VERITEC INC - Annual Report: 2008 (Form 10-K)
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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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VERITEC, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada | 95-3954373 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) | |
2445 Winnetka Avenue N. Golden Valley, MN | 55427 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: | 763-253-2670 | |
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: | None | |
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The aggregate market value of the common stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates, computed
by reference to the average bid price of the common stock on June 30, 2008, was approximately
$824,106.
Number of shares outstanding as of June 30, 2008 was: 15,115,088.
VERITEC, INC.
FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
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PART I
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K contains various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Forward-looking statements represent expectations and beliefs concerning a companys
outlook, future economic events, future performance and attainment of future goals and are based on
information available on the date of the filing, and are subject to various risks and
uncertainties.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor for forward-looking
statements. Certain information included in this Form 10-K and other materials filed or to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information included in oral
statements or other written statements made or to be made) contain statements that are
forward-looking and actual results may materially differ from any future results expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe
such risks and uncertainties readers are urged to consider statements using the terms anticipates
belief, believes, can, intends, may, plans, shall, or will, and similar expressions
to be uncertain and forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements involve important risks and
uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and accordingly,
such results may materially differ from those expressed as our desired outcome, goal, or result.
We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date hereof unless specifically required by the filing
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act as amended or, the Regulations promulgated
thereunder.
ITEM 1 BUSINESS
Summary
The Company is primarily engaged in the development, marketing, and sales of products that utilize
Matrix Symbology technology, a two-dimensional barcode technology originally invented by the
founders of Veritec under United States patents 4,924,078, 5,331,176, 5,612,524 and 7,159,780.
Based on our proprietary technologies, we have developed and are marketing the following main
products:
| Identification and tracking products, which allow a manufacturer, distributor, reseller
or user of products, to create and apply unique identifiers to the products in the form of
a coded symbol. The coded symbol enables automated manufacturing control for the customer,
together with identification, tracking, and collection of data through cameras, readers and
scanners also marketed by the Company. The collected data is then available for
contemporaneous verification or other user definable purposes. These products represent our
main current source of revenues, principally from our customers in the LCD manufacturing
business. |
| Secure Bio-ID cards (including time and attendance systems). The Companys Secured
Identification System enables the storage of images, biometric information and data for
contemporaneous verification of an individuals unique identity. To date, we have made very
limited sales of this new product. |
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| Stored-Value cards, which also represent a new product, based on our software platform
for mobile banking with a Visa debit card program, which has been approved for use on the
Plus® and Star®
ATM networks. This prepaid debit card program provides for closed loop, real time mobile
internet banking transactions with an additional, patented safety feature that allows the
account holder to toggle the card on and off to prevent unauthorized usage of the card. |
| New products based on our PhoneCodes© technology. |
Our plans are to continue focusing on product improvements, sales, and marketing of these product
categories. Recently, the Company added additional independent sales representatives and
distributors to assist us in the marketing of our new products: the PhoneCodes©, ID Card
Printing Systems and the Time and Attendance Software. We believe these new products, along with
the addition of new distribution outlets, will open up new opportunities for Veritec.
Veritecs products are based upon its proprietary VSCode® and VeriCode®
Symbology. In addition to its United States patents for VSCode® and
VeriCode® Symbology , the Company holds patents in Europe (German Patent No. 69033621.7;
French Patent No. 0438841; and Great Britain Patent No. 0438841); and has applications pending with
the United States Patent and Trademark Office for uses of its Multi-Dimensional Matrix Symbology.
Company History
Veritec was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 8, 1982 for the purpose of
development, marketing and sales of a line of microprocessor based encoding and decoding system
products that utilize Matrix Symbology Technology, a two-dimensional barcode technology originally
invented by the founders of Veritec under United States patents 4,924,078, 5,331,176, 5,612,524 and
7,159,780. As more fully described below, three of these patents are the property of Vcode
Holding, Inc. (Vcode).
In 1995, an involuntary proceeding under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code was
commenced against us. The proceeding was subsequently converted to a Chapter 11 proceeding and a
plan of reorganization was confirmed on April 23, 1997. The plan was completed, the trustee was
discharged, and the case closed on October 13, 1999.
In January 2002, Veritec initiated arbitration in the International Court of Arbitration of the
International Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, California, against Mitsubishi Corporation
(Mitsubishi), alleging five causes of action arising out of various contracts and business
dealings. Mitsubishi counterclaimed and arbitration commenced.
In November 2003, Veritec formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Vcode, to which it assigned United
States patents 4,924,078, 5,331,176 and 5,612,524, together with all corresponding patent
applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications, and all continuations, continuations in
part, divisions, extensions, renewals, reissues and re-examinations. As used in this report, the
Company refers to Veritec, Inc. (Veritec) and Vcode. Vcode in turn entered into an Exclusive
License Agreement with VData LLC (VData), an Illinois limited liability company unrelated to
Veritec. The purpose of the Exclusive Licensing Agreement is to allow VData to pursue enforcement
and licensing of the patents against parties who wrongfully exploit the technology of such patents.
VData is the wholly owned subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) (collectively
Acacia). The Exclusive License Agreement provides that all expenses related to the enforcement and
licensing of the patents will be the responsibility of VData, with the parties sharing in the net
proceeds, as specified under the terms of the agreement, arising from enforcement or licensing of
the patents.
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In February 2005, an adverse ruling was made in the arbitration proceeding against Veritec in favor
of Mitsubishi, resulting in a monetary award of $8,174,518 to Mitsubishi and enjoining Veritec and
by extension
Veritecs customers from the future use or sale of Mitsubishis EDAC Technology. This ruling
compelled Veritec to file a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court (Bankruptcy Court) for the District of
Minnesota on February 28, 2005.
After reaching an agreement with Mitsubishi and other creditors, in April 2006, Veritecs Third
Amended Plan of Reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court. On August 8, 2006, the
Bankruptcy Court entered an Order and Final Decree closing the Chapter 11 case in its entirety. As
a result of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Veritec settled $9,356,948 of debts including $7,874,518
owed to Mitsubishi. In connection with the settlement with Mitsubishi, we obtained a license to
certain Mitsubishi EDAC technology and granted Mitsubishi a license to VeriCode®.
Since emerging from bankruptcy, we have been focused on development of new applications for
encoding and decoding technologies. However, infringement revenue has continued to be the primary
source of revenue for the Company in recent periods. Patents 4,924,078 and 5,612,524 are currently
being reexamined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Company recently received a
determination by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office stating that some of the claims in the
patents were patentable and others were being rejected. The Company has submitted a rebuttal
against the decision and is awaiting a final determination. Furthermore, the Company is currently
engaged in litigation with Cognex Corporation pursuant to which the United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota recently ruled that the 5,612,524 patent was invalid and
unenforceable. The Company plans to appeal this decision. As a result of these actions,
infringement revenue from patents 4,924,078 and 5,612,524 has ceased.
Our Products
Based on our proprietary technologies, we have developed and are marketing the four main products
described below: Product Identification and tracking products, Secure Bio-ID cards (including time
and attendance systems), Stored-Value cards and products based on PhoneCodes©
technology. Our plans are to continue focusing on product improvements, sales, and marketing
of these product categories. Recently, the Company added additional independent sales
representatives and distributors to assist us in the marketing of our new products: the
PhoneCodes©, ID Card Printing Systems and the Time and Attendance Software. We believe
these new products, along with the addition of new distribution outlets, will open up new
opportunities for Veritec.
(a) Product Identification: The VeriCode®
Our principal product to date has been a Product Identification system for identification and
tracking of manufactured products using our VeriCode® barcode technology. This
technology has been used in the LCD business for many years. Sales of this product have been
focused in the Far East; however, the Company had discussions with U.S. companies and believes a
U.S. market can be developed. The vast majority of our non-infringement revenue in recent periods
has been derived from sales of these products. We recognize these revenues in the form of license
fees, almost entirely from our customers in Asia.
The VeriCode® symbol is a two-dimensional high data density machine-readable symbol that can
contain up to approximately 500 bytes of data in an area as small as the head of a pin. The
VeriCode® symbol is based on a matrix pattern. The matrix is made up of data cells, which are
light and dark contrasting squares. This part of the symbol looks like a scrambled chessboard.
The matrix is enclosed within at least one or more solid lines and/or a solid border. Surrounding
the solid border is a quiet zone of empty cells. This simple structure is the basis for the
symbols space efficiency.
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The size of the VeriCode® symbol is variable and can be increased or decreased depending on
application requirements. The symbol can be configured to fit virtually any space. The data
capacity of the symbol is
also variable. By using a greater or smaller number of data cells, more or less information can be
stored in the symbol. The main limitation to the size and density of the VeriCode® symbol is the
resolution of the marking and reading devices utilized by the user.
Special orientation for reading the symbol is not necessary and is the basis of the novelty of
Vcodes United States Patent No. 5,612,524. The VeriCode® symbol can be read at high degrees of
angularity from vertical, in any direction relative to the reader. Veritecs symbology and reading
software presently employs Error Detection and Correction (EDAC) technology of our own design,
similar to that on music CDs. That means if a symbol is partially damaged or obscured, the
complete data set stored in the symbol might be recovered. EDAC lowers the symbols data capacity,
but it can permit data recovery if up to 25% of the symbol is damaged. With EDAC, the code will
return either accurate information or no information, but it will not return false or wrong
information.
The VeriCode® symbol offers high degrees of security and the level of this security can be
specified depending on the users requirements. For any specific application or organization, a
unique encryption algorithm can be created so that only authorized persons can create or read a
VeriCode® symbol within the users application.
The VeriCode® symbol can hold any form of binary information that can be digitized
including numbers, letters, images and the minutia for biometric information to the extent of its
data storage capacity.
(b) Secure Bio-ID Cards and Time and Attendance Software: The VSCode®
The VSCode® is a derivative of the two-dimensional VeriCode® symbol with the
ability to encrypt a greater amount of data by increasing data density. The VSCode® is
a data storage container that we believe offers a high degree of security and which can also be
tailored to the application requirements of the user. The VSCode® symbol can hold any
form of binary information that can be digitized, including numbers, letters, images, photos,
graphics, the minutia for biometric information, including fingerprints, to the extent of its data
storage capacity, that are likewise limited by the resolution of the marking and reading devices
employed by the user. VSCode® is ideal for bankcards and high security applications.
Because the code is encrypted on the card it can be an independent portable database containing
non-duplicative information that is unique to the individual owner of the bank account or credit
card; or, the data can be verified through a central database while maintaining high security for
the card issuer without the need of a PIN.
Secure Bio-ID cards present the cardholders picture, fingerprint minutia and other pertinent data
that can be produced in either a soft or hard card material. We have developed a number of
products based on our technology; however, sales have been limited to date. In fiscal 2008, the
Company sold its first ID card printing system to an Indian tribe living in the U.S. that
frequently crosses the U.S./Canadian border. The card printing system, which produces the ID card
inclusive of the individuals picture and Veritecs VSCode®, allows the Indian tribe to
produce identification cards that enable them to enroll tribal members and their descendants and to
act as a supplement to U.S. passports. The ID card includes the individuals picture and a
fingerprint, which is stored inside the VSCode®. The Company is having ongoing
discussions with other Indian tribes (and countries) for use of this ID card printing system.
