RiceBran Technologies - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
10-Q
(Mark
one)
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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 UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the
transition period from
to
Commission
File Number 0-32565
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NUTRACEA
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
California
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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87-0673375
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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5090
North 40th
St., Suite 400
Phoenix,
AZ
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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85018
(Zip
Code)
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Issuer’s
telephone number, including area code: (602)
522-3000
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Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x
No
o
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 Securities Exchange Act
of 1934). Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
l2b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No
x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State
the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date: 141,345,161 as of August 3,
2007.
FORM
10-Q
Index
PART
I.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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(a)
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Consolidated
Condensed Balance Sheets at June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and December
31,
2006
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4
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(b)
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Consolidated
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended
June
30, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited)
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5
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(c)
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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited) |
6
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(d)
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Consolidated
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June
30, 2007
and 2006 (Unaudited)
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7
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(e)
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Notes
to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
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8
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
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19
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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23
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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23
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PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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23
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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24
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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29
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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30
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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30
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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31
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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31
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Signatures
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32
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Certifications
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2
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements
other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for
purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to,
any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements
of
the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any
statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements
regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief;
and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking
statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words. The
forward-looking statements contained herein reflect our current views with
respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. in
such
forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties,
including the factors that may affect future results set forth in this Current
Report on Form 10-Q and in our annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward looking
statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this
quarterly report.
3
PART
1. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial
Statements
NUTRACEA
AND SUBSIDIARIES
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June
30,
2007
(Unaudited)
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December
31,
2006
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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51,500,000
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$
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14,867,000
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Restricted
cash
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545,000
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-
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|||||
Marketable
securities
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459,000
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368,000
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Trade
accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,075,000
and $20,000, respectively
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8,075,000
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7,093,000
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Inventories
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801,000
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796,000
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|||||
Notes
receivable, net of discount, current portion
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4,274,000
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1,694,000
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|||||
Deposits
and other current assets
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1,767,000
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1,383,000
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Total
current assets
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67,421,000
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26,201,000
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|||||
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Notes
receivable, net of current portion
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5,216,000
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682,000
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|||||
Property
and equipment, net
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14,673,000
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8,961,000
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Investment
in joint venture
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1,250,000
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-
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|||||
Other
intangible assets, net
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5,616,000
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5,097,000
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Goodwill
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39,372,000
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32,314,000
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Other
non-current assets
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12,000
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-
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|||||
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Total
assets
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$
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133,560,000
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$
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73,255,000
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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4,866,000
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$
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2,778,000
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Accrual for contribution to related party joint venture
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1,500,000
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-
|
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Deferred
revenue
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29,000
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103,000
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Total
current liabilities
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6,395,000
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2,881,000
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Convertible,
series B preferred stock, no par value, $1,000 stated value,
20,000,000
shares authorized, 0 and 470 shares issued and outstanding
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-
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439,000
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Convertible,
series C preferred stock, no par value, $1,000 stated value,
25,000 shares authorized, 2 and 5,468 shares issued and
outstanding
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2,000
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5,051,000
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Shareholders’
equity:
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Common
stock, no par value
350,000,000
shares authorized,
140,217,953 and 103,977,715 shares issued and outstanding
in 2007 and 2006, respectively
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174,544,000
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114,111,000
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Accumulated
deficit
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(47,550,000
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)
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(49,305,000
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income, unrealized gain on
marketable
securities
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169,000
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78,000
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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127,163,000
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64,884,000
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Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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133,560,000
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$
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73,255,000
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed
financial statements.
4
NUTRACEA
AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
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Six
Months
Ended
June
30, 2007
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Six
Months
Ended
June
30, 2006
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Three
Months
Ended
June
30, 2007
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Three
Months
Ended
June
30, 2006
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Revenues:
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Net
product sales
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$
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9,983,000
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$
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7,932,000
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$
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7,996,000
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$
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4,159,000
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Royalty
and licensing fees
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5,010,000
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16,000
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5,000,000
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7,000
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Total
revenue
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14,993,000
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7,948,000
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12,996,000
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4,166,000
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Cost
of goods sold
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4,976,000
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4,433,000
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3,863,000
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2,333,000
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Gross
margin
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10,017,000
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3,515,000
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9,133,000
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1,833,000
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Research
and development expenses
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291,000
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198,000
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170,000
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94,000
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Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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7,970,000
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2,852,000
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5,657,000
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1,348,000
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Professional
fees
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1,995,000
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434,000
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1,536,000
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101,000
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Total operating expenses
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10,256,000
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3,484,000
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7,363,000
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1,543,000
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Income
(loss) from operations
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(239,000
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)
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31,000
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1,770,000
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290,000
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Other
income (expense)
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Interest
income (net)
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1,388,000
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135,000
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876,000
|
109,000
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Gain on settlement
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1,250,000
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-
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-
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-
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Loss on retirement of assets
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(309,000
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)
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-
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(309,000
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)
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-
|
|||||||
Loss on equity investment
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(250,000
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)
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-
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(250,000
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)
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-
|
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Total
income before income tax
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1,840,000
|
166,000-
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2,087,000
|
109,000
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Income
tax expense
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(85,000
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)
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-
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(85,000
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)
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-
|
|||||||
Net
income
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$
|
1,755,000
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$
|
166,000
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$
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2,002,000
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$
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399,000
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Basic
and diluted earnings per share:
|
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Basic income per share
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$
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0.01
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$
|
0.00
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$
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0.01
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$
|
0.00
|
|||||
Fully diluted income per share
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.01
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$
|
0.00
|
|||||
Weighted
average basic number of
shares outstanding
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118,952,000
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68,808,000
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136,257,000
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71,792,000
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|||||||||
Weighted
average diluted number of
shares outstanding
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148,954,000
|
119,309,000
|
167,259,000
|
123,293,000
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed
financial statements.
5
NUTRACEA
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
|
Six
Months Ended
June
30, 2007
|
Six
Months Ended
June
30, 2006
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30, 2007
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30, 2006
|
|||||||||
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|
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Net
income
|
$
|
1,755,000
|
$
|
166,000
|
$
|
2,002,000
|
$
|
399,000
|
|||||
Other
comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain (loss) on marketable securities
|
91,000
|
(13,000
|
)
|
91,000
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(5,000
|
)
|
|||||||
Net
comprehensive income
|
$
|
1,846,000
|
$
|
153,000
|
$
|
2,093,000
|
$
|
394,000
|
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed
financial statements.
6
NUTRACEA
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||
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June
30, 2007
|
June
30, 2006
|
|||||
Cash
flow from operating activities:
|
|
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$
|
1,755,000
|
$
|
166,000
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
894,000
|
548,000
|
|||||
Provision
for
doubtful accounts
|
1,055,000
|
||||||
Loss
on
retirement of assets
|
309,000
|
-
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
1,263,000
|
540,000
|
|||||
Recognition
of
deferred income
|
(73,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Loss
on
equity investment
|
250,000
|
-
|
|||||
Net
changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects
of
|
|||||||
of
Grainovations, Inc. acquisition and Vital Living, Inc.
consolidation):
|
|||||||
Trade
accounts receivable
|
(4,752,000
|
)
|
(1,811,000
|
)
|
|||
Inventories
|
36,000
|
(258,000
|
)
|
||||
Deposits
and other assets
|
(380,000
|
)
|
(14,000
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
(726,000
|
)
|
1,315,000
|
||||
Net
cash (used)/provided by operating activities
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(369,000
|
) |
486,000
|
||||
|
|||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from
payments of notes receivable
|
1,796,000
|
-
|
|||||
Issuance
of notes
receivable
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(5,029,000
|
)
|
(800,000
|
)
|
|||
Investment
in
Grainovation, Inc.
|
(2,168,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Investment
in Vital
Living, Inc.
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(5,144,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Purchases
of
property and equipment
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(6,026,000
|
)
|
(1,971,000
|
)
|
|||
Purchases
of other
assets
|
-
|
(2,415,000
|
)
|
||||
Purchases
of other
intangible assets
|
(109,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(16,680,000
|
)
|
(5,186,000
|
)
|
|||
|
|||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from
private placement financing, net of expenses
|
46,805,000
|
15,972,000
|
|||||
Proceeds
from
exercise of common stock options
|
6,877,000
|
-
|
|||||
Payment
on
long-term debt
|
-
|
(4,000
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
53,682,000
|
15,968,000
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Net
increase in cash
|
36,633,000
|
11,268,000
|
|||||
Cash,
beginning of period
|
14,867,000
|
3,491,000
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Cash,
end of period
|
$
|
51,500,000
|
$
|
14,759,000
|
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Supplemental
disclosures:
|
|||||||
Cash
paid for
interest
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Cash
paid for
income taxes
|
$
|
85,000
|
$
|
6,000
|
|||
Non-cash
disclosures of investing and financing activities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable converted to note receivable
|
$
|
3,881,000
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Accrual
for investment in Grain Enhancements joint venture
|
$
|
1,500,000
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Accrual
for acquisition of equine feed supplement business
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
733,000
|
|||
Conversion
of preferred stock to common stock
|
$
|
5,488,000
|
$
|
2,425,000
|
|||
Unrealized
gain (loss) on marketable securites
|
$
|
91,000
|
$
|
(5,000
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed
financial statements.
