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Registration No. 333-181044
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 4TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC.
90 John Street, 4th Floor New York, New York 10038 (212) 480-8400
Michael B. Bartoszek Chief Executive Officer Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. 90 John Street, 4th Floor New York, New York 10038 (212) 480-8400
Richard M. Morris Stephen E. Fox Herrick, Feinstein LLP 2 Park Avenue New York, New York 10016 (212) 592-1400
Subject to Completion Preliminary Prospectus dated August 6, 2012
PROSPECTUS
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC.
434,782,610 Shares of Common Stock
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING INDUSTRY DATA
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Our Business
Corporate Information
The Offering
Summary Selected Historical Financial Data
Statement of Operations Data
Balance Sheet Data
RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to Our Business
We have limited operating history and have earned limited revenues; our financial statements are subject to a going concern qualification from the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm that performed our audit.
We need additional financing to acquire and develop biomass power generating facilities and to pursue our growth strategy.
We may be unsuccessful in identifying additional potential biomass power generating facilities, which could adversely affect our ability to generate revenues and become profitable.
We have limited experience developing, acquiring and operating biomass power generating facilities.
We may be unable to secure long-term power purchase agreements for the sale of the power from our facilities and/or the sale of RECs and other environmental attributes.
We compete with more established and well-recognized companies, which offer similar products and services or the same products and services as we sell.
We may not meet any of the timetables we establish from time to time, which could result in cost overruns and adversely affect our relationships with third parties.
We depend upon our officers for management and direction, and the loss of any of these persons could adversely affect our operating results.
If we cannot hire or retain skilled executive, managerial and technical personnel, our business can be adversely affected.
We depend on third parties for expertise in the development of our biomass power generating projects.
Many of the terms of our relationships with strategic partners that we depend on, and expect to continue to depend on, are not certain.
Failure to obtain required permits and government approvals and construction delays or defects could result in aborting projects or delays in the development and operation of our biomass power generating facilities.
Our business is subject to environmental laws and regulations, violations of which could be expensive and harm our operating results and financial condition.
Changes in currently favorable legislation that provide tax incentives or mandate the purchase of renewable energy by local utilities may adversely impact our profit margins.
Development and implementation of new technologies may require significant capital expenditures to remain competitive.
We depend on third party suppliers for the supply of biomass and other materials for our biomass power generating facilities.
The pricing and availability of biomass may change to our detriment, which could negatively impact our profit margins.
Gross margins from the sale of our products may decline as a result of industry trends, competitive pressures and other uncertainties.
Our future net income will be diminished as a result of the 25% participation interest we granted to Louis T. Bravakis.
Risks Related to Us and Our Common Shares
We are subject to an SEC investigation.
Trading of our shares was temporarily suspended and we do not have a Market Maker.
Our common stock is not currently listed, traded or quoted on any U.S. stock exchange or the OTC Markets, which could make it difficult for investors to liquidate an investment in our common stock in a timely manner.
Our securities are considered highly speculative because of the early stage of development and nature of our business.
Our securities are subject to the “Penny Stock” regulations of the SEC, which may restrict trading of our common stock.
We do not expect to pay dividends to holders of our common stock.
Future sales or issuances of substantial amounts of our common stock could affect the market price of our common stock.
Our common stock price has been below $0.01 per share and could remain at that level or, if it increases, could be subject to volatility.
A small number of shareholders control us.
We will incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will devote significant time to new compliance initiatives. We may fail to comply with the rules that apply to public companies, which could result in sanctions or other penalties.
We are an “emerging growth company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.
MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK
Equity Compensation Plan Information
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Preferred Stock
JOBS Act
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2010
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Availability of Additional Funds
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Critical Accounting Policies And Estimates
Use of Estimates
Going Concern
Accounts Receivable
Revenue Recognition
Stock-Based Compensation
Income Taxes
Preferred Stock
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
BUSINESS
Overview
Our Business
Our Strategy
Biomass Renewable Energy Industry
The Market for Renewable Energy
Former Projects
Berlin Facility
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Current Projects
Susanville, California
Ellicottville, New York
Future Projects
Competition
Research and Development
Environmental Matters
Government Regulation
Intellectual Property
Employees
Properties
Legal Proceedings
MANAGEMENT
Biographies of Directors and Executive Officers
Board Composition
Committees of the Board of Directors
Director Independence
Stockholder Communications with the Board
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Indemnification
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Director Compensation
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
General
Common Stock
Series A Preferred Stock
Series B Preferred Stock
Series C Preferred Stock
Voting
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Charter and Bylaws Anti-Takeover Provisions
Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Transfer Agent and Registrar
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity For The Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
NOTE 2 — GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 — GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS – (continued)
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
Principles of Consolidation
Equity Investments
Use of Estimates
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Accounts Receivable
Concentration of Credit Risk
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)
Revenue Recognition
Property and Equipment
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Income Taxes
Preferred Stock
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Stock-Based Compensation
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENTS
Laidlaw Berlin Biopower, LLC
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENTS – (continued)
Laidlaw Co-Gen, Inc.
NOTE 5 — SUSANVILLE
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5 — SUSANVILLE – (continued)
NOTE 6 — IDLE PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
NOTE 7 — ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 — OTHER LIABILITIES
NOTE 9 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock — Series A
Preferred Stock — Series B
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY – (continued)
Preferred Stock — Series C
Common Stock
NOTE 10 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION – (continued)
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION – (continued)
NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
Profit Interest
Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – (continued)
NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES – (continued)
NOTE 13 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Chatsworth Claim
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization and Operations
Basis of Presentation
NOTE 2 — GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 2 — GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT’S PLANS – (continued)
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
Equity Investments
Use of Estimates
Concentration of Credit Risk
Revenue Recognition
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)
Property and Equipment
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Stock-Based Compensation
Preferred Stock
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)
Loss Per Share
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENTS
Laidlaw Co-Gen, Inc.
NOTE 5 — SUSANVILLE
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 5 — SUSANVILLE – (continued)
NOTE 6 — IDLE PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6 — IDLE PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT – (continued)
NOTE 7 — ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
NOTE 8 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
NOTE 9 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 9 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – (continued)
Profit Interest
Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
434,782,610 Shares
LAIDLAW ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
, 2012
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
Item 17. Undertakings
Undertakings
SIGNATURES
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