HEALTH DISCOVERY CORP - Quarter Report: 2006 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-QSB
x Quarterly
report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For
the quarterly period ended September
30, 2006
o
Transition report under
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
For
the
transaction period from _________ to _________
Commission
file number 333-62216
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
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(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its
charter)
|
Texas
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74-3002154
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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5501
½ Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia |
31405
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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912-352-7488
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(Issuer’s
telephone number, including area code)
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(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since the
last
report)
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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 the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes x No o
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
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Check
whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed
by
Section l2, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities
under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes o No o
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State
the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date: 116,393,384
shares of common stock, no par value, were issued and outstanding as of November
6, 2006.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes o No x
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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1
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2
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3
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4-8
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Item
2.
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8-12
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Item
3.
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13
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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13
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Item
2.
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13
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Item
6.
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14
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16
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HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Balance
Sheet
(unaudited)
Assets
|
||||
September
30,
2006 |
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Current
Assets
|
||||
Cash
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$
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817,530
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||
Accounts
Receivable
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20,000
|
|||
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Assets
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48,767
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|||
Total
Current Assets
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886,297
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|||
Equipment,
Less Accumulated Depreciation of $11,929
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8,286
|
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Other
Assets
|
||||
Patents,
Less Accumulated Amortization of $614,574
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3,371,219
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|||
Total
Assets
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$
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4,265,802
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Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
|
||||
Current
Liabilities
|
||||
Accounts
Payable - Trade
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$
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184,636
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||
Accrued
Liabilities
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181,164
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|||
Deferred
Revenue
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9,167
|
|||
Total
Current Liabilities
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374,967
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Long-Term
Debt
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321,911
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|||
Convertible
Notes Payable
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665,643
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|||
Notes
Payable
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1,000,000
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|||
Total
Liabilities
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2,362,521
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Commitments
|
||||
Stockholders’
Equity
|
||||
Common
Stock, No Par Value, 200,000,000 Shares Authorized
116,393,384 Shares Issued and Outstanding |
10,469,590
|
|||
Accumulated
Deficit
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(8,566,309
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)
|
||
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
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1,903,281
|
|||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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$
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4,265,802
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
1
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Statements
of Operations
(unaudited)
For
the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2006
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Three
Months Ended September 30, 2005 |
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2006 |
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2005 |
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Revenues:
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|||||||||||||
Licensing
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$
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20,833
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—
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195,833
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—
|
||||||||
Total
Revenues
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20,833
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—
|
195,833
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—
|
|||||||||
Cost
of Sales:
|
|||||||||||||
Internal
Development
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9,480
|
—
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19,134
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—
|
|||||||||
Total
Cost of Sales
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9,480
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—
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19,134
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—
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|||||||||
Gross
Profit
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11,353
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—
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176,699
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—
|
|||||||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
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Amortization
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65,680
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65,728
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197,039
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185,325
|
|||||||||
Professional
and Consulting Fees
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178,681
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448,796
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925,946
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1,280,895
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|||||||||
Compensation
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51,587
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259,080
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611,609
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628,235
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|||||||||
Other
General and Administrative Expenses
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111,859
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139,074
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447,274
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543,605
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|||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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407,807
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912,678
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2,181,868
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2,638,060
|
|||||||||
Loss
From Operations
|
(396,454
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)
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(912,678
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)
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(2,005,169
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)
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(2,638,060
|
)
|
|||||
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
Income
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3,946
|
103
|
11,945
|
103
|
|||||||||
Gains
on Restructuring of Accounts Payable
|
20,318
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—
|
97,864
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—
|
|||||||||
Interest
Expense
|
(79,698
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)
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(11,105
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)
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(120,550
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)
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(42,647
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)
|
|||||
Total
Other Income (Expense)
|
(55,434
|
)
|
(11,002
|
)
|
(10,741
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)
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(42,544
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)
|
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Net
Loss
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$
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(451,888
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)
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(923,680
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)
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(2,015,910
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)
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(2,680,604
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)
|
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Weighted
Average Outstanding Shares