7
NUTRACEA
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONEDNSED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
1. BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying un-audited interim consolidated condensed financial statements
of
NutraCea have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in NutraCea’s
Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management,
all
adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim
periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected
for
the full year. Notes to the consolidated financial statements that would
substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited financial
statements for 2006 as reported in the 10-K have been omitted.
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of
NutraCea and our wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as a variable interest
entity, Vital Living, Inc., for which we are the primary beneficiary as defined
by Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Interpretation No. 46
(revised 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” or FIN 46R. All
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. We operate in
one
business segment, which is the manufacturing and distribution nutritional
supplements.
2. STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
On
January 1, 2006, NutraCea adopted SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS
123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) replaced SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25.
SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants
of
employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based
on
their fair values. The pro forma disclosures previously permitted under SFAS
123
are no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition. NutraCea
adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective method which requires the
application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006. The consolidated
financial statements as of and for the six and three months ended June 30,
2007
and 2006 reflect the impact of adopting SFAS 123(R).
Stock-based
compensation expenses totaled $1,263,000 and $825,000 for the six and three
months ended June 30, 2007, and $540,000 and $151,000 for the six and three
months ended June 30, 2006.
For
all
agreements where stock is awarded as partial or full consideration, the expense
is valued at the fair value of the stock. Expenses for stock options and
warrants issued to consultants and employees are calculated based upon fair
value using the Black-Scholes valuation method.
Stock-based
compensation expenses consisted of the following at:
|
Six
Months
Ended
June
30, 2007
|
Six
Months
Ended
June
30, 2006
|
Three
Months
Ended
June
30, 2007
|
Three
Months
Ended
June
30, 2006
|
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|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Consulting
fees
|
$
|
281,000
|
$
|
190,000
|
$
|
266,000
|
$
|
25,000
|
|||||
Directors
fees
|
87,000
|
53,000
|
50,000
|
53,000
|
|||||||||
Employees
|
840,000
|
197,000
|
509,000
|
73,000
|
|||||||||
To
directors and former director for services
|
55,000
|
100,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Total
stock-based compensation expense
|
$
|
1,263,000
|
$
|
540,000
|
$
|
825,000
|
$
|
151,000
|
|||||
8
The
weighted average grant date fair value of the stock options granted during
the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $2.78 and $1.31 per share,
respectively. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model include
(1) risk-free discount rates from 4.51% to 4.84%, (2) expected option life
is
calculated using the short-cut method allowed by Staff Accounting Bulletin
107,
(3) expected volatility ranges from 67.% to 324 % and (4) zero expected
dividends. For expected volatility, share-based expenses are calculated
beginning in fiscal year 2007 using a share history from the October 5, 2005
date of the NutraCea/RiceX merger which results in a volatility rate of about
67%. In prior periods the fair value was determined using average share prices
from inception of the Company to the end of the respective reporting period
which yielded volatility rates up to 324%.
3. MARKETABLE
SECURITIES
On
September 8, 2004, NutraCea purchased 1,272,026 shares of Langley Park
Investment Trust, PLC (“Langley”), a United Kingdom closed-end mutual fund that
is actively traded on a London exchange. Per the Stock Purchase Agreement,
NutraCea paid with 7,000,000 shares of its own common stock.
Per
the
agreement with Langley, NutraCea may sell 636,013 shares of Langley at any
time,
and the remaining 636,013 shares of Langley and the 7,000,000 shares of NutraCea
are escrowed together for a 2-year period ended October 7, 2006. At the end
of
the period, Langley’s NutraCea shares are measured for any loss in market value
and if so, NutraCea must give up that pro-rata portion of its Langley shares
up
to the escrowed 636,013 shares.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the NutraCea shares have not lost any value. The Langley shares
are recorded at their fair market value of $368,000 at December 31, 2006 and
$459,000 at June 30, 2007, with the entire amount shown as a current asset
because the escrow period has passed and we may now sell all 1,272,026 shares
at
any time. We have recorded an unrealized gain of $91,000 in the six months
ended
June 30, 2007.
Any
unrealized holding gains and losses on the marketable securities are excluded
from operating results and are recognized as other comprehensive income. The
fair value of the securities is determined based on prevailing market
prices.
On
September 8, 2006, NutraCea commenced a lawsuit against Langley in the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento
Division regarding this transaction. The matter was settled on March 27, 2007.
Pursuant to the settlement, NutraCea received $1,250,000 from Langley in March
2007 and NutraCea retained all of the Langley shares. The $1,250,000 settlement
is included in the income statement as other income.
4. INVENTORY
Inventories
are composed of the following;
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Finished
goods
|
$
|
382,000
|
$
|
533,000
|
|||
Work
in process
|
99,000
|
-
|
|||||
Raw
materials
|
122,000
|
168,000
|
|||||
Packaging
supplies
|
198,000 |
95,000
|
|||||
$
|
801,000
|
$
|
796,000
|
5. NOTES
RECEIVABLE
At
June
30, 2007, we held twelve (12) secured promissory notes payable to the Company
with aggregate outstanding amounts under these notes of $9,491,000 (net of
note
discount of $1,000); $4,274,000 is reported as current and $5,216,000 as
long-term. These secured promissory notes bear interest at annual rates ranging
from 5% to 10% with the principal and all accrued interest due and payable
to us
at dates ranging from July 2007 to October 2012.
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During
the six months ended June 30, 2007 we loaned a total of $5,029,000, (net of
conversion of 3,881,000 of accounts receivables to short-term note
receivable), to certain strategic customers, which loans were evidenced by
promissory notes, and received payments totaling $1,176,000 on existing
promissory notes. We also accrued interest income of $127,000 and received
cash
payments of $72,000 for accrued interest during the second quarter.
In
February 2007, we converted $3,516,000 of one customers’ accounts receivable to
a note receivable included in the above total, bearing interest at 7% and due
in
December 2007. In April 2007 we converted $365,000 of another customers’
accounts receivable to a note receivable included in the above total, bearing
interest at 10% and due in October 2007.
During
the second quarter of 2007 we granted to Pacific Holdings Advisors Limited
(“PAHL”) an exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free right and license to use and
distribute Stabilized Rice Bran (“SRB”) and SRB derivative products in certain
Southeast Asian countries. PAHL paid a one-time fee of $5,000,000 for these
rights. PAHL paid the license fee by issuing to NutraCea an adjustable rate
promissory note initially bearing interest at the rate of 4.52% that is
guaranteed by the parent of PAHL. The principal and accrued interest under
this
promissory note is due on five year payment terms.
6. PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
Land,
property and equipment consists of the following:
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Land
|
$
|
9,000
|
$
|
9,000
|
|||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
2,288,000
|
916,000
|
|||||
Vehicles
|
73,000
|
73,000
|
|||||
Software
|
391,000
|
389,000
|
|||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
576,000
|
430,000
|
|||||
Property,
plant and equipment
|
12,072,000
|
4,197,000
|
|||||
Construction
in progress
|
1,237,000
|
4,392,000
|
|||||
Total
property,
plant, and equipment
|
16,646,000
|
10,406,000
|
|||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(1,973,000
|
)
|
(1,445,000
|
)
|
|||
Total
property,
plant, and equipment, net
|
$
|
14,673,000
|
$
|
8,961,000
|
Depreciation
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $642,000 and
$432,000, respectively.
7. OTHER
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Other
intangibles consisted of the following at:
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Patents
|
$
|
2,656,000
|
$
|
2,540,000
|
|||
Copyrights
and trademarks
|
2,992,000
|
2,987,000
|
|||||
Non-compete
agreements
|
650,000
|
-
|
|||||
Subtotal
of other
intangible assets
|
6,298,000
|
5,527,000
|
|||||
Less
accumulated amortization
|
(682,000
|
)
|
(430,000
|
)
|
|||
Total
other intangible assets, net
|
$
|
5,616,000
|
$
|
5,097,000
|
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Amortization
expense for the six months ended June, 2007 and 2006 was $252,000 and $116,000,
respectively.
8. EARNINGS
PER SHARE
Basic
earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during all periods presented. Options
and warrants are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation and
are
considered in calculating the diluted earnings per share.
