CORETEC GROUP INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
OR
o TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the transition period from __________ to __________
COMMISSION FILE
NUMBER 333-143761
3DICON
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma
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73-1479206
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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6804
South Canton Avenue, Suite 150, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's
Telephone Number: (918) 494-0505
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
definition of “large
accelerated filer”,
“accelerated
filer”
and
“smaller
reporting company”
in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
(do not
check
if smaller reporting
company)
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Smaller
reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
o
No
x
As
of
November 13, 2008, the issuer had 151,639,453 outstanding shares of Common
Stock.
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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Page
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PART
I
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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4
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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16
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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23
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Item 4T
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Controls
and Procedures
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23
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PART
II
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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24
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Item 1A.
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Risk
Factors
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24
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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25
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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25
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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25
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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25
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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25
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SIGNATURES
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26
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PART
I
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Page
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Balance
Sheets as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2007
(Audited)
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4
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Statements
of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008
and
2007 and for period from inception (January 1, 2001) to September
30, 2008
(Unaudited)
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5
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|
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Statements
of Changes in Stockholders' Deficiency for period from inception
(January
1, 2001) to September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
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6
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|
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September, 2008 and 2007
and the
period from inception (January 1, 2001) to September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
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7
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|
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Notes
to Financial Statements, September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
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8
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3
3DIcon
CORPORATION
(A
Development Stage Company)
BALANCE
SHEETS
September
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)
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December 31,
2007
(Audited)
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||||||
Assets
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|||||||
Current
assets:
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|||||||
Cash
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$
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123,186
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$
|
705,519
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|||
Accounts
receivable
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3,500
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-
|
|||||
Prepaid
insurance
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24,727
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15,944
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|||||
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|||||||
Total
current assets
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151,413
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721,463
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|||||
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|||||||
Property
and equipment, net
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28,022
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11,832
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|||||
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|||||||
Debt
issue costs, net
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67,046
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97,249
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|||||
Deposit-other
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2,315
|
-
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Total
assets
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$
|
248,796
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$
|
830,544
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|||
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|||||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Deficiency
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|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Current
maturities of convertible debentures payable
|
$
|
590,000
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$
|
700,000
|
|||
Accounts
payable
|
1,007,778
|
484,513
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|||||
Accrued
salaries
|
36,976
|
-
|
|||||
Accrued
interest on debentures
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8,845
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8,854
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|||||
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|||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
1,643,599
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1,193,367
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|||||
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|||||||
Convertible
debentures payable, less current maturities
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676,979
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558,375
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|||||
|
|||||||
Total
liabilities
|
2,320,578
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1,751,742
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|||||
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|||||||
Stockholders'
deficiency:
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|||||||
Common
stock; $.0002 par, 250,000,000 shares authorized and 145,496,328
and
127,125,232 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008
and
December 31, 2007, respectively
|
29,099
|
25,425
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
8,143,073
|
6,451,906
|
|||||
Deficit
accumulated during development stage
|
(10,243,954
|
)
|
(7,398,529
|
)
|
|||
|
|||||||
Total
stockholders' deficiency
|
(2,071,782
|
)
|
(921,198
|
)
|
|||
|
|||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficiency
|
$
|
248,796
|
$
|
830,544
|
See
Notes
to financial statements
4
3DIcon
CORPORATION
(A
Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
Three
and Nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and
period
from
inception (January 1, 2001) to September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
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Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2007
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Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
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Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2007
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Inception to
September 30,
2008
|
||||||||||||
Income:
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Revenue
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$
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7,000
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$
|
-
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$
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17,900
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$
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-
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$
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17,900
|
||||||
Cost
of Goods Sold
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3,500
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-
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8,435
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-
|
8,435
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|||||||||||
Gross
Profit
|
3,500
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-
|
9,465
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-
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9,465
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|||||||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Research
and development
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184,453
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300,000
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761,132
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720,888
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2,270,891
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|||||||||||
General
and administrative
|
475,923
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441,874
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2,000,530
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1,713,483
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7,770,199
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|||||||||||
Interest
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28,853
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33,290
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93,228
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69,796
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212,329
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|||||||||||
Total
expenses
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689,229
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775,164
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2,854,890
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2,504,167
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10,253,419
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|||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(
685,729
|
)
|
$
|
(
775,164
|
)
|
$
|
(2,845,425
|
)
|
$
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(2,504,167
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)
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$
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(10,243,954
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)
|
|
Loss
per share:
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||||||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted
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$
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(
.005
