NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

United States
Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.

or

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from                      to                     

NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND		87-0406496
(State or other jurisdiction		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)

9C Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA		19428
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(610) 834-9600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)			Smaller reporting company þ

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 52,285,837 shares of common stock, par value $.01, as of November 1, 2008.

 

 

NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

INDEX

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Statements of Operations for Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007			1
Balance Sheets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007			2
Statements of Cash Flows for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007			3
Notes to Financial Statements			4-7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			8-17
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures			18
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			19
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			19
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities			19
Item 4. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders			19
Item 5. Other Information			19
Item 6. Exhibits			19
SIGNATURES			20
EXHIBIT INDEX			21

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Nocopi Technologies, Inc.

		Three Months ended								Nine Months ended
		September 30								September 30
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Revenues
Licenses, royalties and fees		$	105,600			$	174,400			$	409,700			$	301,000
Product and other sales			92,300				312,600				297,500				777,100
			197,900				487,000				707,200				1,078,100
Cost of revenues
Licenses, royalties and fees			21,900				37,600				68,800				81,700
Product and other sales			63,800				142,900				202,000				366,600
			85,700				180,500				270,800				448,300
Gross profit			112,200				306,500				436,400				629,800
Operating expenses
Research and development			41,000				40,500				123,100				119,400
Sales and marketing			49,500				75,000				183,000				173,800
General and administrative			158,100				53,500				407,000				171,700
			248,600				169,000				713,100				464,900
Net income (loss) from operations			(136,400	)			137,500				(276,700	)			164,900
Other income (expenses)
Reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses			—				166,200				37,500				166,200
Interest income			500				2,300				2,800				3,500
Interest expense and bank charges			(500	)			(1,700	)			(1,600	)			(5,400	)
			—				166,800				38,700				164,300
Net income (loss) before income taxes			(136,400	)			304,300				(238,000	)			329,200
Income taxes			—				4,900				900				4,900
Net income (loss)		$	(136,400	)		$	299,400			$	(238,900	)		$	324,300
Net earnings (loss) per common share
Basic		$	(.00	)		$	.01			$	(.00	)		$	.01
Diluted		$	(.00	)		$	.01			$	(.00	)		$	.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic			52,285,837				52,275,837				52,281,948				52,012,521
Diluted			52,285,837				53,504,353				52,281,948				53,324,628

Nocopi Technologies, Inc.

Balance Sheets*

		September 30				December 31
		2008				2007
		(unaudited)				(audited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	161,900			$	263,600
Accounts receivable less $5,000 allowance for doubtful accounts			128,600				221,900
Inventory			99,600				92,300
Prepaid and other			32,100				56,200
Total current assets			422,200				634,000
Fixed assets
Leasehold improvements			72,500				72,500
Furniture, fixtures and equipment			184,900				509,400
			257,400				581,900
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			230,500				548,500
			26,900				33,400
Total assets		$	449,100			$	667,400
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	334,400			$	364,200
Accrued expenses			105,100				137,200
Accrued income taxes			—				800
Deferred revenue			10,000				5,000
Total current liabilities			449,500				507,200
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
Common stock, $.01 par value Authorized – 75,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding 2008 – 52,285,837 shares; 2007 – 52,275,837 shares			522,900				522,800
Paid-in capital			12,086,700				12,008,500
Accumulated deficit			(12,610,000	)			(12,371,100	)
			(400	)			160,200
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)		$	449,100			$	667,400