The FCR-100 is a compact fingerprint card reader used to read and decode the VSCode®
data. It consists of a combination of several modular components, including a quality camera,
lighting mechanism, digital fingerprint reader, software lock, USB cable and housing, all tied into
a PC operating system running the proprietary Veritec software. Due to its modular design, the
FCR-100 can be modified to meet specific application needs.
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The FCR-100 can be designed to work on most PC based operating systems, including the full suite of
Windows® operating systems. This allows the operating system to function with the many
different types of VSCode® applications such as bankcards, access control, personnel
identification, border control, and hospital identification Cards. The FCR100 is connected and
powered by a USB cable connection to a PC or server. The FCR-100 can be utilized with wireless
applications and will allow multiple reading stations to be connected to a single computer.
We have recently introduced Time and Attendance system products, user-friendly systems that include
our Secure Bio-ID card maker and our proprietary card reader software to produce and to read our
Secure Bio-ID cards as well as keeping track of individual time and attendance. The Company has
beta-tested the software over the last few months, sold the first system in December 2007, and
believes it is now ready to market additional systems.
In October 2006, the Company purchased the assets of Secure Enterprises Inc (SEI). From the
acquisition, the Company obtained SEIs web based software platform that enables customers to
purchase identification cards, such as badges, picture ID and visitor ID , via the Internet. The
program permits the customer to review the cards design and input the data from their facility.
The information is then uploaded to the Companys system, where the card is printed, packaged and
shipped the same day.
(c) Stored-Value Cards
The Company recently obtained a license from RBA International for a software platform for mobile
banking utilizing the VSCode® technology in connection with a Visa debit card program,
which has been approved for use on the Plus® and Star® ATM networks. This
prepaid debit card program provides for closed loop, real time mobile internet banking transactions
with an additional, patented safety feature that allows the account holder to toggle the card on
and off to prevent unauthorized usage of the card. To date, Visa has declined requests by RBA
International to add the Companys VSCode ® data storage feature to its debit cards.
The Company intends to commence marketing of stored-value cards through relationships with one or
more financial institutions.
(d) PhoneCodes©
We have developed a number of products based on our PhoneCodes© technology, but we have
not derived revenues from these products to date. These software products will allow individuals or
companies to receive or distribute gift certificates, tickets, coupons, receipts, or banking
transactions using the VeriCode® technology via wireless phone or PDA. The Company is
having discussions with several companies for usage of the PhoneCodes© products.
The GiftCode© allows an individual to purchase, by phone, by internet or in person a
gift Card for a specific dollar amount from a retailer. The gift Card can be sent to the recipient
via wireless phone and include a message and a two-dimensional matrix code that has the detailed
information of the gift Card including the amount, the retailer, etc. That recipient can redeem
the gift Card by selecting merchandise from the retailer and redeeming the gift Card value via a
code reader at the register at the time of checkout.
TicketCode©, introduced to the market in 2007, for concerts, sporting events, theme
parks, etc. can be purchased by phone or internet and received via wireless phone. The
TicketCode© also has the capabilities of including a message and the two-dimensional
matrix code along with the event information (date, time, row, seat number, etc.) When arriving at
the event, the wireless phone can be scanned at the gate via a code reader allowing immediate
entrance.
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The CouponCode© is a means for a retailer to increase sales through personalized
targeted marketing campaigns. The retailer can tailor the CouponCode© with company
graphics, text messages and the two-dimensional matrix code and send it directly to the customers
wireless phone. The customer redeems the coupon by passing the wireless phone over the code reader
and crediting the coupon value against the purchase.
The ReceiptCode© is the means for financial institutions, retailers and consumers to add security
to electronic on-line transactions by sending a receipt electronically in the form of a 2-D
barcode. One example, banking over the Internet, the present system allows a purchase to take
place by simply filling out the credit card number, expiration date and the three digit code on the
back of the plastic card. Presently, the cardholder receives notification of the transaction at
much later time via mail or Internet. A ReceiptCode© would help prevent the fraudulent use of the
card by notifying all parties involved instantly in real time by way of an electronic 2-D barcode
which can be received over the cell phone.
Our Intellectual Property
Patents
United States Patent No. 4,924,078 was issued on May 8, 1990 on our founders application
filed November 25, 1987. United States Patent No. 5,612,524 is a continuation of the 4,924,078
patent. U.S. Patent No. 5,331,176 was issued on July 19, 1994 on our founders application filed
on April 10, 1992. Veritec has filed for additional U.S. patents related to novel uses of the
Matrix Symbologies. The Company holds the following European Patents: Germany Patent No.
69033621.7; French and Great Britain Patent No. 0438841.
Trademarks
We have filed applications to register the trademark VeriSecure in the United States. We
have also filed applications to trademark VSCode in the following countries: Australia, Taiwan,
South Korea, Singapore, Japan, China, and Vietnam. In addition we have filed applications to
register VeriCode® in the following countries: China, Singapore, Vietnam, and Australia. We have
registered trademarks for VeriCode® and VSCode® in the United States and the VeriCode® in Taiwan
and South Korea. The Company uses the following copyrights VeriWrite©, VeriRead©, VSWrite©,
VSRead©, PhoneCode©, TicketCode©, GiftCode©, CouponCode© and ReceiptCode©.
Major Customers
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, 33% and 80% respectively, of our revenue was
from our Exclusive License Agreement with VData. Of the remaining revenue, 59% and 19% was from
foreign customers for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Engineering, Research and Development
As of June 30, 2008, Veritec employed three full-time engineers and three consultants. For fiscal
year 2008, we have concentrated on several projects, which include the development of additional
readers, ancillary corrective features built into our VSCode® that allow for damaged 2-D codes to
self repair and maintain readability, implementation of our 2-D matrix codes into other
manufacturers readers, the completion of the time and attendance software and the development of a
card maker and card reader program called VeriSuite. The VeriSuite provides flexible access to the
core Veritec card maker/ reader and symbol encoding/ decoding technology. A framework allows
integration into new and existing, divergent and dynamic business
applications. We believe the VeriSuite software will ensure that Veritec remains agile and
competitive in a variety of markets, current and emerging, that leverage card making/reading and 2D
symbol technology.
All of these projects are currently in various stages of development or have been completed.
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Competition
The symbology business is intensely competitive. The Company is presently under-capitalized and
recently emerged from bankruptcy. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to successfully compete in the symbology business.
Our VeriCode® and VSCode® Matrix Symbologies compete with alternative
machine-readable codes such as conventional bar code systems, including UPC, EAN Code 39 and Code
49; and alphanumeric systems such as OCR-A and OCR-B. Competitors offering alternative symbologies
include numerous well capitalized publicly traded companies who offer a spectrum of bar code
related systems including Motorola Inc (NYSE: MOT); Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA);
and Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI).
The DataMatrix two-dimensional bar code is an established competitor to the VeriCode®.
The DataMatrix code was popularized by Robotic Vision Systems, Inc., which declared the DataMatrix
symbol to be in the public domain. In contrast, our VeriCode® Symbol and technology
are protected by various U.S. and European patents and our software source codes are proprietary
and protected by copyright.
Veritec believes that while many potential customers and users of symbology prefer to use a system
that is believed to be in the public domain with open source code software applications, other
companies, especially those requiring high security encoding and decoding capability will prefer to
purchase closed or proprietary systems. Our technology may be the technology of choice for these
potential customers.
Employees
As of June 30, 2008, inclusive of the three full-time engineers and three contracted consultants
employed by the Company in its engineering, research and development department as described above,
the Company employs eight full-time employees, and three consultants.
Financial Information about Geographic Areas
In fiscal 2008, United States customers accounted for 41% (81% in fiscal 2007) of the Companys
total revenue. The remaining revenue of 59% (19% in fiscal 2007) was from foreign customers. To
date, as was in fiscal year 2007, our foreign revenues are concentrated in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and
Germany.
Available Information
The public may read and copy any materials we have filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549.
The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC
at 1-800-SEC-0330. We electronically file reports with the SEC. Filings may be found on the
Internet site maintained by the SEC at www.SEC.gov; or, by accessing www.freeedgar.com; and other
Internet based financial service providers. Other information about us can be found at our
website, www.veritecinc.com and by contacting the Company at 2445 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden
Valley, Minnesota 55427 (763) 253-2670.
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ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS
Risk Factors
Investing in our Company entails substantial risk. In addition to the other risks and uncertainties
discussed herein or available from outside sources, a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in
or suggested by forward-looking statements of the Company set forth within the body and Exhibits
hereof include amongst other things:
We Have a History of Operating Losses
We have a history of operating losses that were a substantial factor in the Company having been
placed in bankruptcy from October 1995 through October 1999 and again from February 2005 through
August 2006. To halt the continuation of these losses, we are developing new products, entering
new markets and developing strategic alliances to grow revenue. There can be no assurance that we
will be successful in these efforts, and even if we are, whether we can become profitable.
Doubt About Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The Company has traditionally been dependent on The Matthews Group, LLC, a related party, owned 50%
by Van Tran, the Companys chief executive officer and a director, and 50% by Larry Johanns, a
significant Companys stockholder, for its financial support. The Matthews Group made total
payments of $2,000,000 through June 30, 2008, as required under a subscription receivable. However
additional capital most likely will be required to continue the Companys business, and the Company
does not believe that The Matthews Group will continue to provide funding. At June 30, 2008, the
Company had $334,702 in cash and $61,093 in working capital. The Company will require additional
funds to continue its operations through fiscal 2009 and continue to develop its existing and
future projects by obtaining investment funds, generating sufficient sales revenue, implementing
dramatic cost reductions or any combination thereof. However, there is no assurance that the
Company can be successful in raising such funds, generating the necessary sales or reducing major
costs.
Further, due to the Companys prior bankruptcies and history of losses, it may be difficult for the
Company to raise additional funds, if required. If the Company cannot raise such capital, or if
the cost of such capital is too high, we may be unable to successfully launch or continue
development of new products. If losses continue, we may unable to continue in business. These
matters raise substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern.
Loss of the Services of Key Employees Could Harm Our Operations
The Companys performance depends on the talents and efforts of our key management and technical
employees. The loss of certain key individuals could diminish our ability to maintain
relationships with current and potential customers or to meet development and implementation
schedules for existing technology and the technology that the Company intends to introduce in the
future. Our future success also depends on our continuing ability to identify, hire, train and
retain highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. We currently have no Chief Financial
Officer, and although we are in the process of hiring a suitable new candidate, we depend on our
Board members and outside consultants to guide the companys financial operations while we continue
the search. If we fail to attract or retain these key individuals in the future, our business
could be disrupted.