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116,220,884
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114,156,189
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115,746,384
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99,739,934
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|||||||||
Loss
Per Share
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$
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(.00
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)
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(.01
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)
|
(.02
|
)
|
(.03
|
)
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
2
HEALTH
DISCOVERY
CORPORATION
Statements
of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
For
the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
Nine
Months
Ended September 30, 2006 |
Nine
Months
Ended September 30, 2005 |
||||||
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
|
|||||||
Net
Loss
|
$
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(2,015,910
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)
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(2,680,604
|
)
|
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Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used by Operating
Activities:
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Noncash
Compensation
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250,037
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120,000
|
|||||
Services
Exchanged for Warrants
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380,548
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—
|
|||||
Services
Exchanged for Common Stock
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61,917
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341,876
|
|||||
Interest
Expense Exchanged for Warrants
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55,400
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—
|
|||||
Increase
in Accounts Receivable
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(20,000
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)
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—
|
||||
Increase
in Deferred Revenue
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9,167
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—
|
|||||
Gains
on Restructuring of Accounts Payable
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(97,864
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)
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—
|
||||
Depreciation
and Amortization
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202,308
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188.643
|
|||||
Increase
in Employee Advances
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(12,764
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)
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(7,716
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)
|
|||
Increase
in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
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(18,294
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)
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(12,021
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)
|
|||
Decrease
in Accounts Payable –
Trade
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(83,336
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)
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(3,020
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)
|
|||
Increase
(Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
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288,036
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(48,819
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)
|
||||
Net
Cash Used by Operating Activities
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(1,000,755
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)
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(2,101,661
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)
|
|||
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
|
|||||||
Purchase
of Equipment
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(502
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)
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(6,813
|
)
|
|||
Amounts
Paid to Acquire Patents
|
—
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(293,738
|
)
|
||||
Net
Cash Used by Investing Activities
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(502
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)
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(300,551
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)
|
|||
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities:
|
|||||||
Repayments
of Notes Payable
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(26,780
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)
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(538,246
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)
|
|||
Proceeds
from Sales of Common Stock, Net
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126,400
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3,815,703
|
|||||
Proceeds
from Borrowing
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1,000,000
|
—
|
|||||
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
|
1,099,620
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3,277,457
|
|||||
Net
Increase in Cash
|
98,363
|
875,245
|
|||||
Cash,
at Beginning of Period
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719,167
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163,477
|
|||||
Cash,
at End of Period
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$
|
817,530
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1,038,722
|
||||
Non-Cash
Investing and Financing Transactions:
|
|||||||
Patents
Purchased Using Debt
|
$
|
—
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185,272
|
||||
Stock
and Warrants Issued for Professional and Consulting
Services
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$
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442,465
|
341,876
|
||||
Non-cash
Compensation Warrants and Options
|
$
|
250,037
|
120,000
|
||||
Non-cash
Stock Issuance Costs
|
$
|
—
|
168,795
|
||||
Warrants
Issued in Restructuring of Accounts Payable
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$
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55,454
|
—
|
||||
Stock
Issued for Convertible Notes Payable
|
$
|
—
|
609,575
|
||||
Non-Cash
Interest Expense Amortization of Warrants issued in connection with
debt
agreement
|
$
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55,400
|
—
|
||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|||||||
Cash
Paid for Interest
|
$
|
2,764
|
18,066
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
3
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes
to Financial Statements
Note
A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Health
Discovery Corporation (the “Company”) is a biotechnology-oriented company that
has acquired certain patents and has patent pending applications for
certain machine learning tools used for diagnostic and drug discovery. The
Company licenses the use of its patented protected technology and utilizes
such
technology internally to develop diagnostic tests, drug monitoring tests and
drug targets for therapeutic use, and sells or licenses such discoveries to
diagnostic or pharmaceutical company worldwide. The
Company was reported on as a development stage corporation through September
30,
2005.
The
accounting principles followed by the Company and the methods of applying these
principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (GAAP). In preparing financial statements in conformity with
GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the
reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ
significantly from those estimates.
The
interim financial statements included in this report are unaudited but reflect
all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim
periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The
results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2006 are not
necessarily indicative of the results of a full year’s operations and should be
read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes included in
the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2005.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain
amounts from 2005 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used
in
2006.
Note
B - REVENUE RECOGNITION
During
the third quarter, the Company entered into two licensing agreements. One of
these agreements included a payment for prior royalties due in the amount of
$20,000. This agreement provides for future royalties to be paid to the Company
based upon sales of products that are dependant upon the Company’s patented
technologies. The second agreement is considered an advance royalty payment
and
is being deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the expected
royalties under the agreement.
Note
C - NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic
Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) includes no dilution and is computed by dividing
income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential
dilution of securities that could share in the earnings or losses of the entity.
Due to the net loss in all periods presented, the calculation of diluted per
share amounts would result in an anti-dilutive result and therefore is not
presented.
Note
D - STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment
(“SFAS
No. 123(R)”) using the modified prospective transition method provided for under
the standard. SFAS 123(R) establishes accounting for stock-based awards
exchanged for employee services. Accordingly, stock-based compensation cost
is
measured at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized
as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. We had previously
applied Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
related interpretations and provided the required pro forma disclosures of
SFAS
No. 123.
4
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes
to Financial Statements, continued
Note
D - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, continued
The
following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share if the
Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee
compensation for periods presented prior to the Company’s adoption of Statement
123(R):
Three
months
ended September 30, 2005 |
Nine
months
ended September 30, 2005 |
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Net
loss as reported
|
$
|
(923,680
|
)
|
$
|
(2,680,604
|
)
|
|
Deduct:
Stock-based Expense
Determined Under Fair Value Based Method for Employee Stock Options |
—
|
—
|
|||||
Proforma
Net Loss
|
$
|
(923,680
|
)
|
$
|
(2,680,604
|
)
|
|
Stock-based
Expense Included in Net Loss
|
$
|
223,600
|
$
|
461,876
|
|||
Loss
Per Share:
|
|||||||
Basic
- As Reported
|
$
|
(.01
|
)
|
$
|
(.03
|
)
|
|
Basic
- Proforma
|
$
|
(.01
|
)
|
$
|
(.03
|
)
|
Stock-based
expense included in our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
consisted of $772,775 in compensatory warrants and options for professional
consulting services, compensation, and interest. Stock-based expense included
in
our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 consisted of $461,876
for the issuance of common stock and warrants to consultants for
services.