Nocopi Technologies, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows*

		Nine Months ended September 30
		2008				2007
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)		$	(238,900	)		$	324,300
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization			9,900				15,200
Reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses			(37,500	)			(166,200	)
Compensation expense – stock option grants			76,100				—
			(190,400	)			173,300
(Increase) decrease in assets
Accounts receivable			93,300				(229,500	)
Arbitration settlement receivable			—				50,000
Inventory			(7,300	)			3,200
Prepaid and other			24,100				(18,000	)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(24,400	)			(14,700	)
Accrued income taxes			(800	)			4,900
Deferred revenue			5,000				(800	)
			89,900				(204,900	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(100,500	)			(31,600	)
Investing Activities
Additions to fixed assets			(3,400	)			(17,600	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(3,400	)			(17,600	)
Financing Activities
Exercise of warrants			2,200				—
Issuance of common stock			—				282,700
Proceeds from demand loan			—				7,000
Repayment of short-term loans			—				(77,000	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			2,200				212,700
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(101,700	)			163,500
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			263,600				53,100
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	161,900			$	216,600
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest		$	2,700			$	5,500
Cash paid for income taxes		$	2,000				—

NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”). These statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which management believes necessary for a fair presentation of the statements and have been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting policies described in the summary of Accounting Policies included in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. Certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the accompanying disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The Notes to Financial Statements included in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB should be read in conjunction with the accompanying interim financial statements. Certain amounts in the 2007 financial statements have been reclassified in order for them to be in conformity with the 2008 presentation. The interim operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 may not be necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.

Note 2. Management Plan

The Company recorded a net loss of $238,900 in the first nine months of 2008 and had negative cash flow during that period. At September 30, 2008, the Company had negative working capital and stockholder’s equity. At September 30, 2008, the Company had no loans outstanding; however, during the third quarter of 2008, it secured a $100,000 line of credit with a bank to provide working capital in the future, if needed. There have been no borrowings under the line of credit. While the Company is not actively seeking additional investment at the present time due to the improvements in its revenues during 2007 and 2008 compared to earlier years, it may seek investment in the future, if needed, to support working capital requirements or to provide funding for new business opportunities. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional investment if such additional investment is sought. At this time, management of the Company believes that its current cash reserves, borrowing capacity and revenue opportunities will allow it to remain in operation for at least one year from the date of this report. There can be no assurances that revenues in future periods will be sustained at levels that will allow the Company to return to and maintain positive cash flow.

Note 3. Stock Based Compensation

The Company follows SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” and uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the grant-date fair value of an award.

On April 30, 2008, under the Company’s directors’ option plan (the “Plan”), options to acquire 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were granted to each of the five members of the Board of Directors of the Company, including one member who is also an executive officer of

the Company, at $.45 per share. Under the terms of the Plan, the options will (i) vest on January 1, 2009, provided the director attends at least 75% of the year’s board meetings and (ii) will expire five years from the date of grant. In accordance with the fair value method as described in accounting requirements of SFAS No. 123(R), expense of approximately $121,700 is being recognized during 2008 over the vesting period of the options to account for the cost of services received by the Company in exchange for the grant of stock options. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, expense of approximately $45,600 and $76,100, respectively, was recognized. As of September 30, 2008, the unrecognized portion of expense was approximately $45,600. There were no stock options granted, exercised or cancelled during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

The following table summarizes all stock option activity of the Company since December 31, 2007:

										Weighted Average
		Number				Exercise				Exercise
		of Shares				Price				Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2007			1,750,000			$	.10 to $.22			$	.16
Issued			500,000			$	0.45			$	.45
Outstanding options, September 30, 2008			2,250,000			$	.10 to $.45			$	.23
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)			2.02
Exercisable options, September 30, 2008			1,750,000			$	.10 to $.22			$	.16
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)			1.29

Note 4. Fixed Assets

During the third quarter of 2008, the Company wrote off approximately $327,900 of fully depreciated furniture, fixtures and equipment that has been disposed of, along with an equal amount of accumulated depreciation. There was no effect on the Company’s results of operations.

Note 5. Line of Credit

In August 2008, the Company negotiated a $100,000 revolving line of credit with a bank. The line of credit is secured by all the assets of the Company and bears interest at the bank’s prime rate plus .5%. The line of credit is subject to an annual review and quiet period. There have been no borrowings under the line of credit since its inception.

