SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments and other short-term investments with a maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

The Company maintains its cash balances at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The FDIC provides coverage of up to $250,000 per depositor, per financial institution, for the aggregate total of depositors’ interest and non-interest-bearing accounts. The Company’s cash balances may exceed FDIC limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts and management does not believe that the Company is exposed to any significant risks.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist of invoiced and unpaid sales. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts to allow for any amounts that may not be recoverable, which is based on an analysis of the Company’s prior collection experience, customer creditworthiness, and current economic trends. Accounts are considered delinquent when payments have not been received within the agreed upon terms and are written off when management determines that collection is not probable. There were no doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

Contract Assets

The Company’s contracts with customers contain milestone payments which do not coincide with revenue recognition. Accordingly, contract assets consist of earned but unbilled revenues.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at historical cost net of accumulated depreciation. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Each period, the Company evaluates the estimated remaining useful life of its intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. Management tests for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets.

Impairment Assessment

The Company evaluates intangible assets and other long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. This includes but is not limited to significant adverse changes in the business climate, market conditions or other events that indicate an asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. The recoverability of these assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of each asset to the future cash flows the asset is expected to generate. If the cash flows used in the test for recoverability are less than the carrying amount of these assets, the carrying amount of such assets is reduced to fair value.

The Company evaluates and tests the recoverability of its goodwill for impairment at least annually during its fourth quarter of each fiscal year or more often if and when circumstances indicate that goodwill may not be recoverable. When assessing goodwill for impairment, the Company uses qualitative and, if necessary, quantitative methods in accordance with FASB ASC 350, “Goodwill.”

Customer Deposits

The Company’s contracts with customers contain milestone payments which do not coincide with revenue recognition. Accordingly, customer deposits consist of customer payments received prior to the performance of contractual obligations.

Revenue Recognition

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the client and is the unit of accounting in ASC 606. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price. Determining relative standalone selling price and identifying separate performance obligations requires judgment. Contract modifications may occur in the performance of the Company’s contracts. Contracts may be modified to account for changes in the contract specifications, requirements or duration. If a contract modification results in the addition of performance obligations priced at a standalone selling price or if the post-modification services are distinct from the services provided prior to the modification, the modification is accounted for separately. If the modified services are not distinct, they are accounted for as part of the existing contract.

The Company operates in one business segment in the United States and its revenues are derived from contracts for engineering, procurement and construction services ("EPC") and consulting. These contracts may have different terms based on the scope, performance obligations and complexity of the engagement, which may require us to make judgments and estimates in recognizing revenues.

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied as work progresses or at a point in time (for defined milestones). The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the contract and the nature of the services to be provided.

The Company’s contracts for EPC services are typically less than one year in duration and require us to a) provide engineering services, b) purchase and obtain materials, and c) install equipment and materials to agreed-upon specifications. The EPC agreement typically may be terminated by either party in connection with a breach of the agreement that has not been timely cured, or at any time by either party provided all payments required to be made to the other party have been made, including expense reimbursement and other costs incurred by the non-terminating party in connection with preparing to provide services pursuant to the EPC agreement. The majority of our contracts provide an integrated service to the customer that includes multiple services: origination, design, analyzing, engineering, equipment procurement, construction, and testing services. For revenue recognition, we do not consider the integrated services to be distinct, combining separate scopes of work into a single commercial benefit for the customer. As a result, we typically identify a single performance obligation in our contracts. The Company recognizes revenue using the input method, by obtaining information from its subcontractors every reporting period on the progress of the project and multiplying the percentage completed (calculated based on costs incurred to date compared to total estimated costs) by the estimated total project revenue.

The Company’s contracts for consulting services require us to assist the client in achieving certain defined project milestones. The consulting agreements typically may be terminated by either party in connection with a breach of the agreement that has not been timely cured, or at any time by either party provided all payments required to be made to the other party have been made, including expense reimbursement and other costs incurred by the non-terminating party in connection with preparing to provide services pursuant to the agreement. Revenues are recognized over time as the Company performs the consulting services and value is provided to the client.

Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, and debt and are accounted for under the provisions of ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments”. The carrying amount of these financial instruments, with the exception of discounted debt, as reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value.

Fair Value Measurement

ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, requires that certain financial instruments be recognized at their fair values at our condensed consolidated balance sheet dates. However, other financial instruments, such as debt obligations, are not required to be recognized at their fair value, but GAAP provides an option to elect fair value accounting for these instruments. GAAP requires the disclosure of the fair values of all financial instruments, regardless of whether they are recognized at their fair values or carrying amounts in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. For financial instruments recognized at fair value, GAAP requires the disclosure of their fair values by type of instrument, along with other information, including changes in the fair values of certain financial instruments recognized in income or other comprehensive income. For financial instruments not recognized at fair value, the disclosure of their fair values is provided below under “Financial Instruments.”

Nonfinancial assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and nonfinancial liabilities are recognized at their carrying amounts in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. GAAP does not permit nonfinancial assets and liabilities to be remeasured at their fair values. However, GAAP requires the remeasurement of such assets and liabilities to their fair values upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the impairment of property, plant and equipment. In addition, if such an event occurs, GAAP requires the disclosure of the fair value of the asset or liability along with other information, including the gain or loss recognized in income in the period the remeasurement occurred.

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; or

Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

The Company did not have any Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets and liabilities at September 30, 2024, or December 31, 2023.

The following is a summary of activity of Level 3 liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

Balance - December 31, 2022	$	722,328
Additions		8,280,670
Settlement		(5,895,190	)
Change in fair value		(3,107,808	)
Balance – September 30, 2023	$	-

Under the Company’s contract ordering policy, the Company first considers common shares issued and outstanding as well as reserved but unissued equity awards, such as under an equity award program. All remaining equity linked instruments such as, but not limited to, options, warrants, and debt and equity with conversion features are evaluated based on the date of issuance. If the number of shares which may be issued under the Company’s agreements exceed the authorized number of shares or are unable to be determined, equity linked instruments from that date forward are considered to be derivative liabilities until such time as the number of shares which may be issued under the Company’s agreements no longer exceed the authorized number of shares and are able to be determined.

Commitments and Contingencies

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources are recorded when management assesses that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Income Taxes

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” the Company provides for the recognition of deferred tax assets if realization of such assets is more likely than not. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

In addition, the Company’s management performs an evaluation of all uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s income tax returns to determine whether the income tax positions meet a “more likely than not” standard of being sustained under examination by the applicable taxing authorities. This evaluation is required to be performed for all open tax years, as defined by the various statutes of limitations, for federal and state purposes. If the Company has interest or penalties associated with insufficient taxes paid, such expenses are reported in income tax expense.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

During the period ended September 30, 2024, there were several new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Management does not believe the adoption of any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”, requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) computations.

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive.

The Company had potential additional dilutive securities outstanding at September 30, 2024, and 2023, all of which were antidilutive, as follows:

	September 30,		September 30,
	2024		2023
Options		8,021,081		7,204,068
Warrants		11,639,323		14,474,494
Convertible notes payable		159,625		1,085,922
		19,820,029		22,764,484

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