As
of
September 30, 2006, there was approximately $1,028,125 of unrecognized cost
related to stock option and warrant grants. The cost is to be recognized over
the remaining vesting periods that average approximately 3½ years.
The
Company granted 2,000,000 options during the first quarter of 2006. The fair
value of each option granted in 2006 was $0.11 and was estimated on the date
of
grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:
dividend yield at 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5.00%, an expected life of
10
years, and volatility of 133%. Expected option lives and volatilities used
in
the fair valuation calculations are based on historical data of the Company
and
the related expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period. No options were granted in the second or third quarter of
2006.
The
following schedule summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2005:
Option
Shares |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
||||||
Outstanding,
January 1, 2005
|
3,000,000
|
$
|
0.08
|
||||
Granted
|
1,500,000
|
0.10
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
(2,000,000
|
)
|
0.10
|
||||
Outstanding,
December 31, 2005
|
2,500,000
|
$
|
0.08
|
||||
Granted
|
2,000,000
|
0.11
|
|||||
Exercised
|
(600,000
|
)
|
0.01
|
||||
Forfeited
|
(400,000
|
)
|
0.10
|
||||
Outstanding,
September 30, 2006
|
3,500,000
|
$
|
0.11
|
The
weighted average remaining life of the outstanding options at September 30,
2006
is 9.3 years.
5
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes
to Financial Statements, continued
Note
D
- STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION, continued
There
were 1,875,000 options exercisable at September 30, 2006. The exercisable
options have a weighted average exercise price of $0.11 and a weighted average
remaining life of 9.3 years.
Information
about warrants outstanding at September 30, 2006 is summarized
below:
Exercise
Prices
|
Number
Outstanding |
Weighted-
Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) |
Number
Exercisable |
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) of Exercisable Warrants |
|||||||||
$0.01
|
1,200,000
|
1
|
1,200,000
|
1
|
|||||||||
$0.08
|
370,000
|
1
|
370,000
|
1
|
|||||||||
$0.10
|
1,365,000
|
3
|
1,065,000
|
|
3
|
||||||||
$0.11
|
1,000,000
|
2
|
500,000
|
2
|
|||||||||
$0.12
|
150,000
|
2
|
150,000
|
2
|
|||||||||
$0.13
|
5,500,000
|
3
|
3,000,000
|
2
|
|||||||||
$0.15
|
1,000,000
|
2
|
1,000,000
|
2
|
|||||||||
$0.16
|
10,000,000
|
3
|
1,000,000
|
3
|
|||||||||
$0.20
|
500,000
|
2
|
500,000
|
2
|
|||||||||
$0.22
|
500,000
|
3
|
500,000
|
2
|
|||||||||
$0.24
|
32,546,250
|
2
|
32,546,250
|
2
|
|||||||||
$0.35
|
15,235,000
|
1
|
15,235,000
|
1
|
|||||||||
Total
|
69,366,250
|
57,066,250
|
During
January 2006, the Company issued 3,400,000 warrants to consultants and other
service providers with a weighted-average exercise price of $0.12 per share.
A
total of $290,000 was charged to expense for Compensatory Warrants. The warrants
became exercisable upon issuance.
The
Company issued 3,000,000 warrants to two directors in January with an exercise
price of $0.13 per share. The grant date fair value of these warrants was
$355,500. For the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006,
the Company recorded expense for compensatory warrants of $29,625 and $88,875,
respectively. The warrants vest at a rate of 500,000 warrants (250,000 warrants
for each director) after satisfactory completion of each 6 months of service
until 3 years of service has been completed. The expense is being recorded
over
the service period.
In
January 2006, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants to a director with an
exercise price of $0.15 per share in conjunction with a common stock sale.
The
Company has ascribed no value to the warrants associated with the common stock
sale described in Note E.
During
the second quarter of 2006, the Company issued 500,000 warrants to
two members of its Scientific Advisory Board. The grant date fair value of
these warrants was $35,000. These warrants vest over a one-year period and
have
an exercise price of $0.11. The Company also issued 200,000 warrants to a
service provider in exchange for professional services. The grant date fair
value of these warrants was $14,000. These warrants vest over a two-year period
and have an exercise price of $0.10. The estimated value of all of these
warrants is being charged as expense over the respective vesting
periods.
During
the third quarter of 2006, the Company issued 300,000 warrants to service
providers. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $16,872. These
warrants vest immediately and have an exercise price of $0.10.
During the third quarter of 2006, the Company issued 500,000 warrants to a
member of the Scientific Advisory Board for providing advisory services to
the
Company beyond which was expected in his capacity as a Scientific Advisory
Board
member. The grant date fair value of these warrants was $15,115.