Note 6. Demand and Other Short-Term Loans

During the first nine months of 2007, the Company received (i) an unsecured loan of $7,000, bearing interest at 7%, from Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., its Chairman of the Board and

(ii) repaid loans in the amount of $77,000 provided by four individuals in 2005 and 2006 including the $15,000 loan from Herman Gerwitz, a Director. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had no loans outstanding.

Note 7. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)

During the second quarter of 2008, a warrant holder exercised warrants to acquire 10,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $.22 per share. During the second quarter of 2007, the Company sold 568,193 shares of its common stock to nine non-affiliated individual investors and 20,833 shares to Philip B. White, a Director, for a total of $282,700 pursuant to a valid private placement.

Note 8. Other Income (Expenses)

Included in Other income (expenses) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is $37,500 related to the reversal of certain accounts payable and accrued expenses that the Company, with legal counsel, has determined to be no longer statutorily payable. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, Other income (expenses) included the reversal of $166,200 of fees that had been accrued, but not paid, under a consulting agreement that terminated in December 2002. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company, with legal counsel, determined that the statute of limitations on the consultant’s ability to bring a claim had expired.

Note 9. Income Taxes

There is no income tax benefit for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008 because the Company has determined that the realization of the net deferred tax asset is not assured. The Company has created a valuation allowance for the entire amount of such benefits. In the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded a provision of $4,900 for estimated federal corporate alternative minimum taxes. The Company recorded an income tax expense of $900 in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 for certain state income taxes due for 2007 in excess of the tax liability recorded in that year.

There was no change in unrecognized tax benefits during the period ended September 30, 2008 and there was no accrual for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2008.

Tax years from 2005 through 2007 remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state jurisdictions.

Note 10. Earnings (loss) per Share

In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed using net earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted earnings per common share assumes that outstanding common shares were increased by shares issuable upon exercise of those stock options and warrants for which the market price exceeds the exercise price, less shares that could have been purchased by the Company with related proceeds. Because the Company reported a net loss for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008, common stock equivalents, consisting of stock options and warrants, were anti-dilutive for those periods.

Note 11. Commitment

During the second quarter of 2008, the Company entered into a three-year employment agreement, commencing June 1, 2008, with Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr. Feinstein receives base compensation of $85,000 per year plus a performance bonus determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. Minimum annual payments under this employment agreement are: $21,200 - 2008; $85,000 - 2009; $85,000 - 2010; and $35,400 - 2011.

Note 12. Major Customer and Geographic Information

The Company’s revenues, expressed as a percentage of total revenues, from non-affiliated customers that equaled 10% or more of the Company’s total revenues were:

		Three Months ended								Nine Months ended
		September 30								September 30
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Customer A			38	%			53	%			45	%			46	%
Customer B			23	%			24	%			22	%			27	%
Customer C			23	%			13	%			18	%			12	%

The Company’s non-affiliate customers whose individual balances amounted to more than 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivable, expressed as a percentage of net accounts receivable, were:

		September 30				December 31
		2008				2007
Customer A			55	%			68	%
Customer B			21	%			10	%
Customer C			12	%			22	%

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company also maintains allowances for potential credit losses.

The Company’s revenues by geographic region are as follows:

		Three Months ended								Nine Months ended
		September 30								September 30
		2008				2007				2008				2007
North America		$	152,100			$	370,200			$	547,400			$	778,400
Other			45,800				116,800				159,800				299,700
		$	197,900			$	487,000			$	707,200			$	1,078,100

Item 2.

NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

Forward-Looking Information

     The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report as well as with the Company’s audited Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2008.

     The information in this discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include those described in “Risk Factors.” The forward-looking statements included in this report may prove to be inaccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in these forward-looking statements, and the uncertainty relating to the current financial crisis in today’s economic environment and the potential reduction in demand for the Company’s products, you should not consider this information to be a guarantee by the Company or any other person that its objectives and plans will be achieved. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or implied) will not be realized.

