HEALTH DISCOVERY CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 June (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 June 30, 2007
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)
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Georgia
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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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2
East Bryan Street, Suite #601
Savannah,
Georgia 31401
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(Address
of principal executive
offices)
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912-443-1987
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(Issuer’s
telephone number, including area
code)
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5501
½ Abercorn Street
Savannah,
Georgia 31405
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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: 116,893,384
shares of common stock, no par value, were issued and outstanding as of August
11, 2007.
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
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9
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15
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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16
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16
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17
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17
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18
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20
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HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
(unaudited)
Assets
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June
30,
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||||
2007
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||||
Current
Assets
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Cash
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$
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65,558
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Prepaid
Expenses and Other Assets
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77,298
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Total
Current Assets
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142,856
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Equipment,
Less Accumulated Depreciation of $18,815
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11,182
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Other
Assets
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Patents,
Less Accumulated Amortization of $811,614
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3,174,180
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Investments
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5,000
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Total
Assets
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$
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3,333,218
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Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
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||||
Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
Payable - Trade
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$
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318,654
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Accrued
Liabilities
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199,481
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Deferred
Revenue
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79,444
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Total
Current Liabilities
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597,579
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Accrued
Interest Payable
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205,364
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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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Related
Party Note Payable, Net of Unamortized Discount of
$323,167
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676,833
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Total
Liabilities
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2,467,330
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Commitments
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Stockholders’
Equity
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Common
Stock, No Par Value, 300,000,000 Shares Authorized
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116,493,384
Shares Issued and Outstanding
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11,330,437
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Accumulated
Deficit
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(10,464,549
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)
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Total
Stockholders’ Equity
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865,888
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$
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3,333,218
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
1
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
(unaudited)
Three
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Three
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Six
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Six
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Months
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Months
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Months
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Months
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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June
30,
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June
30,
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||||||||||
2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Revenues:
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Licensing
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$
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10,834
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$
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70,000
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$
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21,667
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$
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175,000
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|||||
Cost
of Sales:
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Internal
Development
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3,900
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9,654
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11,400
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9,654
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Gross
Profit
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6,934
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60,346
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10,267
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165,346
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Operating
Expenses:
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Amortization
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65,680
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65,679
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131,360
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131,359
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Professional
and Consulting Fees
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322,077
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174,036
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492,309
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747,265
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Compensation
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157,555
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200,724
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321,710
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560,022
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Other
General and Administrative Expenses
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101,831
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95,204
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233,735
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335,415
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|||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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647,143
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535,643
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1,179,114
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1,774,061
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Loss
From Operations
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(640,209
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)
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(475,297
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)
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(1,168,847
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)
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(1,608,715
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)
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Other
Income (Expense)
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Interest
Income
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2,989
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3,169
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9,976
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7,999
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Gains
on Restructuring of Accounts Payable
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-
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-
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44,594
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77,546
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Interest
Expense
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(102,070
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)
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(21,107
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)
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(204,114
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)
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(40,852
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)
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Total
Other Income (Expense)
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(99,081
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)
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(17,938
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)
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(149,544
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)
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44,693
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Net
Loss
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$
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(739,290
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)
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$
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(493,235
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)
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(1,318,391
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)
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$
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(1,564,022
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)
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Weighted
Average Outstanding Shares
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116,493,384
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116,113,384
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116,479,098
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115,534,813
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Loss
Per Share
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$
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(.01
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)
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$
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(.00
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)
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(.01
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)
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$
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(.01
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)
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
2
HEALTH
DISCOVERY
CORPORATION
(unaudited)
For
the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
Six
Months
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Six
Months
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||||||
Ended
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Ended
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June
30,
2007
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June
30,
2006
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Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
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Net
Loss
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$
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(1,318,391
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)
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(1,564,022
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)
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Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash
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Used
by Operating Activities:
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Stock-based
Compensation
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68,462
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220,158
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Services
Exchanged for Warrants
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167,545
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365,743
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Issuance
of Warrants
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33,756
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-
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Accretion
of Debt Discount
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138,500
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-
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Gains
on Restructuring of Accounts Payable
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(44,594
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)
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(77,546
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)
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Depreciation
and Amortization
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135,918
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134,868
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Decrease
in Accounts Receivable
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20,000
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-
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Decrease
in Deferred Revenue
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(21,667
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)
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-
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||||
Increase
in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
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(22,110
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)
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(19,312
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)
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(Decrease)
or Increase in Accounts Payable - Trade
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125,320
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220,587
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Increase
in Accrued Liabilities
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113,451
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163,717
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Net
Cash Used by Operating Activities
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(603,810
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)
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(555,807
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)
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Cash
Flows From Investing Activities:
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Purchase
of Equipment
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(998
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)
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(502
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)
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Acquisition
of Investee
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(5,000
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)
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-
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Net
Cash Used by Investing Activities
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(5,998
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)
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(502
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)
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Cash
Flows From Financing Activities:
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Repayment
of Notes Payable
Proceeds
from Sales of Common Stock
Proceeds
from the Exercise of Options and Warrants
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-
1,000
-
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(26,780)
100,000
8,000
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|||||
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
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1,000
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81,220
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|||||
Net
Decrease in Cash
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(608,808
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)
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(475,089
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)
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Cash,
at Beginning of Period
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674,366
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719,167
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|||||
Cash,
at End of Period
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$
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65,558
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244,078
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Stock-Based
Investing and Financing Transactions:
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Warrants
Issued in Restructuring of Accounts Payable
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$
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-
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55,454
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||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
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|||||||
Cash
Paid for Interest
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$
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1,125
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1,056
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
3
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
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 patent 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 companies worldwide.
