Mosaic ImmunoEngineering Inc. - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
[X]
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2007
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
the
transition period from ___________ to _______________
Commission
File Number 0-22182
PATRIOT
SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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84-1070278
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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6183
Paseo Del Norte, Suite 180, Carlsbad, California
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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92011
(Zip
Code)
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code): (760) 547-2700
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock, $.00001 par value
___________________
(Title
of
Class)
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES [ ] NO [X]
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES [ ] NO [X]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X ] NO [ ]
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K (§229.405
of this chapter) is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
[ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer [
] Accelerated
filer
[X] Non-accelerated
filer [
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES [ ] NO [X]
Aggregate
market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates
of
the registrant on November 30, 2006 was $242,123,060 based on a closing price
of
$0.63 as reported on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board system.
On
August
9, 2007, 389,045,744 shares of common stock, par value $.00001 per share (the
issuer’s only class of voting stock) were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain
information required to be disclosed in Part III of this report is
incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for
the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be held in October 2007
and
which proxy statement will be filed not later than 120 days after the end
of the fiscal year covered by this report.
Table
of Contents
PART
I
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2
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ITEM
1.
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Business
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2
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ITEM
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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6
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ITEM
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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9
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ITEM
2.
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Properties
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9
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ITEM
3.
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Legal
Proceedings
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9
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ITEM
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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10
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PART
II
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11
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ITEM
5.
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
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11
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ITEM
6.
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Selected
Financial Data
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14
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ITEM
7.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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15
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ITEM
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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24
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ITEM
8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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24
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ITEM
9.
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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24
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ITEM
9A.
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Controls
and Procedures
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24
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ITEM
9B.
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Other
Information
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28
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PART
III
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28
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ITEM
10.
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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28
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ITEM
11.
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Executive
Compensation
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28
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ITEM
12.
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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28
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ITEM
13.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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28
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ITEM
14.
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Principal
Accounting Fees and Services
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28
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PART
IV
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29
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ITEM
15.
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EXHIBITS,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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29
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K, including all documents incorporated by reference,
includes “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we rely on the “safe harbor”
provisions in those laws. Therefore, we are including this statement for the
express purpose of availing ourselves of the protections of such safe harbor
with respect to all of such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements in this report reflect our current views with respect to future
events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties, including specifically: the uncertainty
of
the effect of pending legislation, the uncertainty of patent and proprietary
rights, uncertainty as to royalty payments and indemnification risks, trading
risks of low-priced stocks and those other risks and uncertainties discussed
herein that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our
historical results or those we anticipate. In this report, the words
“anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “future” and similar
expressions identify certain of the forward-looking statements. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which
speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly release
the result of any revision of these forward-looking statements to reflect events
or circumstances after the date they are made or to reflect the occurrence
of
unanticipated events.
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PART
I
ITEM
1. BUSINESS
The
Company
Patriot
Scientific Corporation (“Patriot Scientific”, “Patriot” or “the Company”) has
developed a number of innovative technologies throughout its 20-year history.
We
are primarily an intellectual-property licensing company with several patents
(described below) covering the design of microprocessor chips. Chips with
Patriot’s patented technology are used throughout the world in products ranging
from computers and cameras to printers and industrial devices.
Our
current business strategy is to commercialize our patented microprocessor
technologies through broad and open licensing and to litigate against those
who
may be infringing on our patents. We also sell Patriot-branded microprocessor
chips from our existing inventory of products.
Our
business address is 6183 Paseo del Norte, Suite 180, Carlsbad, California
92011; our main telephone number is (760) 547-2700. Our internet website page
is
located at http://www.ptsc.com. All of our reports filed or furnished pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), are available free of charge on our internet
website.
Incorporation
History.
Patriot
Scientific Corporation was organized under Delaware law on March 24, 1992,
and is the successor by merger to Patriot Financial Corporation, a Colorado
corporation, incorporated on June 10, 1987. In 1997, we acquired Metacomp
Inc, a developer and manufacturer of networking and communications devices.
In
June 2005, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Technology Properties
Limited, Inc. (“TPL”) to form Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC. During February of
2007, we acquired the preferred stock of Scripps Secured Data, Inc., a Carlsbad
company that develops and manufactures network-security hardware to government,
military, and other high-security facilities.
Our
Technology
General
Background.
Throughout our history, Patriot Scientific has developed a number of innovative
technologies for a variety of industries. We’re best known for our
microprocessors, including the ShBoom, Ignite, and PSC-1000 families of chips,
and for the Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) portfolio of intellectual property
surrounding them. These chips and their underlying innovations were created
through a combination of in-house development and acquired
technology.
Patriot
Scientific purchased the assets of nanoTronics (an Oregon corporation),
including certain microprocessor technologies, on May 31, 1994. Earlier,
nanoTronics had acquired technology for an advanced microprocessor integrated
on
a single chip and had fabricated a first-generation device. We used this
technology to develop a sophisticated yet low-cost microprocessor by enhancing
the original design, adding additional technical features to modernize it,
and
improving and testing the new microprocessor. This chip became the
PSC-1000.
We
fabricated a prototype in 0.8-micron CMOS technology in May 1996. The next
generation was a 0.5-micron microprocessor, delivered in September 1997.
The 0.5-micron version was used in demonstrations to prospective customers
and
was sold to customers as an embedded microprocessor. In 1998 we introduced
a
0.35-micron version of the microprocessor (the PSC-1000A) that was smaller
in
size but higher in performance.
In
September of 2000 we completed a synthesizable VHDL model of our
microprocessor (called Ignite-1), an important step that enabled customers
to
include the design of our microprocessor with other parties’ silicon designs to
arrive at a custom system-on-chip (SoC) solution. By licensing this software
model, customers could significantly reduce their time to market by simulating
results instead of relying on trial-and-error commitments to silicon production.
In 2003 we further reduced the size of our silicon design to leading-edge
0.18-micron geometry.
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Industry
Background.
The
global semiconductor (or silicon “chip”) market has many segments and
categories. The best-known - and most profitable - of these is the
microprocessor segment. Microprocessor chips are the “brains” of nearly every
electronic and electrical device throughout the world. Although microprocessors
are often closely associated with personal computers, PCs account for only
2% of
the microprocessor chips made and sold every year. The vast majority of
microprocessors are used in everyday items like automobiles, digital cameras,
cell phones, video game players, data networks, industrial flow-control valves,
sensors, medical devices, weapons, home appliances, robots, security systems,
televisions, and much more. These “embedded microprocessors” (so called because
they’re embedded into another product) are far more ubiquitous than the chips
inside personal computers. It is this huge and growing market that Patriot
Scientific’s technology serves.
Patent
Description.
Over
the years we’ve developed a number of innovative technologies that have been
embodied in our own products and, through licensing, into other companies’
products. Many of these patented technologies are available as a bundle under
the MMP portfolio. The MMP portfolio includes several U.S. patents as well
as
their European and Japanese counterparts. Some highlights of the patent
portfolio are:
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US
5,809,336. The ’336 patent covers an early and seminal approach to making
microprocessor chips go faster. It allows the “core” of the microprocessor
to run at a different speed (usually faster) than the rest of the
chip.
There are many advantages to this, including higher performance,
lower
power consumption, and simpler
manufacturing.
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US
5,784,584. The ’584 patent covers an important method for a microprocessor
chip to fetch multiple instructions at once. Like speed reading,
multiple-instruction fetch allows a chip to get more done in less
time - a
valuable technique.
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US
6,598,148. The ’148 patent describes on-chip oscillators (clocks) and
covers multi-core and multi-processor implementations - important
factors
in today’s high-end microprocessor chips.
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Our
Partners
Phoenix
Digital Solutions.
On
June 7, 2005, we entered into a Master Agreement (the “Master Agreement”)
with Technology Properties Limited Inc., a California corporation (“TPL”), and
Charles H. Moore, an individual (“Moore” and together with us and TPL, the
“Parties”). We, TPL and Moore were parties to certain lawsuits filed by us
alleging infringement (the “Infringement Litigation”) of our Microprocessor
Patents and a lawsuit also filed by us alleging claims for declaratory judgment
for determination and correction of inventorship of the Microprocessor Patents
(the “Inventorship Litigation”). The transactions described in the Master
Agreement and related agreements (the “Transactions”) included the settlement or
dismissal of the Inventorship Litigation.
Pursuant
to the Master Agreement we agreed with TPL and Moore as follows:
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We
entered into a patent license agreement (the “Intel License”) with Intel
Corporation (“Intel”) pursuant to which we licensed certain rights in the
Microprocessor Patents to Intel.
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We
entered into an Escrow Agreement along with TPL pursuant to which
the
proceeds arising from the Intel License were allocated for the benefit
of
us and TPL. Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, our initial capitalization
obligations and those of TPL with regard to Phoenix Digital Solutions,
LLC
(defined below) were satisfied, our payment obligations and those
of TPL
with regard to the Rights Holders (defined below) were made, we received
$6,672,349, and the remaining proceeds were allocated to or for the
benefit of TPL.
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We
caused certain of our respective interests in the Microprocessor
Patents
to be licensed to Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC a limited liability
company owned 50% by us and 50% by
TPL.
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Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC engaged TPL to commercialize the Microprocessor
Patents pursuant to a Commercialization Agreement among Phoenix Digital
Solutions, LLC, TPL and us (the “Commercialization
Agreement”).
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We
paid $1,327,651 and TPL paid $1,000,000 to certain holders of rights
in
the Microprocessor Patents (“Rights Holders”) in exchange for the release
of such Rights Holders to the
Transactions.
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We
agreed with TPL and Moore to settle or cause to be dismissed all
litigation pursuant to a stipulated final judgment, including the
Inventorship Litigation.
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We
issued warrants to TPL to acquire shares of our common stock. 1,400,000
warrants were exercisable upon issue; 700,000 warrants were exercisable
when our common stock traded at $0.50 per share; an additional 700,000
warrants were exercisable when our common stock traded at $0.75 per
share;
and an additional 700,000 warrants were exercisable when our common
stock
traded at $1.00 per share. As of the date of this filing, all of
the
common stock trading prices have been met, causing TPL to be fully
vested
in all 3,500,000 of the above
warrants.
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We
agreed with TPL and Moore to indemnify each other for, among other
things,
any inaccuracy or misrepresentation to any representation or warranty
contained in the Master Agreement, any breach of the Master Agreement,
certain liabilities relating to the respective interests of each
of us in
the Microprocessor Patents and the Transactions, and certain tax
liabilities.
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Pursuant
to the Commercialization Agreement, Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC granted
to
TPL the exclusive right to grant licenses and sub-licenses of the Microprocessor
Patents and to pursue claims against violators of the Microprocessor Patents,
in
each case, on behalf of Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC, us, TPL and Moore,
and
TPL agreed to use reasonable best efforts to commercialize the Microprocessor
Patents in accordance with a mutually agreed business plan. Pursuant to the
Commercialization Agreement, Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC agreed to reimburse
TPL’s expenses incurred in connection with the commercialization of the
Microprocessor Patents. All proceeds generated by TPL in connection with the
commercialization of the Microprocessor Patents will be paid directly to Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC.
Pursuant
to the Master Agreement, we and TPL have entered into the Limited Liability
Company Operating Agreement of Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC (“LLC Agreement”).
We and TPL each own 50% of the membership interests of Phoenix Digital
Solutions, LLC, and each have the right to appoint one member of the three
(3) member management committee. The two (2) appointees are required
to select a mutually acceptable third member of the management committee.
Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, we and TPL must each contribute to the working
capital of Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC (in addition to the Microprocessor
Patent licenses described above), and are obligated to make future contributions
in equal amounts in order to maintain a working capital fund. The LLC Agreement
provides that Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC shall indemnify its members,
managers, officers and employees to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, for any liabilities incurred as a result of their involvement with Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC, if the person seeking indemnification acted in good
faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the best interest of Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC.
Scripps
Secured Data, Inc.
On March
27, 2007 we entered into a revolving line of credit with Scripps Secured Data,
Inc. (SSDI), a company that manufactures products that protect information
and
data transmitted over secured networks. Previously, we maintained an
unconsolidated equity investment in SSDI. We determined that the line of credit
transaction caused us to become the primary beneficiary under the Financial
Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) guidance in Interpretation No. 46 as amended
(FIN46R), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities.
Under
FIN46(R) we are required to consolidate variable interest entities for which
we
are deemed to be the primary beneficiary.
SSDI
is
an operating segment of our business. Refer to footnote 14 of our consolidated
financial statements for disclosures about this operating segment.
Licenses,
Patents, Trade Secrets and Other Proprietary Rights
We
rely
on a combination of patents, copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets,
software security measures, license agreements and nondisclosure agreements
to
protect our proprietary technologies. Our policy is to seek the issuance of
patents that we consider important to our business to protect inventions and
technology that support our microprocessor technology.
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We
have
seven U.S. patents issued dating back to 1989 on our microprocessor technology
(the “Microprocessor Patents”). We have one microprocessor technology patent
issued in five European countries and one patent issued in Japan. We may file
additional applications under international treaties depending on an evaluation
of the costs and anticipated benefits that may be obtained by expanding possible
patent coverage. In addition, we have one U.S. patent issued on
ground-penetrating radar technology and one U.S. patent issued on one of the
communications products.
In
addition to such factors as innovation, technological expertise and experienced
personnel, we believe that a strong patent position is becoming increasingly
important to compete effectively in the semiconductor industry. It may become
necessary or desirable in the future for us to obtain patent and technology
licenses from other companies relating to certain technology that may be
employed in future products or processes. To date, we have not received notices
of claimed infringement of patents based on our existing processes or products
but, due to the nature of the industry, we may receive such claims in the
future.
We
believe we have claims against numerous companies that use semiconductors in
their products. In December 2003, we initiated legal actions against five
companies to enforce our patents. We subsequently dismissed that litigation
in
2005, at which time legal action was initiated by TPL against four of these
companies to enforce the patents in our portfolio. All but two of these
companies, and selected subsidiaries of a third company, involved in the
litigation we originated have subsequently purchased licenses through Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC and have been excluded from the litigation currently
pending. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in enforcing
any
potential patent claims against these or other companies. See the section
entitled “Legal Proceedings” for more information.
We
have
one U.S. patent on our ground-penetrating radar technology. No foreign
application has been made. There are a large number of patents owned by others
in the radar field generally and in the field of ground-penetrating radar
specifically. Accordingly, although we are not aware of any possible
infringement and have not received any notices of claimed infringement, we
may
receive such claims in the future.
In
November, 2004, we filed a patent application for “Remote Power Charging of
Electronic Devices” with assignment to Patriot Scientific Corporation.
There
can
be no assurance that any patents will be issued from pending or future
applications or that any patents that are issued will provide meaningful
protection or other commercial advantages to us. Although we intend to protect
our rights vigorously, there can be no assurance that these measures will be
successful.
We
generally require all of our employees and consultants, including our
management, to sign a non-disclosure and invention assignment agreement upon
employment with us.
Marketing
and Distribution
We
do not
currently actively market the microprocessor chips in our Ignite product line,
although we continue to sell a limited number of chips from our remaining
inventory. All of our sales for fiscal years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005 were to domestic customers.
All
of
our operating assets are located within the United States. While sales to
certain geographic areas generally vary from year to year, we do not expect
that
changes in the geographic composition of sales will materially affect our
operations.
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Dependence
Upon Single Customers
Ten
percent (10%) or more of our consolidated product sales were derived from
shipments to the following customers for the fiscal years ended May 31 as
follows:
2007
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2006
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2005
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AMD
License
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$2,956,250
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Space
and Naval Warfare Systems
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$262,500
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Anixter
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$461,494
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We
had no
backlog orders as of May 31, 2007, 2006 or 2005.
Most
of
our net income for the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, was attributable
to
our equity in the earnings of our unconsolidated affiliate, Phoenix Digital
Solutions, LLC.
Government
Regulation
and Environmental Compliance
We
believe our products are not subject to governmental regulation by any federal,
state or local agencies that would materially affect the manufacture, sale
or
use of our products, other than occupational health and safety laws and labor
laws which are generally applicable to most companies. We do not know what
sort
of regulations of this type may be imposed in the future, but we do not
anticipate any unusual difficulties in complying with governmental regulations
which may be adopted in the future.
We
have
not incurred any material costs associated with compliance with environmental
laws and do not anticipate such laws will have any material effect on our future
business.
Research
and Development
We
did
not incur research and development expenditures for our fiscal year ended May
31, 2007. We incurred research and development expenditures of $225,565 and
$294,735 for our fiscal years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The majority of these expenditures have been devoted to our microprocessor
technology. As our primary business strategy is to enforce our intellectual
property patents through licensing, we do not anticipate material expenditures
relating to research and development in the near future.
Employees
We
currently have nineteen employees, five of which are Patriot Scientific
Corporation employees. All Patriot employees are full time and are employed
in
general and administrative activities. We also engage additional consultants
and
part-time persons, as needed.
Our
future success depends in significant part upon the continued services of our
key technical and senior management personnel. The competition for highly
qualified personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that we will
be
able to retain our key managerial and technical employees or that we will be
able to attract and retain additional highly qualified technical and managerial
personnel in the future. None of our employees are represented by a labor union,
and we consider our relations with our employees to be good. None of our
employees are covered by key man life insurance policies.
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ITEM
1A. RISK
FACTORS
We
urge
you to carefully consider the following discussion of risks as well as other
information contained in this Form 10-K. We believe the following to be our
most
significant risk factors as of the date this report is being filed. The risks
and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face.
We
Have Reported Substantial Income In 2006 and 2007 Which May Not Be Indicative
Of
Our Future Income
During
fiscal 2007 and 2006, we entered into license agreements, directly and through
our joint venture with Technology Properties Limited. Because of the uncertain
nature of the negotiations that lead to license revenues, pending litigation
with companies which we allege have infringed on our patent portfolio, the
possibility of legislative action regarding patent rights, and the possible
effect of new judicial interpretation of patent laws, we cannot predict the
amount of future revenues from such agreements, or whether there will be
future
revenues from license agreements at all.
We
Are Dependent Upon A Joint Venture In Which We Are A Passive Partner For
Substantially All Of Our Income
In
June
of 2005, we entered into a joint venture with Technology Properties Limited,
pursuant to which Technology Properties Limited is responsible for the licensing
and enforcement of our microprocessor patent portfolio. This joint venture
has
been the source of virtually all of our income since June of 2005. Therefore,
in
light of the absence of revenue from other sources, we should be regarded
as
entirely dependent on the success or failure of the licensing and prosecution
efforts of Technology Properties Limited on behalf of the joint venture.
Sales
of our microprocessor products and data security products have resulted in
limited revenues. Our other product lines are no longer being actively marketed,
and also only generate limited and sporadic sales.
Our
Limited Sales And Marketing Capabilities
Have Affected Our Revenue
We
currently have limited marketing capabilities and may need to hire additional
sales and marketing personnel. We may not be able to recruit, train, or retain
qualified personnel to sell and market our products. We also may not be able
to
develop a successful sales and marketing strategy. We also have very limited
marketing experience. Any marketing efforts we undertake may not be successful
and may not result in any significant sales of our products.
We
May Experience Difficulties In The Completion Of Our Development Stage Products
Our
technologies and products are in various stages of development. We do not
currently have in-house development personnel, nor have we retained independent
researchers. Therefore, our development stage products may not be completed
on a
timely basis or at all. Additionally, even if we do recommence our development
activities, our development stage products may not be completed due to the
inherent risks of new product and technology development, limitations on
financing, competition, obsolescence, the absence or loss of key personnel
and
other factors. Although we have licensed some of our technology at its current
stage of development, we may not continue to be able to do so and any revenues
generated from licensing may not be sufficient to support operations at their
current level. Also, unanticipated technical obstacles can arise at any time
and
result in lengthy and costly delays or in a determination that further
development is not feasible.
Changes
In Our Relationships With Companies In Which We Hold Less Than A Majority
Interest Could Change The Way We Account For Such Interests In The
Future.
We
hold a
minority interest in a company (Scripps Secured Data, Inc.) to which we provide
financing. Under the applicable provisions of accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, including FIN 46(R), we currently
consolidate the financial statements and results of operations of this company
into our consolidated financial statements and results of operations, and
record
the equity interest that we do not own as a minority interest. For our other
investment (Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC), accounted for under the equity
method, we record as part of other income or expense our share of the increase
or decrease in the equity of the company in which we have invested. It is
possible that, in the future, our relationships and/or our interests in or
with
this consolidated entity and equity method investee could change. Such potential
future changes could result in deconsolidation or consolidation of such
entities, as the case may be, which could result in changes in our reported
results.
7
We
Have Settled A Legal Dispute Which Could Affect Our Future Results Of Operations
And Working Capital Position
We
were
sued by a co-inventor of the technology underlying our microprocessor patent
portfolio with regard to proceeds we received as a consequence of recently
signed license agreements. On February 14, 2007, we finalized a settlement
of
this litigation. This settlement required us to pay the co-inventor $6,400,000
and requires us to pay up to $2,000,000 from the proceeds we receive from
future
licensing transactions. As of the date of this filing, we have paid $1,164,000
of the $2,000,000 obligation for future licensing transaction proceeds required
under the settlement agreement. These payments have resulted, and will result,
in a reduction of our net income in the current fiscal year and future quarters
until our obligations under the settlement have been fulfilled.
A
Successful Challenge To The Proprietary Nature Of Our Intellectual Property
Would Have A Significant And Adverse Effect On Us
A
successful challenge to our ownership of our technology or the proprietary
nature of our intellectual property would materially damage our business
prospects. We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade
secret laws, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements to protect
our intellectual property rights. We currently have eight U.S. patents, one
European patent, and one Japanese patent issued. Any issued patent may be
challenged and invalidated. Patents may not be issued for any of our pending
applications. Any claims allowed from existing or pending patents may not
be of
sufficient scope or strength to provide significant protection for our products.
Patents may not be issued in all countries where our products can be sold
so as
to provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage to us. Our
competitors may also be able to design around our patents.