Results of Operations

     The Company’s revenues are derived from royalties paid by licensees of the Company’s technologies, fees for the provision of technical services to licensees and from the direct sale of (i) products incorporating the Company’s technologies, such as inks, security paper and pressure sensitive labels, and (ii) equipment used to support the application of the Company’s technologies, such as ink-jet printing systems. Royalties consist of guaranteed minimum royalties payable by the Company’s licensees and/or additional royalties which typically vary with the licensee’s sales or production of products incorporating the licensed technology. Technical services, in the form of on-site or telephone consultations by members of the Company’s technical staff, may be offered to licensees of the Company’s technologies. The consulting fees are billed at agreed upon per diem or hourly rates at the time the services are rendered. Service fees and sales revenues vary directly with the number of units of service or product provided.

     The Company recognizes revenue on its lines of business as follows:

          a) License fees and royalties are recognized when the license term begins. Upon inception of the license term, revenue is recognized in a manner consistent with the nature of the transaction and the earnings process, which generally is ratably over the license term;

          b) Product sales are recognized (i) upon shipment of products; (ii) when the price is fixed or determinable and (iii) when collectability is reasonably assured; and

          c) Fees for technical services are recognized when (i) the service has been rendered; (ii) an arrangement exists; (iii) the price is fixed or determinable based upon a per diem or hourly rate; and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.

     The Company believes that, as fixed costs reductions beyond those it has achieved in recent years may not be achievable, its operating results are substantially dependent on revenue levels. Because revenues derived from licenses and royalties carry a much higher gross profit margin than other revenues, operating results are also substantially affected by changes in revenue mix.

     Both the absolute amounts of the Company’s revenues and the mix among the various sources of revenue are subject to substantial fluctuation. The Company has a relatively small number of substantial customers rather than a large number of small customers. Accordingly, changes in the revenue received from a significant customer can have a substantial effect on the Company’s total revenue and on its revenue mix and overall financial performance. Such changes may result from a customer’s product development delays, engineering changes, changes in product marketing strategies and the like. In addition, certain customers have, from time to time, sought to renegotiate certain provisions of their license agreements and, when the Company agrees to revise terms, revenues from the customer may be affected. The addition of a substantial new customer or the loss of a substantial existing customer may also have a substantial effect on the Company’s total revenue, revenue mix and operating results.

     Revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were $197,900 compared to $487,000 in the third quarter of 2007, a decrease of $289,100, or approximately 59%. Licenses, royalties and fees decreased by $68,800, or approximately 39%, to $105,600 in the third quarter of 2008 from $174,400 in the third quarter of 2007. The decrease in licenses, royalties and fees is due primarily to lower licensing revenues derived from the Company’s licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products business as their shipments to retail customers were significantly lower than in the same period of the previous year. Product and other sales were $92,300 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to $312,600 in the third quarter of 2007, a decrease of $220,300, or approximately 70%. In the second quarter of 2007, a new licensee in the Entertainment and Toy Products business placed initial orders with the Company for the reactive inks used in its product lines that utilize the Company’s technologies. These initial quantities of ink, along with additional purchases subsequent to the second quarter of 2007, have proven adequate to manufacture sufficient product to meet the licensee’s customer demands through the current time. The Company has not received substantial ink orders from this licensee to date in 2008. Additionally, sales of the Company’s security paper declined in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007.

     For the first nine months of 2008, revenues were $707,200, $370,900, or approximately 34%, lower than revenues of $1,078,100 in the first nine months of 2007. Licenses, royalties and fees of $409,700 in the first nine months of 2008 were $108,700, or approximately 36%, higher than $301,000 in the first nine months of 2007, due primarily to the inception during the first half of 2007 of a license arrangement with one new licensee in the Entertainment and Toy Products business from whom royalty revenues commenced in the second quarter of 2007 offset in part by the non-renewal of one license during 2007. Product and other sales declined by $479,600, or approximately 62%, to $297,500 in the first nine months of 2008 from $777,100 in the first nine

