Coda Octopus Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2011 April (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2011

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File Number 000-52815

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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 past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one): [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ] No [X]

The number of shares outstanding of issuer’s common stock, $0.001 par value as of August 12, 2016 is 127,078,395.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2011 (the “Form 10-Q”) for Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was due on June14, 2011. On July 28, 2011, the Company filed a Form 15 (the “Form 15”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate its registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to suspend its duty to make filings thereunder. The filing of the Form 10-Q at this time is not to be deemed an admission by the Company that it was required to do so prior to filing the Form 15.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein and the disclosures directly related thereto speak as of April 30, 2011 and for the three and six months then ended. Except as the context requires otherwise, all other information in the Form 10-Q is current as of the date of filing thereof.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

APRIL 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) and OCTOBER 31, 2010

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2011 and 2010

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE SIX MONTS ENDED APRIL 30, 2011

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2011 and 2010

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements follows.

General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with instructions to SEC form 10Q and Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Accordingly, the results from operations for the three and six months period ended April 30, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended October 31, 2011. The unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated October 31, 2010 financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s 10-K filed for the year ended October 31, 2010.

Business and Basis of Presentation

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (“Coda,” “the Company,” or “we”) designs and manufactures patented real time 3D sonar solutions and other leading products for sale to the subsea, defense, mining and marine sciences markets, among others. In addition, we supply marine engineering business services to prime defense contractors. We operate through two operating business segments: Marine Technology Business (“Products” segment) and Marine Engineering Business (“Services” segment). Our products are used primarily in the underwater construction market, offshore oil and gas and wind energy industry, and in the complex dredging, port security, mining and marine sciences sectors. Our customers include service providers to major oil and gas companies, law enforcement agencies, ports, mining companies, defense companies and universities. We supply our marine engineering business services mainly to prime defense contractors. We have been supporting some significant defense programs for over 20 years, including the (CIWP) Close In Weapon Support Program that enables us to supply, upgrade and maintain proprietary parts to these programs on an ongoing basis.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coda and our domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and controlled. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that we may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from those estimates. Included in these estimates are assumptions about collection of accounts receivable, impairment of intangible assets, useful life of property and equipment, assumptions used to calculate fair value of stocks and warrants granted, stock based compensation, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, and valuation of derivative liabilities.

Revenue Recognition

We record revenue in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 605 - Revenue Recognition. Our revenue is derived from sales of underwater technologies and equipment for imaging, mapping, defense and survey applications, as well as from the performance of various engineering and manufacturing contracts. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the contract price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. No right of return privileges are granted to customers after shipment.

For arrangements with multiple deliverables, we recognize product revenue by allocating the revenue to each deliverable based on the fair value of each deliverable in accordance with ASC 605, and recognize revenue for equipment upon delivery and for installation and other services as performed.

Our contracts sometimes require customer payments in advance of revenue recognition. These deposit amounts are reflected as liabilities and recognized as revenue when the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the respective contracts.

Revenues derived from our software license sales are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 985 - Software. For software license sales for which any services rendered are not considered essential to the functionality of the software, we recognize revenue upon delivery of the software, provided (1) there is evidence of an arrangement, (2) collection of our fee is considered probable and (3) the fee is fixed and determinable.

Some of the subsidiaries report earnings from job contracts on the percentage of completion measured by the proportion of job costs incurred to date to estimate total job costs for each contract. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings and vice versa on uncompleted contracts have been recorded as current assets and current liabilities, respectively. At the time a loss becomes known, the entire amount of the estimated ultimate loss is recognized. The earnings or losses the Company ultimately will realize on uncompleted contracts could differ materially in the next year from the amounts estimated.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Foreign Currency Translation

Coda translates the foreign currency financial statements of its foreign subsidiaries in accordance with the requirements of ASC 830 - Foreign Currency Matters. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates existing at the balance sheet dates, related revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the period and stockholders’ equity is recorded at historical exchange rates. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component in stockholders’ equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the statement of income.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method for financial reporting purposes in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740 - Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying values for financial reporting purposes, and for operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be removed or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are comprised of highly liquid investments with maturity of three months or less when purchased. We maintain our cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times, may exceed insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments and related items, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We place our cash and temporary cash investments with credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of applicable government mandated insurance limits.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are generally unsecured. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based on the age of outstanding invoices and management’s evaluation of collectability. Accounts are written off after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted and management concludes that likelihood of collection is remote. Any future recoveries are applied against the allowance for doubtful accounts. We periodically review our trade receivables in determining our allowance for doubtful accounts. We periodically review our trade receivables in determining our allowance for doubtful accounts. Allowance for doubtful accounts was $10,000 for the period ended April 30, 2011 and $62,896 for the period ended April 30, 2010.

Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentations. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB ASC 825-10-50 - Financial Investments, requires disclosure of the fair value of certain financial instruments. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, accounts payable and short-term borrowings, as reflected in the balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Our long-term debt has interest rates that approximate market and therefore the carrying amounts approximate their fair values.

FASB ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of non-performance. FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. FASN ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Items recorded or measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements consisted of the following items as of April 30, 2011:

The fair value of restricted cash and short term investments at April 30, 2011 was grouped as Level 1 valuation as the market price was readily available.

On March 28, 2011 the Cash Control Framework Agreement was terminated and as consequence there is no longer any Restricted Cash.

Loans and notes payables are recorded at their face amounts which approximates fair value.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Debt and Equity Securities

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 320, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (ASC 320). The Company classifies debt and equity securities into one of three categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading. These security classifications may be modified after acquisition only under certain specified conditions. Securities may be classified as held-to-maturity only if the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Trading securities are defined as those bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. All other securities must be classified as available-for-sale.

Held-to-maturity securities are measured at amortized cost in the consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized holding gains and losses are not included in earnings or in a separate component of capital. They are merely disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized holding gains and losses are not included in earnings but are reported as a net amount (less expected tax) in a separate component of capital until realized.