Vigorous
protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights or positions characterize
the fiercely competitive semiconductor industry, which has resulted in
significant and often protracted and expensive litigation. Therefore, our
competitors and others may assert that our technologies or products infringe
on
their patents or proprietary rights. Persons we believe are infringing our
patents are vigorously defending their actions and have asserted that our
patents are invalid. Problems with patents or other rights could increase
the
cost of our products or delay, preclude new product development and
commercialization by us, and limit future license revenue. If infringement
claims against us are deemed valid or if our infringement claims are
successfully opposed, we may not be able to obtain appropriate licenses on
acceptable terms or at all. Litigation could be costly and time-consuming
but
may be necessary to protect our future patent and/or technology license
positions or to defend against infringement claims. We are currently involved
in
patent litigation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District
of Texas (see the Section entitled “Legal Proceedings”). Additionally, opposing
parties in the litigation and one other person have petitioned the U. S.
Patent
and Trademark Office to re-examine certain of our patents. An adverse decision
in the litigation or in the re-examination process would have a very significant
and adverse effect on our business.
If
A Large Number Of Our Shares Are Sold All At Once Or In Blocks, The Market
Price
Of Our Shares Would Most Likely
Decline
Our
warrant holders are not restricted in the price at which they can sell common
stock acquired through the exercise of warrants. Shares sold at a price below
the current market price at which the common stock is trading may cause the
market price to decline. The shares of common stock that are issuable on
the
exercise of our warrants represent a significant portion of our fully-diluted
capitalization.
The
Market For Our Stock Is
Subject To Rules Relating To Low-Priced Stock (“Penny Stock”) Which May Limit
Our Ability To Raise Capital
Our
common stock is currently listed for trading in the National Association
of
Securities Dealers (“NASD”) Over-The-Counter Bulletin (“OTC”) Board Market and
is subject to the “penny stock rules” adopted pursuant to Section 15(g) of the
Exchange Act. In general, the penny stock rules apply to non-NASDAQ or
non-national stock exchange companies whose common stock trades at less than
$5.00 per share or which have tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000
($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more years). Such
rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade “penny stock” on
behalf of persons other than “established customers” complete certain
documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors
with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a
risk
disclosure document, quote information, broker’s commission information and
rights and remedies available to investors in penny stocks. Many brokers
have
decided not to trade “penny stock” because of the requirements of the penny
stock rules, and as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act
as
market makers in such securities is limited. The “penny stock rules,” therefore,
may have an adverse impact on the market for our common stock and may affect
our
ability to raise additional capital if we decide to do so.
8
Our
Share Price Could Decline As A Result Of Short Sales
When
an
investor sells stock that he does not own, it is known as a short sale. The
seller, anticipating that the price of the stock will go down, intends to
buy
stock to cover his sale at a later date. If the price of the stock goes down,
the seller will profit to the extent of the difference between the price
at
which he originally sold it less his later purchase price. Short sales enable
the seller to profit in a down market. Short sales could place significant
downward pressure on the price of our common stock. Penny stocks which do
not
trade on an exchange, such as our common stock, are particularly susceptible
to
short sales.
Our
Future Success Depends In Significant Part Upon The Continued Services Of
Our
Key Senior Management
Our
future success depends in significant part upon the continued services of
our
key senior management personnel. The competition for highly qualified personnel
is intense, and we may not be able to retain our key managerial employees
or
attract and retain additional highly qualified technical and managerial
personnel in the future. None of our employees are represented by a labor
union,
and we consider our relations with our employees to be good. None of our
employees are covered by key man life insurance policies.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
We
have
one 3,289 square foot office located at 6183 Paseo Del Norte, Suite 180,
Carlsbad, California. The facility is leased under a non-cancelable lease
through February 2010. The current floor space provides adequate and
suitable facilities for all of our corporate functions.
We
had
one 10,300 square foot office located at 10989 Via Frontera, San Diego,
California. The facility was leased under a non-cancelable lease through
July 2006.
Scripps
Secured Data, Inc. has one 3,364 square foot office located at 2386 Faraday
Avenue, Suite 200, Carlsbad, California. The facility is subleased through
December 2007. Scripps Secured Data, Inc. also leases office space in Annapolis,
Maryland under a lease expiring February 2008.
Scripps
Secured Data, Inc. maintains one 8,300 square foot warehouse facility in
Anaheim, California. The warehouse is leased on a month to month basis.
ITEM
3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
Lowell
Giffhorn Arbitration
On
September 23, 2005, Lowell Giffhorn, a former executive officer
and a former director of the Company, submitted a demand for arbitration
with
the American Arbitration Association related to the termination of
Mr. Giffhorn's employment with the Company. Mr. Giffhorn asserts that
the termination of his employment with the Company was unlawful, retaliatory,
wrongful, violated public policy, violated the covenant of good faith and
fair
dealing and violated securities laws. Mr. Giffhorn has demanded damages of
approximately $4,500,000 (excluding claims for punitive damages and attorneys
fees). The Company denies the allegations and believes the claims to be
frivolous and totally devoid of merit. The Company has retained litigation
counsel and intends to vigorously defend the claims. The amount, if any,
of
ultimate liability with respect to the foregoing cannot be determined. Despite
the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company at this time does not
believe that Mr. Giffhorn's claim will have a material adverse impact on
its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
9
Patent
Litigation
Pursuant
to the joint venture that the Company entered into in June 2005 with TPL
(in
settlement of inventorship/ownership litigation between the parties, and
in
return for a 50-50 sharing of net licensing and enforcement revenues), the
Company granted TPL the complete and exclusive right to enforce and license
its
microprocessor patent portfolio. The Company then dismissed its patent
infringement claims against Fujitsu Computer Systems, Inc. (“Fujitsu”);
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America; NEC Solutions (America) Inc.
(“NEC”); Sony Electronics Inc. (“Sony”); and Toshiba America Inc., and certain
related entities of these defendants
which had been pending in the Federal District Court for the Northern District
of California. Thereafter, TPL, on behalf of the TPL/Patriot joint venture,
filed patent infringement actions against certain of the foregoing defendants
(except Sony) and their related entities in the Federal District Court for
the
Eastern District of Texas, which litigation is currently pending. Patriot
was subsequently joined as a party to the litigation. Litigation is not
currently pending with regard to Fujitsu or NEC and certain of NEC’s
subsidiaries as listed below.
On
August
25 2006, ARM Ltd. and ARM, Inc. intervened as defendants, seeking a declaration
of non-infringement of our ‘584 patent with respect to ARM processor cores
contained within some alleged infringing chips of other defendants.
In
February 2006, a license agreement was entered into with Fujitsu regarding
the
Company's patent portfolio, and in connection with that transaction, litigation
involving Fujitsu and TPL and the Company in both California and Texas was
dismissed.
In
February 2007, a license agreement was entered into with: NEC Corporation,
NEC
Corporation of America, Inc., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. and
NEC
Unified Solutions, Inc. In connection with that transaction, the above named
defendants, excluding NEC Electronics America, Inc., were dismissed from
the
lawsuit.
A
Claims
Construction Hearing was held May 3, 2007 in The United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas. On June 15, 2007 the court handed down
claims
construction of the patents-in-suit, the ‘336, ‘148 and ‘584 patents. Based on
the claims construction ruling, TPL/Patriot are vigorously proceeding with
discovery in respect to the ‘336 and ‘148 patents. However, based on the claims
construction ruling as to the ‘584 patent claims of “instruction groups”,
TPL/Patriot announced on August 8, 2007, a Stipulation with ARM intended
to
expedite an appeal of that claims construction. The Stipulation is a declaration
of non-infringement by the accused ARM products with respect to the ‘584 patent.
This is intended to bolster TPL/Patriot’s efforts in the long run to enforce
rights under the ‘584 patent. A mediation is scheduled September 25 - 27, 2007.
Trial is scheduled to begin January 7, 2008.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At
our
fiscal 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2007, the
following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company:
David H. Pohl, Carlton M. Johnson, Jr., Helmut Falk, Jr., Gloria H. Felcyn
and
James L. Turley.
The
following proposals were approved at our Annual Meeting of
Shareholders:
1.
|
Proposal
to ratify management’s selection of KMJ Corbin & Company LLP as
the Company’s independent auditors:
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Against
|
Votes
Abstaining
|
||
320,217,254
|
3,278,468
|
1,718,217
|
10
2. Election
of Directors:
Director
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Abstaining
and/or
Against
|
||||
David
H. Pohl
|
318,746,870
|
6,467,068
|
||||
Carlton
M. Johnson, Jr.
|
299,466,140
|
25,747,798
|
||||
Helmut
Falk, Jr.
|
299,251,900
|
25,962,038
|
||||
Gloria
H. Felcyn
|
307,614,966
|
17,598,972
|
||||
James
L. Turley
|
312,813,282
|
12,400,656
|
PART
II
ITEM
5. MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES
OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our
common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market and is quoted on the
NASD
OTC Bulletin Board system maintained by the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Prices reported represent prices between dealers, do not include
markups, markdowns or commissions and do not necessarily represent actual
transactions. The market for our shares has been sporadic and at times very
limited.
The
following table sets forth the high and low closing bid quotations for our
common stock for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006.
BID QUOTATIONS
|
|||
HIGH
|
LOW
|
||
Fiscal
Year Ended May 31, 2007
|
|||
First
Quarter
|
$1.37
|
$0.79
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
$1.18
|
$0.61
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
$0.77
|
$0.46
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
$0.70
|
$0.45
|
|
Fiscal
Year Ended May 31, 2006
|
|||
First
Quarter
|
$0.18
|
$0.11
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
$0.15
|
$0.09
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
$0.91
|
$0.08
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
$1.96
|
$0.69
|
On
August
9, 2007 the closing price of our stock was $0.49 and we had approximately 607
shareholders of record. Because most of our common stock is held by brokers
and
other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the
total number of beneficial owners represented by these record
holders.
Dividend
Policy
During
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, we paid a $0.02 per common share dividend
on
March 22, 2006 and paid a $0.04 per common share dividend on April 24,
2006. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 we paid a $0.02 per common
share
dividend on April 9, 2007. On February 22, 2007, our Board of Directors adopted
a semi-annual dividend payment policy, subject to determination by our Board
of
Directors that payment of a dividend would be reasonable and prudent in light
of
our financial condition, other possible applications of our available resources,
and relevant business considerations.
11
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
Our
stockholders previously approved each of the Company’s 1992, 1996, 2001, 2003
and 2006 Stock Option Plans. The following table sets forth certain information
concerning aggregate stock options authorized for issuance under our 1996,
2001,
2003 and 2006 Stock Option Plans as of May 31, 2007. For a narrative
description of the material features of the plans, refer to footnote 11 of
our
consolidated financial statements.
Shares
of
common stock issuable on the exercise of warrants have not been approved by
our
stockholders. Additionally, during the year ended May 31, 2007, we issued
options to acquire 1,500,000 shares of our common stock at a per share price
of
$0.165 to an officer outside of the above referenced stock option plans. The
sum
of these two items have been segregated in the table below under the item
“Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders”.
Plan Category
|
Number
of securities to be issued
upon
exercise of outstanding
options
and warrants
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options
and warrants
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans
|
|||||||
Equity
compensation plans
approved
by security holders
|
5,745,000
|
$
|
0.46
|
4,429,000
|
||||||
Equity
compensation plans not
approved
by security holders
|
13,560,915
|
$
|
0.11
|
—
|
||||||
Total
|
19,305,915
|
4,429,000
|
Recent
Sale of Unregistered Securities
Unless
otherwise noted, the issuances noted below are all considered exempt from
registration by reason on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
On
August
14, 2006 warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of our common stock were exercised
by an investor for proceeds of $60,000.
The
exercises listed below were performed on a cashless basis. By exercising
on a
cashless basis, the warrant holder authorizes us to withhold from issuance
shares of common stock that would otherwise be issuable upon exercise of
the
warrant which when multiplied by the market price of the common stock as
of the
date of exercise is equal to the aggregate exercise price. The market price,
as
defined in the warrant, is the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of our
common stock during the 10 consecutive trading day period immediately preceding
the date of exercise, less the exercise price of the warrant, this product
is
then divided by the VWAP and the result is multiplied by the number of shares
in
the warrant to arrive at the net number of shares to issue.
On
June
8, 2006 warrants to purchase 1,366,727 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $0.015 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis. The number
of
shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable upon the exercise
of such warrants was reduced by 17,780, an aggregate value of $17,549, based
on
a VWAP of $1.153 as of the exercise date. Accordingly, we issued 1,348,947
shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
June
8, 2006 warrants to purchase 690,211 shares of our common stock at an exercise
price of $0.04 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis. The number
of
shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable upon the exercise
of such warrants was reduced by 25,948, an aggregate value of $24,973, based
on
a VWAP of $1.064 as of the exercise date. Accordingly, we issued 664,263
shares
of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
October 17, 2006 warrants to purchase 6,951,428 shares of our common stock
at an
exercise price of $0.03363 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 219,344, an aggregate value
of
$212,423, based on a VWAP of $1.0658 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 6,732,084 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
October 17, 2006 warrants to purchase 8,035,192 shares of our common stock
at an
exercise price of $0.0399 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The
number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon
the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 300,811, an aggregate value
of
$289,550, based on a VWAP of $1.0658 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 7,734,381 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
October 20, 2006 warrants to purchase 2,692,308 shares of our common stock
at an
exercise price of $0.015 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The
number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon
the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 37,916, an aggregate value of
$37,382, based on a VWAP of $1.0651 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 2,654,392 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
12
On
October 20, 2006 warrants to purchase 2,307,692 shares of our common stock
at an
exercise price of $0.015 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The
number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon
the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 32,499, an aggregate value of
$32,041, based on a VWAP of $1.0651 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 2,275,193 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
March
19, 2007 warrants to purchase 9,431,137 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $0.0167 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The
number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon
the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 247,681, an aggregate value
of
$241,176, based on a VWAP of $0.6359 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 9,183,456 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
March
19, 2007 warrants to purchase 1,271,106 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $0.015 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The
number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon
the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 29,984, an aggregate value of
$29,277, based on a VWAP of $0.6359 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 1,241,122 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
May
24, 2007 warrants to purchase 2,142,857 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $0.035 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The
number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon
the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 148,251, an aggregate value
of
$137,994, based on a VWAP of $0.5059 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 1,994,606 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
On
May
24, 2007 warrants to purchase 4,000,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $0.025 were exercised by an investor on a cashless basis.
The
number of shares of common stock that would otherwise have been issuable
upon
the exercise of such warrants was reduced by 197,668, an aggregate value
of
$187,900, based on a VWAP of $0.5059 as of the exercise date. Accordingly,
we
issued 3,802,332 shares of our common stock upon the exercise.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
On
April
28, 2006 our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program. We
commenced the program in July 2006 and plan to repurchase outstanding shares
of
our common stock on the open market from time to time. We repurchased common
stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 using available cash
resources as follows:
Period
|
Total
Number
of
Shares
Purchased
|
Average
Price
Paid
per
Share
|
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part
of Publicly
Announced
Plans or Programs
|
|||||||
March
1 - 31, 2007
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
April
1 - 30, 2007
|
502,000
|
$
|
0.56
|
502,000
|
||||||
May
1 - 31, 2007
|
2,186,500
|
$
|
0.51
|
2,186,500
|
||||||
Total
|
2,688,500
|
$
|
0.52
|
2,688,500
|
The
repurchase plan has no maximum number of shares and is solely at the discretion
of the Board of Directors. The repurchase plan has no set expiration
date.
13
ITEM
6. SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
The
selected consolidated financial data set forth below for the fiscal years ended
May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, are derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere in this report. This information should
be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements, the notes
thereto, and with the section herein entitled “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The selected
consolidated financial data set forth below for the fiscal years ended
May 31, 2004 and 2003, are derived from our audited consolidated financial
statements that are contained in reports previously filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, not included herein. There are no accounting changes,
business combinations or dispositions of business operations, other than the
consolidation of SSDI for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007, that materially
affect the comparability of the information provided in the charts
below.
Summary
Consolidated Financial Information
|
|
Fiscal
Years Ended May 31,
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Statement
of operations data:
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
|
$
|
638,784
|
|
$
|
10,309,709
|
$
|
2,982,586
|
$
|
76,417
|
$
|
123,903
|
||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(14,763,839
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,911,640
|
$
|
87,421
|
$
|
(1,737,370
|
)
|
$
|
(2,439,946
|
)
|
|||||
Equity
in earnings of affiliated company
|
|
$
|
48,965,084
|
|
|
$
|
27,848,363
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
23,691,187
|
|
$
|
28,672,688
|
$
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
$
|
(5,760,883
|
)
|
$
|
(5,319,821
|
)
|
|||||
Basic
income (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
||
Diluted
income (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - basic
|
|
|
378,036,989
|
|
|
|
316,100,499
|
222,495,047
|
|
|
|
139,767,276
|
|
|
|
93,791,470
|
|
|||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
|
|
|
413,599,373
|
|
|
|
412,963,173
|
222,495,047
|
|
|
|
139,767,276
|
|
|
|
93,791,470
|
|
|||
Cash
dividends declared and paid per share
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
May 31,
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance
sheet data:
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
21,605,428
|
|
$
|
3,984,240
|
$
|
591,426
|
$
|
355,940
|
$
|
32,663
|
||||||||
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
34,414,629
|
|
$
|
12,071,667
|
$
|
3,724,034
|
$
|
926,228
|
$
|
465,234
|
||||||||
Long-term
obligations
|
|
$
|
12,222,944
|
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
9,320,654
|
$
|
6,102,669
|
$
|
3,782,997
|
||||||||
Total
liabilities
|
$
|
14,243,738
|
|
$
|
1,244,116
|
$
|
10,964,418
|
$
|
6,650,711
|
$
|
5,369,559
|
|||||||||
Stockholders’
equity (deficit)
|
|
$
|
20,170,891
|
|
|
$
|
10,827,551
|
|
|
$
|
(7,240,384
|
)
|
$
|
(5,724,483
|
)
|
$
|
(4,904,325
|
)
|
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Fiscal
Quarters Ended
|
|||||||||||||
Quarterly
statement of operations data for
|
August 31,
|
November
30,
|
February
28,
|
May 31,
|
|||||||||
fiscal
2007 (Unaudited):
|
2006
|
2006
|
2007
|
2007
|
|||||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
26,375
|
$
|
18,500
|
$
|
22,175
|
$
|
571,734
|
|||||
Gross
profit
|
$
|
26,375
|
$
|
18,500
|
$
|
22,175
|
$
|
252,360
|
|||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
5,990,273
|
$
|
(1,881,998
|
) |
$
|
9,617,559
|
$
|
9,965,353
|
||||
Basic
income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.03
|
|||||
Diluted
income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.02
|
|||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - basic
|
368,837,051
|
378,817,682
|
381,031,577
|
387,903,643
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
|
420,646,769
|
378,817,682
|
410,747,949
|
407,392,062
|
|||||||||
Cash
dividends declared and paid per share
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
-
|
Fiscal
Quarters Ended
|
|||||||||||||
Quarterly
statement of operations data for
|
August 31,
|
November
30,
|
February
28,
|
May 31,
|
|||||||||
fiscal
2006 (Unaudited):
|
2005
|
2005
|
2006
|
2006
|
|||||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
10,010,070
|
$
|
10,202
|
$
|
276,800
|
$
|
12,637
|
|||||
Gross
profit
|
$
|
10,010,070
|
$
|
10,202
|
$
|
173,449
|
$
|
12,637
|
|||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
7,504,552
|
$
|
(100,338
|
)
|
$
|
23,488,416
|
$
|
(2,219,940
|
)
|
|||
Basic
income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
(
0.01
|
)
|
||||
Diluted
income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - basic
|
291,335,488
|
303,431,364
|
307,933,709
|
316,822,515
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
|
367,216,524
|
303,431,364
|
404,508,397
|
316,822,515
|
|||||||||
Cash
dividends declared and paid per share
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.04
|
ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
THIS
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONCERNING
FUTURE EVENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF OUR COMPANY. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THESE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, BECAUSE THEY ARE ONLY PREDICTIONS BASED ON OUR
CURRENT EXPECTATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS. MANY FACTORS COULD CAUSE OUR ACTUAL
RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE INDICATED IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. YOU SHOULD REVIEW CAREFULLY THE FACTORS IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT
AS
SET FORTH BELOW AND UNDER THE CAPTION “RISK FACTORS.” WE DISCLAIM ANY INTENT TO
UPDATE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT SUBSEQUENT ACTUAL EVENTS OR
DEVELOPMENTS.
OVERVIEW
In
June
2005, we entered into a series of agreements with Technology Properties Limited,
Inc. (“TPL”) and others to facilitate the pursuit of infringers of our
intellectual property. We intend to continue our joint venture with TPL to
pursue license agreements with infringers of our technology. We believe that
utilizing the option of working through TPL, as compared to creating and using
a
Company licensing team for those activities, avoids a competitive devaluation
of
our principal assets and is a prudent way to achieve the desired results as
we
seek to obtain fair value from users of our intellectual
property.
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During
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, we finalized an agreement for the
licensing of our technology with Intel Corporation. During the fiscal years
ended May 31, 2006 and 2007, the joint venture entered into licensing agreements
with Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu, Casio, Nikkon, Sony, Seiko Epson, Pentax,
Olympus, Kenwood, Agilent Technologies, Schneider Electric, Lexmark, NEC, Funai
Electric, SanDisk, Sharp and Nokia through our joint venture entity, Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC (“PDS”). We believe that these agreements represent
validation of our position that our intellectual property was and is being
infringed by major manufacturers of microprocessor technology. We believe the
early stage agreements demonstrate the potential value of our intellectual
property in that they are "arms length" transactions with major electronics
manufacturers.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which
require us to make estimates and judgments that significantly affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ
from those estimates, and such differences could affect the results of
operations reported in future periods. We believe the following critical
accounting policies affect our most significant estimates and judgments used
in
the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
1. Revenue
Recognition
Accounting
for revenue recognition is complex and affected by interpretations of guidance
provided by several sources, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This guidance is
subject to change. We follow the guidance established by the SEC in Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 104, as well as generally accepted criteria for revenue
recognition, which require that, before revenue is recorded, there is persuasive
evidence of an arrangement, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection is
reasonably assured, and delivery to our customer has occurred. Applying these
criteria to certain of our revenue arrangements requires us to carefully analyze
the terms and conditions of our license agreements. Revenue from our technology
license agreements is generally recognized at the time we enter into a contract
and provide our customer with the licensed technology. We believe that this
is
the point at which we have performed all of our obligations under the agreement;
however, this remains a highly interpretive area of accounting and future
license agreements may result in a different method of revenue recognition.
