UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020

 

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

 

For the transition period from [        ] to [          ]

 

Commission file number 000-54756

 

PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Suite 10212, 8 The Green Dover, DE		19901
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 601-4659

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class		Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
N/A		N/A

 

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

 

Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001

(Title of class)

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the last 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not 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-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on September 30, 2019, was $84,167,384 based on a $3.3 average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. 

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

 

45,659,971 common shares issued and outstanding as of July 14, 2020.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None.

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Item 1.	Business	1
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	7
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	10
Item 2.	Properties	10
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	10
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	10
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	11
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	13
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	19
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	F-1
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	20
Item 9B.	Other Information	21
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	22
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	27
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	30
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	32
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	33
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	34

 

 

Item 1. Business

 

This annual report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled “Risk Factors”, that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

Our financial statements are stated in United States dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to “common shares” refer to the common shares in our capital stock.

 

As used in this annual report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company”, and “our company” mean Pacific Green Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation, and our wholly owned subsidiaries, (1) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation, (2) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, (3) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Inc., a Canadian corporation, (4) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Limited, a United Kingdom company, (5) Pacific Green Technologies Asia Limited, a Hong Kong company, (6) Pacific Green Technologies China Limited, a Hong Kong company, (7) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Trading Limited, a United Kingdom company, (8) Pacific Green Marine Technologies (Norway) AS, (9) Pacific Green Marine Technologies (USA) Inc., a Delaware Corporation (inactive), (10) Pacific Green Environmental Technologies Ltd. (11) Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, and (12) Guangdong Northeast Power Engineering Design Co Ltd., a Chinese company, unless otherwise indicated.  

 

 

Strategy

 

The Company is the proprietary owner of emission control technologies with three distinct applications:

 

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ENVI-MarineTM, for the marine industry;

 

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ENVI-PureTM, for the waste to energy and biomass industries; and

 

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ENVI-CleanTM, designed for coal fired power electricity generation and industrial plants involved in steel generation.

 

The first of the Company’s technologies to gain significant traction has been ENVI-Marine^TM. During the year ended March 31, 2019, the Company secured an order book for its ENVI-Marine^TM technology of approximately $180,000,000. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company has added approximately $67,000,000 additional sale agreements.

 

The Company has been proactively seeking the acquisition and development of other technologies designed to improve the environment. On December 20, 2019, the Company closed the acquisition of Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd. (Engin) a solar design, development and engineering company and its subsidiary. Engin is a design and engineering business focused primarily on Concentrated Solar Power (“CSP”), desalination and waste to energy technologies. Engin has a number of reference plants in China. The purpose of the acquisition is to build a portfolio of technologies designed to improve the environment.

 

ENVI-Marine^TM

 

Our marine division has been driving the Company’s rapid growth, with recruiting at all levels and departments to deliver its significant order book to clients and continues to work closely and strengthen ties with its partner PowerChina SPEM.

 

The Company has been actively marketing its ENVI-Marine™ units to ship brokers and ship owners. During the course of the last 12 months, the Company has recruited a new sales and marketing team based in Oslo, Norway. The new team has initiated a standardized and analytical process to target new customers in the marine sector.

 

In terms of orders and contracts during the year:

 

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on July 5, 2019, the Company announced the exercise of an option granted to two customers for an additional 25 ENVI marine units on designated vessels for delivery in 2020;

 

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on July 11, 2019, Scorpio Tankers Inc. ordered a further 14 ENVI-Marine™ systems for vessels it owns or manages for delivery in 2020, at a combined cost of $20.3 million; and

 

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on July 11, 2019, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. ordered a further 9 ENVI-Marine™ systems for vessels it owns or manages for delivery in 2020, at a combined cost of $13.0 million.

 

ENVI-Pure^TM

 

Increasing legislation relating to landfill of municipal solid waste has led to the emergence of increasing numbers of waste to energy plants (“WtE”). A WtE plant obviates the need for landfill, burning municipal waste for conversion to electricity. A WtE plant is typically 45-100MW. The ENVI-Pure™ system is particularly suited to WtE as it cleans multiple pollutants in a single system. The Company has successfully tested its ENVI-Pure™ technology at a WtE plant in Edmonton, England, United Kingdom, and is in discussions regarding the installation of its technologies at WtE facilities in China.

 

ENVI-Clean^TM

 

EnviroTechnologies Inc. has previously conducted successful sulphur dioxide demonstration tests at the American Bituminous Coal Partners power plant in Grant Town, West Virginia.

 

The testing achieved a three-test average of 99.3% removal efficiency. The implementation of US Clean Air regulations in July 2010 has created additional demand for sulphur dioxide removal in all industries emitting sulphur pollution. Furthermore, China consumes approximately one half of the world’s coal, but introduced measures designed to reduce energy and carbon intensity in its 12th Five Year Plan. Applications include regional power facilities and heating for commercial buildings and greenhouses. Typical applications range in size from 1 to 20 megawatts (MW) with power generation occupying the larger end of the range.

 

In 2017, Following the signing of a joint venture agreement with PowerChina SPEM, an ENVI-Clean™ was sold to a steelworks company in Yancheng to remove SO2 from its 93MW gas combustion powerplant.

 

The ENVI-Clean™ system removes most of the sulphur dioxide, particulate matter, greenhouse gases and other hazardous air pollutants from the flue gases produced by the combustion of coal, biomass, municipal solid waste, diesel and other fuels.

 

 

Significant transactions

 

On January 24, 2019, the Company appointed Iain Lees as Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

 

On May 24, 2019, the Company appointed Richard Oliver as Chief Financial Officer.

 

On July 2, 2019, the Company announced the resignation of Iain Lees as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and a Director.

 

On July 2, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with an affiliated shareholder for the disgorgement of profits realized on stock transactions involving a purchase and sale within a nine month period, in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company received approximately $135,454 as a result of the profit disgorgement. 

 

On August 23, 2019, Neil Carmichael resigned as Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, and Treasurer of Pacific Green Technologies Inc. Dr. Carmichael’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company regarding our policies, practices, or otherwise. He will continue to serve as a non-executive director on the Company’s board of directors.  

 

On August 23, 2019, Scott Poulter was appointed Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer of our Company.  

 

On December 19, 2019, the Company accepted the resignation of Richard Oliver, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  

 

On December 20, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Engin, a development, design and engineering company focused primarily on Concentrated Solar Power (“CSP”), Salt Water Desalination and Waste to Energy technologies. Consideration for the acquisition of 100% of Engin was determined to be a maximum of $11,154,011 (¥78,000,000) and 125,000 shares of common stock.  Engin has developed, designed, and engineered three utility scale CSP operating reference plants in China and has a Desalination reference plant in Indonesia: 

  

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Dunhuang 100MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant;

 

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CGN Delingha 50MW Parabolic Trough CSP Plant; and

 

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Dunhuang 10MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant.

  

The Company is excited to expand on its portfolio of environmental technologies for future growth and regards CSP as a market for substantial growth. In 2008 CSP accounted for just 0.5GW of world electricity generation rising to 5.5GW in 2018. With the acquisition of Engin and its subsidiary, the Company and vendor have also agreed to form  an  International  Strategic  Alliance  Agreement  between  us, the vendor and PowerChina for the development of CSP plants whereby we and Engin provide the intellectual property (the technical know-how, design and engineering), Shouhang provides manufacturing of the solar field and molten salt tank services and PowerChina provides the EPC role both in China and international markets. 

 

On January 20, 2020, Richard Fraser-Smith was appointed the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer. 

 

On February 1, 2020, Dr. Andrew Jolly resigned as Director of the Company. Dr. Jolly’s resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company regarding its policies, practices or otherwise. Dr. Jolly did not receive any compensation for loss of office. Dr. Jolly will become a Senior Technical Adviser to our Company.

 

On February 1, 2020, Eric Prouty became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.

 

 

Form of any subsequent acquisitions

 

The manner in which we participate in an opportunity will depend upon the nature of the opportunity, our respective needs and desires and those of the promoters of the opportunity, and our relative negotiating strength compared to that of such promoters.

 

It is likely that we will acquire further participations in business opportunities through the issuance of our common stock, or other of our securities. Although the terms of any such transaction cannot be predicted, it should be noted that in certain circumstances the criteria for determining whether or not an acquisition is a so-called “tax free” reorganization under Section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, depends upon whether the owners of the acquired business own 80% or more of the voting stock of the surviving entity. If a transaction were structured to take advantage of these provisions rather than other “tax free” provisions provided under the Code, all prior stockholders would in such circumstances retain 20% or less of the total issued and outstanding shares of the surviving entity. Under other circumstances, depending upon the relative negotiating strength of the parties, prior stockholders may retain substantially less than 20% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the surviving entity. This could result in substantial additional dilution to the equity of those who were our stockholders prior to such reorganization.

 

Our stockholders will likely not have control of a majority of our voting securities following a reorganization transaction. As part of such a transaction, our directors may resign and one or more new directors may be appointed without any vote by stockholders.

 

In the case of an acquisition, the transaction may be accomplished upon the sole determination of management without any vote or approval by our stockholders. In the case of a statutory merger or consolidation directly involving our company, it will likely be necessary to call a stockholders’ meeting and obtain the approval of the holders of a majority of our outstanding securities. The necessity to obtain such stockholder approval may result in delay and additional expense in the consummation of any proposed transaction and will also give rise to certain appraisal rights to dissenting stockholders. Most likely, management will seek to structure any such transaction so as not to require stockholder approval.

 

It is anticipated that the investigation of specific business opportunities and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial cost for accountants, attorneys and others. If a decision is made not to participate in a specific business opportunity, the costs theretofore incurred in the related investigation might not be recoverable. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached for the participation in a specific business opportunity, the failure to consummate that transaction may result in the loss to us of the related costs incurred.

 

Competition

 

We face competition from various companies involved in the environmental technology industries and specifically companies involved in filtering of pollutants.

 

Many of our competitors have longer operating histories, better brand recognition and greater financial resources than we do. To successfully compete in our industry, we will need to:

 

	●	establish our product’s competitive advantage with customers;
	●	develop a comprehensive marketing system; and
	●	increase our financial resources.

 

However, there can be no assurance that even if we do these things, we will be able to compete effectively with the other companies in our industry.

 

As we grow into our chosen strategic field of environmental technologies, we face the same problems as other new companies starting up in an industry, such as lack of available funds. Our competitors may be substantially larger and better funded than us, and have significantly longer histories of research, operation and development than us. In addition, they may be able to provide more competitive products than we can and generally be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in legislation and regulations relating to the industry. Additionally, our competitors may devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products or services than we do. Increased competition could also result in loss of key personnel, reduced margins or loss of market share, any of which could harm our business.

 

 

Intellectual Property

 

We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any registered patent or trademark, except for the following proprietary emission abatement systems and associated marks, currently known as:

 

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ENVI-Clean™;

 

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ENVI-Pure™, for removing acid gases, particulate matter, dioxins, VOCs and other regulated hazardous air pollutants from the flue gases produced by the combustion of coal, biomass, municipal solid waste, diesel and other fuels; and

 

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ENVI-Marine™, a scrubber that can be applied to diesel exhaust emissions that require sulphur and particulate matter abatement, (ENVI-Clean™, ENVI-Pure™ and ENVI-Marine™ together, the “Technologies”).

 

The ENVI-Clean™ system has protected intellectual property rights throughout most of the world. Its technology is protected by Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application no. PCT/CA210/000988 filed June 25, 2010 with a priority filing date of June 25, 2009. The International Preliminary Report on Patentability for this PCT application considered all patent claims of the application to be patentable. EnviroTechnologies has pending national or regional phase patent applications claiming priority from PCT/CA2010/000988 covering 127 countries. Once patents issue, patent rights in this technology will generally endure until June 25, 2030.

 

Further, we own the rights to the US provisional patent application no. US 61/614696 for the integrated wet scrubbing system. Additionally, we own the rights to US provisional patent application no. US 61/645874 for the flooded wet scrubbing head patent. 

 

We claim copyright in all our published corporate, promotional and sales materials. 

 

Government Regulations

 

Some aspects of our intended operations will be subject to a variety of federal, provincial, state and local laws, rules and regulations in North America and worldwide relating to, among other things, worker safety and the use, storage, discharge and disposal of environmentally sensitive materials. For example, we are subject to the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (“RCRA”), the principal federal legislation regulating hazardous waste generation, management, and disposal.

 

Under some of the laws regulating the use, storage, discharge and disposal of environmentally sensitive materials, an owner or lessee of real estate may be liable for the costs of removing or remediating certain hazardous or toxic substances located on or in, or emanating from, such property, as well as related costs of investigation and property damage. Laws of this nature often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or lessee knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances. These laws and regulations may require the removal or remediation of pollutants and may impose civil and criminal penalties for violations. Some of the laws and regulations authorize the recovery of natural resource damages by the government, injunctive relief and the imposition of stop, control, remediation, and abandonment orders. The costs arising from compliance with environmental and natural resource laws and regulations may increase operating costs for both us and our potential customers. We are also subject to safety policies of jurisdictional-specific Workers Compensation Boards and similar agencies regulating the health and safety of workers.

 

We are not aware of any material violations of environmental permits, licenses or approvals issued with respect to our operations. We expect to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to our intended business. At this time, we do not anticipate any material capital expenditures to comply with environmental or various regulations and requirements.

 

While our intended projects or business activities have been designed to produce environmentally friendly green energy or other alternative products for which no specific regulatory barriers exist, any regulatory changes that impose additional restrictions or requirements on us or on our potential customers could adversely affect us by increasing our operating costs and decreasing potential demand for our technologies, products or services, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

 

Subsidiaries

  

Our company’s wholly owned subsidiaries are (1) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, (2) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (3) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Inc., a Canadian corporation, (4) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Limited, a United Kingdom company, (5) Pacific Green Technologies Asia Limited, a Hong Kong company, (6) Pacific Green Technologies China Limited, a Hong Kong company, (7) Pacific Green Marine Technologies Trading Limited, a United Kingdom company, (8) Pacific Green Marine Technologies (Norway) AS, (9) Pacific Green Marine Technologies (USA) Inc., a Delaware Corporation (inactive), (10) Pacific Green Environmental Technologies Ltd. (11) Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, and (12) Guangdong Northeast Power Engineering Design Co Ltd., a Chinese company, unless otherwise indicated.  