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Cessation of Infringement Revenues from VData and Intellectual Property
The Company, in the past, has been dependent on infringement revenues from VData for a significant
portion of its revenue. As a result of the adverse ruling on the Declaratory Judgment sought by
Cognex, our future ability to obtain infringement revenues for the 4,924,078 and 5,612,524 patents,
we believe, has ceased.
Competition in the Asian Market
The Company currently relies heavily on its sales to the Asian markets. We believe the
cross-licensing agreement we executed with Mitsubishi that allowed for our emergence from
bankruptcy and competition from others in the Machine Readable Information and symbology sector,
has resulted in increased competition and impacted future sales.
Effect of the Bankruptcy
The Company having been in bankruptcy has made it difficult for the Company to establish new trade
credit relationships with both vendors and customers. Although the Company believes it will
restore its credibility going forward, the lack of trade credit could impair the Companys ability
to grow and implement its plans.
Competition
Our VeriCode® and VSCode® Matrix Symbologies compete with alternative
machine-readable codes such as conventional bar code systems, including UPC, EAN Code 39 and Code
49; and, alphanumeric systems such as OCR-A, OCR-B, PDF-417, Data Matrix and many others.
Competitors offering alternative symbologies include numerous well capitalized private and publicly
traded companies who offer a wide variety of bar code systems and solutions, as well as,
alternative product solutions such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Global Positioning
Satellite (GPS) technology. Our competitors include but are not limited to: Intermec (NYSE: IN);
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI); Motorola Inc (NYSE:
MOT); and, Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA). These companies have more resources than
the Company, already have a strong customer base, and their products are widely used in the market
place. Competition from such companies may further reduce the future level of demand for the
Companys products and/or the Companys future margins of profit.
General Conditions Beyond the Companys Control
The general economic condition of the United States and other regions of the world, work
disruptions, labor negotiations both at the Company and with our licensees and distributors,
actions of the U.S. and foreign governments, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, inflation
and other economic events all to varying degrees do, could and would have an effect upon the
Company some of which could have a material adverse impact.
ITEM 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable
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ITEM 2 PROPERTIES
We lease approximately 3,200 square feet of office and laboratory space at 2445 Winnetka Avenue
North, Golden Valley, Minnesota, which serves as our primary place of business. This lease is with
Van Thuy Tran, a director and chief executive officer of the Company. Our lease requires monthly
payments of $3,150 and runs through June 30, 2012, with an option to automatically extend the lease
for two one-year extensions.
Veritec leased on a month-to-month basis, a single-family residence located at 10310 -
39th Avenue North, Plymouth, Minnesota to house visitors, consultants and employees
hired from outside the State of Minnesota versus the high cost of hotel lodging. The lease
required a monthly payment of $1,500. The residence is owned by Larry Johanns, a principal of The
Matthews Group. This lease expired on September 1, 2007.
In January 2007, the Company began leasing on a month-to-month basis, a single-family residence
located at 2415 Winnetka Ave. N., Golden Valley, Minnesota to house visitors and consultants. The
lease required a monthly payment of $1,700. The residence is owned by Van Thuy Tran, a director
and chief executive officer of the Company. This lease was terminated on October 1, 2007.
ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Vcode joined with VData as Plaintiffs in patent enforcement litigation filed on October 4, 2005,
against Brother Industries, Ltd., Sato Corporation, Toshiba Corporation and US Bank National
Association in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging violations
of the Companys patents. US Bank National Association has entered into a licensing agreement with
the Company and the case as to that defendant was dismissed. The remaining defendants, Brother
Industries, Ltd., Sato Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation, did not settle but were dismissed from
the case without prejudice. VData and the Company must wait for resolution of the patent
reexaminations, described below, before re-asserting claims against the remaining defendants.
On March 13, 2006, in response to notices of infringement sent to its customers by VData, Cognex
Corporation filed a preemptive action seeking a Declaratory Judgment against VData and the Company
in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Amongst other remedies the
action seeks a ruling from the court that Vcodes United States Patent No. 5,612,524 is not
enforceable against Cognex Corporation and its customers, that the Company has defamed Cognex and
that the Company has engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of Minnesota
law. On December 27, 2006, an answer and affirmative defense was filed to contest the plaintiffs
allegations and claims for damages, injunctive relief, attorneys fees, and costs. On May 19,
2008, the summary judgment was received ruling in favor of Cognex on three of the four claims. The
Court found that the asserted claims of the 5,612,524 patent were invalid, the entire patent
unenforceable and denied our motion to dismiss the defamation claim. However the Court did grant
our motion to dismiss the Minnesota DTPA (Deceptive Trade Practices Act) claim. Cognex
subsequently filed a motion for the Court to declare this an exceptional case and award Cognex its
attorney fees. The Company, along with the other defendants, filed an opposition to this motion.
No decision has been made by the Court to date on this motion.
On April 6, 2006, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a Third Party Request for an Ex
Parte Reexamination of Vcodes United States Patent No. 5,612,524. A response on behalf of the
Company rebutting the allegations in the Request for Reexamination was filed with the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office. In December 2007, the Company received a determination by the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office stating that some of the claims in the patent were patentable and others were
being rejected. The Company submitted a rebuttal against the decision in February 2008. The
Company believes that when the final determination occurs, even if the determination is adverse to
the patent, it would not be detrimental to the
Companys ability to market its products, but will be detrimental to the collection of licensing
fees based upon this patent.
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On May 23, 2006, Vcode joined with VData as a Plaintiff in a pending patent enforcement litigation
filed against Aetna, Inc., PNY Technologies, Inc., Merchants Credit Guide Co., The Allstate
Corporation, and American Heritage Life Insurance Company in the United States District Court for
the District of Minnesota alleging violations of the Companys patents. The Allstate Corporation
and American Heritage Life Insurance Company have entered into a licensing agreement with the
Company and the case as to those defendants has been dismissed. Aetna, Inc., and Merchants Credit
Guide Co., have filed responsive pleadings in the action. PNY Technologies, Inc. has
counterclaimed with allegations of non-infringement, invalidity, and inequitable conduct and is
seeking attorneys fees and costs. Defendant Aetna, Inc. filed a Motion to Dismiss and a Motion
for Rule 11 Sanctions. The Court denied both of Aetnas motions. Defendant Merchants Credit
Guide Co. filed a Motion to Stay Alternative Motion for Sanctions. The Court granted Merchants
Motion to Stay and the case is currently stayed pending reexamination of the patents. This case
has not been set for trial.
On October 26, 2006, a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination of Vcodes United States
Patent No. 4,924,078 was made. The Company was awaiting a determination from the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office as to whether a grant of the request for reexamination was merited. On January
17, 2007, the reexamination for United States Patent No. 4,924,078 was ordered. The Company
believes that a determination adverse to the patent would not be detrimental to the Companys
ability to market its products, but could be detrimental to the collection of licensing fees based
upon this patent.
On April 16, 2007, Vcode and VData filed a patent infringement case in the Eastern District of
Texas against Cognex relating to United States Patent No. 5,331,176. Cognex has counterclaimed for
non-infringement and invalidity. In April 2008, an agreement between the parties was reached to
dismiss without prejudice the claim. The agreement has been signed by all parties and fully
executed.
Vcode joined with VData as Plaintiffs in patent enforcement litigation filed on August 21, 2007,
against Data Logic, Inc., Hand Held Products, Inc. and Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. in the
United States District Court for the District of Texas alleging violations of the Companys Patent
No. 5,331,176. Hand Held Products, Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Company and the
case as to that defendant was dismissed. In April 2008, a proposed agreement between the remaining
parties was reached to dismiss without prejudice the claim. The agreement is awaiting the
signatures of all parties.
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
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PART II
ITEM 5 | MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
Market Information
Our common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market. Quotations are available on the OTC
Pink Sheets. The common shares are not traded or quoted on any automated quotation system. The
OTC Pink
Sheet Symbol for our common stock is VRTC.PK. The following table sets forth the range of high
and low bid quotes of our common stock per quarter as provided by the National Quotation Bureau
(which reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not
necessarily represent actual transactions).
Market Price Range of Common Stock | Fiscal 2008 | Fiscal 2007 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended | High | Low | High | Low | ||||||||||||
September 30 |
.80 | .40 | 1.75 | 1.20 | ||||||||||||
December 31 |
.75 | .27 | 1.95 | .90 | ||||||||||||
March 31 |
.30 | .11 | 1.77 | .84 | ||||||||||||
June 30 |
.41 | .17 | 1.02 | .57 |
Shareholders
As of September 22, 2008, there were approximately 795 shareholders of record, inclusive of those
brokerage firms and/or clearinghouses holding our common shares for their clientele (with each such
brokerage house and clearing house being considered as one holder).
Dividend Information
We have not paid or declared any dividends upon our common stock since our inception and, by reason
of our present financial status and contemplated financial requirements, we do not anticipate
paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Current Sales of Unregistered Securities
2,000 shares of common stock were issued to a Company employee as compensation in May 2008. 17,000
shares of common stock were issued to a Company employee as compensation in September 2007.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of common stock issuable under
outstanding options and warrants relating to compensation arrangements.
Number of | ||||||||||||
securities | ||||||||||||
remaining | ||||||||||||
available for | ||||||||||||
Number of | future issuance | |||||||||||
securities to be | Weighted- | under equity | ||||||||||
issued upon | average exercise | compensation | ||||||||||
exercise of | price of | plans (excluding | ||||||||||
outstanding | outstanding | securities | ||||||||||
options, warrants | options, warrants | reflected in | ||||||||||
Plan Category | and rights | and rights | column (a)) | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders |
| | | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders (1) |
267,749 | $ | 0.82 | 30,000 | ||||||||
Total |
267,749 | $ | 0.82 | 30,000 | ||||||||
(1) | These equity compensation plans are comprised of individual compensation arrangements with
certain employees of the company. |
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ITEM 6 | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS |
Results of Operations June 30, 2008 compared to June 30, 2007
We had a net loss of $768,879 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 compared to a net loss of
$261,203 in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
Revenues
Details of revenues are as follows:
Year Ended June 30, | Increase (Decrease) | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | $ | % | |||||||||||||
License |
$ | 782,525 | $ | 383,266 | $ | 399,259 | 104.2 | |||||||||
Hardware |
76,221 | 30,426 | 45,795 | 150.5 | ||||||||||||
Identification Card |
28,605 | 23,980 | 4,625 | 19.3 | ||||||||||||
Infringement |
445,349 | 1,767,894 | (1,322,545 | ) | (74.8 | ) | ||||||||||
Total Revenues |
$ | 1,332,700 | $ | 2,205,566 | $ | (872,866 | ) | (39.6 | ) | |||||||
License and hardware revenues are derived from our Product Identification systems sold principally
to customers in the LCD monitor industry. Infringement revenues resulted from patent infringement
claims prosecuted by VData. Identification Card revenues in these periods were a result of sales of
identification card systems.
