Inrad Optics, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2012 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, $0.01 par value, as of November 12, 2012 was 11,877,124

INRAD OPTICS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

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NOTE 1 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inrad Optics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

Management Estimates

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses reported in those financial statements. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and assumptions.  Significant changes, if any, in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in-first-out basis) or market. The Company records a reserve for slow moving inventory as a charge against earnings for all products identified as surplus, slow-moving or discontinued. Excess work-in-process costs are charged against earnings whenever estimated costs-of-completion exceed unbilled revenues.

Inventories are comprised of the following and are shown net of inventory reserves:

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset balance in the amount of $408,000, which is the portion of the total net deferred tax balance of $2,740,000 offset by a valuation allowance of $2,332,000, that the Company’s management is reasonably assured will be fully utilized in future periods. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. The net deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2012 will be maintained until management concludes that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will, or will not be realized. When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged with the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Net (Loss) Income per Common Share

Basic net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per common share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding, calculated on the treasury stock method for options, stock grants and warrants using the average market prices during the period, including potential common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes, except if the effect on the per share amounts is anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. This included 20,110 and 51,485 common stock equivalents related to outstanding options and grants, in each respective period. In addition, there were 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes in each period which were anti-dilutive.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes and 225,000 common shares and 168,750 warrants issuable on conversion of accrued interest on related party convertible notes were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per common share because their effect is anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units granted is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is amortized over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other – Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“ASU No. 2011-08”). ASU No. 2011-08 permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before automatically applying the two-step goodwill impairment test, which has been the required test since 2002. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to determine the amount, if any, of impaired goodwill. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not materially impact our Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 2- EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

a)   Stock Option Expense

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for stock option grants totaling $45,746 and $44,178, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within cost of goods sold in the amount of $24,820 ($18,486 for 2011), and selling, general and administrative expenses in the amount of $20,926 ($25,692 for 2011).

The Company's results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for stock option grants totaling $149,968 and $113,913, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within cost of goods sold in the amount of $75,517 ($46,315 for 2011), and selling, general and administrative expenses in the amount of $74,451 ($67,598 for 2011).

As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were $245,160 and $263,955 of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock options, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years and 2.3 years, respectively.

There were 30,000 stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following range of weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of stock option grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

b)   Stock Option Activity

The following table represents stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012:

The following table represents non-vested stock options granted, vested and forfeited for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The total fair value of options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $113,000 and $112,000, respectively.

c)   Restricted Stock Unit Awards

There were no grants of restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Compensation Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 there were 15,000 restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Compensation Program. These grants vest over a three year period at the rate of one-third per year, contingent on continued employment or service during the vesting period.

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit grants totaling $1,212 and $1,638, respectively, and such amounts have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company's results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit grants totaling $3,636 and $5,401, respectively, and such amounts have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2012 is presented below:

NOTE 3- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company issued 152,460 common shares to the Inrad Optics 401k plan as a match to employee contributions for 2011.

In addition, 10,700 common shares were issued for proceeds of $5,349 in connection with the exercise of stock options and an additional 5,000 common shares were issued on vesting of restricted stock awards during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.

NOTE 4 – OTHER LONG TERM NOTES

On July 27, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement in the amount of $750,000 with Valley National Bank, Wayne, NJ. The loan is repayable in equal monthly installments over five years beginning in August 2012 and bears an interest rate of 4.35% annually. The loan is secured with a Note and a security interest in new equipment, which the Company has an outstanding commitment to purchase for $825,000. In the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made a down-payment of $500,000 on the equipment and expects to pay the balance of the purchase price in the first quarter of 2013, upon delivery of the equipment.

The Company also has a term note payable to the U.S. Small Business Administration which bears interest at the rate of 4.0% and expires in April 2032.

Notes payable - Other consist of the following:

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws. The Company wishes to insure that any forward-looking statements are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements in order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The events described in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report may not occur. Generally, these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of the Company’s plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits of acquisitions made by the Company, projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings, or other aspects of the Company’s operating results. The words “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, and “continue”, and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks, and other influences, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Factors which may affect the Company’s results include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in Items 1A, 7 and 7A of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012. Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks, and other influences could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and whether forward-looking statements made by the Company ultimately prove to be accurate. Readers are further cautioned that the Company’s financial results can vary from quarter to quarter, and the financial results for any period may not necessarily be indicative of future results. The foregoing is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company. The Company’s actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether from new information, future events, or otherwise.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and further discussed in our annual financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we made estimates and judgments that affect the results of our operations and the value of assets and liabilities we report. These include estimates used in evaluating goodwill and intangibles for impairment such as market multiples used in determining the fair value of reporting units, discount rates applicable in determining net present values of future cash flows, projections of future sales, earnings and cash flow and capital expenditures. It also includes estimates about the amount and timing of future taxable income in determining the Company’s valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

For additional information regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates, see the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Results of Operations

Inrad Optics, Inc.’s business falls into two main categories: Optical Components and Laser System Devices and Instrumentation.