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)
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$
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(
.007
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)
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$
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(.020
|
)
|
$
|
(.023
|
)
|
||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
141,994,607
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116,688,048
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139,495,180
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108,011,614
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See
Notes
to financial statements
5
3DIcon
Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
From
inception (January 1, 2001) to September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
Deficit
|
||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Stock
|
Additional
|
During the
|
||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Par
Value
|
Paid-In
Capital
|
Development
Stage
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
January 1, 2001 – as reorganized
|
27,723,750
|
$
|
27,724
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$
|
193,488
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
221,212
|
|||||||
Adjustment
to accrue compensation earned but not recorded
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(60,000
|
)
|
(60,000
|
)
|
|||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
2,681,310
|
2,681
|
185,450
|
-
|
188,131
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
728,500
|
729
|
72,121
|
-
|
72,850
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(259,221
|
)
|
(259,221
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2001
|
31,133,560
|
31,134
|
451,059
|
(319,221
|
)
|
162,972
|
||||||||||
Adjustment
to record compensation earned but not recorded
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(60,000
|
)
|
(60,000
|
)
|
|||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
3,077,000
|
3,077
|
126,371
|
-
|
129,448
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
1,479,000
|
1,479
|
146,421
|
-
|
147,900
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(267,887
|
)
|
(267,887
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2002
|
35,689,560
|
35,690
|
723,851
|
(647,108
|
)
|
112,433
|
||||||||||
Adjustment
to record compensation earned but not recorded
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(90,000
|
)
|
(90,000
|
)
|
|||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
15,347,000
|
15,347
|
-
|
-
|
15,347
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
1,380,000
|
1,380
|
33,620
|
-
|
35,000
|
|||||||||||
Reverse
split 1:10
|
(47,174,904
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Par
value $0.0001 to $0.0002
|
-
|
(51,369
|
)
|
51,369
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(51,851
|
)
|
(51,851
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2003
|
5,241,656
|
1,048
|
808,840
|
(788,959
|
)
|
20,929
|
||||||||||
Additional
Founders shares issued
|
25,000,000
|
5,000
|
(5,000
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
24,036,000
|
4,807
|
71,682
|
-
|
76,489
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
360,000
|
72
|
28,736
|
-
|
28,808
|
|||||||||||
Warrants
issued to purchase common stock at $.025
|
-
|
-
|
18,900
|
-
|
18,900
|
|||||||||||
Warrants
issued to purchase common stock at $.05
|
-
|
-
|
42,292
|
-
|
42,292
|
|||||||||||
Stock
warrants exercised
|
2,100,000
|
420
|
60,580
|
-
|
61,000
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(617,875
|
)
|
(617,875
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
56,737,656
|
11,347
|
1,026,030
|
(1,406,834
|
)
|
(369,457
|
)
|
|||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
5,850,000
|
1,170
|
25,201
|
-
|
26,371
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued to settle liabilities
|
5,000,000
|
1,000
|
99,000
|
-
|
100,000
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
1,100,000
|
220
|
72,080
|
-
|
72,300
|
|||||||||||
Warrants
issued to purchase common stock at $.025
|
-
|
-
|
62,300
|
-
|
62,300
|
|||||||||||
Warrants
issued to purchase common stock at $.05
|
-
|
-
|
140,400
|
-
|
140,400
|
|||||||||||
Stock
warrants exercised
|
5,260,000
|
1,052
|
172,948
|
-
|
174,000
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(592,811
|
)
|
(592,811
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
73,947,656
|
$
|
14,789
|
$
|
1,597,959
|
$
|
(1,999,645
|
)
|
$
|
(386,897
|
)
|
Deficit
|
||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
||||||||||||||||
Common
|
Stock
|
Additional
|
During the
|
|||||||||||||
Shares
|
Par Value
|
Paid-In
Capital
|
Development
Stage
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
4,700,000
|
940
|
205,597
|
-
|
206,537
|
|||||||||||
Debentures
converted
|
3,000,000
|
600
|
149,400
|
-
|
150,000
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
200,000
|
40
|
16,160
|
-
|
16,200
|
|||||||||||
Warrants
issued to purchase common stock
|
-
|
-
|
33,800
|
-
|
33,800
|
|||||||||||
Warrants
converted to purchase common stock
|
16,489,000
|
3,297
|
565,203
|
-
|
568,500
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,469,888
|
)
|
(1,469,888
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
98,327,656
|
19,666
|
2,568,119
|
(3,469,533
|
)
|
(881,748
|
)
|
|||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
817,727
|
164
|
155,262
|
-
|
155,426
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for interest
|
767,026
|
153
|
38,198
|
-
|
38,351
|
|||||||||||
Options
issued for services
|
-
|
-
|
1,274,666
|
-
|
1,274,666
|
|||||||||||
Debentures
converted
|
17,215,200
|
3,442
|
1,673,741
|
-
|
1,677,183
|
|||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
1,188,960
|
238
|
191,898
|
-
|
192,136
|
|||||||||||
Options
exercised
|
222,707
|
45
|
(45
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Warrants
issued to purchase common stock
|
-
|
-
|
87,864
|
-
|
87,864
|
|||||||||||
Warrants
converted to purchase common stock
|
8,585,956
|
1,717
|
462,203
|
-
|
463,920
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,928,996
|
)
|
(3,928,996
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
127,125,232
|
25,425
|
6,451,906
|
(7,398,529
|
)
|
(921,198
|
)
|
|||||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
2,743,072
|
549
|
242,252
|
-
|
242,801
|
|||||||||||
Options
issued for services
|
-
|
-
|
536,588
|
-
|
536,588
|
|||||||||||
Debentures
converted
|
5,626,303
|
1,125
|
736,483
|
-
|
737,608
|
|||||||||||
Options
exercised and shares issued to escrow
|
8,671,460
|
1,734
|
(1,734
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Warrants
converted to purchase common stock
|
1,330,261
|
266
|
177,578
|
-
|
177,844
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss for the period
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,845,425
|
)
|
(2,845,425
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
September 30, 2008
|
145,496,328
|
$
|
29,099
|
$
|
8,143,073
|
$
|
(10,243,954
|
)
|
$
|
(2,071,782
|
)
|
See
Notes
to financial statements
6
3DIcon
Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
Nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and period
From
inception (January 1, 2001) to September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,
2008
|
Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,
2007
|
Inception
to
September
30,
2008
|
||||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(2,845,425
|
)
|
$
|
(2,504,167
|
)
|
$
|
(10,243,954
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Options
issued for services
|
536,588
|
634,125
|
1,811,254
|
|||||||
Stock
issued for services
|
242,801
|
-
|
1,040,550
|
|||||||
Stock
issued for interest
|
-
|
38,352
|
38,352
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
4,036
|
1,074
|
6,122
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(3,500
|
)
|
-
|
(3,500
|
)
|
|||||
Amortization
of deferred debenture cost
|
30,203
|
39,267
|
91,881
|
|||||||
Asset
impairments
|
-
|
-
|
292,202
|
|||||||
Change
in:
|
||||||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
(11,098
|
)
|
(8,196
|
)
|
(62,340
|
)
|
||||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
560,232
|
129,050
|
1,082,599
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(1,486,163
|
)
|
(1,670,495
|
)
|
(5,946,834
|
)
|
||||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
||||||||||
Purchase
of office furniture and equipment
|
(20,226
|
)
|
(7,567
|
)
|
(34,142
|
)
|
||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from stock and warrant sales and exercise of warrants
|
177,844
|
548,500
|
2,396,014
|
|||||||
Increase
in deferred debenture cost
|
-
|
(87,673
|
)
|
(200,572
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from issuance of debentures
|
746,212
|
1,646,250
|
3,908,710
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
924,056
|
2,107,077
|
6,104,152
|
|||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
|
(582,333
|
)
|
429,015
|
123,176
|
||||||
Cash,
beginning of period
|
705,519
|
202,431
|
10
|
|||||||
Cash,
end of period
|
$
|
123,186
|
$
|
631,446
|
$
|
123,186
|
||||
Supplemental
Disclosures
|
||||||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
93,237
|
$
|
69,796
|
$
|
201,227
|
||||
Non-Cash
Investing and Financing Activities
|
||||||||||
Conversion
of debentures to common stock
|
$
|
737,608
|
$
|
1,138,743
|
$
|
2,564,791
|
See
Notes
to financial statements
7
3DIcon
Corporation
(A
Development Stage Company)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and period
From
inception (January 1, 2001) to September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
Note
1 - Uncertainties and Use of Estimates
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying financial statements of 3DIcon Corporation (the “Company”) have
been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote
disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The
Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's year end audited financial statements and related
footnotes included in the previously filed 10KSB. In the opinion of management,
all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary
to
present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2008,
and the statements of its operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 and the period from inception (January 1, 2001)
to
September 30, 2008, and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, and the period from inception (January 1, 2001) to September
30, 2008, have been included. The results of operations for interim periods
may
not be indicative of the results which may be realized for the full
year.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U. S. generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and
the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ
from the estimates and assumptions used.
Revenue
Recognition and Cost of Goods Sold
Revenues
from software license fees are accounted for in accordance with American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position (SOP)
97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition.” The Company recognizes revenue when
(i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery has occurred
or
services have been rendered; (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable;
and
(iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
The
cost
of sales for software license fees includes commissions payable to the exclusive
distributor. This is an outright obligation and not a license. We have no other
significant cost of sales. Shared marketing support costs are charged to
operations when incurred.
Uncertainties
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The Company is in the development stage and has no significant source of revenue
to fund the development of its planned product or to pay operating expenses.
This has resulted in the Company realizing a cumulative net loss of $10,243,954
for the period from inception (January 1, 2001) to September 30, 2008.
8
Note
1 - Uncertainties and Use of Estimates (continued)
Additionally,
the Company has been unable to meet its monthly payment obligations and is
therefore in default of the Sponsored Research Agreement (“SRA”) (see note 3). A
new payment schedule has been agreed to (see note 8). Failure of the Company
to
meet its revised payment obligations could result in the termination of the
SRA
or any outstanding license agreements under the SRA.