The license and hardware revenue increase was mainly attributable to growth of the demand for LCD
screens. Revenues from the LCD market remain unpredictable as they are generated when customers
open new production facilities or update production equipment; however, for now the Company
continues to experience relatively high demand for product identification product licenses in the
LCD industry. A large portion of our license and hardware sales are concentrated in the Asian
market, which increased $52,133 in Taiwan, $174,738 in Korea, and decreased $10,593 in Japan and
Singapore. The largest increase of our license and hardware sales for the year ended June 30,
2008, was in Germany, which increased $154,752.
The decrease in our infringement revenues was the result of the two patents (nos. 4,924,078 and
5,612,524), that were the subject of our major infringement claims in the past, are currently being
reexamined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. United States District Court for the District
of Minnesota recently ruled that the 5,612,524 patent was invalid and unenforceable. The Company
plans to appeal this decision. As a result of these actions, infringement revenue from patents
4,924,078 and 5,612,524 has ceased.
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Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of sales for the year ended June 30, 2008, totaled $196,442 and for the year ended June 30,
2007, cost of sales were $74,030, an increase of $122,412. As a percentage of revenue, for the
year ended June 30, 2008, cost of sales was 14.7% compared to 3.3% for the year ended June 30,
2007. Charges of $115,500 for a designated site and maintenance services of a computer database to
store information in conjunction with our
Independent Sales Organization (ISO) license, purchased in December 2006, accounted for 59% of the
total cost of goods sold for the year ended June 30, 2008, compared to $48,125 or 65% for the year
ended
June 30, 2007. For the year ended June 30, 2008, a reserve for slow moving inventory was
established totaling $21,600 whereas for the year ended June 30, 2007, no reserve was deemed
necessary. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the Company purchased equipment for four Card ID
Systems versus the year ended June 30, 2007, in which the Company sold no Card ID Systems. Cost of
goods sold associated with the license, hardware and identification revenue was $59,942 or 6.8% of
total licensing, hardware and identification card revenue for the year ended June 30, 2008,
compared to $25,905 or 5.9% for the year ended June 30, 2007. The increased cost percent was the
result of larger hardware revenue in fiscal 2008 that yields a higher cost compared to more license
revenue, which carried almost no cost in fiscal 2007.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expense for the year ended June 30, 2008 totaled $580,220 versus $391,984
for the year ended June 30, 2007. The increase of $188,236 was a result of increased consultant
and project costs totaling $399,450 for the year ended June 30, 2008 compared to $264,224 for the
year ended June 30, 2007, a difference of $135,226. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the Company
increased their use of inside consultants and outside contractors for projects that include the
design and build of four prototype readers, the development of a banking kiosk, a study on the
feasibility of banking transactions via cell phone and improved error and corrections capabilities
in the VSCode®.
Sales and marketing expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 were $242,839 compared to
$238,988 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $3,851. For the year ended June
30, 2008, the Companys tradeshow and travel costs were $32,228 compared to $10,248 for the year
ended June 30, 2007, a difference of $21,980. During the year of fiscal 2008, the Company
concentrated on international sales opportunities thereby incurring larger travel costs. The
Company did reduce their payroll costs by $31,774 for the year ended June 30, 2008.
General and administrative expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 were $1,099,634 a
decrease of $705,788 over the prior year ended June 30, 2007. The decrease was the result of some
expenditures for the year ended June 30, 2007 that did not occur in the year period ended June 30,
2008. Bad debt expense for the year ended June 30, 2008 was ($47,910), a result of the recovery of
$48,000 originally reserved for a RBA note receivable issued in fiscal 2007 that was later
collected in fiscal 2008, whereas for the year ended June 30, 2007, bad debt expense was $245,000,
a difference between the fiscal years of $292,910. The $245,000 expense for the year ended June
30, 2007, was due to the write-off and reserve of RBA notes receivable. For the year ended June
30, 2008, no executive bonuses were issued compared to the year ended June 30, 2007, in which the
Directors of the Company granted the CEO of the Company a bonus of $300,000. Other contributing
factors for the decrease include for the year ended June 30, 2008, a reduction in stock/stock
option expense of $85,690 compared to the year ended June 30, 2007, a result of less issuance of
stock/stock options and lower market prices of the companys common stock. Lower administrative
consultant costs for the year ended June 30, 2008 versus the year ended June 30, 2007 of $26,518,
primarily a result of terminating the agreement for the services of an in house legal expert.
Legal and audit expenses for the year ended June 30, 2008 compared to the year ended June 30, 2007
were down $42,880 a result of internal staffing performing more of the tasks.
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Other Income (Expense)
Interest income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 was $17,833 compared to $44,860 for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 a decrease of $27,027. The decrease was a result of the Companys
need for cash to fund the operations, thus drawing down cash reserves and in so doing earning less
interest.
Capital Expenditures and Commitments
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, we made capital purchases of $27,672 compared to
$78,179 in 2007. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the Company purchased computer equipment
necessary for the production of PhoneCodes© totaling $22,750. The remaining amount of
$4,922 was purchases of computers for R&D design and testing.
Liquidity
For the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company received cash from infringement revenue of
$445,349 and $1,767,894, respectively, through its relationship with VData. The patents (4,924,078
and 5,612,524), which were the subject of the infringement claims, are currently being reexamined
by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
recently ruled that the 5,612,524 patent was invalid and unenforceable. The Company plans to
appeal this decision. As a result of these actions, infringement revenue from patents 4,924,078 and
5,612,524 has ceased.
The Company has relied on The Matthews Group for funding. Through June 30, 2008, The Matthews
Group has funded the entire $2,000,000 of the original subscription receivable. The Company does
not believe going forward that The Matthews Group will continue to provide additional funding.
At June 30, 2008, the Company has $334,702 and $61,093 of cash and working capital, respectively.
The Company believes its cash and forecasted cash flow from operations will not be sufficient to
continue operations through fiscal 2009. The Company believes it will require additional funds to
continue its operations through fiscal 2009 and continue to develop its existing and future
projects by obtaining investment funds, generating sufficient sales revenue, implementing dramatic
cost reductions or any combination thereof. There is no assurance that the Company can be
successful in raising such funds, generating the necessary sales or reducing major costs.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
The Company has one annual lease commitment of $37,800 for the corporate office building, which is
leased from Ms. Tran, that expires June 30, 2012. The commitment is for the corporate offices at
2445 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The total amount of the 4-year lease
commitment is $151,200.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Stock-Based Compensation:
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment using the modified prospective application method. SFAS
No. 123(R) requires the cost of employee compensation paid with equity instruments to be measured
based on grant-date fair values and recognized over the vesting period.
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Revenue Recognition:
The Company accounts for revenue recognition in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
No. 101 Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements and related amendments. Revenues for the
Company are classified into four separate products; license revenue (Veritecs Multi-Dimensional
matrix symbology), hardware revenue, and identification card revenue (collectively, other), and
infringement revenue. Revenues from licenses, hardware, and identification cards are recognized
when the product is shipped and collection is reasonably assured. The process typically begins for
license and hardware revenue with a customer purchase order detailing its hardware specifications
so the Company can import its software into the customers hardware. Once importation is completed,
if the customer only wishes to purchase a license, the Company typically transmits the software to
the customer via the Internet. Revenue is recognized at that point. If the customer requests both
license and hardware products, once the software is imported into the hardware and the process is
complete, the product is shipped and revenue is recognized at time of shipment. Once the software
and/or hardware are either shipped or transmitted, the customers do not have a right of refusal or
return. Under some conditions, the customers remit payment prior to the Company having completed
importation of the software. In these instances, the Company delays revenue recognition and
reflects the prepayments as customer deposits.
The process for identification cards begins when a customer requests, via the Internet, an
identification card. The card is reviewed for design and placement of the data, printed and
packaged for shipment. At the time the identification cards are shipped and collection is
reasonably assured, revenue is recognized.
The Company has received infringement revenue under its Exclusive License Agreement with VData LLC
(VData). VData is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG). The
Exclusive License Agreement with VData provides that all expenses related to the enforcement and
licensing of the patents is the responsibility of VData. The Company and VData share the net
proceeds arising from enforcement or licensing of the patents. As a result, all infringement
revenue is recognized at the time it is received. None of the infringement revenue is refundable
to any party once received.
ITEM 7 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents are not
subject to significant interest rate risk due to the short maturities of these instruments. As of
June 30, 2008, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value. We have
in the past and may in the future obtain marketable debt securities (principally consisting of
commercial paper, corporate bonds and government securities) having a weighted average duration of
one year or less. Consequently, such securities would not be subject to significant interest rate
risk. Our main investment objectives are the preservation of investment capital and the
maximization of after-tax returns on our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative instruments
for speculative or investment purposes.
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ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
VERITEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Veritec, Inc.
Golden Valley, Minnesota
Veritec, Inc.
Golden Valley, Minnesota
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Veritec, Inc. and Subsidiary
(Company) as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements,
the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has limited cash. These conditions
raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Managements
plans in regards to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Veritec, Inc. and Subsidiary as of June 30, 2008 and
2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Company is involved in various litigation matters, which could have a significant effect on the
Company (Note 10 Contingencies).
