zerosnoop
4 days ago
UPDATED. More "INSIDER BUYING". Below is a recap of all the RECENT "INSIDER BUYING" by QS directors. This includes the RECENT $275,000 investment by the uncompensated ceo Kyte. The list CONTINUES to grow & grow
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-24-000913/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-23-001711/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-22-005510/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003139/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003137/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002014/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002016/ownership.html
(1) On 8/5/2016 Don Dickson invests $70,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(2) On 10/13/2016 Don Dickson converts his note into common stock.
(3) On 4/17/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests $50,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(4) On 5/15/17 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(5) On 5/15/2017 Richard Munn buys 42,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $0.24 per share.
(6) On 5/31/2017 Thomas Bundros invests $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(7) On 7/19/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $40,000 to convert his warrants and stock options into common stock well before their expiration dates.
(8) On 7/30/2017 Don Dickson invests an additional $38,500 to convert warrants into common stock.
(9) On 8/2/2017 Gary Buchler invests $50,000 to buy common stock at market prices and convert all of his vested stock options.
(10) On 10/2/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $33,875 to buy 125,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $.271 per share. He also converts 178,002 of his newly vested stock options into common stock at an out of pocket cost of $12,460. This brings his total common stock holdings to 6,735,430 shares worth approx. $1.8 million at today's price.
(11) On 2/6/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting converts 179,710 of his newly vested stock options into common stock, well before their expiration date, at an out of pocket cost of $12,580.
(12) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests another $40,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(13) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $18,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(14) On 05/14/2018 Richard Munn invests an additional $5,500 to convert his 110,000 warrants into common stock.
(15) On 11/26/2018 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(16) On 11/26/2018 Don Dickson invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(17) On 02/21/2019 ceo Jason Lane invests $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(18) On 02/25/2019 Thomas Bundros invests $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(19) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(20) On 3/21/2019 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $50,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(21) On 04/03/2019 Thomas Bundros invests an additional $8,250 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(22) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests an additional $11,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(23) On 06/04/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(24) On 09/23/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $200,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(25) On 03/23/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(26) On 03/18/2020 chairman Jason Lane invests another $20,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(27) On 06/12/2020 ceo Don Dickson invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(28) On 06/19/2020 cfo Michael McMullen invests $6,600 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(29) On 06/19/2020 Richard Munn invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(30) On 06/19/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(31) During the period August 2020, through June 2021 (the “Relevant Period”), Mr. Kyte provided the Company with $275,000 in working capital. During this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte also introduced capital to the Company in the sum of $150,000 from third-party sources. This capital was received by the Company in exchange for convertible promissory notes and related warrants. With this additional third-party capital infusion, during this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte was responsible, directly and indirectly, for providing the Company with working capital in the amount of $425,000.
(32) On 08/10/2022 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $20,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date in 2029.
(33) On 03/22/2023 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(34) On 02/13/2024 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $10,000 in QS Energy
All of the individuals named above are part of QSEP's Board of Directors. All of them are investing their own money in QSEP. While NDA's may prevent them from talking about the specifics of any particular corporate relationships, this is a powerful alternative way to express just how confident they are in QSEP's immediate future.
I've emphasized the word immediate because I think the motivation for early conversion of 10 year stock options is based on a strong belief that the stock will be going substantially higher in the near term. This early conversion will reduce the future tax burden substantially if that were to occur (long term capital gain instead of ordinary income).
The "bargain element" of a stock option is taxed as ordinary income while the remaining gain is taxed at the lower capital gains rate. Exercise of a stock option while the underlying security price is low insures that the "bargain element" will also be low allowing for the best tax outcome (the bargain element is the difference between the price at the time of exercise and the grant price). For the owner of a QSEP stock option it requires a very powerful incentive to give up a 10 year "free look". A savvy investor would hold onto a stock option as long as possible, exercising and putting up money only at a time when the outlook was so positive that it is likely to move the stock substantially higher. Anybody exercising their stock options today must feel now is that time.
zerosnoop
2 weeks ago
The same question was answered recently. I believe the TransCanada & Kinder Morgan deals took months & months to complete in the past. The recent updates hint the current deals they are working on are bigger then previous deals, which would take time to finalize. Hopefully the wait isn't too much longer.