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 June 30, 2007 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,
2006.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109,
(“FIN
48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by
prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected
to be
taken in a tax return. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. We adopted FIN 48 effective January 1,
2007.
This adoption has not had a material impact on our financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements,
(“Statement No. 157”). This statement provides a single definition of fair
value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanded disclosures concerning
fair value. Previously, different definitions of fair value were contained
in
various accounting pronouncements creating inconsistencies in measurement
and
disclosures. Statement No. 157 applies under those previously issued
pronouncements that prescribe fair value as a relevant measure of value,
except
Statement No. 123(R) and related interpretations and pronouncements that
require
or permit measurement similar to fair value but are not intended to measure
fair
value. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of Statement No. 157 to have a material
impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows.
Note
B - REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue
is generated through the sale or license of patented technology and processes
and from services provided through development agreements. These arrangements
are controlled by contracts that dictate responsibilities and payment terms.
The
Company recognizes revenues as they are earned over the duration of a license
agreement or upon the sale of any owned patent once all contractual obligations
have been fulfilled. Revenue is earned under development agreements in the
period the services are performed. Deferred revenue represents the unearned
portion of payments received in advance for licensing agreements. The Company
had unearned revenue of $79,444 as of June 30, 2007.
4
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes
to Financial Statements, continued
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 create an anti-dilutive result and therefore is not
presented.
Note
D - STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
Stock-based
expense included in our net loss for the three months and six months ended
June
30, 2007 consisted of $145,527 and $269,753
respectively in compensatory warrants and options for professional consulting
services and compensation. Stock-based expense included in our net loss for
the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 consisted of $90,314 and
$585,901 respectively for the issuance of options and warrants.
As
of
June 30, 2007, there was approximately $356,918 of unrecognized cost related
to
stock option and warrant grants. The cost is to be recognized over the remaining
vesting periods that average approximately 4 years. No options have been
granted
in 2007.
The
Company granted 2,000,000 options during the second 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.
The
following schedule summarizes stock option activity for the six months ended
June 30, 2007 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2006:
Option
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Weighted
Average
|
||||||
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Shares
|
Exercise
Price
|
|||||
Outstanding,
January 1, 2006
|
2,500,000
|
$
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0.08
|
||||
Granted
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2,000,000
|
0.11
|
|||||
Exercised
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(600,000
|
)
|
0.01
|
||||
Forfeited
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(400,000
|
)
|
0.10
|
||||
Outstanding,
December 31, 2006
|
3,500,000
|
$
|
0.11
|
||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Outstanding,
June 30, 2007
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3,500,000
|
$
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0.11
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The
weighted average remaining life of the outstanding options at June 30, 2007
is
8.5 years.
There
were 2,500,000 options exercisable at June 30, 2007. The exercisable options
have a weighted average exercise price of $0.11 and a weighted average remaining
life of 8.5 years.
5
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes
to Financial Statements, continued
Note
D - STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION, continued
Information
about warrants outstanding at June 30, 2007 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
|
600,000
|
1
|
600,000
|
1
|
$0.10
|
1,365,000
|
2
|
1,265,000
|
2
|
$0.11
|
1,500,000
|
2
|
1,000,000
|
2
|
$0.12
|
150,000
|
2
|
150,000
|
2
|
$0.13
|
5,500,000
|
3
|
3,667,000
|
2
|
$0.14
|
600,000
|
2.5
|
550,000
|
2.5
|
$0.15
|
1,000,000
|
2
|
1,000,000
|
2
|
$0.16
|
10,000,000
|
2
|
10,000,000
|
2
|
$0.20
|
500,000
|
1
|
500,000
|
1
|
$0.22
|
500,000
|
1
|
500,000
|
1
|
$0.24
|
32,546,250
|
1
|
32,546,250
|
1
|
$0.35
|
15,235,000
|
.25
|
15,235,000
|
.25
|
Total
|
68,496,250
|
67,013,250
|
On
February 1, 2007, Health Discovery Corporation (the “Company”) issued in the
aggregate 15,235,000 warrants to purchase common stock of the Company (the
“Warrants”) to certain institutional investors and individual accredited
investors. The Warrants vested immediately and have an exercise price of
$0.35
per share. The Warrants expire on November 1, 2007. On February 1, 2007,
an
equal number of warrants issued to the same institutional and individual
investors and with substantially similar terms expired. The fair value
of these
warrants is approximately $33,755 and they were recorded as expense on
the issue
date.
Also
in
2007, the Company issued 500,000 warrants to consultants, which vested
immediately, and have an exercise price of $0.14. Additionally, the Company
issued 100,000 warrants to a consultant, which vest over a period of ten
months,
and have an exercise price of $0.14. Together, these warrants were valued
at
$49,068 and expire on December 31, 2009. The expense is being recorded
as the
warrants vest.
The
Company also issued 500,000 immediately vesting warrants to consultants
with an
exercise price of $0.11. These warrants expire December 31, 2009 and were
valued
at $19,815. They were charged to expense as compensatory warrants upon
issuance.
Note
E - GAIN ON RESTRUCTURING OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
On
March
1, 2007, the Company recorded a gain on accounts payable restructuring of
$44,594 pursuant to the agreement made in the third quarter of 2006 deferring
some payments until certain conditions were met or eliminating the liability
if
these conditions did not occur.
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 for new patents are also capitalized as a part of patents.
The Company has recorded as other assets $3,174,180 in patents and patent
related costs, net of $811,614 in accumulated amortization, at June 30,
2007.
