Nano Magic Inc. - Quarter Report: 2006 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
      STATES
    SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549
    FORM
      10-Q
    ý                                  
      Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934
           
      For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006
    ¨                             
      Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
      Act
      of 1934
    COMMISSION
      FILE NO. 1-11602
    NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC.
    (Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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               TEXAS 
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               76-0273345 
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               (State
                or other jurisdiction of 
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               (I.R.S.
                Employer Identification No.) 
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               incorporation
                or organization) 
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               3006
                Longhorn Blvd., Suite 107 
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               Austin,
                Texas 
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               78758 
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               (Address
                of principal executive offices) 
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               (Zip
                Code) 
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               (512)
                339-5020  
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               (Registrant's
                telephone number, including area
                code) 
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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.
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               [X] 
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                Yes 
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               [  
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                No 
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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 Act. 
    Large
      Accelerated Filer  ¨   
      Accelerated Filer  þ   
      Non-Accelerated Filer  ¨
    Indicate
      by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
      12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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               [ 
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                Yes 
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               [X] 
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                No 
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As
      of May
      1, 2006, the registrant had 100,496,440 shares of common stock, par value $.001
      per share, issued and outstanding.
    NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC.
    INDEX
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               Part
                I.  Financial Information 
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               Item
                1.  Financial
                Statements 
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               Consolidated
                Balance Sheets--March
                31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 
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               3 
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               Consolidated
                Statements of Operations--Three
                Months Ended 
                        March
                31, 2006 and 2005 
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               4 
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               Consolidated
                Statements of Cash Flows--Three
                Months Ended 
                        March
                31, 2006 and 2005 
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               5 
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               Notes
                to
                Consolidated Financial Statements 
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               6 
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               Item
                3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
                Risk 
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               13 
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               Item
                4.  
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               Controls
                and Procedures 
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               13 
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               Part
                II.  Other Information 
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               Item
                1. Legal
                Proceedings 
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               14 
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               Item
                2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
                Proceeds 
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               14 
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               Item
                6.  Exhibits 
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               14 
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               Signatures 
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               15 
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2
        PART
      I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    ITEM
      1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED
      BALANCE
      SHEETS
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               ASSETS 
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               (Unaudited) 
              March
                31, 
              2006 
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               December
                31, 
              2005 
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               Current
                assets: 
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               Cash
                and cash equivalents 
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               $ 
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               1,304,835 
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               $ 
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               897,247 
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               Accounts
                receivable, trade - net of allowance for doubtful accounts 
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               101,717
                 
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               94,103
                 
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               Prepaid
                expenses and other current assets 
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               48,542
                 
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               85,306
                 
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                Total current assets 
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               1,455,094
                 
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               1,076,656
                 
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               Property
                and equipment, net 
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               94,170
                 
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               101,785
                 
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               Other
                assets 
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               9,540
                 
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               9,540
                 
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                Total assets 
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               $ 
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               1,558,804 
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               $ 
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               1,187,981 
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               LIABILITIES
                AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
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               Current
                liabilities: 
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               Accounts
                payable 
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               $ 
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               357,368 
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               $ 
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               231,131 
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               Obligations
                under capital lease 
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               299
                 
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               4,348
                 
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               Accrued
                liabilities 
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               89,816
                 
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               93,163
                 
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               Deposits
                 
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               100,000
                 
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               -
                 
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                Total current liabilities 
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               547,483
                 
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               328,642
                 
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               Commitments
                and contingencies 
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               -
                 
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               -
                 
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                Total
                Liabilities 
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               547,483
                 
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               328,642
                 
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               Stockholders'
                (deficit): 
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                    Convertible
                preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 2,000,000 shares
                authorized; 
                          No
                shares issued and outstanding 
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                    Common
                stock, $.00l par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 
                          100,496,440
                and 99,746,440 shares issued and outstanding at 
                          March
                31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively 
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               100,496
                 
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               99,746
                 
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               Additional
                paid-in capital 
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               97,713,045
                 