The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern during the next year
depends on the successful completion of the Company's capital raising efforts
to
fund the development of its planned products. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to
continue as a going concern.
Management
plans to fund the future operations of the Company with existing cash of
$123,186. Under the terms of the Golden Gate debentures, Golden Gate may advance
an additional $378,787. The additional advance would be available if the Company
filed a registration statement, however, the Company does not plan to file
such
registration statement. In
addition, pursuant to the 4.75% Convertible Debenture due in 2011, beginning
in
November 2007, Golden Gate is obligated to submit conversion notices in an
amount such that Golden Gate receives 1% of the outstanding shares of the
Company every calendar quarter for a period of one year. In connection
with each conversion, Golden Gate is expected to exercise warrants equal to
10
times the amount of principal converted. The warrants are exercisable at
$10.90 per share. The number of warrants exercisable is subject to certain
beneficial ownership limitations contained in the 4.75% Debenture and the
warrants (the Beneficial Ownership Limitations”). The Beneficial Ownership
Limitations prevent Golden Gate from converting on the 4.75% Debenture or
exercising warrants if such conversion or exercise would cause Golden Gate’s
holdings to exceed 9.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Subject
to
the Beneficial Ownership Limitations, Golden Gate is required to convert $3,000
of the 4.75% Convertible Debenture and exercise 30,000 warrants per month.
Based upon our current stock price, our issued and outstanding shares as of
October 31, 2008 and ignoring the impact of the Beneficial Ownership
Limitations, we may receive up to $981,000 in funding from Golden Gate as a
result of warrant exercises from October 1, 2008 through December 31,
2008. Additionally, the Company is continuing to pursue additional
financing through private offering of debt or common stock.
Note
2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The
following are summaries of recent accounting pronouncements that are relevant
to
the Company:
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157,
“Fair Value Measurements”
(“SFAS
157”). This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157
is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years except for
certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities for which the effective
date has been deferred by one year in accordance with FASB Staff Position
(“FSP”) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP FAS
157-2”). Also in February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-1, “Application of
FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting
Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease
Classification or Measurement under Statement 13” (“FSP FAS 157-1”). FSP FAS
157-1 amends SFAS No. 157, to exclude SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for
Leases”, and other accounting pronouncements that address fair value
measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under SFAS
No. 13. FSP FAS 157-1 is effective with the initial adoption of SFAS 157.
The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on the financial
statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”
(“SFAS
159”). This Statement permits entities to make an irrevocable election to
measure certain financial instruments and other assets and liabilities at fair
value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Unrealized gains and losses on
items
for which the fair value option is elected will be recognized in net earnings
at
each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company’s year
that begins January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material
effect on the financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business
Combinations”
(“SFAS
141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the accounting for business
combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of contingent
consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs, and restructuring costs. In
addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances
and acquired income tax uncertainties in a business combination after the
measurement period will affect income tax expense. SFAS 141R is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this
statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial
statements.
In
December 2007, FASB issued SFAS
No. 160,
“Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an Amendment of
ARB No. 51”.
This
statement amends ARB
51
to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest
in
a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This statement is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. We
do not have such subsidiaries therefore the adoption of the provisions of
SFAS
No.
160
will not
affect our results of operations or financial position.
9
Note
2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 161,
Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133.
(“SFAS
161”) SFAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments
and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures
about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how
derivative instruments and related hedge items are accounted for under Statement
133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and
its
related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and
cash flows. SFAS 161 is intended to enhance the current disclosure framework
in
SFAS 133 and requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies
for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of
gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk
related contingent features in derivative agreements. The provisions of SFAS
161
are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application
encouraged. Management is currently assessing the potential impact that the
adoption of SFAS 161 could have on our financial statements. Additional
disclosures required in this FSP are applied prospectively to all intangible
assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date.
In
April
2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 142-3, “Determination
of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets”
(“FSP
FAS 142-3”). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in
developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life
of
a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets.” This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The guidance contained in this FSP for determining the
useful life of a recognized intangible asset is applied prospectively to
intangible assets acquired after the effective date. Additional disclosures
required in this FSP are applied prospectively to all intangible assets
recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date.
In
May
2008, FASB issued SFAS
No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles”.
This
statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework
for
selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements
of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).
This statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The
Meaning of Presented Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
The
adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s financial statements.
Note
3 - Sponsored Research Agreement (“SRA”)
On
April
20, 2004, the Company entered into a SRA entitled "Investigation of Emerging
Digital Holography Technologies" (Phase I) with the University of Oklahoma
-
Tulsa (“University”), which expired October 19, 2004. On July 15, 2005, the
Company entered into a SRA with the University (Phase II), which expired January
14, 2007. Under this agreement the University conducted a research project
entitled "Investigation of Emerging 3-Dimensional Display Technologies". The
agreement was modified in November 2006 to provide additional funding, extend
the term of the agreement through June 30, 2007.
On
February 23, 2007 the Company entered into a SRA with the University (Phase
III)
which expires March 31, 2010. Under this agreement the University will conduct
a
research project entitled “3-Dimensional Display Development” that seeks to make
significant progress in the development of 3-dimensional display technologies.
The Company agreed to pay the University $3,468,595 payable in monthly
installments ranging from $92,263 to $112,777 beginning April 30, 2007 and
ending March 31, 2010, an aggregate commitment of $4,047,439. During the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company charged
operations $761,132 and $720,888, respectively pursuant to the SRA. At September
30, 2008, the Company owed the University $861,131 in aggregate monthly payments
under the agreement. (See Note 8 Subsequent events)
10
Note
4 - Debentures Payable
Debentures
payable consist of the following:
|
September 30,
2008
|
December 31,
2007
|
|||||
Senior
Convertible Debentures:
|
|||||||
9.75%
Debenture due January 31, 2009
|
$
|
590,000
|
$
|
700,000
|
|||
6.25%
Debenture due 2009
|
-
|
333,971
|
|||||
6.25%
Debenture due 2010
|
578,601
|
125,000
|
|||||
4.75%
Debentures due 2011
|
98,378
|
99,404
|
|||||
Total
Debentures
|
1,266,979
|
1,258,375
|
|||||
Less
- Current Maturities
|
(590,000
|
)
|
(700,000
|
)
|
|||
Long-term
Debentures
|
$
|
676,979
|
$
|
558,375
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement
6.25%
Convertible Debenture due 2009
The
Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with
Golden Gate Investors, Inc. (“Golden Gate”) on November 3, 2006, as amended on
December 15, 2006 and February 6, 2007, for the sale of a 6.25% convertible
debenture in the principal amount of $1,250,000 (“First Debenture.”) The Company
agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC for the resale of the
common stock underlying the debenture. The registration statement became
effective on July 3, 2007. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Golden
Gate advanced $125,000 during 2006 and converted the $125,000 debenture into
357,142 shares of common stock on July 16, 2007 at $0.35 per share. Pursuant
to
the Securities Purchase Agreement, Golden Gate provided the Company with an
additional $312,500 of debenture funding upon effectiveness of the registration
statement and converted the $312,500 debenture into 892,857 shares of common
stock on July 17, 2007 at $0.35 per share. The remaining $812,500 of the $1.25
million debenture was placed with an escrow agent during 2007. During the
remainder of 2007 $400,000 was released. Additionally $412,500 was released
in
2008. At
various dates during 2007, $1,189,029 of the debenture was converted into
4,904,335 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.17 to $0.26. During
the first quarter of 2008 the remaining $60,971 of the $1,250,000 debenture
was
converted into 504,643 shares of common stock at a price of $0.12 based on
the
formula in the convertible debenture.