months of 2007. As discussed above, the first nine months of 2007 included initial sales of the Company’s reactive inks sold to a new licensee in the Entertainment and Toy Products business that were not repeated in the first nine months of 2008. The Company experienced a decline in sales of its security papers in the nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007. The Company derived approximately $119,600 and $473,100 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, respectively, in revenues from licensees and their printers in the Entertainment and Toy Products market compared to approximately $376,000 and $783,400 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively. The Company believes that revenues from licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products market will grow in future periods compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 as its licensees expand their lines of products utilizing the Company’s technologies, develop new and expand existing retail outlets for their products and ink inventories at the licensed printers require replenishment. There can be no assurances that revenues from licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products market will increase in future periods, nor can the timing of such potential revenue increases be predicted, particularly given the uncertain economic conditions currently being experienced worldwide.

     The Company’s gross profit decreased to $112,200 in the third quarter of 2008 or approximately 57% of revenues from $306,500 or approximately 63% of revenues in the third quarter of 2007. Licenses, royalties and fees carry a substantially higher gross profit than product sales, which generally consist of supplies or other manufactured products which incorporate the Company’s technologies or equipment used to support the application of its technologies. These items (except for inks which are manufactured by the Company) are generally purchased from third-party vendors and resold to the end-user or licensee and carry a significantly lower gross profit than licenses, royalties and fees. As both revenues represented by licenses, royalties and fees and from product and other sales decreased in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007, the gross profit in both absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenues was negatively affected.

     For the first nine months of 2008, the gross profit was $436,400, or approximately 62% of revenues, compared to $629,800, or approximately 58% of revenues, in the first nine months of 2007. While the gross profit in absolute dollars decreased in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007, the gross profit, expressed as a percentage of revenues increased in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007 resulting from the increase in revenues represented by licenses, royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007.

     As the variable component of cost of revenues related to licenses, royalties and fees is a low percentage of these revenues and the fixed component is not substantial, period to period changes in revenues from licenses, royalties and fees can significantly affect both the gross profit from licenses, royalties and fees as well as the overall gross profit. Primarily due to the increase in revenues from licenses, royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2008 from the first nine months of 2007, the gross profit from licenses royalties and fees increased to approximately 83% of revenues from licenses royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2008 from approximately 73% in the first nine months of 2007. The gross profit from licenses, royalties and fees improved nominally in the third quarter of 2008 to approximately 79% of revenues from licenses, royalties and fees from approximately 78% in the third quarter of 2007.

     The gross profit, expressed as a percentage of revenues, of product and other sales is dependent on both the overall sales volumes of product and other sales and on the mix of the

specific goods produced and/or sold. As a result of lower sales of both inks and security paper products as well as higher fixed expenses due to a staff addition in mid-2007, the gross profit from product and other sales declined to approximately 31% of revenues from product and other sales in the third quarter of 2008 from approximately 54% in the third quarter of 2007 and to approximately 32% of revenues from product and other sales in the first nine months of 2008 from approximately 53% in the first nine months of 2007.

     Research and development expenses of $41,000 and $123,100 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 approximated the $40,500 and $119,400 in the third quarter and first nine months of 2007.

     Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $49,500 in the third quarter of 2008 from $75,000 in the third quarter of 2007. The decrease primarily reflects lower commission expense related to the lower level of revenues in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 offset in part by fees paid to a sales consultant engaged late in the third quarter of 2007 and expenses associated with the maintenance of the Company’s new web site. In the first nine months of 2008, sales and marketing expenses increased to $183,000 from $173,800 in the first nine months of 2007. The increase primarily reflects expenses associated with the Company’s attendance at two trade shows, fees paid to a sales consultant engaged late in the third quarter of 2007 as well as development and maintenance expenses associated with the Company’s new web site offset in part by lower commission expense on the lower level of revenues in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the first nine months of 2007.

