commercially viable products or an effective marketing system.
Even if we are able to develop commercially viable products, there is no
assurance that we will ever be able to attain profitable operations. Management
anticipates that financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006
will
also contain a “going concern” qualification.
ITEM
7. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, and for the year
ended December 31, 2005 are presented in a separate section of this report
following Part IV.
ITEM
8. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
On
February 24, 2006, Shelley International, CPA (“Shelley”) withdrew as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The reason for the
withdrawal was the retirement of the firm’s principal. Shelley had audited the
registrant’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004
and 2003.
ITEM
8. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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continued
On
February 24, 2006, the registrant engaged Semple & Cooper, LLP to serve as
the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2005. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the
engagement of Semple & Cooper.
On
June
2, 2006, Semple and Cooper resigned as auditors for the Company and on the
same
date the Board of Directors approved the engagement of Moore & Associates,
Chartered of Las Vegas, Nevada to be its independent registered public
accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. During the short
time
that Semple and Cooper were the Company’s auditors, there were disagreements on
certain matters. Semple and Cooper furnished the Company with a letter addressed
to the Commission setting forth its understanding of such matters. A copy of
that letter was filed as an exhibit to the report on Form 8-K/A dated June
15,
2006. The Company disputes the factual basis for the disagreements identified
by
our former auditors.
The
resignation of Semple & Cooper was accepted, but was not encouraged or
recommended, by Skye’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee. As noted above,
the engagement of Moore and Associates has been approved by both the Skye Board
and Audit Committee.
On
June
13, 2006, Semple & Cooper provided the Company with a letter to the SEC
dated June 9, 2006. That letter noted certain issues that it believed, if
further investigated, might materially impact the fairness or reliability of
the
financial statements of the Company for 2004 and 2005. In particular, the
auditors noted the receipt of a letter from an attorney representing certain
shareholders that contained allegations of financial and accounting
improprieties and accusations of possible bankruptcy and securities fraud.
The
Board of Directors had not concluded its investigation of those allegations
at
the time Semple & Cooper resigned. The matters noted in that letter are the
subject of the Shareholder Derivative Action discussed in “Item 3 - Legal
Proceedings” above.
Semple
& Cooper also noted that it had questions regarding the propriety of certain
arrangements relating to a patent owned by a subsidiary of the Company that
were
not addressed to the auditor’s satisfaction before it resigned. Documentation of
those arrangements was completed after the firm’s resignation. The Board has
concluded its investigation of the propriety of the transactions and the related
disclosures and has determined that there were no improprieties in such
transactions, and further, that related disclosures were fully and timely
made.
The
audit
reports of Shelley on the financial statements for each of the past two years
as
of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 contained a separate paragraph
stating: “The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that
the company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced losses
since inception. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from this uncertainty.” There were no other
adverse opinions, disclaimers of opinions, or qualifications or modifications
as
to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During
the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through
February 24, 2006, there were no disagreements with Shelley on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Shelley, would
have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement
in
connection with its report. The registrant requested Shelley to furnish it
a
letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above
statements. A copy of that letter was filed as an exhibit to the report on
Form
8-K dated February 24, 2006.
During
the registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and through February 24, 2006, the
date prior to the engagement of Semple & Cooper, LLP, neither the registrant
nor anyone on its behalf consulted Semple & Cooper, LLP regarding the
application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either
completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered
on
the registrant’s consolidated financial statements.
Moore
and
Associates, Chartered, audited the restatement of the 2004 financial
statements filed
in
connection with the Amended Annual Report on SEC Form 10-KSB/A which was filed
by the Company on June 14, 2006 (as amended, the “2004 10-KSB/A”). In connection
with that restatement, Moore filed a consent with the 2004
10-KSB/A.
ITEM
8. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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continued
During
the registrant’s two most recent fiscal years and through June 2, 2006, the date
prior to the engagement of Moore and Associates, neither the Company nor anyone
on its behalf consulted Moore and Associates regarding the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed,
or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the registrant’s
consolidated financial statements.
There
were no other “reportable events” as that term is described in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-B occurring within the registrant’s two most
recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period ending June 6,
2006.
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures
Management,
with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our “disclosure
controls and procedures” (as defined
in the Exchange Act, Rules 13a-15(e) and 15-d-15(e)) as of the end of each
of
the periods covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that
evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that, as of December 31, 2004, our disclosure controls and procedures
were ineffective to ensure that the information we were required to disclose
in
reports that we file or submit under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. More specifically, the
company identified a material weakness due to a lack of sufficient personnel
with appropriate knowledge in U.S. GAAP and lack of sufficient analysis and
documentation of the application of U.S. GAAP to transactions, including but
not
limited to equity transactions. During either of the years ended December 31,
2005 and December 31, 2006, there was no change in our internal control over
financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
Management
is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting for the Company. Management used the framework
of conducting an extensive review of existing documentation and transactions
to
make that evaluation. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had a deficiency
in
internal controls over the application of current US GAAP principles.
Specifically, an effective review of the Balance Sheet was not performed. As
a
result of the ineffective review, errors in the year-end 2004 were not detected
prior to the issuance of the annual 2004 consolidated financial statements.
This
control deficiency resulted in the restatement of our annual 2004 consolidated
financial statements as set forth in Form 10-KSB/A filed June 14, 2006.
Management has concluded that this control deficiency constituted a material
weakness that continued throughout 2005. There
were changes in our internal controls implemented during the first quarter
of
2006, including, specifically, a process to review the balance sheet of the
company by persons with significant experience with US GAAP principles.
Additionally, internal controls were adopted to separate accounting tasks within
the company so as to ensure the separation of duties between those persons
who
approve and issue payment from those persons who are responsible to record
and
reconcile such transactions within the Company’s accounting system. Such
internal controls were implemented during the first quarter period ending March
31, 2006, and ,accordingly, as
of the
end of the first quarter 2006, management found the internal control over
financial reporting to be effective,
with no
material weaknesses. There were no changes in our internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
internal control over financial reporting.
The
Company’s management is reviewing the Company’s internal controls over financial
reporting to determine the most suitable recognized control framework. The
Company will give great weight and deference to the product of the discussions
of the SEC’s Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies (the “Advisory
Committee”) and the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations’ task force entitled
Implementing the COSO Control Framework in Smaller Businesses (the “Task
Force”). Both the Advisory Committee and the Task Force are expected to provide
practical, needed guidance regarding the applicability of Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act to small business issuers. The Company’s management intends
to perform the evaluation required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
at
such time as the Company adopts a framework. For the same reason, the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm has not issued an “attestation
report” on the Company management’s assessment of internal controls.
ITEM
8B. OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
9. DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
16(a)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Executive
Officers and Directors
As
of the
date of this filing, the Skye Board of Directors consists of the following
members:
Mark
D.
Chester, Chairman.
Barry
M.
Goldwater, Jr., Director
Perry
D.
Logan, Director
Thadeus
(Ted) F. Marek, Director
William
S. Papazian, Director
Wesley
G.
Sprunk, Director
Mr.
Ronald O. Abernathy serves as Skye’s Chief Executive Officer,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. He
has
held his respective positions since November 17, 2006 when he succeeded Thomas
Kreitzer who previously held these positions since 2001. Mark Chester became
a
director on September 19, 2005. William
Papazian became a Director on February 13, 2006.
Wesley
Sprunk became a Director on May 11, 2006. Barry
M.
Goldwater, Jr. was appointed as a Director on July 12, 2006. Perry
Logan and Ted Marek became Directors on January 30, 2007. The Board of Directors
is currently fixed at seven members; however, as of the date of this report,
only six persons comprise the current Board of Directors.
Directors
are elected to serve for a one-year term. Officers hold their positions at
the
will of the Board of Directors. There are no arrangements, agreements or
understandings between non-management shareholders and management under which
non-management shareholders may directly or indirectly participate in or
influence the management of the Company’s affairs.
The
names, ages, and respective positions of the directors and executive
officers
of the Company as of January 31, 2007 are set forth below:
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Ronald O.
Abernathy |
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Chief Executive Officer,
President, Treasurer, and Chief Accounting Officer
of
SKYE |
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Mark D. Chester,
Esq. |
45 |
Chairman and Director of
SKYE |
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Gregg C. Johnson |
42 |
Director of Valeo, ION
and
Envirotech; President, Chief Executive
Officer and Secretary of Envirotech, Valeo and ION; and Executive VP
and
Secretary of SKYE |
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Wesley G. Sprunk |
70 |
Director of SKYE |
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Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. |
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Director of SKYE |
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Thadeus (Ted) F. Marek |
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Director of SKYE |
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Perry D. Logan |
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Director of
SKYE |
ITEM
9. DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
16(a)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT - continued
Mark
D. Chester, Chairman, Director - Member
of
Corporate Governance Committee
Mark
Chester, age 45, is a licensed attorney in the State of Arizona and former
Chairman of the State Bar’s Securities Regulation Section and its Executive
Council. He practices in Scottsdale at the law firm of Chester & Shein,
P.C., which focuses on business and real estate transactions and litigation.
Mr.