Fees
for maintenance or support of our licenses are recorded on a straight-line
basis
over the underlying period of performance.
Our
investee recognizes revenue upon receipt of the license proceeds from the
licensee at which time all obligations of the investee have been performed
under
the license agreements.
Our
consolidated variable interest entity recognizes revenue upon shipment of its
product and recognizes revenue on its short-term installation contracts as
time
and materials costs are incurred.
2. Assessment
of Contingent Liabilities
We
are
involved in various legal matters, disputes, and patent infringement claims
which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We accrue for estimated
losses at the time when we can make a reliable estimate of such loss and it
is
probable that it has been incurred. By their very nature, contingencies are
difficult to estimate. We continually evaluate information related to all
contingencies to determine that the basis on which we have recorded our
estimated exposure is appropriate.
3. Stock
Options and Warrants
We
account for equity issuances to non-employees in accordance with Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, Accounting
for Stock Based Compensation ,
and
Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 96-18, Accounting
for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring,
or
in Conjunction with Selling, Goods and Services.
All
transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for
the
issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of
the
consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued,
whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date used to determine
the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on
which the third-party performance is complete or the date on which it is
probable that performance will occur.
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Prior
to
June 1, 2006, we accounted for stock-based compensation issued to employees
using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by Accounting
Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees and
related pronouncements. Under this method, compensation expense was recognized
over the respective vesting period based on the excess, on the date of grant,
of
the fair value of our common stock over the grant price, net of forfeitures.
Deferred stock-based compensation was amortized on a straight-line basis over
the vesting period of each grant.
On
June 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment,
which
requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all
share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors related to our
stock option plans based on estimated fair values. We adopted SFAS
No. 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires
the application of the accounting standard as of June 1, 2006, the first day
of
our fiscal year 2007. Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended
May 31, 2007 reflect the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R). In accordance
with the modified prospective transition method, our consolidated financial
statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not
include, the impact of SFAS No. 123(R). The value of the portion of the
award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the
requisite service periods in our consolidated statement of operations. As
stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of
operations for the year ended May 31, 2007 is based on awards ultimately
expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS
No. 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and
revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from
those estimates. The estimated average forfeiture rate for the year ended May
31, 2007 of 5% was based on historical forfeiture experience and estimated
future employee forfeitures. In our pro forma information required under SFAS
No. 123 for the periods prior to fiscal 2007, we accounted for forfeitures
as they occurred.
Employee
stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123(R) for year
ended May 31, 2007 was approximately $2,356,000, determined by the Black-Scholes
valuation model.
4. Debt
Discount
We
have
issued warrants as part of our convertible debentures and other financings.
We
value the warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing model based on expected
fair
value at issuance and the estimated fair value is recorded as debt discount.
The
debt discount is amortized to non-cash interest over the life of the debenture
assuming the debenture will be held to maturity, which is normally two years.
If
the debenture is converted to common stock previous to its maturity date, any
debt discount not previously amortized is expensed to non-cash interest. As
of
May 31, 2006, the debt discount has been fully amortized as the debt instruments
were settled prior to May 31, 2006.
5. Derivative
Financial Instruments
In
connection with the issuance of certain convertible debentures, the terms of
the
debentures included a reset conversion feature which provided for a conversion
of the debentures into shares of the Company's common stock at a rate which
was
determined to be variable. The conversion option was therefore deemed to be
an
embedded put option pursuant to SFAS No. 133, Accounting
For Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ,
as
amended, and EITF Issue No. 00-19, Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company's Own Stock .
The
Company determined that the reset conversion feature was an embedded derivative
instrument and that the conversion option was an embedded put option pursuant
to
SFAS No. 133. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments
required that the Company record the derivatives and related warrants at their
fair values as of the inception date of the convertible debenture agreements
and
at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. In addition, under
the provisions of EITF No. 00-19, as a result of entering into the convertible
debenture agreements, the Company was required to classify all other
non-employee warrants as derivative liabilities and record them at their fair
values at each balance sheet date. Any change in fair value was recorded
as non-operating, non-cash income or expense at each balance sheet date.
If the fair value of the derivatives was higher at the subsequent balance sheet
date, the Company recorded a non-operating, non-cash charge. If the fair
value of the derivatives was lower at the subsequent balance sheet date, the
Company recorded non-operating, non-cash income. As of May 31, 2006, the Company
does not have any outstanding derivative instruments as the related debt
instruments were settled prior to May 31, 2006.
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6. Patents
and Trademarks
We
carry
our patents and trademarks at cost less accumulated amortization and we amortize
the patents over their estimated useful lives of four years. We periodically
review the carrying value of the patents and trademarks for impairment and
recognize impairment when the expected future benefit to be derived from an
individual intangible asset is less than its carrying value.
7. Income
Taxes
We
must
assess the likelihood that we will be able to recover our deferred tax assets.
If recovery is not likely, we must increase our provision for taxes by recording
a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets that we estimate will
not
ultimately be recoverable. We believe that a substantial majority of the
deferred tax assets recorded on our balance sheet will ultimately be recovered.
However, should there be a change in our ability to recover the deferred tax
assets; the tax provision would increase in the period in which we determined
that the recovery was not probable.
8. Investment
in Affiliated Company
We
have a
50% interest in PDS. We account for our investment using the equity method
of
accounting since the investment provides us the ability to exercise significant
influence, but not control, over the investee. Significant influence is
generally deemed to exist if we have an ownership interest in the voting stock
of the investee of between 20% and 50%, although other factors, such as
representation on the investee’s Board of Directors, are considered in
determining whether the equity method of accounting is appropriate. Under the
equity method of accounting, the investment, originally recorded at cost, is
adjusted to recognize our share of net earnings or losses of the investee and
is
recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in the caption “Equity in
earnings of affiliated company”.
We
review
our investment to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate
that our carrying amount may not be recoverable. The primary factors we consider
in our determination are the financial condition, operating performance and
near
term prospects of the investee. If a decline in value is deemed to be other
than temporary, we would recognize an impairment loss.
9. Variable
Interest Entity
We
own
100% of the preferred stock of Scripps Secured Data, Inc. (“SSDI”). On March 27,
2007 we entered into an 18 month revolving line of credit with SSDI for a
maximum amount of $500,000. The line of credit caused us to have a variable
interest in SSDI, a variable interest entity, and we have determined that we
are
the primary beneficiary as we absorb more than half of the variable interest
entity’s expected losses. FIN46(R), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities,
requires
us to consolidate SSDI as long as we are deemed to be the primary
beneficiary.
We
reevaluate our primary beneficiary position at each of our balance sheet dates
using the guidance in FIN46(R). If we are no longer deemed to be the primary
beneficiary of the variable interest entity, we will discontinue
consolidation.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Comparison
of fiscal 2007 and 2006
Our
revenues declined from approximately $10,310,000 for the fiscal year ended
May
31, 2006 to approximately $639,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007.
Our
revenue amounts do not include approximately $27,848,000 and approximately
$48,965,000 in income resulting from our investment in Phoenix Digital
Solutions, LLC for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2006 and May 31, 2007,
respectively. In the first quarter of the 2006 fiscal year we entered into
an
agreement with Intel Corporation licensing our intellectual property, in
connection with which we received a one-time payment of $10,000,000. The license
revenue was recognized during the 2006 fiscal year. In addition, product sales
amounting to approximately $310,000 were also recorded during the 2006 fiscal
year in connection with communications products that we no longer market.
Inventory associated with the sales of these communications products was carried
at zero value. Cost of sales of approximately $103,000 consisted of payments
made to subcontractors for materials and labor in connection with the product
sales. During the fourth quarter of the 2007 fiscal year we recorded sales
amounting to approximately $559,000 by our consolidated variable interest
entity, SSDI with cost of sales amounting to approximately $308,000. Also during
the 2007 fiscal year we recognized maintenance fee revenues totaling
approximately $25,000 in connection with an agreement with AMD Corporation
during the 2005 fiscal year. The agreement called for maintenance fees totaling
$100,000 connected with a license agreement for our Ignite technology; the
license fee revenue is being recognized as revenue evenly over the four year
period of the license. In addition during the 2007 fiscal year, we recorded
sales of approximately $55,000 from the sale of microprocessor chips that we
no
longer market. Inventory associated with the sales of these microprocessor
chips
is carried at zero value.
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Research
and development expenses for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 amounted to
approximately $226,000. Expenses related to salaries, benefits, training and
other employee expenses amounted to approximately $152,000 for the 2006 fiscal
year. Consultants related to research and development activities amounted to
approximately $64,000 for the 2006 fiscal year and remaining expenses of
approximately $10,000 connected with travel and overhead costs supporting
research and development activities during the 2006 fiscal year. Research and
development activities were terminated during the 2006 fiscal year and no such
costs were incurred during the 2007 fiscal year.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased from approximately $4,151,000
for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 to approximately $7,559,000 for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2007. Legal and accounting related expenses increased by
approximately $847,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 compared with
the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 related to legal and accounting matters in
connection with the restatement of our financial statements for the fiscal
years
2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 as well as the quarterly reports for the periods
ended
August 31, 2005 and February 28, 2006 and our required compliance with
Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. Legal expenses related to a dispute with a former
officer as well as other legal proceedings involving a co-inventor of a portion
of our technology and other legal expenses connected with SSDI contributed
to
the increase in legal expenses for the 2007 fiscal year. Salary costs and
related expenses included non-cash expenses associated with the fair value
of
options granted during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 in accordance with
SFAS No. 123(R). On June 5, 2006, 1,500,000 options were granted to our former
chief executive officer resulting in non-cash compensation expense amounting
to
approximately $1,527,000. On October 23, 2006, 230,000 options were granted
to
employees resulting in non-cash compensation expense of approximately $184,000.
On February 9, 2007, 1,070,000 options were granted to employees and directors
resulting in non-cash compensation expense of $584,000. Additional non-cash
compensation for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 amounted to $61,000 for
vesting of employee stock options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R). No such
compensation expense was incurred for the 2006 fiscal year. Other salary
expenses increased by approximately $398,000 for the fiscal year ended May
31,
2007 as compared with the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 including approximately
$223,000 in salaries and related expenses for SSDI during the fourth quarter
of
the 2007 fiscal year. Salary expenses for the parent company including expenses
connected with bonuses and 401(k) employer matching of salaries increased by
approximately $175,000 in the 2007 fiscal year as compared with the 2006 fiscal
year. Marketing related expenses decreased by approximately $139,000 for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 as compared with the fiscal year ended May 31,
2006 as product marketing activities were largely discontinued. Public and
investor relations expenses increased by approximately $165,000 for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2007 as compared with the 2006 fiscal year as a result of
a
change in our public relations firm and one-time contracts with investor
relations consultants. Insurance expense increased by approximately $158,000
for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 as compared with the 2006 fiscal year
primarily as a result of increased costs of directors and officers insurance
coverage. Travel and related expenses for the 2007 fiscal year increased by
approximately $44,000 as expenses for SSDI were combined with travel expenses
for the parent company which increased due to travel to attend various lawsuit
mediations.
Settlement
and license expenses amounting to approximately $1,918,000 were recorded during
the year ended May 31, 2006 in connection with the agreements involving the
formation of a joint venture and, separately, a license agreement with Intel
Corporation. The expenses consisted of both cash and non-cash elements related
to incremental, direct costs of completing the transactions. In connection
with
the transactions, it was necessary for us to obtain the consent of certain
debenture and warrant holders. The necessary consents, together with certain
warrants held by the debenture holders and the release of their security
interests in our intellectual property, were obtained in exchange for cash,
new
warrants and repriced warrants. The expenses resulted primarily from cash
payments to debt holders of approximately $1,300,000, to co-owners of various
intellectual property assets of approximately $960,000 and to a committee of
our
board of directors of approximately $170,000. Non-cash expenses totaled
approximately $82,000 and resulted primarily from the incremental value of
the
effect of repricing various warrants and granting other warrants in excess
of
the expense previously recognized for warrants granted to these security
holders. Offsetting the non-cash expenses were non-cash benefits from the
reconveyance of warrants, amounting to approximately $622,000. During the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2007, we recorded $7,525,000 of settlement and license
expense relating to the mediation agreement with Russell H. Fish III (“Fish”)
(see Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for more information).
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Our
other
income and expenses for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 included equity
in
the earnings of PDS. The investment is accounted for in accordance with the
equity method of accounting for investments. Our investment in the joint venture
for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 provided income after expenses in the
amount of approximately $48,965,000 resulting from licensing agreements for
our
intellectual property with Sony, Nikon, Seiko Epson, Pentax, Olympus, Kenwood,
Agilent, Lexmark, Schneider Electric, NEC Corporation and its selected
subsidiaries, Funai Electric, SanDisk, Sharp Corporation and Nokia for one
time
payments. Our investment in the joint venture provided net income after expenses
in the amount of approximately $27,848,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31,
2006. Total other income and expense for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007
amounted to net other income of approximately $49,210,000 compared with total
other income and expense for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 of net other
income amounting to approximately $24,761,000. Changes in the fair value of
warrant and derivative liabilities amounted to net other expense for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2006 of approximately $2,457,000 with no corresponding amount
for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 as all convertible debt had been retired
in prior fiscal periods. Non-cash adjustments to interest expense for the 2006
fiscal year amounted to expenses of approximately $471,000 resulting from
amortization of debt discount and conversion of the remaining debentures. During
the 2006 fiscal year we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $445,000
related to the 7,000,000 warrants issued to a debenture holder as consideration
for entering into the reset agreements. Interest income and other income
increased from approximately $330,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006
to
approximately $715,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 as interest
bearing account balances increased from cash received as distributions from
our
investment in PDS. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 we recorded an
impairment charge on the value of our note receivable from Holocom Networks,
Inc. of approximately $340,000. Also, we recorded an impairment charge of
approximately $127,000 on the carrying value of SSDI, the successor company
to
Holocom Networks, Inc., prior to the March 27, 2007 consolidation of the VIE
(see Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for more information).
Our
provision for income taxes was approximately $10,755,000 for the year ended
May
31, 2007 due to recognition of deferred taxes of approximately $9,783,000 and
a
current tax liability of approximately $972,070. The increase in deferred taxes
was due to the release of the valuation allowance as we determined that we
would
utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets
due
to our share of income from PDS. At May 31, 2007 we have utilized all of our
state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $17,822,000 and utilized
approximately $29,090,000 of our federal net operating loss
carryforwards.
Comparison
of fiscal 2006 and 2005
Our
total
revenues increased from approximately $2,983,000 for the fiscal year ended
May
31, 2005 to approximately $10,310,000 (which amount does not include
approximately $27,848,000 in income resulting from our investment in PDS) for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2005
we
entered into an agreement with AMD Corporation that granted licenses for our
Ignite microprocessor and for our patent portfolio of microprocessor
technologies. The Ignite license called for payments totaling $1,220,000 with
$300,000 paid upon closing of the agreement, $292,500 to be paid in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2005 and the remaining balance to be paid during fiscal 2006.
The revenues associated with the Ignite license were all recognized in fiscal
2005. The agreement also called for a maintenance fee totaling $100,000
connected with the Ignite license. That fee is considered to support the Ignite
license over a period of four years and is being recognized as revenue evenly
over the four year period. The Ignite license contains provisions for royalties
based upon deliveries of products using the technology. However we cannot make
reliable projections of quantities or the timing of shipments that could lead
to
royalty payments resulting from this agreement. The agreement with AMD also
included a non-exclusive license for our portfolio of intellectual property.
A
one-time license fee amounting to $1,730,000 was agreed upon with four equal
payments of $432,500 to be paid during fiscal 2005 and 2006. The entire amount
of the license fee was recognized as revenue in fiscal 2005. In June 2005,
we
entered into an agreement with Intel Corporation licensing our intellectual
property, in connection with which we received a one-time payment of
$10,000,000. The license revenue was
recognized during fiscal 2006. In connection with entering into the agreement
with Intel Corporation, we entered into an agreement with the co-owner of our
patented technologies, through which we settled all legal disputes between
us
and agreed to jointly pursue others who have infringed upon our joint rights.
Product sales amounting to approximately $310,000 were also recorded during
the
2006 fiscal year in connection with communications products that we no longer
market. Inventory associated with the sales of these communications products
is
carried at zero value. Cost of sales of approximately $103,000 consists of
payments made to sub contractors for materials and labor in connection with
the
products sales. Sales of communications and microprocessor products that have
been discontinued amounted to approximately $25,000 for the 2005 fiscal year.
Research
and development expenses declined from approximately $295,000 for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2005 to approximately $226,000 for the fiscal year ended
May
31, 2006. Expenses related to salaries, benefits, training and other employee
expenses declined approximately $114,000 resulting from staff reductions.
Consulting and related support expenses increased from approximately $15,000
during fiscal 2005 to approximately $65,000 for fiscal 2006 as research and
development activities moved to outside contractors. Costs of components,
supplies and equipment increased by approximately $5,000 for the 2006 fiscal
year as compared with the 2005 fiscal year connected with product development
and support of the Ignite product line. Depreciation for fixed assets associated
with research and development activities declined from approximately $11,000
for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 to less than $1,000 for the fiscal year
ended
May 31, 2006 as equipment became fully depreciated and was not replaced.
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Selling,
general and administrative expenses increased from approximately $2,600,000
for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 to approximately $4,151,000 for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2006. Legal and accounting related expenses increased by
approximately $997,000 for the 2006 fiscal year compared with the 2005 fiscal
year related to legal matters in connection with intellectual property and
formation of a limited liability company, the license agreement with Intel
Corporation, and legal issues related to former employees and other corporate
matters. In addition, salary costs increased approximately $605,000 for the
2006
fiscal year compared with the 2005 fiscal year as a result of changes in
management personnel that included severance costs. Other increases for the
2006
fiscal year as compared with the 2005 fiscal year included public relations
and
consultant expenses of approximately $308,000, insurance expenses of
approximately $73,000 and travel expenses of approximately $85,000. Offsetting
these increases were decreases in legal contingency fees of approximately
$560,000 and decreases in patent enforcement expenses of approximately $290,000.
Settlement
and license expenses amounting to approximately $1,918,000 were recorded during
the fiscal year May 31, 2006 in connection with the agreements involving the
formation of a limited liability company and, separately, a license agreement
with Intel Corporation. The expenses consisted of both cash and non-cash
elements related to incremental, direct costs of completing the transactions.
In
connection with the transactions, it was necessary for us to obtain the consent
of certain debenture and warrant holders. The necessary consents, together
with
certain warrants held by the debenture holders and the release of their security
interests in our intellectual property, were obtained in exchange for cash,
new
warrants and repriced warrants. The expenses resulted primarily from cash
payments to debt holders of approximately $1,328,000, to co-owners of various
intellectual property assets of approximately $960,000 and to a committee of
our
board of directors of approximately $170,000. Non-cash expenses totaled
approximately $82,000 and resulted primarily from the incremental value of
the
effect of repricing various warrants and granting other warrants in excess
of
the expense previously recognized for warrants granted to these security
holders. Offsetting the non-cash expenses were non-cash benefits to us from
the
reconveyance of warrants, amounting to approximately $622,000.
Our
other
income and expenses for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 included equity
in
the earnings of PDS, a joint venture entity. The investment is accounted for
in
accordance with the equity method of accounting for investments. Our investment
in the joint venture for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 provided income
in
the amount of approximately $27,848,000 resulting from licensing agreements
for
our intellectual property with Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu and Casio for one time
payments. Total other income and expense for the fiscal year ended May 31,
2006
amounted to approximately $24,761,000 compared with total other income and
expense for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 of net expenses amounting to
approximately $10,606,000. Changes in the fair value of warrant and derivative
liabilities amounted to net expense in the 2005 fiscal year of approximately
$7,564,000 and net expense of approximately $2,457,000 in the 2006 fiscal year.
Expenses were incurred during the 2006 fiscal year of approximately $445,000
in
connection with debt extinguishment and no such expenses were incurred during
the 2005 fiscal year. Interest expense amounted to approximately $3,082,000
for
the 2005 fiscal year and approximately $517,000 for the 2006 fiscal year. The
non-cash portion of interest expense amounted to approximately $2,941,000 for
the 2005 fiscal year and approximately $471,000 for the 2006 fiscal year
associated primarily with convertible debenture debt discount amortization
and
write-off of debt discount upon conversion of convertible debentures. Interest
income and other income increased from approximately $56,000 for the 2005 fiscal
year to approximately $330,000 for the 2006 fiscal year, as interest bearing
account balances increased from license revenues. Gain on sale of assets
amounted to approximately $4,000 for the 2005 fiscal year and approximately
$3,000 for the 2006 fiscal year. Unrealized loss on marketable securities
amounted to approximately $21,000 for the 2005 fiscal year and $1,000 for the
2006 fiscal year.
Our
net
income for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 amounted to approximately
$28,673,000 compared with a loss of approximately $10,519,000 for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2005.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
Our
cash,
marketable securities and short-term investment balances increased from
approximately $7,503,000 as of May 31, 2006 to approximately $25,955,000 as
of
May 31, 2007. We also have restricted cash balances amounting to approximately
$100,000 as of May 31, 2006 and approximately $102,000 as of May 31, 2007.
Total
current assets increased from approximately $8,015,000 as of May 31, 2006 to
approximately $31,399,000 as of May 31, 2007. Total current liabilities amounted
to approximately $1,244,000 and approximately $2,021,000 as of May 31, 2006
and
May 31, 2007, respectively. The improvement in the Company’s current position as
of May 31, 2007 as compared with the previous year primarily results from
increased licensing revenues received from our equity investee during the 2007
fiscal year.
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Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
Cash
used
in operating activities for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 was approximately
$14,151,000 as compared with cash provided by operating activities for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 of approximately $6,474,000. The principal
components of the current year amount were: net income of approximately
$23,691,000 adjusted for: non-cash charges of approximately $2,359,000 related
to issuance and vesting of stock options and warrants, trade payables and
accrued expenses of approximately $1,122,000 primarily relating to: the
inclusion of the trade payables of our consolidated variable interest entity
of
approximately $147,000, inclusion of the accrued expenses of our consolidated
variable interest entity of approximately of $173,000 and royalties payable
of
$797,000 and approximately $9,783,000 of deferred taxes. These increases were
partially offset by: the equity in earnings of our investee of approximately
$48,965,000, and an increase in refundable income taxes of approximately
$2,071,000.