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               95,767,647
                 
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               Accumulated
                deficit 
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               (96,802,220 
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               (95,008,054 
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                Total stockholders' equity 
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               1,011,321
                 
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               859,339
                 
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                Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 
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               $ 
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               1,558,804 
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               $ 
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               1,187,981 
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See
      notes
      to consolidated financial statements.
    3
        NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED
      STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (UNAUDITED)
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               For
                the Three Months Ended
                March
                31,  
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               2006 
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               2005 
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               Revenues 
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               Government
                contracts 
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               $ 
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               63,582 
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               $ 
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               18,367 
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               Royalties 
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               -
                 
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               3,897
                 
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               Other 
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               98,602
                 
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               46,551
                 
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                         Total
                Revenues 
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               162,184
                 
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               68,815
                 
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               Research
                and Development 
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               782,054
                 
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               710,473
                 
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               Selling,
                general and administrative expenses 
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               1,177,323
                 
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               727,137
                 
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               Operating
                costs and expenses 
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               1,959,377
                 
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               1,437,610
                 
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               Loss
                from operations 
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               (1,797,193 
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               (1,368,795 
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               Other
                income (expense), net 
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               Interest
                Expense 
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               (113 
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               (1,026 
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               Interest
                Income 
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               3,140
                 
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               4,627
                 
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                Loss
                from continuing operations before taxes 
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               (1,794,166 
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               (1,365,194 
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                Provision
                for taxes 
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               -
                 
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               -
                 
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               Net
                loss  
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               $ 
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               (1,794,166 
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               ) 
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               $ 
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               (1,365,194 
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               Loss
                per share 
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               Basic
                and Diluted 
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               $ 
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               (0.02 
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               ) 
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               $ 
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               (0.01 
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               Weighted
                average shares outstanding 
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               Basic
                and Diluted 
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               100,017,273
                 
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               97,914,179
                 
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See
      notes
      to consolidated financial statements.
    4
        NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED
      STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (UNAUDITED)
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                  For
                  the Three Months
                  Ended 
                March
                  31, 
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                 2005 
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                 Cash
                  flows from operating activities: 
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                 Net
                  loss 
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                 $ 
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                 (1,794,166 
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                 ) 
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                 $ 
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                 (1,365,194 
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                 Adjustments
                  to reconcile net loss to net 
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                 cash
                  used in operating activities: 
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                 Depreciation
                  and amortization expense 
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                 13,307
                   
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                 15,026
                   
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                 Stock
                  based compensation expense 
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                 446,148
                   
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                 129,666
                   
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                 Changes
                  in assets and liabilities: 
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                 Accounts
                  receivable, trade 
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                 (7,614 
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                 ) 
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                 (4,438 
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                 ) 
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                 Prepaid
                  expenses and other assets 
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                 36,764
                   
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                 (15,292 
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                 Accounts
                  payable and accrued liabilities 
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                 122,890
                   
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                 133,213
                   
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                  Deposits 
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                 100,000
                   
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                 -
                   
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                 Total
                  adjustments 
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                 711,495
                   
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                 258,175
                   
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                 Net
                  cash used in operating activities 
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                 (1,082,671 
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                 ) 
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                 (1,107,019 
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                 Cash
                  flows from investing activities: 
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                 Capital
                  expenditures 
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                 (5,692 
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                 ) 
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                 (3.703 
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                 ) 
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                        Net
                  cash used in investing activities 
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                 (5,692 
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                 ) 
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                 (3,703 
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                 Cash
                  flows from financing activities: 
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                 Repayment
                  of notes payable and capital lease obligations 
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                 (4,049 
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                 ) 
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                 (5,149 
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                 ) 
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                 Proceeds
                  of stock issuance, net of costs 
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                 1,500,000
                   
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                 3,157,563
                   
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                        Net
                  cash provided by financing activities 
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                 1,495,951
                   
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                 3,152,414
                   
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                 Net
                  increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
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                 407,588
                   