Chester was formerly a shareholder at the Phoenix law firm of Gallagher and
Kennedy where he represented local businesses, broker-dealers and homebuilders
in arbitration, state and federal court, and administrative agency cases. He
was
a member of the Board of Arbitrators for the National Association of Securities
Dealers and has served on numerous arbitration panels in a variety of securities
industry disputes. Mr. Chester has had has matters before the SEC, NASD, the
Arizona Securities Division and the NYSE. Mr. Chester received his B.S. in
commerce at the University of Virginia and his J.D. with honors from the Arizona
State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
Wesley
G. Sprunk, Director
Wes
Sprunk resides in Scottsdale, Arizona and is President of Tire Service Equipment
Mfg., Inc. and Saf-Tee Siping & Grooving, Inc. The main office for these
companies is in Phoenix, Arizona with manufacturing plants in Alamogordo, New
Mexico and Monticello, Minnesota. Tire Service Equipment Mfg., Inc./Saf-Tee
Siping & Grooving, Inc. manufactures automotive wheel service equipment and
recycling equipment. It markets these products in the U.S. and foreign countries
and presently has 300+ distributors. Wes Sprunk is also a Board member with
Amerityre Corporation, a NASDAQ public company (Nasdaq: AMTY) located in Boulder
City, Nevada. Amerityre specializes in urethane polycomposites and the company’s
mission is to replace rubber in most applications, including tires. Wes Sprunk
is married to Jody Ann Zadra, and has three children.
Perry
D. Logan, Director and Member of Audit and Corporate Governance
Committee
Perry
Logan, of Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the original investors in Skye and is,
at
present, one of the Company's largest individual investors. His business career
centered predominantly in the automotive industry as an owner of several major
dealerships in the greater Phoenix area, as well as interests in dealerships
in
other regions. Mr. Logan is a substantial investor in several high technology
ventures, in addition to Skye, and is well informed about the research and
development programs of Skye and the new FORTIS product line it hopes to market
this year. His vast business experience is considered a tremendous addition
to
Skye's already experienced Board of Directors.
Thadeus
(Ted) F. Marek, Director and Member of Audit and Corporate Governance
Committee
Ted
Marek, is the Principal and Designated Broker of Ted Marek Real Estate Co.,
Inc.
He is an active investor in Skye and other emerging companies. Ted has been
active in the Phoenix market for over 30 years, all along building his
reputation as a very knowledgeable and successful commercial real estate broker.
He maintained this same stellar reputation in Chicago for over 10 years prior
to
moving to the Valley. To date most of the company's client base has been grown
and generated from referrals. In addition to his vast experience and knowledge
of land area sales, he is recognized nationally by many professionals in the
automotive real estate industry as someone who really understands this unique
market. He has been very instrumental in the movement and placement of
automotive dealerships, site selection, sales and acquisition in the Phoenix
Metro area. In 1975 Ted was employed by Del Webb Realty & Management Corp in
Phoenix as a real estate broker and in 1983 he resigned from the position of
Vice President and Designated Broker. Prior to his affiliation with Del Webb,
Ted was active in the automotive industry in both the Phoenix and Chicago
markets.
Barry
M. Goldwater, Jr., Director - Member of Corporate Governance
Committee
The
Goldwaters are legendary in Arizona. Barry's great-grandfather, Mike Goldwater,
emigrated from Poland to the United States in the 1840s, landing in San
Francisco. In 1850 he began a mercantile business traveling by wagon throughout
mining camps in California, Nevada, and Arizona. He settled that year in
Prescott, Arizona, where he opened his first dry goods store, which through
the
efforts of his sons Baron and Morris and grandsons, Bob and Barry, would expand
into a tremendously successful clothing business. Like his father before him,
Barry, Jr. worked in the family business, planning to accede to management.
However, about the time he graduated from Arizona State University with a
bachelor of science in marketing and management, the stores were sold, leaving
Barry with a decision to make about his future.
ITEM
9. DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
16(a)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT - continued
Barry
moved to Los Angeles and became a stockbroker, and eventually a partner, in
the
Los Angeles securities firm of Noble Cook, Inc. (now Wedbush Securities), where
he developed an institutional customer base and traded securities on all stock
exchanges. It was here he developed his selling skills and eventually landing
some of the country's largest financial banks and insurance companies as
clients. He also became knowledgeable in financial planning, securities law,
and
underwriting.
The
year
1964 found Barry, Jr. crisscrossing the country campaigning for his father,
Senator Barry Goldwater, to become President of the United States. The outcome
of that effort is well known, but its impact on Barry is not. It set the pattern
of public service that he would soon undertake.
Already
involved in local civic activities such as the Boys Club, Big Brothers, the
Boy
Scouts of America, and the president of a local Lions Club, Barry at the age
of
30 ran for Congress and won. He not only won that election but seven more,
serving 14 years in Washington, D.C., representing half a million constituents
of northern Los Angeles County. He and his father were unique, representing
one
of the few instances in U.S. history when both father and son were serving
in
Congress at the same time.
Barry's
14 years in Washington (1969-1984) left an imprint on him and on the nation.
He
served on a number of committees, including Committee on Science and Technology,
Committee on Public Works and Transportation, and the Joint Committee on Energy.
His areas of expertise included energy, the space program, aviation and defense,
and government procurement. He was on the committee that reviewed the disaster
involving the space shuttle "Challenger”. Barry authored and saw the Privacy Act
of 1974 signed into law. He served on the privacy Commission that looked into
privacy issues affecting the private and corporate sectors. This issue remains
a
matter of his concern as we move into a global electronic network and
information systems. He was very instrumental in all facets of energy policy
and
research and development including authoring the Solar Photovoltaic Act. He
has
also been involved with organizations as diverse as the National Aeronautic
Association, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars
of the United States. He is a Life Member of the American Numismatic
Association. He is also looked upon as an expert concerning transportation
matters.
Congressman
Barry Goldwater, Jr. retired from politics in 1983 and in1984 entered business
in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, New York and Phoenix where he currently lives
with his wife Sylvia Goldwater and near his son Barry M. Goldwater III. For
the
past 23 years Barry has held responsible positions involving finance and
management, including eight years as a member of the New York Stock Exchange.
He
has used his government experience and knowledge like a knife to pry open and
get to the heart of a problem effecting business impacted by regulation or
law.
His love of business is only surpassed by his humanitarian interests which
have
landed him awards such as the Leadership Award from the President's Commission
on Employment of the Handicapped and an Achievement Award from the National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. His business career has not diminished
his compassion for the people and his commitment to making this a better and
safer world in which we live.
William
S. Papazian, Director and Member of Audit Committee
William
Papazian has been practicing law since 1986, specifically in the areas of
corporate securities, regulatory and transactional work. In addition, since
2001, he has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
of
Spinelli Corporation, a privately-held litigation support and investigative
firm
located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Prior to that, he spent seven years as a Board
Director, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of a public company
that
developed and managed projects in the hospitality and gaming sectors. Mr.
Papazian received his Juris Doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law,
University of Pacific in 1986 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from New York
University in 1983. He has been backgrounded and licensed by several federal
and
state regulatory agencies.
Ronald
O. Abernathy, President & CEO, Treasurer and Chief Accounting
Officer
Mr.
Abernathy is a seasoned entrepreneur and businessman who gained a wealth of
business experience from his international transactional practice over the
past
30 years. From his beginnings as a pointman in the 173rd
airborne
brigade where he received a Gold Star for military merit, to a position with
the
United Nations in New York, Mr. Abernathy later began his international business
career as a free-lance entrepreneur completing a series of brokered transactions
in Switzerland, and around the globe. In 1993 Mr. Abernathy became the President
and CEO of Scottsdale, Arizona based U.S. Machinery, and in a joint venture
with
McDonald-Douglas, completed various international off-set trade programs valued
in excess of $1 billion.
ITEM
9. DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
16(a)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT - continued
Mr.
Abernathy is currently the President and CEO of Abernathy, Warburg & Hall, a
Business Consulting and Marketing Strategies firm, a position he has held for
over 10 years. Amongst his other business ventures, Mr. Abernathy is currently
working with G.E. Capital to acquire a Major League Baseball™ team, a
project that has been on-going for more than one year. In 2001 Mr. Abernathy
was
the first American ever elected as President of the International Nigerian
Chamber of Commerce, a position he held until 2003.
Outside
of his business ventures, Mr. Abernathy is engaged in philanthropic pursuits
through his appointment to the Board of Directors of the World Children’s Fund,
a charitable foundation formed by Arizona based law firm of Lodmell &
Lodmell. Mr. Abernathy has had many years of political involvement, and he
was
recently nominated as Republican of the Year for the State of Arizona by the
Bush Administration. Mr. Abernathy is also a member of the Republican Governors
Association’s Team 1000 - a group of Republican business leaders committed to
creating business and economic opportunities in the United States.
Gregg
C. Johnson, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Interim General
Counsel
Gregg
Johnson is a lawyer (not admitted in AZ) with extensive experience in management
of entrepreneurial companies. He received his law degree in 1988 from Osgoode
Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada and was admitted as a lawyer in Alberta
in
1989. His extensive legal career has included private practice in Tokyo, Japan
with Aoki, Christensen & Nomoto (now Baker & McKenzie), where his
practice focused on Japanese securities regulation and international debt
instruments, and in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the Law Offices of Dr. Mujahid
M.
Al-Sawwaf, where he acted as Outside Middle East Counsel to many fortune 500
companies. His career has included experience in corporate finance and venture
capital for emerging growth companies across Canada and the United States.
He
was instrumental in building and growing many successful companies and he has
been an officer and director of numerous Canadian and U.S. public companies
over
his career. Additionally Mr. Johnson was elected as a Councilor and later as
Reeve (Mayor) of Red Deer County, AB from October 1998 to October 2004. In
October 2004 Mr. Johnson was appointed as an Appeals Commissioner
(Administrative Law Judge) with the Alberta Appeals Comission. His appointment
as an Appeals Commissioner expires April 30, 2007.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires executive officers and
directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of any class of the
Registrant’s equity securities to file initial reports of ownership and reports
of changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Executive officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of any
class of the Registrant’s equity securities are required by SEC regulations to
furnish the Registrant with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
Based
solely on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Registrant
during or with respect to fiscal 2006, and certain written representations
from
executive officers and directors, the Registrant is aware that Messrs
Chester
and
Papazian
inadvertently failed to file a Form 3 at the time of their election to the
Board. They are in the process of preparing those forms and obtaining the
required EDGAR ID’s.