Cash
provided by operating activities for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 was
approximately $6,474,000 as compared with cash used in operating activities
for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 of approximately $628,000. The principal
components were: net income of approximately $28,673,000 adjusted for: the
change in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities of approximately
$2,457,000 and license fees received from AMD of $2,000,000. These increases
were partially offset by the equity in earnings of our investee of approximately
$27,848,000.
Cash
Flows From Investing Activities
Cash
provided by investing activities increased to approximately $48,529,000 for
the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 from approximately $21,121,000 for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2006. The increase was primarily due to distributions of
approximately $50,034,000 we received from our investment in an affiliate offset
by cash used of approximately $830,000 in net purchases of short-term
investments and an issuance of a line of credit of approximately $590,000 to
Holocom Networks, Inc.
Cash
provided by investing activities for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 was
approximately $21,121,000 as compared to cash used in investing activities
of
approximately $893,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005. The increase
was
primarily due to distributions of approximately $25,895,000 we received from
our
investment in an affiliate offset by cash used of approximately $2,000,000
to
invest in our affiliate and approximately $2,805,000 in net purchases of
short-term investments. Cash used in the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005
primarily consisted of purchases of short-term investments.
Cash
Flows From Financing Activities
Cash
used
in financing activities for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 was approximately
$16,757,000 as compared to approximately $24,202,000 for the fiscal year ended
May 31, 2006 primarily due to payments of approximately $8,115,000 in cash
dividends to our common shareholders and qualifying warrant holders for fiscal
year 2007 as compared to approximately $24,698,000 in cash dividends paid for
fiscal year 2006, and approximately $8,832,000 paid to repurchase shares of
our
common stock for treasury in fiscal year 2007. The cash used in fiscal 2007
was
partially offset by cash received of approximately $214,000 from the exercise
of
common stock options and warrants.
Cash
used
in financing activities for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006 was approximately
$24,202,000 as compared to cash provided by financing activities of
approximately $1,757,000 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2005. Cash used
in
fiscal year 2006 consisted primarily of approximately $24,698,000 in cash
dividends to our common shareholders and qualifying warrant holders, and
approximately $252,000 paid to repurchase warrants. The cash used in fiscal
year
2006 was partially offset by proceeds received of approximately $851,000 from
the exercise of common stock options and warrants. Cash provided by financing
activities in fiscal year 2005 consisted primarily of approximately $1,765,000
from the exercise of common stock options and warrants, issuance of common
stock
and issuance of convertible debentures, offset by payments for capital lease
obligations of approximately $8,000.
Capital
Resources
Our
current position as of May 31, 2007 is expected to provide the funds necessary
to support our operations through the fiscal year ended May 31,
2008.
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MANAGEMENT
OUTLOOK
During
recent years we have relied upon financing activities to provide the funds
necessary for our operations. The number of shares of our common stock
outstanding increased from 171,156,363 at May 31, 2004 to 366,199,765 at May
31,
2006, largely as a result of financing activities including sales of common
stock, the issuance of convertible debentures and notes payable and related
conversions and exercises of common stock warrants. Beginning in fiscal year
2006, we were able to finance operations utilizing distributions we received
from PDS.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
A
summary
of our outstanding contractual obligations at May 31, 2007 is as
follows:
Contractual
Cash
Obligations
|
|
Total
Amounts
Committed
|
|
|
1-3
Years
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating
leases - facilities
|
|
$
|
229,644
|
|
|
$
|
229,644
|
|
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation
No.
48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109
(“FIN
48”). This interpretation clarifies the application of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting
for Income Taxes,
by
defining criteria that an individual tax position must meet for any part of
the
benefit of that position to be recognized in a company’s financial statements
and also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and
transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. We expect to adopt FIN 48 on June 1, 2007. We are currently assessing
the
impact the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements
(“SFAS
No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principals and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement does not require
new fair value measurements, but is applied to the extent that other accounting
pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements. The statement
emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be
determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in
pricing an asset or liability. Companies that have assets and liabilities
measured at fair value will be required to disclose information that enables
the
users of its financial statements to access the inputs used to develop those
measurements. The reporting entity is encouraged, but not required, to
combine the fair value information disclosed under this statement with the
fair
value information disclosed under other accounting pronouncements. SFAS
No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We
expect to adopt SFAS No. 157 on June 1, 2008. We are currently assessing
the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the SEC staff issued SAB No. 108, Considering
the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in
Current Year Financial Statements. SAB
No.
108 was issued in order to eliminate the diversity in practice surrounding
how
public companies quantify financial statement misstatements. SAB No. 108
requires that registrants quantify errors using both a balance sheet and income
statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in a misstated
amount that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are
considered, is material. The adoption of this statement did not have a
significant impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of
operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(“SFAS
No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure at fair value many
financial instruments and certain other items that are not currently required
to
be measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting
by
providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported
earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without
having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No. 159 also
establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate
comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for
similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 does not affect
any existing accounting literature that requires certain assets and liabilities
to be carried at fair value. SFAS No. 159 does not establish
requirements for recognizing and measuring dividend income, interest income,
or
interest expense. This Statement does not eliminate disclosure requirements
included in other accounting standards. SFAS No. 159 is effective in
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are in the process of
evaluating the provisions of the statement, but do not anticipate that the
adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
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ITEM
7A. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest
rate risk
The
primary objective of our investment activities is to maintain surplus cash
in
accounts that provide a high level of funds accessibility in large, respected
financial institutions with asset safety as a primary consideration.
Accordingly, we maintain our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
with high quality financial institutions. Amounts deposited with these
institutions may exceed federal depository insurance limits.
We
maintain our marketable securities and short term investments in institutional
money market accounts. In general, money market funds are not subject to
interest rate risk because the interest paid on these funds fluctuates with
the
prevailing interest rate.
Our
commercial checking account is linked to a sweep account. This sweep account
is
maintained by our financial institution in an offshore account located in the
Cayman Islands. This sweep account is a deposit liability of our financial
institution, the funds are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC), in liquidation the funds have a lesser preference than
deposits held in the United States, and the funds are subject to cross-border
risks.
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
financial statements required by this item begin on page F-1 with the index
to
consolidated financial statements.
ITEM
9. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM
9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of 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 the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of the
end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that, based on such
evaluation, as of May 31, 2007 our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective and designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information
required to be disclosed is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SEC‘s rules and forms. For the purpose of this
review, disclosure controls and procedures means controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the
reports that we file or submit is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure
controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the
reports that we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management
recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control
objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment
in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and
procedures.
Changes
in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There
has
been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in
Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our fourth fiscal quarter
ended May 31, 2007, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f).
Under
the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an
evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
based on the framework in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework
issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”). Based on our evaluation under the framework in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework
, our
management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was
effective as of May 31, 2007.
We
have
not evaluated the internal controls of the consolidated entity Scripps Secured
Data, Inc. (SSDI), a variable interest entity. Furthermore, management's
conclusion regarding the effectiveness of its internal control over financial
reporting does not extend to the internal controls of SSDI.
SSDI
was consoliated pursuant to FIN 46(R), and, as
such, management has been unable to assess the effectiveness of SSDI's internal
control due to the fact that management does not have the right or authority
to
assess, dictate or modify the controls of SSDI at this time. SSDI was
consolidated on March 27, 2007, with its financial statements reflecting total
assets and revenues constituing 1.9% and 87.4% respectively, of the related
consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended May 31,
2007.
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We
have
audited Patriot Scientific Corporation’s (the "Company") internal control over
financial reporting as of May 31, 2007, based on criteria established in
Internal
Control - Integrated Framework
issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness
of
internal control over financial reporting. Management's assessment that the
Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of
May
31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework
issued
by COSO, is included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting included in Item 9A. Our
responsibility is to express
an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing
and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
As
described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting,
management excluded from their assessment the internal control over financial
reporting at Scripps Secured Data, Inc., a variable interest entity, which
was
consolidated on March 27, 2007 and whose financial statements reflect total
assets and revenues constituting 1.9% and 87.4%, respectively, of the related
consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended May 31,
2007. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial
reporting at Scripps Secured Data, Inc.
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Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting
may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation
of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In
our
opinion, Patriot Scientific Corporation maintained, in all material respects,
effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2007, based
on
criteria established in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework
issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.
We
also
have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets
of
Patriot Scientific Corporation as of May 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows
for
each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2007 and our report dated
August 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial
statements.
/s/
KMJ
Corbin & Company LLP
Irvine,
California
August
14, 2007
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ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART
III
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
information regarding Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
Persons, Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and Corporate
Governance is incorporated by reference to the information contained in our
definitive proxy statement which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with our 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
CODE
OF ETHICS
We
have
adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or
persons performing similar functions.
ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The
information regarding Director Compensation, Report of the Compensation
Committee, Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive Compensation
is
incorporated by reference to the information contained in our 2007 definitive
proxy statement.
ITEM
12. SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The
information regarding Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Equity Compensation Plan Information is incorporated by reference
to the information contained in our 2007 definitive proxy statement.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The
information regarding Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and
Corporate Governance is incorporated by reference to the information contained
in our 2007 definitive proxy statement.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The
information regarding Principal Accounting Fees and Services is incorporated
by
reference to the information contained in our 2007 definitive proxy statement.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
The
following documents are filed as a part of this Report:
1.
|
Financial
Statements.
The following consolidated financial statements and Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm are included starting on page F-1
of
this Report:
|
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Report
of
KMJ Corbin & Company LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2007 and 2006
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
Report
of
KMJ Corbin & Company LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Balance
Sheets as of May 31, 2007 and 2006
Statements
of Operations for the Years Ended May 31, 2007 and 2006
Statement
of Members’ Equity for the Years Ended May 31, 2007 and 2006
Statements
of Cash Flows for the Years Ended May 31, 2007 and 2006
Notes
to
Financial Statements
2. |
Financial
Statement Schedules.
All financial statement schedules have been omitted since the information
is either not applicable or required or is included in the financial
statements or notes thereof.
|
3. |
Exhibits.
Those exhibits marked with a (*) refer to exhibits filed herewith.
The
other exhibits are incorporated herein by reference, as indicated
in the
following list. Those exhibits marked with a (†) refer to management
contracts or compensatory plans or
arrangements.
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Exhibit No.
|
Document
|
2.1
|
Agreement
to Exchange Technology for Stock in the Company, incorporated by
reference
to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K dated August 10, 1989 (Commission
file No. 33-23143-FW)
|
2.2
|
Assets
Purchase Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated June 22, 1994,
among the Company, nanoTronics Corporation and Helmut Falk, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K dated July 6, 1994
(Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
2.2.1
|
Amendment
to Development Agreement dated April 23, 1996 between the Company and
Sierra Systems, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2.1 to
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form SB-2
filed April 29, 1996 (Commission file No. 333-01765)
|
2.3
|
Form
of Exchange Offer dated December 4, 1996 between the Company and
certain shareholders of Metacomp, Inc., incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 2.3 to Form 8-K filed January 9, 1997 (Commission file
No. 000-22182)
|
2.4
|
Letter
of Transmittal to Accompany Shares of Common Stock of Metacomp, Inc.
Tendered Pursuant to the Exchange Offer Dated December 4, 1996,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to Form 8-K filed
January 9, 1997 (Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
3.1
|
Original
Articles of incorporation of the Company’s predecessor, Patriot
Financial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
registration statement on Form S-18, (Commission file No.
33-23143-FW)
|
3.2
|
Articles of
Amendment of Patriot Financial Corporation, as filed with the Colorado
Secretary of State on July 21, 1988, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to registration statement on Form S-18, (Commission file
No. 33-23143-FW)
|
3.3
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company, as filed with the Delaware Secretary
of
State on March 24, 1992, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to Form 8-K dated May 12, 1992 (Commission file No.
33-23143-FW)
|
3.3.1
|
Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
as filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 18, 1995, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.3.1 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1995 (Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
3.3.2
|
Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
as filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 24, 1997, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.3.2 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1997, filed July 18, 1997 (Commission file No.
000-22182)
|
3.3.3
|
Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 28, 2000,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3.3 to Registration Statement
on Form S-3 filed May 5, 2000 (Commission file No.
333-36418)
|
3.3.4
|
Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
as filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State on May 6, 2002, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.3.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-3
filed June 27, 2002 (Commission file No. 333-91352)
|
3.3.5
|
Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
as filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State on October 16, 2003,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3.5 to Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 filed May 21, 2004 (Commission file No.
333-115752)
|
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3.4
|
Articles and
Certificate of Merger of Patriot Financial Corporation into the
Company
dated May 1, 1992, with Agreement and Plan of Merger attached thereto
as Exhibit A, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Form
8-K dated May 12, 1992 (Commission file No.
33-23143-FW)
|
|
|
3.5
|
Certificate
of Merger issued by the Delaware Secretary of State on May 8, 1992,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Form 8-K dated
May 12, 1992 (Commission file No. 33-23143-FW)
|
3.6
|
Certificate
of Merger issued by the Colorado Secretary of State on May 12, 1992,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to Form 8-K dated
May 12, 1992 (Commission file No. 33-23143-FW)
|
|
|
3.7
|
Bylaws
of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to Form 8-K
dated May 12, 1992 (Commission file No.
33-23143-FW)
|
4.1
|
Specimen
common stock certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
Form 8-K dated May 12, 1992 (Commission file No.
33-23143-FW)
|
4.2†
|
1996
Stock Option Plan of the Company dated March 25, 1996 and approved by
the Shareholders on May 17, 1996, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.13 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 filed May 23, 1996 (Commission file No.
333-01765)
|
|
|
4.3†
|
2001
Stock Option Plan of the Company dated February 21, 2001 incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to Registration Statement on Form S-8
filed March 26, 2001 (Commission file No.
333-57602)
|
4.4†
|
2003
Stock Option Plan of the Company dated July 2, 2003 incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.27 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
September 4, 2003 (Commission file No. 333-108489)
|
4.5†
|
2006
Stock Option Plan of the Company dated March 31, 2006 incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.19 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
June 20, 2006 (Commission file No. 333-135156)
|
4.6
|
Approval
Rights Agreement and Termination of Antidilution Agreement and
Addendum to
Warrants dated October 10, 2006, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.29 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31,
2006, filed on October 13, 2006 (Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
|
|
10.1
|
IGNITE
License Agreement with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., dated
February 21, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, filed on October
13, 2006 (Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
|
|
10.2
|
Patent
Portfolio License Agreement with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
dated
February 21, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006, filed on October
13, 2006 (Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
|
|
10.3
|
Master
Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2005, by and among the Company,
Technology Properties Limited Inc., a California corporation and
Charles
H. Moore, an individual, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40
to Form 8-K filed June 15, 2005 (Commission file No.
000-22182)
|
|
|
10.4
|
Commercialization
Agreement dated as of June 7, 2005 by and among the JV LLC,
Technology Properties Limited Inc., a California corporation, and
the
Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Form 8-K filed
June 15, 2005 (Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
|
|
10.5
|
Limited
Liability Company Operating Agreement of JV LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, dated as of June 7, 2005, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Form 8-K filed June 15, 2005
(Commission file No.
000-22182)
|
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10.6†
|
Agreement
for Part-Time Employment dated August 3, 2005 between the Company and
Thomas J. Sweeney, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Form
8-K filed August 9, 2005 (Commission file No.
000-22182)
|
10.7
|
Settlement
Agreement dated February 13, 2007 by and among the Company, Russell
H.
Fish, III and Robert C. Anderson as trustee of the Fish Family Trust
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Registration Statement
en
Form SB-2 filed March 21, 2007 (Commission file No.
333-134362)
|
10.8†
|
Employment
Agreement dated June 5, 2007 by and between the Company and James
Turley,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed June
8, 2007
(Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
14.1
|
Code
of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 14.1 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
2003, filed August 29, 2003 (Commission file No.
000-22182)
|
21.1
|
List
of subsidiaries of the Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit
21.1
of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB filed October 13, 2006
(Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
23.1*
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
31.1*
|
Certification
of James L. Turley, CEO, pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
|
31.2*
|
Certification
of Thomas J. Sweeney, CFO, pursuant Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
|
32.1*
|
Certification
of James L. Turley, CEO, pursuant to Section 1350
|
32.2*
|
Certification
of Thomas J. Sweeney, CFO, pursuant to Section
1350
|
99.1
|
Form
of ISO Plan Option (Gaspar) dated May 29, 1992, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 28.2 to registration statement on
Form SB-2, 1996 (Commission file No. 33-57858)
|
99.2
|
Form
of NSO Plan Option (Berlin) dated May 29, 1992, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 28.3 to registration statement on
Form SB-2, 1996 (Commission file No. 33-57858)
|
99.3
|
Form
of Incentive Stock Option Agreement to the Company’s 1996 stock Option
Plan (individual agreements differ as to number of shares, dates,
prices
and vesting), incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed May 23, 1996
(Commission file No. 333-01765)
|
99.4
|
Form
of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement to the Company’s 1996 Stock Option
Plan (individual agreement differ as to number of shares, date, prices
and
vesting), incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2
to Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed May 23, 1996
(Commission file No. 333-01765)
|
99.5
|
Press
Release of the Company dated November 4, 1996 incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Form 8-K filed January 9, 1997
(Commission file No. 000-22182)
|
99.6
|
Form
of Incentive Stock Option Agreement to the Company’s 2001 Stock Option
Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed March 26, 2001 (Commission file No.
333-57602)
|
99.7
|
Form
of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement to the Company’s 2001 Stock Option
Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed March 26, 2001 (Commission file No.
333-57602)
|
99.8
|
Form
of Incentive Stock Option Agreement to the Company’s 2003 Stock Option
Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed September 4, 2003 (Commission file No.
333-108489)
|
99.9
|
Form
of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement to the Company’s 2003 Stock Option
Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to Registration
Statement on Form S-8 filed September 4, 2003 (Commission file
No. 333-108489)
|
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Patriot
Scientific Corporation
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Page
|
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|
|
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
|
F-2
|
|
||
Financial
Statements:
|
|
|
|
|
||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
|
|
F-3
|
|
||
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
|
|
F-4
|
|
||
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
F-5
|
|
||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
F-7
|
|
||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
F-9
|
|
F-1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Patriot Scientific
Corporation (the “Company”) as of May 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for
each of the years in the three year period ended May 31, 2007. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above, present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Patriot Scientific
Corporation as of May 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations
and
its cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended May 31,
2007
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
We
have
also audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2007, based on the criteria
established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report
dated August 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness
of
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
As
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, effective June
1,
2006, the Company changed its method of accounting for share-based compensation
to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment.