/s/ Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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September 29, 2008 |
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VERITEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 334,702 | $ | 790,089 | ||||
Accounts receivables, net of allowance of $23,000 and $24,000 |
35,125 | 11,927 | ||||||
Notes receivable from RBA, net of allowance of $0 and $48,000 |
| 78,516 | ||||||
Inventories |
30,632 | 26,213 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
3,150 | 27,325 | ||||||
Total Current Assets |
403,609 | 934,070 | ||||||
Property and Equipment, net |
81,901 | 88,005 | ||||||
Other Assets |
43,756 | 102,089 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 529,266 | $ | 1,124,164 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 128,498 | $ | 56,072 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
214,018 | 405,074 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities |
342,516 | 461,146 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies |
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Stockholders Equity: |
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Convertible preferred stock, par value $1.00; authorized
10,000,000 shares, 276,000 shares of Series H authorized,
1,000 shares issued |
1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Common stock, par value $.01; authorized 20,000,000 shares,
15,115,088 and 15,096,088 shares issued |
151,151 | 150,961 | ||||||
Subscription receivable |
| (193,876 | ) | |||||
Additional paid-in capital |
13,674,471 | 13,575,926 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(13,639,872 | ) | (12,870,993 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders Equity |
186,750 | 663,018 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
$ | 529,266 | $ | 1,124,164 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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VERITEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Revenues: |
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License |
$ | 782,525 | $ | 383,266 | ||||
Hardware |
76,221 | 30,426 | ||||||
Identification Card |
28,605 | 23,980 | ||||||
Infringement |
445,349 | 1,767,894 | ||||||
Total revenues |
1,332,700 | 2,205,566 | ||||||
Cost of Sales |
196,442 | 74,030 | ||||||
Gross Profit |
1,136,258 | 2,131,536 | ||||||
Operating Expenses: |
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General and administrative |
1,099,634 | 1,805,422 | ||||||
Sales and marketing |
242,839 | 238,988 | ||||||
Research and development |
580,220 | 391,984 | ||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
1,922,693 | 2,436,394 | ||||||
Loss from Operations |
(786,435 | ) | (304,858 | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expense): |
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Interest income |
17,833 | 44,860 | ||||||
Other |
(277 | ) | (1,205 | ) | ||||
Total Other Income |
17,556 | 43,655 | ||||||
Net Loss |
$ | (768,879 | ) | $ | (261,203 | ) | ||
Loss Per Common Share - |
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Basic and Diluted |
$ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Subscription | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Receivable | Capital | Deficit | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE, June 30, 2006 |
1,000 | $ | 1,000 | 15,078,598 | $ | 150,786 | $ | (386,138 | ) | $ | 13,420,192 | $ | (12,609,790 | ) | $ | 576,050 | ||||||||||||||||
Imputed interest on subscription receivable |
| | | | (29,960 | ) | 29,960 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription receivable reduction |
| | | | 222,222 | | | 222,222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock option expense |
| | | | | 112,198 | | 112,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to employee and
consultant |
| | 17,500 | 175 | | 13,576 | | 13,751 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock returned to the Company |
| | (10 | ) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | | (261,203 | ) | (261,203 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE, June 30, 2007 |
1,000 | 1,000 | 15,096,088 | 150,961 | (193,876 | ) | 13,575,926 | (12,870,993 | ) | 663,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Imputed interest on subscription receivable |
| | | | (9,828 | ) | 9,828 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription receivable reduction |
| | | | 203,704 | | | 203,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock option expense |
| | | | | 60,758 | | 60,758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued to employee and
consultant |
| | 19,000 | 190 | | 27,959 | | 28,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | | (768,879 | ) | (768,879 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE, June 30, 2008 |
1,000 | $ | 1,000 | 15,115,088 | $ | 151,151 | $ | | $ | 13,674,471 | $ | (13,639,872 | ) | $ | 186,750 | |||||||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (768,879 | ) | $ | (261,203 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by
operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation |
33,776 | 11,262 | ||||||
Amortization of software license |
83,333 | 16,667 | ||||||
Notes receivable from RBA allowance and write-off |
| 248,900 | ||||||
Stock issued for compensation |
61,457 | 117,198 | ||||||
Gain on sale of property and equipment |
(985 | ) | | |||||
Interest income added to note receivable from RBA |
(5,284 | ) | (10,357 | ) | ||||
Services applied to reduce note receivable from RBA |
57,750 | 55,858 | ||||||
Reverse allowance for note receivable from RBA |
(48,000 | ) | | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(23,198 | ) | 47,246 | |||||
Inventories |
(4,419 | ) | (18,718 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
24,175 | (22,675 | ) | |||||
Accounts payables and accrued expenses |
(91,180 | ) | 166,228 | |||||
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
(681,454 | ) | 350,406 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Advances on notes receivable from RBA |
(50,950 | ) | (725,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
985 | | ||||||
Collections on notes receivable from RBA |
125,000 | 304,083 | ||||||
Purchases of equipment |
(27,672 | ) | (30,179 | ) | ||||
Purchase of software license |
| (100,000 | ) | |||||
Patent costs |
(25,000 | ) | (18,756 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
22,363 | (569,852 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Proceeds on subscription receivable |
203,704 | 111,111 | ||||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH |
(455,387 | ) | (108,335 | ) | ||||
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR |
790,089 | 898,424 | ||||||
CASH AT END OF YEAR |
$ | 334,702 | $ | 790,089 | ||||
NONCASH ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Issuance of common stock for accrued expenses |
$ | 27,450 | $ | | ||||
Applied accrued expenses and prepayment on subscription
receivable to subscription receivable |
| 111,111 | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment by reducing note
receivable from RBA |
| 48,000 | ||||||
Insurance of common stock for accrued expenses |
| 8,751 |
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VERITEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company
The Company refers to Veritec, Inc. (Veritec) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Vcode
Holdings, Inc. (Vcode).
Nature of Business
The Company is primarily engaged in the development, marketing, and sales of a line of
microprocessor based encoding and decoding systems that utilize Matrix Symbology
technology, a two-dimensional barcode technology originally invented by the founders of
Veritec under United States patents 4,924,078, 5,331,176, 5,612,524 and 7,159,780. The
Companys encoding and decoding systems allow a manufacturer, distributor, reseller or
user of products, to create and apply unique identifiers to the products in the form of a
coded symbol. The coded symbol containing the binary encoded data applied to the product
enable automated manufacturing control, together with identification, tracking, and
collection of data through cameras, readers and scanners also marketed by the Company.
The collected data is then available for contemporaneous verification or other user
definable purposes. Veritec has also developed a Secured Identification System based
upon its proprietary VSCode® and VeriCode® Symbology. The Companys Secured
Identification System enables the storage of images, biometric information and data for
contemporaneous verification of an individuals unique identity. In addition to its
United States patents, the Company holds patents in Europe (German Patent No. 69033621.7;
French Patent No. 0438841; and Great Britain Patent No. 0438841); and has applications
pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for uses of its
Multi-Dimensional Matrix Symbology.
In November 2003, Veritec formed VCode to which it assigned United States patents
4,924,078, 5,331,176 and 5,612,524, together with all corresponding patent applications,
foreign patents, foreign patent applications, and all continuations, continuations in
part, divisions, extensions, renewals, reissues and re-examinations thereof. VCode in
turn entered into an Exclusive License Agreement with VData LLC (VData), an Illinois
limited liability company unrelated to Veritec. The purpose of the Exclusive Licensing
Agreement is to allow VData to pursue enforcement and licensing of the patents against
parties who wrongfully exploit the technology of such patents. VData is the wholly owned
subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG).
The Exclusive License Agreement provides that all expenses related to the enforcement and
licensing of the patents will be the responsibility of VData. The Company and VData
share the net proceeds arising from the enforcement or licensing of the patents.
Infringement revenue has been the primary source of revenue for the Company in recent
periods. Patents 4,924,078 and 5,612,524, which were the subject of the infringement
claims, are currently being reexamined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. United
States District Court for the District of Minnesota recently ruled that the 5,612,524
patent was invalid and unenforceable. The Company plans to appeal this decision. As a
result of these actions, infringement revenue from patents 4,924,078 and 5,612,524 has
ceased
During 2007, VCode and VData filed several infringement complaints against alleged
infringers of the 5,331,176 patent. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the first
infringement complaint of patent 5,331,176 was settled and the Company received proceeds
totaling $195,349.
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Bankruptcy Considerations
In February 2005, an adverse ruling was made against Veritec in favor of Mitsubishi
Corporation (Mitsubishi), resulting in a monetary award of $8,174,518 to Mitsubishi and
enjoining Veritec and by extension Veritecs customers from the future use or sale of
Mitsubishis Error Detection and Correction Technology. This ruling compelled Veritec to
file a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court (Bankruptcy Court) for the District of
Minnesota on February 28, 2005.
After reaching an agreement with Mitsubishi and other creditors, in April 2006, Veritecs
Third Amended Plan of Reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court. On August 8,
2006, the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order and Final Decree closing the Chapter 11 case
in its entirety. As a result of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Veritec settled $9,356,948 of
debts including $7,874,518 owed to Mitsubishi. In connection with the settlement with
Mitsubishi, we obtained a license to certain Mitsubishi EDAC technology and granted
Mitsubishi a license to VeriCode®.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Veritec and
Vcode. All inter-company transactions and balances were eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Concentrations
The Company maintains cash in a financial institution, which at times may exceed
federally insured limits of $100,000. The Company has not experienced any losses in such
accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on its cash
balances.
Accounts Receivable
The Company sells to domestic and foreign companies and grants uncollateralized credit to
customers, but require deposits on unique orders. Management periodically reviews its
accounts receivable and provides an allowance for doubtful accounts after analyzing the
age of the receivable, payment history and prior experience with the customer. The
estimated loss that management believes is probable is included in the allowance for
doubtful accounts.
While the ultimate loss may differ, management believes that any additional loss will not
have a material impact on the Companys financial position. Due to uncertainties in the
settlement process, however, it is at least reasonably possible that managements
estimate will change during the near term.
Inventories
Inventories, consisting of purchased components for resale, are stated at the lower of
cost or market, applying the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
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Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 3 to 7 years. When
assets are retired or otherwise disposed, the cost and related accumulated depreciation
are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is recognized. Maintenance
and repairs are expensed as incurred; significant renewals and betterments are
capitalized.
Software License
The software license from RBA International, Inc. is capitalized at cost and amortized
using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of three years. In fiscal
year 2008, the Company believes that this license will not generate any revenue therefore
the entire remaining unamortized cost of $833,333 was amortized as of June 30, 2008.
Financial Instruments
The fair value of cash, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued
expenses, and short-term debt approximate their carrying values due to the short-term
nature of these financial instruments.
The subscription receivable approximated fair value as a result of the 10% interest rate
used for imputing interest. No quoted market value was available for this instrument.
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for revenue recognition in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting
Bulletin (SAB) No. 101 Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements and related
amendments. Revenues for the Company are classified into four separate products; license
revenue (Veritecs Multi-Dimensional matrix symbology), hardware revenue, and
identification card revenue (collectively, other), and infringement revenue. Revenues
from licenses, hardware, and identification cards are recognized when the product is
shipped and collection is reasonably assured. The process typically begins for license and
hardware revenue with a customer purchase order detailing its hardware specifications so
the Company can import its software into the customers hardware. Once importation is
completed, if the customer only wishes to purchase a license, the Company typically
transmits the software to the customer via the Internet. Revenue is recognized at that
point. If the customer requests both license and hardware products, once the software is
imported into the hardware and the process is complete, the product is shipped and revenue
is recognized at time of shipment. Once the software and/or hardware are either shipped
or transmitted, the customers do not have a right of refusal or return. Under some
conditions, the customers remit payment prior to the Company having completed importation
of the software. In these instances, the Company delays revenue recognition and reflects
the prepayments as customer deposits.
The process for identification cards begins when a customer requests, via the Internet, an
identification card. The card is reviewed for design and placement of the data, printed
and packaged for shipment. At the time the identification cards are shipped and
collection is reasonably assured, revenue is recognized.
The Company receives infringement revenue under its Exclusive License Agreement with VData
LLC (VData). VData is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ:
ACTG). The Exclusive License Agreement with VData provides that all expenses related to
the enforcement and licensing of the patents is the responsibility of VData. The Company
and VData share the net proceeds arising from enforcement or licensing of the patents. As
a result, all infringement revenue is recognized at the time it is received. None of the
infringement revenue is refundable to any party once received.
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Shipping and Handling Fees and Cost
For the year ended June 30, 2008, shipping and handling fees billed to customers were
included in revenues and shipping and handling costs were included in cost of sales. For
the year ended June 30, 2007, shipping and handling fees billed to customers were offset
against shipping and handling costs and the net amount was included in operating expenses.