Trading securities are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized holding gains and losses for trading securities are included in earnings.

Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses.

Inventory 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in first-out method. Inventory is comprised of the following components at April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010:

We regularly review our inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand, production availability and/or our ability to sell the product(s) concerned. Demand for our products can fluctuate significantly. Factors that could affect demand for our products include unanticipated changes in consumer preferences, general market and economic conditions or other factors that may result in cancellations of advance orders or reductions in the rate of reorders placed by customers and/or continued weakening of economic conditions. Additionally, management’s estimates of future product demand may be inaccurate, which could result in an understated or overstated provision required for excess and obsolete inventory. As of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the allowance for inventory was Nil.

Property and Equipment

We record our equipment at historical cost. We expense maintenance and repairs as incurred. Depreciation is provided for by the straight-line method over three to four years, the estimated useful lives of the property and equipment. When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed, and any resulting gains or losses are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Long-Lived Assets

FASB ASC Topic 360 Property, Plant and Equipment (ASC 360), which established a “primary asset” approach to determine the cash flow estimation period for a group of assets and liabilities that represents the unit of accounting for a long-lived asset to be held and used. Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. No impairment loss was recognized during the period ended April 30, 2011 or 2010.

Research and Development

Research and development costs consist of expenditures for the present and future patents and technology, which cannot be capitalized. We are eligible for United Kingdom tax credits related to our qualified research and development expenditures. Tax credits are classified as other income. We recorded tax credits of nil during the period ended April 30, 2011 and 2010.

Marketing

We charge the costs of marketing to expense as incurred. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2011 marketing costs were $36,482 and $13,878, respectively. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2010 marketing costs were $24,813 and $57,897 respectively.

Goodwill and other Intangible Assets

The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangibles assets in accordance with FASB ASC 350. ASC 350 requires that goodwill and identifiable intangible assets to be tested for impairment at least annually or more often if events and circumstances warrant.

Intangible assets consist principally of the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired (or goodwill), customer relationships, non-compete agreements and licenses. Goodwill was allocated to our reporting units based on the original purchase price allocation. Goodwill is not amortized and is evaluated for impairment annually or more often if circumstances indicate impairment may exist. Customer relationships, non-compete agreements, patents and licenses are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of 2 to 10 years. The Company amortizes its amortizable intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit.

We test for impairment at the reporting unit level as defined in FASB ASC Topic 350 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (ASC 350). This test is a two-step process. The first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value, which is based on future cash flows, exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, the second step must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. In the fourth quarter of each year, we evaluate goodwill on a separate reporting unit basis to assess recoverability, and impairments, if any, are recognized in earnings. An impairment loss would be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount of the goodwill over the implied fair value of the goodwill. ASC 350 also requires that intangible assets with determinable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Stock Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 718 - Compensation - Stock Compensation, (ASC 718) which requires the recognition of the expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards within the statement of income. The Company elected the modified prospective transition method as permitted by (ASC 718). Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense for the years ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 includes compensation expense for unvested stock-based compensation awards that were outstanding as of January 1, 2006, respectively, for which the requisite service was rendered during the year. The stock-based compensation costs for these awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 were based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of ASC 718. Compensation expense for all stock-based compensation awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2006 is based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 recorded over the requisite service period.

We use the fair value method for equity instruments granted to non-employees and use the Black Scholes model for measuring the fair value. The stock based fair value compensation is determined as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services is completed (measurement date) and is recognized over the periods in which the related services are rendered.

Comprehensive Income

FASB ASC Topic 220 - Comprehensive Income, (ASC 220) establishes standards for reporting and displaying of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, ASC 220 requires that all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. Comprehensive income includes gains and losses on foreign currency translation adjustments and is included as a component of stockholders’ equity.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs primarily include debt issuance costs incurred by the Company in connection with the issuance of secured convertible debentures in February 2008 (see Note 13). Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective debt instruments to which the costs relate and is included in interest expense. Deferred financing cost expense was $nil and $121,064 in the six months ended April 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Deferred financing cost expense was $nil and $60,532 in the three months ended April 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

Loss Per Share

Net income (loss) per share

Dilutive common stock equivalents consist of shares issuable upon conversion of warrants and the exercise of the Company’s stock options and warrants. In accordance with ASC 260-45-20, common stock equivalents derived from shares issuable in conversion of the warrants are not considered in the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding because the adjustments in computing income available to common stockholders would result in a loss. Accordingly, the diluted EPS would be computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share.

The following reconciliation of net income and share amounts used in the computation of loss per share for the three months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010:

Per share basic and diluted net income (loss) amounted to $0.00 for the period ended April 30, 2011. Per share basic and diluted net income (loss) amounted to $(0.11) for the period ended April 30, 2010. For the periods ended April 30, 2011 and 2010 there were 29,521,486 and 50,274,247 potential shares respectively which were excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings (loss) per share as their inclusion would reduce net loss per share.

Warrant Derivative Liabilities

ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to the requirements of ASC 815. ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as described.

A Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model, with dilution effects, was utilized to estimate the fair value of the warrant derivative liabilities.

Related Parties

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. All transactions with related parties shall be recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged. Property purchased from a related party is recorded at the cost to the related party and any payment to or on behalf of the related party in excess of the cost is reflected as a distribution to the related party.

Contingencies

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against and by the Company or un-asserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s management evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or un-asserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought.

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered to be remote by management are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantee would be disclosed.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance now codified under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 105-10, which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. ASC Topic 105-10 explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. Upon adoption of this guidance under ASC Topic 105-10, the Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became non-authoritative. The guidance under ASC Topic 105-10 became effective for the Company as of September 30, 2009. References made to authoritative FASB guidance throughout this document have been updated to the applicable Codification section.