 

REPORTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS

 

We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our filings are available to the public over the internet at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The public may read and copy any materials filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E. Washington D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-732-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and formation statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Employees

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s subsidiaries employed people in Canada, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, and Norway. The Company also relies heavily upon the use of contractors and consultants. The Company employed approximately 110 staff as of March 31, 2020, but due to a combination of COVID-19 and the drop in the oil price, a number of restructuring activities have taken place since then and further may be considered necessary. On June 19, 2020, the sales office in Oslo, Norway was closed as the Company rethinks its sales strategy.

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Risks Related to our Business

 

We have a limited operating history with significant losses.

 

We have yet to establish any history of profitable operations. We incurred a cumulative deficit of $75,321,335 for the period from April 5, 2011 (inception) to March 31, 2020. We generated our first revenues during the year ended March 31, 2018 of $1,995,000. We generated our first net income during the year ended March 31, 2020 of $10,381,420. We expect that future revenues and profitability will be sufficient to sustain our operations for the foreseeable future. Our profitability will depend on our ability to successfully market and sell the Technologies and there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.

  

We may not be able to secure additional financing to meet our future capital needs due to changes in general economic conditions.

 

We anticipate needing significant capital to develop our sales force and effectively market the Technologies. We may use capital more rapidly than currently anticipated and incur higher operating expenses than currently expected, and we may be required to depend on external financing to satisfy our operating and capital needs. We may need new or additional financing in the future to conduct our operations or expand our business. Any sustained weakness in the general economic conditions and/or financial markets in the United States or globally could adversely affect our ability to raise capital on favorable terms or at all. From time to time we have relied, and may also rely in the future, on access to financial markets as a source of liquidity to satisfy working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes. We may be unable to secure debt or equity financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all, at the time when we need such funding.

 

Beginning in 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the volatility of financial markets worldwide. Significant volatility or disruptions of the capital markets could eliminate our access to financing, and/or significantly increase its cost. Such volatility or disruptions in the capital markets may cause lenders to be unwilling to provide us with financing to fund our ongoing operations and growth.

 

If we do raise funds by issuing additional equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership percentages of existing stockholders would be reduced, and the securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock or may be issued at a discount to the market price of our common stock which would result in dilution to our existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to debt covenants, which could place limitations on our operations including our ability to declare and pay dividends. Our inability to raise additional funds on a timely basis would make it difficult for us to achieve our business objectives and would have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

  

Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses, delays and difficulties frequently encountered in establishing a new business in an emerging and evolving industry, including the following factors:

 

	●	our business model and strategy are still evolving and are continually being reviewed and revised;
	●	we may not be able to raise the capital required to develop our initial client base and reputation; and
	●	we may not be able to successfully develop our planned products and services.

 

We cannot be sure that we will be successful in meeting these challenges and addressing these risks and uncertainties. If we are unable to do so, our business will not be successful and the value of your investment in us will decline.

 

Our business is subject to environmental and consumer protection legislation and any changes in such legislation could prevent us from becoming profitable.

 

The energy production and technology industries are subject to many laws and regulations which govern the protection of the environment, quality control standards, health and safety requirements, and the management, transportation and disposal of hazardous substances and other waste. Environmental laws and regulations may require removal or remediation of pollutants and may impose civil and criminal penalties for violations. Some environmental laws and regulations authorize the recovery of natural resource damages by the government, injunctive relief and the imposition of stop, control, remediation, and abandonment orders. Similarly, consumer protection laws impose quality control standards on products marketed to the public and prohibit the distribution and marketing of products not meeting those standards.

 

 

The costs arising from compliance with environmental and consumer protection laws and regulations may increase operating costs for both us and our potential customers. Any regulatory changes that impose additional environmental restrictions or quality control requirements on us or on our potential customers could adversely affect us through increased operating costs and potential decreased demand for our services, which could prevent us from becoming profitable.

 

The development and expansion of our business through acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions may create risks that may reduce the benefits we anticipate from these strategic alliances and may prevent us from achieving or sustaining profitability.

 

We intend to enter into technology acquisition and licensing agreements and strategic alliances such as joint ventures or partnerships in order to develop and commercialize our proposed technologies and services, and to increase our competitiveness. We currently do not have any commitments or agreements regarding acquisitions, joint ventures or other strategic alliances. Our management is unable to predict whether or when we will secure any such commitments or agreements, or whether such commitments or agreements will be secured on favorable terms and conditions.

 

Our ability to continue or expand our operations through acquisitions, joint ventures or other strategic alliances depends on many factors, including our ability to identify acquisitions, joint ventures, or partnerships, or access capital markets on acceptable terms. Even if we are able to identify strategic alliance targets, we may be unable to obtain the necessary financing to complete these transactions and could financially overextend ourselves.

 

Acquisitions, joint ventures or other strategic transactions may present financial, managerial and operational challenges, including diversion of management attention from existing business and difficulties in integrating operations and personnel. Acquisitions or other strategic alliances also pose the risk that we may be exposed to successor liability relating to prior actions involving a predecessor company, or contingent liabilities incurred before a strategic transaction. Due diligence conducted in connection with an acquisition, and any contractual guarantees or indemnities that we receive from sellers of acquired companies, may not be sufficient to protect us from, or compensate us for, actual liabilities. Liabilities associated with an acquisition or a strategic transaction could adversely affect our business and financial performance and reduce the benefits of the acquisition or strategic transaction. Any failure to integrate new businesses or manage any new alliances successfully could adversely affect our business and financial performance and prevent us from achieving profitability. 

 

We are dependent upon our officers for execution of our business plan. As a result, our future success depends heavily upon the continuing services of the members of our senior management team. If one or more of our senior executives or other key personnel are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them easily or at all, and our business may be disrupted and our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. Competition for senior management and key personnel is intense, the pool of qualified candidates is very limited, and we may not be able to retain the services of our senior executives or key personnel, or attract and retain high-quality senior executives or key personnel in the future. We do not currently maintain key man insurance on our senior managers. The loss of the services of our senior management team and employees could result in a disruption of operations which could result in reduced revenues.

 

Outbreaks of epidemic diseases, including COVID-19, could adversely impact our business operations.

 

Our business could be adversely affected by a widespread second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which has been predicted by health experts. Many countries have imposed travel bans, quarantines, and other emergency public health measures. This could have an adverse effect on our ability to travel, distribute and install products, as well as force the temporary closure of offices and facilities. In addition, the global marine transportation industry has been negatively affected by travel restrictions and shutdown of businesses. This in turn can reduce demand for our marine scrubbers to these shipping customers if many vessels sit idle or are taken out of service during the outbreak. On June 19, 2020, the Company closed the Norway office as we rethink the sales strategy in the marine division.

 

The pandemic could also impact our customers and suppliers negatively in operations and financial conditions. Any disruption of our suppliers or customers would likely impact our sales and operating results. Further, a pandemic could result in a worldwide health crisis and economic downturn, which could impact our operating results.

 

 

Significant drop in oil price may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

In March 2020, Saudi Arabia triggered an oil price war in response to Russia’s refusal to reduce oil production in order to keep prices for oil at moderate level. This economic conflict resulted in a sharp drop of oil price over the spring of 2020, including low sulphur fuel oil. The corresponding reduction in the price of low sulphur fuel oil could negatively affect the demand for our marine scrubbers. Fuels with higher sulphur content has been cheaper than low sulphur fuel historically. Our marine scrubbers allow our customers to use fuels with higher sulphur content. A decrease in the demand for marine scrubbers, which allow the use of heavy fuel oil under IMO 2020, could reduce our sales of marine scrubbers.

 

We are at risk that the Technologies will not perform to expectations.

 

As at the date of this annual report, the Technologies have been tested to satisfactory requirements but there is no guarantee that the Technologies will continue to perform satisfactorily in the future which would damage our prospects.

 

The market for alternative energy products, technologies or services is emerging and rapidly evolving and its future success is uncertain. Insufficient demand for the Technologies would prevent us from achieving or sustaining profitability.

 

It is possible that we may spend large sums of money to bring the Technologies to market, but demand may not develop or may develop more slowly than we anticipate.

 

Our future success is currently dependent on our Technologies and:

 

	(a)	our ability to quickly react to technological innovations;
	(b)	the cost-effectiveness of our Technologies;
	(c)	the performance and reliability of alternative energy products and services that we develop;
	(d)	our ability to formalize marketing relationships or secure commitments for our Technologies, products and services; and
	(e)	realization of sufficient funding to support our marketing and business development plans.

 

We may be unable to develop widespread commercial markets for our Technologies. We may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability.

 

Competition within the environment sustainability industry may prevent us from becoming profitable.

 

The alternative energies industry is competitive and fragmented and includes numerous small companies capable of competing effectively in the market we target as well as several large companies that possess substantially greater financial and other resources than we do. Larger competitors’ greater resources could allow those competitors to compete more effectively than we can with our Technologies. A number of competitors have developed more mature businesses than us and have successfully built their names in the international alternative energy markets. These various competitors may be able to offer products, sustainability technologies or services more competitively priced and more widely available than our Technologies and may also have greater resources to create or develop new technologies and products than us. Failure to compete in the alternative energy industry may prevent us from becoming profitable, and thus you may lose your entire investment.

 

We are at risk that we are unable to manufacture our Technologies in accordance with contractual terms.

 

All contracts which we secure for the sale of our Technologies will require that we supply a functioning emission control system. There is a risk that we are unable to manufacture and supply our Technologies in accordance with contractual terms. Any failure by us to perform our obligations under any such contract may have a detrimental impact on our financial standing and reputation.

 

Risks Related to our Stockholders and Shares of Common Stock

 

The continued sale of our equity securities will dilute the ownership percentage of our existing stockholders and may decrease the market price for our common stock.

 

As of March 31^st, 2020, the Company’s cash reserves are approximately $21.4 million. We expect to continue our efforts to market, manufacture and deliver our Technologies to customers. Should the Company need additional resources, we may consider selling additional equity securities which will result in dilution to our existing stockholders. In short, our continued need to sell equity will result in reduced percentage ownership interests for all of our investors, which may decrease the market price for our common stock.

 

 

We do not intend to pay dividends and there will thus be fewer ways in which you are able to make a gain on your investment.

 

We have never paid dividends and do not intend to pay any dividends for the foreseeable future. To the extent that we may require additional funding currently not provided for in our financing plan, our funding sources may prohibit the declaration of dividends. Because we do not intend to pay dividends, any gain on your investment will need to result from an appreciation in the price of our common stock. There will therefore be fewer ways in which you are able to make a gain on your investment. In the future when we do intend to pay dividends, we will formalize a dividend policy.

 

Because the SEC imposes additional sales practice requirements on brokers who deal in shares of penny stocks, some brokers may be unwilling to trade our securities. This means that you may have difficulty reselling your shares, which may cause the value of your investment to decline.

 

Our shares are classified as penny stocks and are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) which imposes additional sales practice requirements on brokers-dealers who sell our securities in this offering or in the aftermarket. For sales of our securities, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination and receive a written agreement prior from you to making a sale on your behalf. Because of the imposition of the foregoing additional sales practices, it is possible that broker-dealers will not want to make a market in our common stock. This could prevent you from reselling your shares and may cause the value of your investment to decline.

 

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sales practice requirements may limit your ability to buy and sell our common stock, which could depress the price of our shares.

 

FINRA rules require broker-dealers to have reasonable grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer before recommending that investment to the customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status and investment objectives, among other things. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability such speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. Thus, FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our shares, have an adverse effect on the market for our shares, and thereby depress our share price.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

Our registered business address for correspondence is Suite #10212 8 The Green, Dover, DE 19901. Our telephone number is (302) 601-4659.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

We know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest. 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

 

PART II

 

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

 

Our common shares are quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “PGTK”, but trade infrequently. Our common shares are not currently listed on the NASDAQ.

 

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

 

OTCQB(1)
Quarter Ended		High				Low
March 31, 2020		$	3.35			$	1.20
December 31, 2019		$	3.30			$	2.10
September 30, 2019		$	3.88			$	2.27
June 30, 2019		$	4.25			$	3.00
March 31, 2019		$	3.23			$	2.90
December 31, 2018		$	2.95			$	1.21
September 30, 2018		$	2.10			$	1.60
June 30, 2018		$	1.80			$	0.80
March 31, 2018		$	1.38			$	0.75

 

1.

Over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions. Our shares did not begin trading until June 14, 2012. Our transfer agent is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11219; telephone number (718) 921-8200; facsimile number (718) 765-8711.

 

As of July 14, 2020, there were 262 holders of record of our common stock. As of such date, 45,659,971 of our common stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid any cash dividends to date and do not anticipate or contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the present intention of management to utilize all available funds for the development of our business.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

On July 20, 2015, the Company granted options to Dr. Carmichael to purchase up to 312,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share of common stock on or before July 19, 2018. The options expiry date was extended to August 31, 2020.

 

On September 26, 2017, the Company granted 175,000 stock options to a Company controlled by Mr. Shead. The stock options are exercisable at $0.01 per share and expire September 25, 2019. The options expiry date was extended to September 28, 2020.

 

On on January 24, 2019, the Company granted 300,000 stock options to Mr. Lees. On July 2, 2019, Mr. Lees resigned, and stock options were forfeited.

 

On May 24, 2019, the Company issued 50,000 stock options to Mr. Oliver. On December 19, 2019, the Company accepted the resignation of Mr. Oliver. 50,000 stock options were forfeited.

 

On January 15, 2020, the Company issued 25,000 stock options to Mr. Fraser-Smith. These options are exercisable at a 25% discount to the average of the 30 trading days immediately prior to January 15, 2020. The options are exercisable on July 15, 2021 for a period of 3 years or 12 months following the termination of officer’s employment contract dated January 15, 2020, whichever is earlier.

 

 

On February 1, 2020, the Company committed to grant 60,000 stock options to Mr. Prouty. The first 10,000 options to purchase a common share at $0.01 per share, vest after six months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. The second tranche of 25,000 options to purchase a common share at $2.50 per share, vest after twelve months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. The final tranche of 25,000 options to purchase common shares at $3.75 per share, vest after twenty-four months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. As of March 31, 2020, these options are not issued.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

 

Except where otherwise indicated, each of the below described issuances of common shares was made to a non- U.S. person, as that term is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933), in an offshore transaction relying on Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On April 28, 2018, the Company issued 206,675 shares of common stock relating to a non-brokered private placement at a price of $1.00 per share for proceeds of $206,675.  The securities were issued to three (3) non-US persons (as that term is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933), in an offshore transaction relying on Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On May 29, 2018, the Company issued 1,957,333 shares of common stock relating to a non-brokered private placement at a price of $1.50 per share for proceeds of $2,936,000.  The securities were issued to seven (7) non-US persons (as that term is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933), in an offshore transaction relying on Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

On January 24, 2019, the Company granted 300,000 stock options to a director of our company. The first tranche of $100,000 stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.01 per share and vested immediately. The second tranche of 100,000 stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.01 and vest 36 months following the date of the employment agreement. The third tranche of 100,000 stock options are exercisable at the closing price of the Company’s common shares on January 24, 2019 and vest 36 months following the date of the employment agreement.