6.25%
Convertible Debenture due 2010
Pursuant
to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, on October 24, 2007, at such time as
the
principal balance of the First Debenture was less than $400,000, the Company
provided Golden Gate with written notice that it desired to require Golden
Gate
to purchase the second debenture. Golden Gate advanced $125,000 on the second
$1.25 million debenture in November 2007. Additionally, Golden Gate advanced
$312,500 directly to the Company and $433,713 to an escrow account on the Second
Debenture in January 2008. As of September 30, 2008, Golden Gate has funded
an
aggregate of $871,213 on the Second Debenture. Golden Gate will be obligated
to
fund the Company for the remaining $378,787 in principal on the Second Debenture
upon the effectiveness of a registration statement underlying the remaining
unfunded principal balance on the Second Debenture. Under the terms of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, the escrowed funds are available to be advanced
to the Company at the rate of $200,000 per month beginning March 1, 2008.
At various dates during 2008, $292,611 of the debenture was converted into
3,651,337 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.05 to $0.14 based
on
the formula in the convertible debenture.
In
accordance with the terms of the Second Debenture, an event of default occurs
if
the common stock of the Company trades at a price per share of $0.21 or lower.
The trading price was at $0.21 or lower on several occasions during 2008. On
each of the occasions Golden Gate, by separate letter agreements, agreed that
the occasions did not constitute a default and thereby waived the default
provision for those occasions only.
11
Note
4 - Debentures Payable (continued)
9.75%
Convertible due January 31, 2009
To
obtain
funding for ongoing operations, the Company entered into a Bridge Financing
Agreement with Golden Gate Investors which closed on June 11, 2007 (the
“Financing Agreement”), for the sale of a 9.75% convertible debenture in
the principal amount of $700,000. Pursuant to the Financing Agreement, the
Company agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC within three days
of closing for the resale of the common stock underlying the $1.25 million
convertible debenture, which was issued to Golden Gate Investors on November
3,
2006. The Company received gross proceeds of $700,000 from the sale of the
aforementioned debenture. At various dates during 2008, $110,000 of the
debenture was converted into 2,426,912 shares of common stock at prices ranging
from $0.04 to $0.05 per common share based on the formula in the convertible
debenture. The June 8, 2008 original due date of the 9.75% debentures has been
extended to January 31, 2009.
4.75%
Convertible Debenture due 2011
On
November 3, 2006, the Company also issued to Golden Gate a 4¾% convertible
debenture in a principal amount of $100,000, due 2011, and warrants to buy
1,000,000 shares of the common stock at an exercise price of $10.90 per share.
During 2007, Golden Gate converted $596 of the $100,000 debenture into 244,045
shares of common stock at $0.002 per share, exercised warrants to purchase
5,956
shares of common stock at $10.90 per share and received $64,920 from the
exercise of the warrants. During 2008, Golden Gate converted $1,026 of the
$100,000 debenture into 1,137,818 shares of common stock at $0.002 per share,
exercised warrants to purchase 10,261 shares of common stock at $10.90 per
share
and received $111,845 from the exercise of the warrants.
Note
5 - Common Stock and Paid-In Capital
Pursuant
to a Subscription Agreement dated October 12, 2007, the Company sold 1,188,960
shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share price equal to 75% of the
average closing price during the five (5) days prior to the signing ($.31 per
share) and warrants to purchase 594,480 shares of its common stock at a price
of
$0.40 per share from October 12, 2007 through October 11, 2008, or $0.50 per
share from October 12, 2008 through October 11, 2009 to two accredited
individuals. The Company received $280,000 in cash from the sale. The warrants
terminate October 11, 2009.
As
of
September 30, 2008, there are warrants outstanding to purchase 594,480 shares
of
common stock at a price of $0.40 per share from October 12, 2007 through October
11, 2008, or $0.50 per share from October 12, 2008 through October 11,
2009.
Common
stock and options issued for services
During
2008 shares of common stock totaling 2,743,072 were issued for consulting
services for which the Company recognized $242,801 of expense.
Options
exercised
Under
the
terms of the Concordia consulting agreement, Concordia exercised 1,419,800
cashless options to purchase an aggregate of 709,677 shares of common stock.
12
Note
5 - Common Stock and Paid-In Capital (continued)
Options
granted
Board
of
Directors – On February 25, 2008, the Company agreed to compensate its
non-employee Board members with options to purchase registered stock of the
corporation equaling the value of $100,000 for each of the three non-employee
Board members; using standard evaluation methods. The Board granted options
to
purchase an aggregate of 2,061,540 shares to its three non-employee Board
members; the exercise price for each option is $0.24 per share. The options
expire at the end of ten years. The $300,000 compensation is for services on
the
Board during all or part of the calendar year 2008 and is deemed fully vested
on
the date of the grant. Operations were charged with $300,000 for the nine months
ending September 30, 2008.
The
estimated fair market value of the options was determined using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The
expected dividend yield of $-0- is based on the average annual dividend yield
as
of the grant date.
Expected volatility of 71.33% is based on the historical
volatility of the stock since July 25, 2007, the day the Company began trading
on the Over-the-counter Bulletin Board. The risk-free interest rate of 3.0%
is
based on the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity rates as of the grant date.
The expected life of the option of five years is based on historical exercise
behavior and expected future experience.
Employment
Agreement - On July 28, 2008 the Company entered into an Employment Agreement
with Dr. Hakki Refai (the “Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Dr. Refai
has agreed to serve as the Chief Technology Officer of the Company. Dr. Refai’s
employment under the Employment Agreement commenced on October 1, 2008 and
will
continue for a term of one year from October 1, 2008, the date on which he
became a full-time employee of the Company. The term of the Employment Agreement
will automatically extend for successive one year periods unless otherwise
terminated by the parties in accordance with the terms of the Employment
Agreement. The following represents the material terms of the Employment
Agreement:
·
|
Annual
salary of $175,000 until the achievement of certain technical milestones
as provided in the Employment Agreement (the “Technical Milestones”). Upon
achievement of the Technical Milestones, the annual salary shall
increase
to $200,000;
|
·
|
Commission
which shall not exceed 3% of sales of the Company’s Pixel Precision™ and
CSpace™ technologies products, which commission shall not exceed $30,000
for the 12 month period commencing on October 1, 2008 and $50,000
for the
12 month period commencing on October 1, 2009;
and
|
·
|
Grant
of 5,000,000 incentive stock options with a term of 10 years and
an
exercise price of $0.085 per share which vest as
follows:
|
1.
|
The
first installment of 500,000 options are vested and exercisable on
October
1, 2008, the date Dr. Refai commences full-time
employment;
|
2.
|
3,500,000
options, vesting in accordance with certain technical achievements,
deliverables and milestones as provided in the Employment Agreement;
and
|
3.
|
1,000,000
options vesting in accordance with certain non-technical, general
milestones as provided in the Employment Agreement or upon severance
of
the Employment Agreement under certain conditions as provided in
the
Employment Agreement.
|
The
estimated fair market value of the options was determined using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected dividend yield of $-0- is
based
on the average annual dividend yield as of the grant date. Expected volatility
of 95.50% is based on the historical volatility of the stock since July 25,
2007, the day the Company began trading on the Over-the-counter Bulletin Board.