/s/
KMJ
Corbin & Company LLP
Irvine,
California
August
14, 2007
F-2
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
May
31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
21,605,428
|
$
|
3,984,240
|
|||
Restricted
cash and cash equivalents
|
102,346
|
100,320
|
|||||
Marketable
securities and short term investments
|
4,349,314
|
3,518,879
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable
|
352,390
|
4,113
|
|||||
Inventory
|
46,361
|
-
|
|||||
Prepaid
income taxes
|
2,070,981
|
-
|
|||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
2,439,975
|
-
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
431,840
|
407,418
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
31,398,635
|
8,014,970
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
85,518
|
64,006
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
8,190
|
8,190
|
|||||
Investment
in affiliated company
|
2,883,969
|
3,952,914
|
|||||
Patents
and trademarks,
net of accumulated amortization of $607,657 and $584,387
|
38,317
|
31,587
|
|||||
$
|
34,414,629
|
$
|
12,071,667
|
||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
934,298
|
$
|
695,323
|
|||
Accrued
expenses and other
|
1,086,496
|
154,730
|
|||||
Accrued
contingency fee payable
|
-
|
394,063
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
2,020,794
|
1,244,116
|
|||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
12,222,944
|
-
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
14,243,738
|
1,244,116
|
|||||
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Stockholders’
equity
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock, $.00001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized: none
outstanding
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Common
stock, $.00001 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized: 406,668,661
shares issued and 393,201,134 shares outstanding at May 31, 2007
and
366,199,765 shares issued and outstanding at May 31, 2006
|
4,066
|
3,661
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
72,150,581
|
69,551,981
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(43,151,678
|
)
|
(58,728,091
|
)
|
|||
Common
stock held in treasury, at cost - 13,467,527 shares and no shares
at May
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
(8,832,078
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
20,170,891
|
10,827,551
|
|||||
$
|
34,414,629
|
$
|
12,071,667
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-3
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
Years
Ended May 31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||||
Licenses
and royalties
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
10,000,000
|
$
|
2,957,509
|
||||
Product
sales and other
|
638,784
|
309,709
|
25,077
|
|||||||
638,784
|
10,309,709
|
2,982,586
|
||||||||
Cost
of sales
|
319,374
|
103,351
|
-
|
|||||||
Gross
profit
|
319,410
|
10,206,358
|
2,982,586
|
|||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||
Research
and development
|
-
|
225,565
|
294,735
|
|||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
7,558,712
|
4,151,099
|
2,600,430
|
|||||||
Settlement
and license expense
|
7,524,537
|
1,918,054
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
15,083,249
|
6,294,718
|
2,895,165
|
|||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
(14,763,839
|
)
|
3,911,640
|
87,421
|
||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||
Unrealized
loss on marketable securities
|
-
|
(1,466
|
)
|
(21,180
|
)
|
|||||
Interest
and other income
|
714,790
|
330,055
|
56,251
|
|||||||
Gain
(loss) on sale of assets
|
(3,163
|
)
|
2,724
|
4,128
|
||||||
Interest
expense
|
(355
|
)
|
(516,465
|
)
|
(3,081,760
|
)
|
||||
Loss
on debt extinguishments
|
-
|
(445,427
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Change
in fair value of warrant and derivative liabilities
|
-
|
(2,456,736
|
)
|
(7,563,564
|
)
|
|||||
Impairment
of note receivable
|
(339,551
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Impairment
of investment in affiliated company
|
(126,746
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Equity
in earnings of affiliated company
|
48,965,084
|
27,848,363
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
other income (expense), net
|
49,210,059
|
24,761,048
|
(10,606,125
|
)
|
||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes and minority interest
|
34,446,220
|
28,672,688
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
10,755,033
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Minority
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
23,691,187
|
$
|
28,672,688
|
$
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
|||
Basic
income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|||
Diluted
income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - basic
|
378,036,989
|
316,100,499
|
222,495,047
|
|||||||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
|
413,599,373
|
412,963,173
|
222,495,047
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Common
Stock
|
Additional
|
Accumulated
|
Stockholders’
|
|||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amounts
|
Paid-in
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Equity
(Deficit)
|
||||||||||||
Balance,
May 31, 2004
|
171,156,363
|
1,712
|
46,457,543
|
(52,183,738
|
)
|
(5,724,483
|
)
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of common stock at $.03 and $.10 per share
|
4,625,000
|
46
|
453,204
|
-
|
453,250
|
|||||||||||
Exercise
of warrants and options at $.02 to $.06 per share
|
39,028,511
|
390
|
820,899
|
-
|
821,289
|
|||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for services at $.05 and $.09 per share
|
796,000
|
8
|
58,792
|
-
|
58,800
|
|||||||||||
Conversion
of debentures payable plus accrued interest at $.02 and $.05 per
share
|
64,886,139
|
649
|
2,169,287
|
-
|
2,169,936
|
|||||||||||
Non-cash
compensation
|
-
|
-
|
59,675
|
-
|
59,675
|
|||||||||||
Reclassification
of derivative value associated with debt conversions and warrant
exercises
|
-
|
-
|
5,439,853
|
-
|
5,439,853
|
|||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance,
May 31, 2005
|
280,492,013
|
2,805
|
55,459,253
|
(62,702,442
|
)
|
(7,240,384
|
)
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for services at $1.53 per share
|
193,548
|
2
|
296,127
|
-
|
296,129
|
|||||||||||
Exercise
of warrants and options at $.02 to $.69 per share
|
12,824,544
|
128
|
851,070
|
-
|
851,198
|
|||||||||||
Conversion
of debentures payable plus accrued interest at $.02 and $.04 per
share
|
30,819,187
|
308
|
998,729
|
-
|
999,037
|
|||||||||||
Cashless
exercise of warrants
|
41,245,473
|
412
|
(412
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock to co-inventor of technology at $.13 per
share
|
625,000
|
6
|
81,244
|
-
|
81,250
|
|||||||||||
Extension
of term of options previously issued to consultant
|
-
|
-
|
125,000
|
-
|
125,000
|
|||||||||||
Repurchase
of warrants
|
-
|
-
|
(252,420
|
)
|
-
|
(252,420
|
)
|
|||||||||
Issuance
of warrants to a consultant
|
-
|
-
|
108,102
|
-
|
108,102
|
|||||||||||
Intrinsic
value of options issued to employees
and
directors
|
-
|
-
|
120,000
|
-
|
120,000
|
|||||||||||
Cash
dividends at $.02 and $.04 per share
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(24,698,337
|
)
|
(24,698,337
|
)
|
|||||||||
Reclassification
of derivative value associated with debt conversions and warrant
exercises
|
-
|
-
|
5,021,353
|
-
|
5,021,353
|
|||||||||||
Reclassification
of warrant and derivative liabilities at settlement date
|
-
|
-
|
6,743,935
|
-
|
6,743,935
|
|||||||||||
Net
income
|
28,672,688
|
28,672,688
|
||||||||||||||
Balance,
May 31, 2006
|
366,199,765
|
$
|
3,661
|
$
|
69,551,981
|
$
|
(58,728,091
|
)
|
$
|
10,827,551
|
F-5
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, continued
Common
Stock
|
Additional
|
Accumulated
|
Treasury
|
Stockholders’
|
|||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amounts
|
Paid-in
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Stock
|
Equity
(Deficit)
|
||||||||||||||
Exercise
of warrants and options at $.05 to $.40 per share
|
1,787,500
|
18
|
213,982
|
-
|
-
|
214,000
|
|||||||||||||
Cashless
exercise of warrants
|
38,681,396
|
387
|
(387
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Non-cash
compensation
|
-
|
-
|
2,359,036
|
-
|
-
|
2,359,036
|
|||||||||||||
Extension
of stock options previously issued to a consultant
|
-
|
-
|
324
|
-
|
-
|
324
|
|||||||||||||
Tax
effect of exercise of stock options granted under APB 25
|
-
|
-
|
25,645
|
-
|
-
|
25,645
|
|||||||||||||
Purchase
of common stock for treasury
|
(13,467,527
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(8,832,078
|
)
|
(8,832,078
|
)
|
||||||||||
Cash
dividends at $.02 per share
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(8,114,774
|
)
|
-
|
(8,114,774
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Net
income
|
23,691,187
|
|
23,691,187
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance,
May 31, 2007
|
393,201,134
|
$
|
4,066
|
$
|
72,150,581
|
$
|
(43,151,678
|
)
|
$
|
(8,832,078
|
)
|
$
|
20,170,891
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Years
Ended May 31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
Operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
23,691,187
|
$
|
28,672,688
|
$
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
operating
activities:
|
||||||||||
Amortization
and depreciation
|
64,861
|
59,415
|
94,353
|
|||||||
Non-cash
interest expense related to convertible debentures, notes payable
and
warrants
|
-
|
470,736
|
2,940,608
|
|||||||
Expense
related to extension of expiration date of stock options
|
324
|
125,000
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
gain related to warrant re-pricing, reconveyance and
issuance
|
-
|
(538,208
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Loss
on extinguishment of debt
|
-
|
445,427
|
-
|
|||||||
Accrued
interest income added to investments
|
(2,026
|
)
|
(19,778
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Equity
in earnings of affiliated company
|
(48,965,084
|
)
|
(27,848,363
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
(Gain)
loss on sale of assets
|
3,163
|
(2,724
|
)
|
(4,012
|
)
|
|||||
Unrealized
loss on marketable securities
|
-
|
1,466
|
21,180
|
|||||||
Issuance
of stock, options and warrants for services
|
-
|
554,245
|
118,476
|
|||||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
-
|
2,456,736
|
7,563,564
|
|||||||
Intrinsic
value of options issued
|
-
|
120,000
|
-
|
|||||||
Non-cash
compensation relating to issuance and vesting of stock options and
vesting
of warrants
|
2,359,036
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Impairment
of note receivable
|
339,551
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Impairment
of investment in affiliated company
|
126,746
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Deferred
taxes
|
9,782,969
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of consolidation
of
variable interest entity):
|
||||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(186,560
|
)
|
(4,113
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Inventory
|
1,970
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
(24,294
|
)
|
(261,769
|
)
|
218,865
|
|||||
Prepaid
income taxes
|
(2,070,981
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Licenses
receivable
|
-
|
2,000,000
|
(2,000,000
|
)
|
||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
1,122,499
|
194,811
|
435,644
|
|||||||
Accrued
contested fee payable
|
(394,063
|
)
|
48,063
|
501,700
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
(14,150,702
|
)
|
6,473,632
|
(628,326
|
)
|
|||||
Investing
activities:
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of short-term investments
|
8,832,078
|
2,027,557
|
-
|
|||||||
Purchase
of short-term investments
|
(9,662,513
|
)
|
(4,832,482
|
)
|
(897,706
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from sale of fixed assets
|
-
|
6,540
|
5,000
|
|||||||
Purchase
of restricted investments
|
-
|
(100,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Proceeds
from sale of restricted investments
|
-
|
203,210
|
-
|
|||||||
Payment
for security deposit
|
-
|
(8,190
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(5,827
|
)
|
(71,037
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Investment
in affiliated companies
|
(120,000
|
)
|
(2,000,000
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Distributions
from affiliated company
|
50,034,029
|
25,895,449
|
-
|
|||||||
Issuance
of note receivable
|
(589,551
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Cash
received in consolidation of variable interest entity
|
40,970
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
48,529,186
|
21,121,047
|
(892,706
|
)
|
||||||
Financing
activities:
|
||||||||||
Payment
of cash dividends
|
(8,114,774
|
)
|
(24,698,337
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Payment
of shareholder note
|
-
|
-
|
(100,000
|
)
|
||||||
Proceeds
from line of credit
|
-
|
-
|
100,000
|
|||||||
Principal
payments on notes payable
|
(50,089
|
)
|
(100,000
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Payments
for capital lease obligations
|
-
|
(2,306
|
)
|
(8,020
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from issuance of convertible debentures
|
-
|
-
|
490,000
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock
|
-
|
-
|
453,250
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of common stock warrants and options
|
214,000
|
851,198
|
821,288
|
|||||||
Repurchase
of warrants
|
-
|
(252,420
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Repurchase
of common stock for treasury
|
(8,832,078
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Tax
effect of exercise of options granted under APB 25
|
25,645
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(16,757,296
|
)
|
(24,201,865
|
)
|
1,756,518
|
F-7
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows, continued
Years
Ended May 31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
17,621,188
|
3,392,814
|
235,486
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning
of year
|
3,984,240
|
591,426
|
355,940
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of year
|
$
|
21,605,428
|
$
|
3,984,240
|
$
|
591,426
|
||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||||
Cash
payments for interest
|
$
|
355
|
$
|
2,983
|
$
|
15,406
|
||||
Cash
payments for income taxes
|
$
|
3,017,400
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
4,800
|
||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing
Activities:
|
||||||||||
Convertible
debentures, notes payable and accrued interest exchanged for common
stock
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
999,037
|
$
|
2,169,936
|
||||
Debt
discount arising from issuance of detachable warrants
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
490,000
|
||||
Reclassification
of derivative liabilities associated with debt conversions and warrant
exercises
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
5,021,353
|
$
|
5,439,853
|
||||
Reclassification
of warrant and derivative liabilities at settlement date
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6,743,935
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Cashless
exercise of warrants
|
$
|
387
|
$
|
412
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Fair
market value of assets received in collection of note receivable
and
subsequently contributed for preferred stock of affiliate
|
$
|
250,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-8
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
Organization and Business
Patriot
Scientific Corporation (“we”, “us”, or “our”), was organized under Delaware law
on March 24, 1992 and is the successor by merger to Patriot Financial
Corporation, a Colorado corporation, incorporated on June 10, 1987. In 1997
we
acquired Metacomp, Inc. and in June 2005 we entered into a joint venture
agreement with Technology Properties Limited, Inc. to form Phoenix Digital
Solutions, LLC (“Phoenix Digital”). In March 2007, we became the primary
beneficiary of Scripps Secured Data, Inc. (“SSDI”), a variable interest entity
and were required to consolidate SSDI effective in March 2007.
We
are an
intellectual property company that licenses our jointly held patent portfolio
technology to others and litigates against those who infringe upon the patent
portfolio technology.
SSDI
develops
and manufactures network-security hardware to government, military, and other
high-security facilities
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements as of May 31, 2006 include our accounts and
those of our majority owned subsidiaries, Metacomp, Inc. and Plasma Scientific
Corporation. The consolidated financial statements as of May 31, 2007 include
our accounts, those of our majority owned subsidiaries that are not considered
variable interest entities (“VIE”s) and all VIEs for which we are the primary
beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated.
Consolidation
of Affiliate
In
January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation 46, Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51
(“FIN
46”). In December 2003, the FASB modified FIN 46. FIN 46 provides a new
framework for identifying VIEs and determining when a company should include
the
assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities of
a VIE
in its consolidated financial statements.
A
VIE is
a corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, trust or any other
legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets that either (1) has
an
insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities without
additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of equity owners
that
are unable to make significant decisions about its activities, or (3) has a
group of equity owners that do not have the obligation to absorb losses or
the
right to receive returns generated by its operations.
FIN
46
requires a VIE to be consolidated if a party with an ownership, contractual
or
other financial interest in the VIE is obligated to absorb a majority of the
risk of loss from the VIE’s activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the
VIE’s residual returns (if no party absorbs a majority of the VIE’s losses), or
both. A variable interest holder that consolidates the VIE is called the primary
beneficiary. Upon consolidation, the primary beneficiary generally must
initially record all of the VIE’s assets, liabilities, and noncontrolling
interests at fair value and subsequently account for the VIE as if it were
consolidated based on majority voting interest.
FIN
46
was effective immediately for VIEs created after January 31, 2003. The
provisions of FIN 46, as revised, were adopted as of December 31, 2003, for
our
interests in all VIEs. During the quarter ended May 31, 2007, we
consolidated SSDI as SSDI was deemed a VIE and we determined that we were the
primary beneficiary of SSDI.
F-9
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Financial
Instruments and Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist
principally of cash, short-term investments and trade accounts
receivable.
At
times,
our balance of cash maintained with our bank may exceed the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation’s (“FDIC”) insured limit of $100,000. At May 31, 2007, our
cash and cash equivalents balance exceeding the FDIC limit was $4,628. Certain
other cash equivalents are not insured by the FDIC. We limit our exposure of
loss by maintaining our cash with financially stable financial institutions.
When we have excess cash, our cash equivalents are placed in high quality money
market accounts with major financial institutions. We believe this investment
policy limits our exposure to concentrations of credit risk.
Concentrations
of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable are limited due to the wide
variety of customers and markets which comprise our customer base, as well
as
their dispersion across many different geographic areas. We routinely assess
the
financial strength of our customers and, as a consequence, believe that our
accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited. Generally, we do not
require collateral or other security to support customer receivables.
The
carrying value of financial instruments, including cash, cash equivalents,
short-term
investments, accounts
receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value
because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these instruments.
Cash
Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and Short-Term
Investments
For
purposes of balance sheet classification and the statements of cash flows,
we
consider all highly liquid investments acquired with a maturity of three months
or less to be cash equivalents.
Restricted
cash and cash equivalents at May 31, 2007and 2006 consist of two savings
accounts required to be held as collateral for corporate credit card
accounts.
Our
short-term investments consist primarily of money market mutual funds and
accounts, and are reported at cost, which approximate fair market
value.
Accounts
Receivable
Our
accounts receivable consists primarily of the accounts of SSDI. This entity
provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its continuing evaluation
of its customers’ credit risk.
Inventory
Inventory
of SSDI consists of raw materials and finished goods manufactured by third
party
vendors. Inventory is valued using a method that approximates first-in,
first-out and has been stated at the lower of cost or net realizable
value.
Property,
Equipment and Depreciation
Property
and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to
five
years. Major betterments and renewals are capitalized, while routine
repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred.
Patents
and Trademarks
Patents
and trademarks are carried at cost less accumulated amortization and are
amortized over their estimated useful lives of four years. Estimated future
annual amortization expense arising from the patents is approximately $9,000
in
fiscal year 2008. In fiscal year 2008 our patents will be fully amortized.
SSDI
holds patents expiring in 14 years. Estimated future annual amortization expense
arising from these patents is approximately $2,150 per
year.
F-10
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Investment
in Affiliated Company
We
have a
50% interest in Phoenix Digital (see Note 7). This investment is accounted
for
using the equity method of accounting since the investment provides us the
ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee.
Significant influence is generally deemed to exist if we have an ownership
interest in the voting stock of the investee of between 20% and 50%, although
other factors, such as representation on the investee’s board of directors, are
considered in determining whether the equity method of accounting is
appropriate. Under the equity method of accounting, the investment, originally
recorded at cost, is adjusted to recognize our share of net earnings or losses
of the investee and is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations
in the caption “Equity in earnings of affiliated company”.
We
review
our investment in affiliated company to determine whether events or changes
in
circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The
primary factors we consider in our determination are the financial condition,
operating performance and near term prospects of the investee. If the decline
in
value is deemed to be other than temporary, we would recognize an impairment
loss.
Long-Lived
Assets
Our
management assesses the recoverability of our long-lived assets by determining
whether the depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets over their
remaining lives can be recovered through projected undiscounted future cash
flows. The amount of long-lived asset impairment, if any, is measured
based on fair value and is charged to operations in the period in which
long-lived asset impairment is determined by management. At May 31, 2007,
our management believes there is no impairment of our long-lived assets.
There can be no assurance, however, that market conditions will not change
or
demand for our products will continue, which could result in impairment of
long-lived assets in the future.
Treasury
Stock
We
account for treasury stock under the cost method and include treasury stock
as a
component of stockholders’ equity.
Derivative
Financial Instruments
In
connection with the issuance of certain convertible debentures (see Note 10),
the terms of the debentures included an embedded reset conversion feature which
provided for a conversion of the debentures into shares of our common stock
at a
rate which was determined to be variable. We determined that the reset
conversion feature was an embedded derivative instrument and that the conversion
option was an embedded put option pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
as
amended, and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 00-19, Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company's Own Stock.
The
accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments required that we record
the derivatives and related warrants at their fair values as of the inception
date of the convertible debenture agreements and at fair value as of each
subsequent balance sheet date. In addition, under the provisions of EITF
Issue No. 00-19, as a result of entering into the convertible debenture
agreements, we were required to classify all other non-employee warrants as
derivative liabilities and record them at their fair values at each balance
sheet date. Any change in fair value was recorded as non-operating,
non-cash income or expense at each balance sheet date. If the fair value
of the derivatives was higher at the subsequent balance sheet date, we recorded
a non-operating, non-cash charge. If the fair value of the derivatives was
lower at the subsequent balance sheet date, we recorded non-operating, non-cash
income.
During
the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005, we recognized other expense of
approximately $2,457,000 and $7,564,000, respectively, related to recording
the
warrant and derivative liabilities at fair value. At May 31, 2006, there are
no
derivative liabilities since the related variable debt instruments were settled
in full during fiscal 2006. At the settlement date, the remaining warrant
liabilities with a value of approximately $6,744,000 were reclassified to
additional paid-in capital.
F-11
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Our
derivative instruments were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model
incorporating the instruments’ multiple reset dates.
The
following assumptions were used for valuing the embedded derivatives during
the
years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005:
May
31, 2006
|
May
31, 2005
|
||
Estimated
dividends
|
None
|
None
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
101
- 229%
|
161
- 266%
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
3.5
- 5.1%
|
1.3
- 4.4%
|
|
Expected
term (years)
|
2
-
7
|
2
-
7
|
Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize revenue from the sale of our product upon shipment to the customer,
at
which time title transfers and we have no further obligations. Fees for
maintenance or support are recorded on a straight-line basis over the underlying
period of performance. Revenue from technology license agreements is recognized
at the time we enter into a contract and provide the customer with the licensed
technology. At this point, we have performed all of our obligations under
contract, the rights to our technology have been transferred and no significant
performance obligations remain.
SSDI
recognizes revenue upon shipment of its product and recognizes revenue on its
short-term installation contracts as time and materials costs are
incurred.
SSDI
maintains an agreement with a distributor which accounts for the majority of
SSDI’s product sales. This agreement provides for a limited product warranty for
a period of one year from the date of sale to the end user. The warranty does
not cover damage to the product after it has been delivered to the distributor.
SSDI’s agreement with the distributor also allows the distributor the right to
stock rotation whereby the distributor, on a six month basis, may return product
for replacement products of the distributor’s choosing provided that the
aggregate price of the replacement products is equal to the price of the
original products returned. Such stock rotations shall not exceed 10% of the
distributor’s purchases from SSDI in the prior twelve month period for any year
and any single rotation shall not exceed 6% of the total rotational allowance
for that year. The first stock rotation shall not occur before February
2008.
Shipping
and Handling
EITF
Issue No. 00-10, Accounting
for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs, requires
shipping and handling fees billed to customers to be classified as revenue
and
shipping and handling costs to be classified as either cost of sales or
disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. SSDI includes shipping
and
handling fees billed to customers in net sales. Shipping and handling costs
associated with inbound freight are included in cost of sales.
Research
and Development Costs
Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Advertising
We
expense advertising costs as incurred. There were no advertising expenses for
the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006. Advertising expense was approximately
$14,000 for the year ended May 31, 2005.
F-12
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Income
Taxes
We
account for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes
(“SFAS
No. 109”).
Deferred
income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of
differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts at each year end based on enacted tax laws and statutory
tax
rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect
taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
Net
Income (Loss) Per Share
We
apply
SFAS No. 128, Earnings
Per Share,
for the
calculation of "Basic" and "Diluted" earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings
(loss) per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income (loss)
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the
potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings (loss) of
an
entity. At May 31, 2007, potential common shares of 330,000 related to our
outstanding warrants and options were not included in the calculation of diluted
income per share as they had an anti-dilutive effect. At May 31, 2006, potential
common shares of 2,295,000 related to our outstanding warrants and options
were
not included in the calculation of diluted income per share as they had an
anti-dilutive effect. At May 31, 2005, potential common shares of 143,826,204
related to our outstanding convertible debentures, warrants and options were
not
included in the calculation of diluted loss per share as they had an
anti-dilutive effect.
Year
Ended May 31, 2007
|
||||||||||
Numerator
(Income)
|
Denominator
(Shares)
|
Per
Share Amount
|
||||||||
Basic
EPS:
|
||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
23,691,187
|
378,036,989
|
$
|
0.06
|
|||||
Diluted
EPS:
|
||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive
securities:
|
||||||||||
Options
and warrants
|
-
|
35,562,384
|
||||||||
Income
available to common shareholders
|
$
|
23,691,187
|
413,599,373
|
$
|
0.06
|
F-13
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Year
Ended May 31, 2006
|
||||||||||
Numerator
(Income)
|
Denominator
(Shares)
|
Per
Share Amount
|
||||||||
Basic
EPS:
|
||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
28,672,688
|
316,100,499
|
$
|
0.09
|
|||||
Diluted
EPS:
|
||||||||||
Interest
on convertible
debentures
|
458,467
|
|||||||||
Effect
of dilutive
securities:
|
||||||||||
Options
and warrants
|
-
|
80,273,769
|
||||||||
Convertible
debentures
|
-
|
16,588,905
|
||||||||
Income
available to common shareholders
|
$
|
29,131,155
|
412,963,173
|
$
|
0.07
|
Year
Ended May 31, 2005
|
||||||||||
Numerator
(Loss)
|
Denominator
(Shares)
|
Per
Share Amount
|
||||||||
Basic
EPS:
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
222,495,047
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|||
Diluted
EPS:
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
Loss
available to common shareholders
|
$
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
222,495,047
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and
expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by management
are, among others, the realizability of accounts receivable, valuation of
inventory, recoverability of long-lived assets, and valuation of stock options,
warrants, derivative liabilities, and deferred tax assets. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Minority
Interest
Minority
interest in our consolidated financial statements results from the accounting
for the acquisition of a noncontrolling interest in SSDI. Noncontrolling
interest represents a partially owned subsidiary’s income, losses, and
components of other comprehensive income which should be attributed to the
controlling and noncontrolling interests or other parties with a right or
obligation that affects the attribution of comprehensive income or loss, on
the
basis of their contractual rights or obligations, if any, otherwise, on the
basis of ownership interests.