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                 2,041,692
                   
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                 Cash
                  and cash equivalents, beginning of period 
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                 897,247
                   
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                 901,585
                   
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                 Cash
                  and cash equivalents, end of period 
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                 $ 
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                 1,304,835 
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                 $ 
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                 2,943,277 
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See
      notes
      to consolidated financial statements.
    5
        NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES
      TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    (UNAUDITED)
    1.       Basis
      of Presentation
    The
      consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three-month periods
      ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, have been prepared by the Company without audit
      pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
      In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments necessary to present
      fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the
      Company as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, and for the periods then ended, have
      been
      made. Those adjustments consist of normal and recurring adjustments. The
      consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2005, has been
      derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that
      date.
    Certain
      information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual
      financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
      principles have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial
      statements should be read in conjunction with a reading of the financial
      statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
      10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission.
    The
      results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 are not
      necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
      year.
    2.       Supplemental
      Cash Flow Information
    Cash
      paid
      for interest for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, was $113 and
      $1,026, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
      the
      Company had non-cash transactions related to share based payments covered by
      FAS
      123R. These transactions are described in greater detail in Note 4.
    3.       Stockholders’
      Equity
    During
      the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued 750,000 restricted
      shares of its common stock and received net proceeds of $1,500,000 in an exempt
      offering under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. In the three months
      ended March 31, 2005, the Company issued 1,200,000 restricted shares of its
      common stock and received net proceeds of $3,000,000 in an exempt offering
      under
      Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. The Company also issued 221,125
      shares of its common stock and received $157,563 in connection with the exercise
      of employee stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2005.
    4.  Share-Based
      Payments
    Effective
      January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting
      Standards No. 123R (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which requires that
      the
      compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized
      in
      financial statements based on the provisions of SFAS 123 issued in 1995. We
      have
      adopted this statement using the modified retrospective method of
      implementation, whereby the 2005 statements included have been restated to
      give
      effect to the fair-value based method of accounting for awards granted,
      modified, or settled in that year as though they had been accounted for under
      FAS 123.
    The
      Company recorded $446,148 in compensation expense in the period ended March
      31,
      2006 related to options issued under its stock-based incentive compensation
      plans. This includes expense related to both options issued in the current
      year
      and options issued in prior years for which the requisite service period for
      those options includes the current year. The fair value of these options was
      calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Information related
      to
      the assumptions used in this model is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report
      on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. For options issued
      in
      2006, the same assumptions were used except that a risk free interest rate
      of
      4.64% was used and an annualized volatility rate of approximately 85% was
      used.
    6
        NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES
      TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    (UNAUDITED)
    4.  Share-Based
      Payments (cont.)
    The
      Company recorded $129,666 in compensation expense in the period ended March
      31,
      2005 related to options issued under its stock-based incentive compensation
      plans. A portion of this expense, $19,339, related to options issued to
      contractors and was recorded in the financial statements at the time. The
      remaining expense, $110,327, related to employee options and was originally
      accounted for using the intrinsic value method, which resulted in no expense.
      The 2005 statements have been restated to account for these options as if they
      had been accounted for under FAS 123. The Company also increased both additional
      paid in capital and the accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2005 by
      $10,273,105 to reflect the cumulative effect of the implementation of FAS 123R
      as of that date. This amount represents the total share-based compensation
      expense that would have been recorded for the period from 1995 through 2005
      if
      the company had accounted for share based awards under FAS 123.  
    5.       Contingencies
      