Amortization
charged to operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was
approximately $131,360 in both years. The weighted average amortization
period
for patents is 14 years. Estimated amortization expense for the next five
years
is $263,120 per year.
6
HEALTH
DISCOVERY CORPORATION
Notes
to Financial Statements, continued
Note
G - INVESTMENTS
On
March
27, 2007, the Company and an investment partner formed SVM Capital LLC as
an
equity investment for purposes of utilizing SVMs as a quantitative investment
management technique. The Company owns 50% of the membership interests.
Accordingly, the investment is presented using the equity method of
accounting.
Note
H - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
In
January 2007, the Company issued 100,000 shares of stock for warrants exercised
at $0.01 each. Proceeds of $1,000 were recorded in capital stock. In July
2007,
the Company increased the number of authorized shares from 200,000,000 to
300,000,000.
Note
I - GOING CONCERN
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
principles of accounting applicable to a going concern, which contemplates
the
realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course
of
business. Limited revenue has been derived since inception, and the Company
has
not yet generated sufficient working capital to support its operations. The
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent, among other
things, on its ability to control certain costs and obtain new contracts
to
eventually attain a profitable level of operations.
The
Company is licensing the technology underlying several of its patents and
providing supporting services related to the application of such technology
that
is resulting in ongoing revenue. In addition, management has successfully
negotiated agreements with its debt holders, which resulted in the deferral
of
cash payments on debt until October 2008. Management has instituted a cost
reduction program whereby the salaries of company employees, including senior
management, have been reduced or deferred. Based on these developments,
management believes revenue generation will continue, additional licensing
agreements will be obtained in the near-term, and non-revenue generating
costs
will be controlled.
Note
J - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Effective
July 1, 2007, the Company entered into a patent license and settlement
agreement
with Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. (“Ciphergen”) in connection with the pending
litigation styled Health
Discovery Corporation v. Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. Case
No.
07-00285-CRB, before the United States District Court for the Northern
District
of California. In connection with the settlement, a license agreement was
entered into with Ciphergen providing a license to use certain of the Company’s
patents and processes until expiration of such patents in return for a
net
licensing fee of approximately $450,000.
On
August 15, 2007, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
(the "Purchase Agreement") with several institutions and accredited
individuals and have non-binding commitments from other individuals for
the
private issuance of shares of our restricted common stock at an offering
price of $ 0.08 per share (the "Private Placement"). If the Company
is able to secure binding commitments for the Minimum Amount (as defined
below) and the Private Placement closes, the Company will receive between
$1,500,000 (the “Minimum Amount”) and $2,500,000 (the “Maximum Amount”) in
cash and up to $2,153,900 of previously issued and outstanding
indebtedness, which includes all accrued yet unpaid interest on such
indebtedness, will be converted in the transaction. In addition, each
purchaser of common shares, including those purchasers converting indebtedness,
will be granted a warrant to acquire an equal number of restricted common
shares at a fixed price of $0.14 per share and a warrant to acquire an
equal
number of restricted common shares at a fixed price of $0.19 per share,
each
exercisable until September 2010. At the Maximum Amount, 58,173,746 shares
of our common stock would be issued, and the warrants could result in
the issuance of up to 116,347,492 additional restricted common shares upon
exercise and the payment of the aggregate exercise price of
$19,197,336.
7
The
transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement is expected
to close in September 2007. The closing of the transaction is subject to
the following conditions: the representations and warranties of the Company
and
the Purchasers set forth in the Purchase Agreement must be true and correct
in
all material respects as of August 15, 2007 and as of the closing date;
the
Company and the Purchasers must have performed, satisfied and complied
in all
material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required
by the
Purchase Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company
and the Purchasers at or before the closing date; no statute, rule, regulation,
executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted,
entered,
promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent
jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; all required approvals, if any,
shall
have been obtained; at least the Minimum Amount shall have been subscribed
for;
the managers and employees of the Company shall have executed a management
lockup agreement prohibiting the public sale of Company stock for a period
of
two years; the sales to the Purchasers shall not result in gross cash proceeds
to the Company of greater than the Maximum Amount; no Material Adverse
Effect
(as defined in the Purchase Agreement) shall have occurred or been threatened
(and no condition, event or development shall have occurred or been threatened
involving a prospective Material Adverse Effect) in respect of the Company
or
any of its subsidiaries between the date of the Purchase Agreement and
the
closing date; and from August 15, 2007, to the closing date, trading in
the
Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC or the Company’s principal
trading market (except for any suspension of trading of limited duration
agreed
to by the Company, which suspension shall be terminated prior to the closing),
and, at any time prior to the closing date, trading in securities generally
as
reported by Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended or limited, or
minimum
prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported
by such service, or on any trading market, nor shall a banking moratorium
have
been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities
nor
shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities
or
other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect
on, or
any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case,
in the
reasonable judgment of each Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable
to
purchase the shares and the warrants at the closing. While we are confident
that
this transaction will be finalized, there is a risk that either party will
not
be able to satisfy the conditions to closing that that the transaction
will not
be consummated.
As
a
result of the Private Placement, the Company will have completely
restructured its balance sheet and cash position. After the closing
of the Private Placement, the Company will have reduced outstanding indebtedness
to $647,422, including outstanding accounts payable, and have a cash balance
of
approximately $2,591,000. In satisfaction of the conditions set forth
in the Amendments to the Employment Agreements for Dr. Barnhill and
Mr. Furth, their salaries will revert to their prior levels.
Currently, the Company is in default on the notes representing the indebtedness
to be converted in the Private Placement because cash balances fell below
the required minimum amount. Converting this debt, however, will eliminate
the
risk that the noteholders will accelerate the indebtedness, making the
notes
immediately due and payable.