These warrants vest immediately and have an exercise price of
$0.10.
6
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes
to Financial Statements, continued
Note
E - DEBT RESTRUCTURING
In
April
2006, the Company issued 765,000 warrants to three of its service providers
with
a weighted-average exercise price of $0.11 in settlement of certain accounts
payable due to the service providers. The fair value of these warrants was
$55,454 and the amount of payable forgiven from these vendors was $133,000.
As a
result, the Company recorded a gain on restructuring of $77,546.
During
the third quarter, the Company obtained a $1,000,000 loan from a director.
The
loan bears interest at 5%, all interest and principal is due and payable at
maturity on September 1, 2008. The Company also issued 10,000,000 warrants
to a
director with an exercise price of $0.16 in connection with the promissory
note
dated September 1, 2006. The warrants vest over ten months if the note remains
unpaid during that period. The value of these warrants estimated at $554,000
will be recorded as interest expense over the vesting period. The vesting period
of these warrants may cease if certain conditions related to new financing
are
met.
The
Company, in an effort to preserve cash, to enable the Company to continue its
operations, and as a condition to the loan from the director, negotiated a
restructuring of certain of its accounts payable with selected vendors,
primarily its legal and professional vendors. Two vendors reduced their
outstanding balances by $37,190, or 50%, in settlement of the full liability
for
a cash payment of $37,190. This settlement was recorded as a gain on
restructuring. Several other vendors agreed to extend the payment terms and
defer collection on outstanding amounts for an indefinite period of time. The
Company currently expects to pay such amounts in six to eight months upon
increases in revenues and or additional equity or debt financing, although
none
of those events is certain. The total amount of accounts payable deferred was
$151,990. In connection with the restructuring, the Company issued 300,000
warrants to these vendors with an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The fair
value of these warrants on the grant date was $16,872 and was recorded as an
expense in connection with the restructuring. The amount was charged to expense
in the quarter as the warrants vested immediately. The deferred payments to
the
vendors has not been discounted as the date of payment is not
certain.
Also
in
connection with the restructuring, the Company renegotiated employment contracts
with certain officers and employees. As a result, the Company recorded a
reduction in compensation expense during the quarter of $143,200. The amount
had
previously been accrued as compensation to the officers with deferred payment
terms. Prior to the renegotiation, the officers were receiving a portion of
their salary in cash and deferring the remainder to be paid at a later
date but agreed to forfeit $143,200 in their deferred salary for a one-time
payment of $7,460. Additionally, the officers will receive an increase of 25%
of
their current salary amount paid in cash beginning in November
2006.
Further,
in connection with the restructuring, on September 1, 2006, the Company and
certain holders of promissory notes previously issued by the Company entered
into amendments to extend deferment of all remaining payments due under the
notes until September 1, 2008. The notes were issued by the Company in July
2004, as consideration for the purchase of interests in the support vector
machine patent portfolio. As of September 1, 2006, the notes had aggregate
remaining principal of approximately $321,911, with accrued interest of
approximately $38,000, and were due in October 2007. The deferred amounts will
continue to accrue interest at a stated rate of 18%, which will be paid in
shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $0.24 per share at
maturity.
Note
F - PATENTS
The
Company has acquired a group of patents related to biotechnology and certain
machine learning tools used for diagnostic and drug discovery. Additionally,
legal costs associated with patent acquisitions and the application process
are
also capitalized as a part of patents. The Company has recorded as other assets
$3,436,900 in patents and patent related costs, net of $548,895 in accumulated
amortization, at September 30, 2006.
Amortization
charged to operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
was
$197,039 and $185,325, respectively. The weighted average amortization period
for patents is 14 years. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years
is $262,575 per year.
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Note
G - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
During
the first quarter of 2006, the Company issued 600,000 shares of its common
stock
upon the exercise of stock options. Proceeds from the exercise totaled
$6,000.
In
addition, the Company sold 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to one of its
directors for $100,000. The shares were sold for $0.10 per share which was
the
closing price of the stock on the date of the sale. As part of the purchase,
the
director also received warrants to purchase an additional 1,000,000 shares
of
the Company’s common stock at a fixed price of $0.15 per share until December
2008. No portion of the proceeds was assigned to the value of the warrants
because the exercise price of the warrants exceeded the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of purchase.
During
the second quarter of 2006, 200,000 warrants were exercised at $0.01 each.
The
Company issued 200,000 shares of stock and recorded the proceeds of $2,000
in
common stock.
During
the third quarter of 2006, the Company issued 230,000 shares of stock for
warrants exercised at $0.08 each. Proceeds of $18,400 were recorded in capital
stock.
Item
2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Corporate
Overview
Our
Company is uniquely positioned in the field of pattern recognition technology.
Through the application of our patent protected technology, the Company is
a
biology-oriented biomarker and pathway discovery company providing all aspects
of First-Phase
Biomarker Discovery.