The
dilutive effect of outstanding options, warrants is calculated using the
treasury stock method and the dilutive effect of the convertible series B
preferred stock, and convertible series C preferred stock is calculated using
the as-if converted method.
Components
of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
|
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
|
||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
1,755,000
|
$
|
166,000
|
$
|
2,002,000
|
$
|
399,000
|
|||||
Weighted
average outstanding shares of common stock
|
118,952,000
|
68,808,000
|
136,257,000
|
71,792,000
|
|||||||||
Convertible
preferred stock
|
2,000
|
31,501,000
|
2,000
|
31,501,000
|
|||||||||
Stock
options and warrants
|
47,129,000
|
47,307,000
|
47,129,000
|
47,307,000
|
|||||||||
Common
stock and common stock equivalents
|
30,000
|
19,000
|
31,000
|
20,000
|
|||||||||
Total
diluted
shares
|
148,954,000
|
119,309,000
|
167,259,000
|
123,293,000
|
|||||||||
Earnings
per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.00
|
|||||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.00
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.00
|
9. CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT
RISK
Financial
instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit
risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable for sales to major
customers. We perform credit evaluations on our customers’ financial condition
and generally do not require collateral on accounts receivable. We maintain
an
allowance for doubtful accounts on our receivables based upon expected
collection of all accounts receivable. Uncollected accounts have not been
significant.
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2007, two customers accounted for a total of 49%
of
sales, 26% and 23% respectively. No other customer was responsible for more
than
5% of total sales. At June 30, 2007, three customers accounted for 82% of total
accounts receivable: 33%, 29%, and 20% respectively. No other customer accounted
for more than 3% of the total outstanding accounts receivable.
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2006, four customers accounted for a total of 76%
of
sales: 64%, 5%, 4%, and 3% respectively. At June 30, 2006, accounts receivable
due from these four customers were 78%, 0%, 2%, and 1%, respectively, of the
total outstanding accounts receivable.
10. ACQUISITIONS
AND JOINT VENTURES
Grainnovation,
Inc.
In
April
2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Grainnovation, Inc. (“GI”) a
privately held company that had equipment for pelletizing horse feed for equine
customers of strategic value to NutraCea, and certain assets used in GI’s
business for a total of $2,150,000, of which $1,605,000 of the purchase price
was paid at closing, with the balance (“holdback”) being due in payments of
$235,000 and $310,000 in six months and twelve months respectively, subject
to
reduction in the event of breaches of representations, warranties and covenants
contained in the transaction documents. The holdback is held in third-party
escrow and is including in our consolidated condensed balance sheet as
restricted cash and current liabilities. The investment is recorded in our
financial statements included herein at the aggregate purchase price and its
results of operations from the date of acquisition are reflected in our
statement of operations for the periods ended June 30, 2007.
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Under
the
purchase agreement, NutraCea may cause the former stockholders of GI to
repurchase all the outstanding shares of GI if certain post-closing covenants
of
the Company are not satisfied in the six months following the closing date
of
the purchase. Under the repurchase provision we believe we could recover our
investment; however, as management considers the repurchase of the GI stock
by
its’ former stockholders as an unlikely event we have not included any such
contingency in our financial statements.
The
following table summarized the estimated fair values of the assets acquired
and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. We incurred $20,000 in legal
fees relating to this purchase, which are added to the purchase price and
Goodwill. The Company is in the process of obtaining third-party valuations
of
certain intangible assets; the allocation of the purchase price is subject
to
refinement:
Cash
|
$
|
1,000
|
||
Accounts
receivable
|
26,000
|
|||
Inventory
|
11,000
|
|||
Property
and equipment
|
623,000
|
|||
Covenant
not to compete
|
650,000
|
|||
Goodwill
|
917,000
|
|||
Total
Assets
|
2,228,000
|
|||
Accrued
liabilities
|
58,000
|
|||
Total
Liabilities
|
58,000
|
|||
Net
assets acquired
|
$
|
2,170,000
|
Grain
Enhancements LLC
In
June
2007, we entered into a joint venture with Pacific Advisors Holdings Limited
(“PAHL”) to form Grain Enhancements LLC, (“Grain Enhancements”) a Delaware
limited liability company. NutraCea and PAHL each will hold a 47.5% share of
Grain Enhancements. The remaining interest is held by Theorem Group LLC
(“Theorem”) (3.333%) and Ho’okipa Capital Partners, Inc. (1.667%). The purpose
of Grain Enhancements is to develop and market SRB and related products in
certain Southeast Asian countries. Grain Enhancements will purchase SRB
exclusively from NutraCea until its own facilities are in operation and NutraCea
will lease to Grain Enhancements at cost the necessary equipment for such
facilities. Payments under the equipment lease will be payable in full upon
installation of the equipment.
Under
the
agreement, NutraCea and PAHL will contribute up to $5,000,000 each to Grain
Enhancements to fund the operations, of which $1,500,000 each was due on June
30, 2007. We made our initial contribution in July 2007. Additionally,
$2,000,000 each is to be contributed no later than October 2007, and the
remaining $1,500,000 from each partner is due no later than August 2008. Theorem
was paid $750,000 and $500,000 by NutraCea and Grain Enhancements, respectively,
for services relating to the formation of the joint venture. Through June 30,
2007, our portion of Grain Enhancements net loss was $250,000.
Our
capital contribution of $1,500,000 made in July 2007, is included in our
consolidated condensed balance sheet as a related party paybale at June 30,
2007.
Our
investment in Grain Enhancements is accounted for under the equity method of
accounting. At June 30, 2007 the value of our investment was $1,250,000.
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Summary
financial information of Grain Enhancements, LLC at June 30, 2007
is:
Assets
|
||||
Due
from partners
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
||
Liabilities
and Equity
|
||||
Due
to Theorem
|
$
|
500,000
|
||
Partners
equity
|
3,000,000
|
|||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(500,000
|
)
|
||
Total
liabilities and equity
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
Vital
Living, Inc.
In
April
2007 we acquired certain securities of Vital Living, Inc., (“VLI”) a publicly
traded company. VLI distributes nutritional supplements using similar
manufacturing and distribution processes. We paid $1,000,000 for 1,000,000
shares of outstanding preferred stock and $4,226,000 for the outstanding Senior
Secured Notes (“Notes”). The Notes are convertible to VLI common stock and bear
interest at 12% per annum, payable June 15 and December 15 and mature in
December 2008. Our
intention is not to exercise our option to convert the Notes into shares of
VLI
common stock, rather, we intend to acquire certain assets of Vital Living.
In
June 2007 we entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Vital Living
to
acquire certain assets, however, we have not entered into a definitive agreement
to acquire such assets.
Our
accounting for the purchase of these securities of VLI qualifies as a Variable
Interest Entity (“VIE”) in accordance with FASB Interpretations No. 46R
“Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” As the primary beneficiary, we
have consolidated VLI into the Financial Statements.
The
purchase price allocated to the assets and liabilities in April 2007 is as
follows:
Assets
|
||||
Cash
|
$
|
83,000
|
||
Accounts
receivable
|
1,141,000
|
|||
Inventory
|
30,000
|
|||
Property
and equipment
|
15,000
|
|||
Other
assets
|
28,000
|
|||
Goodwill
|
6,141,000
|
|||
Total
Assets
|
$
|
7,438,000
|
||
Liabilities
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
737,000
|
||
Accrued
liabilities
|
725,000
|
|||
Notes
payable
|
750,000
|
|||
Total
Liabilities
|
$
|
2,212000
|
||
Net
assets acquired
|
$
|
5,226,000
|
We
have
included in our balance sheet at June 30, 2007 the financial position of VLI
and
in our statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 the
operating results of VLI for the period from April 20, 2007 through June 30,
2007, while eliminating inter-company balances. The effect on our consolidated,
condensed balance sheet at June 30, 2007 was an increase in total assets of
$1,638,000, an increase in total liabilities of $1,890,000 and a decrease in
shareholder equity of $253,000. The effect on our consolidated income statement
was an increase in revenues of $597,000, an increase in cost of goods sold
of
$265,000, an increase in operating expenses of $444,000, an increase of other
expenses of $141,000 and a decrease in net income of $253,000.
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11. RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Vital
Living, Inc.
In
conjunction with our purchase of certain securities of Vital Living, Inc. (Note
10) we consolidated VLI financial results for the period April 20, 2007 to
June
30, 2007 into our financial results for the three months ending June 30, 2007.
Also during three months ended end June 30, 2007, we entered into a business
relationship with a new customer that is also a customer of VLI. A current
officer of VTL is also a principal partner with this new customer. During
the quarter ended June 30, 2007, we recorded sales of $2,080,000 to this new
customer. At June 30, 2007 we had $2,080,000 included in our accounts
receivable of $8,075,000.