    Litigation
    The
      Company is a defendant in minor lawsuits described in greater detail in its
      2005
      annual report on Form 10-K. The Company expects any potential eventual payment
      to have no material affect on the financial statements. 
    In
      April
      2005, we filed suit against Canon, Inc. and Canon USA, Inc. in
      the
      U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division seeking
      a
      declaratory judgment that new SED color television products being
      developed and manufactured by a Canon/Toshiba joint venture are not covered
      under a non-exclusive 1999 patent license agreement that we granted to
      Canon.  We asserted that the Canon/Toshiba joint-venture - SED,
      Inc. is not a licensed party under that agreement. The original complaint
      asserted additional claims related to whether the Canon/Toshiba joint venture’s
      television panels constituted excluded products under the 1999 license, as
      well
      as breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference
      and
      a Lanham act violation by Canon. Last year, Canon moved to dismiss Canon USA.
      from the litigation, and moved to dismiss several of the counts asserted. The
      court denied the motion, in part, by ruling that Canon USA was an appropriate
      defendant and refusing to dismiss our claims for breach of the covenant of
      good
      faith and fair dealing. Our tortious interference and Lanham Act claims were
      dismissed, without prejudice.
    After
      initial discovery, in April 2006, we filed a motion for leave to amend the
      complaint seeking to drop one count related to the definition of excluded
      products in the 1999 license, and add two counts for fraudulent inducement
      and
      fraudulent non-disclosure related to events and representations made during
      our
      negotiations with Canon. On April 17, 2006, the court granted our motion and
      the
      suit is now proceeding under the amended complaint. Canon has until May 4,
      2006
      to respond to the amended complaint. The case continues in the discovery phase
      and a trial date has been set for March 2007. 
    7
        NANO-PROPRIETARY,
      INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES
      TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    (UNAUDITED)
    6.       Business
      Segments
    Following
      is information related to the Company’s business segments for the three months
      ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:
    | 
                 | 
              
                 ANI 
               | 
              
                 EBT 
               | 
              
                 All
                  Other 
               | 
              
                 Total 
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 2006 
               | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              
                 | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 Revenue
                   
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 162,184 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 - 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 - 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 162,184 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Profit
                  (Loss)  
               | 
              
                 (1,229,535 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (7,199 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (557,432 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (1,794,166 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
            |||||
| 
                 | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Expenditures
                  for  
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                      long-lived
                  assets 
               | 
              
                 5,692
                   
               | 
              
                 -
                   
               | 
              
                 -
                   
               | 
              
                 5,692
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
| 
                 | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 2005 
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Revenue
                   
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 68,815 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 - 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 - 
               | 
              
                 $ 
               | 
              
                 68,815 
               | 
              |||||
| 
                 | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Profit
                  (Loss)  
               | 
              
                 (1,100,002 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 -
                   
               | 
              
                 (265,192 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
              
                 (1,365,194 
               | 
              
                 ) 
               | 
            ||||||
| 
                 | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                 Expenditures
                  for  
               | 
              |||||||||||||
| 
                      long-lived
                  assets 
               | 
              
                 3,703
                   
               | 
              
                 -
                   
               | 
              
                 -
                   
               | 
              
                 3,703
                   
               | 
              |||||||||
8
        | ITEM 2: | 
               MANAGEMENT'S
                DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
                OF
                OPERATIONS 
             | 
          