 

On May 24, 2019, the Company issued 50,000 stock options to an officer of the Company. These options are exercisable at a 25% discount to the average of the 30 trading days prior to exercise. The first tranche of 25,000 stock options vest after 18 months with the Company and the second tranche vest 18 months following the anniversary date of the employment agreement. On December 19, 2019, the stock options were forfeited.

 

On December 20, 2019, the Company acquired Engin. 125,000 common shares in the Company with an estimated fair value of $368,750 or $2.95 per share were granted as part of the acquisition of Engin in February 2020.

 

On January 15, 2020, the Company issued 25,000 stock options to Mr. Fraser-Smith. These options are exercisable at a 25% discount to the average of the 30 trading days immediately prior to January 15, 2020. The options are exercisable on July 15, 2021 for a period of 3 years or 12 months following the termination of officer’s employment contract dated January 15, 2020, whichever is earlier.

 

On February 1, 2020, the Company committed to grant 60,000 stock options to a new independent director of the Company. The first 10,000 options to purchase a common share at $0.01 per share, vest after six months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. The second tranche of 25,000 options to purchase a common share at $2.50 per share, vest after twelve months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. The final tranche of 25,000 options to purchase common shares at $3.75 per share, vest after twenty-four months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. As of March 31, 2020, these options are not issued.

 

On February 14, 2020, 16,532 common shares of the Company were issued at a price of $3.00 per share to employees in the Company’s sales division. 

 

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

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

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes for the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 that appear elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report, particularly in section Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this annual report.

 

Our audited consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following summary of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Due to the significant growth in operations, sales and personnel, the comparative fiscal period shouldn’t be relied upon to provide an expectation of normal operating levels.

 

Revenue for the year ended March 31, 2020 was $130,138,574 versus $2,074,950 for the year ended March 31, 2019. The Company’s revenues were mainly derived from the sale of marine scrubber units and related services. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the company was in various stages of engineering, delivery, and commissioning of 107 (2019 - 1) marine scrubber units which contributed to revenue of $129,688,156 during the period (2019- $2,074,950). Engin contributed to revenue of $450,418 from providing design and engineering services for CSP contracts during the period from acquisition date of December 20, 2019 until March 31, 2020.

 

Gross profit for the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 was $51,572,419 and $139,800 respectively. Increases in the Company’s ability to deliver units, meeting customer timelines, and securing shipyards for installations has resulted in significant recognition of revenues and gross profit in the last 12 months.

 

The gross profit margin for the year ended March 31, 2020 was approximately 40% (2019- 7%). Management anticipates realizing margins between 20% and 40% in future periods.

 

Operating expenses for the year ended March 31, 2020 were $41,529,313 as compared to $17,045,691 for the year ended March 31, 2019 as the Company continued to grow its management, sales and operations teams in order to deliver on the significant order book.

 

Consulting fees, technical support, and commissions increased significantly to $22,905,321 from $5,426,136 for the year ended March 31, 2020 to March 31, 2019. Consulting fees, technical support, and commissions were comprised of fees paid to third parties for business development efforts, advisory services, as well as amounts paid to the directors of the Company. Consulting fees paid to third parties for business development and technical support efforts include 20% commission on ENVI-Marine scrubber unit sales to significant clients.

 

Office and miscellaneous, salaries and wages, and travel and accommodation expenses were recorded at $2,721,884, $6,527,743, and $3,488,165 for the year ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $268,716, $7,011,859, and $1,031,922 for the year ended March 31, 2019. The Company opened offices in various international locations, hired new employees, and incurred additional travel related costs for the year ended March 31, 2020. Salaries and wages expense decreased due to reduction of $5,759,234 in stock-based compensation during the year ended March 31, 2020 compared to the year ended March 31, 2019.

 

Advertising and promotion expense for the year ended March 31, 2020 was $1,257,901 versus $590,876 for the year ended March 31, 2019. During the course of the last 12 months, the Company recruited a new sales and marketing team based in Oslo, Norway, though due to a combination of COVID-19 and the drop in the oil price, on June 19, 2020, the sales office in Oslo, Norway was closed as the Company rethinks its sales strategy. There were more promotional events and conferences attended during the last 12 months.

 

 

Professional fees increased to $1,428,774 from $844,710 for the year ended March 31, 2020 compared to March 31, 2019. Professional fees were mainly comprised of legal, audit, and accounting costs. During the last 12 months, there were more professional fees incurred for contract and acquisition work.

 

Amortization of intangible assets expense for the year ended March 31, 2020 was $1,070,698 versus $875,813 for the year ended March 31, 2019. Increased amortization cost came from additional intangible assets recorded from Engin acquisition.

 

The delivery of units resulted in warranty provision being recorded for possible maintenance and claim issues within a prescribed period. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a warranty provision of $1,630,541 (2019- $922,192) related to the estimated expectation of warranty costs. The Company reserves a warranty provision of 2% (2019- 5%) on the completion of contracts.

 

Other income of $338,315 was recorded for the year ended March 31, 2020 compared to other expenses of $1,032,813 for the year ended March 31, 2019. This change was mainly driven by changes in fair value of derivative liability. The company recorded a gain on change in fair value of derivative liability of $257,102 for the year ended March 31, 2020 versus a loss of $356,081 for the year ended March 31, 2019. In addition, the Company recorded $nil for provision for doubtful loan during the year ended March 31, 2020 (2019- $349,858).

 

Management’s forecasts for operating income of future periods is subject to significant uncertainty as a result of rapid personnel growth and uncertainty in operating costs.

 

Our financial results for the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized as follows:

 

		Year Ended
		March 31,
		2020				2019
Revenues		$	130,138,574			$	2,074,950
Cost of goods sold		$	78,566,155			$	1,935,150
Gross profit			51,572,419			$	139,800
Operating expenses
Advertising and promotion		$	1,257,901			$	590,876
Amortization of intangible assets		$	1,070,698			$	875,813
Bad debts expense		$	450,262			$	-
Consulting fees, technical support, and commissions		$	22,905,321			$	5,426,136
Depreciation		$	87,614			$	9,425
Foreign exchange loss (gain)		$	(780,567	)		$	24,945
Lease expense		$	428,733			$	-
Office and miscellaneous expense		$	2,721,884			$	268,716
Professional fees		$	1,428,774			$	844,710
Research and development		$	98,041			$	-
Salaries and wages		$	6,527,743			$	7,011,859
Transfer agent and filing fees		$	214,203			$	39,097
Travel and accommodation		$	3,488,165			$	1,031,922
Warranty costs		$	1,630,541			$	922,192
Total operating expenses		$	41,529,313			$	17,045,691
Other income (expense)
Interest income (expense)		$	(13,924	)		$	(670	)
Financing interest income (charge)		$	95,136			$	(106,203	)
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liability		$	257,102			$	(356,081	)
Provision for doubtful loan		$	-			$	(349,858	)
Other expense		$	-			$	(220,001	)
Net income (loss)		$	10,381,420			$	(17,938,704	)

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Working Capital Deficit

 

		At March 31, 2020				At March 31, 2019
Current Assets		$	64,182,889			$	18,796,757
Current Liabilities		$	67,713, 871			$	24,062,144
Working Capital (Deficit)		$	(3,530,982	)			(5,265,387	)

  

Cash Flows

 

		Year Ended March 31, 2020				Year Ended March 31, 2019
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		$	23,449,250			$	(2,795,220	)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		$	(4,247,690	)		$	(25,000	)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		$	(614,546	)		$	5,451,500
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		$	(63,228	)		$	1,986
Net Change in Cash		$	18,523,786			$	2,633,266

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had $21,386,934 in cash, $64,182,889 in total current assets, $67,713, 871 in total current liabilities, and a working capital deficit of $3,530,982, compared to a working capital deficit of $5,265,387 at March 31, 2019. The Company’s working capital improved as profitable operations provide working capital and operating cash flows to the Company. The Company’s contract assets, contract liabilities and accruals change significantly from period to period, depending on the status of equipment deliveries, customer receipts and payments to third party manufacturers. As at March 31, 2020, we have experienced a significant increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities to $43,898,569. The increase is primarily attributable to manufacturing and commissioning costs which have not been invoiced to the Company and accrued additional consideration due for the Engin acquisition estimated at $ 5,190,023.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, we received $23,449,250 from operating activities, whereas we spent $2,795,220 on operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2019. Operating cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2020 primarily consist of deposits and instalments received from customers and our corresponding manufacturing outlays. The Company is in production and manufacturing timeline where we receive large amount of deposits and instalment payments in the last 12 months. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the company was in various stages of engineering, delivery, and commissioning of 107 (2019-1) marine scrubber units which contributed to significant increase in cash flow.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, we used $4,247,690 in investing activities, whereas we used $25,000 in investing activities during the year ended March 31, 2019. Our investing activities for the year ended March 31, 2020 were primarily related to the acquisition of Engin and subsidiary and other office equipment.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, we spent $614,546 related to financing activities, whereas we received $5,451,500 from financing activities during the year ended March 31, 2019 which consisted of proceeds from securities purchase agreements. Financing related activities for year ended March 31, 2020 included a payment of $750,000 by the Company to settle a block of stock purchase warrants with a shareholder and the receipt of $135,454 from a director under a share sale profit disgorgement.

 

 

Anticipated Cash Requirements

 

We do not anticipate requiring additional funds to fund our budgeted expenses over the next 12 months. However, if we do these funds may be raised through asset sales, equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which may result in further dilution in the equity ownership of our shares.

 

Our cash requirement estimates may change significantly depending on the nature of our business activities and our ability to raise capital from our shareholders or other sources.

 

We currently have office locations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, and Hong Kong. We have hired staff in various regions and rely heavily upon the use of contractors and consultants. Our general and administrative expenses for the year will consist primarily of technical consultants, management, salaries and wages, professional fees, transfer agent fees, bank and interest charges and general office expenses. The professional fees have grown significantly and relate to matters such as contract review, business acquisitions, regulatory filings, patent maintenance, and general legal, accounting and auditing fees.

 

Should we require additional funding over the next twelve months, we would intend to raise new cash requirements from private placements, shareholder loans or possibly a registered public offering (either self-underwritten or through a broker-dealer). If we are unsuccessful in raising enough money through such efforts, we may review other financing possibilities such as bank loans. At this time, we do not have a commitment from any broker-dealer to provide us with financing. There is no assurance that any financing will be available to us or if available, on terms that will be acceptable to us.

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had $21,386,934 cash on hand. Our anticipated profits realized from sales of ENVI marine units are expected to fund our planned expenditure levels. After careful consideration we believe current operations, anticipated deliveries and expected profit from such deliveries to be sufficient to cover expected cash operating expenses over the next 12 months.

 

 

Going Concern

 

Our financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2020 have been prepared on a going concern basis. 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide tabular disclosure obligations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of property and equipment and intangible assets, contract assets and liabilities associated with revenue contracts in progress, contingent consideration on asset acquisition, warranty accruals, fair values of convertible debentures and derivative liabilities, and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. Our company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by our company may differ materially and adversely from our company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and are comprised of patents, customer relationships, plant designs, backlog, and software licensing, Intangible assets are reviewed annually for impairment. The patents, which were acquired in 2013, are being amortized straight-line over the estimated useful life of 17 years. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company acquired customer relationships, plant designs, backlog, and software licensing, which are amortized straight-line over the estimated useful life of 6, 6, 2, and 10 years.

 

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

Our company reviews long-lived assets such as property and equipment and intangible assets with finite useful lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the asset.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives revenue from the sale of emission control equipment and related services as well as providing design and engineering services for Concentrated Solar Power, desalination, and waste to energy technologies.

 

Revenue is recognized when control of products or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those promised products or services.

 

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following five steps:

 

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identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

 

●

identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

 

●

determination of the transaction price;

 

●

allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

 

●

recognition of revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied.

 

The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable.

 

As our contracts with customers include multiple performance obligations, judgment is required to determine whether performance obligations specified in these contracts are distinct and should be accounted for as separate revenue transactions for recognition purposes. For such arrangements, revenue is allocated to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Standalone selling prices are generally determined based on the prices charged to customers or using expected cost-plus margin.

 

Contracts signed with one customer have significant financing component. The Company provides design, production, and installation services of scrubber units to this customer. 20% of the contract price is payable at least 6 calendar months prior to the dry dock date. The remaining 80% is payable in 24 equal monthly instalments starting at the end of the calendar month following the installation date on a vessel by vessel basis.  As 80% of the contract price is payable after the last performance obligation towards the scrubber, significant financing component is separated from revenue and interest income at 5.4% is recorded when payments are received from the customer.

 

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1

 

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2

 

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

 

Level 3

 

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

Our company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivable, lease receivable, amounts due from and to related parties, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, operating lease liability, and convertible debenture. The recorded values of all financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations.

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

The Company records share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from employees and nonemployees in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are measured at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued.

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock-based awards. This model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include but are not limited to the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the consolidated statement of operations over the requisite service period. The majority of the Company’s awards vest upon issuance.

 

Contract Liabilities and Contract Assets

 

Contractual arrangements with customers for the sale of a scrubber unit generally provide for deposits and instalments through the procurement and design phases of equipment manufacturing. Amounts received from customers, which are not yet recorded as revenues under the Company’s revenue recognition policy are presented as contract liabilities.

 

Similarly, contractual arrangements with suppliers and manufacturers normally involved with the manufacturing of scrubber units may require advances and deposits at various stages of the manufacturing process. Payments to our manufacturing partners are recorded as contract assets until the equipment is manufactured to specifications and accepted by the customer.

 

The Company presents the contract liabilities and contract assets on its balance sheet when one of the parties to the revenue contract has performed before the other.