No reclassification was made to the 2007 consolidated statement of operations since the
amount was not material.
Research and Development
Research and development costs were expensed as incurred.
Loss per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the loss available to common
stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the year.
Diluted net loss per common share, in addition to the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding determined for basic net loss per common share, includes potential
dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were
exercised or converted into common stock. Potentially dilutive instruments include stock
options and preferred stock. For the year ended June 30, 2008, stock options (267,749
common shares) and preferred stock (10,000 common shares) and for the year ended June 30,
2007, stock options (156,666 common shares), preferred stock (10,000 common shares) and
unpaid stock bonus/compensation were antidilutive and, therefore, were not included in the
computation of diluted net loss per common share.
The weighted average shares outstanding at June 30, 2008 and 2007, was 15,109,246 and
15,079,845, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, using the modified prospective
application method. SFAS No. 123(R) requires the cost of employee compensation paid with
equity instruments to be measured based on grant-date fair values and recognized over the
vesting period.
Income Taxes
The Companys adoption, on July 1, 2007, of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (as amended), did not
have a significant impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, result of
operations and cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
157, Fair Value Measurements (as amended), which defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands
disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies whenever other standards
require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and therefore,
does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS 157 will be
effective for the Company beginning fiscal 2009. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB
Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. This FSP permits
the delayed application of SFAS No. 157 for all non-recurring fair value measurement of
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities until fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the impact SFAS 157
will have on the consolidated financial statements.
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In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities SFAS 159 (as amended), Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115, which permits entities to measure eligible financial assets, financial
liabilities and firm commitments at fair value, on an instrument-by-instrument basis, that
are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair value under other generally
accepted accounting principles. The fair value measurement election is irrevocable and
subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings. SFAS 159 will be effective
for the Company beginning fiscal 2009. Management is currently evaluating if it will
elect the fair value option for any of the Companys eligible financial instruments.
NOTE 2 GOING CONCERN
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. The Company has relied on The Matthews Group, a related
party owned 50% by Van Tran, the Companys chief executive officer and a director, and 50%
by Larry Johanns, a significant Companys stockholder for funding. Through June 2008, The
Matthews Group has funded the entire $2,000,000, of the original stock subscription
receivable.
Infringement revenue had been the primary source of revenue for the Company in recent
periods. As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company has recognized infringement revenue of
$445,349 and $1,767,894, respectively, through its relationship with VData. The Company
has not received additional licensing revenue from VData since the second quarter of
fiscal 2008. Also Patents 4,924,078 and 5,612,524, which are the subject of the
infringement claims, are currently being reexamined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office and were the subject of a declaratory judgment action seeking to declare the
patents invalid. In May 2008, the Court found the asserted claims of the 5,612,524 patent
invalid. Furthermore, the patents expired in November 2007. Therefore given the judgment
against the Company, we believe that revenues from patent infringement claims will no
longer continue.
At June 30, 2008, the Company has $334,702 and $61,093 of cash and working capital,
respectively. The Company believes its cash and forecasted cash flow from operations will
not be sufficient to continue operations through fiscal 2009. The Company will require
additional funds to continue to exist and develop future projects either by receiving
investment funds or increased revenue; there can be no assurance that the Company would be
successful in raising such funds or increasing revenue.
NOTE 3
NOTES RECEIVABLE
In December 2006, the Company loaned $100,000 to RBA International, Inc. (RBA). RBA is a
software company that specializes in the financial services industry. The unsecured note
bore interest at 10% and was due January 31, 2007. In January 2007, the Company extended
the note to March 1, 2007, and applied all charges incurred by the Company for services
performed. As of June 30, 2007, the note receivable had a balance of $570. For the year
ended June 30, 2008 charges incurred by the Company for services performed by RBA were
applied to the balance and thereby satisfied the remaining amount owed of $570.
In June 2007, the Company provided a $125,000 line of credit bearing interest at 10% to
RBA. RBA had borrowed the maximum of $125,000. On January 24, 2008, RBA repaid the note
plus accrued interest. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the Company recognized income of
$48,000 from the reversal of the June 30, 2007 allowance for this note receivable.
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NOTE 4 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
June 30, | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment |
$ | 168,010 | $ | 140,338 | ||||
Vehicles |
23,301 | 35,301 | ||||||
191,311 | 175,639 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
109,410 | 87,634 | ||||||
$ | 81,901 | $ | 88,005 | |||||
All property and equipment is located in the United States.
NOTE 5
OTHER ASSETS
Software License
The software license of $0 and $83,333 was net of accumulated amortization of $100,000 and
$16,667 at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Amortization expense for software license
was $83,333 and $16,667 for fiscal year 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Patents Costs
The patent application costs are capitalized and, when approved, will be amortized over its
estimated useful life. If not approved, or if considered impaired, these costs will be
written off when deemed impaired. The patent application costs consist of $18,756 of the
PhoneCode© technology and $25,000 of the VSCode® technology.
NOTE 6 PREPAYMENTS ON SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVABLE
The Matthews Group, in the past, has made prepayments against the Companys subscription
receivable (Note 7). These prepayments were unsecured and noninterest bearing. The
prepayments on the subscription receivable were applied against the subscription receivable
during fiscal 2007.
NOTE 7 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Preferred Stock
The articles of incorporation of Veritec authorize 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with
a par value of $1.00 per share. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine any
number of series into which shares of preferred stock may be divided and to determine the
rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to any series of the preferred
stock.
As part of the bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization approved in 1999, a new Series H
convertible preferred stock was authorized. The Plan called for Veritec to issue 275,000
shares of restricted Series H convertible preferred stock in exchange for $2,000,000 of
assets being invested into Veritec. Each share of Series H convertible preferred stock is
convertible into 10 shares of the Veritecs common stock at the option of the holder.
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In September 1999, The Matthews Group received 275,000 shares of Series H convertible
preferred stock in exchange for a $2,000,000 promissory note. The Matthews Group exercised
the conversion privilege and converted 200,000 preferred shares to 2,000,000 shares of
common stock.
In December 2004, The Matthews Group exercised the conversion privilege of their remaining
balance of Series H convertible preferred stock and converted 75,000 preferred shares into
750,000 shares of common stock. The remaining 1,000 shares of Series H convertible
preferred stock issued and outstanding is owned by an unrelated party.
Stock Bonus/Compensation
The Company has an agreement with an employee to issue 5,000 shares of the Companys common
stock beginning August 2006 and 2,000 shares of the Companys common stock annually each May
thereafter for five years. Compensation expense related to this agreement was $700 and
$8,700 for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The employment was
terminated on August 15, 2008.
The Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to issue 15,000 shares of the
Companys common stock as of January 2, 2007. Compensation expense related to this agreement
was $26,250 for the year ended June 30, 2007.
On February 6, 2007, the Company authorized a $300,000 bonus to Van Tran, a director and the
chief executive officer of the Company (CEO). The bonus was to be payable in either cash or
stock equivalents to be determined at the sole discretion of the CEO. If the CEO elected to
receive such bonus in the form of restricted stock, the stock price to be used to calculate
the number of shares of restricted stock would be the closing market price on February 6,
2007, of $1.15 per share. The timing of the bonus payment, either as partial payment or
payment in full and the form of the bonus was at the sole discretion of the CEO. The
liability for the bonus was recorded based on the greater of $300,000 or the value of the
shares the CEO was entitled to receive based on the closing balance sheet date stock price.
As of June 30, 2007, $41,000 of the bonus was paid to the CFO and the remaining accrued
bonus was $259,000. As of June 30, 2008, the remaining $259,000 was paid in cash to the CFO
bringing the total amount of bonus payments to $300,000.
In June 2007, the Company issued 10,000 shares of the Companys common stock to a consultant
for $5,000 of services.
Stock Options
The Board of Directors authorized the CEO to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of the Companys
common stock in the form of options or stock bonuses to employees and consultants. At June
30, 2008, stock and stock options totaling 424,249 have been committed under this
authorization.
The Company has agreements with certain employees that provide for five years of annual
grants of options, on each employment anniversary date, to purchase shares of the Companys
common stock. The option price is determined based on the market price on the date of grant
for some of the employees and market price on the date of grant for the others, the options
vest one year from the date of grant, and the options expire five years after vesting. The
Company granted 159,000 and 116,666 options under this arrangement in 2008 and 2007,
respectively. The Company has commitments under these agreements to grant options to acquire
10,000 shares of the Companys common stock each year for 2009 through 2011.
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In addition to the options granted above, the Company granted options to purchase 40,000
shares of the Companys common stock to certain employees during the year ended June 30,
2007. The option price is $0.25 per share, the options are vested and the options expire
five years from the grant date.
A summary of stock options is as follows:
Number of | Weighted - Average | |||||||
Shares | Exercise Price | |||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2006 |
30,000 | $ | 2.04 | |||||
Granted |
156,666 | $ | 0.92 | |||||
Forfeited |
(30,000 | ) | $ | 1.47 | ||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2007 |
156,666 | $ | 1.03 | |||||
Granted |
159,000 | $ | 0.45 | |||||
Forfeited |
(47,917 | ) | $ | 0.24 | ||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2008 |
267,749 | $ | 0.82 | |||||
The weighted-average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding at June 30,
2008 is 4.5 years.
180,666 shares with a weighted-average exercise price of $0.99 are exercisable at June 30,
2008 with 4.1 years remaining contractual life.
The weighted-average grant date fair value for options granted in fiscal 2008 and 2007 was
$0.43 and $0.72, respectively.
A summary of nonvested stock options is as follows:
Weighted- | ||||||||
Average | ||||||||
Number of | Grant Date | |||||||
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2006 |
30,000 | $ | 0.87 | |||||
Granted |
156,666 | $ | 0.72 | |||||
Vested |
(70,000 | ) | $ | 1.16 | ||||
Forfeited |
(30,000 | ) | $ | 0.62 | ||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2007 |
86,666 | $ | 0.76 | |||||
Granted |
159,000 | $ | 0.43 | |||||
Vested |
(110,666 | ) | $ | 0.47 | ||||
Forfeited |
(47,917 | ) | $ | 0.29 | ||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2008 |
87,083 | $ | 0.45 | |||||
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The weighted-average fair value of options granted was estimated at grant date using the
Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Years Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Risk-free interest rates |
3.96 | % | 4.84 | % | ||||
Dividend yields |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Volatility (1) |
315.80 | % | 34.61 | % | ||||
Weighted average expected life (2) |
3 years | 3 years |
(1) | Volatility was based on the historical volatility of certain
competitor companies for periods prior to the Companys emergence from
bankruptcy, and the volatility of the Companys common stock for periods post
bankruptcy. |
|
(2) | The Company estimated the expected life of options based on
historical experience and other averaging methods. |
Stock-based compensation expense was $60,758 and $112,198 during the years ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As of June 30, 2008, there was $1,980 of unrecognized
compensation costs related to stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over
the next three quarters.