In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 825, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of ASC 320” (ASC 825) which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions of (ASC 825) apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to ASC 320 “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. ASC 825 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provision of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. The adoption of ASC 825 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (ASC 805), which establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in an acquiree, including the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. ASC 805 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The adoption of ASC 805 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 810, “Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ASC 810-12-15” (ASC 810), which will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be re-characterized as non-controlling interests and classified as a component of equity within the consolidated balance sheets. ASC 810 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited and the Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 730-20, “Accounting for Non-refundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services to be Used in Future Research and Development Activities” ASC 730-20, which requires that non-refundable advance payments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development (R&D) activities be deferred and amortized over the period that the goods are delivered or the related services are performed, subject to an assessment of recoverability. ASC 730-20 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASC 730-20 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 808-10-15, “Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements” (ASC 808-10-15) which defines collaborative arrangements and requires collaborators to present the result of activities for which they act as the principal on a gross basis and report any payments received from (made to) the other collaborators based on other applicable authoritative accounting literature, and in the absence of other applicable authoritative literature, on a reasonable, rational and consistent accounting policy is to be elected. ASC 808-10-15 also provides for disclosures regarding the nature and purpose of the arrangement, the entity’s rights and obligations, the accounting policy for the arrangement and the income statement classification and amounts arising from the agreement. ASC 808-10-15 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, which will be the Company’s fiscal year 2009, and will be applied as a change in accounting principle retrospectively for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date. The Company has not yet evaluated the potential impact of adopting ASC 808-10-15 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2008, the FASB” issued FASB ASC Topic 815-10-65, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment to 815-10-05 (ASC 815-10-65) which is intended to improve financial standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under 815-10-05 and its related interpretations; and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption encouraged.

In 2008, the FASB issued FASB ASC 815-40 (Previously known as: EITF 07-05, Determining whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock). FASB ASC 815-40 provides guidance on determining what types of instruments or embedded features in an instrument held by a reporting entity can be considered indexed to its own stock for the purpose of evaluating the first criteria of the scope exception in FASB ASC 810-10-15 (Prior authoritative literature: paragraph 11(a) of SFAS 133).

In May 2008, the FASB ASC Topic 470-20-15, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (ASC 470-20-15) which requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion to separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. ASC 470-20-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 on a retroactive basis. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of ASC 470-20-15 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB ASC Topic 260-10-45, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities.” FASB ASC Topic 260-10-45, unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities, and should be included in the two-class method of computing EPS. The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASC 260-10-45 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 855-10 (Previously known as: SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events”) FASB ASC 855-10 establishes general standards for accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are available to be issued (“subsequent events”). More specifically, FASB ASC 855-10 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition in the financial statements, identifies the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the disclosures that should be made about events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date. FASB ASC 855-10 provides largely the same guidance on subsequent events which previously existed only in auditing literature. The guidance under ASC Topic 855-10 became effective for the Company as of June 30, 2009.

Liquidity

As of April 30, 2011, we have cash and cash equivalents of $1,235,606 a working capital deficit of $17,303,132 and stockholders’ deficit of $13,527,423. For the six months ended April 30, 2011, we had a net loss of $463,062 and cash flow from operations of $142,993. We also have an accumulated deficit of $59,748,895 at April 30, 2011. The Company is dependent upon its ability to generate revenue from the sale of its products and services.

NOTE 2 – RESTRICTED CASH

On March 16, 2009, the Company and the holder of the secured convertible debenture (“The Noteholder”) entered into a Cash Control Framework Agreement, pursuant to which it is assumed that, subject to the Company being fully compliant with the terms of this agreement and those set out in the Transaction Documents entered into between the Company and the Noteholder on February 21, 2008, no adverse actions will be taken by the Noteholder. The agreement provides, among other things, for the placement of approximately $2.15 million into a segregated cash account. Under the terms of the agreement, we may request the release of funds from the account from time to time for working capital purposes, subject to the Noteholder’s consent and agreed upon terms and conditions. Under the terms of the agreement, we must also adhere to a strict cost cutting program which involves reducing our SG&A, R&D and capital expenditure by an annualized $3.35 million.

On or around August 23, 2010, the Company failed to make a scheduled interest payment under the senior convertible debentures. This constituted an event of default under the Loan Note Instrument and the Cash Control Framework Agreement resulting in the Noteholder making a demand for the special purpose amount of $6,000,000 which was advanced to the Company for an approved acquisition under the original Loan Note Instrument and for which it had failed to make.

This agreement was terminated on March 28, 2011 by the Noteholder.

NOTE 3 - CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts represent accumulated project expenses and fees which have not been invoiced to customers as of the date of the balance sheet. These amounts are stated on the balance sheet as Unbilled Receivables of $538,590 and $587,015 as of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 respectively.

Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts represent project invoices billed to customers that have not been earned as of the date of the balance sheet. These amounts are stated on the balance sheet as Deferred Revenue of $1,435,804 and $443,853 as of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Revenue received as part of sales of equipment includes a provision for warranty and is treated as deferred revenue, along with extended warranty sales, with these amounts amortized over either 12 months, 36 months or 60 months from the date of sale depending on the product purchased. These products are sold with Through Life Support for the said periods. These amounts are stated on the balance sheet as Deferred Revenue of $29,259 and $770,330 as of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 respectively.

NOTE 4 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of non-performance. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Items recorded or measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements consisted of the following items as of April 30, 2011:

On March 28, 2011 the Cash Control Framework Agreement was terminated and as consequence there is no longer any Restricted Cash. 

The fair value of the short term investments, at April 30, 2011 was grouped as Level 1 valuation as the market price was readily available, compared to a fair value of $14,875 for the short term investments at October 31, 2010.

Loans and notes payable are recorded at their face amount which approximates fair value. Warrant liability is recorded at fair value as is determined by observable market price and based on the Black-Scholes model.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The remaining fair value of this investment is $13,175 as of April 30, 2011. See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for current status of this investment.