 

Warranty Provision

 

The Company reserves a 2% warranty provision on the completion of a contract following the final payment, there being a number of milestone-based stage payments. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending upon the product sold and geography of sale. The Company’s product warranties generally start from the delivery date and continue for up to twelve to twenty-four months. The Company provides warranties to customers for the design, materials, and installation of scrubber units. The Company has a back-to-back manufacturing guarantee from its major supplier, which covers materials, production, and installation. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty obligation include product failure rates, anticipated hours of product operations and costs of repair or replacement in correcting product failures. These factors are estimates that may change based on new information that becomes available each period. Similarly, the Company also accrues the estimated costs to address reliability repairs on products no longer in warranty when, in the Company’s judgment, and in accordance with a specific plan developed by the Company, it is prudent to provide such repairs. The Company intends to assess the adequacy of recorded warranty liabilities quarterly and makes adjustments to the liability as necessary.

 

Lease 

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases”. This new guidance eliminates the concept of off-balance sheet treatment for “operating leases” for lessees for the vast majority of lease contracts. Under ASU No. 2016-02, at inception, a lessee must classify all leases with a term of over one year as either finance or operating, with both classifications resulting in the recognition of a defined “right-of-use” asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet. However, recognition in the income statement will differ depending on the lease classification, with finance leases recognizing the amortization of the right-of-use asset separate from the interest on the lease liability and operating leases recognizing a single total lease expense. ASU No. 2016-02 was in effect for public companies in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted the new guidance as of April 1, 2019.

 

The Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients which allows entities not to reassess its previous conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. The Company elected not to use hindsight to determine lease terms and to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component. The Company had no operating leases that were adjusted upon transition as existing leases had duration of 12 months or less at the time of transition. The Company commenced a new operating lease on premises on April 1, 2019 and recognized a right-of-use asset of $1,526,801 and a lease liability of $1,486,605 as of April 1, 2019. The adoption of the new lease standard did not materially impact the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) or the consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

(Expressed in US dollars)

 

	Index
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F–2
Consolidated Balance Sheets	F–3
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	F–4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	F–5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	F–6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F–7

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors

Pacific Green Technologies Inc.:

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Pacific Green Technologies Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Change in Accounting Principle

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, “Leases”, on April 1, 2019, the date of initial application.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Chartered Professional Accountants

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

 

Vancouver, Canada

 

July 14, 2020

 

 

PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

		March 31, 2020 $				March 31, 2019 $
ASSETS
Cash			21,386,934				2,863,148
Short-term investments and amounts in escrow (Note 3)			718,100				1,736,938
Accounts receivable and other amounts recoverable			16,161,811				778,435
Prepaid expenses and deposits			839,705				870,639
Contract assets (Note 8)			24,604,339				12,237,825
Lease receivable, current portion (Note 4)			472,000				309,772
Total Current Assets			64,182,889				18,796,757
Lease receivable (Note 4)			369,634				784,914
Long term receivable			2,027,855				–
Property and equipment (Note 5)			1,301,905				31,375
Intangible assets (Note 6)			12,575,303				9,746,255
Goodwill (Note 7)			3,524,162				–
Right of use asset (Note 18)			1,813,921				–
Security deposit			430,568				–
Total Assets			86,226,237				29,359,301
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)			42,276,285				4,511,721
Warranty provision (Note 11)			1,089,356				121,345
Contract liabilities (Note 8)			23,553,267				18,850,487
Convertible debenture (Note 9)			30,000				30,000
Current portion of operating lease obligations (Note 18)			548,338				–
Due to related parties (Note 12)			42,141				117,005
Derivative liability (Note 9)			174,484				431,586
Total Current Liabilities			67,713,871				24,062,144
Long-term accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)			1,622,284				–
Long-Term lease obligations (Note 18)			1,305,722				–
Total Liabilities			70,641,877				24,062,144
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value Nil and nil shares issued and outstanding, respectively			–				–
Common stock, 500,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value 45,659,971 and 45,493,439 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (Note 13)			45,660				45,493
Additional paid-in capital			90,653,018				90,684,174
Accumulated other comprehensive income			207,017				270,245
Deficit			(75,321,335	)			(85,702,755	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity			15,584,360				5,297,157
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity			86,226,237				29,359,301

 

Nature of Operations (Note 1)

Commitment (Note 18)

Subsequent events (Note 20)

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 

PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

		Year Ended March 31, 2020 $				Year Ended March 31, 2019 $
Sales (Note 8)			130,138,574				2,074,950
Cost of goods sold (Note 8)			(78,566,155	)			(1,935,150	)
Gross margin			51,572,419				139,800
Operating expenses
Advertising and promotion			1,257,901				590,876
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 6)			1,070,698				875,813
Bad debts expense			450,262				–
Consulting fees, technical support, and commissions			22,905,321				5,426,136
Depreciation (Note 5)			87,614				9,425
Foreign exchange loss (gain)			(780,567	)			24,945
Operating lease expense (Note 18)			428,733				–
Office and miscellaneous			2,721,884				268,716
Professional fees			1,428,774				844,710
Research and development			98,041				–
Salaries and wage expense (Note 16)			6,527,743				7,011,859
Transfer agent and filing fees			214,203				39,097
Travel and accommodation			3,488,165				1,031,922
Warranty costs (Note 11)			1,630,541				922,192
Total operating expenses			41,529,313				17,045,691
Income (loss) before other income (expense)			10,043,106				(16,905,891	)
Other income (expense)
Interest Income (expense)			(13,924	)			(670	)
Financing interest income (charge)			95,136				(106,203	)
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liability (Note 9)			257,102				(356,081	)
Other income (expense)			–				(220,001	)
Provision for doubtful loan			–				(349,858	)
Total other income (expense)			338,314				(1,032,813	)
Net income (loss) for the year			10,381,420				(17,938,704	)
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain			(63,228	)			1,986
Comprehensive income (loss) for the year			10,318,192				(17,936,718	)
Net income (loss) per share, basic			0.23				(0.41	)
Net income (loss) per share, diluted			0.22				(0.41	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding1			46,022,709				43,502,044

 

(1)	the periods ended March 31, 2020, include 487,500 stock options are they are exercisable at any time and for nominal cash consideration.

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 

PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

																			Accumulated
											Common				Additional				Other
		Common Stock									Stock				Paid-in				Comprehensive								Stockholder’s
			Shares				Amount				Issuable				Capital				Income				Deficit				Equity
			#				$				$				$				$				$				$
Balance March 31, 2018			40,757,415				40,757				206,675				78,989,346				268,259				(67,764,051	)			11,740,986
Shares issued pursuant to private placements			3,506,675				3,507				(206,675	)			5,153,168				–				–				4,950,000
Shares issued for services			579,349				579				–				1,047,118				–				–				1,047,697
Shares issued pursuant to warrants exercised			500,000				500				–				499,500				–				–				500,000
Shares issued pursuant to options exercised			150,000				150				–				1,350				–				–				1,500
Fair value of options granted			–				–				–				4,993,692				–				–				4,993,692
Foreign exchange translation gain			–				–				–				–				1,986				–				1,986
Net loss for the year			–				–				–				–				–				(17,938,704	)			(17,938,704	)
Balance March 31, 2019			45,493,439				45,493				–				90,684,174				270,245				(85,702,755	)			5,297,157
Fair value of options granted			–				–				–				91,711				–				–				91,711
Shares issued for cancellation (Note 13)			25,000				25				–				73,475				–				–				73,500
Shareholder settlement (Note 12)			–				–				–				135,454				–				–				135,454
Shares issued for Engin acquisition (Note 13)			125,000				125				–				368,625				–				–				368,750
Shares issued to employees (Note 13)			16,532				17				–				49,579				–				–				49,596
Settlement of warrants (Note 14)			–				–				–				(750,000	)			–				–				(750,000	)
Foreign exchange translation (loss)			–				–				–				–				(63,228	)			–				(63,228	)
Net income for the year			–				–				–				–				–				10,381,420				10,381,420
Balance March 31, 2020			45,659,971				45,660				–				90,653,018				207,017				(75,321,335	)			15,584,360

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 

PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in U.S. dollars)

 

		Year Ended				Year Ended
		March 31,				March 31,
		2020				2019
		$				$
Operating Activities
Net income (loss) for the year			10,381,420				(17,938,704	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 6)			1,070,698				875,813
Lease expense – amortization of right of use assets and interest accretion			428,733				–
Depreciation (Note 5)			87,614				9,425
Other non-cash other expense			–				220,001
Lease finance charge			56,358				106,203
Provision for doubtful loan			–				349,858
(Gain) Loss on change in fair value of derivative liability (Note 9)			(257,102	)			356,081
Fair value of stock options granted (Note 13)			91,711				4,993,692
Stock issued for services (Note 13)			123,096				980,349
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Short-term investments and amounts held in trust			1,018,838				(1,736,938	)
Accounts receivable			(15,892,527	)			(773,523	)
Prepaid expenses and deposits			(358,572	)			(731,259	)
Lease payments			(388,594	)			–
Contract assets			(12,366,514	)			(12,237,825	)
Due from related parties			–				25,101
Loan advances			–				(349,858	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			33,858,164				4,197,071
Warranty provision			968,011				121,345
Contract liabilities			4,702,780				18,850,487
Due to related parties			(74,864	)			(112,539	)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			23,449,250				(2,795,220	)
Investing Activities
							––
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired $2,063,358 (Note 7)			(3,800,876	)			–
Additions of property and equipment			(446,814	)			(25,000	)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities			(4,247,690	)			(25,000	)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			–				5,451,500
Shareholder settlement (Note 13)			135,454				–
Share purchase warrants settled (Note 11)			(750,000	)			–
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(614,546	)			5,451,500
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash			(63,228	)			1,986
Change in Cash			18,523,786				2,633,266
Cash, Beginning of Year			2,863,148				229,882
Cash, End of Year			21,386,934				2,863,148
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities, excluded in above:
Amount due to related parties settled with common stock			–				500
Common stock issuable in business acquisition			368,750				–
Consideration accrued for business acquisition (Note 7), net of imputed discount of $95,691			5,190,023				–
Right of use assets and lease obligations recognized			2,190,569				–
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid			–				–
Income taxes paid			–				–

 

(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements)

 

 

1.

Nature of Operations

 

Pacific Green Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware, USA on March 10, 1994, under the name of Beta Acquisition Corp. In September 1995, the Company changed its name to In-Sports International, Inc. In August 2002, the Company changed its name to ECash, Inc. On June 13, 2012, the Company changed its name to Pacific Green Technologies Inc. The Company is in the business of acquiring, developing, and marketing environmental technologies, with a focus on emission control technologies. On December 20, 2019, the Company acquired Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd., a company incorporated and registered in China (“Engin”). Engin is a solar design, development, and engineering company (Note 7).

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a)

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and are expressed in U.S. dollars. The following accounting policies are consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the following entities:

 

Pacific Green Marine Technologies Ltd.(“PGMTL”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary of PGMG
Pacific Green Technologies Asia Limited (“PGTA”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary
Pacific Green Technologies China Limited (“PGTC”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary of PGTA
Pacific Green Marine Technologies Inc. (PGM Can)		Wholly-owned subsidiary
Pacific Green Marine Technologies Inc. (PGMT US)		Wholly-owned subsidiary of PGMG
Pacific Green Marine Technologies (USA) Inc. (inactive)		Wholly-owned subsidiary of PGMG
Pacific Green Marine Technologies Group Inc (“PGMG”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary
Pacific Green Marine Technologies Trading Ltd. (“PGTrad”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary of PGMG
Pacific Green Environmental Technologies Ltd  (“PENV”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary
Pacific Green Marine Technologies (Norway) SA (“PGN”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary of PGMTL
Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd (“ENGIN”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary
Guangdong Northeast Power Engineering Design Co. Ltd. (“GNPE”)		Wholly-owned subsidiary of ENGIN

 

All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

(b)

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of property and equipment and intangible assets, contract assets and liabilities associated with revenue contracts in progress, contingent consideration on asset acquisition, warranty accruals, fair values of convertible debentures and derivative liabilities, and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

 

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(c)

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded at the following annual rates, net of any residual value determined.

 

Furniture and equipment		5 years straight-line
Leasehold improvements		3 years straight-line
Test Scrubber system		20 years straight-line
Computer equipment		5 years straight-line
Building		20 years straight-line

 

(d)

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and are comprised of patents, customer relationships, plant designs, backlog, and software licensing, Intangible assets are reviewed annually for impairment. The patents, which were acquired in 2013, are being amortized straight-line over the estimated useful life of 17 years. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company acquired customer relationships, plant designs, backlog, and software licensing, which are amortized straight-line over the estimated useful life of 6, 6, 2, and 10 years.

 

(e)

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets such as property and equipment and intangible assets with finite useful lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the asset.

 

(f)

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1

 

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2

 

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

 

Level 3

 

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

Our company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash, accounts receivable, lease receivable, amounts due from and to related parties, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, operating lease liability, and convertible debenture. The recorded values of all financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations.

 

The following table represents assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized at fair value as of March 31, 2020, on a recurring basis:

 

Level 1 $

Level 2 $

Level 3 $

Derivative liability

–

174,484

–

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized a gain on the change in fair value of derivative liability of $257,102 (2019 – loss $356,081).

 

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(g)

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives revenue from the sale of emission control equipment and related services as well as providing design and engineering services for Concentrated Solar Power, desalination, and waste to energy technologies.

 

Revenue is recognized when control of products or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those promised products or services.

 

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following five steps:

 

●

Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer

 

●

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

 

●

Determination of the transaction price

 

●

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

 

●

Recognition of revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied

 

The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable.

 

As our contracts with customers include multiple performance obligations, judgment is required to determine whether performance obligations specified in these contracts are distinct and should be accounted for as separate revenue transactions for recognition purposes. For such arrangements, revenue is allocated to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Standalone selling prices are generally determined based on the prices charged to customers or using expected cost-plus margin.

 

Contracts signed with one customer have significant financing component. The Company provides design, production, and installation services of scrubber units to this customer. 20% of the contract price is payable at least 6 calendar months prior to the dry dock date. The remaining 80% is payable in 24 equal monthly instalments starting at the end of the calendar month following the installation date on a vessel by vessel basis.  As 80% of the contract price is payable after the last performance obligation towards the scrubber, significant financing component is separated from revenue and interest income at 5.4% is recorded when payments are received from the customer.

 

(h)

Contract Liabilities and Contract Assets

 

Contractual arrangements with customers for the sale of a scrubber unit generally provide for deposits and instalments through the procurement and design phases of equipment manufacturing. Amounts received from customers, which are not yet recorded as revenues under the Company’s revenue recognition policy are presented as contract liabilities.