Code
of Ethics
The
Company maintains a Code of Ethics that was filed with its Annual Report on
Form
10-KSB for 2003 filed on April 22, 2004. That code applies to the chief
executive, financial and accounting officers, controller and persons performing
similar functions. If the Company amends the code or grants a waive from the
code with respect to the foregoing persons, it will post that amendment or
waiver on its website, www.skye-betterliving.com.
Audit
Committee
The
Company’s Audit Committee consists of Directors: Logan (Chairman), Papazian and
Marek. Mr. Papazian has been designated by the Board or the Audit Committee
as
an “audit committee financial expert.”
The
following table sets forth information about the remuneration of the Company’s
officers.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and Principal Position
|
Annual
Compensation
|
Long
Term Compensation
|
All
Other Compensa-tion($)
|
Awards
|
Payouts
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Other
Annual Compensation ($)
|
Restricted
Stock Award(s)
($)
|
Securities
Under-lying Options/
SARs
(#)
|
LTIP
Payouts
($)
|
Thomas
Kreitzer,
Chief
Executive Officer, Treasurer and
Chief
Financial Officer
|
2005
2006
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$17,500
$-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$6,000
$10,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David Kreitzer,
President |
2005
2006
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$7,000
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$6,000
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gregg
Johnson,
Exec
VP & Secretary
|
2005
2006
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$80,000
$15,000
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$48,150
$88,496
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth
Pinckard,
Vice
President, Valeo
(1)
|
2005
2006
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$109,900
(1)
$100,500
(1)
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
$72,000
(1)
$-0-
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald
Abernathy, President
|
2005
2006
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
-0-
-0-
|
(1)
Kenneth Pinckard became a vice president of Valeo in February 2005 and served
in
such capacity until February 2006. He was not compensated directly as an
executive. All payments reflected in this table were made to Digital Crossing,
LLC, pursuant to a consulting agreement. Kenneth Pinckard is an employee or
consultant of Digital Crossing. The Company has no information concerning how
much compensation Mr. Pinckard received from Digital Crossing relating to the
services rendered by him to the Company. Excludes amounts owing to Digital
Crossing but unpaid at Decemebr 31, 2006.
(2) Excludes
$16, 504 in accrued but unpaid compensation at December 31, 2006.
Employment
and Consulting Agreements
The
Company has entered into consulting agreements with Sundance Financial Corp.,
Digital Crossing, LLC, and Gregg C. Johnson. Copies of those agreements,
together with any amendments thereto, are attached as Exhibits 10.5, 10.6 and
10.9, respectively, to the Company’s Form 10-KSB filed for the FYE December 31,
2005.
The
consulting agreements with Sundance and Digital Crossing commenced February
1,
2004 and will terminate on January 31, 2008. As amended, each provides for
payments in the amount of $10,000 per month, with the Company having the option
to pay any fee in excess of $5,000 per month, in the form of common stock of
the
Company. In addition, each of the agreements provides for the issuance of shares
of common stock as additional compensation, including 750,000 shares issued
pursuant to amendments dated September 6, 2005, and grants options to purchase
300,000 shares of common stock at any time prior to February 11, 2014 at a
price
of $0.55 (See Exhibits 10.7 and 10.8 attached to the Company’s Form 10-KSB for
the FYE December 31, 2005). At December 31, 2006, the Company was delinquent
with respect to payments owing under these agreements and has accrued the
following amounts: Sundance, $208,900; Digital Crossing, $169,336.
The
consulting agreement with Gregg C. Johnson, who is secretary and Executive
Vice
President for the Company, provides for the payment of a monthly fee in the
amount of $10,000. As additional compensation, Mr. Johnson has been issued
750,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The agreement with Mr. Johnson
commenced August 2004 and continues until July 31, 2007 (See Exhibit 10.9 to
the
Company’s Form 10-KSB filed for theFYE Decemebr 31, 2005). As of December 31,
2006 the Company was delinquent in the payment of $16,504 in salary and fees
to
Mr. Johnson. Effective March 15, 2007, the Company has entered into a short-term
Memorandum of Understanding with Mr. Johnson that specifies an annual Salary
of
$120,000 pending commencement of production and sales of the FORTIS™
product line (See Exhibit 10.13 attached to this Report). Upon the commencement
of FORTIS™ product sales the Company expects it will enter into a longer
term employment agreement to retain Mr. Johnson.
The
plaintiffs in the Shareholder Derivative Action (see Item 3, Legal Proceedings
above) contest, among other things, the validity of the consulting agreements
discussed above.
Compensation
of Directors and Officers
From
time
to time the Company may grant stock, options or stock appreciation rights (SARs)
to certain persons in connection with services provided to or for the benefit
of
the Company. In most cases such equity grants are dilutive to the interests
of
shareholders and such dilution may be substantial. The Board of Directors of
the
Company has absolute discretion in the issuance of such equity grants and
therefore your interests as a shareholder are subject to the business judgment
of the Board of Directors of the Company in making such discretionary
grants.
ITEM
11. SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The
following table sets forth certain information, as of March 30, 2007, concerning
shares of the Company’s common stock, the only class of securities that are
issued and outstanding, held by (1) each stockholder known to own beneficially
more than five percent of the common stock, (2) each of the directors, (3)
each
of the executive officers, and (4) all of the directors and executive officers
as a group:
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
|
Amount
and Nature of Beneficial
Ownership
|
Percent
of Class (2)
|
Sundance
Financial Corp.
13470
N. 85th Place
Scottsdale,
AZ 85260
|
1,350,000
(3) direct
|
6.24%
|
Digital
Crossing, LLC
13835
N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 9-170
Phoenix,
AZ 85032
|
1,347,000
(4) direct
|
6.23%
|
Mark
D. Chester
8777
N. Gainey Center Dr., Suite 191
Scottsdale,
AZ 85258
|
540,000
(5,6)
direct
|
2.50%
|
Ronald
O. Abernathy
7650
E, Evans Rd.
Suite
C
Scottsdale,
AZ 85260
|
50,000
(6)
direct
|
0.23%
|
Barry
M. Goldwater, Jr.
3104
E. Camelback, #274
Phoenix,
AZ 85016
|
70,000
(6)
direct
|
0.32%
|
Gregg
C. Johnson
6081
West Park Ave.
Chandler,
AZ 85226
|
878,857
direct
|
4.06%
|
William
S. Papazian
4901
E. Calle Del Medio
Phoenix,
AZ 85018
|
90,000
(6)
direct
|
0.42%
|
Perry
D. Logan
PO
Box 35080.
Las
Vegas, NV 89144
|
1,322,666
(6)
direct
|
6.12%
|
Ted
F. Marek
2425
E. Camelback Rd.,
Suite
1060.
Phoenix,
AZ 85016
|
370,000
(6)
direct
|
1.71%
|
Wesley
G. Sprunk
3451
S. 40th
St.
Phoenix,
AZ 85040
|
222,855
(5)(6) direct
|
1.03%
|
Officers
and Directors as a group (8 persons)
|
3,544,378
|
16.39%
|
ITEM 11. SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS - continued
(1)
|
To
the Company’s knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes to this
table and subject to applicable community property laws, each person
named
in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to
the
shares set forth opposite the person’s name.
|
(2)
|
This
table is based on 21,622,243
shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2006. If a person
listed on
this table has the right to obtain additional shares of Common Stock
within ninety (90) days from December 31, 2006, the additional shares
are
deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
of
class owned by that person, but are not deemed to be outstanding
for the
purpose of computing the percentage of any other
person.
|
(3)
|
Sundance
Financial Corp., and affiliated persons own 1,080,000 shares of Common
Stock of the Company. Lawrence G. Ryckman is a director of Sundance
Financial Corp. Sundance has the right to acquire up to 300,000 shares
of
common stock pursuant to Options granted February 2004 at any time
prior
to February 11, 2009, at an exercise price of $0.55 per
share.
|
(4)
|
Digital
Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, owns 1,047,000
shares
of Common Stock of the Company. Digital Crossing has the right to
acquire
up to 300,000 shares of common stock pursuant to Options granted
February
2004 at any time prior to February 11, 2009, at an exercise price
of $0.55
per share.
|
(5)
|
Including
140,000 common shares and 200,000 options to purchase common shares
at
$0.50 per share that have been approved by the Board but unissued
as at
the date of this Report.
|
(6)
|
Includes
50,000 options to purchase common shares at $0.50 per share and 10,000
restricted common shares granted for each quarter of service as a
Director; includes option to Ronald Abernathy to purchase 50,000
shares at
$0.50 per share.
|
Section
16(A) beneficial ownership reporting compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the company's directors,
executive officers and persons who own beneficially more than ten percent of
our
common stock, to file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the
SEC. Based solely on the reports received by the company and on written
representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that the directors,
executive officers and greater than ten percent beneficial owners have complied
with all applicable filing requirements.
Information
on Equity Compensation Plans is noted in “Item 5. Equity Compensation Plans”
above.
Other
than as disclosed below, none of the Company’s present directors, officers or
principal shareholders, nor any family member of the foregoing, nor, to the
best
of the Company’s information and belief, any of its former directors, senior
officers or principal shareholders, nor any family member of such former
directors, officers or principal shareholders, has or had any material interest,
direct or indirect, in any transaction, or in any proposed transaction which
has
materially affected or will materially affect the Company.