F-14
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The
noncontrolling interest in SSDI, which we are required to consolidate as we
are
the primary beneficiary, has been reduced to zero due to the initial allocation
of losses prior to the period in which we were required to consolidate. If
a
noncontrolling interest has been reduced to zero, the primary beneficiary must
absorb any losses that are in excess of the value of the noncontrolling
interest’s equity. For the period in which we are required to consolidate, March
27, 2007 through May 31, 2007 we absorbed $169,913 of SSDI’s losses as we are
the primary beneficiary. The noncontrolling interest in any future profits will
not be presented until all prior losses have been recovered.
Stock
Based Compensation
Change
in Accounting Principle
Effective
June 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment,
which
establishes standards for the accounting of transactions in which an entity
exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, primarily focusing
on
accounting for transactions where an entity obtains employee services in
share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) requires a public entity
to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award
of
equity instruments, including stock options, based on the grant-date fair value
of the award and to recognize it as compensation expense over the period the
employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually
the
vesting period. SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes our previous accounting under
Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
for the
period beginning June 1, 2006. In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, Share-Based
Payment,
relating to SFAS No. 123(R). We have applied the provisions of SAB No. 107
in
our adoption of SFAS No. 123(R). Stock-based awards to non-employees are
accounted for using the fair value method in accordance with SFAS No. 123,
Accounting
for Stock Based Compensation.
We
adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which
requires the application of the accounting standard as of June 1, 2006, the
first day of our fiscal year 2007. Our consolidated financial statements as
of
May 31, 2007 reflect the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R). In accordance
with
the modified prospective transition method, our consolidated financial
statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not
include, the impact of SFAS No. 123(R). SFAS No. 123(R) requires us to estimate
the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an
option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately
expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods
in
our consolidated statement of operations. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No.
123(R), we accounted for stock-based awards to employees and directors using
the
intrinsic value method in accordance with APB No. 25 as allowed under SFAS
No.
123. Under the intrinsic value method, no employee stock-based compensation
expense had been recognized in our consolidated statements of operations, other
than as related to option grants to employees and directors below the fair
market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.
Stock-based
compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of
the
portion of share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during
the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in our consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended May 31, 2007 included compensation
expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested
as
of May 31, 2006 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance
with the pro forma provisions of SFAS No. 123 and compensation expense for
the
share-based payment awards granted subsequent to May 31, 2006 based on the
grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No.
123(R). As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended May 31, 2007 is based on awards
ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.
SFAS
No. 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and
revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from
those estimates. The estimated average forfeiture rate for the year ended
May 31, 2007, of approximately 5% was based on historical forfeiture
experience and estimated future employee forfeitures. The estimated pricing
term
of option grants for the year ended May 31, 2007 was five years. In our pro
forma information required under SFAS No. 123(R) for the periods prior to fiscal
2007, we accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.
F-15
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Summary
of Assumptions and Activity
The
following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and net income
(loss) per share for the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005 as if we had applied
the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to options granted under
our stock option plans. For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the fair
value of the options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
and amortized on a straight-line basis to expense over the options' vesting
period:
Year
Ended
May
31, 2006
|
Year
Ended
May
31, 2005
|
||||||
Net
income (loss) - as reported
|
$
|
28,672,688
|
$
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
||
Add:
Share-based employee compensation included in net income, net of
tax
effects
|
120,000
|
-
|
|||||
Deduct:
Share-based employee compensation expense determined under fair
value
method, net of tax effects
|
(1,639,913
|
)
|
(138,883
|
)
|
|||
Net
income (loss) - pro forma
|
$
|
27,152,775
|
$
|
(10,657,587
|
)
|
||
Net
income (loss) per common share - as reported
|
|||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
||
Net
income (loss) per common share - pro forma
|
|||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.07
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
The
fair
value of stock-based awards to employees and directors is calculated using
the
Black-Scholes option pricing model, even though this model was developed to
estimate the fair value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without
vesting restrictions, which differ significantly from our stock options. The
Black-Scholes model also requires subjective assumptions, including future
stock
price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the
calculated values. The expected term of options granted is derived from
historical data on employee exercises and post-vesting employment termination
behavior. The risk-free rate selected to value any particular grant is based
on
the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponds to the pricing term of the grant
effective as of the date of the grant. The expected volatility for the years
ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 is based on the historical volatilities of
our
common stock. These factors could change in the future, affecting the
determination of stock-based compensation expense in future
periods.
F-16
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
|
|
Year
Ended
May
31, 2007
|
|
Year
Ended
May
31, 2006
|
Year
Ended
May
31, 2005
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Expected
term
|
|
|
4.8
years
|
|
|
4.6
years
|
|
|
1.9
yrs
|
|
|
Expected
volatility
|
|
|
146
- 156%
|
|
|
115
- 158%
|
|
|
121
- 129%
|
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
|
4.78
- 5.00%
|
|
|
3.78
- 4.93%
|
|
|
3.37
- 3.98%
|
|
|
Expected
dividends
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
A
summary
of option activity as of May 31, 2007 and changes during year then ended, is
presented below:
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Options
outstanding at June 1, 2006
|
|
|
5,460,000
|
|
$
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
granted
|
|
|
2,800,000
|
|
$
|
0.39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
exercised
|
|
|
(515,000
|
)
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
expired
|
|
|
(500,000
|
)
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2007
|
|
|
7,245,000
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
2.95
|
|
$
|
1,394,300
|
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value set forth in the above table represents the total
pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the closing price of our stock which was
$0.51
as of May 31, 2007, and assumes all optionees had exercised their options as
of
that date.
The
weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the year ended
May 31, 2007 was $0.91 per option. The total intrinsic value of options
exercised during the year ended May 31, 2007 was $290,100.
As
of May
31, 2007, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to employee and
director stock option compensation arrangements. The total fair value of shares
vested during the year ended May 31, 2007 was approximately
$2,356,000.
As
a
result of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) on June 1, 2006, our income before
provision for income taxes and net income for the year ended May 31, 2007 was
approximately $885,456 lower than if we had continued to account for share-based
compensation under APB No. 25. Basic and diluted net income per share
for the year ended May 31, 2007 were not affected by the adoption of
SFAS No. 123(R).
The
following table summarizes employee stock-based compensation expense related
to
stock options under SFAS No. 123(R) for the year ended May 31, 2007, which
was
allocated as follows:
Year
Ended
May
31, 2007
|
||||
Employee stock-based compensation expense included in: | ||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
$
|
2,356,000
|
F-17
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
July
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109
(“FIN
48”). This interpretation clarifies the application of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting
for Income Taxes,
by
defining criteria that an individual tax position must meet for any part of
the
benefit of that position to be recognized in a company’s financial statements
and also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and
transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. We expect to adopt FIN 48 on June 1, 2007. We are currently assessing
the
impact the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements
(“SFAS
No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principals and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement does not require
new fair value measurements, but is applied to the extent that other accounting
pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements. The statement
emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be
determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in
pricing an asset or liability. Companies that have assets and liabilities
measured at fair value will be required to disclose information that enables
the
users of its financial statements to access the inputs used to develop those
measurements. The reporting entity is encouraged, but not required, to
combine the fair value information disclosed under this statement with the
fair
value information disclosed under other accounting pronouncements. SFAS
No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We
expect to adopt SFAS No. 157 on June 1, 2008. We are currently assessing
the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the SEC staff issued SAB No. 108, Considering
the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in
Current Year Financial Statements .
SAB No.
108 was issued in order to eliminate the diversity in practice surrounding
how
public companies quantify financial statement misstatements. SAB No. 108
requires that registrants quantify errors using both a balance sheet and income
statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in a misstated
amount that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are
considered, is material. The adoption of this statement did not have a
significant impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of
operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(“SFAS
No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure at fair value many
financial instruments and certain other items that are not currently required
to
be measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting
by
providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported
earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without
having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No. 159 also
establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate
comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for
similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 does not affect
any existing accounting literature that requires certain assets and liabilities
to be carried at fair value. SFAS No. 159 does not establish
requirements for recognizing and measuring dividend income, interest income,
or
interest expense. This statement does not eliminate disclosure requirements
included in other accounting standards. SFAS No. 159 is effective in
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We expect to adopt SFAS No.
159 on June 1, 2008. We are in the process of evaluating the provisions of
the
statement, but do not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have
a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
F-18
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
3.
Accounts Receivable
Trade
accounts receivable at May 31, 2007 is $352,390, of which $348,890 is held
by
SSDI. No allowance for doubtful accounts has been recorded.
4.
Inventory
Inventory
at May 31, 2007, consisted of raw materials of $46,361.
5.
Property and Equipment
Property
and equipment consisted of the following at May 31, 2007 and 2006:
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Computer
equipment and software
|
$
|
42,270
|
$
|
33,587
|
|||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
72,454
|
37,336
|
|||||
114,724
|
70,923
|
||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(29,206
|
)
|
(6,917
|
)
|
|||
Net
property and equipment
|
$
|
85,518
|
$
|
64,006
|
Depreciation
and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $24,352, $24,591
and $46,026 for the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
6.
License Agreements
In
February 2005, we entered into two separate licensing agreements with one
customer for our patent portfolio and Ignite microprocessor technology. The
aggregate amount of the two licenses was $3,050,000, of which $2,950,000 was
for
licensing fees and $100,000 was for maintenance services. Maintenance under
the
agreement is expected to be provided over a period not to exceed four years.
Maintenance revenue recognized during the years ended May 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005 was $25,000, $25,000 and $6,250, respectively. The payment terms of the
agreements required aggregate payments of $300,000 at the time of execution,
three quarterly payments of $750,000 each on April 1, August 15, and November
15, 2005 and one final payment of $500,000 on February 15, 2006. The $500,000
payment due on February 15, 2006 was paid in March 2006. Total payments received
in fiscal 2005 amounted to $1,050,000 and total payments received in fiscal
2006
amounted to $2,000,000. The agreements also provide for the future payment
of
royalties to us based on sales of product using the Ignite licensed technology.
In connection with this license agreement, we became obligated to the
co-inventor of the patent portfolio technology for $207,600 pursuant to a July
2004 agreement under which we were obligated to pay a percentage of all patent
portfolio licensing proceeds to the co-inventor. The amount due under that
license was payable in four installments of $51,900. The co-inventor of the
patent portfolio technology filed a lawsuit against us seeking damages and/or
enforcement of the 2004 agreement. We challenged the enforceability of the
agreement by counterclaim in that action. On February 14, 2007, a settlement
of
the litigation was finalized. Terms of the settlement required us to pay
$3,400,000 in cash on February 14, 2007 and $3,000,000 on May 1, 2007, which
amounted to approximately the debt claimed by Fish to be owed to him under
the
July 2004 agreement. In addition, the settlement required us to make a donation
of $15,000 on February 14, 2007 on behalf of Russell H. Fish III (“Fish”) to
Maasai Power and Education Project, Inc., and to pay Fish the equivalent of
4%
of 50% of the next $100 million of gross license fees as they are collected
by
Phoenix Digital and as distributions are made to us, after excluding the first
$20 million collected by Phoenix Digital after December 1, 2006. Our commitment
to make payments to Fish related to such future license revenues will not exceed
$2 million. A liability for gross license fees due of approximately $797,000
is
included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
at
May 31, 2007. During the year ended May 31, 2007, we recorded approximately
$7,525,000 related to settlement and license expenses.
F-19
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
7.
Investment in Affiliated Company/License Agreement
On
June
7, 2005, we entered into a Master Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) with
Technology Properties Limited Inc., a California corporation (“TPL”), and
Charles H. Moore (“Moore”), the co-inventor of certain of our technology,
pursuant to which we, TPL and Moore resolved all legal disputes between us.
Pursuant to the Master Agreement, we and TPL entered into the Limited Liability
Company Operating Agreement of Phoenix Digital (the “LLC Agreement”) into which
we and Moore contributed our rights to certain of our technologies. We believe,
based upon consultation with our attorneys, it was not required by applicable
law or other existing agreements to obtain approval for the contribution of
the
license rights to Phoenix Digital from stockholders or any parties other than
our various warrant holders.
We
and
TPL each own 50% of the membership interests of Phoenix Digital, and each of
us
have the right to appoint one member of the three member management committee.
The two appointees are required to select a mutually acceptable third member
of
the management committee. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, we and TPL agreed
to
establish a working capital fund for Phoenix Digital of $4,000,000, of which
our
contribution was $2,000,000. The working capital fund increases to a maximum
of
$8,000,000 as license revenues are achieved. We and TPL are obligated to fund
future working capital requirements at the discretion of the management
committee of Phoenix Digital in order to maintain working capital of not more
than $8,000,000. Neither we nor TPL are required to contribute more than
$2,000,000 in any fiscal year. Distributable cash and allocation of profits
and
losses will be allocated to the members in the priority defined in the LLC
Agreement. Phoenix Digital has committed to pay a quarterly amount ranging
between $500,000 and $1,000,000 (based upon a percentage of the working capital
fund balance of Phoenix Digital) for supporting efforts to secure licensing
agreements by the other member on behalf of Phoenix Digital. During the years
ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, Phoenix Digital paid $3,871,602 and $2,500,000,
respectively, to TPL pursuant to this commitment.
We
are
accounting for our investment in Phoenix Digital under the equity method of
accounting, and accordingly have recorded our initial contribution of $2,000,000
and our share of Phoenix Digital’s net income of $48,965,084 and $27,848,363,
during the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, as an increase
in
our investment. Cash distributions of $50,034,029 and $25,895,449 received
from
Phoenix Digital during the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively,
have
been recorded as a reduction in our investment. Our investment in Phoenix
Digital is $2,883,969 at May 31, 2007 and has been recorded as “Investment in
Affiliated Company”. We have recorded our share of Phoenix Digital’s net income
as “Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Company” in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations for years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006.
Concurrently
with forming Phoenix Digital, we entered into a license agreement with a third
party pursuant to which we received $10,000,000, this amount was recorded as
license revenue during the year ended May 31, 2006. In connection with entering
into the license agreement and forming Phoenix Digital, we incurred various
cash
and non-cash expenses. Direct, incremental cash costs incurred with the
transactions included $170,000 paid to a committee of our board of directors
for
their efforts in consummating the transactions, approximately $1,328,000 paid
to
certain of our warrant holders to obtain their approval of the agreement and
release of their lien and blocking rights. Additionally, $960,000 was paid
to
the co-inventor of the technology.
F-20
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
We
also
granted new warrants and agreed to re-price other outstanding warrants in order
to obtain the necessary approvals from certain security interest holders as
well
as to obtain the release of their security interests in our intellectual
property, and to finalize the LLC Agreement. We granted a warrant to TPL to
acquire up to 3,500,000 shares of our common stock at a per share price of
$0.125. The warrant has a term of seven years. At the date of grant, the right
to acquire 1,400,000 common shares vested. The right to acquire the remaining
2,100,000 shares will vest in 700,000 increments only upon our common stock
attaining a per share stock price of $0.50, $0.75 and $1.00. On February 21,
2006, February 22, 2006 and March 1, 2006 the rights to acquire the remaining
700,000 share increments vested as our stock price reached $0.50, $0.75 and
$1.00, respectively. As additional consideration to the warrant holders for
providing approval for the transaction, we agreed to reset the per share
exercise price of approximately 35,000,000 warrants to $0.015 for which the
warrant holders also conveyed other warrants to acquire 12,000,000 shares back
to us. Further, we issued additional warrants to acquire approximately 290,000
shares of our common stock at a per share price of $0.03. The warrants issued
and re-priced were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model and the following
assumptions: volatility of 101% to 229%, no dividends, risk-free interest rates
of approximately 3.5% to 5.1%, and contractual terms ranging from two to seven
years. The fair value of the warrants issued and re-priced in excess of
previously recorded expense was approximately $83,000 and the fair value of
the
reconveyed warrants was approximately $622,000. These amounts, together with
the
direct, incremental cash costs previously described, are recorded as an expense
and included in settlement and license expense in the year ended May 31,
2006.
During
the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, Phoenix Digital entered into licensing
agreements with third parties, pursuant to which it received aggregate proceeds
of $110,879,000 and $60,000,000, respectively.
The
condensed balance sheets and statements of income of Phoenix Digital at May
31,
2007 and 2006 and for the years then ended are as follows:
Condensed
Balance Sheets
ASSETS:
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Cash
|
$
|
6,989,847
|
$
|
7,765,708
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses
|
175,000
|
15,000
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
7,164,847
|
$
|
7,780,708
|
LIABILITIES
AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$
|
1,385,118
|
$
|
148,762
|
|||
Income
taxes payable
|
11,790
|
-
|
|||||
Members’
equity
|
5,767,939
|
7,631,946
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and members’ equity
|
$
|
7,164,847
|
$
|
7,780,708
|
Condensed
Statements of Income
Revenues
|
$
|
110,878,985
|
$
|
60,000,000
|
|||
Operating
expenses
|
12,189,575
|
4,486,955
|
|||||
Operating
income
|
98,689,410
|
55,513,045
|
|||||
Interest
income
|
421,407
|
183,682
|
|||||
Income
before income taxes
|
99,110,817
|
55,696,727
|
|||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
11,790
|
-
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$
|
99,099,027
|
$
|
55,696,727
|
F-21
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
8.
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity
On
February 2, 2007, we invested an aggregate of $370,000 in SSDI for 2,100,000
shares of convertible preferred stock. This represents all of SSDI’s preferred
stock and a 46% ownership interest in SSDI, a California corporation that
manufactures products that protect information transmitted over secure networks.
The investment consisted of certain assets contributed by us to SSDI valued
at
$250,000 and cash of $120,000. The shares are convertible at our option into
shares of SSDI’s common stock on a one-to-one basis. The convertible preferred
stock entitles us to receive non-cumulative dividends at the per annum rate
of
$0.04 per share, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of SSDI. The
investment in SSDI’s convertible preferred stock also entitles us to a
liquidation preference of $0.40 per share, plus an amount equal to all declared
but unpaid dividends.
On
March
27, 2007, we entered into an 18 month revolving line of credit with SSDI for
a
maximum amount of $500,000. The line of credit matures on September 27, 2008.
If
we do not provide notice to SSDI at least 90 days prior to the maturity date,
the maturity date automatically extends 12 months. The line of credit is
collateralized by all assets presently owned or hereafter acquired by SSDI.
The
carrying value of the collateral is approximately $323,341 at May 31, 2007.
The
creditors of SSDI do not have recourse to our other assets. On March 28, 2007,
we advanced $150,000 under terms of the agreement, and on April 16, 2007 we
advanced $100,000 under terms of the agreement.
The
line
of credit carries a floating interest rate which is defined as the prime rate
as
announced by Bank of America. At May 31, 2007, the interest rate on the note
was
8.25%. SSDI is required to make minimum monthly payments on the line consisting
of unpaid and accrued interest on the first day of the month following the
initial advance.
As
a
result of the line of credit, we have a variable interest in SSDI, a variable
interest entity, and we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary
as
we absorb more than half of the variable interest entity’s expected losses.
FIN46(R), Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities,
requires us to consolidate SSDI as long as we are deemed to be the primary
beneficiary. The equity interests of SSDI not owned by us are reported as a
minority interest in our May 31, 2007 consolidated balance
sheet.
Prior
to
initial consolidation, we recognized a $126,746 impairment loss on our
investment for the losses of SSDI for the period February 2007 through March
26,
2007.
Upon
initial consolidation of the variable interest entity, on March 27, 2007,
$251,146 of current assets, $43,199 of net property and equipment, $47,240
of
other assets, $98,331 of current liabilities and no minority interest were
included on the consolidated balance sheet.
9.
Accrued Liabilities
At
May
31, 2007 and 2006, accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Accrued
lease obligation
|
$
|
7,279
|
$
|
23,323
|
|||
Deferred
maintenance fee
|
43,750
|
68,750
|
|||||
Compensation
and benefits
|
75,068
|
62,657
|
|||||
Deferred
material credit
|
163,399
|
-
|
|||||
Royalties
payable
|
797,000
|
-
|
|||||
$
|
1,086,496
|
$
|
154,730
|
F-22
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
10.
Convertible Debentures
From
fiscal 2002 through fiscal 2005, we raised approximately $5,400,000 through
the
issuance of convertible debentures, having stated interest rates ranging from
8%
to 12%, to a limited group of investors. The convertible
debentures entitled the debenture holders to convert the principal, and any
accrued interest thereon, into shares of our common stock for up to two years
from the date of issuance.
The
debentures were initially convertible into shares of common stock at conversion
prices ranging from approximately $0.02 to $0.10 per share. The debentures
contained provisions which allowed for the conversion rate to be reset on a
periodic basis based on a comparison of the market price of our common stock
to
the conversion price of the debentures. On the measurement dates when the market
price was less than the conversion rate, a new conversion rate was set based
on
a weighted average of the market price for the ten days prior to the reset
measurement date. As of May 31, 2005, the reset conversion rate on debentures
outstanding ranged from $0.02 to $0.04.
Concurrent
with the issuance of the convertible debentures, we issued the debenture holders
warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. These warrants are exercisable
for five years from the date of issuance at either initial negotiated exercise
prices or prices equal to 115% of the volume weighted average price for our
common stock for the ten days previous to the debenture date. The warrant
exercise price is generally subject to being reset on each six-month anniversary
of its issuance; however, if the warrant holder elects to have the warrant
shares registered, then the exercise price is fixed at the price in effect
on
the date of the election.