NOTE 5 - OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Other current assets on the balance sheet total $177,120 and $180,587 at April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 respectively. These totals comprise the following:

NOTE 6 - FIXED ASSETS

Property and equipment at April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 is summarized as follows:

Depreciation expense recorded in the statement of operations for the six months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010 is $45,689 and $77,507, respectively. Depreciation expense recorded in the statement of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010 is $23,253 and $47,431, respectively.

NOTE 7 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

The Company accounts for intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with ASC 350. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, are evaluated on an annual basis, and when there is reason to believe that their values have been diminished or impaired write-downs will be included in results from operations.

The identifiable intangible assets acquired and their carrying value at April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 is:

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Estimated annual amortization expense as of April 30, 2011 is as follows:

Amortization of patents, customer relationships, non-compete agreements and licenses included as a charge to income amounted to $34,545 and $77,417 for the six months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization of patents, customer relationships, non-compete agreements and licenses included as a charge to income amounted to $15,012 and $38,940 for the three months ended April 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Goodwill is not being amortized.

As a result of the acquisitions of Martech, Colmek, Dragon and Tactical, the Company has goodwill in the amount of $3,348,924 as of April 30, 2011.The carrying amount of goodwill as of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 is recorded below.

Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate fair value. We enlist the assistance of an independent valuation consultant to determine the values of our intangible assets and goodwill, both at the dates of acquisition and at specific dates annually. Based on various market factors and projections used by management, actual results could vary significantly from managements’ estimates.

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for current information on the status of Dragon and Tactical.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 8 - CAPITAL STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. As of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010, the Company has issued and outstanding 74,039,867 shares and 60,614,958 shares of common stock respectively. The Company is also authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $.001 per share. We have designated 50,000 preferred shares as Series A preferred stock and have designated 50,000 preferred shares as Series B preferred stock. The remaining 4,900,000 shares of preferred stock is undesignated. There were 6,287 Series A preferred shares outstanding at April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 respectively, and nil Series B preferred shares outstanding at the same dates.

Series A Preferred Stock

We designated 50,000 shares of our preferred stock, par value $0.001, as Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to all classes of common and preferred stock and has no liquidation preference above par. The Series A Preferred Stock is sold as units of $100 (or £100 where stock has been sold to investors in British Pounds) and has a dividend rate of 12% per year, i.e. $12 per $100 unit, paid every six months, in May and November each year. The Series A Preferred Stock and accrued dividends is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share, and at the option of the Company when the stock price reaches or exceeds $3.00.

The total of Series A preferred stock outstanding is 6,287 shares at April 30, 2011, convertible into 1,013,670 shares of common stock.

The Company has not paid any dividends on the Series A preferred stock as the Board of Directors have concluded that Delaware law states that dividends can only de declared when there is funds available in the Company to do pay such dividends. The Company’s financial state does not allow such payments to take place.

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for current information on the status of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Series B Preferred Stock

We designated 50,000 shares of our preferred stock, par value $0.001, as Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks junior to our issued and outstanding Series A preferred Stock and senior to all classes of common stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has a dividend rate of 8% per year. The Series B Preferred Stock and accrued dividends are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. As of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 respectively, we have no shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding.

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement on the current status of the Series B Preferred Stock.

Common Stock

There were no issuances of common stock in the quarter ended April 30, 2011.

During the period ending January 31, 2011, we issued 16,826,715 shares of common stock valued at $279,963 (“Issuance”). Of this Issuance, 750,000 shares of common stock were issued to a consultant for services rendered and the remainder was issued to a number of investors who had purchased certain securities pursuant to the terms of a series of Securities Purchase Agreement entered into between April and May 2007 in exchange for (i) surrender of their existing warrants and (ii) termination of the rights and obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

During the period ending January 31, 2011, we cancelled 3,428,571 shares of the Company’s common stock which were issued erroneously in the period ending October 31, 2010.

On January 25, 2011, the Company issued a total of 26,765 shares of common stock to three members of staff.

The 750,000 shares issued were to an affiliate of CCM, a significant shareholder of our Company.

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for current information on the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 9 - WARRANTS AND STOCK OPTIONS

Transactions involving stock options and warrants issued are summarized as follows:

The number and weighted average exercise prices of warrants outstanding as of April 30, 2011 are as follows:

The number and weighted average exercise prices of stock purchase options outstanding as of April 30, 2011 are as follows:

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for current information on the status of the Warrants.

NOTE 10 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITY

In June 2008, the FASB issued new accounting guidance (FASB ASC 815-40) which requires entities to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock by assessing the instrument’s contingent exercise provisions and settlement provisions. Instruments not indexed to their own stock fail to meet the scope exception of ASC 815 and should be classified as a liability and marked-to-market. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied to outstanding instruments upon adoption with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company has assessed its outstanding equity-linked financial instruments and has concluded that, effective November 1, 2009, the value of our warrants will need to be recorded as a derivative liability due to the fact that the conversion price is subject to adjustment based on subsequent sales of securities. The cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle on November 1, 2009 includes an increase in our derivative liability related to the fair value of the conversion feature of $3,306,807. Fair value at November 1, 2009 was determined using the Black-Scholes method based on the following assumptions: (1) risk free interest rate of 0.36-1.06%; (2) dividend yield of 0%; (3) volatility factor of the expected market price of our common stock of 302.22%; (4) an expected life of the warrants of 1.41-3.32 years and (5) estimated fair value of common stock of $0.08 per share.

At April 30, 2011 we recalculated the fair value of the conversion feature subject to derivative accounting and have determined that the fair value at April 30, 2011 is $136,172. The fair value of the conversion features was determined using the Black-Scholes method based on the following assumptions: (1) risk free interest rate of 0.02-0.22%; (2) dividend yield of 0%; (3) volatility factor of the expected market price of our common stock of 323.56%; (4) an expected life of the conversion feature of 0.08-1.82 years and (5) estimated fair value of common stock of $0.02 per share.

We have recorded a gain of $63,308 and $337,212 during the three and six months ended April 30, 2011, respectively related to the change in fair value of warrant liability.