 

Similarly, contractual arrangements with suppliers and manufacturers normally involved with the manufacturing of scrubber units may require advances and deposits at various stages of the manufacturing process. Payments to our manufacturing partners are recorded as contract assets until the equipment is manufactured to specifications and accepted by the customer.

 

The Company presents the contract liabilities and contract assets on its balance sheet when one of the parties to the revenue contract has performed before the other.

 

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(i)

Warranty Provision

 

The Company reserves a 2% warranty provision on the completion of a contract following the final payment, there being a number of milestone-based stage payments. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending upon the product sold and geography of sale. The Company’s product warranties generally start from the delivery date and continue for up to twelve to twenty-four months. The Company provides warranties to customers for the design, materials, and installation of scrubber units. The Company has a back-to-back manufacturing guarantee from its major supplier, which covers materials, production, and installation. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty obligation include product failure rates, anticipated hours of product operations and costs of repair or replacement in correcting product failures. These factors are estimates that may change based on new information that becomes available each period. Similarly, the Company also accrues the estimated costs to address reliability repairs on products no longer in warranty when, in the Company’s judgment, and in accordance with a specific plan developed by the Company, it is prudent to provide such repairs. The Company intends to assess the adequacy of recorded warranty liabilities quarterly and makes adjustments to the liability as necessary.

 

(j)

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. The asset and liability method provides that deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized.

 

The Company provides for interest and potential administrative penalties where management has assessed that the probability of assessment is greater than 50%. Interest and penalties assessed or expected to be assessed by tax authorities are included in tax expense for the period.

 

(k)

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar. The functional currencies of PGTA, PGTC, PGMT US, PGMTL, PGTrad, PGM Can, and PGN are the United States dollar. The functional currency of ENGIN and GNPE are the Chinese Yuan. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets, liabilities, and items recorded in income arising from transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income.

 

The accounts of ENGIN and GNPE are translated to United States dollars using the current rate method. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars at the period–end exchange rate while revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates during the period. Related exchange gains and losses are included in a separate component of stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

(l)

Research and Development

 

Research and development costs are charged as operating expenses as incurred.

 

(m)

Stock-based compensation

 

The Company records stock-based compensation using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued.

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock-based awards. This model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include but are not limited to the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the consolidated statement of operations over the requisite service period. The majority of the Company’s awards vest upon issuance.

 

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2018-07 - Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, the accounting for employee and non-employee stock options is now aligned.

 

(n)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share. ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential options and warrants outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible debenture using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. As at March 31, 2020, the Company had nil (2019 – 7,918,343) anti-dilutive shares outstanding.

 

(o)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and items in other comprehensive income (loss) that are excluded from net income or loss. As at March 31, 2020 and 2019, other comprehensive income (loss) includes cumulative translation adjustments for changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the period.

 

(p)

Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases”. This new guidance eliminates the concept of off-balance sheet treatment for “operating leases” for lessees for the vast majority of lease contracts. Under ASU No. 2016-02, at inception, a lessee must classify all leases with a term of over one year as either finance or operating, with both classifications resulting in the recognition of a defined “right-of-use” asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet. However, recognition in the income statement will differ depending on the lease classification, with finance leases recognizing the amortization of the right-of-use asset separate from the interest on the lease liability and operating leases recognizing a single total lease expense. ASU No. 2016-02 was in effect for public companies in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted the new guidance as of April 1, 2019.

 

The Company elected to apply the package of practical expedients which allows entities not to reassess its previous conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. The Company elected not to use hindsight to determine lease terms and to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component. The Company had no operating leases that were adjusted upon transition as existing leases had duration of 12 months or less at the time of transition. The Company commenced a new operating lease on premises on April 1, 2019 and recognized a right-of-use asset of $1,526,801 and a lease liability of $1,486,605 as of April 1, 2019. The adoption of the new lease standard did not materially impact the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) or the consolidated statement of cash flows. For additional disclosure and detail, see note 18 below.

 

(q)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. The ASU sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model which requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. As a smaller reporting company, this ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

3.

Short-term Investments and amounts in escrow

 

At March 31, 2020, the Company has a $53,106 (CAD $75,000) (March 31, 2019- $38,147 (CAD $50,000) Guaranteed Investment Certificate (“GIC”) held as security against a corporate credit card. The GIC bears interest at 0.5% per annum and matured February 4, 2020.

 

At March 31, 2020, the Company’s solicitor is holding $664,994 (2019- $1,698,791) relating to proceeds under customer contracts to be released upon satisfying performance obligations.

 

4.

Lease Receivable

 

On December 12, 2017, the Company completed the sale of a constructed ENVI-Marine scrubber system under an energy management lease arrangement. The Company’s lease receivable as at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, consists of an amount due from the customer under a long-term lease arrangement.

 

The payments to the Company under the lease arrangement are calculated under a cost savings model. During March 2019, the Company and lessee agreed to a revised payment schedule based on a quarterly payment of $118,000 per quarter through fiscal 2022 in place of the cost saving model. The current portion presented below reflects the minimum expected payments per the lease arrangement for the next twelve months.

 

At the completion of the minimum required lease payments, the title of the asset transfers to the customer. No amount has been allocated to the residual value. Moreover, there are no other variable amounts involved in this lease arrangement.

 

		March 31, 2020 $				March 31, 2019 $
Current portion, expected within twelve months			472,000				309,772
Amounts expected thereafter			369,634				784,914
Total			841,634				1,094,686

 

		$
2021			472,000
2022			419,114
Interest deemed hereunder			(49,480	)
Total			841,634

 

 

5.

Property and Equipment

 

		Cost $				Accumulated amortization $				March 31, 2020 Net carrying value $				March 31, 2019 Net carrying value $
Building*			895,602				(25,811	)			869,791				–
Furniture and equipment			320,356				(46,018	)			274,338				2,077
Computer equipment*			15,728				(1,798	)			13,930				–
Leasehold improvements			110,051				(36,911	)			73,140				4,298
Testing equipment- Scrubber system			77,134				(6,428	)			70,706				25,000
Total			1,418,871				(116,966	)			1,301,905				31,375

 

*

Acquired as part of a business combination - see Note 7.

 

The company recorded $87,614 depreciation expense on property and equipment for the year ended March 31, 2020 (2019- $ 9,425).

 

6.

Intangible Assets

 

		Cost $				Accumulated amortization $				Cumulative impairment $				March 31, 2020 Net carrying value $				March 31, 2019 Net carrying value $
Patents and technical information			35,852,556				(6,549,478	)			(20,457,255	)			8,845,823				9,746,255
Backlogs *			92,792				(11,599	)			–				81,193				–
Customer lists *			225,229				(9,385	)			–				215,844				–
Patents and certifications *			3,568,043				(148,668	)			–				3,419,375				–
Software licensing *			13,673				(605	)			–				13,068				–
Total			39,752,293				(6,719,735	)			(20,457,255	)			12,575,303				9,746,255

 

*

Acquired as part of a business combination - see Note 7

 

The company recorded $1,070,698 amortization expense on intangible assets for the year ended March 31, 2020 (2019- $ 875,813).

 

7.

Acquisition of Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd

 

On December 20, 2019, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Engin, a solar design, development and engineering company and its subsidiary. Engin’s expertise in solar technologies provides the Company another green technology to market and develop internationally alongside our manufacturing. The acquisition was concluded concurrently with two groups. The first purchase of the 75% interest was acquired for consideration of $5,864,234 (¥41,000,000) upon signing (paid), plus a further $2,145,002 (¥15,000,000) due by March 20, 2020 (not paid) and a final conditional payment of $2,860,002 (¥20,000,000) by June 30, 2020 (not paid). The remaining 25% interest was acquired for consideration of 125,000 new shares of the Company (issued after year end), plus a further conditional $286,000 (¥2,000,000) payable by June 30, 2020 (not paid). The final payments under both agreements are conditional upon the successful testing of a project, which was to be concluded by June 30, 2020. As at the date of filing, the Company is in process of getting correspondence from the two selling parties regarding the status of the project testing.

 

 

7.

Acquisition of Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd (continued)

 

Total purchase consideration is estimated at $11,052,307, inclusive of the fair value of the conditional payments, which are considered probable. The 125,000 shares in the Company have been estimated to have a fair value of $368,750 or $2.95 per share. This share price is determined on the basis of the closing market price of the Company’s common shares at the date of acquisition.

 

The results of operations of the acquired business and the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements with effect from the date of the acquisition. The purchase consideration has been applied to cash of $2,063,358, other net working capital of Engin of $1,024,461, property and equipment of $911,330, and intangible assets of $3,897,747. The residual value of consideration after applying it to the carrying values of assets and liabilities acquired and fair value adjustments, resulted in a goodwill valuation of $3,524,161. The goodwill paid as part of the acquisition is expected to be tax deductible. The measurement period will not exceed one year from the acquisition date.

 

Revenue and net income of Engin since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement was $450,418 and $92,883, respectively.

 

The following unaudited supplemental pro-forma data presents consolidated information as if the acquisition had been completed on April 1, 2018. The pro-forma results were calculated by combining the results of the Company with the stand-alone results of Engin:

 

		For the Year Ended March 31
		2020				2019
Revenue		$	131,880,151			$	5,504,128
Net income		$	10,449,199			$	(17,666,637	)

 

8.

Sales, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

 

The Company has analyzed its sales contracts under ASC 606 and has identified performance conditions that are not directly correlated with contractual payment terms with customer. As a result of the timing differences between customer payments and satisfaction of performance conditions, contractual assets and contractual liabilities have been recognized.

 

Contracts are unique to customers’ requirements. However, the Company’s performance obligations can generally be identified as:

 

●

Specified service works

 

●

Certified design and engineering works

 

●

Acceptance of delivered equipment to customers

 

●

Acceptance of commissioned equipment

 

 

8.

Sales, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities (continued)

 

For the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company’s recognized sales revenues in proportion to performance obligations as noted below:

 

		2020 $				2019 $
Specified service works			1,485,990				27,000
Certified design and engineering works			51,354,969				606,725
Acceptance of delivered equipment to customers			59,608,692				1,077,190
Acceptance of commissioned equipment			17,238,505				364,035
Concentrated solar power contracts			450,418				–
Total			130,138,574				2,074,950

 

Changes in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities for the year are noted as below:

 

		Contract Assets $				Sales (Cost of sales) $				Contract Liabilities $
Balance, March 31, 2018			–				–				–
Customer receipts and receivables			–				–				(20,925,437	)
Sales recognized in earnings			–				2,074,950				2,074,950
Payments and accruals under contracts			14,172,975				–				–
Costs recognized in earnings			(1,935,150	)			(1,935,150	)			–
Balance, March 31, 2019			12,237,825								(18,850,487	)
Customer receipts and receivables			–				–				(134,841,354	)
Sales recognized in earnings			–				130,138,574				130,138,574
Payments and accruals under contracts*			90,932,669				–				–
Costs recognized in earnings			(78,566,155	)			(78,566,155	)			–
Balance, March 31, 2020			24,604,339								(23,553,267	)

 

*

Payments and accruals under contracts include $12,305,384 presented as receivables which is subject to the fulfilment of future performance obligations.

 

9.

Convertible Debenture and Derivative Liability

 

On November 10, 2015, the Company entered into a $110,000 convertible debenture with a non-related party, in exchange for $100,000, net of $10,000 for legal fees which was deferred and amortized over the term of the debenture. Under the terms of the debenture, the amount is unsecured, bears guaranteed interest at 10% and default interest at 20% per annum and was due on November 10, 2016. The note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company equal to the lower of: (a) $0.40 or (b) 60% of the lowest trading price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 consecutive trading days prior to the date of conversion.

 

 

9.

Convertible Debenture and Derivative Liability (continued)

 

The Company analyzed the conversion option under ASC 815, and determined that the conversion feature should be classified as a liability and recorded at fair value due to there being no explicit limit to the number of shares to be delivered upon settlement of the conversion option. In 2017, the Company issued 470,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $80,000 of this debenture. As at March 31, 2020, the carrying value of the debenture was $30,000 (2019- $30,000) and interest expense on the debenture for the year was recorded as $6,000 (2019- $6,000).

 

The fair value of the derivative liability was calculated using a binomial option pricing model. The fair value of the derivative liability is revalued on each balance sheet date with corresponding gains and losses recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a gain on the change in fair value of derivative liability of $257,102 (2019- loss of $356,081). As at March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a derivative liability of $174,484 (2019- $431,586).

 

The following inputs and assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the conversion feature of the convertible debenture outstanding as at March 31, 2020, assuming no expected dividends:

 

		As at March 31, 2020				As at March 31, 2019
Estimated common stock issuable upon conversion			178,343				165,843
Estimated exercise price per common share			0.40				0.40
Risk-free interest rate			0.11	%			2.4	%
Expected volatility			193.6	%			62.0	%
Expected life (in years)			0.25				0.25

 

A summary of the activity of the derivative liabilities is shown below:

 

		$
Balance, March 31, 2018			75,505
Mark to market adjustment			356,081
Balance, March 31, 2019			431,586
Mark to market adjustment			(257,102	)
Balance, March 31, 2020			174,484

 

10.

Accounts payable and accruals

 

		March 31, 2020 $				March 31, 2019 $
Accounts payable			9,610,748				2,135,769
Accrued liabilities			32,599,586				2,375,952
Payroll liabilities			65,951				–
Long term accrued liabilities			1,622,284				–
Balance, end of year			43,898,569				4,511,721

 

 

11.

Warranty costs

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a non-cash warranty provision of $1,630,541 (March 31, 2019 - $121,345) as the Company provides warranties to customers for the design, materials, and installation of scrubber units. Product warranty is recorded at the time of sale and will be revised based on new information as system performance data becomes available. During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company used 2% to calculate warranty provision (2019- 5%) based on management’s best estimate.

 

		March 31, 2020 $				March 31, 2019 $
Balance, beginning of year			121,345				–
Provision for warranty			1,630,541				121,345
Expense incurred			(662,530	)			–
Balance, end of year			1,089,356				121,345

 

In addition, the Company incurred warranty and related costs of $794,114 during the year ended March 31, 2019 that were a reduction to the lease receivable.

 

12.

Related Party Transactions

 

(a)

As at March 31, 2020, the Company owed $2,154 (March 31, 2019 – $36,800) to companies controlled by a director and officer of the Company. The amounts owing is unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 

(b)

As at March 31, 2020, the Company owed $39,987 (March 31, 2019 – $80,205) to directors of the Company. The amounts owing are unsecured, non-interest bearing, and due on demand.

