Nano Magic Inc. - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
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Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 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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COMMISSION
FILE NO. 1-11602
NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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.
[X] Yes
[
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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).
[ ] Yes [X] No
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As
of
July 24, 2007, the registrant had 107,173,549 shares of common stock, par value
$.001 per share, issued and outstanding.
NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC.
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NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ASSETS
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(Unaudited)
June
30,
2007
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December
31,
2006
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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6,537,478
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$
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2,085,338
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Accounts
receivable, trade - net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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502,291
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364,718
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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95,900
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79,301
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Total current assets
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7,135,669
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2,529,357
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Property
and equipment, net
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174,877
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154,545
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Other
assets
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109,540
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9,540
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Total assets
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$
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7,420,086
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$
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2,693,442
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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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1,928,867
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$
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1,562,488
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Accrued
liabilities
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85,786
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87,237
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Deferred
revenue
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758,795
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401,455
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Total current liabilities
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2,773,448
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2,051,180
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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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2,773,448
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2,051,180
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Stockholders'
(deficit):
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Preferred
stock, $1.00 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized;
No
shares issued and outstanding
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-
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Common
stock, $.00l par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized,
107,168,549
and 104,257,607 shares issued and outstanding at
June
30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
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107,169
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104,258
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Additional
paid-in capital
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108,717,089
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102,139,950
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Accumulated
deficit
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(104,177,620
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(101,601,946
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Total stockholders equity
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4,646,638
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642,262
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$
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7,420,086
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$
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2,693,442
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See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
3
NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(UNAUDITED)
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For the
Three Months
Ended
June 30,
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For
the Six Months
Ended
June 30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Revenues
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Government
contracts
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$
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559,158
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$
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7,532
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$
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1,076,574
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$
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71,114
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Contract
research
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215,238
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60,000
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517,449
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125,000
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Other
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141,642
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47,477
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278,882
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81,079
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Total
Revenues
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916,038
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115,009
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1,872,905
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277,193
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Research
and development
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996,211
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872,255
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2,071,712
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1,654,309
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Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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1,201,389
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1,730,561
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2,440,072
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2,907,884
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Operating
costs and expenses
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2,197,600
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2,602,816
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4,511,784
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4,562,193
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Gain
on sale of intellectual property and other assets
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-
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(1,100,000
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-
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(1,100,000
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Loss
from operations
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(1,281,562
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(1,387,807
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(2,638,879
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(3,185,000
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Other
income (expense), net
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Interest
Expense
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-
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(183
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(269
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(296
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Interest
Income
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51,775
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2,407
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63,474
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5,547
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Loss
from continuing operations before taxes
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(1,229,787
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(1,385,583
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(2,575,674
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(3,179,749
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Provision
for taxes
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-
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Net
loss
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$
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(1,229,787
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$
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(1,385,583
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$
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(2,575,674
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$
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(3,179,749
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Loss
per share
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Basic
and Diluted
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$
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(0.01
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$
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(0.01
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$
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(0.02
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$
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(0.03
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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Basic
and Diluted
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106,608,465
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101,511,825
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105,455,375
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100,265,915
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See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
4
NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(UNAUDITED)
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For
the Six Months Ended
June
30,
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2007
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2006
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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$
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(2,575,674
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$
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(3,179,749
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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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23,290
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21,206
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Stock
based compensation expense
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282,576
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787,866
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Issuance
of shares to ATI
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400,000
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Changes
in assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable, trade
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(137,573
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26,505
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(116,599
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(71,479
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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364,928
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1,005,591
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Customer
deposits and deferred revenue
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357,340
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Total
adjustments
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773,962
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2,169,689
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(1,801,712
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(1,010,060
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Purchases
of fixed assets
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(43,622
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(17,629
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(43,622
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(17,629
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Repayment
of capital leases
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-
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(4,348
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Proceeds
of stock issuance, net of costs
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6,297,474
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1,500,000
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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6,297,474
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1,495,652
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Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
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4,452,140
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467,963
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Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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2,085,338
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897,247
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Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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6,537,478
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$
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1,365,210
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See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
5
NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(UNAUDITED)
1.
Basis of Presentation
The
consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended
June
30, 2007 and 2006 have been prepared by us without audit pursuant to the
rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion
of
management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position,
results of operations, and cash flows as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, and for
the
periods then ended, have been made. Those adjustments consist of normal and
recurring adjustments. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,
2006,
has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that
date.