Grain
Enhancements
In
June
2007, we entered into a joint venture with Pacific Advisors Holdings Limited
(“PAHL”) to form Grain Enhancements LLC, (“Grain Enhancements”) a Delaware
limited liability company (Note 10). Under the agreement, NutraCea and PAHL
will
contribute up to $5,000,000 each to Grain Enhancements to fund the operations,
of which $1,500,000 each was due on June 30, 2007. At quarter ended June 30,
2007, we accrued the payable and made our initial contribution in July 2007.
Additionally, $2,000,000 each is to be contributed no later than October 2007,
and the remaining $1,500,000 from each partner is due no later than August
2008.
Theorem was paid $750,000 and $500,000 by us and Grain Enhancements,
respectively, for services relating to the formation of the joint venture.
Through June 30, 2007, our portion of Grain Enhancements net loss was $250,000
(Notes 10 and 12)
We
believe that the transactions set forth above were made on terms no less
favorable to us than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
In addition, we intend that all such transactions be on terms no less favorable
to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
12. COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
Grain
Enhancement LLC
In
June
2007, we formed a joint venture with Pacific Advisors Holdings Limited (Note
10)
which requires us to make capital contributions to the joint venture totaling
up
to $5,000,000. Our first contribution of $1,500,000 was made in July 2007.
An
additional $2,000,000 is due no later than October 2007, and the final
contribution, if required, of $1,500,000 is due no later than August
2008.
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Facility
Lease
We
lease
corporate office space in Phoenix, AZ. Future amounts due under this lease
at
June 30, 2007 are in the following table:
Fiscal
Year 2007
|
$
|
294,000
|
||
Fiscal
Year 2008
|
1,074,000
|
|||
Fiscal
Year 2009
|
1,393,000
|
|||
Fiscal
Year 2010
|
1,442,000
|
|||
Fiscal
Year 2011
|
1,490,000
|
|||
FiscalYear
2012
|
1,539,000
|
|||
Thereafter
|
5,336,000
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
12,568.000
|
Total
rent expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 was $249,000
and
$276,000, respectively.
13. STOCKHOLDERS
EQUITY
Common
Stock
During
the six months ended June 30, 2007:
Four
(4)
shareholders converted 470 shares of Series B Convertible preferred Stock into
940,000 shares of our common stock. The preferred shares converted at a
conversion rate of 2,000 shares of common stock for each preferred
share.
Seventeen
(17) shareholders converted 5,466 shares of Series C Convertible preferred
Stock
into 6,430,580 shares of our common stock. The preferred shares converted at
a
conversion rate of 1,176 shares of common stock for each preferred
share.
Twenty-one
(21) shareholders exercised options or warrants and received a total of
3,451,959 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$3,930,000.
We
issued
17,500 shares of our common stock valued at $55,000 to a former member of our
board of directors as payment for past services on our board of
directors.
Thirty
(30) shareholders exercised options or warrants and received a total of
5,400,199 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$2,947,000.
Options
and Warrants
During
the six months ended June 30, 2007:
We
issued
to eleven (11) employees options to purchase a total of 635,000 shares of common
stock with vesting periods ranging from immediately to three years. The options
expire in ten years and have exercise prices per share ranging from $2.45 to
$3.39.
We
issued
to thirteen (13) employees options to purchase a total of 276,000 shares of
common stock with vesting periods ranging from zero to three years. The options
expire in ten years and have exercise prices per share ranging from $3.03 to
$4.04.
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We
issued
to three (3) consultants three warrants to purchase a total of 290,000 shares
of
common stock, with vesting periods ranging from 3 months to two years. These
warrants expire after three to five years and have exercise prices per share
ranging from $2.38 to $3.03.
We
issued
to six (6) outside directors options to purchase a total of 210,000 shares
of
common stock that vest evenly over one year. The options expire in ten years
and
have exercise prices per share ranging from $3.76 to $3.83.
We
issued
to one (1) consultant a warrant to purchase a total of 25,000 shares of common
stock, with a vesting period of fifteen months. This warrant expires after
three
years and has an exercise price per share of $3.27.
In
June
2007 we granted Pacific Advisors Holdings Limited a warrant to purchase
1,500,000 shares of common stock at $5.25 per share. This warrant vests at
375,000 per quarter beginning July 1, 2007 except that such warrant will not
be
exercisable until such time as Grain Enhancements LLC has met certain conditions
mutually agreed upon by the parties (Note 10).
The
expense for stock options and warrants issued to consultants and employees
are
calculated at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation method.
February
2007 Private Placement
In
addition to the foregoing issuances of our securities, in February 2007 we
issued common stock and warrants to twenty-three (23) investors in a private
placement transaction for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $46,805,000
after offering expenses. We issued an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of common
stock at a price of $2.50 per share and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
10,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per shares.
The placement agent for the private placement also received a warrant to
purchase 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price per share of
$3.25. Each of the warrants issued in the transaction has a term of five years.
The fair value of these 11,200,000 warrants using the Black-Scholes method
is
approximately $29,153,000. If exercised the company would receive
$36,400,000.
14. SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
In
July
2007, six (6) shareholders exercised warrants and received a total of 1,122,856
shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$1,144,000.
15.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
During
the six months ended June 30, 2007, we implemented the following new critical
accounting policies;
In
December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS
Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN
46R).
Under
FIN 46R, if a business enterprise has a controlling financial interest in a
variable interest entity, the assets, liabilities, and results of the activities
of the variable interest entity should be included in consolidated financial
statements with those of the business enterprise. An enterprise that
consolidates a variable interest entity is the primary beneficiary of the
variable interest entity. FIN 46R became applicable to the Company during the
six months ended June 30, 2007. See Note 10 for more information.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158,
Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
123(R)
(SFAS
158).
Under
SFAS 158, companies must: a) recognize a net liability or asset to report the
funded status of their plans on their statement of financial position, b)
measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as
of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and c) recognize changes in the funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes
occur in comprehensive income. The Company adopted the measurement date
provisions of SFAS 158 effective October 1, 2006. The Company will adopt
the recognition provisions of SFAS 158 as of the end of fiscal year 2007 as
required by SFAS 158.
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In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No.48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109,
(FIN
48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized
in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No.
109, Accounting
for Income Taxes.
FIN 48
also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the
financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return that results in a tax benefit.
Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on de-recognition, statement of
operations classification of interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosure, and transition. This interpretation is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company adopted FIN 48 as of
January 1, 2007, as required. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
In
December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF 00-19-2,
Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements
(“FSP
EITF 00-19-2”), which provides guidance on the accounting for registration
payment arrangements. FSP EITF 00-19-2 specifies that the contingent
obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under
a
registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or
included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should
be
separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5,
Accounting
for Contingencies.
A
registration payment arrangement is defined in FSP EITF 00-19-2 as an
arrangement with both of the following characteristics: (1) the
arrangement specifies that the issuer will endeavor (a) to file a
registration statement for the resale of specified financial instruments and/or
for the resale of equity shares that are issuable upon exercise or conversion
of
specified financial instruments and for that registration statement to be
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission within a specified
grace period, and/or (b) to maintain the effectiveness of the registration
statement for a specified period of time (or in perpetuity); and (2) the
arrangement requires the issuer to transfer consideration to the counterparty
if
the registration statement for the resale of the financial instrument or
instruments subject to the arrangement is not declared effective or if
effectiveness of the registration statement is not maintained. FSP
EITF 00-19-2 is effective for registration payment arrangements and the
financial instruments subject to those arrangements that are entered into or
modified subsequent to December 21, 2006. For registration payment
arrangements and financial instruments subject to those arrangements that were
entered into prior to the issuance of FSP EITF 00-19-2, this guidance is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2 on January 1, 2007 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(SFAS
159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be
measured at fair value. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose
different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.
SFAS 159 is effective for the Company’s year ending September 30, 2009. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159 on the Company’s
financial statements.
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Item
2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
NutraCea
is a health-science company focused on the development and distribution of
products based upon the use of stabilized rice bran and proprietary rice bran
formulations. Rice bran is the outer layer of brown rice which until recently
was a wasted by-product of the commercial rice industry. These products include
food supplements and medical foods which provide health benefits for humans
and
animals (known as "nutraceuticals") as well as cosmetics and beauty aids based
on stabilized rice bran, rice bran derivatives and the rice bran
oils.
The
following is a discussion of the consolidated financial condition of our results
of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
THREE
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
For
the
three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s net income was $2,002,000, or
$0.01 per share, compared to $399,000 or $0.00 per share, in the same period
of
2006, showing an increase of $1,603,000. The increase for the quarter was
primarily due to a $2,307,000 increase in our gross margin on product sales,
a
$5,000,000 gain on our grant of an exclusive license to Pacific Advisors Holding
Limited and an increase of $767,000 in interest income, offset by an increase
of
$5,820,000 in total operating expenses, and a charge of $309,000 for the
loss on abandonment of leasehold improvements at our corporate offices in El
Dorado Hills, CA when we moved to Phoenix, AZ.