As long as corporate officers continue to buy stock in their own company, that's a POSITIVE. Directors would have first hand knowledge with what's happening. I've only seen Form 4'S for INSIDERS BUYING, never any insiders selling out. The company has put out numerous updates & it clearly states the delays aren't from QS end, but the other parties they are dealing with. I'm sure QS management would love to push things along quicker but the reality is a small company like QS wouldn't be able to dictate terms when dealing with much larger companies. I'm confident the wait will be worth it. Better late then never.
UPDATED. More "INSIDER BUYING". Below is a recap of all the RECENT "INSIDER BUYING" by QS directors. This includes the RECENT $275,000 investment by the uncompensated ceo Kyte. The list CONTINUES to grow & grow
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-24-000913/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-23-001711/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-22-005510/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003139/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003137/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002014/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002016/ownership.html
(1) On 8/5/2016 Don Dickson invests $70,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(2) On 10/13/2016 Don Dickson converts his note into common stock.
(3) On 4/17/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests $50,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(4) On 5/15/17 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(5) On 5/15/2017 Richard Munn buys 42,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $0.24 per share.
(6) On 5/31/2017 Thomas Bundros invests $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(7) On 7/19/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $40,000 to convert his warrants and stock options into common stock well before their expiration dates.
(8) On 7/30/2017 Don Dickson invests an additional $38,500 to convert warrants into common stock.
(9) On 8/2/2017 Gary Buchler invests $50,000 to buy common stock at market prices and convert all of his vested stock options.
(10) On 10/2/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $33,875 to buy 125,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $.271 per share. He also converts 178,002 of his newly vested stock options into common stock at an out of pocket cost of $12,460. This brings his total common stock holdings to 6,735,430 shares worth approx. $1.8 million at today's price.
(11) On 2/6/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting converts 179,710 of his newly vested stock options into common stock, well before their expiration date, at an out of pocket cost of $12,580.
(12) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests another $40,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(13) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $18,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(14) On 05/14/2018 Richard Munn invests an additional $5,500 to convert his 110,000 warrants into common stock.
(15) On 11/26/2018 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(16) On 11/26/2018 Don Dickson invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(17) On 02/21/2019 ceo Jason Lane invests $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(18) On 02/25/2019 Thomas Bundros invests $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(19) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(20) On 3/21/2019 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $50,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(21) On 04/03/2019 Thomas Bundros invests an additional $8,250 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(22) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests an additional $11,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(23) On 06/04/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(24) On 09/23/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $200,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(25) On 03/23/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(26) On 03/18/2020 chairman Jason Lane invests another $20,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(27) On 06/12/2020 ceo Don Dickson invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(28) On 06/19/2020 cfo Michael McMullen invests $6,600 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(29) On 06/19/2020 Richard Munn invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(30) On 06/19/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(31) During the period August 2020, through June 2021 (the “Relevant Period”), Mr. Kyte provided the Company with $275,000 in working capital. During this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte also introduced capital to the Company in the sum of $150,000 from third-party sources. This capital was received by the Company in exchange for convertible promissory notes and related warrants. With this additional third-party capital infusion, during this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte was responsible, directly and indirectly, for providing the Company with working capital in the amount of $425,000.
(32) On 08/10/2022 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $20,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date in 2029.
(33) On 03/22/2023 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(34) On 02/13/2024 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $10,000 in QS Energy
All of the individuals named above are part of QSEP's Board of Directors. All of them are investing their own money in QSEP. While NDA's may prevent them from talking about the specifics of any particular corporate relationships, this is a powerful alternative way to express just how confident they are in QSEP's immediate future.
I've emphasized the word immediate because I think the motivation for early conversion of 10 year stock options is based on a strong belief that the stock will be going substantially higher in the near term. This early conversion will reduce the future tax burden substantially if that were to occur (long term capital gain instead of ordinary income).