 

(c)

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred $2,003,938 (March 31, 2019 – $750,131) in consulting fees, salaries, and commissions to companies controlled by a director of the Company.

 

(d)

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred $323,622 (March 31, 2019 – $446,366) in consulting fees to directors, or companies controlled by directors, of the Company.

 

(e)

On July 2, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement arrangement with a company that is an affiliated shareholder and controlled by a director and officer. The Company was notified that the affiliated shareholder profited from the purchase and sale of the Company’s common stock within a six month period, in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The affiliated shareholder disgorged the full amount of profit realized by paying the Company approximately $135,454, in exchange for the forbearance of legal action by the Company.

 

(f)

On November 10, 2019, the Company entered into a warrant settlement agreement with a significant shareholder. Per the terms of the agreement, the significant shareholder agreed to the settlement of 1,000,000 share purchase warrants, exercisable at $1.00 per share, due to expire on November 23, 2019, for cash consideration totalling $750,000.

 

 

13.

Common Stock

 

Common stock issued during the year ended March 31, 2020:

 

(a)

On December 17, 2019, the Company issued 25,000 common shares, at $2.94 per share, to a former officer of the Company in settlement of stock options and any compensation otherwise due. The shares had an aggregate value of $73,500, which was recorded as employee compensation in the period.

 

(b)

In February 2020, 125,000 common shares in the Company with an estimated fair value of $368,750 or $2.95 per share were issued as part of the acquisition of Engin (See note 7).

 

(c)

In February 2020,16,532 common shares of the Company were issued to employees in the Company’s sales division as compensation with a FV of $3.00 per share.

 

Common stock issued during the year ended March 31, 2019:

 

(a)

On April 28, 2018, the Company issued 206,675 shares of common stock relating to a non-brokered private placement at a price of $1.00 per share for proceeds of $206,675, which was recorded as common stock issuable as at March 31, 2018.

 

(b)

On May 28, 2018, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (“SPA’s”) with seven investors. The SPA’s include subscription agreements for 1,957,333 shares of common stock at a price of $1.50 per share for proceeds of $2,936,000, and 1,957,333 share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of $2.50 per unit expiring on July 1, 2020. The SPA’s included conditional subscription agreements for the purchase of an additional 1,342,667 shares of common stock and 1,342,667 share purchase warrants exercisable at $2.50 per share expiring on July 1, 2020. Upon the Company meeting a specified sales target by December 31, 2018, the conditional subscriptions will be completed at $1.50 per unit on or before January 10, 2019. If the Company fails to achieve the specified sales target, then the investors have the option to complete the conditional subscription agreements for the purchase of an additional 1,853,998 shares of common stock and 1,853,998 share purchase warrants exercisable at $2.00 per share expiring on July 1, 2020 for $2.00 per unit on or before January 15, 2019. On January 10, 2019, the Company issued 1,342,667 shares of common stock at $1.50 per unit.

 

(c)

On June 12, 2018, the Company issued 287,500 shares of common stock with a fair value of $517,500 to three consultants, in lieu of a cash payment, for six months of consulting services.

 

(d)

On July 5, 2018, the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock on the exercise of director stock options in exchange for $500.

 

(e)

On September 28, 2018, the Company issued 145,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $275,000 to seven consultants, in lieu of a cash payment, for six months of consulting services.

 

(f)

On October 16, 2018, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options at $0.001 per common share for proceeds of $1,000.

 

(g)

On November 5, 2018, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of stock warrants at $1.00 per share for proceeds of $500,000.

 

(h)

On December 1, 2018, the Company issued 76,923 shares of common stock to a consultant in settlement of $100,000 due under a commission arrangement.

 

(i)

On January 22, 2019, the Company issued 8,700 shares of common stock to an employee valued at $2.30 per share with a fair value of $20,010.

 

(j)

On February 15, 2019, the Company issued 61,226 shares of common stock with a fair value of $134,697 to six consultants, in lieu of a cash payment, for six months of consulting services.

 

 

14.

Share Purchase Warrants

 

		Number of warrants				Weighted average exercise price $
Balance, March 31, 2018			1,500,000				1.00
Issued			3,300,000				2.50
Exercised			(500,000	)			1.00
Balance, March 31, 2019			4,300,000				2.15
Cancelled			(1,000,000	)			2.50
Balance, March 31, 2020			3,300,000				2.50

 

On November 10, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a warrant holder for the settlement of 1,000,000 share purchase warrants, with an exercise price of $1.00 per share and expiry of November 23, 2019. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company paid $750,000 for the surrender and cancellation of these warrants.

 

As at March 31, 2020, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:

 

Number of warrants outstanding				Exercise price $				Expiry date
	3,300,000				2.50			July 1, 2020
	3,300,000

 

See note 20 for subsequent information.

 

 

15.

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of stock options:

 

		Number of options				Weighted average exercise price $				Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)				Aggregate intrinsic value $
Balance, March 31, 2018			537,500				0.01				0.7				478,375
Granted			3,065,000				1.59
Exercised			(150,000	)			0.01
Balance, March 31, 2019			3,452,500				1.41				2.3				5,481,125
Granted			75,000				1.99
Forfeited			(150,000	)			0.63
Balance, March 31, 2020			3,377,500				1.46				1.49				6,045,000

 

Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as at March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

Outstanding and exercisable
	Number of shares				Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)				Range of Exercise price $
	487,500				0.45				0.01
	2,865,000				1.67				1.70
	25,000				2.29				2.26
	3,377,500

 

Unless otherwise noted, the Company estimates the fair value of its stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming no expected dividends or forfeitures.

 

On May 24, 2019, the Company granted 50,000 stock options to an officer of the Company. The stock options were exercisable at a discount to market, estimated at an average of $1.86 per share, and anticipated to vest on August 26, 2020. The options had an estimated fair value of $3.62 per share. The estimated fair value of the stock options was being recorded over the requisite service period to vesting. For the year ended March 31, 2020, the fair value of $80,596 was recorded as stock-based compensation. On December 19, 2019, the stock options were forfeited to the Company.

 

On September 20, 2019, the Company agreed to an extension of 175,000 stock options issued to a director which were due to expire. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.01 per share and have been extended to September 28, 2020. The extension of the stock options has not resulted in any material incremental fair value to be recorded.

 

The Company agreed to an extension of 312,500 stock options issued to the Company’s former President which were due to expire October 31, 2019. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.01 per share and have been extended to August 31, 2020. The extension of the stock options has not resulted in any material incremental fair value to be recorded.

 

 

15.

Stock Options (continued)

 

The following weighted average assumptions were used in the determination of fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model:

 

		2020				2019
Risk-free interest rate			2.31	%			2.70	%
Expected life (in years)			2.75				2.8
Expected volatility			180	%			205	%

 

The fair value of stock options vested and recognized during the year ended March 31, 2020 was $91,711 (2019 - $4,993,692), which was recorded as additional paid-in capital and charged to operations. Options granted and unvested at year end due to varied performance conditions, were measured and determined to have an insignificant fair value.

 

16.

Stock-based compensation

 

The fair value of the Company’s share-based transactions are summarized as follows:

 

		2020 $				2019 $
Fair of stock options granted and vested			91,711				4,993,692
Fair value of shares issued to consultants			–				960,349
Fair value of shares issued to employees			123,096				20,000
			214,807				5,974,041

 

Shares issued to employees or consultants are recorded at their fair value. The fair value for share awards is determined by the quoted market price of the Company’s shares on the date approved for issuance by the Board.

 

17.

Segmented Information

 

The Company is located and operates in North America and its subsidiaries are primarily located and operating in Europe and Asia.

 

	March 31, 2020
		North America $				Europe $				Asia $				Total $
Property and equipment			154,208				263,976				883,721				1,301,905
Intangible Assets			8,845,823				–				3,729,480				12,575,303
Right of use assets			83,256				1,471,847				258,818				1,813,921
			9,083,287				1,735,823				4,872,019				15,691,129

  

Year Ended March 31, 2020		North America $				Asia $				Europe $				Total $
Revenues by customer region			10,266,338				5,904,418				113,967,818				130,138,574

 

 

17.

Segmented Information (continued)

 

March 31, 2019

North America $

Europe $

Total $

Property and equipment

31,375

–

31,375

Intangible assets

9,746,255

–

9,746,255

Revenues by customer region

–

2,074,950

2,074,950

 

For the year ended March 31, 2020, 71% (2019-98%) of the Company’s revenues were derived from the largest customer. 11% (2019- 0%) of the Company’s revenues were derived from the second largest customer.

 

18.

Commitments

 

(a)

The Company’s subsidiaries have entered into three long-term operating leases for office premises in London, United Kingdom, Lysaker, Norway and North Vancouver, Canada. These lease assets are categorized as right of use assets under ASU No. 2016-02.

 

Long-term premises lease		Lease commencement		Lease expiry		Term (years)				Discount rate*
London, United Kingdom		April 1, 2019		December 25, 2023			4.75				4.50	%
Lysaker, Norway		October 1, 2019		September 30, 2024			5.00				4.50	%
North Vancouver, Canada		December 1, 2019		August 31, 2022			2.75				4.50	%
Shanghai, China		March 1, 2020		May 31, 2025			5.25				4.75	%

 

*

The Company determined the discount rate with reference to mortgages of similar tenure and terms.

 

Operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the Company’s operating lease does not provide an implicit rate, the discount rate used to determine the present value of the lease payments is the collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the remaining lease term. The operating lease asset excludes lease incentives. The operating leases do not contain an option to extend or terminate the lease term at the Company’s discretion, therefore no probable renewal has been added to the expiry date when determining lease term. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Lease cost – for the year ended March 31, 2020:
Operating lease expense *		$	428,733

 

*

Including right of use amortization and imputed interest. Lease payments include maintenance, operating expense, and tax.

 

 

18.

Commitments (continued)

 

The Company has entered into premises lease agreements with minimum annual lease payments expected over the next five years of the lease as follows:

 

Calendar Year		$
2020 (remainder of year)			411,253
2021			548,338
2022			536,153
2023			413,125
2024			102,690
2025			14,829
Total future minimum lease payments			2,026,388
Imputed interest			(172,328	)
Operating lease obligations			1,854,060

 

(b)

On July 14, 2017, the Company entered into a new memorandum of understanding to establish a new joint venture company in China with a non-related party (the “Supplier”) wherein the Supplier would receive and process orders, manufacture, and install products for the Company’s customers. In return, the Company agreed to design the product, provide strategic pricing, sales and marketing direction, as well as provide technology licenses and technical support (the “Technology”) to the Supplier. During the term of the agreement, the Company will provide the Supplier with a non-transferrable right and license to use the Technology to manufacture and install the product within the Asia and Russia region.

 

The parties will fund the venture proportionately, 50.1% by the Company and 49.9% by the Supplier, and excess operating cash flows will be distributed on a quarterly basis. Neither party have funded the joint venture to date and there has been no revenue and expense associated with it.

 

19.

Income Taxes

 

The majority of our revenues from international sales are invoiced from and collected by our U.S. entity and recognized as a component of income before taxes in the United States as opposed to a foreign jurisdiction. The components of income before income taxes by U.S. and foreign jurisdictions were as follows:

 

		2020 $				2019 $
United States			9,719,018				(16,618,418	)
Foreign			662,402				(1,320,286	)
Net income (loss) before taxes			10,381,420				(17,938,704	)

 

The following table reconciles the income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory rates to the income tax (benefit) at the Company’s effective tax rate.

 

		2020 $				2019 $
Net income (loss) before taxes			10,381,420				(17,938,704	)
Statutory tax rate			21	%			21	%
Expected income tax expense (recovery)			2,180,098				(3,767,128	)
Permanent differences and other			387,020				1,297,851
Foreign tax rate difference			(12,973	)			33,873
Change in valuation allowance			(2,554,145	)			2,435,404
Income tax provision			–				–
Current			–				–
Deferred			–				–
Income tax provision			–				–

 

 

19.

Income Taxes (continued)

 

At March 31, 2020, the Company is in arrears on filing a number of its statutory corporate income tax returns for certain entities, primarily, in the United States. The amounts presented above are based on estimates and what management believes are prudent filing positions, where information for fiscal years prior to 2013 has been challenging to obtain. The actual losses available could differ from these estimates upon assessment and review by taxation authorities.

 

We evaluate tax positions for recognition using a more-likely than-not recognition threshold, and those tax positions eligible for recognition are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon the effective settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information.  Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities at March 31, 2020 and 2019 are primarily comprised of the following:

 

		2020 $				2019 $
Net operating losses carried forward			2,387,441				5,909,091
Tax basis of intangibles in excess of book value			1,680,000				1,890,000
Lease receivable without tax basis			(176,743	)			(229,884	)
Warranty and accruals timing differences			1,117,865				–
Deferred tax asset			5,008,563				7,569,207
Valuation allowance			(5,008,563	)			(7,569,207	)
Net deferred tax asset			–				–

 

On December 22, 2017, the US federal tax legislation commonly known as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law. The TCJA made major changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including reducing the US federal income corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. Under the TCJA, for net operating losses (“NOLs”) arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the TCJA limits a US corporate taxpayer’s ability to utilize NOL carryforwards to 80% of the taxpayer’s taxable income (as modified by the CARES Act, as described below). In addition, NOLs arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely, with no carryback. NOLs generated in tax years beginning before January 1, 2018 are not be subject to the taxable income limitation and generally has a 20 year carryforward. On March 27, 2020 the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). The CARES Act introduced various tax changes, including granting a five-year carry back period for NOLs arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2021, temporary suspension of the 80% taxable income limitation on the use of NOLs arising in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 but before January 1, 2021.

 

The Company estimates that is has accumulated net operating losses of approximately $8.7 million, which were incurred mainly in the U.S., some of which begin to expire in 2036. Historical losses in the U.S., are subject to limitations on use due to deemed changes in control for tax purposes. This impacts the timing and opportunity to use certain losses.

 

20.

Subsequent Event

 

On July 1, 2020, 3,300,000 share purchase warrants expired unexercised.

 

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our president (our principal executive officer) and chief financial officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2020. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the material weaknesses found in our internal controls over financial reporting, our president (our principal executive officer) and chief financial officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), our company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020 using the criteria established in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

 

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based upon the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. On December 20, 2019 PGT acquired 100% of the equity of Shanghai Engin Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Please read Item 8 - Financial Statements: Note 7 – Acquisition of Engin. PGT management have excluded from its evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting, as of March 31, 2020, Engin business’s internal control over financial reporting associated with net assets of $7,896,897 and total revenues of $450,418 included in PGT’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2020

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020, our company determined that there were control deficiencies that constituted material weaknesses, as described below.