Accrued
Salaries and other Expenses to Officers and Directors
During
the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had incurred the
following charges with directors and officers of the Company or companies with
common directors:
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
General
and Administrative
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
Accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting
|
|
|
255,800
(1
|
)
|
|
260,950
(1
|
)
|
Rent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
255,800
|
|
$
|
260,950
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
______________
|
(1)
Includes payments made or owing to Digital Crossing, LLC, pursuant
to
consulting agreement. Kenneth Pinckard is an employee or consultant
of
Digital Crossing. The Company has no information concerning how much
compensation Mr. Pinckard received from Digital Crossing relating
to the
services rendered by him to the
Company.
|
These
charges were measured by the exchange amount, which is the amount agreed upon
by
the transacting parties and include amounts paid to persons who were officers
or
directors of the Company or any of its affiliates at any time during the
respective fiscal years, even amounts paid prior to the time when they may
have
taken office.
Future
Transactions
All
future affiliated transactions are expected to be made or entered into on terms
that are no less favorable to the Company than those that can be obtained from
any unaffiliated third party. A majority of the independent, disinterested
members of the Company’s Board of Directors are asked to approve future
affiliated transactions. The Company believes that of the transactions described
above have been on terms as favorable to it as could have been obtained from
unaffiliated third parties as a result of arm’s length negotiations.
Conflicts
of Interest
In
accordance with the laws applicable to the Company, its directors are required
to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the Company’s best interests.
In the event that a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Board of
Directors, a director who has such a conflict is expected to disclose the nature
and extent of his interest to those present at the meeting and to abstain from
voting for or against the approval of the matter in which he has a
conflict.
Regulation
S-B
Number Exhibit
|
2.1
|
Agreement
of Share Exchange and Plan of Reorganization dated November 4, 2003
(1)
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation of Amexan, Inc (2)
|
|
3.2
|
Articles
of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Amexan, Inc.
(2)
|
|
3.3
|
Articles
of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Nostalgia Motors, Inc.
(3)
|
|
3.4
|
Articles
of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Elution Technologies,
Inc.
(4)
|
|
3.5
|
Articles
of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Tankless Systems Worldwide,
Inc.
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3.6
|
Bylaws,
as Amended (5)
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4.1
|
Form
of Notes issued in 2004 and 2005 Private Placement Offerings
|
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10.1
|
2003
Stock Incentive Plan (6)
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10.2
|
2003
Stock Incentive Plan #2 (7)
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10.3
|
2005
Stock Incentive Plan (8)
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10.4
|
Manufacturing
Services Agreement between Jabil Circuit, Inc., and Skye International,
Inc. (9)
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10.5
|
Consulting
Agreement between Skye International, Inc., and Sundance Financial
Corp,
including amendments
|
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10.6
|
Consulting
Agreement between Skye International, Inc., and Digital Crossing,
LLC,
including amendments
|
|
10.7
|
Stock
Option Agreement between Skye International, Inc., and Sundance Financial
Corp., including amendments
|
|
10.8
|
Stock
Option Agreement between Skye International, Inc., and Digital Crossing,
LLC, including amendments
|
|
10.9
|
Personal
Services Consulting Agreement between Skye International, Inc., and
Gregg
C. Johnson #
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|
10.10
|
Employment
Agreement between Eric Stebbins and Skye International, Inc.
|
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10.11
|
Separation
Agreement between Michael Stebbins and Skye International, Inc.
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10.12
|
Patent
Issued May 16, 2006, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
relating to a design of a “Modular Tankless Water Heater” as Patent No.
7,046,922. (10)
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10.13 |
Memorandum
of Understanding between Skye and Gregg C.
Johnson*#
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10.14
|
Patent
Issued August 8, 2006, by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office
relating to a method for a “Modular Tankless Water Heater” as Patent No.
7,088,915. (11)
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10.15 |
Patent
Issued January 16, 2007, by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office
entitled "Modular Tankless Water Heater Control Circuitry and Method
of
Operation" as Patent No. 7,164,851
(12)
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16.1
|
Letter
from Shelley International, CPA
(14)
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16.2
|
Letter
from Semple & Cooper, CPA (15)
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21.1
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Subsidiaries
of Skye International, Inc.
|
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23.1
|
Consents
of Moore and Associates, Chartered
*
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31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer *
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32.1
|
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section
906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer *
|
*
Filed
with this Annual Report
#
Relates
to executive compensation
ITEM
13. EXHIBITS.
- continued
________________________
(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K, filed November 7, 2003.
|
(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s registration statement on
Form 10-QSB, filed October 5, 1999.
|
(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s annual report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed May 15,
2003
|
(4)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s quarterly report on Form
10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed August 21,
2003.
|
(5)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s annual report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2002.
|
(5)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K, filed February 24, 2006.
|
(6)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s registration statement on
Form S-8, file number 333-108728, filed September 12,
2003.
|
(7)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s registration statement on
Form S-8, file number 333-111348, filed December 19,
2003.
|
(8)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s registration statement on
Form S-8, file number 333-123663, filed March 30,
2005.
|
(9)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K, filed February 23, 2006
|
(10)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K, filed May 30, 2006
|
(11)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K, filed August 10, 2006
|
(12)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K, filed January 17, 2007
|
(13)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s annual report on Form
10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed April 22,
2004.
|
(14)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K/A, filed March 7, 2006.
|
(15)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the exhibits to the registrant’s current report on Form
8-K, filed July 23, 2006.
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ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
On
February 24, 2006, Shelley International, CPA (“Shelley”) withdrew as the
registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm, since the firm’s
principal retired. Shelley had audited the Company’s financial statements for
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. On February 24, 2006, Semple
& Cooper, LLP was engaged to serve as the Company’s independent public
accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. On June 2, 2006,
Semple and Cooper, LLP, withdrew as auditor for the Company and Moore and
Associates, Chartered was engaged to serve as the Company’s independent public
accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and with respect to
the
restatement of financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2004.
Audit
Fees
Moore
and
Associates, Chartered, is expected to bill $7,500 for the audit of the 2006
annual financial statement. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, Moore
and Associates, Chartered billed $7,500 for the 2005 annual audit and $7,500
for
the review of the 1st,
2nd
and
3rd
quarter
financial statements. Shelley international billed $10,000 for the audit of
the
annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and
$18,000 for the review of Form 10-QSB filings during the 2004 period; and $5,200
in connection with the restatement of the financial statements for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004.
Audit-Related
Fees
There
were no fees billed for services reasonably related to the performance of the
audit or review of our financial statements outside of those fees disclosed
above under “Audit Fees” for fiscal years 2005 and 2004.
Tax
Fees
There
were no fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services
for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
All
Other Fees
There
were no fees billed for other services for the fiscal years ended December
31,
2006 and 2005.
Pre-Approval
Policies and Procedures
Prior
to
engaging the accountants or auditors to perform a particular service, the
Company’s Board of Directors obtains an estimate for the service to be
performed. The Board in accordance with Company procedures approved all of
the
services described above.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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|
|
|
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
|
|
|
|
Date: April
2, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Ronald
O.
Abernathy |
|
Ronald
O. Abernathy |
|
Title Chief
Executive Officer |
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on
the
dates indicated.
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Ronald O. Abernathy
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
|
|
April
2, 2007
|
Ronald
O. Abernathy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Mark
D. Chester |
|
Director
and Chairman
|
|
April
2, 2007 |
Mark
D. Chester
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Perry
D. Logan |
|
Director
|
|
April
2, 2007 |
Perry D. Logan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Thadeus
(Ted) F. Marek |
|
Director
|
|
April
2, 2007 |
Thadeus (Ted) F. Marek |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Wesley
G. Sprunk |
|
Director
|
|
April
2, 2007 |
Wesley G. Sprunk |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Barry
M. Goldwater, Jr. |
|
Director
|
|
April
2, 2007 |
Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. |
|
|
|
|
ANNEX
A
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Page No. |
|
|
|
REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS |
F-2, F-3 |
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS: |
|
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
F-4 |
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS |
F-5 |
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER
DEFICIT |
F-6 |
|
|
|
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOW |
F-7 |
|
|
|
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS |
F-8-
F-18 |
MOORE
& ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS
AND ADVISORS
PCAOB
REGISTERED
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the use, in the statement on Form 10KSB of Skye International
Inc and
Subsidiaries, of our report dated April 6, 2007 on our audit of the financial
statements of Skye International Inc and Subsidiaries as of December 31,
2006
and 2005,
and the
related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the
years then ended,
and the
reference to us under the caption “Experts.”