Our
primary business consists of licensing that intellectual property and working
with prospective customers on the development of varied products that utilize
pattern recognition tools. We also endeavor to develop our own product line
of
newly discovered biomarkers and pathways that include
human genes and genetic variations, as well as gene, protein, and metabolite
expression differences. In drug discovery, biomarkers can help elicit disease
targets and pathways and validate mechanisms of drug action. They may also
be
pharmacodynamic
indicators of drug activity, response and toxicity for use in clinical
development.
We
intend
to provide pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies with all aspects of first
phase diagnostic and drug discovery, from expert assessment of the clinical
dilemma through proper selection and procurement of high quality specimens.
We
will then apply our proprietary analytical evaluation methods and
state-of-the-art computational analysis to derive relevant and accurate clinical
data, producing accurate biomarker and pathway discoveries, resulting in patent
protection of our biomarker discoveries for future development.
First
Phase Biomarker Discovery
is based
on the belief that in order to discover the most clinically relevant biomarkers,
the computational component must begin at the inception of the clinical dilemma
to be solved. This process includes several critical levels of decision-making
-
all of which are part of our business strategy.
We
intend
to produce more relevant and predictable biomarkers for drug discovery so that
new and better medicines and diagnostic markers can be developed for patients
worldwide.
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared with Three Months Ended September
30,
2005
Revenue
For
the
three months ended September 30, 2006, revenue was $20,833 compared with no
revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2005, which was reported as
a
developmental stage company. Revenue was recognized for licensing and
development fees over the period earned.
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Cost
of Sales and Gross Margin
Internal
development costs of $9,480 were recorded as cost of sales for the third quarter
2006. Cost of sales includes all direct costs, primarily wages and research
fees, associated with the acquisition and development of patents and processes
sold. All direct costs, primarily professional fees, associated with licensing
negotiations, are also included in cost of sales. No such direct costs were
incurred during the third quarter of 2005.
Operating
and Other Expenses
Amortization
expense was $65,680 for the third quarter of 2006 compared with $65,728 for
the
third quarter of 2005. Amortization expense relates primarily to the costs
associated with filing patent application and acquiring rights to the
patents.
Professional
and consulting fees totaled $178,681 for the third quarter of 2006 compared
with
$448,796 for the third quarter of 2005. These fees, related to legal, accounting
and scientific activities, were lower in 2006 because of efforts to control
costs related to regulatory filing activity, patent protection efforts, and
general corporate legal and accounting work. As part of a comprehensive
cost-saving and cash flow reduction plan (“The Plan”) certain professional
service providers agreed to defer or reduce amounts owed to them. Two service
providers agreed to a reduction in amounts owed to them totaling $37,190.
Additionally, two others agreed to defer one half of the respective amounts
due
to them totaling $134,912, for six months with deferred amounts becoming due
if
certain conditions are met, otherwise they are forfeited. One other service
provider agreed to defer one half of amounts due to it, totaling $17,078, for
six months with deferred amounts becoming due if certain conditions are met.
These conditions in each case relate primarily to the Company’s receipt of cash
from various sources. Warrants valued at $16,872 were issued to the cooperating
parties and charged to professional services.
Compensation
of $51,587 for the third quarter of 2006 was lower than the $259,080 reported
for the third quarter of 2005. This decrease was due to the reversal of $143,200
in accrued compensation previously due officers prior to the renegotiated
employment contracts. As part of The Plan, officers forfeited $143,200 in their
50% deferred salary for a one-time payment of $7,460. Additionally, the officers
will receive an increase of 25% of their current one-half salary amount in
November 2006.
Other
general and administrative expenses decreased to $111,859 for the third quarter
of 2005 compared to $139,074 for the third quarter of 2006. This decrease was
largely due to ongoing cost containment efforts undertaken throughout
2006.
Loss
from Operations
The
loss
from operations for the third quarter of 2006 was $396,454 compared to $912,678
for the third quarter of 2005. This reduced loss was largely due to increased
cost reduction efforts and the reductions achieved by implementing The
Plan.
Other
Income and Expense
Interest
income was $3,946 for the third quarter of 2006 compared to $103 in 2005.
Interest income increased because the Company had more cash on hand to invest
throughout 2006.
Interest
expense was $79,698 in the third quarter of 2006 compared with $11,105 in the
third quarter of 2005. This increase was due to the higher interest rate
associated with the renegotiated promissory notes, interest due on the
promissory note secured in September 2006, and $55,400 in warrant related
interest associated with the new promissory note.
Net
Loss
The
net
loss for the third quarter of 2006 was $451,888 compared to $923,680 for the
third quarter of 2005. The reduced loss was due to the diminished loss from
operations, offset by the increased interest expense.
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Net
loss
per share was $0.00 for the third quarter of 2006 compared to the net loss
per
share of $0.01 for 2005. The smaller net loss per share in 2006 was due to
the
smaller net loss and the increased average number of shares outstanding in
2006.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30,
2005
Revenue
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2006, revenue was $195,883 compared with no
revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, which was reported as
a
developmental stage company. Revenue was recognized for licensing and
development fees. Revenue is recognized over the period earned.
Cost
of Sales and Gross Margin
Cost
of
sales for the 2006 period was $19,134.