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement on current status of Warrants and Derivative Liability.

NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES

The Company has adopted FASB ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statement or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Temporary differences between taxable income reported for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes are insignificant.

For income tax reporting purposes, the Company’s aggregate U.S. unused net operating losses are $28,719,466 which expire through 2029, subject to limitations of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. The deferred tax asset related to the carry forward is $9,764,618. The Company has provided a valuation reserve against the full amount of the net operating loss benefit, because in the opinion of management based upon the earning history of the Company, it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be realized.

For income tax reporting purposes, the Company’s aggregate UK unused net operating losses are $4,364,843, with no expiration. The deferred tax asset related to the carry-forward is approximately $1,823,000.   The Company has provided a valuation reserve against the full amount of the benefits, because in the opinion of management based upon the earning history of the Company, it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be realized.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Income tax expense for 2010 and 2011 represents income taxes on our Norwegian subsidiary.

Components of deferred tax assets as of April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 are as follows:

NOTE 12 - CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Litigation

There is currently no outstanding litigation.

We may become subject to other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, we believe that the final disposition of any matters should not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA)

On or around October 18, 2010 our subsidiary, Coda Octopus Martech, entered into an arrangement (Company Voluntary Arrangement or CVA) under which it was agreed to re-schedule £503,335 an equivalent of $807,000 (using an exchange rate of 1.6035) amounts to trade creditors. Under the CVA this amount was scheduled to be repaid over 4 years.

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for current information on the CVA.

Operating Leases

We occupy our various office and warehouse facilities pursuant to both term and month-to-month leases. Our term leases expire at various times through September 2015. Future minimum lease obligations are approximately $1,174,435, with the minimum future rentals due under these leases as of April 30, 2011 as follows:

Concentrations

We had no concentrations of purchases of over 5% during the period ended April 30, 2011. During the six months ended April 30, 2011, the company generated sales of 9.77% of total revenue from one customer. Sales to this customer were $662,758, or 9.77% of total revenues during the period. 

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 13 - NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE

A summary of notes payable at April 30, 2011 and October 31, 2010 is as follows:

On March 16, 2009, the Company and the holder of the secured convertible debenture (“the Noteholder”) entered into a Cash Control Framework Agreement, pursuant to which it is assumed that, subject to the Company being fully compliant with the terms of this agreement and those set out in the Transaction Documents entered into between the Company and the Noteholder on February 21, 2008, no adverse actions will be taken by the Noteholder. The agreement provides, among other things, for the placement of approximately $2.15 million into a segregated cash account. Under the terms of the agreement, we may request the release of funds from the account from time to time for working capital purposes, subject to the Noteholder’s consent and agreed upon terms and conditions.

On or around August 23, 2010, the Company failed to make a scheduled interest payment under the senior convertible debentures. This constituted an event of default under the Loan Note Instrument and the Cash Control Framework Agreement resulting in the Noteholder making a demand for the special purpose amount of $6,000,000 which was advanced to the Company for an approved acquisition under the original Loan Note Instrument and for which it had failed to make.

See Note 15 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for current information on the current status of Notes and Loan Payable reported in this Note 13.

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 14 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company’s two reportable segments are managed separately based on fundamental differences in their operations. Coda Octopus Colmek and Coda Octopus Martech make up the contracting part of the business, and Coda Octopus Products Limited and Coda Octopus Products Inc. make up the product sales.

As a result of the Company’s internal reorganization the Company has restated previously reported segment information.

The contracting segment deals mainly with Government agencies and defense prime contractors and have expertise in designing and producing specific devices and components for such customers, with an emphasis on sub-sea technology. This segment also manufactures the Group’s products (for Coda Octopus Products).

The products segment designs and produces, through its arrangements with the contracting segment, sub-sea software and hardware products aimed at the Oil and Gas, Underwater Construction, and Port and Harbor Security markets.

Segment operating income is total segment revenue reduced by operating expenses identifiable with the business segment. Corporate includes general corporate administrative costs.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based upon operating income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of accounting policies.

There are inter-segment sales between our engineering contracting businesses and our products businesses, which have been removed from the information shown below.

The following table summarizes segment asset and operating balances by reportable segment.

The Company’s reportable business segments operate in two geographic locations.

Those geographic locations are:

* United States

* Europe

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based upon operating income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of accounting policies. There are inter-segment sales which have been removed upon consolidation and for the purposes of the information shown below.

Information concerning principal geographic areas is presented below according to the area where the activity is taking place for the period ended April 30, 2011 and 2010:

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  

Set out below are the significant subsequent events which have occurred since May 1, 2011 through to and including the date of this quarterly report;

Short Term Investment referred to in Note 4 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in this quarterly report was written down to nil in the fiscal year of 2014.

The business operations of Dragon Design Limited referred to in Note 7 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in this quarterly report were transferred to Coda Octopus Martech Limited in the fiscal year 2011 and this trading entity was dissolved in the said fiscal year.

The business operations of Tactical Intelligence LLC referred to in Note 7 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in this quarterly report ceased in the fiscal year 2011 and the trading name Tactical Intelligence LLC was transferred to the original seller on or around the said fiscal year.

The business operations of Innalogic ceased operations in the fiscal year of 2011.

The Series A Preferred Stock referred to in Note 8 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in the quarterly report was on June 30, 2015 exchanged for Series C pursuant to the terms of an Exchange Agreement entered into between the Company and the Holder of the Series A. Under the terms of the Exchange Agreement it was agreed to exchange 6,087 units of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding (and which under the Certificate of Designation provided for dividends and voting rights) for 1,100 units of Series C Preferred Stock. These shares of Series C Preferred Stock each have a nominal value of $0.001 and a stated value of $1,000. The Certificate of Designation for the newly created class of Series C Preferred Stock does not provide for dividends or voting rights. The 6,087 units of Series A Preferred Stock were surrendered and cancelled by the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock was eliminated as a class on or around January 5, 2016.