Certain
information and note disclosures normally included in our 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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended
December 31, 2006, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The
results
of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007, 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 six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, was $269 and $296,
respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 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. During the
six
months ended June 30, 2006, we also had a non-cash transaction related to
the
issuance of shares in connection with the acquisition of patent as described
in
greater detail in Note 3.
3.
Stockholders’ Equity
During
the
six months ended June 30, 2007, we issued 2,608,698 restricted shares of
common
stock and received net proceeds of $6,000,000 in an exempt offering under
Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. In connection with this offering,
we
also issued warrants enabling the holders to purchase 1,304,353 shares of
our
common stock at a price of $2.50 per share through April 2008. We also issued
302,244 shares of common stock and received proceeds of $297,474 in connection
with the exercise of stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
In
the six months ended June 30, 2006, we issued 750,000 restricted shares of
common stock and received net proceeds of $1,500,000 in an exempt offering
under
Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.
In
June 2006,
we issued 200,000 shares of our common stock valued at $400,000 to acquire
the
remaining interest in a patent that had been assigned to us. This patent
was
part of the intellectual property that we sold during the six months ended
June
30, 2006. This transaction is described in greater detail in Note
5.
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.
The
Company
recorded $282,576 in compensation expense in the six months ended June 30,
2007
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/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. For options issued
in 2007, the same assumptions were used except that risk free interest rates
of
4.58% to 4.79% were used and annualized volatility rates ranging from
approximately 75% were used.
The
Company
recorded $787,866 in compensation expense in the six months ended June 30,
2006
related to options issued under its stock-based incentive compensation
plans.
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NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
5.
Gain
on
Sale of Intellectual Property and Other Assets
In
June 2006,
our Electronic Billboard Technology, Inc. subsidiary sold all of its
intellectual property in two simultaneous transactions. We received a total
of
$1.5 million in cash, the right to future royalties, and an ownership interest
in a newly formed entity. One of the patents that we sold was a patent that
had
been assigned to us by Advanced Technology, Incubator, Inc. (“ATI”), a company
owned by Dr. Zvi Yaniv, our Chief Operating Officer. In order to acquire
the
remaining interest in the patent and settle all potential future obligations
to
ATI, we issued 200,000 shares of our common stock, valued at $400,000 to
ATI.
The gain of $1.1 million recorded in the financial statements resulted from
the
cash payment received of $1.5 million, less the $400,000 cost associated
with
the acquisition of the patent rights.
6.
Contingencies
Litigation
The
Company
is a defendant in minor lawsuits described in greater detail in its 2006
Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A. The Company expects any potential eventual payment
to
have no material affect on the financial statements.
Canon
Litigation
In
April
2005, we filed suit against the Japanese camera and copier manufacturer Canon,
Inc., and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary 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 assert 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. In Fall 2005, 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 U.S.A. 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 amended the complaint 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 on the license, and leading
up to
and following the formation by Canon and Toshiba of their joint venture effort,
including Canon’s failure to disclose an ongoing relationship with Toshiba and
misrepresentations made to us about the joint venture’s structure and operation.
Canon moved to dismiss the fraud claims, and the Court denied Canon’s motion in
May 2006. Discovery was completed in August 2006. Upon completion of discovery,
Canon filed a motion for partial summary judgment seeking to dismiss the
claim
that SED is not a licensed party under the agreement. Canon did not file
a
motion for summary judgment seeking to dismiss the other claims. In November
2006, the Court denied Canon’s partial motion for summary judgment, describing
SED, Inc. as a “corporate fiction designed for the sole purpose of evading
Canon’s contractual obligations”.
In
January
2007, Canon filed another motion for partial summary judgment seeking a
declaration that a reconstituted SED, Inc. which is purportedly owned 100%
by
Canon but still involving numerous reciprocal agreements with Toshiba, will
be
considered a Canon subsidiary. At the same time, we filed a motion for partial
summary judgment, seeking the Court’s affirmation of our termination of the
license agreement due to Canon’s breach of contract in 2004. On February 22,
2007, the Court issued a ruling denying Canon’s motion and granting our motion
for partial summary judgment, ruling our termination of the contract effective
December 1, 2006, to be valid.