Our
consolidated revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2007 of $12,996,000
increased $8,830,000 from the $4,166,000 consolidated revenues recorded in
the
same period last year. This increase is composed of the $5,000,000 from the
grant of an exclusive license and a $3,837,000, or 92% increase in product
sales
to $7,996,000 from the $4,159,000 recorded in the three months ended June 30,
2006. This $3,837,000 increase is primarily due to a $2,331,000 increase in
sales of our proprietary products, and a $2,080,000 in sales of several new
products, offset by a $2,096,000 decrease in infomercial product sales.
Gross
margins on product sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2007 were $4,133,000,
or
52%, compared to $1,826,000, or 44%, during the same period last year. Gross
margins on our various product lines vary widely and the gross margins are
impacted from period to period by sales mix and utilization of production
capacity.
Research
and Development (“R&D”) expenses increased from $94,000 for the quarter
ended June 30, 2006 to $170,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, or an
increase of $76,000. The increase was attributed to higher product development
costs and employee related expenses due to increased R&D activities and
expanded scientific staff compared to the same period last year. The Company
expects to continue research and development expenditures to establish the
scientific basis for health claims of existing products and to develop new
products and applications.
Sales,
General and Administrative expenses were $5,657,000 and $1,348,000 in the
quarterly periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 respectively, an increase of
$4,309,000, or 320%. The increase was composed of a $1,055,000 increase to
our
provision for doubtful accounts, $788,000 increase in payroll costs due to
increased staffing, an increase of $671,000 in advertising costs, a $197,000
increase in travel costs, a $210,000 increase in rent expense, a $112,000
increase in freight costs, $228,000 in expenses associated with relocating
our
offices to Phoenix, AZ, a $674,000 increase in the amortization of share-based
expenses (Note 2), and $574,000 increase in other general administrative
expenses.
Professional
fees increased $1,435,000 from $101,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
to
$1,536,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The higher professional fees
in
2007 primarily relate to consulting fees incurred in connection with marketing
and business development activities and a one-time charge of $750,000 for costs
associated with developing our joint venture with Grain Enhancements LLC (Note
10). Professional fees include costs related to accounting, legal and consulting
services.
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SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
For
the
six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s net income was $1,755,000, or
$0.01 per share, compared to net income of $166,000, or $0.00 per share, in
the
same period of 2006, showing an improvement of $1,589,000. The improvement
for
the six month period was primarily due to a $1,508,000 increase in our gross
margin on product sales, a $5,000,000 gain on our grant of an exclusive license,
an increase of $1,253,000 in interest income, and a $1,250,000 gain on the
settlement of a lawsuit, offset by an increase of $6,772,000 in total operating
expenses, and a charge of $309,000 for the loss on abandonment of leasehold
improvements in our corporate offices in El Dorado Hills, CA when we moved
from
our corporate offices to Phoenix, AZ .
Our
consolidated revenues through June 30, 2007 of $14,993,000 increased $7,045,000,
or 89%, from the same period last year. The revenue increase is attributable
to
a $2,051,000 increase in product sales and a $5,000,000 fee relating to our
grant of an exclusive license. The increase in product sales is made up of
a
$2,387,000 increase in the sales of proprietary products, $2,080,000 in sales
of
several new products, an increase of $222,000 of other products, offset by
a
decrease of $4,689,000 in infomercial sales.
Gross
margins on product sales in the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $5,007,000,
or 50%, compared to $3,499,000, or 44%, during the same period last year. Gross
margins on our various product lines vary widely and the gross margins are
impacted from period to period by sales mix and utilization of production
capacity.
Research
and Development expenses increased from $198,000 for the six months ended June
30, 2006 to $291,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, or an increase
of
$93,000. The increase was attributed to higher product development costs and
employee related expenses due to increased R&D activities and expanded
scientific staff compared to the same period last year. The Company expects
to
continue research and development expenditures to establish the scientific
basis
for health claims of existing products and to develop new products and
applications.
Sales,
General and Administrative expenses were $7,970,000 and $2,852,000 in the six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 respectively, an increase of $5,118,000,
or
179%. The increase was composed of a $1,205,000 increase in payroll costs due
to
increased staffing, a $1,055,000 charge for the increase in allowance for
doubtful accounts, an increase of $671,000 in advertising costs, a $314,000
increase in travel costs, a $210,000 increase in rent expense, a $153,000
increase in freight costs, $228,000 in expenses associated with relocating
our
offices to Phoenix, AZ, a $723,000 increase in the amortization of share-based
expenses (Note 2), and a $559,000 increase in other general administrative
expenses.
Professional
fees increased $1,561,000 from $434,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006
to $1,995,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The higher professional
fees in 2007 primarily relate to consulting fees incurred in connection with
marketing and business development activities and a charge of $750,000 for
costs
associated with developing our joint venture with Grain Enhancements LLC (Note
10). Professional fees include costs related to accounting, legal and consulting
services.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of
June 30, 2007, our source of liquidity was cash in the amount of $51,500,000.
Our cash increased by $36,633,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 from
our
cash position of $14,867,000 at December 31, 2006.
For
the
first six months of 2007, net cash used by operations was $369,000,
compared to net cash provided by operations in the same period of 2006 of
$486,000, a decrease of $855,000. This decrease in cash provided by operations
resulted primarily from our net income of $1,755,000, plus the non-cash charges
against income of $894,000 for depreciation and amortization, $1,055,000 for
an
increase in the provision for doubtful accounts, a $309,000 charge for the
loss on the retirement of leasehold improvements, a $1,263,000 charge for
stock-based compensation, the $250,000 charge for the equity loss on our joint
venture, offset by an increase of $4,752,000 in accounts receivable (net of
a
conversion of a customers’ accounts receivable of $3,881,000 to a short-term
note receivable (Note 5), a $726,000 decrease in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities and a $380,000 increase in deposits and other current assets.
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Cash
used
in investing activities in the first six months of 2007 was $16,680,000,
compared to $5,186,000 for the same period of 2006. This increase of $11,494,000
was primarily caused $6,026,000 in expenditures for plant expansions and other
fixed assets, a $109,000 for the purchase of intangible assets, $2,168,000
and
$5,144,000 for the purchase Grainovation, Inc. and the investment in Vital
Living, Inc., respectively, net of cash received in those transactions, and
a
net outflow of $3,233,000 relating to loans made by us to certain strategic
customers, net of $3,881,000 of accounts receivable converted to short-term
notes receivable (Note5).
Cash
provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was
approximately $53,682,000, which reflects proceeds from our February 2007
private placement financing (see below) and proceeds received upon the exercise
of common stock options and warrants. This is an increase of $37,714,000 from
the $15,968,000 received from private placement financing in the six months
ended June 30, 2006. Our working capital position as of June 30, 2007 was
$61,026,000 compared to $23,320,000 as of December 31, 2006.
On
February 15, 2007, we sold an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of our common
stock
at a price of $2.50 per share in connection with a private placement for
aggregate gross proceeds of $50,000,000 (approximately $46,805,000 after
offering expenses). Additionally, the investors were issued warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price
of
$3.25 per share. An advisor for the financing received a customary 6% cash-fee,
based on aggregate gross proceeds received from the investors, reasonable
expenses and a warrant to purchase 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price per share of $3.25. The warrants have a term of five years and
are exercisable after August 16, 2007.
In
April
2007, we acquired shares of convertible preferred stock and secured convertible
notes of a Vital Living, Inc. from the holders of those outstanding securities,
for an aggregate of $5,226,000. Commencing on October 31, 2007, the notes can
be
converted into shares of common stock of the customer (Note 10).
On
May 1,
2007, we purchased the outstanding stock of Grainnovation, Inc. (“GI”) and
certain assets used in the business of GI. The purchase enables us to produce
pellets for the equine market. The purchase agreement provides for a cash
purchase price of $2,150,000, and allows NutraCea to require the former
shareholders of GI to repurchase from NutraCea the stock of GI if certain
post-closing covenants are not satisfied by GI in the six month period following
the closing of the transaction (Note 10).
In
June
2007, we entered into a joint venture Pacific Advisors Holdings Limited to
form
Grain Enhancement LLC (Note 10). This joint venture required a $1,500,000
capital contribution which was made in July 2007. Additional contributions
of
$2,000,000 and $1,500,000 are due in October 2007 and October 2008,
respectively.
We
believe we have sufficient cash reserves to meet all anticipated short-term
operating requirements.