The
      following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors
      that have affected the Company’s financial position and operating results during
      the periods included in the accompanying consolidated financial
      statements.
    FORWARD-LOOKING
      STATEMENTS 
    This
      Form
      10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements that we believe are within
      the
      meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe
      harbors created by such acts. For this purpose, any statements that are not
      statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements,
      including the statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
      Financial Condition and Results of Operations" regarding our strategy, future
      operations, future expectations or future estimates, financial position and
      objectives of management. Those statements in this Form 10-Q containing the
      words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" and similar expressions
      constitute forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking
      statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements
      are
      based on our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks,
      uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations,
      competitive factors, shifts in market demand and other risks and
      uncertainties.
    Although
      we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are
      reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and actual results may
      differ from those indicated by the forward-looking statements included in this
      Form 10-Q. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the
      forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q, you should not consider
      the inclusion of such information as a representation by us or anyone else
      that
      we will achieve such results. Moreover, we assume no obligation to update these
      forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions
      or
      changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
    Three
      months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
    OVERVIEW
    We
      are
      primarily a nanotechnology company engaged in the development of proofs of
      concepts of products and materials , and the performance of services based
      principally on our intellectual property. During the three months ended March
      31, 2006, our primary revenues were earned as a result of reimbursed research
      expenditures at our Applied Nanotech, Inc. (“ANI”) subsidiary. As more fully
      discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
      2005, we expect to incur additional research and development expenses throughout
      2006 in developing our technology. We are focused on licensing our technology
      and obtaining sufficient revenue to cover our ongoing research
      expenditures.
    OUTLOOK
    We
      expect
      our present cash balances of approximately $1.0 million as of the date of this
      filing, when combined with expected revenue sources, to enable us to operate
      at
      least through the end of the year and into 2007.  We have a plan to achieve
      profitability in 2006. There can be no assurance that we will achieve
      profitability, or even break-even, in the future. To the extent our revenues
      do
      not allow us to break-even, or if the timing of revenues does not match with
      expenses, we could be required to raise additional funds through the issuance
      of
      debt or equity securities to enable us to maintain operations at the present
      level. The mix of revenues received could also cause the revenues required
      to
      reach break-even to increase. If revenue producing projects require
      unanticipated expenses, or heavier than anticipated use of outside services
      or
      materials, we may be unable to achieve profitability at the expected level
      of
      revenues.
    We
      have
      developed a plan to allow ourselves to maintain operations until we are able
      to
      sustain ourselves on our own revenue. Our plan is primarily dependent on raising
      funds through the licensing of our technology and reimbursed research contracts.
      Our current cash of approximately $1.0 million as of the date of this filing,
      when combined with expected revenues, is sufficient to allow us to maintain
      operations through at least the end of the year and into 2007. We expect
      additional revenue producing projects or license agreements to be finalized
      during that time period. We believe that we have the ability to continue to
      raise funding, if necessary, to enable us to continue operations until our
      plan
      can be completed. 
    9
        | ITEM 2: | 
               MANAGEMENT'S
                DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
                OF
                OPERATIONS (cont.) 
             | 
          
This
      plan
      is based on current development plans, current operating plans, the current
      regulatory environment, historical experience in the development of electronic
      products and general economic conditions. Changes could occur which would cause
      certain assumptions on which this plan is based to be no longer valid. Although
      we do not expect funding our operations to be a problem, if adequate funds
      are
      not available from operations, or additional sources of financing, we may have
      to eliminate, or reduce substantially, expenditures for research and
      development, testing and production of its products, or obtain funds through
      arrangements with other entities that may require us to relinquish rights to
      certain of our technologies or products. Such results would materially and
      adversely affect us.
    RECENT
      DEVELOPMENTS
    In
      March
      2006, we signed a letter of intent to enter into negotiations to form a joint
      venture dedicated to constructing and operating a pilot line for carbon nanotube
      televisions with Da Ling Co., Ltd., a corporation based in Taiwan. Da Ling
      will
      be responsible for managing and funding the joint venture which includes
      securing the equipment and location, staffing the facility, and paying all
      operating costs. When the joint venture is formed, we will provide our expertise
      related to the application and implementation of the CNT technology and will
      also receive $1 million for providing our knowledge and know-how.
    In
      February 2006, we received notice of allowance that our U.S. Patent application
      No. 09/553.012 entitled “System and Method for Selling Advertising Space on
      Electronic Billboards over the Internet”, covering all indoor and outdoor
      electronic displays had been allowed. This patent was subsequently issued in
      April 2006 and is expected to begin generating income for us in the near
      future. 
              We
      completed a private placement of shares of our common stock in February 2006.
      As
      a result of this private placement we issued 750,000
      shares of our common stock in exchange for gross proceeds of
      $1,500,000. 
      Expenses associated with this transaction were negligible. We expect that the
      proceeds of this transaction, when combined with our existing cash and expected
      revenues, will enable us to operate at least through the end of the year and
      into 2007.
    RECENT
      ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
    In
      December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
      No.
      123R (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment ("SFAS No. 123R"), which required
      that
      the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized
      in financial statements based on the provisions of SFAS 123 issued in 1995.
      We
      adopted FAS 123R effective January 1, 2006. We previously accounted for
      stock-based compensation using APB 25 and disclosed pro forma compensation
      expense annually by calculating the stock option grants' fair value using the
      Black-Scholes model and disclosing the impact on net income and earnings (loss)
      per share in a Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Pro forma
      presentation is no longer an alternative and accordingly we began recording
      the
      fair value of options as compensation expense in the current period. As
      described in the notes to the financial statements, implementation of FAS 123R
      had a significant impact on our financial statements in the current period
      and
      likely will continue to have a significant impact in future
      periods.
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        | ITEM 2: | 
               MANAGEMENT'S
                DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
                OF
                OPERATIONS (cont.) 
             | 
          