A
trial on
the case began on April 30, 2007 and a final judgment was entered in the
case in
May 2007. The final judgment reaffirmed Canon’s material breach of the patent
license, while awarding no additional damages. Following the verdict, Canon
filed a notice of intent to appeal, and we have done the same. Canon’s appellate
brief is due in August 2007, and our initial appellate brief is due in September
2007.
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NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
6.
Contingencies (cont.)
Keesmann
litigation
In
May 2006,
we filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
against Till Keesmann, a German citizen who in 2000 granted us an exclusive
and
perpetual license to certain of his U.S. and European patents in carbon nanotube
cathode technology. Shortly after we filed suit against Canon in April 2005,
Keesmann conveyed part of his interests in the Exclusive License to investors
associated with a German patent evaluation firm, IP Bewertungs AG (“IPB”).
Thereafter, IPB approached us with proposals to buy or auction our rights
to
Keesmann’s patents. On March 20, 2006, we announced a letter of intent to form a
joint venture with a leading Asian display manufacturer, Da Ling Co., Ltd.,
to
develop display products utilizing our intellectual property.
Two
days
later, Keesmann purported to terminate the exclusive license that he granted
to
us six years ago. Our May 2006 complaint seeks a declaratory judgment that
Keesmann had no right to terminate the exclusive license, and we also filed
for
a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to prevent Keesmann
from taking any actions inconsistent with his obligations under the exclusive
license. The Court granted a consent order that prevents Keesmann from licensing
the patents pending an injunction hearing and decision. In June 2006, Keesmann
filed an Answer and Counterclaim, denying that the purported termination
was
null and void, and asserting a counterclaim that asks the court to find that
we
breached the exclusive license by not actively marketing the Keesmann patents,
among other things.
We
amended
our complaint in December 2006 to include additional defendants, JK
Patentportfolio GmbH & Co., Jochen Kamlah, NPV Nano Patent GmbH & Co.,
and Arnold Amsinck. The amended complaint also contains additional claims
including breach of contract, conversion, aiding and abetting conversion,
conspiracy to commit conversion, misappropriation, aiding and abetting
misappropriation, conspiracy to commit conversion, Lanham Act violations,
tortious interference with a prospective economic relationship, aiding and
abetting tortious interference with a prospective economic relationship,
and
conspiracy to tortiously interfere with a prospective economic
relationship.
In
January
2007, the Court granted our motion for preliminary injunction, ruling that
there
is a reasonable likelihood that we will prevail on the merits of the case.
The
preliminary injunction enjoins Keesmann, his agents, employees, and all those
acting in concert with him from terminating the license agreement for the
reasons asserted in the March 2006 default notice, or otherwise acting in
violation of the license agreement. In connection with this injunction, the
Court set a surety bond, which is required by law, at $100,000. We posted
the
bond in February 2007. Days after the Court issued the injunction, Keesmann
again asserted a number of alleged defaults under the license. In April 2007,
we
filed a second motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. The next status conference in the case is set for October
2007.
7.
Business Segments
Following
is information related to our business segments for the six months ended
June
30, 2007 and 2006:
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ANI
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EBT
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All
Other
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Total
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2007
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Revenue
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$
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1,872,905
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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1,872,905
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Profit
(Loss)
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(1,929,676)
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(1,298)
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(644,700)
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(2,575,674)
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Expenditures
for
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|
||||||
long-lived
assets
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43,622
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|
-
|
|
-
|
|
43,622
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2006
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Revenue
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$
|
277,193
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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277,193
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Profit
(Loss)
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(3,233,473)
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973,019
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(919,295)
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(3,179,749)
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long-lived
assets
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17,629
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17,629
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NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
8.
Subsequent Events
There
have been no subsequent events requiring disclosure through July 24,
2007.
9
The
following
is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have
affected our 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.
Six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
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 all periods presented, 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/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, we expect
to
incur additional research and development expenses throughout 2007 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, which are approximately $6.5 million as of the date
of
this filing, when combined with expected revenue sources, to enable us to
operate for the foreseeable future. We have a plan to achieve
profitability in 2007. There can be no assurance that we will achieve
profitability, or even break-even, in the future. 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, which is approximately $6.5 million as of the date of this
filing, when combined with expected revenues, is sufficient to allow us to
maintain operations for the foreseeable future. We expect additional revenue
producing projects or license agreements to be finalized during 2007. 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.
10
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
2007, we signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. which gives Mitsui the
exclusive right to extend royalty bearing licenses on our behalf to Companies
headquartered in Japan. These licenses will allow the use of our carbon cold
cathode intellectual property for the manufacture of lighting devices such
as
backlights for LCDs. This agreement was extended in July 2007.