Subscription Receivable
In September 1999, the Company accepted a commitment from The Matthews Group to fund the
$2,000,000 required under the bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization. This funding was a
promissory note that required monthly payments to the Company of $18,519 through fiscal
2008. These payments were noninterest bearing and were collateralized by a pledge of
properties controlled by principals of The Matthews Group. A California Deed of Trust and
Minnesota mortgages were filed against various pledged properties to collateralize the
subscription.
The Company imputed a 10% interest rate on this subscription receivable. Imputed interest
on the subscription was excluded from operating results and was instead credited directly to
additional paid-in capital.
As of June 30, 2008, the Matthews Group has made all the required payments and satisfied the
$2,000,000 commitment.
NOTE 8
CONCENTRATIONS
Major Customers:
Customers in excess of 10% of total revenues were as follows:
Years Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Customer A |
33 | % | 80 | % | ||||
Customer B |
16 | % | 3 | % | ||||
49 | % | 83 | % | |||||
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Foreign Revenues:
Foreign revenues accounted for 59% of the Companys total revenues in fiscal 2008 and 19% in
fiscal 2007. (10% Taiwan, 20% Korea, 10% Japan, 17% Germany and 2% others in fiscal 2008 and
4% Taiwan, 5% Korea, 6% Japan, 3% Germany and 1% others in fiscal 2007.)
NOTE 9 INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes are provided on the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are
recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.
Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Veritec and Vcode file a consolidated income tax return in the United States.
It is the Companys practice to recognize penalties and/or interest related to income tax
matters in the interest and penalties expense. There are no interest and penalties
recognized in the consolidated statement of operations or accrued on the consolidated
balance sheets.
The company is subject to U.S. federal, state, or local income tax examination by tax
authorities for all years for which a loss carry forward is utilized in subsequent periods.
A reconciliation between the expected federal income tax rate and the actual tax rate is as
follows:
Years Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||
Expected federal benefit |
$ | 261,400 | 34.0 | % | $ | (88,800 | ) | (34.0 | )% | |||||||
State income tax, net of federal
benefit |
49,700 | 6.5 | (16,900 | ) | (6.5 | ) | ||||||||||
Federal net operating loss expired |
(95,200 | ) | (12.4 | ) | | | ||||||||||
Other |
(5,100 | ) | (0.17 | ) | 5,500 | 2.1 | ||||||||||
Valuation and utilization of
deferred tax assets |
(210,800 | ) | (27.4 | ) | 100,200 | 38.4 | ||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
$ | | | % | $ | | | % | ||||||||
Deferred income tax assets have been reduced by a valuation allowance as it is more likely
than not that they will not be realized. The valuation allowance increased by $210,800 for
the year ended June 30, 2008 and increased by $100,200 for the year ended June 30, 2007.
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The following is a summary of the deferred tax assets (separate disclosure of state
deferred taxes has not been presented as such disclosure is not considered to be material):
June 30, | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ | 9,700 | $ | 28,800 | ||||
Inventory reserve |
8,700 | | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
28,800 | 39,100 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
64,900 | 39,700 | ||||||
Other |
900 | | ||||||
Net operating loss carryforwards |
2,977,200 | 2,771,800 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset |
3,090,200 | 2,879,400 | ||||||
Valuation allowance |
(3,090,200 | ) | (2,879,400 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax asset |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Veritec has net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income that
expire as follows (year ending June 30):
Year | Federal | Minnesota | ||||||
2009 |
$ | 1,410,000 | $ | | ||||
2010 |
1,227,000 | | ||||||
2011 |
457,000 | | ||||||
2012 |
301,000 | | ||||||
2018 |
480,000 | | ||||||
2019 |
451,000 | | ||||||
2020 |
330,000 | | ||||||
2021 |
654,000 | | ||||||
2022 |
105,000 | | ||||||
2023 |
794,000 | | ||||||
2025 |
1,360,000 | 730,000 | ||||||
2027 |
209,000 | 127,000 | ||||||
2028 |
685,000 | 686,000 | ||||||
$ | 8,463,000 | $ | 1,543,000 | |||||
The ability to utilize the net operating loss carry forwards could be limited by Section 382
of the Internal Revenue Code which limits their use if there is a change in control
(generally a greater than 50% change in ownership).
NOTE
10 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
The Company leases its U.S. office facilities from its CEO, under a lease expiring June 30,
2012 and requiring monthly payments of $3,150 plus common area costs. The Company leased a
single-family residence in Plymouth, Minnesota on a month-to-month basis from a principal of
The Matthews Group for purposes of housing customers, guests and consultants. This lease
expired on September 1, 2007. In January 2007, the Company began leasing on a month-to-month
basis, a single-family residence in Golden Valley, Minnesota owned by the CEO. This lease was
terminated on October 1, 2007. Rent expense, included in operating cost, to related parties
was $50,000 and $64,300 in 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Future annual minimum lease payments total $37,800 in each fiscal year 2009 thru
2012, totaling $151,200.
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Design Agreement
In November 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with a manufacturing company to design
and develop a line of readers to overcome the Companys dependence on outside suppliers. In
Phase One of the project, a proto-type cell phone reader designed by the manufacturing company
was evaluated and accepted. Phase Two of the project requires the manufacturing company to
design and manufacture four individual proto-type models of readers that work with Matrix
Symbologies. The agreement required a deposit of $30,000 and payments of $30,000 for each of
the four defined milestones with the total project cost not to exceed $150,000. To date the
Company has made the required deposit of $30,000, a $20,000 advance and accrued another
$95,000 for a total cost of $145,000 against the maximum expenditure of $150,000. In January
2008, the project was halted and a certified letter was sent demanding immediate repayment of
the deposit and money advanced to the manufacturing company, which totaled $50,000, as a
result of the manufacturing companys inability to complete the project. In January 2008, the
manufacturer began negotiations with the Company but has since discontinued any communication.
The Company is currently considering their options. Payments under this agreement are recorded
as research and development expense as the service is provided.
Intellectual Property Agreement
In August 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant to purchase certain
intellectual property. The agreement requires the Company to make a $25,000 payment once it
has been proven that the intellectual property is patentable. It also requires the Company to
issue 60,000 shares of the Companys common stock to the consultant once one or more patents
have been issued. In January 2008, the Companys patent attorney believed the intellectual
property to be patentable and submitted the information to the patent office. The Company made
the $25,000 payment on
January 31, 2008.
January 31, 2008.
BankCode Work Order
In February 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with RBA International totaling
$28,800 to investigate the feasibility of enhancing our PhoneCodes© technology to
include the transmission of bank transactions. The analysis and requirements document,
completed in April 2008, includes, the benefits, the risks and the system architecture and
infrastructure requirements of the BankCode© project. Also included will be the
plan and budget estimates of moving forward with the project.
Contingencies
Vcode joined with VData as Plaintiffs in patent enforcement litigation filed on October 4,
2005, against Brother Industries, Ltd., Sato Corporation, Toshiba Corporation and US Bank
National Association in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
alleging violations of the Companys patents. US Bank National Association has entered into a
licensing agreement with the Company and the case as to that defendant was dismissed. The
remaining defendants, Brother Industries, Ltd., Sato Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation, did
not settle but were dismissed from the case without prejudice. VData and the Company must
wait for resolution of the patent reexaminations, described below, before re-asserting claims
against the remaining defendants.
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On March 13, 2006, in response to notices of infringement sent to its customers by VData,
Cognex Corporation filed a preemptive action seeking a Declaratory Judgment against VData and
the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Amongst other
remedies the action seeks a ruling from the court that Vcodes United States Patent No.
5,612,524 is not enforceable against
Cognex Corporation and its customers, that the Company has defamed Cognex and that the Company
has engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices in violation of Minnesota law. On
December 27, 2006, an answer and affirmative defense was filed to contest the plaintiffs
allegations and claims for damages, injunctive relief, attorneys fees, and costs. On May 19,
2008, the summary judgment was received ruling in favor of Cognex on three of the four claims.
The Court found that the asserted claims of the 5,612,524 patent were invalid, the entire
patent unenforceable and denied our motion to dismiss the defamation claim. However the Court
did grant our motion to dismiss the Minnesota DTPA (Deceptive Trade Practices Act) claim.
Cognex subsequently filed a motion for the Court to declare this an exceptional case and award
Cognex its attorney fees. The Company, along with the other defendants, filed an opposition
to this motion. No decision has been made by the Court to date.
On April 6, 2006, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a Third Party Request for an Ex
Parte Reexamination of Vcodes United States Patent No. 5,612,524. A response on behalf of
the Company rebutting the allegations in the Request for Reexamination was filed with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office. In December 2007, the Company received a determination by the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office stating that some of the claims in the patent were patentable
and others were being rejected. The Company submitted a rebuttal against the decision in
February 2008. The Company believes that when the final determination occurs, even if the
determination is adverse to the patent, it would not be detrimental to the Companys ability
to market its products, but will be detrimental to the collection of licensing fees based upon
this patent.
On May 23, 2006, Vcode joined with VData as a Plaintiff in a pending patent enforcement
litigation filed against Aetna, Inc., PNY Technologies, Inc., Merchants Credit Guide Co., The
Allstate Corporation, and American Heritage Life Insurance Company in the United States
District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging violations of the Companys patents.
The Allstate Corporation and American Heritage Life Insurance Company have entered into a
licensing agreement with the Company and the case as to those defendants has been dismissed.
Aetna, Inc., and Merchants Credit Guide Co., have filed responsive pleadings in the action.
PNY Technologies, Inc. has counterclaimed with allegations of non-infringement, invalidity,
and inequitable conduct and is seeking attorneys fees and costs. Defendant Aetna, Inc. filed
a Motion to Dismiss and a Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions. The Court denied both of Aetnas
motions. Defendant Merchants Credit Guide Co. filed a Motion to Stay Alternative Motion for
Sanctions. The Court granted Merchants Motion to Stay and the case is currently stayed
pending reexamination of the patents. This case has not been set for trial.
On October 26, 2006, a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte Reexamination of Vcodes United
States Patent No. 4,924,078 was made. The Company was awaiting a determination from the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office as to whether a grant of the request for reexamination was
merited. On January 17, 2007, the reexamination for United States Patent No. 4,924,078 was
ordered. The Company believes that a determination adverse to the patent would not be
detrimental to the Companys ability to market its products, but could be detrimental to the
collection of licensing fees based upon this patent.
On April 16, 2007, Vcode and VData filed a patent infringement case in the Eastern District of
Texas against Cognex relating to United States Patent No. 5,331,176. Cognex has
counterclaimed for non-infringement and invalidity. In April 2008, an agreement between the
parties was reached to dismiss without prejudice the claim. The agreement has been signed by
all parties and fully executed.