The "bargain element" of a stock option is taxed as ordinary income while the remaining gain is taxed at the lower capital gains rate. Exercise of a stock option while the underlying security price is low insures that the "bargain element" will also be low allowing for the best tax outcome (the bargain element is the difference between the price at the time of exercise and the grant price). For the owner of a QSEP stock option it requires a very powerful incentive to give up a 10 year "free look". A savvy investor would hold onto a stock option as long as possible, exercising and putting up money only at a time when the outlook was so positive that it is likely to move the stock substantially higher. Anybody exercising their stock options today must feel now is that time.
zerosnoop
3 weeks ago
UPDATED. More "INSIDER BUYING". Below is a recap of all the RECENT "INSIDER BUYING" by QS directors. This includes the RECENT $275,000 investment by the uncompensated ceo Kyte. The list CONTINUES to grow & grow
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-24-000913/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-23-001711/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-22-005510/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003139/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003137/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002014/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002016/ownership.html
(1) On 8/5/2016 Don Dickson invests $70,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(2) On 10/13/2016 Don Dickson converts his note into common stock.
(3) On 4/17/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests $50,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(4) On 5/15/17 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(5) On 5/15/2017 Richard Munn buys 42,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $0.24 per share.
(6) On 5/31/2017 Thomas Bundros invests $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(7) On 7/19/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $40,000 to convert his warrants and stock options into common stock well before their expiration dates.
(8) On 7/30/2017 Don Dickson invests an additional $38,500 to convert warrants into common stock.
(9) On 8/2/2017 Gary Buchler invests $50,000 to buy common stock at market prices and convert all of his vested stock options.
(10) On 10/2/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $33,875 to buy 125,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $.271 per share. He also converts 178,002 of his newly vested stock options into common stock at an out of pocket cost of $12,460. This brings his total common stock holdings to 6,735,430 shares worth approx. $1.8 million at today's price.
(11) On 2/6/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting converts 179,710 of his newly vested stock options into common stock, well before their expiration date, at an out of pocket cost of $12,580.
(12) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests another $40,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(13) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $18,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(14) On 05/14/2018 Richard Munn invests an additional $5,500 to convert his 110,000 warrants into common stock.
(15) On 11/26/2018 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(16) On 11/26/2018 Don Dickson invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(17) On 02/21/2019 ceo Jason Lane invests $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(18) On 02/25/2019 Thomas Bundros invests $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(19) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(20) On 3/21/2019 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $50,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(21) On 04/03/2019 Thomas Bundros invests an additional $8,250 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(22) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests an additional $11,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(23) On 06/04/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(24) On 09/23/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $200,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(25) On 03/23/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(26) On 03/18/2020 chairman Jason Lane invests another $20,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(27) On 06/12/2020 ceo Don Dickson invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(28) On 06/19/2020 cfo Michael McMullen invests $6,600 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(29) On 06/19/2020 Richard Munn invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(30) On 06/19/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(31) During the period August 2020, through June 2021 (the “Relevant Period”), Mr. Kyte provided the Company with $275,000 in working capital. During this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte also introduced capital to the Company in the sum of $150,000 from third-party sources. This capital was received by the Company in exchange for convertible promissory notes and related warrants. With this additional third-party capital infusion, during this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte was responsible, directly and indirectly, for providing the Company with working capital in the amount of $425,000.
(32) On 08/10/2022 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $20,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date in 2029.
(33) On 03/22/2023 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(34) On 02/13/2024 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $10,000 in QS Energy
All of the individuals named above are part of QSEP's Board of Directors. All of them are investing their own money in QSEP. While NDA's may prevent them from talking about the specifics of any particular corporate relationships, this is a powerful alternative way to express just how confident they are in QSEP's immediate future.
I've emphasized the word immediate because I think the motivation for early conversion of 10 year stock options is based on a strong belief that the stock will be going substantially higher in the near term. This early conversion will reduce the future tax burden substantially if that were to occur (long term capital gain instead of ordinary income).
The "bargain element" of a stock option is taxed as ordinary income while the remaining gain is taxed at the lower capital gains rate. Exercise of a stock option while the underlying security price is low insures that the "bargain element" will also be low allowing for the best tax outcome (the bargain element is the difference between the price at the time of exercise and the grant price). For the owner of a QSEP stock option it requires a very powerful incentive to give up a 10 year "free look". A savvy investor would hold onto a stock option as long as possible, exercising and putting up money only at a time when the outlook was so positive that it is likely to move the stock substantially higher. Anybody exercising their stock options today must feel now is that time.