OFF
BALANCE SHEET ARANGEMENTS
We
have
not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby we have
financial guarantees, subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments
or
other contingent arrangements that expose us to material continuing risk,
contingent liabilities, or any other obligation under a variable interest in
an
unconsolidated entity that provides financing and liquidity support or market
risk or credit risk support to the Company.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are
based upon unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements, which have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the
United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires
management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosures on the date of
the
financial statements. On an on-going basis, our accountants evaluate the
estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition.
We use authoritative pronouncements, historical experience and other assumptions
as the basis for making judgments. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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For
further information about other critical accounting policies, see the discussion
of critical accounting policies in our 2006 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006.
Acquisitions
We
account for acquisitions in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”), No. 141 “Business Combinations” and accordingly apply the
purchase method of accounting for all business combinations initiated after
September 30, 2001 and separately identify recognized intangible assets that
meet certain criteria, amortizing these assets over their determinable useful
lives.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2007, we implemented the following new critical
accounting policy:
In
December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS
Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN
46R).
Under
FIN 46R, if a business enterprise has a controlling financial interest in a
variable interest entity, the assets, liabilities, and results of the activities
of the variable interest entity should be included in consolidated financial
statements with those of the business enterprise. An enterprise that
consolidates a variable interest entity is the primary beneficiary of the
variable interest entity. FIN 46R became applicable to the Company during the
six months ended June 30, 2007. See footnote 10 for more
information.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(SFAS
159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be
measured at fair value. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose
different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.
SFAS 159 is effective for the Company’s year ending September 30, 2009. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159 on the Company’s
financial statements. Put in recent pronouncements
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 158,
Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
123(R)
(SFAS
158).
Under
SFAS 158, companies must: a) recognize a net liability or asset to report the
funded status of their plans on their statement of financial position, b)
measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as
of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and c) recognize changes in the funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes
occur in comprehensive income. The Company adopted the measurement date
provisions of SFAS 158 effective October 1, 2006. The Company will adopt
the recognition provisions of SFAS 158 as of the end of fiscal year 2007 as
required by SFAS 158.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(SFAS
159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be
measured at fair value. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose
different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.
SFAS 159 is effective for the Company’s year ending September 30, 2009. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159 on the Company’s
financial statements.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No.48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109,
(FIN
48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized
in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
“Accounting
for Income Taxes”.
FIN 48
also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the
financial statement recognition and measurement of an uncertain tax position
taken or expected to be taken in a tax return that results in a tax benefit.
Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on de-recognition, statement of
operations classification of interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosure, and transition. This interpretation is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company adopted FIN 48 as of
January 1, 2007, as required. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
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In
December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF 00-19-2,
Accounting
for Registration Payment Arrangements
(“FSP
EITF 00-19-2”), which provides guidance on the accounting for registration
payment arrangements. FSP EITF 00-19-2 specifies that the contingent
obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under
a
registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or
included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should
be
separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5,
Accounting
for Contingencies.
A
registration payment arrangement is defined in FSP EITF 00-19-2 as an
arrangement with both of the following characteristics: (1) the
arrangement specifies that the issuer will endeavor (a) to file a
registration statement for the resale of specified financial instruments and/or
for the resale of equity shares that are issuable upon exercise or conversion
of
specified financial instruments and for that registration statement to be
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission within a specified
grace period, and/or (b) to maintain the effectiveness of the registration
statement for a specified period of time (or in perpetuity); and (2) the
arrangement requires the issuer to transfer consideration to the counterparty
if
the registration statement for the resale of the financial instrument or
instruments subject to the arrangement is not declared effective or if
effectiveness of the registration statement is not maintained. FSP
EITF 00-19-2 is effective for registration payment arrangements and the
financial instruments subject to those arrangements that are entered into or
modified subsequent to December 21, 2006. For registration payment
arrangements and financial instruments subject to those arrangements that were
entered into prior to the issuance of FSP EITF 00-19-2, this guidance is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
adoption of FSP EITF 00-19-2 on January 1, 2007 did not have a
material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our
cash
and cash equivalents have been maintained only with maturities of 30 days or
less. Our short-term investments have interest reset periods of 30 days or
less.
These financial instruments may be subject to interest rate risk through lost
income should interest rates increase during their limited term to maturity
or
resetting of interest rates. As of June , 2007, there was no long-term debt
outstanding. Future borrowings, if any, would bear interest at negotiated rates
and would be subject to interest rate risk. We do not believe that a
hypothetical adverse change of 10% in interest rates would have a material
effect on our financial position.
Item
4. Controls
and Procedures
We
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation
of
management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of
the
end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation,
our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that,
as
of June 30, 2007, NutraCea’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by NutraCea in reports filed
or
submitted under the Exchange Act were timely recorded, processed and reported
within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission
rules and forms.
During
the quarter covered by this report, there was no change in NutraCea’s internal
control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
2.
OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
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From
time
to time we are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business.
While the outcome of lawsuits and other proceedings against us cannot be
predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management, individually or in
the
aggregate, no such lawsuits are expected to have a material effect on our
financial position or results of operations.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors
Investors
or potential investors in our stock should carefully consider the risks
described below. Our stock price will reflect the performance of our business
relative to, among other things, our competition, expectations of securities
analysts or investors, and general economic market conditions and industry
conditions. One should carefully consider the following factors in connection
with any investment in our stock. Our business, financial condition and results
of operations could be materially adversely affected if any of the following
risks occur. Should any or all of the following risks materialize, the trading
price of our stock could decline, and investors could lose all or part of their
investment.
Risks
Related to Our Business
We
have a limited operating history and have just generated our first profits
since
we began operations.
We
began
operations in February 2000 and incurred losses in each reporting period until
2006. Our prospects for financial success are difficult to forecast because
we
have a relatively limited operating history. Our prospects for financial success
must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently
encountered by companies in new, unproven and rapidly evolving markets. Our
business could be subject to any or all of the problems, expenses, delays and
risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including
limited capital resources, possible delays in product development, possible
cost
overruns due to price and cost increases in raw product and manufacturing
processes, uncertain market acceptance, and inability to respond effectively
to
competitive developments and attract, retain and motivate qualified employees.
Therefore, there can be no assurance that our business or products will be
successful, that we will be able to achieve or maintain profitable operations
or
that we will not encounter unforeseen difficulties that may deplete our capital
resources more rapidly than anticipated.
There
are significant market risks associated with our
business.
We
have
formulated our business plan and strategies based on certain assumptions
regarding the size of the rice bran market, our anticipated share of this market
and the estimated price and acceptance of our products. These assumptions are
based on the best estimates of our management; however there can be no assurance
that our assessments regarding market size, potential market share attainable
by
us, the price at which we will be able to sell our products, market acceptance
of our products or a variety of other factors will prove to be correct. Any
future success may depend upon factors including changes in the dietary
supplement industry, governmental regulation, increased levels of competition,
including the entry of additional competitors and increased success by existing
competitors, changes in general economic conditions, increases in operating
costs including costs of production, supplies, personnel, equipment, and reduced
margins caused by competitive pressures.
We
depend on limited number of customers.
During
2006, we received approximately 67% of product sales revenue from five customers
and approximately 48% of our revenue from one customer. During the six months
ended June 30, 2007, we received approximately 49% of our revenue from 2
customers A loss of any of these customers could have a material adverse effect
on our revenues and results of operations.
We
rely upon a limited number of product offerings.
All
of
our products are based on stabilized rice bran. Although we will market
stabilized rice bran as a dietary supplement, as an active food ingredient
for
inclusion in our products and in other companies’ products, and in other ways, a
decline in the market demand for our products, as well as the products of other
companies utilizing our products, could have a significant adverse impact on
us.
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We
are dependent upon our marketing efforts.
We
are
dependent on our ability to market products to animal food producers, food
manufacturers, mass merchandise and health food retailers, and to other
companies for use in their products. We must increase the level of awareness
of
dietary supplements in general and our products in particular. We will be
required to devote substantial management and financial resources to these
marketing and advertising efforts and there can be no assurance that it will
be
successful.
We
rely upon an adequate supply of raw rice bran.
All
of
our current products depend on our proprietary technology using unstabilized
or
raw rice bran, which is a by-product from milling paddy rice to white rice.
Our
ability to manufacture stabilized rice bran raw is currently limited to the
production capability of our production equipment at Farmers’ Rice Co-operative
(“FRC”) and our single value-added products plant in Dillon, Montana. Between
the Dillon, Montana plant and the facility at FRC, we currently are capable
of
producing just enough finished products to meet current demand. The existing
plants do not allow for dramatic expansion of product demand, therefore domestic
production capacity is needed. Anticipating incremental demand for NutraCea
Products, we completed the first phase of an expansion of the Dillon, Montana
facility in 2006. We have also entered into a new raw rice bran supply agreement
with Louisiana Rice Mill (“LRM”) in Louisiana. The supply agreement led to the
construction of a new stabilization plant in Mermentau which became operational
in April 2007. These facilities plus another stabilization and value-added
plant
scheduled to be operational by the end of 2007 should meet our production needs
for 2007, but we do not anticipate that they will meet our longer term supply
needs. Therefore, we anticipate building new facilities to meet the forecasted
demand for our products and envision we will be able to execute on this
initiative. In the event we are unable to create additional production capacity
to produce more stabilized rice bran products to fulfill our current and future
requirements this could materially and adversely affect our business, results
from operations, and financial condition.