Except
for one debenture issued on March 23, 2004, we are responsible for registering
the resale of the shares of our common stock which will be issued on the
conversion of the debentures. As of May 31, 2007, there have been seven
registration statements. The convertible debentures were secured by
substantially all our assets.
The
terms
of the convertible debentures included certain features that are considered
embedded derivative financial instruments, such as the conversion feature and
a
reset conversion feature which provided for a conversion of the debentures
into
shares of our common stock at a rate which was determined to be variable.
Because the debentures were not conventional convertible debt, we were also
required to record the related warrants at their fair values. In addition,
under
the provisions of EITF Issue No. 00-19, Accounting
for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in,
a
Company’s Own Stock, as
a
result of entering into the convertible debenture agreements, we were required
to classify all other non-employee warrants as derivative liabilities and record
them at their fair values at each balance sheet date.
During
the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005, the value of the warrant and derivative
liabilities increased by $2,456,736 and $7,563,564, respectively, which is
reflected as a component of other income (expense) in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
During
the year ended May 31, 2006, we entered into two reset agreements with the
debenture holders to fix the conversion price of the then outstanding debentures
at their current price. We determined that one of the debt modifications did
not
result in a debt extinguishment under EITF Issue No. 96-19, Debtor’s
Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments,
or EITF
Issue No. 05-7, Accounting
for Modifications to Conversion Options Embedded in Debt Instruments and Related
Issues.
In
connection with the reset agreement of one of the outstanding debentures, we
issued 7,000,000 warrants to the debenture holder as consideration for entering
into the reset agreement. We determined that the issuance of the warrants,
in
connection with the reset agreement, resulted in a debt extinguishment under
EITF Issue No. 96-19. Accordingly, we recorded the fair value of the warrants
issued of $445,427 as a loss on debt extinguishment in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended May 31,
2006.
F-23
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
During
the year ended May 31, 2006, holders of debentures with a principal balance
of
$880,668 converted their debentures, together with accrued interest thereon
of
approximately $119,000, into 30,819,187 shares of our common stock. During
the
year ended May 31, 2005, we converted principal of $2,057,500 and related
accrued interest of $112,436 into 64,886,139 shares of our common stock. As
of
May 31, 2006, all outstanding debentures were repaid or converted into shares
of
our common stock.
As
a
result of the settlement of the remaining debentures during 2006, we
reclassified $6,743,935 related to the fair values of all outstanding warrants
at the date of settlement to additional paid-in capital.
The
following table presents the status and activity of our convertible debentures
as of May 31, 2006:
Series
|
Dates
of Issuance
|
Original
Principal
|
Principal
Balance at May 31, 2006
|
Conversion
Prices
|
Effective
Registration
Date
|
Shares
Converted as of May 31, 2006
|
Warrant
Shares Issued
|
||
Initial
|
Reset
|
||||||||
A
|
4/23/02-
|
$1,000,000
|
$
-
|
$0.08616-
|
$0.04190-
|
10/29/2002
|
24,099,548
|
12,859,175
|
|
6/10/02
|
0.10289
|
0.04457
|
|||||||
B
|
8/23/02-
|
605,000
|
-
|
0.05126-
|
0.04381-
|
3/7/2003
|
14,777,350
|
11,234,835
|
|
1/24/03
|
0.0727
|
0.04722
|
|||||||
C
|
3/24/02-
|
510,000
|
-
|
0.041-
|
0.041-
|
6/26/2003
|
10,470,554
|
9,377,943
|
|
6/9/03
|
0.065
|
0.065
|
|||||||
D
|
8/1/03-
|
547,500
|
-
|
0.0172-
|
0.0172-
|
11/18/2003
|
25,178,803
|
22,455,355
|
|
10/21/03
|
0.048
|
0.0477
|
|||||||
E
|
12/1/03-
|
1,527,500
|
-
|
0.0267-
|
0.0267-
|
6/7/2004
|
46,794,618
|
30,395,392
|
|
5/11/04
|
0.10
|
0.10
|
|||||||
F
|
3/23/04
|
723,168
|
-
|
0.09
|
0.09
|
Not
Registered
|
20,877,430
|
8,035,192
|
|
G
|
9/28/04-
|
232,500
|
-
|
0.016710-
|
0.01670-
|
5/22/2006
|
8,267,358
|
8,259,678
|
|
1/17/05
|
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
||||||
G
|
11/17/04-
|
257,500
|
-
|
0.016710-
|
0.01670-
|
Not
Registered
|
14,107,672
|
13,431,137
|
|
11/18/04
|
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
||||||
$5,403,168
|
-
|
164,573,333
|
116,048,707
|
The
terms
of the convertible debentures include certain features that were considered
embedded derivative financial instruments, such as the conversion feature and
a
reset conversion feature which provides for the conversion of the debentures
into shares of our common stock at a rate which is variable. Because the
debentures are not conventional convertible debt, we were required to record
the
derivative financial instruments and the warrants issued in connection with
the
convertible debentures at their fair values as of the issuance date of each
of
the debentures. No convertible debentures or warrants in connection with
convertible debentures were issued during the year ended May 31, 2006.
We
recorded the fair value of the derivative instruments and warrants as a debt
discount which was amortized to interest expense over the term of the
convertible debentures. During the years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005, we
recorded interest expense of $412,879 and $2,152,267, respectively, related
to
the amortization of the debt discount. If the total fair value of the derivative
instruments and warrants was in excess of the proceeds received on the
convertible debentures, we recorded the excess as additional interest expense.
We recorded additional interest expense of $563,167 during the year ended May
31, 2005 related to the fair values of derivative instruments and warrants
in
excess of proceeds received. Since no convertible debentures or warrants in
connection with convertible debentures were issued during the year ended May
31,
2006, no excess fair value was recorded during fiscal 2006.
F-24
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
11.
Stockholders’ Equity
During
July 2006, we commenced our Board of Director approved stock buyback program
in
which we repurchase our outstanding common stock from time to time on the open
market. As part of the program we purchased 13,467,527 shares of our common
stock at an aggregate cost of $8,832,078 during the year ended May 31,
2007.
During
February 2007, we announced dividends of $0.02 per share to shareholders and
qualified warrant holders of record as of March 6, 2007. The dividend of
$8,114,774 was paid on April 9, 2007. During this time, we announced a
semi-annual dividend policy contingent upon our financial condition, other
possible applications of available resources, and relevant business
considerations.
Private
Stock Offerings
On
July
22, 2005, 625,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.13 per share (based on
the
fair value on the date of issuance) were issued to the co-inventor of certain
technology. The Company recorded an expense of $81,250 in connection with the
issuance of these shares.
On
March
21, 2006, 193,548 shares of common stock valued at $1.53 per share (based on
the
fair value on the date of issuance) were issued to a former debenture holder
in
connection with a dispute regarding the number of shares of common stock issued
upon conversion. The Company recorded an expense of $296,129 in connection
with
the issuance of these shares.
During
fiscal 2005, 4,625,000 restricted shares of common stock were issued to a group
of individual investors in exchange for $453,250. Additionally, the Company
issued 796,000 shares of common stock, valued at $58,800, to a vendor in
exchange for services, which was included in selling, general and administrative
expenses.
During
February 2006, the Company announced a dividend of $0.02 per share of common
stock for stockholders of record and qualified warrant holders as of February
24, 2006. The dividend of $8,114,378 was paid in March 2006. In March 2006,
the
Company announced a dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock for stockholders
of record and qualified warrant holders as of March 31, 2006. The dividend
of
$16,583,959 was paid in April 2006.
Warrants
At
May
31, 2005, we had warrants outstanding to purchase 109,122,581 shares of common
stock at exercise prices ranging from approximately $0.02 to $0.065 per share
expiring at various dates through 2012. During fiscal 2005, we issued warrants
to purchase 29,021,363 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from
$0.02 to $0.08 per share and issued 38,358,511 shares of common stock on the
exercise of warrants at exercise prices ranging from $0.02 to $0.05 per
share.
At
May
31, 2006, we had warrants outstanding to purchase 53,349,220 common shares
at
exercise prices ranging from $0.02 to $1.00 per share, expiring at various
dates
through 2012. Some of those outstanding warrants were not exercisable as of
May
31, 2006 as they are subject to meeting vesting criteria. During the year ended
May 31, 2006, we issued warrants to purchase 12,457,049 shares of common stock,
investors exercised warrants to purchase 8,728,544 shares of common stock for
proceeds of $470,657 and investors exercised warrants of 44,110,139 to purchase
41,245,473 shares of common stock on a cashless basis. During the year ended
May
31, 2006, we cancelled warrants to purchase 13,391,727 shares of our common
stock. Included in the aforementioned warrants issued during the year ended
May
31, 2006 were warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock issued to
a
consultant. The value of these warrants of $176,866 was recorded as an expense
during the year ended May 31, 2006. We re-priced other warrants to purchase
approximately 35,000,000 common shares to $0.015 during the year ended May
31,
2006 (see Note 7).
F-25
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Effective
January 11, 2006, we entered into a warrant redemption agreement with a warrant
holder, whereby at our option, we agreed to redeem certain warrants representing
the right to acquire an aggregate of up to 10,000,000 shares of our common
stock, through April 2006. The warrants may be redeemed in quantities not to
exceed 2,000,000 warrants in any one calendar month, at a price equal to the
product of (a) the volume weighted average of the daily volume weighted average
prices of our common stock for all trading days in the applicable calendar
month, minus the exercise price of the warrant, multiplied by (b) the number
of
shares being redeemed from that warrant. On February 3, 2006, we agreed to
redeem 2,000,000 warrants for $252,420 and payment for the redemption occurred
in March 2006.
Effective
February 9, 2006, we entered into “Reset Agreements” with certain warrant
holders and received waivers from the warrant holders with regard to certain
terms of certain warrants held by the warrant holders. Under the terms of the
Reset Agreements, we and the warrant holders agreed to amend the terms of (i)
each of the warrants held by the warrant holders such that the exercise price
of
the warrants is no longer subject to downward resets based on the trading price
of our common stock, and (ii) each of the debentures held by the warrant holders
such that the conversion price of the debentures is fixed at its current level.
No additional expense was required for the modification of the exercise price
of
the warrants since the new fixed price of the warrants was equal to the original
exercise price at date of issuance or was equal to the then reset price in
effect for which we had previously recognized an expense for the modification
(see Note 7). Under the terms of the Reset Agreements, we and the warrant
holders also agreed to amend all of the agreements entered into between us
and
the warrant holders that limit the ability of the warrant holders to be the
beneficial owner of more than 4.99% of our common stock to be amended to provide
that the warrant holders may not, through the exercise of warrants, the
conversion of debentures, or otherwise, be the beneficial owner of more than
9.99% of our common stock.
Under
the
terms of the waiver agreements, the warrant holders agreed to amend their rights
under the terms of certain warrants held by each of them to receive a payment
in
the event of a payment of a dividend by us. Prior to entering into the waiver
agreements, if at any time after the issuance date of the subject warrants,
we
made any distributions to holders of our common stock, the warrant holders
would
be entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount of such distribution which
would have been payable to them had they owned the shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of the subject warrants as of the record date for the
distribution. Under the terms of the waiver agreement, if the market price
of
our common stock on the record date for a distribution is greater than or equal
to $0.15 per share, the payment to the warrant holders would be reduced to
the
amount which would be payable to the warrant holders had they engaged in a
cashless exercise of the subject warrants as of the record date for the
distribution. In consideration for entering into the agreements, we issued
warrants for the right to acquire 7,000,000 shares of our common stock to one
warrant holder and recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $445,427 (see
Note 10).
In
connection with a previous debt agreement, we entered into an Antidilution
Agreement (the “Antidilution Agreement”) with Swartz Private Equity, LLC
(“Swartz”) wherein we were obligated to issue to Swartz warrants equal to 11% of
the common stock issued between January 28, 2002 and March 11, 2002, 20% of
the
common stock issued between March 12, 2002 and April 1, 2003, and after April
1,
2003, 30% of the common stock issued to any parties other than Swartz. During
the year ended May 31, 2005, we issued warrants to Swartz to purchase 7,330,548
shares of our common stock in connection with the Antidilution Agreement. There
were no warrants issued during the year ended May 31, 2006 in connection with
the Antidilution agreement. On October 10, 2006, we entered into an Approval
Rights Agreement and Termination of Antidilution Agreement and Addendum to
Warrants (the “Termination Agreement”) with Swartz to terminate the Antidilution
Agreement. In consideration for entering into the Termination Agreement, we
agree to obtain Swartz’s written approval at least 30 days prior to entering
into (i) any acquisition of any business entity or asset of any kind where
the
aggregate number of shares of common stock and derivative securities (on a
fully
diluted basis) issued as consideration for the acquisition equals or exceeds
10%
of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding at the time of the
acquisition (on a fully diluted basis) or (ii) any acquisition (regardless
of
size) by us of any business entity or asset of any kind that is not unanimously
approved by our board of directors.
F-26
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
At
May
31, 2007, we had warrants outstanding to purchase 12,060,915 common shares
at
exercise prices ranging from $0.02 to $1.00 per share, expiring at various
dates
through 2012. Some of those outstanding warrants were not exercisable as of
May
31, 2007 as they are subject to meeting vesting criteria. During the year ended
May 31, 2007, investors exercised warrants to purchase 1,272,500 shares of
common stock for proceeds of $172,250 and investors exercised warrants of
40,000,805 to purchase 38,681,396 shares of common stock on a cashless basis.
During the year ended May 31, 2007, 15,000 warrants expired and 1,319,409
warrants were cancelled due to cashless exercises.
The
following table presents outstanding warrants at May 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005:
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Issued
in conjunction with:
|
||||||||||
Convertible
debentures
|
560,915
|
40,769,009
|
75,196,854
|
|||||||
Anti-dilution
agreements
|
-
|
690,211
|
20,813,081
|
|||||||
Equity
lines of credit
|
-
|
-
|
9,965,369
|
|||||||
Waiver
agreements
|
7,000,000
|
7,000,000
|
-
|
|||||||
Other
|
4,500,000
|
4,890,000
|
3,147,277
|
|||||||
Total
warrants outstanding
|
12,060,915
|
53,349,220
|
109,122,581
|
1996
Stock Option Plan
Effective
March 1996, as amended, we adopted the 1996 Stock Option Plan. Under the 1996
Stock Option Plan, which expired March 24, 2006, options to purchase up to
4,000,000 shares of our common stock may be granted to either full or part
time
employees, directors and our consultants at a price not less than the fair
market value on the date of grant for incentive stock options or not less than
85% of the fair market value on the date of grant for non-qualified stock
options. In the case of a significant stockholder, the option price of the
share
is not less than 110 percent of the fair market value of the shares on the
date
of grant. Any option granted under the 1996 Stock Option Plan must be exercised
within ten years of the date they are granted (five years in the case of a
significant stockholder). During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005,
we granted options to purchase 50,000 and 645,000 shares of common stock,
respectively, at market value, under the 1996 Stock Option Plan. As of May
31,
2007, options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock are outstanding under
the 1996 Stock Option Plan. The options outstanding continue to be governed
by
the terms of the 1996 Stock Option Plan.
2001
Stock Option Plan
The
2001
Stock Option Plan, which expires in February 2011, provides for the granting
of
options to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of our common stock to either full
or
part time employees, directors and our consultants at a price not less than
the
fair market value on the date of grant for incentive stock options or not less
than 85% of the fair market value on the date of grant for non-qualified stock
options. In the case of a significant stockholder, the option price of the
share
is not less than 110 percent of the fair market value of the shares on the
date
of grant. Any option granted under the 2001 Stock Option Plan must be exercised
within ten years of the date they are granted (five years in the case of a
significant stockholder). During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2007, 2006
and
2005, we granted options to purchase 230,000, 145,000 and 1,150,000 shares
of
our common stock, respectively, at market value, under this plan. As of May
31,
2007, options to purchase 475,000 shares of common stock are outstanding under
the 2001 Stock Option Plan.
F-27
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
2003
Stock Option Plan
The
2003
Stock Option Plan, which expires in 2013, provides for the granting of options
to acquire up to 6,000,000 shares of our common stock to either full or part
time employees, directors and our consultants at a price not less than the
fair
market value on the date of grant for incentive stock options or not less than
85% of the fair market value on the date of grant for non-qualified stock
options. In the case of a significant stockholder, the option price of the
share
is not less than 110 percent of the fair market value of the shares on the
date
of grant. Any option granted under the 2003 Stock Option Plan must be exercised
within ten years of the date they are granted (five years in the case of a
significant stockholder). During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2006 and 2005,
we granted options to purchase 1,550,000 and 1,695,000 shares of our common
stock, respectively, at market value, under this plan. There were no grants
made
under the 2003 Stock Option Plan during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007.
As
of May 31, 2007, options to purchase 2,050,000 shares of common stock are
outstanding under the 2003 Stock Option Plan.
2006
Stock Option Plan
The
2006
Stock Option Plan, which expires in 2016, provides for the granting of options
to acquire up to 5,000,000 shares, with a limit of 3,000,000 Incentive Stock
Option (ISO) shares of our common stock to either full or part time employees,
directors and our consultants at a price not less than the fair market value
on
the date of grant. In the case of a significant stockholder, the option price
of
the share is not less than 110 percent of the fair market value of the shares
on
the date of grant. Any option granted under the 2006 Stock Option Plan must
be
exercised within ten years of the date they are granted (five years in the
case
of a significant stockholder). During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2007 and
2006, we granted options to purchase 1,070,000 and 2,050,000 shares of our
common stock, respectively, under this plan, 70,000 and 192,857 shares,
respectively, of which were ISOs. In connection with May 31, 2006 option grants,
we recognized compensation expense of $120,000 related to options granted below
the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant. As of May 31,
2007, options to purchase 3,120,000 shares of common stock are outstanding
under
the 2006 Stock Option Plan.
On
June
5, 2006, we issued options to acquire 1,500,000 shares of our common stock
at a
per share price of $0.165 to an officer outside of the above referenced plans.
F-28
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
A
summary
of the status of our stock option plans and warrants as of May 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005 and changes during the years ended on those dates is presented
below:
Options
|
Warrants
|
||||||||||||
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
||||||||||
Outstanding,
June 1, 2004
|
7,003,000
|
$
|
0.21
|
121,349,420
|
$
|
0.05
|
|||||||
Granted
|
3,490,000
|
0.08
|
29,021,363
|
0.04
|
|||||||||
Cancelled
|
(2,675,000
|
)
|
0.31
|
(2,889,691
|
)
|
0.07
|
|||||||
Exercised
|
(670,000
|
)
|
0.05
|
(38,358,511
|
)
|
0.03
|
|||||||
Outstanding,
May 31, 2005
|
7,148,000
|
0.13
|
109,122,581
|
0.04
|
|||||||||
Granted
|
3,795,000
|
0.46
|
12,457,049
|
0.09
|
|||||||||
Cancelled
|
(1,387,000
|
)
|
0.30
|
(13,391,727
|
)
|
0.05
|
|||||||
Repurchased
|
-
|
-
|
(2,000,000
|
)
|
0.02
|
||||||||
Exercised
|
(4,096,000
|
)
|
0.09
|
(52,838,683
|
)
|
0.03
|
|||||||
Outstanding,
May 31, 2006
|
5,460,000
|
0.34
|
53,349,220
|
0.05
|
|||||||||
Granted
|
2,800,000
|
0.39
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Cancelled
|
(500,000
|
)
|
0.09
|
(1,334,409
|
)
|
0.03
|
|||||||
Exercised
|
(515,000
|
)
|
0.08
|
(39,953,896
|
)
|
0.03
|
|||||||
Outstanding,
May 31, 2007
|
7,245,000
|
$
|
0.40
|
12,060,915
|
$
|
0.10
|
|||||||
Exercisable,
May 31, 2005
|
5,748,000
|
$
|
0.14
|
108,622,581
|
$
|
0.04
|
|||||||
Exercisable,
May 31, 2006
|
5,115,000
|
$
|
0.35
|
52,849,220
|
$
|
0.05
|
|||||||
Exercisable,
May 31, 2007
|
7,245,000
|
$
|
0.40
|
11,685,915
|
$
|
0.10
|
|||||||
Weighted
average fair value of options and warrants granted during the year
ended
May 31, 2005
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.05
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average fair value of options and warrants granted during the year
ended
May 31, 2006
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
0.19
|
|||||||||
Weighted
average fair value of options and warrants granted during the year
ended
May 31, 2007
|
$
|
0.91
|
$
|
-
|
Included
in the above table are certain warrants for which vesting is contingent based
on
various future performance measures.
F-29
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
The
following table summarizes information about stock options and warrants
outstanding at May 31, 2007:
Range
of
Exercise
Prices
|
Outstanding
|
Exercisable
|
||||
Number
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Number
Exercisable
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
||
Options
|
$
0.05-0.08
|
325,000
|
1.66
|
$
0.06
|
325,000
|
$ 0.06
|
0.10-0.17
|
3,525,000
|
1.84
|
0.16
|
3,525,000
|
0.16
|
|
0.60-0.90
|
3,395,000
|
4.24
|
0.68
|
3,395,000
|
0.68
|
|
$
0.05-0.90
|
7,245,000
|
2.95
|
$
0.40
|
7,245,000
|
$
0.40
|
|
|
||||||
Warrants
|
$
0.04-0.08
|
8,260,915
|
3.33
|
$
0.07
|
7,885,915
|
$
0.07
|
0.12-1.00
|
3,800,000
|
4.94
|
0.16
|
3,800,000
|
0.16
|
|
$
0.04-1.00
|
12,060,915
|
3.84
|
$
0.10
|
11,685,915
|
$
0.10
|
12.
Income Taxes
The
provision for income taxes is as follows for the years ended May
31:
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Current:
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
State
|
972,064
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
current
|
972,064
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Deferred:
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
7,767,761
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
State
|
2,015,208
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
deferred
|
9,782,969
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
provision
|
$
|
10,755,033
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
No
provision for income taxes was recorded for the years ended May 31, 2006 and
2005 due to the significant net operating loss carryforwards.