On December 15, 2015 the Company repurchased the remaining issued and outstanding 200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and these have been surrendered and retired. The Series A Preferred Stock was subsequently eliminated.

The Series B Preferred Stock referred to in Note 8 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in the quarterly report was also eliminated as a class on or around August 2016.

All Warrants and Stock Options referred to in Notes 9 and 10 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in the quarterly report have either been exchanged for Common Stock or expired by their terms. At the date of this quarterly report there are no warrants or options outstanding and as a consequence Warrant Liability in Note 4 the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in the quarterly report this should be read as nil at the date of this report.

The CVA mentioned in Note 12 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement and elsewhere in this quarterly report was discharged in full on March 26, 2014.

This information is current as of the date of this quarterly report and supersedes the information set out in Note 13 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated (and elsewhere in this quarterly report).

The term of the secured convertible debentures referred to in Note 13 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement (Notes and Loans Payable) has been extended to November 1, 2017.

Pursuant to an agreement between the Company and Noteholder, the debentures were restructured as follows:

As a result of the restructuring, as of April 30, 2016, the total balance outstanding under the Notes had been reduced to $11,180,706. This amount includes principal and interest.

No event of default subsists in respect of the secured convertible debentures as of the date of this quarterly report.

All loans excepting the senior convertible debentures shown in Note 13 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement have been settled in full.

In October 2013 we took out a 10 year mortgage in the amount of $530,701 for our business premises located in Portland, United Kingdom. The borrower and owner of these premises is our wholly owned subsidiary, Coda Octopus Products Limited. Our Repayment for this is $4,422 per month which includes repayment of capital and interest payment. As of the April 30, 2016 the outstanding amount on the mortgage is $361,627.

Share Issuances

In the fiscal year 2011 we retired 207 shares of common stock. These were repurchased by the Company.

On May 4, 2011, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock to an advisor for services rendered.

On July 26, 2012, the Company issued 15,315,316 shares of common stock to Solidor Investments Limited (the, then debenture holder (now transferred to CCM Holdings LLC) in consideration for the restructuring of the obligations under the Senior Debentures (postponing coupon and forgiving default interest obligations) and in exchange for the settlement of outstanding interest on the Debentures of $1,020,000.

On March 5, 2013, the Company issued 4,021,380 shares to CCM LLC in full and final satisfaction of an amount of $571,036 (which formed part of a series of small loans which CCM had made available as working capital to the business in March 2011) and in consideration for postponing a portion of the interest payments due.

On July 24, 2014 the Company issued 142,857 shares of common stock to Core Fund LLP in return for the surrender of warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Company. These warrants were issued to Core Fund in a financing transaction completed in May 2007. The warrants should have been exchanged for shares in October 2010 as part of the Company’s restructuring efforts. As a result of administrative oversight, these shares were not issued until July 2014.

On October 26, 2015 the Company issued 100,000 shares of common stock to one of its directors, Robert Ethrington, in accordance with the terms of his election which provided for these shares of common stock to be issued subject to serving at least one year on the Company’s board.

On March 1, 2016, the Company issued 32,346,682 shares of its common stock to CCM Holdings, LLC in extinguishment of $3,558,136 (the redemption premium which accrued under the senior secured debentures).

During May through August 2016, the Company issued 100,000 to each of six members of the Board of Directors for their services performed as directors.

In June 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of 112,500 shares valued at $0.093 per share to two individuals for services rendered.

As of the date of this quarterly report, the Company has 127,078,395 shares of common stock in issue.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OP ERATIONS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2011 (the “Form 10-Q”) for Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was due on June 14, 2011. On July 28, 2011, the Company filed a Form 15 (the “Form 15”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to terminate its registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to suspend its duty to make filings thereunder. The filing of the Form 10-Q at this time is not to be deemed an admission by the Company that it was required to do so prior to filing the Form 15.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein and the disclosures directly related thereto speak as of April 30, 2011 and for the three and six months period then ended. Except as the context requires otherwise, all other information in the Form 10-Q is current as of the date of filing thereof.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information herein contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact made herein are forward looking. In particular, the statements herein regarding industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,” anticipates,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” or “should” or other variations or similar words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, included herewith. This discussion should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future. Such discussion represents only the best present assessment of our management.

General Overview

This quarterly report relates to the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2011. Nevertheless, information included in this General Overview is current as of the date of filing of this quarterly report.

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (“Coda,” “the Company,” or “we”) designs and manufactures patented real time 3D sonar solutions and other leading products for sale to the subsea, defense, mining and marine sciences markets, among others. In addition, we supply marine engineering business services to prime defense contractors.

We operate through two operating business segments: Marine Technology Business (“Products” segment) and Marine Engineering Business (“Services” or “Contracting”) segment). Our products are used primarily in the underwater construction market, offshore oil and gas and wind energy industry, and in the complex dredging, port security, mining and marine sciences sectors. Our customers include service providers to major oil and gas companies, law enforcement agencies, ports, mining companies, defense companies and universities.

We supply our marine engineering business services mainly to prime defense contractors. We have been supporting some significant defense programs for over 20 years, including the (CIWP) Close In Weapon Support program that enables us to supply and maintain proprietary parts through obsolescence management programs.

Historically, the Marine Technology Business generated approximately 70% of our revenues. In the last two fiscal years the Marine Technology Business has generated closer to 50% of our overall revenues, with the Marine Engineering Business growing at a faster pace. The slower growth of revenues generated by our Products Segment is largely due to the contraction in the oil and gas (O&G) industry. Due to the effort by O&G companies to restructure their O&G operations, the climate in which we sell is fiercely competitive. As a result, we often have to offer customers greater discount on our sales. Consequently, gross profit margins for our Products Segment have weakened.