 

	●	We do not have an Audit Committee – While not being legally obligated to have an audit committee, it is the management’s view that such a committee, including a financial expert member, is an utmost important entity level control over our company’s financial statements. Currently the board of directors acts in the capacity of the audit committee, and does not include a member that is considered to be independent of management to provide the necessary oversight over management’s activities.
	●	We did not have adequate accounting personnel throughout the year – The Company has hired a number of qualified financial reporting accountants in Q4 2020. However, it takes time to implement controls over segregation of duties and financial and accounting processes.

 

 

As a result of the material weaknesses described above, management has concluded that our company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no significant change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with our evaluation we conducted of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020, that occurred during our fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

Continuing Remediation Efforts to address deficiencies in Company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

When the Company has sufficient personnel available, then our board of directors, in particular and in connection with the aforementioned deficiencies, will establish the following remediation measures:

 

●

We will attempt to increase the number of members on our board of directors and nominate an audit committee including a financial expert in the next fiscal year, 2020-2021.

 

●

We will incorporate more controls including segregation of duties and undertake regular and thorough reviews of all accounting entries are in the process of determining how best to implement global controls in relation to these individuals to improve better segregation of duties.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

On August 31, 2013, Neil Carmichael consented to and was appointed as president, treasurer and secretary of our company. On August 23, 2019, Neil Carmichael resigned, and the Company entered into a Non-Executive Directorship Agreement with Neil Carmichael.

 

Effective October 1, 2013, Dr. Andrew Jolly was appointed as a director of our company. Andrew Jolly resigned on February 1, 2020 as Director and became a Senior Technical Adviser to our Company.

 

Effective July 20, 2016, Alexander Shead was appointed as a director of our company.

 

Effective May 8, 2017, Scott Poulter was appointed as an executive director of our company. On August 23, 2019, Scott Poulter was appointed Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer of our Company.

 

Effective January 24, 2019, Iain Lees was appointed an executive director of our company. On July 2, 2019, Iain Lees resigned from the Company.

 

On January 20, 2020, Richard Fraser-Smith was appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. 

 

On February 1, 2020, Dr. Andrew Jolly resigned as director of the Company

 

On February 1, 2020, Eric Prouty became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.

 

 

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

The following individuals serve as the directors and executive officers of our company as of the date of this annual report. All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The executive officers of our company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office.

 

Name		Position Held  with the Company		Age		Date First Elected or Appointed
Eric Prouty		Non-Executive Director		50		February 1, 2020
Alexander Shead		Director		59		July 20, 2015
Neil Carmichael		Non-Executive Director		67		December 18, 2012
Scott Poulter		Chairman, CEO, President, Secretary and Treasurer		52		May 8, 2017
Richard Fraser-Smith		Chief Financial Officer		56		January 20, 2020

 

Business Experience

 

The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during at least the past five years of our directors and executive officer, indicating their principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupation and employment were carried out.

 

Scott Poulter - Chairman, CEO, President, Secretary and Treasurer

 

Scott Poulter was appointed as Executive Director of Pacific Green Technologies Inc. on May 8, 2017. On August 23, 2019, Mr Poulter was appointed Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer of our Company. Mr Poulter was a former professional windsurfer in the United Kingdom, and subsequently became a sports marketing entrepreneur with various sport marketing businesses worldwide which controlled various commercial or licensing rights in Formula One auto racing from 1996 to 2003.

 

In 2009, he was asked to assist an emission control technology company, Enviroresolutions, in commercializing its proprietary technology and he became increasingly interested in technologies that could help improve the environment. In that vein, Mr. Poulter founded Pacific Green Group Limited, which is now a significant investor in our company, and has since endeavoured to use his entrepreneurial skills and international business experience to drive forward the emission control technologies of Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. He has been integral in delivering our Company’s business relationships in China and Europe.

 

 

Neil Carmichael – Non-Executive Director

 

Dr. Neil Carmichael was appointed as a director of our company on December 18, 2012 and as our president, treasurer and secretary on August 31, 2013. On August 23, 2019, Dr. Carmichael resigned, and the Company entered into a Non-Executive Directorship Agreement with Neil Carmichael. Dr. Carmichael holds a Mathematics BSc from University of Edinburgh and a Mathematics PhD from University of Warwick. Dr. Carmichael has over 25 years’ energy sector management experience including international business development, strategy formulation and implementation and procurement accountabilities. From 1980-85 Dr. Carmichael worked in scientific and engineering consultancy, initially with Scicon (part of BP group) on non-linear optimization, then with Intercomp on mathematics for petroleum engineering and reservoir simulators. In 1985 he joined Shell in its reservoir engineering research unit. This was followed by positions in petroleum engineering, field development; followed by management roles in business development, personnel, information technology and procurement. This required working in a range of countries, from Peru to Bangladesh. In 2006 to 2010 he was chief executive officer of Shell Business Development Central Asia, based in Astana, Kazakhstan and responsible for Shell’s new business activities in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. Dr. Carmichael was also the Shell representative in Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. Since 2010 he has been working on two upstream, exploration focused, startups, one in Ukraine and the other in Pakistan. Dr. Carmichael has most recently held the position of general manager and country representative in Central Asia with Shell Exploration and Production. Dr. Carmichael has a wide range of technical, country and management experiences; mostly focused on oil and gas, much of it applicable in other domains.

 

Alexander Shead – Director

 

Alexander Shead is a British, Australian and Swiss national. In 1993, Mr. Shead co-founded Stuart Alexander in the UK, an insurance advisory business which was sold to AXA UK. In 2004, he moved to Australia where he was a cornerstone investor and Director of Milne Alexander, a boutique insurance broking and advisory firm until its sale in 2007. Between 2007 and 2014, Mr. Shead was the Executive Chairman of the Mecon Winsure Insurance Group until its sale to Steadfast Group Limited in 2014. 

 

In 2008, Mr. Shead founded Food Ladder International, an international NGO established to create financially sustainable social enterprises that empower disadvantaged individuals through employment. He remains a Director of Food Ladder International. In 2009, Mr. Shead became a director of First Unity Financial Group, a wealth management business that was sold in 2011. In 2012, he became and still remains as the Non-Executive Chairman of Lockton Companies Australia, the Australian arm of Lockton, the world’s largest privately owned, independent insurance brokerage firm.

 

Mr. Shead was educated at Harrow School in England and the Sorbonne University in Paris.

 

Eric Prouty - Non-Executive Director

 

On February 1, 2020, Eric Prouty became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr. Prouty is s an experienced Equity Research Analyst and Investor Relations consultant. His research work has primarily focused on environmental sustainability.

 

In November 2013, Mr Prouty was a founding partner of AdvisIRy, an investor relations firm based in New York. He also sits on the board of Hudson Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN), a NASDAQ listed company, where he is a member of the Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Executive committees.

 

Prior to the appointments above, Mr Prouty was a Senior Research Analyst at Canaccord Genuity (2006-2011), Director of Equity Research at Adams Harkness (2001-2007), Senior Equity Research Analyst at Robertson Stephens (2000-2001), an Equity Research Analyst at First Albany (1996-2000) and an Equity Research Associate at State Street (1992-1996).

 

Mr. Prouty graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Dickinson College.

 

Richard Fraser-Smith—Chief Financial Officer

 

Richard Fraser-Smith, Chartered Accountant, is a finance professional. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Global Marine Systems Limited (“Global Marine”), a provider of engineering solutions and sub-sea fibre optic and power cable installation, maintenance and related services to the worldwide telecoms, offshore wind and oil and gas markets.

 

 

Mr. Fraser-Smith qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1991, where he worked on audits in a wide range of businesses. He later worked for Conoco Inc., ING Barings, PepsiCo, Halcrow Group Limited, CH2M Hill before joining Global Marine in 2015.

 

Within the finance function, Mr. Fraser-Smith has used his experience to transform reporting timeframes for management accounts as well as treasury and cash management procedures, along with M&A support. In addition to his financial expertise, he has been integrally involved in business planning and strategy, has developed full board reporting/KPI (key performance indicator) packages in support of this, and reviewed business processes, supply chains and logistics, reducing lead times, freeing up working capital and significantly reducing costs.

 

Mr. Fraser-Smith graduated in Chemical Engineering from Manchester University (UMIST) and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

 

Other Directorships

 

Other than as disclosed above, our directors and officer do not hold any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of such Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Board of Directors and Director Nominees

 

Since our board of directors does not include a majority of independent directors, the decisions of the board regarding director nominees are made by persons who have an interest in the outcome of the determination. The Board will consider candidates for directors proposed by security holders, although no formal procedures for submitting candidates have been adopted. Unless otherwise determined, at any time not less than 90 days prior to the next annual board meeting at which the slate of director nominees is adopted, the board will accept written submissions from proposed nominees that include the name, address and telephone number of the proposed nominee; a brief statement of the nominee’s qualifications to serve as a director; and a statement as to why the security holder submitting the proposed nominee believes that the nomination would be in the best interests of our security holders. If the proposed nominee is not the same person as the security holder submitting the name of the nominee, a letter from the nominee agreeing to the submission of his or her name for consideration should be provided at the time of submission. The letter should be accompanied by a résumé supporting the nominee’s qualifications to serve on the board, as well as a list of references.

 

The board identifies director nominees through a combination of referrals from different people, including management, existing board members and security holders. Once a candidate has been identified, the board reviews the individual’s experience and background and may discuss the proposed nominee with the source of the recommendation. If the board believes it to be appropriate, board members may meet with the proposed nominee before making a final determination whether to include the proposed nominee as a member of the slate of director nominees submitted to security holders for election to the board.

 

Some of the factors which the board considers when evaluating proposed nominees include their knowledge of and experience in business matters, finance, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. The board may request additional information from each candidate prior to reaching a determination. The board is under no obligation to formally respond to all recommendations, although as a matter of practice, it will endeavor to do so. 

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

Our directors are not obligated to commit their full time and attention to our business and, accordingly, they may encounter a conflict of interest in allocating time between our operations and those of other businesses. In the course of their other business activities, they may become aware of investment and business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us as well as other entities to which they owe a fiduciary duty. As a result, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. They may also in the future become affiliated with entities, engaged in business activities similar to those we intend to conduct. In general, officers and directors of a corporation are required to present business opportunities to a corporation if:

 

●

the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;

 

 

●

the opportunity is within the corporation’s line of business; and

 

●

it would be unfair to the corporation and its stockholders not to bring the opportunity to the attention of the corporation.

 

We adopted a code of ethics that obligates our directors, officers, and employees to disclose potential conflicts of interest and prohibits those persons from engaging in such transactions without our consent.

 

Significant Employees

 

Other than as previously described, we do not expect any other individuals to make a significant contribution to our business.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Except as noted below, to the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:

 

	1.	been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
	2.	had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time;
	3.	been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
	4.	been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
	5.	been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
	6.	been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

Note: on or about May 1, 2019 an affiliated shareholder of the Company holding more than ten percent of our issued and outstanding securities, informed the Company that it has profited from the purchase and sale of our stock within a period of less than six months, in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”). Pursuant to a Settlement Agreement dated July 2, 2019, in exchange for the forbearance of legal action by the Company pursuant to Section 16(b), the shareholder has disgorged to our Company the full amount of the profit realized.

 

  

Audit Committee

 

We do not currently have an audit committee or a committee performing similar functions. Our board of directors as a whole participates in the review of financial statements and disclosure.

  

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among our officers, directors, or persons nominated for such positions.

 

Compliance With Section 16(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of our shares of common stock and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

 

Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by our company, or written representations from certain reporting persons that no Form 5s were required for those persons, we believe that, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners as well as our officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners of our subsidiaries were complied with.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, members of our board of directors, our company’s officers including our president, chief executive officer and chief financial officer, employees, consultants and advisors. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

  

	1.	honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
	2.	full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by us;
	3.	compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
	4.	the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
	5.	accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

  

Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all our company’s senior officers commit to timely, accurate and consistent disclosure of information; that they maintain confidential information; and that they act with honesty and integrity.

 

In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly senior officers, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal and state securities laws. Any senior officer, who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to our company. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another.

 

Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 14. We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent to: Pacific Green Technologies Inc., Suite #10212 8 The Green, Dover, DE 19901 USA.

  

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

The particulars of compensation paid by our company to the following persons:

 

	(a)	our principal executive officer;
	(b)	each of our most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of the period from inception to March 31, 2020; and
	(c)	individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at the end of the period to March 31, 2019, who we will collectively refer to as our named executive officers are set out in the following summary compensation table:

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position

Year

Salary  ($)

Bonus  ($)

Stock Awards ($)

Option Awards  ($)

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation  ($)

Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings  ($)

All Other Compensation  ($)

Total  ($)

Neil Carmichael

2020

Nil

35,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

35,000

2019

Nil

75,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

75,000

Andrew Jolly

2020

48,622

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

48,622

2019

31,366

Nil

Nil

79,758

Nil

Nil

Nil

111,124

Alexander Shead

2020

240,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

240,000

2019

240,000

100,000

Nil

717,821

Nil

Nil

Nil

1,057,821

Scott Poulter

2020

494,000

1,509,938

*

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

2,003,938

2019

550,131

200,000

Nil

1,355,855

Nil

Nil

Nil

2,105,986

Iain Lees

2020

150,000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

150,000

2019

Nil

Nil

Nil

249,310

Nil

Nil

Nil

249,310

Eric Prouty

2020

8,500

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

8,500

2019

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Richard Oliver

2020

115,000

Nil

73,500

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

188,500

2019

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Richard Fraser-Smith

2020

37,500

Nil

11,115

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

48,615

2019

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

*	Includes commission of $1,052,513.

 

  

Stock Option Plan

 

Currently, we do not have a stock option plan in the Company.

 

Stock Options/SAR Grants

 

On July 19, 2015, we granted 312,500 stock options to the President of our company. The stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.01 per share and expire on June 30, 2019. The options expiry date was extended to August 31, 2020.

 

On July 20, 2015, we granted 50,000 stock options to a director of our company. The stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.01 per share and were exercised in July 2018.

 

On September 26, 2017, the Company granted 175,000 stock options to a Company controlled by Alex Shead. The stock options are exercisable at $0.01 per share and expire September 25, 2019. The options expiry date was extended to September 28, 2020.

 

On November 30, 2018, the Company granted 2,865,000 stock options to Employees, Directors and Consultants to the Company. These options are exercisable at $1.70 per share and expire November 29, 2021.