The risk-free interest rate of 2.0% is based on the U.S. Treasury Constant
Maturity rates as of the grant date. The expected life of the option of five
years is based on historical exercise behavior and expected future experience.
September 30, 2008 operations were charged $33,622 for the vesting of the
options cost of Mr. Refai under the terms of the Employment Agreement.
13
Note
5 - Common Stock and Paid-In Capital (continued)
The
following summary reflects warrant and option activity for the nine month period
ended September 30, 2008:
Attached
Warrants
|
Golden Gate
Warrants
|
Options
|
||||||||
Outstanding
December 31, 2007
|
1,914,480
|
994,044
|
7,250,000
|
|||||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
13,261,540
|
|||||||
Exercised
|
(1,320,000
|
)
|
(10,261
|
)
|
(1,419,800
|
)
|
||||
Cancelled
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Outstanding
September 30, 2008
|
594,480
|
983,783
|
19,091,740
|
Note
6 - Office lease
The
Company signed an Office Lease Agreement (the “Agreement”) on April 24, 2008.
The Agreement commences on June 1, 2008 and expires June 1, 2011. At September
30, 2008, minimum future lease payments to be paid annually under the three
year
non-cancellable operating lease for office space are as follows:
2008
|
$
|
6,696
|
||
2009
|
27,071
|
|||
2010
|
27,570
|
|||
2011
|
11,575
|
Note
7 - Related party transaction
3DIcon
has engaged the law firm of Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum as its
outside corporate counsel since 2005. John O’Connor, a director of 3DIcon, is
the Chairman of Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum. During the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred legal fees to Newton
O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum in the amount of $119,986 and $181,291,
respectively.
Note
8 - Subsequent events
Debentures
payable
In
accordance with the terms of the Second Debenture an event of default occurs
if
the common stock of the Company trades at a price per share of $0.21 or lower.
The trading price was at $0.21 or lower on several occasions during the period
ended September 30, 2008. Additionally the stock continues to trade at $0.21
or
lower subsequent to September 30, 2008. On each of the occasions Golden Gate,
by
separate letter agreements, agreed that the occasions did not constitute a
default and thereby waived the default provision for the occasions.
Subsequent
to September 30, 2008, Golden Gate converted $136,000 of the 9.75% convertible
debenture into 3,426,189 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.039
to
$0.054 per share, converted $500 of the 4.75% convertible debenture into
1,243,762 shares of common stock at $0.0004 per share and exercised 5,000
warrants at $10.90 per share for $54,500 under the terms of the securities
purchase agreements.
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Note
8 - Subsequent events (continued)
Employment
agreement
On
October 12, 2008 the Company entered into an Amendment to the Employment
Agreement of Vivek Bhaman, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer
(the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, Mr. Bhaman’s base salary effective
May 1, 2008 is $300,000, representing an annual increase of $50,000. The Company
has the option to defer payment of any or all of the increase until April 30,
2009. If deferred, the Company may elect to pay the increase in shares of the
Company’s common stock at a 25% discount to the market price of the Company’s
common stock on April 30, 2009. The Bonus provision of Mr. Bhaman’s employment
agreement has been deleted. In addition, pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Bhaman
was granted an aggregate of 6,000,000 options to purchase shares of the
Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.55 per share with a term of 10
years comprised of (i) 1,000,000 options vesting immediately and (ii) 5,000,000
options vesting at a rate of 125,000 per quarter. The vesting schedule of the
5,000,000 options may be accelerated if the market price of the Company’s common
stock exceeds certain thresholds pursuant to the terms of the Amendment. In
addition, pursuant to the amendment, in the event that Mr. Bhaman’s employment
with the Company is terminated, he shall be entitled to severance pay equal
to
his regular monthly salary for a period not to exceed 6 months. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 operations were charged $20,833 for the
retroactive application of the employment agreement effective date of May 1,
2008.
The
estimated fair market value of the one million and five million options was
determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected dividend
yield of $-0- is based on the average annual dividend yield as of the grant
date. Expected volatility of 125.20% is based on the historical volatility
of
the stock since July 25, 2007, the day the Company began trading on the
Over-the-counter Bulletin Board. The risk-free interest rate of 2.0% is based
on
the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity rates as of the grant date. The
expected life of the option of five years is based on historical exercise
behavior and expected future experience.
Operations
will be charged $50,782 for the vesting of the one million options on October
1,
2008. The $253,909 value of the five million options will be charged to
operations at the rate of $25,391 annually over the ten year vesting period
under the terms of the Employment Agreement.
Sponsored
Research Agreement
On
October 31, 2008 OU agreed to revise the payment terms under the SRA from a
fixed monthly payment to a reimbursable cost payment basis effective September
1, 2008. As of September 30, 2008 the Company had a remaining obligation
under the previous SRA payment schedule of $2,665,818 which includes monthly
payments due for December 2007 through August 31, 2008 of $861,131. The
$1,804,687 balance of the remaining scheduled payment obligation was cancelled.
Under the terms of the revised base payments schedule, the arrearages will
be
paid in nine monthly base installments from October 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009
of
amounts ranging from $35,000 to $101,132 leaving a remaining balance after
the
base payments of $290,000. In addition to the monthly base payments, the Company
agreed to make additional payments on the $861,131 arrearages based on a formula
of 50% of funding in excess of $120,000 plus the base monthly payment. In
the event funding does not provide for any additional payments, the remaining
balance would be $290,000, which OU agreed to accept 4,264,707 shares of the
Company’s common stock based on the October 14, 2008 market price as reported on
the OTC Bulletin Board of $0.068 per share as payment on June 30, 2009. The
Company has the option to repurchase the shares at $0.068 per share by September
30, 2009 or at market value, but not less than $0.068 per share, if the
repurchase occurs after September 30, 2009.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
information in this report contains forward-looking statements. All statements
other than statements of historical fact made in this report 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.
Plan
of Operation
Background:
We
are
engaged in the development of 360 o
volumetric imaging and display technology, specifically in the areas identified
by the initial in-depth investigation conducted by the University of Oklahoma
(OU or University). The identified areas are two major complementary areas
of
technology that comprise the spectrum of the solution and application (1) a
means of recording 3D objects as digital holographic data elements (capture);
and (2) a means of reconstructing and displaying the 3D images
(display).
Based
on
the investigation as well as review of existing patents and technologies, it
was
concluded that the area of 3-D image capture and recording had multiple
solutions and technologies that adequately served the market. Therefore our
primary area of focus is to develop products and intellectual property in the
reconstruction and display of 3D images where we see the most opportunity.
We
aim to establish strategic partnerships with the assignees or license holders
of
existing 3D recording technologies as well as integrate our technologies with
existing solutions.