/s/
Moore & Associates, Chartered
Moore
& Associates Chartered
Las
Vegas, Nevada
April
6,
2007
2675
S. Jones Blvd. Suite 109, Las Vegas, NV 89146 (702)253-7511 Fax (702)253-7501
MOORE
& ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS
AND ADVISORS
PCAOB
REGISTERED
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors
Skye
International Inc
Las
Vegas, Nevada
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Skye International Inc as of December
31, 2006, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Skye International Inc as of
December 31, 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for
the
year then ended, 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 7 to the financial
statements, the Company’s net losses and accumulated deficit of $12,527,800
as of
December 31, 2006 and working capital deficit of $3,185,115
as of
December 31, 2006 raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue
as a
going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in
Note 7. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/
Moore & Associates Chartered
Moore
& Associates Chartered
Las
Vegas, Nevada
April
6,
2007
2675
S. Jones Blvd. Suite 109, Las Vegas, NV 89146 (702) 253-7511 Fax (702)
253-7501
Skye
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
8,672
|
|
$
|
2,711
|
|
Accounts
Receivable, net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,773
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
163,062
|
|
|
25,069
|
|
Prepaid
Expenses
|
|
|
99,379
|
|
|
757
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
271,113
|
|
|
31,310
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUIPMENT,
NET
|
|
|
43,921
|
|
|
56,626
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Other Assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
315,034
|
|
$
|
107,936
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
Payable
|
|
$
|
2,160,624
|
|
$
|
234,557
|
|
Accrued
Expenses
|
|
|
31,132
|
|
|
870,914
|
|
Notes
Payable
|
|
|
1,053,615
|
|
|
1,118,241
|
|
Accrued
Interest Payable
|
|
|
72,917
|
|
|
81,626
|
|
Warranty
Accrual
|
|
|
34,570
|
|
|
34,570
|
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
103,371
|
|
|
103,371
|
|
|
|
|
3,456,228
|
|
|
2,443,279
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
3,456,228
|
|
|
2,443,279
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock: 100,000,000 shares authorized
at $0.001par value;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued
and outstanding 21,622,243 and 17,838,231 shares,
respectively
|
|
|
21,622
|
|
|
17,838
|
|
Common
Stock Subscribed
|
|
|
108,675
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
Paid
in Capital
|
|
|
9,256,308
|
|
|
7,436,333
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
(12,527,800
|
)
|
|
(10,064,513
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
|
|
|
(3,141,194
|
)
|
|
(2,335,342
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
$
|
315,034
|
|
$
|
107,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
|
Skye
International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
REVENUES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
Sales
|
|
$
|
2,071
|
|
$
|
172,169
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
194,269
|
|
|
255
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
|
196,341
|
|
|
172,424
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Goods Sold
|
|
|
28,357
|
|
|
172,651
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
167,984
|
|
|
(226
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal
and Professional
|
|
|
1,772,479
|
|
|
2,083,975
|
|
General
and Administrative
|
|
|
586,582
|
|
|
1,253,029
|
|
Research
and Development
|
|
|
26,878
|
|
|
447,657
|
|
Advertising
and Marketing
|
|
|
190,906
|
|
|
44,147
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
9,870
|
|
|
33,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Expenses
|
|
|
2,586,716
|
|
|
3,862,563
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(Loss) from Operations
|
|
|
(2,418,732
|
)
|
|
(3,862,789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME AND (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
on Disposal of Assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
17,253
|
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
|
44,518
|
|
|
171,828
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Other Income (Expense)
|
|
|
44,518
|
|
|
189,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(Loss) before Income Taxes
|
|
|
(2,463,249
|
)
|
|
(4,051,870
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
Tax Expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(LOSS)
|
|
$
|
(2,463,249
|
)
|
$
|
(4,051,870
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
$
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
20,312,973
|
|
|
14,814,630
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
Skye
International, Inc., and Subsidiaries
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Paid
in
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Subscribed
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
13,125,977
|
|
$
|
13,125
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
3,369,057
|
|
$
|
(6,012,643
|
)
|
$
|
(2,630,460
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock subscribed for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
Contributed
capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
945,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
945,000
|
|
Common
stock issued for consulting services
|
|
|
260,525
|
|
|
261
|
|
|
|
|
|
237,162
|
|
|
|
|
|
237,423
|
|
Common
stock issued for related party services
|
|
|
391,832
|
|
|
392
|
|
|
|
|
|
414,129
|
|
|
|
|
|
414,521
|
|
Common
stock issued for employee services
|
|
|
524,500
|
|
|
525
|
|
|
|
|
|
535,646
|
|
|
|
|
|
536,170
|
|
Common
stock issued for debt
|
|
|
128,067
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,716
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,844
|
|
Common
stock issued for convertible bridge notes
|
|
|
842,511
|
|
|
843
|
|
|
|
|
|
462,539
|
|
|
|
|
|
463,382
|
|
Common
stock issued for cash
|
|
|
2,564,819
|
|
|
2,565
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,408,085
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,410,650
|
|
Net
(Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,051,870
|
)
|
|
(4,051,870
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
17,838,231
|
|
|
17,838
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
|
7,436,333
|
|
|
(10,064,513
|
)
|
|
(2,335,340
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued for related party services
|
|
|
378,750
|
|
|
379
|
|
|
|
|
|
262,496
|
|
|
|
|
|
262,875
|
|
Common
stock issued for consulting services
|
|
|
808,100
|
|
|
808
|
|
|
|
|
|
420,444
|
|
|
|
|
|
421,252
|
|
Common
stock issued for subscription
|
|
|
370,000
|
|
|
370
|
|
|
-210,000
|
|
|
209,630
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
stock subscribed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,675
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,675
|
|
Common
stock options granted for services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,216
|
|
Beneficial
conversion feature of convertible debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,922
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,922
|
|
Common
stock issued for debt
|
|
|
412,902
|
|
|
413
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,493
|
|
Common
stock issued for cash
|
|
|
1,814,260
|
|
|
1,814
|
|
|
|
|
|
653,186
|
|
|
|
|
|
655,000
|
|
Net
(Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,463,287
|
)
|
|
(2,463,287
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
21,622,243
|
|
$
|
21,622
|
|
$
|
108,675
|
|
$
|
9,256,308
|
|
$
|
(12,527,800
|
)
|
$
|
(3,141,194
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
statements.
Skye
international, Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(Loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,284,500
|
)
|
$
|
(4,051,870
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
Expense.
|
|
|
9,870
|
|
|
33,755
|
|
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(137,993
|
)
|
|
29,468
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
2,773
|
|
|
(2,663
|
)
|
Prepaid
Expense
|
|
|
(277,408
|
)
|
|
114,243
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
(20,000
|
)
|
Accrued
Interest Payable
|
|
|
(8,709
|
)
|
|
(6,001
|
)
|
Accounts
Payable
|
|
|
1,086,285
|
|
|
375,344
|
|
Notes
Payable
|
|
|
(64,626
|
)
|
|
(895,883
|
)
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
103,371
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash (Used) by Operating Activities
|
|
|
(1,654,309
|
)
|
|
(4,320,236
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Purchase)
Disposal of Assets
|
|
|
2,836
|
|
|
(42,733
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
|
|
|
2,836
|
|
|
(42,733
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
issued for services rendered.
|
|
|
684,127
|
|
|
2,408,114
|
|
Shares
issued to retire debt and interest.
|
|
|
226,493
|
|
|
528,226
|
|
Stock
Subscriptions
|
|
|
43,675
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Common Stock
|
|
|
655,000
|
|
|
1,410,650
|
|
Discount
on Convertible Debt
|
|
|
15,922
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock
Options Granted
|
|
|
32,216
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
|
|
1,657,433
|
|
|
4,346,990
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash
|
|
|
5,961
|
|
|
(15,979
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash,
Beginning of Year
|
|
|
2,711
|
|
|
18,690
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash,
End of Year
|
|
$
|
8,672
|
|
$
|
2,711
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Interest
Expense
|
|
$
|
44,517
|
|
$
|
182,659
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
1. THE
COMPANY
The
Company
Skye
International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, was originally organized on
November
23, 1993 as Amexan, Inc. On June 1, 1998, the name was changed to Nostalgia
Motorcars, Inc. On June 11, 2002, the Company changed its name to Elution
Technologies, Inc. It changed its name to Tankless Systems Worldwide, Inc.
on
June 4, 2003 and to Skye International, Inc. on October 21, 2005.
Skye
has
three subsidiary corporations, all wholly-owned:
|
·
|
Envirotech
Systems Worldwide, Inc., an Arizona corporation
(“Envirotech”);
|
|
·
|
ION
Tankless, Inc., an Arizona corporation (“ION”);
and
|
|
·
|
Valeo
Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“Valeo”).
|
On
November 7, 2003, the Company acquired Envirotech Systems Worldwide, Inc.
(Envirotech), a private Arizona corporation, as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Through this merger, the former shareholders of Envirotech acquired a
controlling interest in Tankless Systems Worldwide, Inc. (Tankless) and,
accordingly, the acquisition is accounted for as a reverse merger with
Envirotech being the accounting acquirer of Tankless.
Envirotech
was organized December 9, 1998 and has a limited history of operations.
The
initial period of its existence involved research and development of a
line of
electronic, tankless water heaters. With the acquisition of Envirotech,
the
Company is in the business of designing, developing, manufacturing and
marketing
several models of electronic, tankless water heaters. With the adoption
of the
SKYE name in October 2005 the business of the Company was expanded to include
the manufacture and sale of consumer lifestyle appliances, including tankless
water heaters.
In
January 2004, Skye formed ION to perform research, development and marketing
of
new heating technologies. In January 2005, it created Valeo to license
ION
technologies and to manufacture products using those technologies.
Nature
of Business
The
Company is in the business of designing, developing, manufacturing and
marketing
consumer lifestyle products, including, initially, several models of an
electronic, tankless water heater. The
Company’s products, together with a limited quantity of related parts purchased
for resale, are sold primarily through manufacturer’s representatives and
wholesale distributors in the United States and Canada. Based upon the
nature of
the Company’s operations, facilities and management structure, the Company
considers its business to constitute a single segment for financial reporting
purposes.
Basis
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the operations,
financial
position and cash flows of the Company and include the accounts of the
Company
and its subsidiaries after elimination of all significant inter-company
transactions in consolidation.
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
1. THE
COMPANY - continued
Basis
of Presentation
The
Consolidated Financial Statements of Skye International include all of
its
wholly owed subsidiaries.