 

On January 24, 2019, the Company granted 300,000 stock options to a director of our company. The first tranche of $100,000 stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.01 per share and vested immediately. The second tranche of 100,000 stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.01 and vest 36 months following the date of the employment agreement. The third tranche of 100,000 stock options are exercisable at the closing price of the Company’s common shares on January 24, 2019 and vest 36 months following the date of the employment agreement. The director resigned on July 2, 2019 and these options were forfeited.

 

On May 24, 2019, the Company issued 50,000 stock options to an officer of the Company. These options are exercisable at a 25% discount to the average of the 30 trading days prior to exercise. The first tranche of 25,000 stock options vest after 18 months with the Company and the second tranche vest 18 months following the anniversary date of the employment agreement. The officer resigned on December 19, 2019 and these options were forfeited.

 

On January 15, 2020, the Company issued 25,000 stock options to the Chief Financial Officer. These options are exercisable at a 25% discount to the average of the 30 trading days immediately prior to January 15, 2020. The options are exercisable on July 15, 2021 for a period of 3 years or 12 months following the termination of officer’s employment contract dated January 15, 2020, whichever is earlier.

 

On February 1, 2020, the Company committed to grant 60,000 stock options to a new independent director of the Company. The first 10,000 options to purchase a common share at $0.01 per share, vest after six months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. The second tranche of 25,000 options to purchase a common share at $2.50 per share, vest after twelve months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. The final tranche of 25,000 options to purchase common shares at $3.75 per share, vest after twenty-four months of service and expire twenty-four months after the vesting date. As of March 31, 2020, these options are not issued.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

None 

 

Option Exercises

 

During our fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, 50,000 stock purchase options were exercised by Mr. Shead, a Director of the Company.

 

During our fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, no option was exercised.

 

 

Compensation of Directors

 

Effective December 18, 2012 we entered into a non-executive director agreement with Dr. Neil Carmichael, wherein Dr. Carmichael will receive compensation of $1,000 for the term of the agreement and shall be granted options to purchase up to 62,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share of common stock. The options will terminate the earlier of 24 months, or upon the termination of the agreement and Dr. Carmichael’s engagement with our company. These options have expired.

 

On August 23, 2019, Neil Carmichael resigned as Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, and Treasurer, but continued to serve as a non-executive director on the Company’s board of directors. The Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Carmichael to provide non-executive director service for compensation of $3,000 per month.

 

On September 26, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Andrew Jolly, wherein Dr. Jolly agreed to serve as a director of our company. Pursuant to the agreement, our company is to compensate Dr. Jolly for serving as a director of our company at GBP2,000 (approximately $3,235) per calendar month. Effective October 1, 2013, we appointed Dr. Jolly as a director of our company.

 

On February 1, 2020, Andrew Jolly resigned as Director of our Company.

 

On July 20, 2015, we entered into an agreement with Alexander Shead to provide director services to the Company for compensation of $1,000 per month.

 

On January 24, 2019, we entered into an agreement with Iain Lees to provide director services to the Company for compensation of $20,833 per month. On July 2, 2019, Mr. Lees resigned as a director. Concurrent with the resignation, Mr. Lees and the Company agreed to compensation of $150,000 and 50,000 restricted shares of common stock in the Company for the extinguishment of 100,000 stock options granted and performance bonuses.

 

On February 1, 2020, we entered into an agreement with Eric Prouty to become an Independent Non-Executive Director of our Company for compensation of $3,000 per month. The Company will also compensate Mr. Prouty for $5,000 per annum per committee he sits on, and $10,000 per committee when he acts as Chairman.

 

Other than the above, we do not have any agreements for compensating our directors for their services in their capacity as directors, although such directors are expected in the future to receive stock options to purchase shares of our common stock as awarded by our board of directors.

 

We have determined that one of our directors is an independent director (Eric Prouty), as that term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv)(B) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined by Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

   

  

Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans

 

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.

 

Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers, Executive Officers and Other Management

 

None of our directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of our company during the last two fiscal years is or has been indebted to our company by way of guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding currently outstanding.

 

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

 

The following table sets forth the ownership, as of July 14, 2020, of our common stock by each of our directors and executive officers, by all of our executive officers and directors as a group, and by each person known to us who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our securities. As of July 14, 2020, there were 45,659,971 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. All persons named have sole voting and investment control with respect to the shares, except as otherwise noted. The number of shares described below includes shares which the beneficial owner described has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this registration statement.

  

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner		Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Percentage of Class(1)
Alexander Shead Suite #10212  8 The Green, Dover, DE 19901		3,925,749 Common Shares(2)			8.6	%
Scott Poulter Suite #10212  8 The Green, Dover, DE 19901		5,912,736 Common Shares(3)			12.9	%
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group		9,838,485 Common Shares			21.5	%
Fresh Air Investments Canada Limited(3) Suite 409-221 West Esplanade North Vancouver BC Canada V7M 3J3		5,912,736 Common Shares			12.9	%

 

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner		Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Percentage of Class(1)
Twynam Agricultural Group PTY L8 17-19 Bridge Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia		6,850,000 Common Shares			15.0	%
Intrawest Overseas Limited (2) P.O. Box 957  Offshore Incorporations Centre  Road Town  Tortola, British Virgin Islands		2,773,628 Common Shares			6.1	%
Over 5% Shareholders		16,888,485 Common Shares			36.5	%

 

(1)	Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on July 14, 2020. As of July 14, 2020, there were 45,659,971 shares of our company’s common stock issued and outstanding.
(2)	Includes 1,045,446 common shares held by Alexander Group & Company PTY Ltd. Alexander Shead has voting and dispositive control over securities held by Alexander Group & Company PTY Ltd. Also includes 2,773,628 common shares held by Intrawest Overseas Limited. Securities held by Intrawest Overseas Limited are held for the financial benefit of Mr. Shead. Mr. Shead does not exercise direct voting or dispositive control over these securities.
(3)	Includes 5,912,736 common shares held by Fresh Air Investments Canada Limited. Mr. Poulter does not exercise direct voting or dispositive control over these shares. However, the Hookipa Trust is a shareholder of Fresh Air Investments Canada Limited.

 

Changes in Control

 

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

 

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Other than set forth below, there have been no other transactions since the beginning of our last fiscal year or any currently proposed transactions in which we are, or plan to be, a participant and the amount involved exceeds $577,928 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

During the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, we incurred $2,327,560 and $1,196,497 in consultancy fees paid to the officers, directors and companies controlled by them.

 

		Year Ended
		March 31,				March 31,
		2020				2019
		$				$
Fresh Air Holdings Pte, Ltd(1)			2,003,938				750,131
Alexander Consulting Group Pty Ltd, controlled by Alexander Shead			240,000				340,000
Equis Energy Limited, controlled by Andrew Jolly (Resigned)			48,622				31,366
Dr. Neil Carmichael			35,000				75,000
Total			2,327,560				1,196,497

  

As at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, we had amounts due to/from related parties as follows:

  

March 31, 2020

March 31, 2019

Due to (from) related parties

Due from related parties

Due to related parties

Due from related parties

Due to related parties

$

$

$

$

Fresh Air Holdings Pte, Ltd(1)

Nil

2,154

Nil

36,800

Other directors

Nil

39,987

Nil

80,205

Total

Nil

42,141

Nil

117,005

 

(1)	Fresh Air Holdings Pte, Ltd (FAH) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hookipa Trust. FAH provides consulting services pursuant to a consulting agreement dated December 1, 2018. The sole director of FAH is Scott Poulter, a Director of the Company effective May 8, 2017.

  

Related party transactions occurred in the normal course of operations on terms and conditions that are similar to those of transactions with unrelated parties and, therefore, are measured at the exchange amount.

  

Director Independence

 

We currently act with four directors, Dr. Neil Carmichael, Mr. Alex Shead, Mr. Scott Poulter, and Mr. Eric Prouty. Eric Prouty qualifies as “independent director” as defined by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4200(a)(15).

 

We do not have standing audit, compensation or nominating committees; our directors act in those capacities. We believe that our directors are capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. To the extent that our directors are not capable of effectively performing those tasks, our directors intend to seek appropriate professional guidance. The board of directors of our company does not believe that it is necessary, given our early stage of development, to have a standing compensation or nominating committees because we believe that the functions of such committees can be adequately performed by the board of directors. We will attempt to increase the number of members on our board of directors and nominate an audit committee including a financial expert in the next fiscal year, 2020-2021.

  

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The aggregate fees billed for the most recently completed fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 and for fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:

  

		Year Ended
		March 31, 2020 $				March 31, 2019 $
Audit Fees		$	396,700			$	85,000
Audit Related Fees		$	-				-
Tax Fees			11,000				-
All Other Fees		$	-				-
Total		$	407,700				85,000

 

Fees for the year ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 relate to KPMG LLP.

 

Fees charged for tax services relate to assistance in U.S. tax compliance and general Canadian tax advisory.

 

Our board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.

 

Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent auditors’ independence.

 

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)

Financial Statements

 

	1.	Financial statements for our company are listed in the index under Item 8 of this document.
	2.	All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

(b)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
(2)		Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement Liquidation or Succession
2.1		Assignment and Share Transfer Agreement dated June 14, 2012 between our company, Pacific Green Technologies Limited and Pacific Green Group Limited (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)
(3)		Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
3.1		Articles of Incorporation filed on July 3, 2012 (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)
3.2		Certificate of Amendment filed on August 15, 1995 (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)
3.3		Certificate of Amendment filed on August 5, 1998 (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)
3.4		Certificate of Amendment filed on October 15, 2002 (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)
3.5		Certificate of Amendment filed on May 8, 2006 (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)
3.6		Certificate of Amendment filed on May 29, 2012 (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)
3.7		Bylaws filed on July 3, 2012 (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on July 3, 2012)

 

*	Filed herewith.

 

 

Exhibit Number		Description
3.8		Certificate of Amendment filed on November 30, 2012 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2012)
(4)		Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures
4.1		Share Certificate relating to shares held by our company in the Ordinary Share Capital of Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2013)
(10)		Material Contracts
10.1		Consulting Agreement dated May 1, 2010 between our company and Sichel Limited (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on July 3, 2012)
10.2		Representation Agreement dated June 7, 2010 between Pacific Green Group Limited and EnviroTechnologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on July 3, 2012)
10.3		Peterborough Agreement dated October 5, 2011 between EnviroResolutions, Inc., Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited and Green Energy Parks Limited (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on July 3, 2012)
10.4		Promissory Note dated June 2012 between our company and Pacific Green Group Limited (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on July 3, 2012)
10.5		Assignment and Share Transfer Agreement dated June 14, 2012 between our company, Pacific Green Technologies Limited and Pacific Green Group Limited (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on July 3, 2012)
10.6		Non-Executive Director Agreement dated December 18, 2012 between our company and Neil Carmichael (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2012)
10.7		Supplemental Agreement dated March 5, 2013 between EnviroResolutions, Inc., Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited and Green Energy Parks Limited (incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 1, 2013)
10.8		Supplemental Agreement dated March 5, 2013 between our company, EnviroTechnologies Inc. and EnviroResolutions Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2013)
10.9		Form of Share Exchange Agreement dated April 3, 2013 between our company and Shareholders of EnviroTechnologies Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 8, 2013)
10.10		Form of Share Exchange Agreement dated April 25, 2013 between our company and Shareholders of EnviroTechnologies Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2013)
10.11		Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 16, 2013 between our company and Shareholders of Pacific Green Energy Parks (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 3, 2013)
10.12		Debt Settlement Agreement dated May 17, 2013 between our company, EnviroResolutions, Inc. and EnviroTechnologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 3, 2013)
10.13		Form of Share Exchange Agreement between our company and Shareholders of EnviroTechnologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2013)
10.14		Form of Share Exchange Agreement between our company and Shareholders of EnviroTechnologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2013)
10.15		Agreement dated September 26, 2013 between our company and Andrew Jolly (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2013)
10.16		Form of Share Exchange Agreement between our company and Shareholders of EnviroTechnologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2013)
10.17		Agreement dated October 22, 2013 between our company and Chris Williams (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2013)
10.18		Form of Subscription Agreement between our company and the subscribers (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 24, 2013)
10.19		Form of Share Exchange Agreement between our company and certain shareholders of EnviroTechnologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2013)

 

 

Exhibit Number		Description
10.20		Agreement dated January 27, 2014 between our company and Pöyry Management Consulting (UK) Limited (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 19, 2014)
10.21		Form of Subscription Agreement between our company and the subscribers (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2014)
10.22		Loan Agreement between our company and Intrawest Overseas Limited dated May 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 19, 2014)
10.23		Put Option Agreement between our company and Intrawest Overseas Limited dated May 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 19, 2014)
10.24		Investor Relations Agreement dated September 22, 2015 between Pacific Green Technologies Inc. and Midam Ventures, LLC (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2015).
10.25		Investor Relations Agreement dated October 24, 2015 between Pacific Green Technologies Inc. and Red Rock Marketing Media, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2015)
10.26		Convertible Note dated November 10, 2015 issued to Tangiers Investment Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2015).
10.27		Commercial Joint Venture Agreement between PowerChina SPEM Company Limited and Pacific Green Technologies China Limited dated November 17, 2015 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2015).
(14)		Code of Ethics
14.1		Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 15, 2014)
(21)		Subsidiaries of the Registrant
21.1		Pacific Green Technologies Limited, a United Kingdom corporation (wholly owned);
		Pacific Green Energy Parks Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation (wholly owned);
		Energy Park Sutton Bridge, a United Kingdom corporation (wholly owned by Pacific Green Energy Parks Limited).
(31)		Rule 13a-14 (d)/15d-14d) Certifications
31.1*		Section 302 Certification by the Principal Executive Officer
31.2*		Section 302 Certification by the Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
(32)		Section 1350 Certifications
32.1*		Section 906 Certification by the Principal Executive Officer
32.2*		Section 906 Certification by the Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
(99)		Additional Exhibits
99.1		Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited Directors’ Report and Financial Statements for the period ended December 31, 2012 (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2013)
101*		Interactive Data Files
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

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.

 

	PACIFIC GREEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
	(Registrant)
Dated: July 14, 2020	By:	/s/ Scott Poulter
		Scott Poulter
		President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: July 14, 2020	By:	/s/ Richard Fraser-Smith
		Richard Fraser-Smith
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Dated: July 14, 2020	By:	/s/ Scott Poulter
		Scott Poulter
		President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: July 14, 2020	By:	/s/ Richard Fraser-Smith
		Richard Fraser-Smith
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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