In connection with the closing of the Private Placement, the Company also plans to increase the size of the Board of Directors and add two additional outside directors, who will participate as investors in the Private Placement.
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Subsequent
Events and Developments
Effective
July 1, 2007, the Company entered into a patent license and settlement
agreement
with Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. (“Ciphergen”) in connection with the pending
litigation styled Health
Discovery Corporation v. Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.
Case No.
07-00285-CRB, before the United States District Court for the Northern
District
of California. In
consideration for entering into the Agreement, Ciphergen agreed to pay
the
Company $600,000 over a two-year period.
The
patent license and settlement agreement is attached to this Quarterly Report
on
Form 10-QSB as Exhibit 10.10. For additional details regarding this settlement
and the patent license and settlement agreement, see Part II Item I of
this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB and Exhibit 10.10.
Also
effective July 1, 2007, the Company relocated its corporate offices to
downtown
Savannah, Georgia. The company committed to a three-year lease at a rental
rate
of $1,678 per month.
On
July
12, 2007, the Company, formerly a Texas corporation, completed its
reincorporation in Georgia by effecting a conversion in the Company’s legal
domicile from Texas to Georgia. The Company’s business, assets, liabilities, net
worth and headquarters were unchanged as a result of the conversion, and
the
directors and officers of the Company prior to the conversion continued
to serve
the Company after the conversion. In connection with the conversion, the
Company’s shares were converted on a one-for-one basis.
The
conversion was approved by the shareholders holding at least two-thirds
of the
outstanding common shares of the Company at the reconvened special meeting
of
the shareholders held on June 13, 2007. Articles of Conversion were filed
with
the Secretaries of State of Texas and Georgia on July 12, 2007 to effect
the
reincorporation.
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In
connection with the conversion and as approved by the shareholders, the
Company
filed Articles of Incorporation in the State of Georgia, which increased
the
number of authorized shares of common stock, no par value, from two hundred
million (200,000,000) shares to three hundred million (300,000,000) shares
and
authorized thirty million (30,000,000) shares of preferred stock, no par
value,
with the rights and preferences to be determined by the Company’s Board of
Directors prior to issuance. The Company also amended and restated its
Bylaws.
The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were submitted to the shareholders
and
were approved on June 13, 2007. The foregoing amendments to the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were effective on July 12,
2007.
In
accordance with the Company’s revenue generation plan, and as previously
disclosed on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2007, the
Company
entered into a license agreement with Clarient, Inc. on July 31, 2007.
Under the
terms of the license agreement, the Company grants to Clarient the right
to use
four biomarkers and several patents for its research in developing a test
to
differentiate clinically significant prostate cancer from other prostate
conditions using biopsied prostate tissue. In consideration of granting
the
license to Clarient, Clarient shall pay to the Company thirty percent (30%)
of
the net proceeds received by Clarient or one of its affiliates with respect
to
all tests developed during the term of the license agreement. The Company
anticipates that this license agreement will generate revenue by
mid-2008.
On
August 15, 2007, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement") with several institutions and accredited individuals
and have non-binding commitments from other individuals for the private
issuance
of shares
of
our restricted common stock at an offering price of $ 0.08 per share
(the "Private Placement") . If we are able to secure binding
commitments for the Minimum Amount (as defined below) and the Private Placement
closes, we will receive between $1,500,000 (the "Minimum Amount") and
$2,500,000
(the
"Maximum Amount") in cash and up to $2,153,900
of our previously issued and outstanding indebtedness, which includes
all accrued yet unpaid interest on such indebtedness, will be converted
in the
transaction. In addition, each purchaser of our common shares
including those purchasers converting indebtedness will be granted a
warrant to acquire an equal number of restricted common shares at a fixed
price
of $0.14 per share and a warrant to acquire an equal number of restricted
common
shares at a fixed price of $0.19 per share, each exercisable
until September 2010. At the Maximum Amount, we will issue 58,173,746
shares of our common stock, and the warrants could result in the issuance
of up to 116,347,492
additional restricted common shares upon exercise and the payment of the
aggregate exercise price of $19,197,336. A copy of the Purchase
Agreement is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB as Exhibit
10.11. The shares and the warrants will be offered and sold in
reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Regulation D promulgated
thereunder.
We
anticipate that the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement
will
close in September 2007. The closing of the transaction is subject to the
following conditions: the representations and warranties of the Company
and the
Purchasers set forth in the Purchase Agreement must be true and
correct in all material respects as of August 15, 2007 and as of the closing
date; the Company and the Purchasers must have performed, satisfied and
complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions
required by the Purchase Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied
with by the Company and the Purchasers at or before the closing date; no
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction
shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of
any of
the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; all required
approvals, if any, shall have been obtained; at least the Minimum
Amount shall have been subscribed for; the managers and employees of the
Company shall have executed a management lockup agreement prohibiting the
public
sale of Company stock for a period of two years; the sales to the Purchasers
shall not result in gross cash proceeds to the Company of greater than
the
Maximum Amount; no Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement) shall have occurred or been threatened (and no condition, event
or
development shall have occurred or been threatened involving a prospective
Material Adverse Effect) in respect of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
between the date of the Purchase Agreement and the closing date; and from
August 15, 2007 to the closing date, trading in the Common Stock shall
not have
been suspended by the SEC or the Company’s principal trading market (except for
any suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to by the Company,
which
suspension shall be terminated prior to the closing), and, at any time
prior to
the closing date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg
L.P.
shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have
been
established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or
on any
trading market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either
by the
United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred
any
material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or
international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material
adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable
judgment of each Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase
the shares and the warrants at the closing. While we are confident that
this
transaction will be finalized, there is a risk that either party will not
be
able to satisfy the conditions to closing that that the transaction will
not be
consummated.