     General and administrative expenses increased to $158,100 in the third quarter of 2008 from $53,500 in the third quarter of 2007. The increase in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007 is due primarily to: a) $45,600 in expenses recorded in the third quarter of 2008 in connection with the issuance of 500,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors in April 2008 (there were no options issued in 2007); b) higher compensation expense due in part to greater securities law compliance obligations and the inception of a three-year employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer whereby the Chief Executive Officer receives minimum compensation of $85,000 per year beginning in June 2008; c) higher patent acquisition and maintenance expenses and d) higher legal and accounting fees related to higher levels of services required. For the first nine months of 2008, general and administrative expenses increased to $407,000 from $171,700 in the first nine months of 2007 due primarily to: a) the Company’s one-time contribution of $40,000 to a licensee of the Company under an agreement whereby the licensee acquired an interest in a patent held by a third party and the Company received, among other things, certain assurances regarding its continuing ability to manufacture and sell products to this licensee; b) $76,100 in expenses recorded through September 30, 2008 in connection with the issuance of 500,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors in April 2008 (there were no options issued in 2007);  c) higher compensation expense due in part to greater securities law compliance obligations and the inception in June 2008 of an employment agreement with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer; d) higher patent acquisition and maintenance expenses and e) higher legal and accounting fees related to higher levels of services required.

     Other income (expenses) in the first nine months of 2008 includes the reversal of $37,500 of accounts payable and accrued expenses that the Company, with legal counsel, has determined to be no longer statutorily payable. Other income (expenses) in the third quarter and first nine

months of 2007 included the reversal of $166,200 of accrued consulting fees that the Company, with legal counsel, determined to be no longer statutorily payable. Additionally, interest income on funds invested decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 due to lower levels of funds invested and lower interest rates associated with the financial crisis in today’s economy. There was no interest expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2008 as there were no loans outstanding during those periods.

     The net loss of $136,400 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to net income of $299,400 in the third quarter of 2007 results primarily from a lower gross profit on a lower level of revenues, stock option expense, higher compensation expense and no income from the reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses offset in part by lower commission expense. The net loss of $238,900 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to net income of $324,300 in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 results primarily from a one time transaction with a licensee, stock option expense, higher compensation expense and lower income derived from the reversal of accounts payable and accrued expenses that are no longer statutorily payable offset in part by lower commission expense.

Plan of Operation, Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Company’s cash and cash equivalents decreased to $161,900 at September 30, 2008 from $263,600 at December 31, 2007. During the nine months of 2008, the Company received $2,200 from the exercise of warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of its common stock and used $100,500 to fund operations and $3,400 to fund capital purchases.

     While the Company has added new licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Market over the past two years and has obtained significant increases in revenues from licenses, royalties and product sales from these licensees and their third party printers, its working capital requirements have increased primarily in support of inventory and receivables related to these revenues; however, during 2007, the Company achieved significant increases in revenues and recorded net income of $386,000 and $56,100 of operating cash flow. The Company recorded a net loss of $238,900 in the first nine months of 2008 and had negative cash flow during that period. At September 30, 2008, the Company had negative working capital and stockholder’s equity. At September 30, 2008, the Company had no loans outstanding; however, during the third quarter of 2008, it secured a $100,000 line of credit with a bank to provide working capital in the future, if needed. There have been no borrowings under the line of credit. While the Company is not actively seeking additional investment at the present time due to the improvements in its revenues during 2007 and 2008 compared to earlier years, it may seek investment in the future, if needed, to support working capital requirements or to provide funding for new business opportunities. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional investment if such additional investment is sought. At this time, management of the Company believes that its current cash reserves, borrowing capacity and revenue opportunities will allow it to remain in operation for at least one year from the date of this report. There can be no assurances that revenues in future periods will be sustained at levels that will allow it to return to and maintain positive cash flow.

     While the investment received in 2007 and improvement in operations positively impacted the Company’s liquidity situation, it continues to maintain a cost containment program including curtailment of discretionary research and development and sales and marketing expenses, where

possible. In 2007, it increased employment by one individual, acquired capital equipment to increase its ink production capacity and, in the second quarter of 2008, finalized an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer.