During
the
second quarter ended June 30, 2007, we signed an integrated sensor agreement
covering development, technology transfer fees upon completion of the
development process, and recurring license revenues once a product is
introduced. The development portion of this project will start in the third
quarter ended September 30, 2007.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There
are no
recent accounting pronouncements that we have not implemented that are expected
to have a material impact on our financial statements.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Our
cash
position increased during the period. At June 30, 2007 we had cash and cash
equivalents in the amount of $6,537,478 as compared with cash and cash
equivalents of $2,085,338 at December 31, 2006. This increase in cash is
primarily the result of cash provided by financing activities, offset by
cash
used in operating activities.
We
had cash
flow from financing activities of approximately $6.3 million during the six
months ended June 30, 2007 (the “2007 Period”), as compared with cash flow from
financing activities of approximately $1.5 million during the six months
ended
June 30, 2006 (the “2006 Period”). The cash flow in both of these periods
resulted from the issuance of common stock. As described in greater detail
in
the notes to the financial statements, we received net proceeds of $1.5 million
from the issuance of common stock related to private placements during the
2006
Period and $6.0 million from private placements during the 2007 Period. The
remaining proceeds of approximately $300,000 from stock issuance during the
2007
Period resulted from the exercise of stock options.
Our
cash
used in operating activities increased from approximately $1.0 million in
the
2006 Period to approximately $1.8 million in the 2007 Period. This is primarily
the result of operating factors discussed below in the “Results of Operations”
section, as well as the working capital provided by increased balances in
accounts payable in 2006. The biggest single difference is the $1.5 million
received in the 2006 Period as a result of the sale of intellectual property.
A
significant factor in the increased balance in accounts payable in both periods
is the payment arrangement that we have with our attorneys related to the
Keesman litigation. This is discussed in more detail below in the “Results of
Operations” section. We would expect our cash used in operating activities to
decrease in future quarters in 2007 as a result of increasing revenues, while
expenses remain relatively constant or decrease.
Cash
used in
investing activities in both periods was insignificant and we expect cash
used
in investing activities to remain at relatively insignificant levels for
the
balance of 2006.
11
ITEM
2: MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS (cont.)
The
principal
source of our liquidity has been funds received from exempt offerings of
common
stock. Given our current cash balance, which is approximately $6.5 million,
it
is unlikely that we will need additional funds, however in the event that
we do,
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
2007. 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 2007 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
in
the future.
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 at some point in the future. The
combined effect of the foregoing may prevent us from achieving sustained
profitability for an extended period of time.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Our
net loss
for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $1,229,787 as compared with
the
loss of $1,385,583 for the same period last year. Our net loss of $2,575,674
for
the six months ended June 30, 2007 was lower than the loss of $3,179,749
for the
six months ended June 30, 2006. This decreased loss was the result of reasons
set forth below. We expect our quarterly loss to be reduced in the third
and
fourth quarters of 2007.
Our
revenues
for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 totaled $916,038 compared to $115,009
for
the same quarter of 2006. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 (the
“2007 Period”), our revenues were $1,872,905 as compared with $277,193 for the
six-month period ended June 30, 2006 (the “2006 Period”), a substantial
increase. The revenues in both periods were all from ANI and substantially
all
the result of reimbursed research expenditures. The majority of revenues
in the
2007 Period came from government contracts, whereas the majority of revenues
in
the 2006 Period came from private sources, however revenues increased
substantially in all categories.
We
have a
revenue backlog of approximately $2.1 million as of the date of this filing,
and
we expect our revenue to remain at or above current levels in future quarters
as
a result of this backlog. We had a total revenue backlog of approximately
$2.9
million as of June 30, 2006. Our ability to perform continued research, or
fulfill our backlog, should not require significant additional personnel.
We do
not anticipate hiring any additional people for the balance of the year,
unless
we receive significant new revenues.
We
incurred
research and development expenses of $2,071,712 in the 2007 Period, which
was
higher than the amount of $1,654,309 incurred in the 2006 Period. This reflects
a general increase in the level of our activity and the costs associated
with
the new revenue producing projects. We expect research and development
expenditures to continue to gradually increase for the remainder of the year
as
additional new projects begin. Significant new revenue producing research
programs beyond those already identified could, however, cause research and
development expenditures to increase further.