The
reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the Federal statutory rate
is
as follows for the years ended May 31:
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Statutory
federal income tax rate
|
34.0
|
%
|
34.0
|
%
|
(34.0)
|
%
|
||
State
income tax rate, net of Federal effect
|
5.7
|
%
|
-
|
%
|
-
|
%
|
||
Other
|
0.3
|
%
|
-
|
%
|
-
|
%
|
||
(Decrease)
Increase in valuation allowance
|
(8.7)
|
%
|
(34.0)
|
%
|
34.0
|
%
|
||
Effective
income tax rate
|
31.0
|
%
|
-
|
%
|
-
|
%
|
F-30
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Deferred
tax assets and liabilities reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences
between the carrying amount of asset and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of
our
deferred tax assets are as follows as of May 31:
2007
|
2006
(1)
|
2005
(1)
|
||||||||
Current
deferred tax assets (liabilities):
|
||||||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
1,894,097
|
$
|
12,628,402
|
$
|
13,488,125
|
||||
Accruals
and state taxes
|
376,257
|
214,239
|
278,702
|
|||||||
Basis
difference in fixed assets
|
-
|
14,881
|
25,595
|
|||||||
Basis
difference in intangibles
|
-
|
1,296,189
|
1,652,225
|
|||||||
Investment
in affiliated company
|
-
|
(11,497,984
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Inventory
and other reserves
|
-
|
-
|
41,446
|
|||||||
Credits
|
242,411
|
289,318
|
329,583
|
|||||||
Less:
valuation allowance
|
(72,790
|
)
|
(2,945,045
|
)
|
(15,815,676
|
)
|
||||
Total
net deferred tax asset
|
2,439,975
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Long-term
deferred tax assets (liabilities):
|
||||||||||
Investment
in affiliated company
|
(14,128,084
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Basis
difference in fixed assets
|
(2,870
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Basis
difference in intangibles
|
1,072,117
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
835,893
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Total
net long-term deferred tax liability
|
(12,222,944
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
deferred tax liability
|
$
|
(9,782,969
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
(1)
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to
conform to the current year presentation.
During
fiscal year 2007, the valuation allowance relating to our deferred tax assets
was released as we determined that we would utilize our net operating loss
carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. For federal and state tax purposes,
SSDI is not consolidated with our corporate income tax filings. SSDI is
consolidated however, in the components of our net deferred tax assets and
liabilities as indicated above. The $72,790 valuation allowance above relates
entirely to SSDI as management has not determined that it is more likely than
not that the deferred tax asset relating to net operating loss carryforwards
will be realized.
At
May
31, 2006 and 2005, valuation allowances equal to the net deferred tax asset
recognized have been recorded as management has not determined that it is more
likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized. The valuation
allowance decreased by $2,872,255 and $12,870,631 during the years ended May
31,
2007 and 2006 respectively.
At
May
31, 2007, we have federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$5,339,000 that expire during the years 2008 through 2024. All losses are
subject to certain limitations imposed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended. As such, certain federal net operating loss carryforwards may expire
unused and per year availability may be subject to change of ownership
limitations under Internal Revenue Code Section 382.
At
May
31, 2007, we have federal general business credit carryforwards of $242,411.
The
general business credit carryforwards expire during the year 2011 through 2024.
F-31
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
13.
Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
Lowell
Giffhorn Arbitration
On
September 23, 2005, Lowell Giffhorn, a former executive officer
and a former director of the Company, submitted a demand for arbitration with
the American Arbitration Association related to the termination of
Mr. Giffhorn's employment with the Company. Mr. Giffhorn asserts that
the termination of his employment with the Company was unlawful, retaliatory,
wrongful, violated public policy, violated the covenant of good faith and fair
dealing and violated securities laws. Mr. Giffhorn has demanded damages of
approximately $4,500,000 (excluding claims for punitive damages and attorneys
fees). The Company denies the allegations and believes the claims to be
frivolous and totally devoid of merit. The Company has retained litigation
counsel and intends to vigorously defend the claims. The amount, if any, of
ultimate liability with respect to the foregoing cannot be determined. Despite
the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company at this time does not
believe that Mr. Giffhorn's claim will have a material adverse impact on
its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Patent
Litigation
Pursuant
to the joint venture that the Company entered into in June 2005 with TPL (in
settlement of inventorship/ownership litigation between the parties, and in
return for a 50-50 sharing of net licensing and enforcement revenues), the
Company granted TPL the complete and exclusive right to enforce and license
its
microprocessor patent portfolio. The Company then dismissed its patent
infringement claims against Fujitsu Computer Systems, Inc. (“Fujitsu”);
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America; NEC Solutions (America) Inc.
(“NEC”); Sony Electronics Inc. (“Sony”); and Toshiba America Inc., and certain
related entities of these defendants
which had been pending in the Federal District Court for the Northern District
of California. Thereafter, TPL, on behalf of the TPL/Patriot joint venture,
filed patent infringement actions against certain of the foregoing defendants
(except Sony) and their related entities in the Federal District Court for
the
Eastern District of Texas, which litigation is currently pending. Patriot was
subsequently joined as a party to the litigation. Litigation is not currently
pending with regard to Fujitsu or NEC and certain of NEC’s subsidiaries as
listed below.
On
August
25 2006, ARM Ltd. and ARM, Inc. intervened as defendants, seeking a declaration
of non-infringement of our ‘584 patent with respect to ARM processor cores
contained within some alleged infringing chips of other defendants.
F-32
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
In
February 2006, a license agreement was entered into with Fujitsu regarding
the
Company's patent portfolio, and in connection with that transaction, litigation
involving Fujitsu and TPL and the Company in both California and Texas was
dismissed.
In
February 2007, a license agreement was entered into with: NEC Corporation,
NEC
Corporation of America, Inc., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. and NEC
Unified Solutions, Inc. In connection with that transaction, the above named
defendants, excluding NEC Electronics America, Inc., were dismissed from the
lawsuit.
A
Claims
Construction Hearing was held May 3, 2007 in The United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas. On June 15, 2007 the court handed down claims
construction of the patents-in-suit, the ‘336, ‘148 and ‘584 patents. Based on
the claims construction ruling, TPL/Patriot are vigorously proceeding with
discovery in respect to the ‘336 and ‘148 patents. However, based on the claims
construction ruling as to the ‘584 patent claims of “instruction groups”,
TPL/Patriot announced on August 8, 2007, a Stipulation with ARM intended to
expedite an appeal of that claims construction. The Stipulation is a declaration
of non-infringement by the accused ARM products with respect to the ‘584 patent.
This is intended to bolster TPL/Patriot’s efforts in the long run to enforce
rights under the ‘584 patent. A mediation is scheduled September 25 - 27, 2007.
Trial is scheduled to begin January 7, 2008.
401(k)
Plan
We
have a
retirement plan that complies with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
All employees are eligible to participate in the plan. We match 50% of each
participant’s voluntary contributions, subject to a maximum contribution of 6%
of the participant’s compensation. Participants vest 33% per year over a three
year period in our contributions. Our matching contributions during the fiscal
years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 were $11,397 and $1,833, respectively.
Employment
Contract
During
the quarter ended August 31, 2005, we terminated two of our officers, each
of
whom had an employment contract with us. One of the officers agreed to accept
as
severance approximately $150,000 and to have the maturity date of options held
by him extended for one year. Further, we agreed to accelerate the vesting
of
all outstanding options held by the officer and to extend their term to June
2006. We recorded an expense of approximately $125,000 related to this option
modification in the year ended May 31, 2006.
We
have
not reached an agreement with the other officer; however, we accrued
approximately $50,000 during the year ended May 31, 2006 for amounts which
we
believe may be due to this individual. The former officer has filed a complaint
against us seeking arbitration and claiming he is owed approximately $4,500,000.
We believe the claim is without merit and we intend to vigorously defend
ourselves.
Guarantees
and Indemnities
We
have
made certain guarantees and indemnities, under which we may be required to
make
payments to a guaranteed or indemnified party. We indemnify our directors,
officers, employees and agents to the maximum extent permitted under the laws
of
the State of Delaware and California for SSDI. In connection with our facility
leases, we have indemnified our lessors for certain claims arising from the
use
of the facilities. The duration of the guarantees and indemnities varies, and
in
many cases is indefinite. These guarantees and indemnities do not provide for
any limitation of the maximum potential future payments we could be obligated
to
make. Historically, we have not been obligated to make any payments for these
obligations and no liabilities have been recorded for these guarantees and
indemnities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
F-33
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Operating
Leases
We
had a
non-cancelable operating lease for our office and manufacturing facilities
located in San Diego, California which expired in July 2006. In February 2006
we
moved our operations to our Carlsbad, California facility. Due to the move,
we
accrued our remaining contractual lease obligation related to the San Diego
facilities. Rent expense for fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $620, $103,245
and
$180,527, respectively.
We
have a
non-cancelable operating lease agreement for our Carlsbad, California office
facility. Future minimum lease payments required under the operating lease
are
$96,201 and $73,710 in fiscal years ended 2008 and 2009, respectively. Rent
expense for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006 was $92,928 and
$30,976, respectively.
SSDI
subleases their Carlsbad, California office facility which expires in December
2007. Future minimum lease payments required under the operating lease are
$52,983 in the fiscal year ended 2008. Rent expense for the fiscal year ended
May 31, 2007 was $15,138.
SSDI
also
leases office space in Annapolis, Maryland on a month to month basis at $750
per
month expiring February 2008. The lease may be terminated by either party with
30 days notice.
Earn-Out
Agreement
SSDI
entered into an earn-out agreement with a former debt holder of Holocom Networks
upon our contribution of the foreclosure sale collateral of Holocom Networks
to
SSDI. The agreement required the former debt holder to release all of his rights
to any Holocom collateral in exchange for receiving 3% of the net sales (defined
as cash revenues actually received less credits or discounts and other claims
of
customers) of SSDI’s protected distribution system products for a period of 48
months from the foreclosure sale date of February 2, 2007. The earn-out is
to be
paid each calendar quarter.
14.
Segment Information
SSDI
began operations in February, 2007 and we consolidated SSDI in our financial
statements in March 2007. SSDI is an operating segment under Financial
Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 131, Disclosures
About Segments of an Enterprise,
as
revenue is 10% or more of the total revenue of all operating segments.
SSDI
is
engaged in the business of developing
and manufacturing network-security hardware to government, military, and other
high-security facilities. There is no inter-segment revenue and the accounting
policies for segment reporting are the same as for us as a whole.
The
“all
other” category includes the results for Patriot Scientific
Corporation.
F-34
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Operating
segment net revenue, operating income (loss) and income (loss) before taxes
for
each of the years ended May 31 were as follows:
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Net
revenue:
|
||||||||||
SSDI
|
$
|
558,484
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
All
other
|
80,300
|
10,309,709
|
2,982,586
|
|||||||
Total
net revenue
|
$
|
638,784
|
$
|
10,309,709
|
$
|
2,982,586
|
||||
Operating
income (loss):
|
||||||||||
SSDI
|
$
|
(176,432
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
All
other
|
(14,587,407
|
)
|
3,911,640
|
87,421
|
||||||
Total
operating income (loss)
|
$
|
(14,763,839
|
)
|
$
|
3,911,640
|
$
|
87,421
|
|||
Income
(loss) before taxes:
|
||||||||||
SSDI
|
$
|
(169,913
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
All
other
|
34,616,133
|
28,672,688
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
||||||
Total
income (loss) before taxes
|
$
|
34,446,220
|
$
|
28,672,688
|
$
|
(10,518,704
|
)
|
All
sales
were to unaffiliated customers within the United States. During the year ended
May 31, 2007, one customer accounted for 85% of SSDI’s product sales and this
same customer accounted for 81% of SSDI’s accounts receivable at May 31, 2007.
Operating
segment depreciation and amortization and total assets for each of the years
ended May 31 were as follows:
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization:
|
||||||||||
SSDI
|
$
|
22,740
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
All
other
|
42,121
|
59,415
|
94,353
|
|||||||
Total
depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
64,861
|
$
|
59,415
|
$
|
94,353
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Total
assets:
|
||||||||||
SSDI
|
$
|
642,871
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
All
other
|
33,771,758
|
12,071,667
|
3,724,034
|
|||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
34,414,629
|
$
|
12,071,667
|
$
|
3,724,034
|
15.
Subsequent Events
During
the period June 1, 2007 through August 9, 2007, Phoenix Digital entered into
license agreements with third parties, pursuant to which it received aggregate
proceeds totaling $500,000.
During
the period June 1, 2007 through August 1, 2007, we purchased 4,961,640 shares
of
our common stock at an aggregate cost of $2,725,793 pursuant to our stock
buyback program.
On
June
5, 2007, our outgoing chief executive officer retired. As a result, we recorded
a severance charge of $100,000 based on terms of his employment agreement which
provided for salary continuation.
F-35
Patriot
Scientific Corporation
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
On
June
5, 2007, we granted stock options, from our 2003 Stock Option Plan to our
newly-appointed chief executive officer in accordance with his employment
contract as follows: 1,500,000 non-qualified stock options, 200,000 of which
immediately vest, the remainder are subject to vesting provisions within the
option and 400,000 incentive stock options, 200,000 of which immediately vest,
the remainder are subject to vesting provisions within the option.
On
July
5, 2007, we received proceeds of $6,250 from the issuance of 125,000 shares
of
common stock in connection with the exercise of warrants.
On
July
19, 2007, we entered into a warrant redemption agreement with a warrant holder,
whereby at our option, we agree to redeem certain warrants representing the
right to acquire an aggregate of up to 7,000,000 shares of our common stock,
through October 2007. The warrants may be redeemed in quantities not to exceed
2,000,000 warrants in the first two calendar months and 3,000,000 in the last
calendar month, at a price equal to the product of (a) the volume weighted
average of the daily volume weighted average prices of our common stock for
all
trading days in the applicable calendar month, minus the exercise price of
the
warrant, multiplied by (b) the number of shares being redeemed from that
warrant. The warrant holder is prohibited from exercising any of the warrants
as
long as we are in compliance with the agreement. Additionally, the warrant
holder is prohibited from purchasing any shares of our common stock on the
open
market during any “pricing month” defined in the agreement as the calendar month
immediately preceding the calendar month in which we deliver the redemption
notice to the warrant holder. On August 1, 2007, we agreed to redeem 2,000,000
warrants for $921,855 and payment for the redemption occurred in August
2007.
On
August
6, 2007, our former chief executive officer exercised 1,000,000 of the 1,500,000
options granted to him in June 2006. The options were exercised utilizing a
full
payment in shares method within the grant and in accordance with the provisions
of the payment in shares method, the officer received 656,250 new shares of
stock.
On
August
7, 2007 we received proceeds of $1,750 from a director who exercised 25,000
stock options.
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Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Financial
Statements:
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Balance
Sheets
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F-39
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Statements of
Income
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F-40
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Statements of
Members’ Equity
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F-41
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Statements
of Cash Flows
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F-42
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Notes
to Financial Statements
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F-43
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F-37
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Members
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC (the
"Company") as of May 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of income,
members' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two year period
ended May 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above, present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Phoenix Digital Solutions, LLC
as
of May 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the years in the two year period ended May 31, 2007 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America.
/s/
KMJ
Corbin & Company LLP
Irvine,
California
August
14, 2007
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Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
Balance
Sheets
May
31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
|
$
|
6,989,847
|
$
|
7,765,708
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses
|
175,000
|
15,000
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
$
|
7,164,847
|
$
|
7,780,708
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
1,225,118
|
$
|
148,762
|
|||
Accrued
expenses
|
160,000
|
-
|
|||||
Income
tax payable
|
11,790
|
-
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
1,396,908
|
148,762
|
|||||
Commitments
and Contingencies (Note 4)
|
|||||||
Members’
equity
|
5,767,939
|
7,631,946
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and members’ equity
|
$
|
7,164,847
|
$
|
7,780,708
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-39
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
Statements
of Income
Years
Ended May 31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
License
revenues
|
$
|
110,878,985
|
$
|
60,000,000
|
|||
Operating
expenses:
|
|||||||
General
and administrative
|
12,189,575
|
4,486,955
|
|||||
Operating
income
|
98,689,410
|
55,513,045
|
|||||
Other
income:
|
|||||||
Interest
income
|
421,407
|
183,682
|
|||||
Income
before income taxes
|
99,110,817
|
55,696,727
|
|||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
11,790
|
-
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$
|
99,099,027
|
$
|
55,696,727
|
|||
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-40
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
Statements
of Members’ Equity
Balance
May 31, 2005
|
$
|
-
|
||
Contributions
|
4,000,000
|
|||
Net
income
|
55,696,727
|
|||
Distributions
|
(52,064,781
|
)
|
||
Balance
May 31, 2006
|
7,631,946
|
|||
Contributions
|
-
|
|||
Net
income
|
99,099,027
|
|||
Distributions
|
(100,963,034
|
)
|
||
Balance
May 31, 2007
|
$
|
5,767,939
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-41
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
Statements
of Cash Flows
Years
Ended May 31,
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
99,099,027
|
$
|
55,696,727
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
(160,000
|
)
|
(15,000
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
1,236,356
|
148,762
|
|||||
Income
tax payable
|
11,790
|
-
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
100,187,173
|
55,830,489
|
|||||
Financing
activities:
|
|||||||
Contributions
from members
|
-
|
4,000,000
|
|||||
Distributions
to members
|
(100,963,034
|
)
|
(52,064,781
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(100,963,034
|
)
|
(48,064,781
|
)
|
|||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
|
(775,861
|
)
|
7,765,708
|
||||
Cash,
beginning
of year
|
7,765,708
|
-
|
|||||
Cash,
end of year
|
$
|
6,989,847
|
$
|
7,765,708
|
|||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
|
|||||||
Cash
payments for income taxes
|
$
|
13,390
|
$
|
12,590
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-42
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
Notes
to Financial Statements
1.
Organization and Business
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC (the “Company”), is a Delaware limited liability company
organized on June 7, 2005. Through a commercialization agreement dated June
7,
2005, the Company holds the rights to certain patents of its members. The
Company receives license fees from license agreements entered into between
licensees and a member of the Company, and distributes license fee proceeds
to
its members.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Limited
Liability Company Operating Agreement
As
a
limited liability company, each member’s liability is limited to the capital
invested. Allocation of profits, losses and distributions is in accordance
with
the terms as defined in the operating agreement.
The
Company is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
Consequently, federal income taxes are not payable by the Company. The Company’s
net income or loss is allocated among the members in accordance with the
operating agreement of the Company and members are taxed individually on their
share of the Company’s earnings. The State of California assesses a limited
liability company a fee based on the Company’s income in addition to a flat
limited liability company tax, accordingly the financial statements reflect
a
provision for the California taxes.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures.
Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue upon receipt of the license proceeds from the
licensee at which time all obligations of the Company have been performed under
the license agreements.
Financial
Instruments and Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist principally of cash.
The
Company’s balance of cash maintained with its bank exceeds the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation’s insured limit of $100,000. The Company limits its
exposure of loss by maintaining its cash with financially stable financial
institutions.
F-43
Phoenix
Digital Solutions, LLC
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
3.
Formation and Commercialization Agreement
The
Company has two members: Technology Properties Limited Inc., (“TPL”), and
Patriot Scientific Corporation (“PTSC”). Each member owns 50% of the membership
interests of the Company. Each member has the right to appoint one member of
the
three member management committee. The two appointees are required to select
a
mutually acceptable third member of the management committee. Pursuant to the
LLC Agreement, the members agreed to establish a working capital fund for the
Company of $4,000,000, of which each member contributed $2,000,000. The working
capital fund increases to a maximum of $8,000,000 as license revenues are
achieved. The members are obligated to fund future working capital requirements
at the discretion of the management committee of the Company in order to
maintain working capital of not more than $8,000,000. Neither member is required
to contribute more than $2,000,000 in any fiscal year. Distributable cash and
allocation of profits and losses will be allocated to the members in the
priority defined in the LLC Agreement.
On
June
7, 2005, the Company entered into a Commercialization Agreement with TPL and
PTSC. This Commercialization Agreement allows TPL to commercialize the patent
portfolio by entering into settlement and/or license agreements, suing in the
name of TPL, PTSC, the Company and Charles Moore, and manage the use of the
patent portfolio by third parties.
Under
terms of the Commercialization Agreement, the Company is required to pay a
quarterly amount ranging between $500,000 and $1,000,000 (based upon a
percentage of the working capital fund balance) to TPL for TPL’s supporting
efforts to secure licensing agreements for the Company. During the years ended
May 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid $3,871,602 and $2,500,000, respectively,
to TPL pursuant to the agreement. The Company is also required to reimburse
TPL
for payment of all legal and third-party expert fess and other related third
party costs and expenses. During the years ended May 31, 2007 and 2006, the
Company paid $5,914,000 and $1,021,357, respectively, to TPL pursuant to the
agreement.
4.
Commitments and Contingencies
Guarantees
and Indemnities
Under
the
LLC Operating Agreement, the Company indemnifies its members, managers, officers
and employees from any damages and liabilities by reason of their management
or
involvement in the affairs of the Company as long as the indemnitee acted in
good faith and in the best interests of the Company.
Under
the
Commercialization Agreement, the Company and PTSC hold harmless TPL and its
representatives with respect to all claims of any nature by or on behalf of
the
Company and PTSC related to the preparation, execution and delivery of the
Commercialization Agreement.
The
duration of the guarantees and indemnities
varies, and in many cases is indefinite. These guarantees and indemnities do
not
provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company
could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not been obligated
to
make any payments for these obligations and no liabilities have been recorded
for these guarantees and indemnities in the accompanying balance
sheets.
F-44
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
DATED:
August 14, 2007
|
PATRIOT
SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
/S/
JAMES L.
TURLEY
James
L. Turley
President,
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
/S/
JAMES L.
TURLEY
James
L. Turley
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
August
14, 2007
|
/S/
THOMAS J.
SWEENEY
Thomas
J. Sweeney
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
|
August
14, 2007
|
/S/
DAVID H.
POHL
David
H. Pohl
|
Chairman
|
August
14, 2007
|
/S/
CARLTON M.
JOHNSON
Carlton
M. Johnson
|
Director
|
August
14, 2007
|
/S/
GLORIA H.
FELCYN
Gloria
H. Felcyn
|
Director
|
August
14, 2007
|
/S/
HELMUT FALK,
JR.
Helmut
Falk, Jr.
|
Director
|
August
14, 2007
|
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