On
August
6, 2004, Envirotech filed a voluntary petition with the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Arizona (Case No. 2:04-13908-RTB ) seeking relief
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code as a means to resolve all existing
litigation, judgments and efforts to collect on judgments entered against
Envirotech. On December 2004, the Company filed its proposed plan of
reorganization and disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court. This
Plan
was
not approved and in January 2006, the Company’s motion to withdraw its Chapter
11 filing was granted by the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
without prejudice or relief from any of its liabilities previously classified
as
Subject to Compromise,
As
such,
the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statement for the years ended December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were not prepared in accordance with Statement
of
Position 90-7 (“SOP 90-7”), “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization
under the Bankruptcy Code” (See Note 2) which requires that all pre-petition
liabilities subject to compromise are segregated in the consolidated balance
sheets as of end of the respective years and classified as Liabilities
Subject
to Compromise, at the estimated amount of allowable claims with liabilities
not
subject to compromise being separately classified.
These
Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis,
which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
in the normal course of business. Accordingly, the financial statements
do not
include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable
to
continue as a going concern. As described more fully below, there is substantial
doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern which
is
predicated upon, among other things, the ability to generate cash flows
from
operations and, when necessary, obtaining financing sources sufficient
to
satisfy the Company’s future obligations.
The
accompanying comparative Consolidated Financial Statement for the year
ended
December 31, 2005 has been restated to reflect the Company’s withdrawal of its
bankruptcy court petition.
Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
Below
is
a listing of the most recent accounting standards and their effect on the
Company.
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” which defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair
value
measurements. Where applicable, SFAS No. 157 simplifies and codifies
related guidance within GAAP and does not require any new fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. Earlier adoption is encouraged. The Company does
not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a significant effect on its
financial position or results of operation.
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation
No.
48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109”, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a
tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides
guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for
fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company does not expect the
adoption of FIN 48 to have a material impact on its financial reporting,
and the
Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN
48 will
have on its disclosure requirements.
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
1. THE
COMPANY - continued
In
March
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” This statement requires an entity to
recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes
an
obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract
in
any of the following situations: a transfer of the servicer’s financial assets
that meets the requirements for sale accounting; a transfer of the servicer’s
financial assets to a qualifying special-purpose entity in a guaranteed
mortgage
securitization in which the transferor retains all of the resulting securities
and classifies them as either available-for-sale securities or trading
securities; or an acquisition or assumption of an obligation to service
a
financial asset that does not relate to financial assets of the servicer
or its
consolidated affiliates. The statement also requires all separately recognized
servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at
fair
value, if practicable, and permits an entity to choose either the amortization
or fair value method for subsequent measurement of each class of servicing
assets and liabilities. The statement further permits, at its initial adoption,
a one-time reclassification of available for sale securities to trading
securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling
into
question the treatment of other available for sale securities under Statement
115, provided that the available for sale securities are identified in
some
manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing
assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently
measure
at fair value and requires separate presentation of servicing assets and
servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement
of
financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized
servicing assets and servicing liabilities. This statement is effective
for
fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006, with early adoption permitted
as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. Management believes the adoption
of this statement will have no immediate impact on the Company’s financial
condition or results of operations.
Note
2. SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use
of
Estimates and Assumptions
The
discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results
of
operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements,
which
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires
making estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the
financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during
the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. Critical accounting policies are defined
as
those that entail significant judgments and estimates, and could potentially
result in materially different results under different assumptions and
conditions.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
All
highly liquid debt instruments with a maturity of six months or less at
the time
of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are
stated
at cost, which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity
of
these instruments.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
Financial
instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued
expenses and short-term and long-term convertible debt obligations. Including
promissory notes, and related party liabilities, the fair value of these
financial instruments approximates their carrying amount as of December
31, 2006
and December 31, 2005 due to the nature of or the short maturity of these
instruments.
Research
and Development
The
Company's research and development efforts concentrate on new product
development, improving product durability and expanding technical expertise
in
the manufacturing process. The Company expenses product research and development
costs as they are incurred. With the organization of its subsidiary ION,
the
Company continues to expense research and development costs as incurred
in
developing additional products based on new technologies.
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
2. SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Marketing
Strategy
The
Company sells to large wholesale distributors through its network of
manufacturer’s representatives.. The Company has periodically advertised on
cable television stations, at trade shows and through trade magazines and
it
maintains a website.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company records sales when revenue is earned. The Company sells on credit
to its
distributors and manufacturer’s representatives. Due to the Company’s Warranty
and Right of Return policy, six percent of the sales are recognized immediately
and the balance is recognized 25 - 40 days after shipment of the product
to the
customer. All shipments are FOB shipping point. Sales to distributors and
manufacturer’s representatives are sold FOB shipping point with receivables
recorded 25 to 40 days post shipping. In 2005, substantially all of the
Company’s gross revenues of $172,169 were generated by the Valeo subsidiary and
were generated through sales of the ESI-2000 unit to individuals over the
internet, the majority of whom paid in advance by credit card payments.
The
Company no longer manufactures the ESI-2000 product lines and so the Company
plans to refund the purchase price paid for undelivered heaters or,
alternatively, to ship new heaters to those customers that did not receive
delivery of an ESI-2000 heater. The Company had no revenue from sales of
products during 2006.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are recorded when an order is received from a distributor and
shipped. An allowance for doubtful accounts was set up based on the actual
rate
of uncollected accounts. Net accounts receivable is as follows:
December 31,
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
$
|
4,056
|
|
Less:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
|
|
|
(-0-
|
)
|
|
(1,283
|
)
|
Net
Accounts Receivable
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
$
|
$2,773
|
|
The
Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated probable
losses
resulting from inability of the company’s customers to make the required
payments. The company continues to assess the adequacy of the reserves
for
doubtful accounts based on the financial condition of the Company’s customers
and external factors that may impact collectability.
Advertising
Advertising
expense included the cost of sales brochures, print advertising in trade
publications, displays at trade shows and maintenance of an Internet site.
Advertising is expensed when incurred. Advertising expense for the years
ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, was $131,323 and $44,147 respectively.
Inventory
The
Company contracts with a third party to manufacture the units and is neither
billed for nor obligated for any work-in-process. The Company only supplies
certain parts and materials and is then billed for completed products.
Parts and
material inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out)
or net
realizable value.
Note
2. SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Property
and equipment are depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method
over
their estimated useful lives, which range from two to seven years. Fixed
assets
consist of the following:
December 31,
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Property,
Equipment, furniture and Fixtures
|
|
$
|
61,622
|
|
$
|
64,457
|
|
Less:
Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
(17,701
|
)
|
|
(7,831
|
)
|
Net
Fixed Assets
|
|
$
|
43,921
|
|
$
|
56,626
|
|
Patents
We
evaluate potential impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with FAS
No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”
FAS No. 144 requires that certain long-lived assets be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable based on expected
undiscounted cash flows that result from the use and eventual disposition
of the
asset. The amount of any impairment is measured as the difference between
the
carrying value and the fair value of the impaired asset. Patent and software
costs include direct costs of obtaining patents. Costs for new patents
are
either expensed as they are incurred or capitalized and amortized over
the
estimated useful lives of seventeen years and software over five years.
Earnings
per Share
The
basic
(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss available to
common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the year.
The
Company has potentially dilutive securities outstanding at the end of the
statement periods. Therefore, the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per
share
are presented on the face of the statement of operations. There are 600,000
options at $0.55 and 300,000 options at $0.50 per share available at this
time.
There are also $100,000 of outstanding convertible debentures which within
12
months may be converted into restricted common shares of the Company at
a 30%
discount to the then current 10-day moving average of the Company’s common
stock. All outstanding warrants were either exercised or cancelled and
convertible debt is anti-dilutive.
Stock
Based Compensation
In
December 2004, the FASB issued FAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment.”
This statement is a revision to FAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,” and it supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees,” and amends FAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” FAS
No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants
of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based
on
their fair values. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model for
determining the fair value of stock based compensation.
Equity
instruments issued to non-employees for goods or services are accounted
for at
fair value and are marked to market until service is complete or a performance
commitment date is reached.
Warranty
and Right of Return
In
connection with the sale of each product, the Company provides a limited
30-day
money back guarantee less a 6% restocking charge. After the 30 days the
Company
provides a five year warranty on replacement of parts. The tank chamber
is
warranted not to leak for 10 years. The Company has limited history with
claims
against its warranty. The Company defers a portion of the revenue as would
generally be required for post-contract customer support ("PCS") arrangements
under SOP 97-2. Accordingly, the revenue allocated to the warranty portion
of
such sales is deferred and recognized ratably over the life of the warranty.
As
of December 31, 2006 a total of $34,570 in refunds and warranty allowances
were
recorded against Product Sales.
Note
2. SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
|
|
$
|
3,240
|
|
Balance
of Warranty Accrual for 2004
|
|
$
|
9,725
|
|
Balance
of Warranty Accrual for 2005
|
|
$
|
21,625
|
|
Balance
of Warranty Accrual for 2006
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Total
Warranty Accrual as of December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
34,570
|
|
Note
3 NOTES
PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
In
the
third quarter of 2006 the Company received $100,000 of subscription funds
in
exchange for the issuance of $100,000 of principal 12% convertible debentures
(the “Debentures”). The Debentures, together with accrued interest thereon are
convertible at the option of the holder any time during the 12 months from
issuance thereof into restricted common stock of the Company at a price
equal to
a 30% discount to the then current 10-day moving average of the Company’s common
stock. Additionally, the investor received one (1) share of the Company’s
restricted common stock for each One Dollar ($1.00) amount of debentures
purchased. At the date of this report the Debenture shares had not yet
been
issued from treasury. When issued 100,000 shares will be delivered to investors.