FINANCIAL
      CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
    Our
      cash
      position increased during the period. At March 31, 2006 we had cash and cash
      equivalents in the amount of $1,304,835 as compared with cash and cash
      equivalents of $897,247 at December 31, 2005. This increase in cash is primarily
      the result of cash provided by financing activities, offset by cash used in
      operating activities.
    As
      described in greater detail in the notes to the financial statements, we
      received net proceeds of $1,500,000 from the issuance of common stock related
      to
      private placements during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (the “2006 Period”),
      as compared with $3,157,563 from the issuance of common stock and option
      exercises during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (the “2005 Period”). The
      majority of the common stock issued in the 2005 Period was the result of the
      private placement in February 2005 in which 1,200,000 shares of stock were
      issued in exchange for net proceeds of $3,000,000. 
    Our
      cash
      used in operating activities decreased from $1,107,019 in the 2005 Period to
      $1,082,671 in the 2006 Period. This is primarily the result of operating factors
      discussed below in the “Results of Operations” section. We would expect our cash
      used in operating activities to decrease in future quarters in 2006 as a result
      of substantially increasing revenues, while expenses increase at a much lower
      rate.
    We
      used
      net cash of $5,692 for investing activities in the 2006 Period related to the
      purchase of research equipment, compared with cash used in investing activities
      related to equipment purchases of $3,703 in the 2005 Period. We expect cash
      used
      in investing activities to remain at relatively insignificant levels for the
      balance of 2006.
    The
      principal source of our liquidity has been funds received from exempt offerings
      of common stock. In the event that we need additional funds, we may seek to
      sell
      additional debt or equity securities. While we expect to be able to obtain
      any
      funds needed for operations, there can be no assurance that any of these
      financing alternatives can be arranged on commercially acceptable terms. We
      believe that our success in reaching profitability will be dependent on our
      patent portfolio and upon the viability of products using our technology and
      their acceptance in the marketplace, as well as our ability to obtain additional
      debt or equity financings in the future, if needed.
    We
      expect
      to continue to incur substantial expenses for research and development
      ("R&D"). Further, we believe that certain products that may be developed by
      potential licensees of our technology may not be available for commercial sale
      or routine use for a period of one to two years. Others are expected to be
      available in 2006. While we would likely receive initial license payments,
      ongoing royalty streams related to those licenses will not be available until
      potential licensees have introduced products using our technology. Therefore,
      it
      is possible that the commercialization of our existing and proposed products
      may
      require additional capital in excess of our current funding. We do, however,
      have a plan to operate profitably in 2006 based on the receipt of research
      funding and other revenues. Achievement of at least break-even would enable
      us
      to continue our research without seeking additional debt or equity
      financing.
    Because
      the timing and receipt of revenues from the license or royalty agreements will
      be tied to the achievement of certain product development, testing and marketing
      objectives, which cannot be predicted with certainty, there may be substantial
      fluctuations in our results of operations. If revenues do not increase as
      rapidly as anticipated, or if product development and testing require more
      funding than anticipated, we may be required to curtail our operations or seek
      additional financing from other sources. The combined effect of the foregoing
      may prevent us from achieving sustained profitability for an extended period
      of
      time.
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        | ITEM 2: | 
               MANAGEMENT'S
                DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
                OF
                OPERATIONS (cont.) 
             | 
          