We
are
pursuing other supply sources in the United States and in foreign countries
and
anticipate being able to secure alternatives and back-up sources of rice bran,
although we have not entered into any definitive agreements other than the
agreements with Farmers Rice Cooperative and Louisiana Rice Mill. However,
there
can be no assurance that we will continue to secure adequate sources of raw
rice
bran to meet our requirements to produce stabilized rice bran products. Since
rice bran has a limited shelf life, the supply of rice bran is affected by
the
amount of rice planted and harvested each year. If economic or weather
conditions adversely affect the amount of rice planted or harvested, the cost
of
rice bran products that we use may increase. We are not generally able to pass
cost increases to our customers and any increase in the cost of stabilized
rice
bran products would have an adverse effect on our results of
operations.
We
face competition.
Competition
in our targeted industries, including nutraceuticals, functional food
ingredients, rice bran oils, animal feed supplements and companion pet food
ingredients is vigorous, with a large number of businesses engaged in the
various industries. Many of our competitors have established reputations for
successfully developing and marketing their products, including products that
incorporate bran from other cereal grains and other alternative ingredients
that
are widely recognized as providing similar benefits as rice bran. In addition,
many of our competitors have greater financial, managerial, and technical
resources than us. If we are not successful in competing in these markets,
we
may not be able to attain our business objectives.
Our
products could fail to meet applicable regulations which could have a material
adverse affect on our financial performance.
The
dietary supplement and cosmetic industries are subject to considerable
government regulation, both as to efficacy as well as labeling and advertising.
There is no assurance that all of our products and marketing strategies will
satisfy all of the applicable regulations of the Dietary Supplement, Health
and
Education Act, the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and/or the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Failure to meet any
applicable regulations would require us to limit the production or marketing
of
any non-compliant products or advertising, which could subject us to financial
or other penalties.
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Our
success depends in part on our ability to obtain patents, licenses and other
intellectual property rights for our products and
technology.
We
have
one patent entitled Methods for Treating Joint Inflammation, Pain and Loss
of
Mobility, which covers both humans and mammals. In addition, our subsidiary
RiceX has five United States patents and may decide to file corresponding
international applications. RiceX holds patents to the production of Beta Glucan
and to a micro nutrient enriched rice bran oil process. RiceX also holds patents
to a method to treat high cholesterol, to a method to treat diabetes and to
a
process for producing Higher Value Fractions from stabilized rice bran. The
process of seeking patent protection may be long and expensive, and there can
be
no assurance that patents will be issued, that we will be able to protect our
technology adequately, or that competition will not be able to develop similar
technology.
There
currently are no claims or lawsuits pending or threatened against us or RiceX
regarding possible infringement claims, but there can be no assurance that
infringement claims by third parties, or claims for indemnification resulting
from infringement claims, will not be asserted in the future or that such
assertions, if proven to be accurate, will not have a material adverse affect
on
our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the future,
litigation may be necessary to enforce our patents, to protect our trade secrets
or know-how or to defend against claimed infringement of the rights of others
and to determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of others.
Any
litigation could result in substantial cost and diversion of our efforts, which
could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results
of
operations. Adverse determinations in any litigation could result in the loss
of
our proprietary rights, subjecting us to significant liabilities to third
parties, require us to seek licenses from third parties or prevent us from
manufacturing or selling our systems, any of which could have a material adverse
affect on our financial condition and results of operations. There can be no
assurance that a license under a third party’s intellectual property rights will
be available to us on reasonable terms, if at all.
We
are dependent on key employees and consultants.
Our
success depends upon the efforts of our top management team, including the
efforts of Bradley D. Edson, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Todd
C.
Crow, our Chief Financial Officer, Leo Gingras, our Chief Operating Officer,
Margie D. Adelman, our Secretary and Senior Vice President and Kody K. Newland,
our Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Although we have written
employment agreements with each of the foregoing individuals there is no
assurance that such individuals will not die, become disabled, or resign. In
addition, our success is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain key
management persons for positions relating to the marketing and distribution
of
our products. There is no assurance that we will be able to recruit and employ
such executives at times and on terms acceptable to us.
We
have
not yet achieved positive cash flow
We
have
not generated a positive cash flow from operations continuous period to period
since commencing operations. We raised in private placements of equity
approximately $50,000,000 in February 2007, $17,560,000 in May 2006, and
$8,000,000 in October 2005, and paid off all short and long term debt
obligations. While we believe that we have adequate cash reserves and working
capital to fund current operations, our ability to meet long term business
objectives may be dependent upon our ability to raise additional financing
through public or private equity financings, establish increasing cash flow
from
operations, enter into collaborative or other arrangements with corporate
sources, or secure other sources of financing to fund long-term operations.
There is no assurance that external funds will be available on terms acceptable
to us in sufficient amount to finance operations until we do reach sufficient
positive cash flow to fund our capital expenditures. In addition, any issuance
of securities to obtain such funds would dilute percentage ownership of our
shareholders. Such dilution could also have an adverse impact on our earnings
per share and reduce the price of our common stock. Incurring additional debt
may involve restrictive covenants and increased interest costs and demand on
future cash flow. Our inability to obtain sufficient financing may require
us to
delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our product development and
marketing programs.
Our
products may require clinical trials to establish efficacy and
safety.
Certain
of our products may require clinical trials to establish our benefit claims
or
their safety and efficacy. Such trials can require a significant amount of
resources and there is no assurance that such trials will be favorable to the
claims we make for our products, or that the cumulative authority established
by
such trials will be sufficient to support our claims. Moreover, both the
findings and methodology of such trials are subject to challenge by the FDA
and
scientific bodies. If the findings of our trials are challenged or found to
be
insufficient to support our claims, additional trials may be required before
such products can be marketed.
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Risks
Related to Our Stock
Our
Stock Price is Volatile.
The
market price of a share of our common stock has fluctuated significantly in
the
past and may continue to fluctuate significantly in the future. The high and
low
sales prices of a share of common stock for the following periods
were:
High
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Low
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||||||
Three
months ended June 30, 2007
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$
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5.04
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$
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2.60
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Three
months ended March 31, 2007
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$
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3.39
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$
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2.21
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Twelve
months ended December 31, 2006
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$
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2.74
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$
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0.60
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Twelve
months ended December 31, 2005
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$
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1.81
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$
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0.30
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The
market price of a share of our common stock may continue to fluctuate in
response to a number of factors, including:
·
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announcements
of new products or product enhancements by us or our
competitors;
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·
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fluctuations
in our quarterly or annual operating
results;
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·
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developments
in our relationships with customers and
suppliers;
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·
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the
loss of services of one or more of our executive officers or other
key
employees;
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·
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announcements
of technological innovations or new systems or enhancements used
by us or
our competitors;
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·
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developments
in our or our competitors intellectual property
rights;
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·
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adverse
effects to our operating results due to impairment of
goodwill;
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·
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failure
to meet the expectation of securities analysts’ or the public;
and
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·
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general
economic and market conditions.
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We
have significant “equity overhang” which could adversely affect the market price
of our common stock and impair our ability to raise additional capital through
the sale of equity securities.
As
of
August 3, 2007, NutraCea had 141,345,161 shares of common stock outstanding.
Additionally, as of August 3, 2007, options and warrants to purchase
approximately 47,129,000 shares of our common stock were outstanding. The
possibility that substantial amounts of our outstanding common stock may be
sold
by investors or the perception that such sales could occur, often called “equity
overhang,” could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could
impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity
securities in the future.
Sales
of Our Stock Pursuant to Registration Statements May Hurt Our Stock
Price
We
granted registration rights to the investors in our October 2005, May 2006
and
February 2007 capital stock and warrant financings. As of August 3, 2007,
approximately 40,000,000 shares of our common stock remained eligible for resale
pursuant to outstanding registration statements filed for these investors.
Sales
or potential sales of a significant number of shares into the public markets
may
negatively affect our stock price.
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The
Exercise of Outstanding Options and Warrants May Dilute Current
Shareholders
As
of
August 3, 2007, there were outstanding options and warrants to purchase
approximately 47,129,000 shares of our common stock. Holders of these options
and warrants may exercise them at a time when we would otherwise be able to
obtain additional equity capital on terms more favorable to us. Moreover, while
these options and warrants are outstanding, our ability to obtain financing
on
favorable terms may be adversely affected.