     The Company’s plan of operation for the twelve months beginning with the date of this quarterly report consists of capitalizing on the specific business relationships it has developed in the Entertainment and Toy Products business through ongoing applications development for these licensees. The Company is also actively pursuing potential opportunities for its applications in new markets. The Company believes that these initiatives can provide increases in revenues and it will continue to increase its production and technical staff as necessary and invest in capital equipment needed to support potential growth in its ink production requirements. The Company may raise additional capital, in the form of debt, equity or both to support its working capital requirements. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital if such additional capital is sought.

     The Company generates a significant portion of its total revenues from licensees in the Entertainment and Toy Products market. A slowdown in consumer spending, particularly during this holiday season, due to the current negative economic environment could adversely affect the sales of these licensees’ products that are generally sold through retail outlets. The Company’s revenues, results of operations and liquidity would likewise be negatively impacted.

Risk Factors

     The Company’s operating results, financial condition and stock price are subject to certain risks, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. These risks could cause actual operating and financial results to differ materially from those expressed in the Company’s forward looking statements, including the risks described below and the risks identified in other documents which are filed and furnished with the SEC including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB filed on March 31, 2008:

     Dependency on Major Customer. The Company’s recent growth in revenues and return of profitability in 2007 has resulted primarily from relationships developed with a major customer and two of its operating companies. Revenues derived directly from this customer and indirectly, through its third party printer, equaled approximately 67% of the Company’s revenues in the first nine months of 2008 and approximately 71% of the Company’s full year 2007 revenues. The Company also has substantial receivables from these businesses. While multi-year licenses exist with these organizations, the Company is dependent on its licensees to develop new products and markets that will generate increases in its licensing and product revenues. The inability of these licensees to maintain at least current levels of sales of products utilizing the Company’s technologies could adversely affect its operating results and cash flow.

     Possible Inability to Develop New Business. While the Company has raised cash through additional capital investment in 2007 and improved its operating cash flow, it intends to limit increases in its operating expenses. Management of the Company believes that any significant improvement in the Company’s cash flow must result from increases in revenues from traditional sources and from new revenue sources. The Company’s ability to develop new revenues may depend on the extent of both its marketing activities and its research and development activities, both of which are limited. There are no assurances that the resources that the Company can

devote to marketing and to research and development will be sufficient to increase its revenues to levels that will enable it to return to and maintain positive operating cash flow in the future.

Inability to Obtain Raw Materials and Products for Resale. The Company’s adverse financial condition in previous periods required it to significantly defer payments due vendors who supply raw materials and other components of its security inks, security paper that it purchases for resale, professional and other services. As a result, the Company is required to pay cash in advance of shipment to certain of its suppliers. Delays in shipments to customers caused by the inability to obtain materials on a timely basis and the possibility that certain current vendors may permanently discontinue to supply the Company with needed products could impact its ability to service its customers, thereby adversely affecting its customer and licensee relationships. Management of the Company believes that capital investment in 2007 and improvements in operating cash flow have allowed the Company to improve its relationships with its vendors and professional service providers. There are no assurances that the Company will be able to continue to maintain its vendor relationships in an acceptable manner.

Uneven Pattern of Quarterly and Annual Operating Results. The Company’s revenues, which are derived primarily from licensing, royalties and sales of products incorporating its technologies, are difficult to forecast due to the long sales cycle of its technologies, the potential for customer delay or deferral of implementation of its technologies, the size and timing of inception of individual license agreements, the success of its licensees and strategic partners in exploiting the market for the licensed products, modifications of customer budgets, and uneven patterns of royalty revenue and product orders. As the Company’s revenue base is not substantial, delays in finalizing license contracts, implementing the technology to initiate the revenue stream and customer ordering decisions can have a material adverse effect on the Company’s quarterly and annual revenue expectations and, as its operating expenses are substantially fixed, income expectations will be subject to a similar adverse outcome. As licensees for the Entertainment and Toy Products markets are added, the unpredictability of the Company’s revenue stream may be further impacted.