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As
a
result of the Private Placement, we will have completely restructured our
balance sheet and cash position. After the closing of the Private
Placement, we expect to have reduced our outstanding indebtedness to
$647,422,
including outstanding accounts payable, and have a cash balance of approximately
$2,591,000. In
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Amendments to the
Employment Agreements for Dr. Barnhill and Mr. Furth, their salaries
will revert to their prior levels. Currently, the Company is in default
on the
notes representing the indebtedness to be converted in the Private Placement
because our cash balance fell below the required minimum amount. Converting
this
debt, however, will eliminate the risk that the noteholders will accelerate
the
indebtedness, making the notes immediately due and payable.
In
connection with the closing of the Private Placement, we also plan to increase
the size of our Board of Directors and add two additional outside directors,
who
we expect to participate as investors in the Private Placement. We are
very
excited about these two individuals becoming members of our Board of Directors
and believe that the guidance, advice and contacts they bring will greatly
benefit the Company as we continue to execute our business plan with a
completely recapitalized balance sheet.
Over
the
past quarter, HDC has been granted three new foreign patents. The Korean
Patent
Office has issued HDC’s patent covering a tiered arrangement of SVMs that
provides for the analysis of multiple data sets, such as distinct data
types, to
produce a single output. Counterparts of this patent are issued in nine
other
countries including the U.S. The Japanese Patent Office has granted a
patent
covering HDC’s SVM-based image analysis technology. Finally, the European Patent
Office has granted a new patent covering the use of the FGM technology
for
analysis of data for recognition of patterns.
Within
the past month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Notices
of
Allowance in three of HDC’s pending patent applications, two covering several
SVM-based methods of feature section, and one covering use of the FGM
technology
for visualization of patterns within data. The SVM-based methods, which
may be
used as alternatives to or in conjunction with HDC’s patented RFE-SVM method,
are based on the work of a number of the world’s leading authorities on learning
machines and pattern recognition. In
addition, IP Australia, the Australian patent office, has issued Notices
of
Acceptance of two of HDC’s pending applications covering the use of RFE-SVM for
identifying determinative genes for diagnosing and monitoring disease,
including
prostate disease biomarkers identified using the method, and SVM-based
image
analysis.
Corporate
Overview
Our
Company is a pattern recognition company that uses advanced mathematical
techniques to analyze large amounts of data to uncover patterns that might
otherwise be undetectable. Our Company operates primarily in the emerging
field
of molecular diagnostics where such tools are critical to scientific discovery.
Our primary business consists of licensing our 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 all
phases of 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.
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30,
2006
Revenue
For
the
three months ended June 30, 2007, revenue was $10,834 compared with $70,000
for
the three months ended June 30, 2006. Revenue is recognized for licensing
and
development fees over the period earned.
Cost
of Sales and Gross Margin
Internal
development costs of $3,900 were recorded as cost of sales for the second
quarter 2007 compared with $9,654 for the second quarter of 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
including some professional fees associated with licensing negotiations,
are
also included in cost of sales.
Operating
and Other Expenses
Amortization
expense was $65,680 and $65,679 for the second quarter of 2007 and 2006
respectively. Amortization expense relates primarily to the costs associated
with filing patent application and acquiring rights to the patents.
Professional
and consulting fees totaled $322,077 for the second quarter of 2007 compared
with $174,036 for the second quarter of 2006. The increase is due to higher
legal and patent maintenance expense plus the issuance of warrants to
consultants.
Compensation
of $157,555 for the second quarter of 2007 was lower than the $200,724
reported
for the second quarter of 2006. The reduction in compensation is due primarily
to salary reductions.
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Other
general and administrative expenses increased to $101,831 for the second
quarter
of 2007 compared to $95,204 for the second quarter of 2006. This increase
was
due to slightly higher investor relations and compliance costs.
Loss
from Operations
The
loss
from operations for the second quarter of 2007 was $640,209 compared to $475,297
for the second quarter of 2006. This increased loss was due to reduced revenue
and increased costs as discussed previously.
Other
Income and Expense
Interest
income was $2,989 for the second quarter of 2007 compared to $3,169 in 2006.
Interest income decreased because the Company had less cash on hand to
invest throughout the second quarter of 2007.
Interest
expense was $102,070 in the second quarter of 2007 compared with $21,107
in the
second quarter of 2006. 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 accretion of $69,250 related
to
the discount recorded for the warrants issued along with the September 2006
promissory note.
Net
Loss
The
net
loss for the second quarter of 2007 was $739,290 compared to $493,235 for
the
second quarter of 2006. The increased loss was due to the increased loss
from
operations and the increased interest expense.
Net
loss
per share was $0.01 for the second quarter of 2007 and $0.00 for the second
quarter of 2006.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30,
2006
Revenue
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2007, revenue was $21,667 compared with $175,000
for
the six months ended June 30, 2006. Revenue is recognized for licensing and
development fees over the period earned.
Cost
of Sales and Gross Margin
Internal
development costs of $11,400 and $9,654 were recorded as cost of sales for
the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 respectively. 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, including
some
professional fees associated with licensing negotiations, are also included
in
cost of sales.
Operating
and Other Expenses
Amortization
expense was $131,360 and $131,359 for the six months ended June 30, 2007
and
2006 respectively. Amortization expense relates primarily to the costs
associated with filing patent application and acquiring rights to the
patents.