zerosnoop
3 weeks ago
Over his career, Dr. Gallagher has brought multiple technologies to the international market, has worked and sold products and services in many countries, and has deep expertise in addressing flow assurance and the complexities of heavy crude oil transportation for one of the largest oil services companies in the world. As President of Multiphase Consulting, Dr. Gallagher provides consulting services to the oil and gas industry in the areas of strategy development, due diligence, technical evaluation, and business development. He also advises clients on procurement of new technologies and acquisition activities. Previously, Dr. Gallagher served as President of e9 treatments, where he developed and executed a strategic plan to advance the company's surface treatment technologies in the oil and gas industry, including expansion of the IP portfolio, and commercialization activities, resulting in significant cost savings due to improved wax management for the customers. From 2012 to 2015, he served as Vice President of Technology and Product Management at Rockwater Energy Solutions, a leading provider of water solutions and oilfield chemicals to the North American oil and gas energy market. While at Rockwater, he built a strategy targeting high growth areas for development resulting in an increase in the number of successful new products by more than 200% the first year. He also streamlined operations and rationalized product lines resulting in significant cost savings. From 2010 to 2011 he served as a Vice President with SCF Partners, an energy-focused private equity firm. From 1996 to 2010 he served in a variety of roles with Baker Hughes, most recently as Vice President of Technology for Fluids and Chemicals managing a team of 100 scientists and engineers, where he oversaw a variety of product platforms including drilling fluids, reservoir fluids, fluid environmental services, production optimization, integrity management and flow assurance. Dr. Gallagher holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He has authored 10 patents and numerous publications in the fields of fluid dynamics, chemicals, as well as oil and gas technologies.
zerosnoop
3 weeks ago
UPDATED. More "INSIDER BUYING". Below is a recap of all the RECENT "INSIDER BUYING" by QS directors. This includes the RECENT $275,000 investment by the uncompensated ceo Kyte. The list CONTINUES to grow & grow
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-24-000913/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-23-001711/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-22-005510/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003139/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-21-003137/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002014/ownership.html
https://ir.qsenergy.com/all-sec-filings/content/0001683168-20-002016/ownership.html
(1) On 8/5/2016 Don Dickson invests $70,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(2) On 10/13/2016 Don Dickson converts his note into common stock.
(3) On 4/17/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests $50,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants.
(4) On 5/15/17 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a Private Placement offering of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(5) On 5/15/2017 Richard Munn buys 42,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $0.24 per share.
(6) On 5/31/2017 Thomas Bundros invests $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(7) On 7/19/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $40,000 to convert his warrants and stock options into common stock well before their expiration dates.
(8) On 7/30/2017 Don Dickson invests an additional $38,500 to convert warrants into common stock.
(9) On 8/2/2017 Gary Buchler invests $50,000 to buy common stock at market prices and convert all of his vested stock options.
(10) On 10/2/2017 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $33,875 to buy 125,000 shares of common stock in the open market at $.271 per share. He also converts 178,002 of his newly vested stock options into common stock at an out of pocket cost of $12,460. This brings his total common stock holdings to 6,735,430 shares worth approx. $1.8 million at today's price.
(11) On 2/6/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting converts 179,710 of his newly vested stock options into common stock, well before their expiration date, at an out of pocket cost of $12,580.
(12) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests another $40,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants. He immediately converts the notes to common stock.
(13) On 3/30/2018 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $18,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(14) On 05/14/2018 Richard Munn invests an additional $5,500 to convert his 110,000 warrants into common stock.
(15) On 11/26/2018 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(16) On 11/26/2018 Don Dickson invests another $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(17) On 02/21/2019 ceo Jason Lane invests $25,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(18) On 02/25/2019 Thomas Bundros invests $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(19) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests $10,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(20) On 3/21/2019 Dr. Eric Bunting invests an additional $50,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(21) On 04/03/2019 Thomas Bundros invests an additional $8,250 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(22) On 02/25/2019 Richard Munn invests an additional $11,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date.