RESULTS
      OF OPERATIONS
    Our
      loss
      from operations for the 2006 Period was $1,794,166 as compared with the loss
      from the operations of $1,365,194 for 2005 Period. Our total revenues for the
      2006 Period were approximately $100,000 higher than in the 2005 Period; however
      our costs were higher during the 2006 Period, which accounted for the increased
      loss. The most significant portion of the cost increase resulted from the stock
      based compensation expense as discussed below.
    Our
      revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, totaled $162,184 compared to
      $68,815 for the same quarter in 2005. The revenues in both periods were all
      from
      ANI and substantially all the result of reimbursed research expenditures.
    During
      the 2005 Period, $18,367 of the revenue came from government contracts, $3,897
      from royalties, and $46,551 from other miscellaneous sources. During the 2006
      Period, $63,582 of the revenue came from government contracts and $98,602 came
      from other miscellaneous sources. At the present stage of our development,
      significant conclusions cannot be drawn by comparing revenues from period to
      period. Our business strategy is built on developing a royalty stream from
      licensing our intellectual property. To supplement this, we also seek funding
      from both governmental and private sources to help fund our research. Until
      we
      are able to develop a steady revenue stream from royalties, our revenues will
      tend to fluctuate greatly from quarter to quarter. Our private research funding
      tends to come in large amounts at sporadic times.
    We
      have a
      revenue backlog of approximately $2.7 million as of the date of this filing
      and
      we expect our revenue to increase significantly in future quarters as a result
      of this backlog. We had a total revenue backlog of approximately $435,000 as
      of
      March 31, 2005. Our ability to perform continued research, or fulfill our
      backlog, should not require significant additional personnel. We anticipate
      hiring only three additional people for new projects received thus
      far.
    We
      incurred research and development expenses of $782,054 for the 2006 Period,
      which was an increase from the $710,473 incurred in the 2005 Period. This
      reflects a general increase in the level of activity. We expect research and
      development expenditures to continue to gradually increase for the remainder
      of
      the year as new projects begin. Significant new revenue producing research
      programs beyond those already identified could, however, cause research and
      development expenditures to increase further.
    Our
      selling, general, and administrative expenses were $1,177,323 for the 2006
      Period, compared with $727,137 for the 2005 Period - an increase of
      approximately $450,000. Of this increase, approximately $350,000 related to
      a
      non-cash item resulting from the implementation of issued Statement of Financial
      Accounting Standards No. 123R (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment ("SFAS No.
      123R") . The balance of the increase related to professional fees. The level
      of
      selling, general, and administrative expenses is expected to remain relatively
      constant for the remainder of the year.
    Our
      interest income and expense is insignificant and relatively constant between
      the
      2006 Period and the 2005 Period. Our only interest expense relates to capital
      leases. Our interest income results from the investment of excess funds in
      short
      term interest bearing instruments, primarily certificates of deposit, commercial
      paper, and money market funds. 
    12
        ITEM
      3.       QUANTITATIVE
      AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
    We
      do not
      use any derivative financial instruments for hedging, speculative, or trading
      purposes. Our exposure to market risk is currently immaterial.
    ITEM
      4.       CONTROLS
      AND PROCEDURES
    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 the design and operation of our disclosure
      controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
      the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this
      report (the "Evaluation Date"). Based upon this evaluation, our principal
      executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation
      Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the
      material information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange
      Commission ("SEC") reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported
      within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to the
      Company, including, our consolidated subsidiaries, and was made known to them
      by
      others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report
      was being prepared.
     In
      addition, there were no significant changes in our internal controls over
      financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these
      controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date. We have not identified any material
      weaknesses in our internal controls, and therefore, no corrective were actions
      taken.
    13
        PART
      II. OTHER INFORMATION
    ITEM
      1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    In
      April
      2005, we filed suit against Canon, Inc. and Canon USA, Inc. in
      the
      U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division seeking
      a
      declaratory judgment that new SED color television products being
      developed and manufactured by a Canon/Toshiba joint venture are not covered
      under a non-exclusive 1999 patent license agreement that we granted to
      Canon.  We asserted that the Canon/Toshiba joint-venture - SED,
      Inc. is not a licensed party under that agreement. The original complaint
      asserted additional claims related to whether the Canon/Toshiba joint venture’s
      television panels constituted excluded products under the 1999 license, as
      well
      as breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference
      and
      a Lanham act violation by Canon. Last year, Canon moved to dismiss Canon U.S.A.
      from the litigation, and moved to dismiss several of the counts asserted. The
      court denied the motion, in part, by ruling that Canon USA was an appropriate
      defendant and refusing to dismiss our claims for breach of the covenant of
      good
      faith and fair dealing. Our tortious interference and Lanham Act claims were
      dismissed, without prejudice.
    After
      initial discovery, in April 2006, we filed a motion for leave to amend the
      complaint seeking to drop one count related to the definition of excluded
      products in the 1999 license, and add two counts for fraudulent inducement
      and
      fraudulent non-disclosure related to events and representations made during
      our
      negotiations with Canon. On April 17, 2006, the court granted our motion and
      the
      suit is now proceeding under the amended complaint. Canon has until May 4,
      2006
      to respond to the amended complaint. The case continues in the discovery phase
      and a trial date has been set for March 2007.
    ITEM
      2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
      PROCEEDS
    From
      January 1, 2006 through March 31, 2006, in a private placement only to
      accredited investors under Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of
      1933, we issued a total of 750,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for
      $1,500,000. These shares were issued at a price of $2.00 per share, which
      represented a slight discount to the market price of our common stock at the
      time of issuance. The Company filed registration statements in March 2006 to
      register these shares. Following is a listing of those shares
      issued:
    | 
               | 
            