Professional
and consulting fees totaled $492,309 for the six months ended June 30, 2007
compared with $747,265 for the comparable period in 2006. These fees, related
to
legal, accounting and scientific activities, were lower in 2007 because of
efforts to control costs related to regulatory filing activity, patent
protection efforts, general corporate legal and accounting work, and fewer
warrants issued to consultants and service providers.
Compensation
of $321,710 for the first six months of 2007 was lower than the $560,022
reported for the first six months of 2006. The reduction in compensation
is due
primarily to options granted in 2006 totaling $190,322 included as compensation
and the salary reduction program.
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Other
general and administrative expenses decreased to $233,735 for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 compared to $335,415 for the six months ended June 30,
2006.
This decrease was largely due to ongoing cost containment efforts undertaken
since mid-2006.
Loss
from Operations
The
loss
from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $1,168,847 compared
to $1,608,715 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This smaller loss was
largely due to ongoing cost reduction efforts as previously discussed,
unfavorably offset by reduced revenue.
Other
Income and Expense
Interest
income was $9,976 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $7,990
in
2006. Interest income increased because the Company had more cash on hand
to
invest.
Interest
expense was $204,114 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with
$40,852 in 2006. 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 accretion of $138,500 related to the discount
recorded for the warrants issued along with the September 2006 promissory
note.
Net
Loss
The
net
loss for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $1,318,391 compared to
$1,564,022 for the comparable period in 2006. The reduced loss was due to
the
diminished loss from operations, unfavorably offset by the increased interest
expense.
Net
loss
per share was $0.01 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and
2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
June
30, 2007, the Company had $65,558 in available cash. Cash used by operating
activities was $603,810. This was due primarily to the net loss of $1,323,345;
however, net non-cash charges and adjustments of $719,535 favorably impacted
the
computation of the net cash used. Cash used by investment activities was
$5,998
due to the acquisition of assets and the investment made in SVM Capital LLC.
Net
cash provided by financing activities was $1,000 due to the cash received
from
sale of common stock resulting from the exercise of warrants.
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 had no long term lease agreements in effect as of
June
30, 2007.
Total
|
Less
than
1
Year
|
1-3
Years
|
||||||||
Accrued
Interest Payable
|
$
|
205,364
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
205,364
|
||||
Accounts
Payable Deferred
|
173,353
|
173,353
|
-
|
|||||||
Deferred
Compensation
|
60,000
|
60,000
|
-
|
|||||||
Term
Debt
|
321,911
|
-
|
321,911
|
|||||||
Convertible
Notes Payable
|
665,643
|
-
|
665,643
|
|||||||
Promissory
Note
|
1,000,000
|
-
|
1,000,000
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
2,426,271
|
$
|
233,353
|
$
|
2,192,918
|
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The
Company formed SVM Capital LLC as an equity investment in the first quarter
of 2007 for purposes of utilizing SVM pattern recognition as a quantitative
investment management tool.
The
Company, in an effort to preserve cash, to enable the Company to continue
its
operations, and as a condition to a loan from a director, negotiated a
restructuring of certain of its accounts payable with selected vendors,
primarily its legal and professional vendors. In September 2006, 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 three to six 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
in
September 2006 was $170,966. The Company also 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 deferred payments to the vendors has
not
been discounted as the date of payment is not certain.
On
March
1, 2007, the Company recorded a gain on accounts payable restructuring of
$44,594 pursuant to the agreement made in the third quarter of 2006 deferring
some payments until certain conditions were met or eliminating the liability
if
these conditions did not occur.
The
Company has relied primarily on equity funding plus debt financing for
liquidity. 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, may
result in significant revenue, as further described below. 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.
As
described above in Subsequent Events and Developments, the Company entered
into an agreement with several institutions and accredited investors for
the
private issuance of securities. As a result of this investment, the
Company expects to receive up to $2,500,000
in cash
and will reduce its outstanding indebtedness to $647,422.
The
Company will use the proceeds of this financing to sustain its operations
and to
continue to pursue licensing opportunities.
Operational
Activities
Negotiations
with a large European pharmaceutical company to develop a companion diagnostic
test using our discovered biomarkers as surrogates in the last phase of a
clinical trial for its new drug to treat BPH (enlarged prostate) have been
delayed due to the prospect’s internal consolidation issues. Based on the
prospect’s representations, we believe that discussions regarding this
prospective opportunity will resume sometime in 2008.
We
have
entered into a research agreement with a leading biotech company to develop
an
SVM-based diagnostic test to help interpret flow cell cytometry data for
a
particular medical condition. Our science team’s analysis of partial data
provided demonstrates a successful proof of concept. If our partner accepts
our
conclusions, it opens a portal to similar work on diseases such as leukemia
and
lymphoma that are far more prevalent.
We
have
advanced discussions with a large international healthcare company we have
long
pursued. Our objective is licensing and product development using SVMs in
diagnostic radiology, including mammography, PET scans, CT scans, MRI and
other
radiological images. We own a number of SVM patents in this field that we
think
are very important.
We
have
received inquiry from a European molecular diagnostics company about the
applicability of our RFE-SVM pattern recognition technology to MicroRNA
expression signature discovery and to circulating tumor cells to identify
micro-metastasis in blood.
Finally,
we have been in continuing discussions with a few clinical labs to provide
commercial outlets for biomarker-based clinical tests to be developed and
wholly
or partly owned by us. With one or more such partners, we may be able to
market
tests directly to physicians. The selection of any particular clinical lab
partner may be incorporated into a specific license and product development
deal.