Notes
payable and capital lease obligations consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Convertible
Notes, Unsecured, Matured March 2001
bear 12.5% Interest, principle and interest convertible
into one common share and one warrant
at 75% of the average closing price over the
10-day period prior to conversion. Warrants have
expired and notes have not been converted
and are in default.
|
|
$
|
70,000
|
|
$
|
70,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible
Notes, Unsecured, Matured one-year from
issue date, bear 10% Interest payable quarterly, principle
and interest convertible into one common share
for each outstanding $1.00. Forty notes were
issued between January 23, 2004 and January 15,
2005. Of these notes, thirty six had been either repaid
or converted at December 31, 2005. Of the remaining
four notes, three were converted in April 2006;
the fourth has not been converted or repaid and
is in default. Aggregate Amount:
|
|
$
|
15,000
|
|
$
|
215,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note with Attorneys, 6% Interest, All Assets of Subsidiary,
Envirotech, pledged as Collateral; Note is in default.
Note has been acquired by Envirotech’s parent, Skye
|
|
$
|
194,895
|
|
$
|
194,895
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note with Former Distributor of Subsidiary, Envirotech,
in Settlement and Repurchase of Distributorship
Territory, 7% Interest; Note is in default
|
|
$
|
519,074
|
|
$
|
519,074
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note Made by Subsidiary, Envirotech, 10%
Interest, Payable Monthly; Note is in default
|
|
$
|
11,880
|
|
$
|
11,880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note Made by Subsidiary, Envirotech, 6%
Interest; Note is in default
|
|
$
|
35,000
|
|
$
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note Made by Subsidiary, Envirotech; Note
is in default
|
|
$
|
72,391
|
|
$
|
72,391
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note Made by ION Tankless in favor of related party;
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
$
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note Made by Valeo in favor of related party;
|
|
$
|
13,000
|
|
$
|
13,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note Made by Skye in favor of related party;
|
|
$
|
65,000
|
|
$
|
65,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible
Notes, Unsecured, Issued March 2006, Matured
March 2007,
bear 5%
Interest, principle and interest convertible
into one common share $0.55 per share. Notes have
not been converted.
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand
Note Made by SKYE in favor of consultants; Note
is in default
|
|
$
|
10,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
Note
4.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On
March
24, 2005, the Company adopted an employee stock incentive plan setting
aside
500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance to officers,
employees, directors and consultants for services rendered or to be rendered.
The proposed maximum offering price of such shares is $1.00 per share.
A
compensation committee appointed by the Board of Directors has the right
to
grant awards or stock options and administers the plan. On March 30, 2005,
the
Company filed a Registration on Form S-8 with the Securities Exchange Commission
covering the 500,000 shares provided by this plan, at a maximum offering
price
of $1.00 per share. As of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the
Company
has issued 462,541 and 252,357 shares respectively under the 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2006, 37,459 shares remain unissued
under
this Plan.
The
Company was initially capitalized on November 30, 1993 with the issue of
500,000
shares for $5,000. During 2005 the Company issued 652,357 shares for $651,943
in
consulting services; 524,500 shares at $536,170 for employee stock awards;
78,067 shares for $54,647 in debt reduction; 842,511 shares to retire $881,536
in convertible notes; and 2,564,819 shares for $, 296,483 in cash in private
placements. During 2006, the Company issued 205,000 shares for consulting
and
legal services valued at $230,753; 370,000 shares previously subscribed
for cash
in private placements; 412,902 shares to retire principal and interest
on
outstanding bridge loans; 1,814,260 shares in private placements for $655,000;
110,000 shares for legal fees valued at $48,000; 600,000 shares for consultants
for fees valued at $330,000; 50,000 shares for investment banking fees
and
services valued at $17,500; 173,750 shares for employees in lieu of pay
and for
signing bonuses valued at $57,375, and 100,000 shares to be issued in connection
with the receipt of $100,000 in convertible bridge notes. The total common
stock
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 is 21,622,243 , shares.
Warrants
No
warrants are outstanding.
Stock
Options
In
connection with the acquisition of Envirotech Systems Worldwide, Inc.,
the
Company issued immediately vested stock options on October 29, 2003 to
one of
the principal shareholders of Envirotech. He was granted the right to
purchase
300,000 restricted common shares at $0.55 per share until October 29,
2004 which
was extended to December 31, 2004. This option expired without exercise
on
December 31, 2005.
On
February 11, 2004 the company granted 5-year stock options to purchase
600,000
shares of restricted common stock at $0.50 per share to consultants assisting
in
company operations. Using a discounted stock price of $0.43, exercise
price of
$0.50, 5-year option, risk-free rate of 4.1% and a volatility rate of
.038 the
value of these options is calculated at $0.03 using the Black-Scholes
model. The
aggregate value of 600,000 options is $18,000. By amendment dated September
6,
2005, the option period has been extended for an additional 5 years,
to expire
February 11, 2014. At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, none of
the
options have been exercised.
In
October 2005, the Company granted an option to its website developer
to purchase
100,000 shares of common stock at a variable price based on market price,
exercisable within one year. This option expired without having been
exercised.
In
September 2006, the Company granted options to each of its directors
to purchase
50,000 shares at $0.50. In addition it granted an option to its Chairman,
to
purchase 150,000 shares at $0.50. The options may be exercised at any
time
within five (5) years of the date of grant. Using a discounted stock
price of
$0.49, exercise price of $0.50, 5-year option, risk-free rate of 5.35%
and a
volatility rate of .052 the value of these options is calculated at $0.03
using
the Black-Scholes model. The aggregate value of 300,000 options is $32,216.
At
December 31, 2006, none of the options have been exercised.
Outstanding
stock options are as follows:
|
Shares
|
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
700,000
|
Granted,
2005
|
0
|
Expired,
2005
|
(100,000)
|
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
600,000
|
Granted,
2006
|
300,000
|
Expired,
2006
|
0
|
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
900,000
|
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
5. INCOME
TAXES
The
Company provides for income taxes under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes .
SFAS
No. 109. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax
basis of
assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in
which
the differences are expected to reverse. SFAS No. 109 requires current
recognition of net deferred tax assets to the extent that it is more likely
than
not such net assets will be realized. To the extent that the Company believes
that its net deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance
must be recorded against those assets.
SFAS
No.
109 requires the reduction of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance
if,
based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that
some
or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In the Company’s
opinion, it is uncertain whether they will generate sufficient taxable
income in
the future to fully utilize the net deferred tax asset. Accordingly, a
valuation
allowance equal to the deferred tax asset has been recorded. The total
deferred
tax asset is calculated by multiplying a 35% estimated tax rate by the
cumulative Net Operating Loss of $12,527,800. The total valuation allowance
is
equal to the total deferred tax asset.
|
|
|
Yr.
Ended
|
|
|
Yr.
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Deferred
Tax Asset
|
|
$
|
4,384,730
|
|
$
|
3,522,580
|
|
Valuation
Allowance
|
|
$
|
(4,384,730
|
)
|
$
|
(3,522,580
|
)
|
Current
Taxes Payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Income
Tax Expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Below
is
a chart showing the estimated federal net operating losses and the years
in
which they will expire.
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Expiration
|
|
1993-2003
|
|
$
|
4,119,312
|
|
|
2013-2023
|
|
|
2004
|
|
$
|
1,893,331
|
|
|
2024
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
4,051,870
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$
|
2,463,287
|
|
|
2026
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
12,527,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
6. LEASES
AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
The
Company uses space provided at no cost by officers and directors.
Note
7. GOING
CONCERN
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis,
which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred net losses since
inception with an accumulated deficit of $12,527,800 as of December 31,
2006.
The Company has not generated meaningful revenues in the last 2 years.
The
Company has a working capital deficit of $3,185,115 as of December 31,
2006.
These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern.
Management’s
Plans
The
Company has expended considerable efforts in working with its contract
manufacturer in order to begin the production of its new line of products.
The
Company expects that the first units will be produced in 2007 with sales
and
delivery to also commence during such period. Despite commencing production,
the
Company expects that it may take up to one year for the production design
and
processes to stabilize. The Company has continued to focus development
efforts
on the commercialization of its patent pending Paradigm™
technology.
To date the Company has not been successful in developing a cost effective
means
to commercialize the technology into a consumer product line. The Company
is
currently negotiating with a critical supplier to jointly complete the
engineering and commercialization process and then subsequently engage
in
engineering for manufacturing phase. The Company has developed a sales
and
distribution network.
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
7. GOING
CONCERN - continued
The
Company is negotiating with several broker-dealers with a view to completing
further private placements to fund our business strategy, but to date the
Company has not yet concluded any such arrangement. The Company’s business
strategy requires it to raise in excess of $3 million over the next 12
month
period in order to fully execute its business plan. Management believes
that, in
order to properly exploit the introduction of its products, it will be
necessary
to be positioned not only as a quality supplier of products, but also able
to
supply a sufficient volume of product to meet wholesale demand.
Note
8. PENDING
LITIGATION
Distributor
Suit .
Prior
to the acquisition of Envirotech, by the Company, Envirotech was the defendant
in a lawsuit filed by a former distributor alleging a breach of a Distributor
Agreement entered into with Envirotech in May, 1998. On August 13, 2003,
Envirotech entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release pursuant to
which
Envirotech agreed to pay the distributor the sum of $520,500 in installments
over a period of ten years. The obligations under this Settlement Agreement
are
secured by a Security Agreement covering all assets of Envirotech except
its
intellectual properties, as defined therein, subordinated, however, to
a first
lien on all assets of Envirotech, tangible and intangible, granted to the
Senior
Secured Creditor in 2001 and 2002 by Envirotech to secure two promissory
notes
given in satisfaction of legal fees. As part of the settlement, Envirotech
granted the distributor a Stipulated Judgment which was not to be filed
of
record so long as no default existed. On May 3, 2004, the distributor claimed
a
breach and filed the Stipulated Judgment. Management believes no default
existed
to warrant the filing of the judgment. With the filing of the Bankruptcy
Petition by Envirotech (see below), this action was stayed. However, with
the
dismissal of the Chapter 11 Proceedings on February 28, 2006, this judgment
is
once again a claim against the assets of Envirotech, subject, however,
to the
claims and rights of the Senior Secured Creditor.