               | 
            
               Common
                shares 
             | 
          |
| 
               Shareholder 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               issued 
             | 
          |
| 
               | 
            
               | 
            
               | 
          |
| 
               Karrison
                Nichols 
             | 
            
               | 
            
               375,000 
             | 
          |
| 
               Pinnacle
                Fund, L.P. 
             | 
            
               375,000 
             | 
          
ITEM
      6.     EXHIBITS
      
           (a)     Exhibits:
      See Index to Exhibits on page 16 for a descriptive response to this
      item.
    14
        Pursuant
      to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
      has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
      thereunto duly authorized.
    | 
               | 
            
               NANO-PROPRIETARY,
                INC. 
              (Registrant) 
             | 
          
| 
               | 
            
               | 
          
| 
               Date:     May
                1, 2006  
             | 
            
               /s/
                Marc W. Eller      
                 
              Marc W. Eller Chairman
                and Chief Executive 
              Officer
                (Principal Executive Officer) 
             | 
          
| 
               | 
            
               | 
          
| 
               Date:     May
                1, 2006  
             | 
            
               /s/
                Douglas P. Baker     
                 
              Douglas P. Baker Chief
                Financial Officer 
              (Principal
                Financial Officer and Principal 
              Accounting
                Officer)  
             | 
          
15
        INDEX
      TO EXHIBITS
    The
      following documents are filed as part of this Report:
    | 
               Exhibit 
             | 
            |
| 
               11 
             | 
            
               Computation
                of (Loss) Per Common Share 
             | 
          
| 
               | 
          |
| 
               31.1 
             | 
            
               Rule
                13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Marc W. Eller 
             | 
          
| 
               | 
          |
| 
               31.2 
             | 
            
               Rule
                13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Douglas P. Baker 
             | 
          
| 
               | 
          |
| 
               32.1 
             | 
            
               Section
                1350 Certificate of Marc W. Eller 
             | 
          
| 
               | 
          |
| 
               32.2 
             | 
            
               Section
                1350 Certificate of Douglas P.
                Baker 
             | 
          
16
  
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