We
may need to raise funds through debt or equity financings in the future, which
would dilute the ownership of our existing shareholders and possibly subordinate
certain of their rights to the rights of new
investors.
We
may
choose to raise additional funds in debt or equity financings if they are
available to us on terms we believe reasonable to increase our working
capital, strengthen our financial position or to make acquisitions. Any
sales of additional equity or convertible debt securities would result in
dilution of the equity interests of our existing shareholders, which could
be
substantial. Additionally, if we issue shares of preferred stock or convertible
debt to raise funds, the holders of those securities might be entitled to
various preferential rights over the holders of our common stock, including
repayment of their investment, and possibly additional amounts, before any
payments could be made to holders of our common stock in connection with an
acquisition of the company. Such preferred shares, if authorized, might be
granted rights and preferences that would be senior to, or otherwise adversely
affect, the rights and the value of our common stock. Also, new investors may
require that we and certain of our shareholders enter into voting arrangements
that give them additional voting control or representation on our board of
directors.
The
authorization of our preferred stock may have an adverse effect on the rights
of
holders of our common stock.
We
may,
without further action or vote by holders of our common stock, designate and
issue shares of our preferred stock. The terms of any series of preferred stock
could adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock and thereby
reduce the value of our common stock. The designation and issuance of preferred
stock favorable to current management or shareholders could make it more
difficult to gain control of our Board of Directors or remove our current
management and may be used to defeat hostile bids for control which might
provide shareholders with premiums for their shares.
We
may engage in future acquisitions that dilute our shareholders and cause us
to
incur debt or assume contingent liabilities.
As
part
of our strategy, we expect to review opportunities to buy other businesses
or
technologies that would complement our current products, expand the breadth
of o
markets or enhance technical capabilities, or that may otherwise offer growth
opportunities. In the event of any future acquisitions, we could:
·
|
issue
stock that would dilute current shareholders’ percentage
ownership;
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·
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incur
debt; or
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·
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assume
liabilities.
|
These
purchases also involve numerous risks, including:
·
|
problems
combining the purchased operations, technologies or
products;
|
·
|
unanticipated
costs;
|
·
|
diversion
of management’s attention from our core
business;
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·
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adverse
effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and
customers;
|
·
|
risks
associated with entering markets in which we have no or limited prior
experience; and
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·
|
potential
loss of key employees of purchased
organizations.
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We
cannot
assure you that we will be able to successfully integrate any businesses,
products, technologies or personnel that we might purchase in the
future.
We
Intend to pursue significant foreign operations, and there are inherent risks
in
operating abroad.
An
important component of our business strategy is to build rice bran stabilization
facilities in foreign countries and
to
market and sell our products internationally. For example, we recently entered
into a joint venture with an Indonesian
company produce and market our products in Southeast Asia. There are risks
in
operating stabilization facilities in developing countries because, among
other
reasons, we may be unable to attract sufficient qualified personnel,
intellectual property
rights may not be enforced as we expect, power may not be available as
contemplated
or the like. Should any of these risks occur, we may he unable to maximize
the
output from these facilities
and our financial results may decrease from our anticipated levels. The inherent
risks of international operations could materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations. The types of risks
faced in connection with international operations and sales include, among
others:
·
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cultural
differences in the conduct of
business;
|
·
|
fluctuations
in foreign exchange rates;
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·
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greater
difficulty in accounts receivable collection and longer collection
periods;
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·
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impact
of recessions in economies outside of the United
States;
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·
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reduced
protection for intellectual property rights in come
countries;
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·
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unexpected
changes in regulatory requirements;
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·
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tariffs
and other trade barriers;
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·
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political
conditions in each country;
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·
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management
and operation of an enterprise spread over various
countries;
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·
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the
burden and administrative costs of complying with a wide variety
of
foreign laws; and
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·
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currency
restrictions.
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Compliance
with corporate governance and public disclosure regulations may result in
additional expenses.
Changing
laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public
disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and new regulations issued
by the Securities and Exchange Commission, are creating uncertainty for
companies. In order to comply with these laws, we may need to invest substantial
resources to comply with evolving standards, and this investment would result
in
increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management
time
and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance
activities.
Our
officers and directors have limited liability and have indemnification
rights
Our
Articles of Incorporation and by-laws provide that we may indemnify our officers
and directors against losses sustained or liabilities incurred which arise
from
any transaction in that officer’s or director’s respective managerial capacity
unless that officer or director violates a duty of loyalty, did not act in
good
faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated the law, approved
an improper dividend, or derived an improper benefit from the
transaction.
Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During
the quarter ended June 30, 2007, NutraCea issued the following securities
without registration under the Securities Act of 1933:
Common
Stock
During
the three months ended June 30, 2007:
Thirty
(30) security holders exercised options or warrants and received a total
of
5,400,199 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$2,947,000.
Options
and Warrants
During
the three months ended June 30, 2007:
We
issued
to thirteen (13) employees options to purchase a total of 276,000 shares of
common stock with vesting periods ranging from zero to three years. The options
expire in ten years and have exercise prices per share ranging from $3.03 to
$4.04.
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We
issued
to six (6) outside directors options to purchase a total of 210,000 shares
of
common stock that vest evenly over one year. The options expire in ten years
and
have exercise prices per share ranging from $3.76 to $3.83.
We
issued
to one (1) consultant a warrant to purchase a total of 25,000 shares of common
stock, with a vesting period of fifteen months. This warrant expires after
three
years and has an exercise price per share of $3.27.
In
June
2007 we granted Pacific Advisors Holdings Limited a warrant to purchase
1,500,000 shares of common stock at $5.25 per share. This warrant vests at
375,000 per quarter beginning July 1, 2007 except that such warrant will not
be
exercisable until such time as Grain Enhancements LLC has met certain conditions
mutually agreed upon by the parties (Note 10).
All
of
the above issuances were made without public solicitation, and were acquired
for
investment purposes only. The securities were issued pursuant to the private
placement exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Item
3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
None
Item
4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
a. |
We
held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 19, 2007 (“Annual
Meeting”). Out of 135,129,607 shares of common stock entitle to vote at
such meeting, there were present in person or by proxy 106,136,544
shares
of common stock.
|
b. |
At
the Annual Meeting, the following seven individuals were elected
to the
Company’s Board of Directors.
|
Nominee | Votes Cast For | Withheld or Against | ||
Bradley D. Edson | 102,969,869 | 3,166,675 | ||
David S. Bensol | 103,258,497 | 2,878,047 | ||
Wesley K. Clark | 102,606,754 | 3,529,790 | ||
James Lintzenich | 101,815,609 | 4,320,935 | ||
Edward L McMillan | 103,322,488 | 2,814,056 | ||
Steven W. Saunders | 101,859,406 | 4,277,138 | ||
Kenneth L. Shropshire | 103,311,505 | 2,825,039 |
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c. |
The
following additional proposals were considered at the Annual Meeting
and
were approved by the vote of the stockholders, in accordance with
the
tabulation shown below:
|
(1)
Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation to
increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 200,000 to
350,000.
Votes For | Votes Against/Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||
96,982,612 | 8,830,060 | 323,871 | 0 |
(2)
Proposal to approve an amendment to our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan to provide
for automatic annual option grants to our non-employee directors.
Votes For | Votes Against/Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||
57,664,151 | 12,409,322 | 2,148,701 | 0 |
d. |
Our
shareholders did not approve the proposal to approve an amendment
to our
Bylaws to eliminate cumulative voting for the elections of directors.
The
approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock
was
required to approve the proposal. 59,993,8866 votes were cast
for and
11,871,406 were votes against, with 416,901 votes abstaining,
and
33,914,371 broker non-votes.
|
Item
5. Other
Information
None
Item
6. Exhibits
The
following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith:
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
of Exhibit
|
3.1
|
Certificate
of Amendment to NutraCea’s Articles of Incorporation
|
10.1+
|
Limited
Liability Company Agreement for Grain Enhancements, LLC
|
10.2+
|
Supply
Agreement
|
10.3+
|
License
and Distribution Agreement
|
10.4+
|
Equipment
Lease Agreement
|
10.5
|
Form
of non-statutory Stock Option Agreement between the Company and the
non-employee members of the Board of Directors dated May 1,
2007
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Office Pursuant to
18
U.S.C. §1350 and §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
+
|
Confidential
treatment has been requested as to certain
portions.
|
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In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 14, 2007 |
NUTRACEA
/s/
Bradley
Edson
Bradley
Edson
Chief
Executive Officer
|
Dated:
August 14, 2007
|
/s/
Todd C.
Crow
Todd
C. Crow,
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Accounting
Officer)
|
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