(23) On 06/04/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $100,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(24) On 09/23/2019 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $200,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(25) On 03/23/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(26) On 03/18/2020 chairman Jason Lane invests another $20,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(27) On 06/12/2020 ceo Don Dickson invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(28) On 06/19/2020 cfo Michael McMullen invests $6,600 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(29) On 06/19/2020 Richard Munn invests another $10,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(30) On 06/19/2020 Dr Eric Bunting invests another $30,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(31) During the period August 2020, through June 2021 (the “Relevant Period”), Mr. Kyte provided the Company with $275,000 in working capital. During this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte also introduced capital to the Company in the sum of $150,000 from third-party sources. This capital was received by the Company in exchange for convertible promissory notes and related warrants. With this additional third-party capital infusion, during this Relevant Period, Mr. Kyte was responsible, directly and indirectly, for providing the Company with working capital in the amount of $425,000.
(32) On 08/10/2022 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $20,000 to convert warrants into common stock, well before their expiration date in 2029.
(33) On 03/22/2023 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $15,000 in a private Placement of convertible notes and warrants.
(34) On 02/13/2024 Dr Eric Bunting invests an additional $10,000 in QS Energy
All of the individuals named above are part of QSEP's Board of Directors. All of them are investing their own money in QSEP. While NDA's may prevent them from talking about the specifics of any particular corporate relationships, this is a powerful alternative way to express just how confident they are in QSEP's immediate future.
I've emphasized the word immediate because I think the motivation for early conversion of 10 year stock options is based on a strong belief that the stock will be going substantially higher in the near term. This early conversion will reduce the future tax burden substantially if that were to occur (long term capital gain instead of ordinary income).
The "bargain element" of a stock option is taxed as ordinary income while the remaining gain is taxed at the lower capital gains rate. Exercise of a stock option while the underlying security price is low insures that the "bargain element" will also be low allowing for the best tax outcome (the bargain element is the difference between the price at the time of exercise and the grant price). For the owner of a QSEP stock option it requires a very powerful incentive to give up a 10 year "free look". A savvy investor would hold onto a stock option as long as possible, exercising and putting up money only at a time when the outlook was so positive that it is likely to move the stock substantially higher. Anybody exercising their stock options today must feel now is that time.
zerosnoop
3 weeks ago
Great post with all the FACTS. Watch all the compulsive liars & uneducated fools with a low IQ posts more lies & nonsense. Thanks AISI for continuing to post the TRUTH....
Recently I have posted how important the AOT hydrostatic tests using oil and high voltage have been in recreating conditions close to those on a commercial pipeline. Push back from the usual suspects was immediate.
PumpersExposed said:
But things like this hydrostatic test are so laughable, and let stand for pundits to run with because they have nothing else to promote, and they wanted a meaningless pressure test for certification to seem like more than it was. It's 'really' simple to look up what this is.. I mean the word 'hydro' kinda gives it away.
Pumper laughs at us for thinking that oil can be used in a hydrostatic test. Derisively he says the word "hydro" kind of gives it away.
Sano gave us this pearl:
The company itself refers to the test as a “hydrostatic test” which ( Sano says) is preformed with water.
But, they would be wrong. From Wikipedia:
Hydrostatic tests are conducted under the constraints of either the industry's or the customer's specifications, or may be required by law. The vessel is filled with a nearly incompressible liquid – usually water or oil – pressurized to test pressure, and examined for leaks or permanent changes in shape.
From Merriam Webster:
hydrostatics
noun
hy·?dro·?stat·?ics ?hi-dr?-'sta-tiks
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of fluids at rest and especially with the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid
Sano echoed Pumper stating categorically that oil was not used in the AOT hydrostatic test even though the May 23rd Press Release said that it was.
More push back came when I stated that the design of the AOT when deployed was to slow the speed of pipeline oil during its transit through the AOT. This was to allow enough time for full treatment. Instead of the AOT having to treat turbulent oil moving at 5mph it is treating oil moving slowly in laminar fashion. While the oil in the hydrostatic test was not moving it is not far off from slow laminar flow conditions.
Sano said:
So Aot is now a bottle neck right after exiting a pump station’s 3500 hp turbulent outflow? I’d stop now if I was you.
Pumper weighed in, if you can make any sense of his gobble de gook post:
Yes hilarious.. the oil speeds asking.. then shows inside an aotee, then shows back up again on the other side! Magic! Because if it didn't, it would cost the shipper massive cash in less barrels moved per day, and they'd probably pull the bottleneck off the line quickly
Not to be outdone Soxy added:
If I have oil flowing at 5mph through a pipeline and then slow it down to treat it (per your statement) what happens to the oil that was flowing in front of the treated oil? That oil is still flowing at supposedly a fastr rate because that they were treated so there is then a vacuum created between the slower flowing oil and the faster oil in front of it. How does that work?