12
ITEM
2: MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS (cont.)
Our
selling,
general, and administrative expenses were $2,440,072 for the 2007 Period,
compared with $2,907,884 for the 2006 Period - a decrease of approximately
$500,000. A significant portion of our selling, general, and administrative
expenses in both periods related to litigation. We had litigation related
expenses of approximately $900,000 in the 2007 Period and approximately $750,000
in the 2006 Period. The majority of the litigation expense in the 2007 Period
related to the Canon litigation and expenses associated with the trial. The
majority of the litigation expense in the 2006 Period related to the Keesmann
litigation and activity associated with the initial lawsuit and discovery.
We
have a modified fee arrangement with our attorneys related to the Keesmann
litigation, whereby the fees are not payable until the earlier of November
2007,
or coincident with certain revenue producing events. We expect litigation
expenses to decline from current levels in the third and fourth quarters
of 2007
as a result of the completion of the Canon trial and a relatively low level
of
expected activity in the Keesmann litigation.
Offsetting
this increase in litigation expense were reductions in other areas. Our stock
based compensation expense decreased from approximately $640,000 in the 2006
Period to approximately $215,000 in the 2007 Period as a result of a combination
of factors including fewer options granted, forfeiture of partially vested
options, and options granted at lower stock prices, which results in a lower
value for the options. In addition, our payroll and related expenses decreased
from approximately $900,000 in the 2006 Period to approximately $550,000
in the
2007 Period as a result of fewer administrative employees and other reduced
costs. We would expect our selling, general and administrative expenses to
be
lower in the third and fourth quarters of 2007 than in the first two quarters
of
2007 as a result of the expected decrease in litigation expenses discussed
in
the preceding paragraph.
We
had a gain
of $1.1 million in the 2006 Period as a result of the sale of the intellectual
property of our Electronic Billboard Technology, Inc. subsidiary. We received
total cash proceeds of $1.5 million in the transaction, but that was partially
offset by $400,000 of costs related to a portion of the intellectual property
sold. One of the patents sold by EBT was assigned to us by Advanced Technology
Incubator, Inc, a Company owned by our Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Zvi Yaniv.
In order to acquire the remaining interest in the patent and settle all
potential future obligations to ATI, we issued 200,000 shares of our common
stock, valued at $400,000 to ATI. We had no such gain in the 2007
Period.
Our
interest
income is insignificant, but increased substantially during the 2007 Period.
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. The increase is a result of the increase in
funds
available for investment generated by the of the private placement that we
completed in April 2007. We would expect our interest income to remain at
current levels for the remainder of the year. Our interest expense was
insignificant in both periods and is expected to remain so for the balance
of
the year.
We
do not use
any derivative financial instruments for hedging, speculative, or trading
purposes. Our exposure to market risk is currently immaterial.
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 the 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 or in other factors
that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the Evaluation
Date. We have not identified any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses
in our internal controls, and therefore, there were no corrective actions
taken.
13
Canon
Litigation
In
April
2005, we filed suit against the Japanese camera and copier manufacturer Canon,
Inc., and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary 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 assert 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. In Fall 2005, 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 U.S.A. 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 amended the complaint 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 on the license, and leading
up to
and following the formation by Canon and Toshiba of their joint venture effort,
including Canon’s failure to disclose an ongoing relationship with Toshiba and
misrepresentations made to us about the joint venture’s structure and operation.
Canon moved to dismiss the fraud claims, and the Court denied Canon’s motion in
May 2006. The suit proceeded under the amended complaint. Discovery was
completed in August 2006. Upon completion of discovery, Canon filed a motion
for
summary judgment seeking to dismiss the claim that SED is not a licensed
party
under the agreement. Canon did not file a motion for summary judgment seeking
to
dismiss either of the fraud claims or the breach of covenant of good faith
and
fair dealing. In November 2006, the Court denied Canon’s partial motion for
summary judgment, describing SED, Inc. as a “corporate fiction designed for the
sole purpose of evading Canon’s contractual obligations”.
In
January
2007, Canon filed another motion for partial summary judgment seeking a
declaration that a reconstituted SED, Inc. which is purportedly owned 100%
by
Canon but still involving numerous reciprocal agreements with Toshiba, will
be
considered a Canon subsidiary. At the same time, we filed a motion for partial
summary judgment, seeking the Court’s affirmation of our termination of the
license agreement due to Canon’s breach of contract in 2004. On February 22,
2007, the Court issued a ruling denying Canon’s motion and granting our motion
for partial summary judgment, ruling our termination of the contract effective
December 1, 2006, to be valid.