Nevertheless, we continue to believe that our unique and patented real time 3D solutions, which allow users to have real time (instantaneous) 3D images of their underwater environment even where there is low or zero visibility conditions, is a significant advancement on the current technology available in the subsea sonar market. Because of its real time capability providing volumetric data of underwater target (including the seabed), this technology reduces the operational costs to users as it does not rely on processing of the underwater data after collection as this is provided in real time, similar to a camera. Many of our customers are reporting significant efficiency gains and therefore cost savings. Furthermore, because the technology provides real time image of the underwater environment of the user, it enhances safety significantly. Many subsea tasks currently performed have limitations due to physical constraints and safety reasons. The technology is therefore used for many tasks that traditionally would be performed by divers and, in some instances, the technology is used as an aid to the diver. This results in significant costs reduction for our customers. In addition, our real time 3D solution is one of two preferred solutions for subsea asset placements (such as Accropodes™, mattress placements, block placements and the like). Due to the decline in the price of oil, many O&G companies are seeking cost effective solutions for their operations. We believe that our real time 3D solution has the potential to revolutionize the technology used in underwater operations particularly where real time visualization is required or zero or low visibility conditions prevail.

In recent years we have made good progress in getting our core real time 3D technology, the Echoscope^®, adopted by a significant number of ports in the USA (the CodaOctopus Underwater Inspection System – which integrates our Echoscope, motion sensing product and hydrographic pole) where it is used for port and harbor security. However, until recently we had not managed to replicate this success with foreign ports. In 2015 we secured the first sale of our Underwater Inspection System to a foreign port in Asia and we expect to sell a number of systems to this port for the next three years.

We have also made progress in expanding the markets (and applications) into which we sell our real time 3D Sonars. Recently, we have sold a number of systems to mining companies. Increasingly, our customers involved in energy and renewables are adopting the technology as the primary tool for scour management, subsea cable installation and associated cable protection tasks.

In addition, in recent years we have started to rent our real time 3D solutions with engineering services. Given the contraction in the O&G market, rental is increasingly becoming an important part of the composition of the Company’s revenues.

The following brief overview highlights some of the major issues that currently impact the Company’s business.

The Group’s business is subject to influence from a number of factors including:

The Group has very limited external sources of capital available, and as such is reliant upon its ability to sell its products and services to provide sufficient working capital for its operations and obligations.

The Company’s operations are split between the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Norway. A large proportion of our revenues and costs are incurred outside of the USA with a significant part of that in the United Kingdom (“UK”).

On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union. This resulted in significant currency exchange rate fluctuations and volatility in global stock markets. The British government is expected to commence negotiations to determine the terms of separation from the European Union (“Brexit”). The United Kingdom’s separation could, among other things, disrupt trade and the free movement of goods, services and people between the United Kingdom and the European Union or other countries as well as create legal and global economic uncertainty. Currencies could remain volatile for the foreseeable future.

We have already suffered adverse currency movements affecting our UK Businesses subsequent to the reporting period as a result of Brexit. Given the lack of comparable precedent, the implications of Brexit or how such implications might affect the Company in the medium to long term are unclear. 

Critical Accounting Policies

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements that have been prepared under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported values of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported levels of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical to an understanding of our financial condition and operating results and that may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters which are inherently uncertain. A discussion of our significant accounting policies, including further discussion of the accounting policies described below, can be found in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of our Annual Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K.

Revenue Recognition

We record revenue in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 605 - Revenue Recognition.

Revenue is derived from our products sold by our subsidiaries, Coda Octopus Products Inc. and Coda Octopus Products Ltd., from sales of underwater technologies and equipment for imaging, mapping, defense and survey applications. Revenue is also derived through service contracts gained by our Martech, Colmek Tactical and Innalogic businesses.

Revenue is recognized when conclusive evidence of firm arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the contract price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. No right of return privileges are granted to customers after shipment.

For arrangements with multiple deliverables, we recognize product revenue by allocating the revenue to each deliverable based on the fair value of each deliverable in accordance with ASC 605, and recognize revenue for equipment upon delivery and for installation and other services as performed. ASC 605 was effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003.

Our contracts typically require customer payments in advance of revenue recognition. These deposit amounts are reflected as liabilities and recognized as revenue when the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the respective contracts.

Revenues derived from our software license sales are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 985 - Software. For software license sales for which any services rendered are not considered essential to the functionality of the software, we recognize revenue upon delivery of the software, provided (1) there is evidence of an arrangement, (2) collection of our fee is considered probable and (3) the fee is fixed and determinable.

Some of the subsidiaries report earnings from job contracts on the percentage of completion measured by the proportion of job costs incurred to date to estimate total job costs for each contract. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings and vice versa on uncompleted contracts have been recorded as current assets and current liabilities, respectively. At the time a loss becomes known, the entire amount of the estimated ultimate loss is recognized. The earnings or losses the Company ultimately will realize on uncompleted contracts could differ materially in the next year from the amounts estimated.

Recoverability of Deferred Costs

We defer costs on projects for service revenue. Deferred costs consist primarily of direct and incremental costs to customize and install systems, as defined in individual customer contracts, including costs to acquire hardware and software from third parties and payroll costs for our employees and other third parties.

We recognize such costs in accordance with our revenue recognition policy by contract. For revenue recognized under the completed contract method, costs are deferred until the products are delivered, or upon completion of services or, where applicable, customer acceptance. For revenue recognized under the percentage of completion method, costs are recognized as products are delivered or services are provided in accordance with the percentage of completion calculation. For revenue recognized rateably over the term of the contract, costs are recognized rateably over the term of the contract, commencing on the date of revenue recognition. At each balance sheet date, we review deferred costs, to ensure they are ultimately recoverable. Any anticipated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized when evidence indicates the estimated total cost of a contract exceeds its estimated total revenue.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award. This value is expensed rateably over the vesting period for time-based awards and when the achievement of performance goals is probable in our opinion for performance-based awards. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment; including volatility, terms, and estimating the amount of share-based awards that are expected to be forfeited. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, stock based compensation expense and the Company’s results of operations could be materially impacted.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method for financial reporting purposes in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 740 - Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying values for financial reporting purposes and for operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be removed or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.