Cost
of
sales includes all direct costs associated with the acquisition and development
of patents and processes sold. All direct costs, primarily professional fees
associated with licensing negotiations, are also included in cost of sales.
No
such direct costs were incurred during the third quarter of 2005.
Operating
and Other Expenses
Amortization
expense was $197,039 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared
with
$185,325 for the comparable period in 2005. This increase was due to
amortization being charged in 2006 for intangibles acquired during
2005.
Professional
and consulting fees totaled $925,946 for the nine months ended September 30,
2006 compared with $1,280,895 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
These fees, related to legal, accounting and scientific activities, were lower
in 2006 because of continued efforts to control costs related to regulatory
filing activity, patent protection efforts, and general corporate legal and
accounting work along with benefits achieved in implementing The Plan.
Compensation
of $611,609 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was lower than the
$628,235 reported for the comparable period of 2005. Compensation year to date
benefited from The Plan implemented in the third quarter as previously discussed
in the three month comparison. However, this benefit was offset by increased
expense of compensation of $250,037 charged as a result of the implementation
of
SFAS 123(R) effective January 1, 2006. The amount of compensation for 2006
includes $459,338 in compensatory warrants issued to consultants for
services.
Other
general and administrative expenses decreased from $543,605 in 2005 to $447,274
in 2006. This decrease was largely due to expense reduction efforts throughout
the entire 2006 period.
Loss
from Operations
The
loss
from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $2,005,169
compared to $2,638,060 for the prior year. The decreased loss was due to the
factors enumerated above.
Other
Income and Expense
Interest
income was $11,945 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to
$103
in 2005. Increased interest income was due to the higher average cash available
to invest throughout 2006.
A
gain on
the restructuring of accounts payable of $77,546 was recorded in the first
quarter of 2006 to reflect common stock warrants issued in payment of
liabilities. No such amount was recorded in the comparable 2005
period.
Interest
expense was $120,550 in 2006 compared with $42,647 in 2005. This increase was
due to the higher interest rate associated with the renegotiated promissory
notes, and interest related to the promissory note executed in the third quarter
of 2006.
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Net
Loss
The
net
loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $2,015,910 compared to
$2,680,604 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The reduced loss was
due to the smaller loss from operations and by decreased net other expense,
as
previously discussed.
Net
loss
per share was $0.02 and $0.03 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
and
2005, respectively. The smaller net loss per share in 2006 compared to 2005
was
due to the smaller net loss and the increased average number of shares
outstanding in 2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
September 30, 2006, the Company had $817,530 in available cash. Cash used by
operating activities was $1,000,755. This was due primarily to the net loss
of
$2,013,626; however, net non-cash charges and adjustments of $1,012,871
favorably impacted the computation of the net cash used. Cash used by investment
activities was $502 due to the acquisition of assets. Net cash provided by
financing activities was $1,099,620 due to the cash received from the promissory
note, sale of common stock, and the exercise of stock options and warrants
offset by the repayment of debt totaling $26,780.
A
portion
of our cash will be used to satisfy the Company’s outstanding debt obligations
related to the acquisition of the SVM assets and fees due to professionals
for
services performed.
The
following table summarizes the due dates of our contractual obligations. The
Company has no long term lease agreements in effect as of September 30,
2006.
Total
|
Less
than
1 Year |
1-3
Years |
|||||||||
Accounts
Payable Deferred
|
$
|
151,990
|
$
|
151,990
|
$
|
—
|
|||||
Deferred
Compensation
|
15,000
|
15,000
|
—
|
||||||||
Convertible
Notes Payable
|
665,643
|
—
|
665,643
|
||||||||
Term
Debt
|
321,911
|
—
|
321,911
|
||||||||
Promissory
Note
|
1,000,000
|
—
|
1,000,000
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,154,544
|
$
|
166,990
|
$
|
1,987,554
|
On
September 1, 2006 the Company issued a promissory note in the amount of
$1,000,000. The annual interest rate is 5% and the entire amount including
accrued interest is due 2 years from the date of execution. The note may be
repaid at any time prior to the due date with no penalty or additional fees.
The
Company intends to use the proceeds to fund general working capital
requirements.
The
Company also issued 10 million common stock warrants with an exercise price
of
$0.16 in connection with the promissory note dated September 1, 2006. The
warrants fully vest over 10 months if the promissory note remains unpaid during
that period. The estimated value of these warrants will be recorded as interest
expense over the vesting period.
On
September 1, 2006, the Company and an officer of the Company and an employee
of
the Company entered into amendments to each of its employment agreements whereby
each will waive receipt of compensation of $143,200 deferred pursuant to such
amended employment agreements in exchange for a one-time payment of $5,000
and
$1,460, respectively. The Company will also reimburse the officer and the
employee for any adverse tax consequences associated therewith.
On
September 1, 2006, the Company and certain holders of promissory notes
previously issued by the Company entered into amendments to extend deferment
of
all remaining payments due under the notes until September 1, 2008. The notes
were issued by the Company in July 2004 as consideration for the purchase of
interests in the support vector machine patent portfolio. As of September 1,
2006, the notes had aggregate remaining principal of approximately $321,911
due
in October 2007, with accrued interest of approximately $38,000. The deferred
amounts will continue to accrue interest at a rate of 18%, which will be paid
in
shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $0.24 per share.