The
existing products reviewed can generally be broken down into two broad
categories: stereoscopic - those that use flat-panels to implement 3D displays
on 2D screens, and those that implement volumetric 3D displays. The flat-panel
approaches, as previously noted, do not support 3DIcon’s planned embodiment of
the technology. However, the application space of volumetric 3D displays
supports our vision and appears to offer major opportunities for further
technology development and creation of intellectual property through the
University of Oklahoma, to which 3DIcon will have exclusive world-wide
rights.
The
research team at OU has been working to integrate open source image capture
applications as well as to establish 3D image capture systems.
We
continue to build intellectual property through the University of Oklahoma,
to
which 3DIcon has exclusive rights and engage in product research and development
both directly related to the display as well as by-product
technologies.
Current
Activities and Operations
Currently
we are pursuing the research and development of volumetric 3-D display
technology through the Sponsored Research Agreement (“SRA”) with OU. Our efforts
are focused on multiple technological approaches, two of which are being further
developed into proof-of-concept demonstration systems:
Static
Volume Display Technology: Also known as CSpace™, 3DIcon has produced the first
non-mechanical, 360-degree, multi-view, high-resolution volumetric display.
A
prototype was demonstrated during September 2008, when a 3D image was created
within a proprietary volumetric media (also called projection space or image
matrix).
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This
technology incorporates existing and rapidly evolving image projection
technologies, such as DLP®/DMD technology from Texas Instruments, allowing
3DIcon to pursue full-color, full-motion 3D visualization, in harmony with
3DIcon’s vision for product development.
Swept
Volume Display Technology: Additional work on this particular approach has
been
deferred indefinitely because of the success and initial superiority of the
CSpace™ technology.
We
have
signed a sales and distribution agreement with Digital Light Innovations (DLi)
for the sales, marketing and first level support of the Pixel Precision™
software. Through DLi and its sub-distributors the software will be marketed
in
the United States as well as in Europe and Asia.
Progress
on Research and Development Activities
The
research team at OU filed two new patent applications in the first quarter
of
2008 and converted one from a provisional to a utility filing.
Under
the
aegis of the SRA, the University has filed the following Patent Applications.
The Utility Patents have been converted and consolidated from the previously
filed Provisional Applications.
Description of Provisional Patent Application as
Filed
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Description of Utility Patent
Application Filing (Combined)
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Date of Filing
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Swept Volume Display
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Swept
Volume Display
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September
2006
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Colorful
Translation Light Surface 3D Display
Colorful
Translation 3D Volumetric Display
3D
Light Surface Display
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Light
Surface Display for
Rendering
Three-Dimensional
Image
(Combined)
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April
2007
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Volumetric
Liquid Crystal Display
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Volumetric
Liquid Crystal Display
for
Rendering Three-Dimensional
Image
(Combined)
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April
2007
|
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Computer
System Interaction with DMD
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Computer
System Interaction with DMD
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January
2008
|
||
Virtual
Moving Screen for Rendering Three Dimensional Image
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Utility
Patent Application to be filed
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January
2008
(Provisional)
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Optically
Controlled Light Emitting…and System for Optically Written 2D and 3D
Displays
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Utility
Patent Application to be filed
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April
2008
(Provisional)
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Further,
we are taking steps to explore areas that may be related to assist in the
protection of intellectual property assets. In addition, we have begun the
process of applying for trademarks related to our 3D technologies.
Our
research and development objectives for the 2009 calendar year are as follows.
To continue to seek and protect intellectual property related to 3D technology.
The work will be done by (1) researchers, faculty and selected graduate or
doctoral level students at the University of Oklahoma with oversight by 3DIcon
personnel and (2) our own technology personnel:
I.
Static
Volumetric Display (CSpace™)
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Continue
work on development of blue and red up-conversion
materials.
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·
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Synthesize
near-transparent projection media suitable for dispersion of display
materials.
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·
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Investigate
the use of additional technologies for development of image space
that
enhance the commercialization of the technology. Dr. Hakki Refai
has begun
collaboration with parties outside of OU to explore alternate material
development strategies.
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Demonstrate
improvements in optical properties for transparent projection materials.
Static Volumetric Display and
Nano-materials
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II.
By-Product Technologies
·
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Continue
to generate revenue from Pixel Precision™ the DMD Control Software for DMD
Application development markets
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·
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Develop
next generation of Pixel Precision™ software for controlling multiple DMDs
as well as for controlling the next generation of the DMD-Discovery™
series
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·
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Release
Pixel Precision™ for the Discovery 4000 series (D4000). This will be done
after TI/DLi develop and provide the API for
D4000.
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III.
New
3D Technologies
·
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Continue
to pursue new 3D opportunities across a broad technological spectrum,
with
the ultimate goal of the creation of a “free space” 3D display (i.e., one
without a visible containment
vessel).
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COMPARED TO THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
Revenue
We
have
launched our first software product PixelPrecision™. We appointed Digital Light
Innovations for the sales and distribution of this product in March 2008.
We
have
earned income of $7,000 before commissions and costs from the sales of
PixelPrecision™ for the third quarter of 2008.
The
cost
of sales for Pixel Precision™ includes commissions payable to the exclusive
distributor DLi. This is an outright obligation and not a license. We have
no
other significant cost of sales. Shared marketing support costs are charged
to
operations when incurred.
We
expect
sales of Pixel Precision™ to the installed and active user base of the earlier
D1100 and D3000 systems in the near term and as companion product sales to
D4000
systems. We expect the revenue from this product to contribute to the operating
expenses (General & Administrative, R&D, Interest Payments) but do not
expect the revenue generated in 2008 to cover the operating
expenses.
Research
and Development Expenses
The
research and development expenses were $184,453 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 as compared to $300,000 for the three months ended September
30, 2007. The decrease was a result of the reduction in scheduled monthly
payments and a conversion to a cost reimbursable basis effective September
1,
2008 from the revision of the SRA agreement that was signed October 31,
2008.
General
and Administrative Expenses
Our
general and administrative expenses were $475,923 for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 as compared to $441,874 for the three months ended September
30, 2007.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $28,853 as compared
to
$33,290 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease in interest
expense resulted from decreases in the amounts outstanding on our convertible
debentures during the periods.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 COMPARED TO THE
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
Revenue
We
have
earned income of $17,900 before commissions and costs from the sales of
PixelPrecision™ through the third quarter of 2008. We expect sales of Pixel
Precision™ to the installed and active user base of the earlier D1100 and D3000
systems in the near term and as companion product sales to D4000 systems. We
expect the revenue from this product to contribute to the operating expenses
(General & Administrative, R&D, Interest Payments) but do not expect the
revenue generated in 2008 to cover the operating expenses.
Research
and Development Expenses
The
research and development expenses were $761,132 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 as compared to $720,888 for the nine months ended September
30, 2007. The increase resulted directly from the inception of the SRA with
the
University of Oklahoma and the subsequent revision of the SRA wherein the scope
of the agreement was expanded.
General
and Administrative Expenses
Our
general and administrative expenses were $2,000,530 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 as compared to $1,713,483 for the nine months ended September
30, 2007. The increase in general and administrative expenses resulted from
an
increase in payroll due to hiring of senior management in April 2007 and a
project manager in March 2008. In addition, we have significantly expanded
the
scope of operations since September 2007. The increased scope of operations
includes consulting resources (for investor relations; financial and strategic
consulting; federal outreach), travel and the Pixel Precision™ product launch.
The expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 also include
expenses related to conducting of the Annual Shareholders Meeting on May 17,
2008. The previous annual shareholders’ meeting was held in October
2006.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $93,228 as compared
to
$69,796 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in interest
expense resulted from increases in the amounts outstanding on our convertible
debentures, including the interest expense for the 9.75% Bridge Loan Debenture
closed on June 11, 2007.
Financial
Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Management
remains focused on controlling cash expenses. We recognize our limited cash
resources and plan our expenses accordingly. We intend to leverage
stock-for-services wherever possible. The operating budget consists of the
following expenses:
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|
Research
and development expenses pursuant to our Sponsored Research Agreement
with
the University of Oklahoma. This includes development of an initial
demonstrable prototype and a second prototype for static volume
technology
|
·
|
Acceleration
of R&D through increased research personnel as well as other research
agencies
|
·
|
General
and Administrative expenses: salaries, insurance, investor related
expenses, rent; travel, website,
etc.
|
·
|
Hiring
executive officers for technology, operations and
finance
|
·
|
Development,
support and operational costs related to Pixel Precision™ software
|
·
|
Professional
fees for accounting and audit; legal services for securities and
financing; patent research and
protection
|
Our
independent registered public accountants, in their audit report accompanying
our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, expressed
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to our
status as a development stage organization with insufficient revenues to fund
development and operating expenses.
We
had
net cash of $123,186 at September 30, 2008.
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We
had
negative working capital of $1,492,186 at September 30, 2008.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we used $1,486,163 of cash for
operating activities, a decrease of $184,332 or 11% compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. The decrease in the use of cash for operating
activities was a result of the increase in accounts payable of $560,232 and
the
increase in loss from operations of $341,258.
Cash
used
in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was
$20,226, an increase of $12,659 compared to the nine months ended September
30,
2007. The increase was a result of purchasing office furniture and equipment
for
the leased office space.
Cash
provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30,
2008
was $924,056, a decrease of $1,183,021 or 56% compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2007. The decrease was the result of the decreased debenture
and
loan funding in 2008.
We
expect
to fund the ongoing operations through the existing financing in place (see
below); through raising additional funds as permitted by the terms of Golden
Gate financing as well as reducing our monthly expenses.
Our
ability to fund the operations of the Company is highly dependent on the
underlying stock price of the Company. As a result of our stock price being
around the 52 week low mark and trending downward, our ability to raise cash
is
restricted.
In
addition, pursuant to the 4.75% Convertible Debenture due in 2011, beginning
in
November 2007, Golden Gate is obligated to submit conversion notices in an
amount such that Golden Gate receives 1% of the outstanding shares of the
Company every calendar quarter for a period of one year. In connection
with each conversion, Golden Gate is expected to exercise warrants equal
to 10
times the amount of principal converted. The warrants are exercisable at
$10.90 per share. The number of warrants exercisable is subject to
certain beneficial ownership limitations contained in the 4.75% Debenture
and
the warrants (the Beneficial Ownership Limitations”). The Beneficial Ownership
Limitations prevent Golden Gate from converting on the 4.75% Debenture or
exercising warrants if such conversion or exercise would cause Golden Gate’s
holdings to exceed 9.99% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Subject
to
the Beneficial Ownership Limitations, Golden Gate is required to convert
$3,000
of the 4.75% Convertible Debenture and exercise 30,000 warrants per month.
Based upon our current stock price, our issued and outstanding shares as
of
October 31, 2008 and ignoring the impact of the Beneficial Ownership
Limitations, we may receive up to $981,000 in funding from Golden Gate as
a
result of warrant exercises from October 1, 2008 through December 31,
2008.
The
Company has been unable to meet its monthly payment obligations under the SRA
and received notification that they were in default. A new payment schedule
has
been negotiated. Failure of the Company to meet its payment obligations could
result in the termination of the SRA, or any outstanding license agreements
under the SRA.
On
October 31, 2008 OU agreed to revise the payment terms under the SRA from a
fixed monthly payment to a reimbursable cost payment basis effective September
1, 2008. As of September 30, 2008 the Company had a remaining obligation
under the previous SRA payment schedule of $2,665,818 which includes monthly
payments due for December 2007 through August 31, 2008 of $861,131. The
$1,804,687 balance of the remaining scheduled payment obligation was cancelled.
Under the terms of the revised base payments schedule, the arrearages will
be
paid in nine monthly base installments from October 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009
of
amounts ranging from $35,000 to $101,132 leaving a remaining balance after
the
base payments of $290,000. In addition to the monthly base payments, the Company
agreed to make additional payments on the $861,131 arrearages based on a formula
of 50% of funding in excess of $120,000 plus the base monthly payment. In the
event funding does not provide for any additional payments, the remaining
balance would be $290,000, which OU agreed to accept 4,264,707 shares of the
Company’s common stock based on the October 14, 2008 market price as reported on
the OTC Bulletin Board of $0.068 per share as payment on June 30, 2009. The
Company has the option to repurchase the shares at $0.068 per share by September
30, 2009 or at market value, but not less than $0.068 per share, if the
repurchase occurs after September 30, 2009.
In
addition, the management has put forward a proposal to the Board to reduce
operating expenses further through temporary salary cuts, partial payments
to
consultants using stock and reduction in day-to-day expenses. We anticipate
that
this, along with other measures, will reduce our current cash flow burn rate
from $267,000 per month to an amount between $180,000 to $195,000 per
month.
We
also
intend to raise additional funds as permitted by the terms of Golden Gate
financing, to help with the short term capital needs.
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Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
3DIcon
does not engage in any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely
to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results
of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
Significant
Accounting Policies
Research
and Development Costs
Statement
of Accounting Standards No. 2, “Accounting for Research and Development Costs,”
requires that all research and development costs be expensed as incurred. Until
we have developed a commercial product, all costs incurred in connection with
the Sponsored Research Agreement with the University of Oklahoma, as well as
all
other research and development costs incurred, will be expensed. After a
commercial product has been developed, we will report costs incurred in
producing products for sale as assets, but we will continue to expense costs
incurred for further product research and development activities.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Since
its
inception 3DIcon has used its common stock or warrants to purchase its common
stock as a means of compensating our employees and consultants. Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 “Accounting
for Stock Based Compensation”
and No.
123(R), “Share
Based Payments,”
requires us to estimate the value of securities used for compensation and to
charge such amounts to expense over the periods benefited.
The
estimated fair value at date of grant of options for our common stock is
estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, as follows:
The
expected dividend yield is based on the average annual dividend yield as of
the
grant date. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our
stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Constant
Maturity rates as of the grant date. The expected life of the option is based
on
historical exercise behavior and expected future experience.
Subsequent
Events
·
|
We
revised the OU SRA payments schedule: On October 31, 2008 the payment
terms under the SRA was revised from a fixed monthly payment schedule
to
an actual cost reimbursement payment basis effective September 1,
2008. As
of September 30, 2008 the Company had a remaining obligation under
the
previous SRA payment schedule of $2,665,818 which includes monthly
payments due for December 2007 through August 31, 2008 of $861,131.