The Optical Components segment of the business is focused on custom optics manufacturing. The Company specializes in high-end precision components. It develops, manufactures and delivers precision custom optics and thin film optical coating services through its Custom Optics and Metal Optics operations. Glass, metal, and crystal substrates are processed using modern manufacturing equipment, complex processes and techniques to manufacture components, deposit optical thin films, and assemble sub-components used in advanced photonic systems. The majority of custom optical components and optical coating services supplied are used in inspection, process control systems, defense and aerospace electro-optical systems, laser system applications, industrial scanners, and medical system applications.

The Laser System Devices and Instrumentation category includes the growth and fabrication of crystalline materials with electro-optic (EO) and non-linear optical properties for use in both standard and custom products. This category also includes the manufactured crystal based devices and associated instrumentation. The majority of crystals, crystal components and laser devices manufactured are used in laser systems, defense EO systems, medical lasers and R&D applications by engineers within corporations, universities and national laboratories.

The Company operates manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and Florida.

Revenue

Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $2,904,000, a decrease of 12.8% compared with $3,329,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $8,625,000, a decrease of 11.9% compared with $9,791,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This was mainly due to a decrease in shipments to customers in the defense market and process control & metrology markets. This was partially offset by an increase in shipments to customers in the laser systems market. The decline in sales to the defense market was spread across most of the Company’s existing customers in that market.

Sales in the Optical Components category decreased 23.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with the prior year, but was partially offset by sales of Laser Systems Devices and Instrumentation which increased 17.0% over the same period.

Sales to major customers, who represent more than 10% of period sales, were down as a percentage of total sales in the first nine months of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011.

The Company’s top five customers represented 45.5% of total sales in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, down from 53.6% in the same period in 2011.

Orders during the first nine months of 2012 decreased slightly to $9.0 million compared to $10.2 million in the first nine months of 2011.

Order backlog increased to $5.3 million at September 30, 2012, compared to a backlog of $5.0 million at December 31, 201.

Cost of Goods Sold

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, cost of goods sold increased as a percentage of sales to 78.8% compared to 72.7% in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cost of goods sold increased as a percentage of sales to 77.7% compared to 73.8% in the same period in 2011.

Cost of goods sold was $2,287,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $2,421,000 in the same quarter in 2011, a decrease of $134,000 or 5.5%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cost of goods sold decreased by $526,000 or 7.3% to $6,701,000 compared to $7,227,000 in the same period in 2011. The decrease was mainly attributable to the impact of lower sales activity.

Despite the overall decrease in cost of goods sold, manufacturing wages and salaries including related fringe benefits, increased by 6.7% and 5.0%, respectively, compared to last year, reflecting strategic additions to head-count this year.

Material costs decreased 25.4% and 16.0% during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2011, mainly due to reduced sales this year.

Gross margin decreased for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2012 as a result of the factors discussed above. Gross margin in the third quarter of 2012 was $616,000 or 21.2% versus $908,000 or 27.3% in the same period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, gross margin decreased to $1,924,000 or 22.3% compared with $2,565,000 or 26.2% in the comparable period in 2011.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A” expenses) in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $849,000 or 29.2% of sales and $2,568,000 or 29.8% of sales, respectively, compared to $792,000 or 23.8% of sales and $2,449,000 or 25.0% of sales, respectively, for the same periods in 2011. The increase is mainly due to an increase in salaries and wages and other personnel related costs compared to the previous period. The balance of SG&A expenses were relatively unchanged on a period over period basis as the Company has continued to closely manage discretionary spending while making strategic investments where appropriate.

(Loss) Income from Operations

The Company had an operating loss of $232,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared with an operating income of $116,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had an operating loss of $644,000 compared with an operating income of $115,000 in the same period last year. The operating losses in 2012 primarily reflect the impact of lower sales levels on the Company’s relatively fixed cost structure.

Other Income and Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, net interest expense was $47,000, up slightly from $32,000 in the same period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net interest expense was $118,000, up slightly from $96,000 in the same period in 2011.

Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $50,000 and $132,000, respectively, compared to $41,000 and $123,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2011. The increase was mainly attributable to the addition of a term loan with Valley National Bank in the third quarter of 2012. Interest income during the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $3,000 and $14,000, respectively, compared with $9,000 and $27,000, respectively, in the comparable periods in 2011, and results from lower average cash balances in interest bearing accounts over the comparable periods.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset balance in the amount of $408,000, which is the portion of the total net deferred tax balance of $2,740,000 offset by a valuation allowance of $2,332,000, that the Company’s management is reasonably assured will be fully utilized in future periods. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. The net deferred tax asset, as of September 30, 2012 will be maintained until management concludes that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will or will not be realized. When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged by the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Net (Loss) Income

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company had a net loss of $280,000 and $762,000, respectively, compared to a net income of $84,000 and $23,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary source of liquidity is cash and cash equivalents and on-going collection of our accounts receivable. Other sources of liquidity include the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options. The Company’s major use of cash in the past two years has been for the payment of operating costs including accrued and current interest on convertible debt, the servicing of long term debt and for capital expenditures.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3,247,000 and $3,400,000, respectively.

On July 27, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement with Valley National Bank, Wayne, NJ, in the amount of $750,000. The loan is repayable in equal monthly installments over five years beginning in August 2012 and bears an interest rate of 4.35% annually. The loan is secured with a Note and a security interest in new equipment being acquired by the Company in the amount of $825,000 which will enhance the Company’s thin film coating capabilities. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made a down-payment of $500,000 on the equipment and included the payment in Other Assets at September 30, 2012. Final delivery and installation of the equipment is expected in the first quarter of 2013 at which time the balance of the purchase price will be paid.

We believe that existing cash resources held by the Company and anticipated to be generated from future operating activities are sufficient to meet working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures, debt servicing payments and other contractual obligations over next twelve months.

On July 31, 2012, the maturity dates of a $1,500,000 Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note to Clarex Limited (“Clarex”) and a $1,000,000 Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note to an affiliate of Clarex were each extended to April 1, 2015 from April 1, 2013. The notes bear interest at 6%. Interest accrues yearly and is payable on maturity. Unpaid interest, along with principal, may be converted into securities of the Company as follows: the notes are convertible in the aggregate into 1,500,000 units and 1,000,000 units, respectively, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant. Each warrant allows the holder to acquire 0.75 shares of common stock at a price of $1.35 per share and expire on April 1, 2018.

The accrued interest balance was paid in full as of December 31, 2011 and the Company paid current interest of $112,500 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company expects to make interest payments in the remaining quarter of 2012 and in each quarter through the maturity date of the notes to satisfy the amounts of interest accruing in each quarter.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company paid $900,000 of accrued interest on its convertible notes.

The following table summarizes net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

Net cash used in operating activities was $111,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $47,000 in the same period last year. This decrease in net cash from operating activities resulted primarily from the net loss generated in the current period

In addition, inventory increased by $551,000 at September 30, 2012 compared to an increase of $490,000 in the same period in 2011.

The increase in inventory levels is the result of planned raw material acquisitions to meet the timing of scheduled deliveries for orders placed in the current period.

Inventory increases were partially offset by a decrease of $238,000 in accounts receivable resulting from lower sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This compares to a decrease of $204,000 in the same period in 2011. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased by $140,000 compared to $235,000 in 2011, further offsetting the impact of higher inventory on net cash used in operating activities.

Non-cash items consist of depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation expense and the Company’s annual 401K matching stock contribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Net cash used in investing activities was $268,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $542,000 last year. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were $268,000 and $231,000, respectively. The expenditures in 2012 were primarily incurred to refurbish operating facilities in New Jersey and Florida and to purchase manufacturing equipment. In 2011, expenditures included $317,000 of custom tools fabricated from precious metals to provide additional capacity for crystal growth. Net cash used in investing activities also included a $500,000 down-payment on new equipment being acquired by the Company which was included in Other Assets at September 30, 2012.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $726,000 compared to $11,000 in the comparable period in 2011. The increase is mainly attributable to the $750,000 proceeds from the term loan agreement with Valley National Bank that were received during the three months ended September 30, 2012. The proceeds of the loan were used to pay a deposit of $500,000 on the equipment in the third quarter of 2012 and the Company expects to pay out the balance of the loan proceeds in the first quarter of 2013.

The cash provided from financing activities also consists of proceeds from the exercise of stock options for $5,500 in 2012 and $18,000 in 2011. This was offset by principal payments on long term notes of $30,000 in 2012 and $7,000 in 2011, respectively.

Overall, the Company had a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $153,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with a decrease of $578,000 in the corresponding period last year.

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is a smaller reporting company and not required to provide the information required under this item.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a.   Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of September 30, 2012 (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

b.   Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:    November 14, 2012