Seitz
Suit .
In
2002, Envirotech was named as a Defendant in a law suit filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas (Civil
Action
No. H-02-4782, David Seitz and Microtherm, Inc., vs. Envirotech Systems
Worldwide, Inc., and Envirotech of Texas, Inc. (the “Seitz Suit”). The Company
is not affiliated with Envirotech of Texas, Inc. The suit alleges that
Envirotech has infringed upon patent rights of others and seeks damages
and an
order to cease and desist. Management believes the suit is without merit.
The
suit was stayed pending the disposition of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition
filed by Envirotech in August 2004. On September 30, 2005, however, the
Bankruptcy Court allowed the plaintiff to re-open the Seitz Suit and he
has done
so. The suit is in the discovery stage and the Company is vigorously engaged
in
the process. On December 5, 2005, the Houston Court issued an injunction
against
Envirotech and its affiliated entities, including Skye, enjoining them
from
further marketing, advertising or offering for sale, or accepting any orders
for
(i) the Envirotech ESI 2000 heater, (ii) any other heater, regardless of
its
model, using parts of the Model ESI 2000 heater, and (iii) any other heater,
regardless of model number, utilizing in whole any part any technology
embodied
in the Model ESI 2000 heater. On July 26, 2006 Envirotech retained the
Dallas,
TX firm Hemingway, Hansen, LLP to continue the defense and prosecution
of this
litigation. At a subsequent hearing on February 28, 2007, the Court indicated
that it would reconsider and modify the wording on the scope of the preliminary
injunction. Additionally, the Court allowed Seitz to amend his complaint.
Seitz
filed his amended complaint attempting to expand the complaint to also
cover
Skye, Valeo and the FORTIS™ product. Skye and Valeo have filed motions to
dismiss this amended complaint, and Envirotech has filed a ten count
counterclaim against Seitz. Envirotech continues to aggressively defend
the
Seitz suit and will pursue this litigation to conclusion.
Unpaid
Legal Fees .
Subsequent to December 31, 2003, Envirotech has been named in five separate
lawsuits for unpaid legal and consulting fees totaling $280,000. These
include
the Myers and Jenkins Suit and the Sensor Technologies Suit discussed below.
On
May 3, 2004, Envirotech settled one of these suits claiming fees of $112,500.
In
connection with that settlement, Envirotech reimbursed the plaintiff for
alleged
out-of-pocket expenses and the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock,
restricted under SEC Rule 144, to the plaintiff on the basis of a loan
from the
Company to Envirotech. The settlement, and any settlements of the other
suits,
will be reflected as a charge in the year of the settlement. In two of
the other
three suits judgments have been granted in the aggregate amount of approximately
$155,500, both of which were stayed by the bankruptcy filing discussed
above.
The fourth suit is on behalf of a law firm that served as a contract arbitrator
in Envirotech’s dispute with the Distributor noted above. With the dismissal of
the Chapter 11 proceedings, the Company has received notice from the plaintiff
that it intends to resume the suit, which seeks approximately $3,500 in
fees.
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
8. PENDING
LITIGATION - continued
Myers
and Jenkins Suit .
On May
24, 2006, Envirotech was served with a Motion for Entry of Default in connection
with an action filed in Arizona Superior Court, case number CV-2006-003671
by
Envirotech’s prior legal counsel, Myers and Jenkins. The motion seeks judgment
for the payment of the principal sum of $103,830, together with interest
and
costs. Envirotech has not defended the action.
Sensor
Technologies Suit .
On May
24, 2006, Envirotech was served with an Application for Entry of Default
in
connection with an action filed in the Arizona Superior Court, case number
CV-2006-0060632, by Sensor Technologies & Systems, Inc., an engineering firm
that provided engineering consulting services in connection with Envirotech’s
ESI-2000 product. The application seeks judgment for the payment of $72,391,
together with interest and costs. Envirotech has not defended the action.
Bankruptcy
Proceedings .
On
August 6, 2004, Envirotech filed a Voluntary Petition for protection under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in Phoenix, Arizona. The
filing
of this Petition with the Bankruptcy Court stayed all existing litigation,
judgments and efforts to collect on the judgments. Envirotech was acquired
by
the Company in November 2003 in a stock-for-stock transaction and has been
held
and operated by the Company as an operating subsidiary. With the exception
of a
guarantee to one critical supplier in the current amount of approximately
$42,500, Skye has not assumed any liability for the obligations of Envirotech.
As of the date of the filing of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition, Envirotech
had liabilities of approximately $1.6 million. Several creditors, not related
to
the supply of parts or the assembly of products, have obtained judgments
against
Envirotech and an action was pending in the U.S. District Court, Southern
District of Texas, alleging patent infringement (see above). All claims
of
creditors, including the above-mentioned judgments, and efforts to collect
same,
together with the litigation pending in the U.S. District Court in Houston,
were
stayed during the pendency of the Bankruptcy Proceedings. Envirotech filed
a
Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization on November 7, 2004 and
the
Court approved its request to submit the plan to the creditors for approval.
The
Plan, however, did not receive approval of the Court and Envirotech subsequently
filed a Motion to Dismiss the Chapter 11 proceedings which was granted,
with
prejudice, on February 28, 2006. As a result of this dismissal, all claims
and
judgments of creditors of Envirotech may be renewed.
Shareholder
Inspection Claim .
In
April 2006 a shareholder purporting to have obtained consent from at least
15%
of the Company’s shareholders filed a lawsuit in the United States District
Court for the District of Nevada (Case No. 2:06-CV-0541-RLH-GWF) seeking
inspection of the Company’s books and records pursuant to Nevada corporate law.
The Court denied plaintiff’s initial request. The Company has asserted several
counterclaims against the plaintiff for tortious conduct and for abuse
of the
legal process in connection with the lawsuit. The matter is currently pending.
Shareholder
Derivative Action.
In May
2006 a small group of dissident shareholders (including the plaintiff from
the
Shareholder Inspection Claim) filed a lawsuit in the United States District
Court for the District of Arizona (Case No. CV06-1291-PHX-ROS) as a derivative
action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief. The Company was named
as a
nominal defendant and there are no claims for monetary damages against
the
Company. The primary claims involve the prior issuance of the Company’s common
stock to former consultants to the Company, as well as prior issuances of stock
to certain members of current management. Among other things the plaintiffs
seek
to prevent these individuals from using their stock and related voting
rights to
solicit proxies and notice shareholder meetings, and have demanded that
they
return the shares to the Company. The costs likely to be incurred by the
Company
in connection with such indemnities will be significant. The Company has
filed
extensive counter and cross-claims. The matter is currently pending and
the
Company is awaiting a decision of the Court after the TRO hearing on February
21
and 22, 2007.
Berry-Shino
Claim .
The
Company has on several occasions during the past three years utilized the
services of Berry-Shino Securities, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, in raising
various forms of financing to further its business plan and operations.
In the
course of each of these engagements, the Company has paid Berry-Shino various
fees and expenses and has issued a certain number of shares of its Common
Stock
to Berry-Shino. The Company has recently received correspondence from
Berry-Shino stating that it believes it is entitled to be issued an additional
456,500 shares of Common Stock as additional consideration for its services.
The
Company has reviewed the validity of the entitlement and a proposed settlement
of this claim has been proffered subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors of the Company at its next meeting.
SKYE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Note
8. PENDING
LITIGATION - continued
Pending
Arbitrations.
The
Company is party to two separate arbitrations. The first matter involves
Skye
and Lawrence K. White in an action first filed in Arizona State Court and
later
removed to arbitration. Mr. White seeks payment to him of fees in the amount
of
approximately $7,000, and punitive and other damages in an amount totalling
approximately $100,000 in a matter related to certain accounting consulting
services rendered to Skye in 2006. The second matter involves Skye and
its
former independent auditors, Semple & Cooper, LLP relating to unpaid audit
and accounting fees in the amount of approximately $39,000. The Company
intends
to vigorously defend both actions and may file counterclaims in either
or both
actions. Both matters are pending and arbitrations are expected to be held
before the end of the third quarter 2007.
Claim
by Director William Papazian for Legal Defense and Indemnity.
The
Company is a party to an action seeking to require Skye to both “defend” and
“indemnify” Director William Papazian from and against costs and liabilities
arising in connection with a counterclaim filed by Skye against Mr. Papazian
in
connection with the Shareholder Derivative Action described above. Though
filed
by Mr. Papazian in Arizona State Court, the lawsuit has been removed to
the
jurisdiction of the Federal District Court. The Company seeks an interjudicial
transfer of the matter to Federal Judge Roslyn O. Silver, the Judge hearing
the
Shareholder Derivative Action. The Company’s motion is being opposed by Mr.
Papazian and the matter remains pending.
Quick
& Confidential Claim.
On
January 23, 2007, Skye was served with a complaint filed in Arizona State
Court
by Quick & Confidential Inc. who seeks the payment of fees to it in the
amount of approximately $13,000 in connection with legal copying services.
The
Company intends to seek a settlement of this matter.
Except
as
noted above, to the best knowledge of the officers and directors of the
Company,
neither the Company nor its subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers
or directors is a party to any material legal proceeding or litigation.
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