The
Company has relied primarily on equity funding plus debt financing for liquidity
during its developmental phase that ended in 2005. The Company produced sales,
licensing, and developmental revenue in 2005 and 2006 and must continue to
do so
in order to generate sufficient cash to continue operations. The Company’s plan
to have sufficient cash to support operations is comprised of generating revenue
through licensing its significant patent portfolio, providing services related
to those patents, and obtaining additional equity or debt financing. The Company
has been and continues to be in meaningful discussions with a variety of
parties, which if successful, will result in significant revenue. The Company
has implemented a cash conservation plan that includes salary deferrals and
reductions, reduction in consulting payments, negotiated settlements with
creditors whereby the Company substituted equity instruments for amounts owed,
and a heightened scrutiny of all potential expenditures.
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Should
it
prove necessary, the Company may also consider such alternatives as raising
additional equity through private placements and/or debt offerings. Although
this raises doubt with respect to our ability to operate as a going concern,
the
Company believes that it has sufficient capability to operate through the next
twelve months.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that provide financing, liquidity,
market or credit risk support or involve leasing, hedging or research and
development services for our business or other similar arrangements that may
expose us to liability that is not expressly reflected in the financial
statements.
Subsequent
Events and Developments
During
most of the second quarter and first half of 2006, the Company was engaged
in
intensive negotiations with a U.S. medical diagnostic firm for exclusive,
worldwide licensing and product development agreements in the tissue - and
serum
- based cancer diagnostic field. No transaction will materialize with this
firm, but discussions with a Canadian company, largely along the same lines,
have now progressed. Management believes that either an agreement in
principle, at a minimum, will be reached before year-end 2006 or that
negotiations will be terminated and management will focus its efforts
elsewhere.
The
Company previously noted and has continued to
advance its negotiations with a major U.S. pharmaceutical company with respect
to our SVM technology, and a major European pharmaceutical company regarding
our
BPH biomarkers. In addition, discussions with a major U.S. biotech
company regarding flow cytometry research have also reached the point of
significance. Management believes that satisfactory agreements with one or
more of these firms could be reached before year-end 2006.
While
there is no assurance of any favorable outcome, management believes that
reaching satisfactory agreements with one or more of these companies would
positively affect the Company.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Report contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements appear in a number of places
in this Report and include all statements regarding the intent, belief or
current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect
to, among other things: (i) the Company’s financing plans; (ii) trends affecting
the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; (iii) the Company’s
growth strategy and operating strategy; and (iv) the declaration and payment
of
dividends. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements
are
not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and
that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors discussed herein
and
those factors discussed in detail in the Company’s other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Item
3. Controls and Procedures.
As
of
September 30, 2006 (the “Evaluation Date”), we carried out an evaluation, under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and President and our Principal Financial Officer,
of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and our Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation
Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective under Rule
13a-15.
Because
of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures will detect or uncover every situation involving the failure of
persons within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required
to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports.
The
Company’s management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. As of the Evaluation Date, no changes in the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred, that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
The
Company filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District
of Texas on June 26, 2006 against Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. (“Ciphergen”),
alleging claims for infringement of three of the Company’s patents related to
support vector machine technology and seeking monetary and injunctive relief.
Ciphergen responded to the complaint on September 1, 2006, denying infringement,
challenging the validity of the patents, and alleging counterclaims against
the
Company. Ciphergen’s counterclaims include counts for (1) breach of an alleged
non-disclosure agreement between Ciphergen and BIOWulf Technologies LLC
(“BIOWulf”); (2) breach of an alleged research agreement between Ciphergen and
BIOWulf; (3) misappropriation of trade secrets under California law (§ 3426 of
the California Civil Code); and (4) breach of an alleged fiduciary duty. The
Company denies liability to Ciphergen under the alleged counterclaims. Ciphergen
has also sought to transfer the litigation to the United States District Court
for the Northern District of California. The Company opposes transfer of the
case to California. The litigation is in its early stages, and no discovery
has
yet been taken.
The
Company filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District
of Texas on June 26, 2006 against Equbits LLC (“Equbits”), alleging claims for
infringement of three of the Company’s patents related to support vector machine
technology and seeking monetary and injunctive relief. Equbits has not responded
to the complaint. Instead, the parties engaged in discussions related to
resolving their dispute and reached a settlement in principle which settlement
includes, in part, the entry of a Consent Final Judgment pursuant to which
Equbits will cease using support vector machine technology. The parties are
memorializing their agreement, and it is anticipated
that the settlement and related court filings will be concluded on or before
November 30, 2006.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds.