The
$1,804,687 balance of the remaining scheduled payment obligation
was
cancelled. Under the terms of the revised base payments schedule,
the
arrearages will be paid in nine monthly base installments from October
31,
2008 to June 30, 2009 of amounts ranging from $35,000 to $101,132
leaving
a remaining balance after the base payments of $290,000. In addition
to
the monthly base payments, the Company agreed to make additional
payments
on the $861,131 arrearages based on a formula of 50% of funding in
excess
$120,000 plus the base monthly payment. In the event funding does
not
provide for any additional payments, the remaining balance would
be
$290,000 and would be paid by the issuance of 4,264,707 shares of
Company
common stock (October 14, 2008 quoted priced at $0.068 per share)
as
collateral on June 30, 2009. The Company may repurchase the shares
at
$0.068 per share by September 30, 2009 or at market value, but not
less
than $0.068 per share, if the repurchase occurs after September 30,
2009.
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·
|
We
amended Vivek’s Bhaman’s employment agreement:
On
October 12, 2008 the Company entered into an Amendment to the Employment
Agreement of Vivek Bhaman, the Company’s President and Chief Operating
Officer (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, Mr. Bhaman’s base
salary effective May 1, 2008 is $300,000, representing an annual
increase
of $50,000. The Company has the option to defer payment of any or
all of
the increase until April 30, 2009. If deferred, the Company may elect
to
pay the increase in shares of the Company’s common stock at a 25% discount
to the market price of the Company’s common stock on April 30, 2009. The
Bonus provision of Mr. Bhaman’s employment agreement has been deleted. In
addition, pursuant to the amendment, Mr. Bhaman was granted an aggregate
of 6,000,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at
an exercise price of $0.55 per share with a term of 10 years comprised
of
(i) 1,000,000 options vesting immediately and (ii) 5,000,000 options
vesting at a rate of 125,000 per quarter. The vesting schedule of
the
5,000,000 options may be accelerated if the market price of the Company’s
common stock exceeds certain thresholds pursuant to the terms of
the
Amendment. In addition, pursuant to the amendment, in the event that
Mr.
Bhaman’s employment with the Company is terminated, he shall be entitled
to severance pay equal to his regular monthly salary for a period
not to
exceed 6 months. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 operations
were charged $20,833 for the retroactive application of the employment
agreement effective date of May 1,
2008.
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The
estimated fair market value of the one million and five million options was
determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expected dividend
yield of $-0- is based on the average annual dividend yield as of the grant
date. Expected volatility of 125.20% is based on the historical volatility
of
the stock since July 25, 2007, the day the Company began trading on the
Over-the-counter Bulletin Board. The risk-free interest rate of 2.0% is based
on
the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity rates as of the grant date. The
expected life of the option of five years is based on historical exercise
behavior and expected future experience.
Operations
will be charged $50,782 for the vesting of the one million options on October
1,
2008. The $253,909 value of the five million options will be charged to
operations at the rate of $25,391 annually over the ten year vesting period
under the terms of the Employment Agreement.
·
|
We
converted Golden Gate debentures to additional shares and received
waivers
of default on the debentures: In accordance with the terms of the
Second
Debenture an event of default occurs if the common stock of the Company
trades at a price per share of $0.21 or lower. The trading price
was at
$0.21 or lower on several occasions during the period ended September
30,
2008. Additionally the stock continues to trade at $0.21 or lower
subsequent to September 30, 2008. On each of the occasions Golden
Gate, by
separate letter agreements, agreed that the occasions did not constitute
a
default and thereby waived the default provision for the
occasions.
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Subsequent
to September 30, 2008, Golden Gate converted $136,000 of the 9.75% convertible
debenture into 3,426,189 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.039
to
$0.054 per share, converted $500 of the 4.75% convertible debenture into
1,243,762 shares of common stock at $0.0004 per share and exercised 5,000
warrants at $10.90 per share for $54,500 under the terms of the debenture
agreements.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
The
following are summaries of recent accounting pronouncements that are relevant
to
the Company:
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). This Statement defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those
fiscal years except for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities
for which the effective date has been deferred by one year in accordance with
FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement
No. 157” (“FSP FAS 157-2”). Also in February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS
157-1, “Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13
and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for
Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13” (“FSP FAS
157-1”). FSP FAS 157-1 amends SFAS No. 157, to exclude SFAS No. 13,
“Accounting for Leases”, and other accounting pronouncements that address fair
value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under
SFAS No. 13. FSP FAS 157-1 is effective with the initial adoption of SFAS
157. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on the financial
statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). This Statement permits entities to make an
irrevocable election to measure certain financial instruments and other assets
and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Unrealized
gains and losses on items for which the fair value option is elected will be
recognized in net earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is
effective for the Company’s year that begins January 1, 2008. The adoption of
SFAS 159 did not have a material effect on the financial statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business
Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the accounting
for business combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of
contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs, and restructuring
costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in deferred tax asset valuation
allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in a business combination
after
the measurement period will affect income tax expense. SFAS 141R is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this
statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial
statements.
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In
December 2007, FASB issued SFAS
No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements —
an Amendment of ARB No. 51”.
This
statement amends ARB
51
to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the Noncontrolling interest
in
a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This statement is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. We
do not have such subsidiaries therefore the adoption of the provisions of
SFAS
No. 160
will not
affect our results of operations or financial position.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 161,
Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 133.
(“SFAS
161”) SFAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments
and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures
about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how
derivative instruments and related hedge items are accounted for under Statement
133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and
its
related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and
cash flows. SFAS 161 is intended to enhance the current disclosure framework
in
SFAS 133 and requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies
for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of
gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk
related contingent features in derivative agreements. The provisions of SFAS
161
are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application
encouraged. Management is currently assessing the potential impact that the
adoption of SFAS 161 could have on our financial statements.
In
April
2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 142-3, “Determination of
the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP FAS 142-3”). FSP FAS 142-3 amends
the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension
assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset
under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” This FSP is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
guidance contained in this FSP for determining the useful life of a recognized
intangible asset is applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after
the effective date. Additional disclosures required in this FSP are applied
prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to,
the
effective date.
In
May
2008, FASB issued SFAS
No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles”.
This
statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework
for
selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements
of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).
This statement is effective 60days following the SEC’s approval of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The
Meaning of Presented Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
The
adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company’s financial statements.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK.
N/A
ITEM
4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated
the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered
by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls
and
procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective
such that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized
and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and
(ii)
accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions
regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance,
however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances
of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
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Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
During
the most recent quarter ended September 30, 2008, there has been no change
in
our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) ) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We
are
not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor is our property the subject
of
a pending legal proceeding, that is not in the ordinary course of business
or
otherwise material to the financial condition of our business. None of our
directors, officers or affiliates is involved in a proceeding adverse to our
business or has a material interest adverse to our business.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS.
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ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibit
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31.1
|
Certifications
required by Rule 13a-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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/s/
Martin Keating
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November
18, 2008
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Martin
Keating
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Chief
Executive Officer, Acting Chief Financial
Officer
and Director (Principal Executive Officer,
Principal
Financial Officer)
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