Results of Operations

PART A covers the comparison of three months ended April 30, 2011 to three months ended April 30, 2010 and PART B covers the six months ended April 30 2011 compared to six months period ended April 2010.

PART A: Comparison of three months ended April 30, 2011, compared to three months ended April 30, 2010.

Revenue: Total revenues for the quarter ended April 30, 2011 (the “2011 period”) and the quarter ended April 30, 2010 (the “2010 period”) were $3,192,248 and $3,713,585 respectively, representing a decrease of 14.0%.

Gross Margins: Margins were weaker in the 2011 period at 50.3% (gross profit of $1,607,069) compared to 61.7% (gross profit $2,290,701) in the 2010 Period, reflecting a different mix of sales in our businesses (products sales versus project work through our Contracting Segment) combined with lower revenues. In general our contracting segment yields a lower gross margin than our products segment.

Research and Development (R&D). R&D spending decreased by 13.8% from $455,173 in the 2010 Period to $392,423 in the 2011 Period in line with our cost cutting plan. This level of spending still allows us to devote sufficient R&D resources to introduce product variants of our core technology to the market over the next months.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A). SG&A expenses for the 2011 Period decreased to $925,377 from $1,788,406 in 2010, a reduction of 48.0% which reflects the effects of the cost reduction plan that was initiated during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 and continued since. Included in the costs cutting program is the elimination of the SVP tier of management and costs and overheads associated with this tier.

Across the Group, key areas of 2011 Period expenditure include:

Examining HQ SG&A, which is where we have concentrated our cost cutting exercise, we find that overall HQ SG&A (defined as Group Headquarters, and the UK and US Holding Companies) was $(30,689) in the 2011 Period reduced from $358,110 in the 2010 Period. The main components of this are:

Operating Income/Loss. We had an operating profit of $289,269 in the 2011 Period against an operating profit of $47,122 in the 2010 Period. This reflects the results of the restructuring and cost cutting program implemented by the Company’s then new management.

Amortization of deferred financing cost. Amortization of deferred financing cost expense decreased in the 2011 Period to $nil from the 2010 Period costs, which were $60,532.

Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability. In the 2011 Period, we recorded a gain on change in fair value of warrant liability of $63,308 as compared to a loss of $5,188,334 in the 2010 period.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased in the 2011 Period to $488,949 from the 2010 Period interest costs, which were $454,802. In both periods we have included amortization of the 30% redemption premium for our secured convertible note, at a cost of $128,571. We have accrued interests on the secured convertible note of $450,150.

Segment Analysis

This section should be read in conjunction with Note 14 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We operate in two business segments, Contracting Sales and Product Sales. Our contracting business consists of Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. and Coda Octopus Martech Ltd . Our Products business consists of Coda Octopus Products Limited and Coda Octopus Products Inc.

Revenues:

SG&A

Operating Profit (Loss)

PART B: Comparison of six month period ended April 30, 2011, compared to six month period ended April 30, 2010.

Revenue: Total revenues for the six months period ended April 30, 2011 (the “2011 Period”) and the six months period ended April 30, 2010 (the “2010 Period”) were $6,780,806 and $6,781,795 respectively.

Gross Margins: Margins for the 2011 Period were 50.8% (gross profit of $3,446,262) compared to 59.8% (gross profit of $4,052,932) in the 2010 Period, reflecting a slightly different mix of sales in our businesses (products sales versus project work through our Contracting Segment) combined with marginally lower revenues.

Research and Development (R&D): R&D spending decreased from $932,186 in the 2010 Period to $811,321 in the 2011 Period in line with our cost cutting plan. This level of spending still allows us to devote sufficient R&D resources to introduce product variants of our core technology to the market over the next months.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A): SG&A expenses for the 2011 Period decreased to $2,705,527 from $3,363,300 in the 2010 Period, a reduction of 19.5% which reflects the cost reduction plan which the Company commenced in 2009 up to and including the reporting period.

Across the Group, key areas of 2010 Period expenditure include

Examining HQ SG&A, which is where we have concentrated our cost cutting exercise, we find that overall HQ SG&A (defined as Group Headquarters, and the UK and US Holding Companies) has increased to $808,490 in 2011 from $701,538 in the same period of 2010. Components of this are: 

In addition to the Components shown above, the $808,490 includes $279,963 charges for stock compensation.

Operating Loss. We made a loss from operations of $70,586 in the 2011 Period against an operating loss of $242,554 in the 2010 Period and an operating loss of $1,860,719 in the 2009 Period. This reflects the results of the restructuring and cost cutting program implemented by the Company’s then new management.

Amortization of deferred financing cost. Amortization of deferred financing cost expense decreased in the 2011 Period to $nil from the 2010 Period costs, which were $121,064.

Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability. In the 2011 Period, we recorded a gain on change in fair value of warrant liability of $337,212 as compared to a loss of $3,633,426 in the 2010 period.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased in the 2011 Period to $908,067 from the 2010 Period interest costs, which were $896,384. In both periods we have included amortization of the 30% redemption premium for our secured convertible note, at a cost of $257,143. The increase in interests is due to the increase in working capital borrowings during the 2011 Period. We have accrued interest on the convertible note of $510,000.

On or around October 18, 2010 our subsidiary, Coda Octopus Martech, entered into an arrangement (Company Voluntary Arrangement or (“CVA”)) under which it was agreed to re-schedule £503,335 an equivalent of $807,000 (using an exchange rate of 1.6035) amounts to trade creditors. Under the CVA this amount was scheduled to be repaid over 4 years. 

Dividends and Other Stock Charges. In the 2011 Period, as in the 2010 Period, no dividends were due to be paid on the Series A Preferred stock due to the fact that we had no surplus or net profits from which to declare and pay such dividends.

Segment Analysis

This section should be read in conjunction with Note 14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Segment Information Note).