midwest_8k.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 31, 2011
 
MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 000-33067
 
Delaware
 
87-0398271
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
500 West Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 140
Worthington, Ohio
   
43085
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (701) 757-1066

3301 30th Avenue S
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201-6009
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 4 — Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements
 
Item 4.02
Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

Reference is made to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 27, 2011 in which we reported the acquisition of Midwest Energy Emissions Corp., a North Dakota corporation (“Midwest”) that closed on June 21, 2011.    

On October 31, 2011, as the result of certain errors described in the following paragraph, our management recommended to the Board of Directors that we correct (i) the audited financial statements of Midwest for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and the cumulative period from inception (December 17, 2008) to December 31, 2010, and the unaudited financial statements of Midwest for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the period from inception (December 17, 2008) to March 31, 2011, contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K which was filed with the Commission on June 27, 2011, and (ii) the unaudited financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from inception (December 17, 2008) to June 30, 2011, contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, which was filed with the Commission on August 22, 2010, as amended on Form 10-Q/A filed on October 5, 2011.  The Board of Directors agreed with management’s recommendation, and it was concluded that the financial statements as of and for the aforementioned periods should no longer be relied upon.  Management has discussed this matter with Tarvaran, Askelson & Company, our independent registered public accounting firm.

The identified errors related to: (i) accounting for of the “Exclusive patent and Know-How License Agreement Including Transfer of Ownership” we entered with the Center for Air Toxic Metals division of the Energy Environmental Research Center, a non-profit entity; (ii) appropriately accounting for certain additions to property and equipment that were not yet placed in service; and (iii) reporting of certain period costs on the statement of operations.  As a result of these errors, we determined that the financial statements of Midwest included in the aforesaid Form 8-K should be restated on Form 8-K/A and the financial statements contained in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 should be restated on Form 10-Q/A. 
 
 
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We anticipate that the Form 8-K/A and Form 10-Q/A with the noted restatements will be filed in the coming days.


The following is a summary of the effects of the identified error on our financial statements:
       
                   
   
As previously reported
   
Adjustments
   
As restated
 
Balance Sheet
                 
December 31, 2009
                 
Other current liabilities
    3,216       150,000       153,216  
Total liabilities
    3,216       150,000       153,216  
Accumulated deficit (Retained earnings)
    119,250       (150,000 )     (30,750 )
                         
Statement of Operations for the year ended
                       
December 31, 2009
                       
Cost of revenue
    121,041       121,034       242,075  
Gross profit
    185,984       (121,034 )     64,950  
License maintenance fees expenses
    -       50,000       50,000  
Research and development expenses
    24,260       (24,260 )     -  
General and administrative expenses
    18,618       5,381       23,999  
Total operating expenses
    64,579       31,121       95,700  
Foreign exchange expense
    (2,155 )     2,155       -  
Net Loss
    119,250       (150,000 )     (30,750 )
                         
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended
                       
December 31, 2009
                       
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    119,250       (150,000 )     (30,750 )
Increase in other current liabilities
    3,216       150,000       153,216  
 
 
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As previously reported
   
Adjustments
   
As restated
 
Balance Sheet
                       
December 31, 2010
                       
Other current liabilities
    -       125,000       125,000  
Advances payable - related party
    377,389       25,000       402,389  
Total liabilities
    377,389       150,000       527,389  
Accumulated deficit (Retained earnings)
    (352,315 )     (150,000 )     (502,315 )
                         
Statement of Operations for the year ended
                       
December 31, 2010
                       
General and administrative expenses
    94,174       3,020       97,194  
Foreign exchange expense
    (3,020 )     3,020       -  
                         
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended
                       
December 31, 2010
                       
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities
    (3,216 )     (25,000 )     (28,216 )
Proceeds received from related party advances
    409,904       25,000       434,904  
 
   
As previously reported
   
Adjustments
   
As restated
 
Balance Sheet
                       
March 31, 2011
                       
Property and Equipment, Net
    1,007,945       24,655       1,032,600  
Total assets
    1,199,657       24,655       1,224,312  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    419,479       (162,500 )     256,979  
Advances payable - related party
    526,870       24,960       551,830  
Total liabilities
    1,841,524       (137,540 )     1,703,984  
Accumulated deficit (Retained earnings)
    (939,045 )     162,155       (776,890 )
                         
Statement of Operations for the three months ended
                       
March 31, 2011
                       
License maintenance fees expenses
    325,000       (287,500 )     37,500  
General and administrative expenses
    82,726       (24,118 )     58,608  
Total operating expenses
    567,666       (311,618 )     256,048  
Foreign exchange expense
    (537 )     537       -  
Net Loss
    (586,730 )     312,155       (274,575 )
                         
Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended
                       
March 31, 2011
                       
Net (loss) from continuing operations
    (586,730 )     312,155       (274,575 )
Depreciation expense
    24,788       (24,655 )     133  
Increase in accounts payable
    419,479       (287,500 )     131,979  
 
 
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As previously reported
   
Adjustments
   
As restated
 
Balance Sheet
                       
June 30, 2011
                       
Property and Equipment, Net
    985,645       51,554       1,037,199  
Total assets
    1,084,059       51,554       1,135,613  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    676,105       (175,000 )     501,105  
Advances payable - related party
    1,315,132       25,000       1,340,132  
Total liabilities
    2,727,098       (150,000 )     2,577,098  
Accumulated deficit
    (1,705,772 )     201,554       (1,504,218 )
                         
Statement of Operations for the six months ended
                       
June 30, 2011
                       
License maintenance fees expenses
    375,000       (300,000 )     75,000  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    581,622       (50,843 )     530,779  
Foreign exchange expense
    (711 )     711       -  
Net Loss
    (1,353,457 )     351,554       (1,001,903 )
                         
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended
                       
June 30, 2011
                       
Net (loss) from continuing operations
    (1,197,978 )     351,554       (846,424 )
Depreciation expense
    52,794       (51,554 )     1,240  
Increase in accounts payable
    678,599       (300,000 )     378,599  

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

 
  MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP.
(Registrant)
 
       
Dated: November 4, 2011
By:
/s/ Richard H. Gross  
  Name:  Richard H. Gross  
  Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
       

 
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