During
the third quarter, the Company issued 10,000,000 warrants to purchase an equal
number of shares of the Company’s common stock to a member of the Board. These
warrants vest over a period of nine months and have an exercise price of $0.16
per share. During the third quarter, the Company issued 300,000 warrants to
purchase an equal number of shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for
legal services provided to the Company. These warrants vest immediately and
have
an exercise price of $0.10 per share. During the third quarter, the Company
issued 500,000 warrants to purchase an equal number of shares of the Company’s
common stock to a member of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board for
providing advisory services to the Company beyond which was expected in his
capacity as a Scientific Advisory Board member. These warrants vest immediately
and have an exercise price of $0.10 per share. All of these issuances were
made
in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
During
the third quarter of 2006, the Company issued
230,000 shares of stock for warrants exercised at $0.08 each. Proceeds of
$18,400 were recorded in capital stock.
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Item
6. Exhibits.
The
following exhibits are attached hereto or incorporated by reference herein
(numbered to correspond to Item 601(a) of Regulation S-B, as promulgated by
the
Securities and Exchange Commission) and are filed as part of this Form
SB-2:
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 3.1
to
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed June 4,
2001.
|
|
3.1
(a)
|
Articles
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Registrant incorporates
by
reference Exhibit 2.2 to Form10-QSB, filed November 14,
2001.
|
|
3.1(b)
|
Articles
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing Registrant name
from
Direct Wireless Communications, Inc., to Health Discovery Corporation.
Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 3.1 (b) to Form 10-KSB,
filed
March 3, 2004.
|
|
3.2
|
By-Laws.
Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 3.2 to Registration
Statement
on Form SB-2, filed June 4, 2001.
|
|
4.1
|
Copy
of Specimen Certificate for shares of common stock. Registrant
incorporates by reference Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on
Form
SB-2, filed June 4, 2001.
|
|
4.1
(b)
|
Copy
of Specimen Certificate for shares of common stock. Registrant
incorporates by reference Exhibit 4.1 (b) to Form 10-KSB, filed March
30,
2004.
|
|
4.2
|
Excerpt
from By-Laws. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 4.2 to
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed June 4,
2001.
|
|
4.2(A)
|
Corrected
Article 3.02 of By-Laws. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit
4.2(A) to Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form SB-2,
filed
August 15, 2001.
|
|
4.3(a)
|
Non
Qualified Stock Option Agreements dated October 30, 2003 between
registrant and David Cooper. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit
4.3(a) to Form 10-KSB, filed March 30, 2004.
|
|
10.1
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Barnhill Group LLC, dated
September 15, 2003. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit
10.2 to
Form 10-KSB, filed March 30, 2004.
|
|
10.2
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Fractal Genomics LLC, dated
December 30, 2003. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 10.3
to
Form 10-KSB, filed March 30, 2004.
|
|
10.3
|
Employment
Agreement with Stephen Barnhill. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005. *
|
|
10.4
|
Employment
Agreement with David Cooper. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit
10.4 to Form 10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005. *
|
|
10.5
|
Form
of Asset Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and the Sellers
of the
SVM Portfolio and related assets. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit 10.5 to form 10-KSB, filed March 30, 2004.
|
|
10.6
|
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005.
|
|
10.7
|
Form
of Warrant. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 10.7 to
Form
10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005.
|
|
10.8
|
Form
of Securities Purchase Agreement. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005.
|
|
10.9
|
Form
of Warrant. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 10.9 to
Form
10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005.
|
|
10.10
|
Form
of Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement. Registrant incorporates
by
reference Exhibit 10.10 to Form SB-2/A, filed December 14,
2005.
|
|
10.11
|
Employment
Agreement with Daniel R. Furth, dated as of December 5, 2005. Registrant
incorporates by reference Exhibit 10.11 to Form SB-2/A, filed December
14,
2005.
|
|
10.12
|
Employment
Agreement with Robert S. Braswell IV, dated as of January 1, 2006.
Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K, filed
February 2, 2006.
|
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10.13
|
Form
of Amendment to Promissory Note. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit 99.1 to form 8-K, filed January 3, 2006.
|
|
10.14
|
Promissory
Note by the Company in favor of William F. Quirk, Jr. Registrant
incorporates by reference Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K, filed September
5,
2006.
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10.15
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Warrant
by the Company in favor of William F. Quirk, Jr. Registrant incorporates
by reference Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K, filed September 5,
2006.
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10.16
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Second
Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the Company and Stephen
D.
Barnhill, M.D. dated September 1, 2006. Registrant incorporates by
reference Exhibit 99.3 to Form 8-K, filed September 5,
2006.
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10.17
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Form
of Second Amendment to Promissory Note. Registrant incorporates by
reference Exhibit 99.4 to Form 8-K, filed September 5,
2006.
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31.1
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive
Officer.
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31.2
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certifications of Principal Financial
Officer.
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32.1
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Section
1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
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32.2
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Section
1350 Certification of Principal Financial
Officer.
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In
accordance with the requirement of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused
this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Health
Discovery
Corporation Registrant |
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Date: November 14, 2006 |
/s/ Stephen D. Barnhill M.D. |
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Printed Name: Stephen D. Barnhill M.D. |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: November 14, 2006 |
/s/ Daniel R. Furth |
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Printed Name: Daniel R. Furth |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer / Secretary |
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