A
trial on
the case began on April 30, 2007 and a final judgment was entered in the
case in
May 2007. The final judgment reaffirmed Canon’s material breach of the patent
license, while awarding no additional damages. Following the verdict, Canon
filed a notice of intent to appeal, and we have done the same. Canon’s appellate
brief is due in August 2007, and our initial appellate brief is due in September
2007.
Keesmann
litigation
In
May 2006,
we filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
against Till Keesmann, a German citizen who in 2000 granted us an exclusive
and
perpetual license to certain of his U.S. and European patents in carbon nanotube
cathode technology. Shortly after we filed suit against Canon in April 2005,
Keesmann conveyed part of his interests in the Exclusive License to investors
associated with a German patent evaluation firm, IP Bewertungs AG (“IPB”).
Thereafter, IPB approached us with proposals to buy or auction our rights
to
Keesmann’s patents. On March 20, 2006, we announced a letter of intent to form a
joint venture with a leading Asian display manufacturer, Da Ling Co., Ltd.,
to
develop display products utilizing our intellectual property.
Two
days
later, Keesmann purported to terminate the exclusive license that he granted
to
us six years ago. Our May 2006 complaint seeks a declaratory judgment that
Keesmann had no right to terminate the exclusive license, and we also filed
for
a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to prevent Keesmann
from taking any actions inconsistent with his obligations under the exclusive
license. The Court granted a consent order that prevents Keesmann from licensing
the patents pending an injunction hearing and decision. In June 2006, Keesmann
filed an Answer and Counterclaim, denying that the purported termination
was
null and void, and asserting a counterclaim that asks the court to find that
we
breached the exclusive license by not actively marketing the Keesmann patents,
among other things.
14
We
amended
our complaint in December 2006 to include additional defendants, JK
Patentportfolio GmbH & Co., Jochen Kamlah, NPV Nano Patent GmbH & Co.,
and Arnold Amsinck. The amended complaint also contains additional claims
including breach of contract, conversion, aiding and abetting conversion,
conspiracy to commit conversion, misappropriation, aiding and abetting
misappropriation, conspiracy to commit conversion, Lanham Act violations,
tortious interference with a prospective economic relationship, aiding and
abetting tortious interference with a prospective economic relationship,
and
conspiracy to tortiously interfere with a prospective economic
relationship.
In
January
2007, the Court granted our motion for preliminary injunction, ruling that
there
is a reasonable likelihood that we will prevail on the merits of the case.
The
preliminary injunction enjoins Keesmann, his agents, employees, and all those
acting in concert with him from terminating the license agreement for the
reasons asserted in the March 2006 default notice, or otherwise acting in
violation of the license agreement. In connection with this injunction, the
Court set a surety bond, which is required by law, at $100,000. We posted
the
bond in February 2007. Days after the Court issued the injunction, Keesmann
again asserted a number of alleged defaults under the license. In April 2007,
we
filed a second motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary
injunction. The next status conference in the case is set for October
2007.
From
April 1,
2007 through June 30, 2007, we issued 2,608,698 restricted shares of common
stock and received net proceeds of $6,000,000 in an exempt offering under
Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. In connection with this offering,
we
also issued warrants enabling the holders to purchase 1,304,353 shares of
our
common stock at a price of $2.50 per share through April 2008. We filed a
registration statement in June 2007 to register these shares and related
warrants, as well as other previously issued shares.
15
Exhibits:
See
Index to Exhibits on page 18 for a descriptive response to this
item.
16
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.
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NANO-PROPRIETARY,
INC.
(Registrant)
|
|
|
Date: July
27, 2007
|
/s/ Thomas
F.
Bijou
Thomas
F. Bijou
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|
|
Date: July
27, 2007
|
/s/
Douglas P.
Baker
Douglas
P. Baker
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting
Officer)
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17
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
The
following documents are filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit
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|
11
|
Computation
of (Loss) Per Common Share
|
|
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31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Thomas F. Bijou
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31.2
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Douglas P. Baker
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32.1
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Section
1350 Certificate of Thomas F. Bijou
|
|
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32.2
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Section
1350 Certificate of Douglas P.
Baker
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