In
addition to traditional license and development agreements, we are expanding
our
approach to monetizing our intellectual property. In the first quarter of
2007, we formed an equity investment, SVM Capital, LLC, with Atlantic Alpha
Strategies, LLC to apply our SVM pattern recognition tools to quantitative
investment analysis. We believe that research efforts to date show promise
in
developing computer-based investment and hedging techniques. The specific
goal
is to substantially reduce investment risk while providing superior, but
not
necessarily outsized, returns for comparable asset classes. If SVM Capital
can
advance the predictive art sufficiently, the ultimate business objective
is to
create one or more funds that would appeal to conservative and risk-averse
investors. We believe that there are many “quant funds” successfully using
different mathematics-based techniques, including neural networks, to assist
in
the investment decision-making process by uncovering patterns that might
otherwise be impossible or too time-consuming to discern. To the best of
our
knowledge, none use SVM-based models. In broad terms, if SVM Capital can
replicate in this arena the consistent superiority SVMs have shown, for
example,
over neural networks in hundreds of medical field studies, it could achieve
an
advantaged and patent-protected position in quantitative-based investments
in
equities, debt instruments, currencies and commodities.
While
we
have a number of negotiations in process with potential funding sources
and
licensing partners, there is a possibility that we will be unable to reach
agreement with any party, that the negotiations continue but are not finalized
or that those that may be finalized do not provide the economic returns
that we
expect. The Company is also considering such alternatives as raising additional
equity through private placements and/or debt offerings.
If
the
Company consummates a successful private placement, debt offering, or licensing
arrangement, the Company believes that it will have sufficient cash to
sustain
operations through at least the next twelve months. If, however, the Company
is
not able to generate higher levels of revenue or consummate a successful
private
placement, the Company believes that there is doubt with respect to our
ability
to operate as a going concern and whether the Company will have sufficient
cash
to operate during 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.
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Forward-Looking
Statements
This
Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 12E of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, including or related to our future results, certain projections
and
business trends. Assumptions relating to forward-looking statements involve
judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive
and
market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult
or
impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond our control.
When
used in this Report, the words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,”
“expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that assumptions underlying the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate,
and we
may not realize the results contemplated by the forward-looking statement.
Management decisions are subjective in many respects and susceptible to
interpretations and periodic revisions based on actual experience and business
developments, the impact of which may cause us to alter our business strategy
or
capital expenditure plans that may, in turn, affect our results of operations.
In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking
information included in this Report, you should not regard the inclusion
of such
information as our representation that we will achieve any strategy, objective
or other plans. The forward-looking statements contained in this Report speak
only as of the date of this Report as stated on the front cover, and we have
no
obligation to update publicly or revise any of these forward-looking statements.
These and other statements, which are not historical facts are based largely
on
management’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, among others, the risks and uncertainties described
in
“Risk Factors” section to our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2006, filed on March 30, 2007.
As
of
June 30, 2007 (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.
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PART
II—OTHER INFORMATION
On
June
19, 2007, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement
Agreement”) among Bill G. Williams, Shirley K. Williams, and Automated Shrimp
Corporation (collectively, the “Defendants”), Stephen Barnhill as Third-Party
Defendant, and Baptist Community Services, Tim Holloway, Guadalupe Family
Limited Partnership, and Gerald Easterling as Intervenors in connection with
the
pending litigation styled Health
Discovery Corporation v. Williams et al.,
filed
in the District Court of McLennan County, State of Texas, Civil Action File
No.
10-04-00012-CV. Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, as amended,
each party agreed to voluntarily dismiss with prejudice any and all claims
it
has against each and every other party. In consideration for entering into
the
Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to issue in the aggregate 400,000
shares of Company common stock to the Defendants and to pay the Defendants
an
aggregate of $10,000.
Effective
as of July 1, 2007, the Company entered into a patent license and settlement
agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.
(“Ciphergen”) in connection with the pending litigation styled Health
Discovery Corporation v. Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.
Case No.
07-00285-CRB, before the United States District Court for the Northern District
of California. Pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, each party
agreed to voluntarily dismiss with prejudice any and all claims it has against
the other party. Additionally, the Company agreed to grant Ciphergen a narrowly
focused license to use the Company’s SVM
technology for
the
analysis of mass spectrometry data generated only by Ciphergen or a
research collaborator working specifically on Ciphergen's behalf using
Ciphergen’s proprietary SELDI-based mass spectrometers. Pursuant
to Article III of the License Agreement, neither Ciphergen nor their
research collaborators are permitted to use the Company’s SVM
technology on any other type of molecular diagnostic data for biomarker
discovery other than SELDI-based mass spectrometry data. Ciphergen’s
limited license of the Company’s SVM technology does not allow Ciphergen to
analyze any other molecular diagnostic data such as genomic data, gene chip
data, DNA methylation data, histologic or radiologic imaging data, clinical
data
and the like, all of which are fields of use where the SVM technology have
shown
success and are the subject of additional licensing opportunities for the
Company. In fact, Ciphergen may not use the Company’s SVM technology even on
proteomic data unless the data is specifically produced on Ciphergen’s SELDI
mass spectrometer and only when analyzed by Ciphergen or a research collaborator
working primarily on Ciphergen’s behalf. Furthermore, Ciphergen's customers have
an implied license to utilize the Company's SVM patents that will allow
them to continue using SELDI instruments with Ciphergen's Associated
Software (which is defined in the License Agreement as
Ciphergen’s ProteinChip® Software, Biomarker Patterns™ Software, and
CiphergenExpress™ Software). The License Agreement does not,
however, give Ciphergen's customers any right to use the
Company’s SVM technology apart from their use of the Associated
Software, but rather expressly excludes the addition or substitution
of third party-based SVM technology to or for the Associated Software. Finally,
the Company agreed not to sue Bio-Rad for its manufacture, offer for sale,
sale,
use and importation of SELDI-based mass spectrometers when used with the
Ciphergen Associated Software noted earlier. Bio-Rad has no
right to use the Company’s SVM technology apart from the SELDI-based mass
spectrometers and Associated Software and the SELDI instrumentation business
that Bio-Rad acquired from Ciphergen. The License Agreement expressly
excludes the addition or substitution of third party-based SVM technology
to or
for the Associated Software.