To understand how oil can move more slowly through the AOT than the rest of a pipeline without causing a "bottleneck" you must first go to the home page of the QS Energy website. You will see a picture of an AOT four unit skid. Each unit has a 36 inch inside diameter as does the TransCanada Pipeline on which it was deployed.
The inside volume of the 4 parallel AOT units when combined is far greater than a similar length of TransCanada's 36 inch diameter pipe. Situated just downstream of the pumping station the AOT receives oil moving at roughly 5 mph through the TC 36 inch diameter pipe connected to its own 36 inch pipe. The oil is then split into the 4 units on the skid. As it flows through the AOT it is treated. Then the oil is combined back into a 36 inch pipe which in turn is connected back into TransCanada' 36 inch pipeline.
Oil enters the AOT at 5 mph. Oil exits the AOT at 5 mph. Oil might run through the AOT at something like 1 1/2 to 2 mph. The volume entering the AOT is the same as the volume exiting. Think of the AOT like a bigger pipeline with say a 48 inch diameter that can move the same volume at 2 mph that a 36 inch pipeline can at 5 mph. The 4 combined units of the AOT are like the larger diameter pipeline. To slow the speed of oil even more just add units or increase their size.
Without full deployment along the full length of the pipeline the speed of the oil running through the pipeline can't be increased but pumping pressure and costs can be greatly reduced. Full deployment along the length of the line will allow for increased speed and greater delivered volumes.
My apologies to any real pipeline engineers out there. My numbers were for illustration purposes only. The complexities of the AOT are far greater than this poster has knowledge of, though I think I got the basic idea right.
As zerosnoop is fond of saying " this was far more than a simple leak test ".
zerosnoop
3 weeks ago
Thanks As I See It for posting the FACTS & exposing the lies by poster Sano
I find it hilarious that Sano's most recent post attempts to make fun of QS Energy's CEO while completely botching the facts that are the basis for his criticism. Here is a quote from that post:
The crack Qsep CEO/CFO/COB claimed in the last update that a “proven demonstration of the AOT…” has taken place, yet anyone following this company & awake knows it was a pressure hydrostatic test that they also ran current through.It wasn’t operating with oil and setup on a fully functioning pipeline at anywhere near field like condition and water is not that conductive. Heck if they flooded the tank with distilled water there would be virtually no chance of a ground short. The point is, the management of Qsep will say anything even if it crosses the line. This after Qsep has been warned by the SEC specifically not to use the term “ proven”.
Sano sneers that "anyone following this company & awake knows it was a pressure hydrostatic test that they also ran a current through. It wasn't operating with oil".... He goes on trying to further educate us all about how water is not that conductive and its use is a far cry from duplicating "field conditions".
The problem with this analysis is that OIL WAS USED in the hydrostatic test. The following is a quote from QS Energy:
After final assembly, on December 29th, the AOT was configured with a representative oil sample whilst maximum power was applied. Figure 2 shows the power supply at 40.2 kV during the test. While we expect to operate around 28 kV the additional voltage availability will allow us the flexibility of increasing the electric field if we have a desire or need to do so.
These are some of managements comments about this version of the AOT:
Despite the compounding issues, we are proud to report that the AOT works at a full voltage of 40KV, well beyond the treatment field. We took the cautious and necessary steps to ensure this final iteration of AOT can go straight to a field test to be determined.
While there have been frustrating and unexpected delays in the past two years, management, shareholders, and engineers ultimately accomplished the goal of delivering a functional AOT.
Evaluated, redesigned, and tested the final successful iteration of the AOT.
Demonstrated that a fully assembled AOT would operate at target electric field strength and more.
QS Energy makes it quite clear that the next step is a field test. They have never claimed the AOT was commercially proven. They believe that the recent testing has proven that they have solved previously identified problems successfully. I will admit, however, in some cases their wording could have been more precise
As I stated in a previous post, the AOT is designed to slow the speed of the oil considerably as it is treated. This mean that the conditions during their most recent tests (with crude oil) are much closer to conditions inside an AOT on an actual commercial pipeline than one might think.