Volatility of Stock Price. The market price for the Company’s common stock has historically experienced significant fluctuations and may continue to do so. From inception through 2006, the Company had operated at a loss and has not produced revenue levels traditionally associated with publicly traded companies. The Company’s common stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange and, consequently, it receives limited publicity regarding its business achievements and prospects. Additionally, securities analysts and traders do not extensively follow the Company’s stock and its stock is also thinly traded. The Company’s market price may be affected by announcements of new relationships or modifications to existing relationships. The stock prices of many developing public companies, particularly those with small capitalizations, have experienced wide fluctuations not necessarily related to operating performance. Such fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock.

Intellectual Property. The Company relies on a combination of protections provided under applicable international patent, trademark and trade secret laws. The Company also relies on confidentiality, non-analysis and licensing agreements to establish and protect its rights in its proprietary technologies. While the Company actively attempts to protect these rights, its technologies could possibly be compromised through reverse engineering or other means. In addition, the Company’s ability to enforce its intellectual property rights through appropriate

legal action had been and may continue to be limited by its adverse liquidity. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to protect the basis of its technologies from discovery by unauthorized third parties or to preclude unauthorized persons from conducting activities that infringe on its rights. The Company’s adverse liquidity situation in previous years had also impacted its ability to obtain patent protection on its intellectual property and to maintain protection on previously issued patents. The Company has made payments of $11,900 for all known maintenance fees due during 2008. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to continue to prosecute new patents and maintain issued patents. As a result, the Company’s customer and licensee relationships could be adversely affected and the value of its technologies and intellectual property (including their value upon liquidation) could be substantially diminished.

Economic Conditions. The Company’s revenue is susceptible to changes in general economic conditions, and a recession, slowdown in consumer spending or other significant downturn in the U.S. economy as a whole, or in any geographic markets from which the Company derives revenue, could substantially impact its sales, liquidity, ability to develop new customers, and overall results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

During September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with earlier adoption encouraged. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, until January 1, 2009. The Company adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities, but the implementation did not require additional disclosures or have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company has not yet determined the impact the implementation of SFAS 157 will have on the Company’s non-financial assets and liabilities which are not recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis. However, the Company does not anticipate that the full adoption of SFAS 157 will significantly impact its financial statements.

During February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of SFAS 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The Company has adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008 and has elected not to measure any additional financial assets, liabilities or other items at fair value.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141R also

establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This statement is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and will change the accounting for business combinations on a prospective basis.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. This statement is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009. This statement is not currently applicable to the Company since it has no majority-owned subsidiaries.

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 161”), which is effective January 1, 2009. SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities to allow for a better understanding of their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Among other things, SFAS 161 requires disclosures of the fair values of derivative instruments and associated gains and losses in a tabular format. SFAS 161 is not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have derivative instruments or hedging activity.

In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“FAS 162”). This Standard identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. FAS 162 directs the hierarchy to the entity, rather than the independent auditors, as the entity is responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The Standard is effective 60 days following SEC approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to remove the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles from the auditing standards. FAS 162 is not expected to have an impact on the financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. This Staff Position is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. This FSP is not currently applicable to the Company since the Company does not have any intangible assets.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities. This FSP provides that

unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The Company does not currently have any share-based awards that would qualify as participating securities. Therefore, application of this FSP is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial reporting.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement) (“FSP 14-1”). FSP 14-1 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The FSP includes guidance that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion should be separated between the liability and equity components, with each component being accounted for in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest costs are recognized in subsequent periods. The Company does not currently have any convertible debt instruments. Therefore, application of this FSP is not expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial reporting.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified within the rules and forms of the SEC, and are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in these reports is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     Not Applicable

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     Not Applicable

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     Not Applicable

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

     Not Applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

                    (a) Exhibits

	3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
	3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws.
	10.18		Business Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and Commercial Security Agreement dated August 19, 2008 between the Company and Sovereign Bank.
	31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
	31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
	32.		Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

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

EXHIBIT INDEX

3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws.
10.18		Business Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and Commercial Security Agreement dated August 19, 2008 between the Company and Sovereign Bank.
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1		Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.