During
the second quarter, the Company issued an aggregate of 500,000 warrants to
purchase an equal number of shares of the Company’s common stock to three
members 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 $0.11 per share. Each 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 first quarter of 2007, the Company issued 100,000 shares of stock for
warrants exercised at $0.01 each. Proceeds of $1,000 were recorded in capital
stock. No stock was issued during the second quarter of 2007.
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In
connection with the Settlement Agreement described above, the Company agreed
to
issue in the aggregate 400,000 shares of Company common stock to the Defendants.
These shares were issued in July 2007.
On
May
22, 2007, the Company held a special meeting of the shareholders of the Company.
The shareholders elected the following directors to serve until their successors
are duly elected and qualified: Stephen D. Barnhill, M.D., William F. Quirk,
Jr., and William M. Goldstein. Dr. Barnhill received 104,652,034 votes for
his
election to the board of directors, and 3,305,684 votes abstained. Mr. Quirk
received 104,449,620 votes for his election to the board of directors, and
3,508,098 votes abstained. Mr. Goldstein received 104,652,034 votes for his
election to the board of directors, and 3,305,684 votes abstained.
At
the
May 22 meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted in favor of increasing
the
number of authorized shares of common stock from 200,000,000 to 300,000,000
as
follows: 96,617,471 for, 10,820,624 against, and 519,623 abstain. The
shareholders also voted to adjourn the meeting to allow for further solicitation
of proxies with respect to the proposal to change the state of incorporation
and
to authorize 30,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, as follows:
100,006,840 for, 7,224,626 against, and 726,252 abstain.
On
June
13, 2007, the Company reconvened its special meeting of the shareholders
of the
Company previously held on May 22, 2007. At the June 13 meeting, the
shareholders voted for the authorization of 30,000,000 shares of preferred
stock
with preferences to be determined at the time of issuance as follows: 79,697,113
for, 7,748,150 against, and 443,132 abstain. The shareholders also voted
in
favor of the change in the state of incorporation from Texas to Georgia as
follows: 81,793,927 for, 4,173,654 against, and 1,910,814 abstain.
(a)
Effective
on August 1, 2007, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment
agreement with Stephen D. Barnhill, M.D. (the “Barnhill Amendment”). Under the
Barnhill Amendment, Dr. Barnhill agreed to defer a portion of his salary
until
the Company received a cash infusion, through the sale of Company securities
or
otherwise, of at least $1,500,000. Dr. Barnhill also agreed to forfeit this
deferral amount if he terminates his employment with the Company or if he
is
fired for cause, as that term is defined in his employment
agreement.
Effective
on August 1, 2007, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment
agreement with Daniel R. Furth (the “Furth Amendment”). Under the Furth
Amendment, Mr. Furth agreed to defer a portion of his salary until the Company
received a cash infusion, through the sale of Company securities or otherwise,
of at least $1,500,000. Mr. Furth also agreed to forfeit this deferral amount
if
he terminates his employment with the Company or if he is fired for cause,
as
that term is defined in his employment agreement.
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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
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Articles
of Incorporation. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit
3.1 to
Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2007.
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3.2
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By-Laws.
Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 3.2 to Current Report
on Form
8-K filed July 18, 2007.
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4.1
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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.
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4.1
(b)
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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.
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10.1
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Employment
Agreement with Stephen Barnhill. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005. *
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10.1(a)
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First
Amendment to Employment Agreement with Stephen Barnhill. Registrant
incorporates by reference Exhibit 99.2 to Form 8-K, filed January
3,
2006.
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10.1(b)
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Second
Amendment to Employment Agreement with Stephen Barnhill. Registrant
incorporates by reference Exhibit 99.3 to Form 8-K, filed September
1,
2006.
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10.1(c)
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Third
Amendment to Employment Agreement with Stephen Barnhill, dated
as of
August 1, 2007. (filed herewith)
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10.2
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Form
of Warrant. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 10.7 to
Form
10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005.
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10.3
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Form
of Warrant. Registrant incorporates by reference Exhibit 10.9 to
Form
10-KSB, filed April 19, 2005.
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10.4
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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.
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10.4(a)
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First
Amendment to Employment Agreement with Daniel R. Furth, dated as
of August
1, 2007. (filed herewith)
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10.5
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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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10.6
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Form
of Amendment to Promissory Note. Registrant incorporates by reference
Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K, filed January 3, 2006.
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10.7
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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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10.8
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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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10.9
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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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10.10
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Patent
License and Settlement Agreement by and between the Company and
Ciphergen
Biosystems, Inc. dated as of July 1, 2007 (filed
herewith)
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10.11
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Securities
Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the investors
listed on
Schedule A and Schedule B dated as of August 15, 2007 (filed
herewith)
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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: August 16, 2007 |
/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: August 16, 2007 |
/s/ Daniel R. Furth |
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Printed Name: Daniel R. Furth |
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Title: Executive Vice President / Principal Financial Officer/Secretary |
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