Vcode joined with VData as Plaintiffs in patent enforcement litigation filed on August 21,
2007, against Data Logic, Inc., Hand Held Products, Inc. and Siemens Energy and Automation,
Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Texas alleging violations of the
Companys Patent No. 5,331,176. Hand Held Products, Inc. has entered into an agreement with
the Company and the case as to that defendant was dismissed. In April 2008, a proposed
agreement between the remaining parties was reached to dismiss without prejudice the claim.
The agreement is awaiting the signatures of all parties.
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ITEM 9 | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE |
None
ITEM 9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and
procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well
conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired objectives,
and we necessarily are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship
of possible disclosure controls and procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined
in 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 report. It was concluded that the disclosure controls and
procedures were not effective, because certain deficiencies involving internal controls constituted
material weaknesses as discussed below. The material weaknesses identified did not result in the
restatement of any previously reported financial statements or any other related financial
disclosures, nor does management believe that it had any effect on the accuracy of our financial
statements for the current reporting period.
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control over financial
reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our
internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of inherent limitations, a system
of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate due to change in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with
the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an
evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria
set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on its evaluation, our management concluded that there
are material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a
deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting
such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
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The material weaknesses relate to no oversight from an audit committee on the external financial
reporting process and internal controls over financial reporting, lack of segregation of duties,
and management failure to address auditors management letter comments. Under the segregation of
duties issues, the CFO was the sole preparer of the financial statements and periodic SEC reports
with no separate independent detailed review to prevent material errors. Also, the CEO has had
authority to enter into significant contracts, as well as authority to sign checks, which could
result in material fraud.
In order to mitigate these material weaknesses to the fullest extent possible, the Company is
forming an audit committee. Financial statements, periodic SEC reports and monthly bank statement
and imaged checks will be reviewed by the member of the audit committee who is considered a
financial expert. The audit committee will work with management to address and respond to all the
auditors management letter comments.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not
subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm, pursuant to temporary
rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only managements report in this annual report.
This report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any
filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal
year to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B OTHER INFORMATION
None
PART III
ITEM 10 DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The members of the present Board of Directors and Officers are:
Name | Office | Age | Director Since | |||||||
Mr. Larry Matthews |
Director | 80 | 1999 | |||||||
Mr. David C. Reiling |
Director | 41 | 2008 | |||||||
Ms. Van Thuy Tran |
Director, CEO, Treasurer, Secretary | 64 | 1999 | |||||||
Mr. Laird Powers |
Director | 61 | 2008 |
Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until their respective
successors have been elected and duly qualified. Directors serve one-year terms. The Board of
Directors appoints officers.
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Mr. Larry Matthews was appointed as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer and Director on
January 28, 1999, in conjunction with a plan from The Matthews Group to evaluate and possibly
fund us out of
bankruptcy. Mr. Matthews has been retired for more than five years. Mr. Matthews was Chairman and
Co-owner of Vendtronics (sold to Food Engineering Corporation) from 1994 to 1998. From 1963 to
1983 he had various positions at Control Data Corporation, including Vice President of Operations.
Currently, Mr. Matthews is on the Board of Directors of Artesyn Technologies (merger of ZYTEC, of
which he was a cofounder, and Computer Products), Crosswork, Inc., Third Wave Systems, Solar Attic
and ECO Fuels.
David Reiling is the CEO of Sunrise Community Banks and is responsible for three individually
chartered banks and their holding company. Sunrise Banks is comprised of University Bank and Park
Midway Bank in Saint Paul, MN and Franklin Bank headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Sunrise
Community Banks mission is to be The Leader in Improving Our Urban Community. Under Davids
leadership the banks aggressively lend to economically challenged communities in Saint Paul and
Minneapolis. David has created several lending and depository products to assist underserved
neighborhoods gain access to capital and cash. Sunrise Community Banks three banks are all
certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Mr. Reilings bank was awarded
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2004 Corporate Citizenship Award and he was Ernst & Youngs Socially
Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002.
Ms. Van Thuy Tran has been the CEO of the Company since 1999. Ms. Tran was President of Asia
Consulting and Trading Company from 1979 to 1999, a company dealing with trade in the Pacific Rim
countries. She is the co-founder of Circle of Love, providing mission work in Vietnam. She was
the founder of Equal Partners, Inc., a construction and building company in Minnesota. Ms. Van
Tran has a medical degree and worked in the medical field for over 17 years.
Laird E. Powers is a private investor in emerging technology companies. He has been involved with
Veritec Inc since its early stages in 1986. In addition, for the past 25 years, he is the
president and owner of a construction company in the Silicon Valley of California. He holds BS
degree in Psychology with a Math minor from California State University Hayward.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to us under Rule
16a-3(e) during fiscal 2008 and Form 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us with respect to
fiscal 2007, no person who was a director, officer, or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of
any class of our common stock failed to file on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act during our most recent fiscal year or prior fiscal years.
Committee and Board Meetings
One meeting of our Board of Directors was held in fiscal 2008, and all board members attended the
meeting. We had no standing audit, nominating or compensation committees of our Board or
committees performing similar functions during fiscal 2008. The directors have regularly
communicated to discuss our affairs in addition to formal board meetings to transact and approve
appropriate business.
Our Board has determined that we do not have an audit committee financial expert. We have
been unable to attract an audit committee financial expert given the small size of our Company and
our current financial position. The Company is presently considering an audit committee composed
of two of the current board members. The Companys intent is to have an audit committee
established sometime in early fiscal 2009.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics, which is available on our website at
http://www.veritecinc.com/about_veritecInc.html. Our code of ethics applies to all of our
employees, including our CEO, CFO and directors. If our Board grants any waivers of, or amendments
to, the code of ethics to any of our executive officers or directors, we will disclose these
matters through our website.
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Directors Compensation
Non-employee directors receive directors fees of $500 for each meeting attended. These directors
fees totaled $1,500 in fiscal 2008 and $862 in fiscal 2007. Directors have waived fees in the past.
ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table indicates the compensation paid in each of the past two fiscal years to our
Chief Executive Officer and the other individual who served as an executive officer during Fiscal
2008 (Named Executives):
Fiscal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and | Year | Stock | Option | All Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Ended | Awards | Awards | Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | June 30 | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | ($) | ($) | ($)(1) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Van Thuy Tran |
2008 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 150,000 | |||||||||||||||
Chief
Executive Officer |
2007 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 300,000 | (2) | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 22,300 | (3) | $ | 472,300 | |||||||||||||
Gerald D. Fors (4) |
2008 | $ | 86,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 700 | (5) | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 86,700 | ||||||||||||||
Chief
Financial Officer |
2007 | $ | 85,000 | $ | $ | 8,700 | (5) | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 93,700 |
(1) | The total dollar value of all perquisites and other personal benefits was less than 10%
of the total annual and bonus reported for each named executive officer in each of the past
fiscal years. |
|
(2) | The bonus was authorized in fiscal 2007 and was payable in stock or cash at the
election of Ms. Tran. During the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007, $259,000 and $41,000 was paid to Ms. Tran, respectively. |
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(3) | Reimbursement of personal expenditures. |
|
(4) | In 2006, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Fors that provides
for five years of annual grants of 30,000 options to purchase shares of the Companys
common stock. The option exercise price is equal to the shares market price on the date
of grant. The options vest one year from the date of grant, and the options expire five
years after vesting. |
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(5) | Mr. Fors received an aggregate of 2,000 shares of restricted stock at a price per share
of $0.35, which are 100% vested. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Incentive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plan Awards: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Number of | Market | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities | Securities | Securities | Number of | Value of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Underlying | Underlying | Underlying | Shares or | Shares or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unexercised | Unexercised | Unexercised | Option | Units of | Units of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Options | Options | Unearned | Exercise | Option | Stock That | Stock That | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(#) | (#) | Options | Price | Expiration | Have Not | Have Not | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Exercisable | Unexercisable | (#) | ($) | Date | Vested (#) | Vested ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gerald D. Fors |
60,000 | (1) | 30,000 | (1) | 60,000 | (1) | $ | 0.30 | 2014 | 6,000 | $ | 1,020 | ||||||||||||||||
Gerald D. Fors |
30,000 | (1) | 30,000 | (1) | 90,000 | (1) | $ | 0.51 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
Gerald D. Fors |
30,000 | (1) | | 120,000 | (1) | $ | 2.04 | 2012 |
(1) | In 2006, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Fors that provides
for five years of annual grants of 30,000 options to purchase shares of the Companys
common stock. The option price is at the market price on the date of grant, the options
vest one year from the date of grant, and the options expire five years after vesting. As
of June 30, 2008, there were 60,000 options
for shares of common stock that have been granted and are exercisable and 30,000 options for
shares of common stock that have been granted but are not exercisable. There remain 60,000
options for shares of common stock that have not been granted based on continued employment.
The employment was terminated on August 15, 2008. |
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Director Compensation
Fees Earned or Paid-in Cash | Total | |||||||
Name | ($) | ($) | ||||||
(a) | (b) | (h) | ||||||
Larry Matthews |
$ | 500 | $ | 500 | ||||
David Reiling |
$ | 500 | $ | 500 | ||||
Laird Powers |
$ | 500 | $ | 500 |
See the table on page 33 for a summary of outstanding options issued or authorized for issuance
under equity compensation plans.
ITEM 12 | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
The following table sets forth, as of June 30, 2008 certain information with respect to all
shareholders known by us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock,
all directors, and all of our officers and directors as a group.
Number of Shares | Percent of | |||||||
Name & Address | Beneficially Owned | Shares | ||||||
Common | Common | |||||||
(see note 1 below) | ||||||||
Larry Matthews |
50,000 | 0.3 | % | |||||
7601-5th Avenue So., Richfield, MN 55423 |
||||||||
Gerald Fors |
69,000 | (1) | 0.1 | % | ||||
7321-15th Avenue So., Richfield, MN 55423 |
||||||||
Laird Powers |
336,815 | 2.4 | % | |||||
530 Hawthorne Ct., Los Altos, CA 94024 |
||||||||
J Technologies, LLC |
1,328,004 | 8.8 | % | |||||
1430 Orkla Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55427 |
||||||||
Van Thuy Tran (2) |
4,320,859 | 28.6 | % | |||||
1430 Orkla Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55427 |
||||||||
The Matthews Group |
8,483,218 | 56.1 | % | |||||
1430 Orkla Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55427 |
||||||||
Larry Johanns (2) |
4,559,541 | 30.2 | % | |||||
518 North 12 Street, Osage, IA 50461 |
||||||||
All Officers, Directors and 5% Owners as a group (6 persons) |
10,634,219 | 70.4 | % |
(1) | Includes options to purchase 60,000 shares of the Companys common stock that are immediately
exerciseable. |
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(2) | The above shares include 50% of the shares owned or issuable to The Matthews Group. Van Thuy
Tran and Larry Johanns each own 50% of The Matthews Group. |
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ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Subscription Receivable
In September 1999, the Company accepted a commitment from The Matthews Group to fund the $2,000,000
required under the bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization. This funding was a promissory note that
required monthly payments to the Company of $18,519 through fiscal 2008. These payments were
noninterest bearing and were collateralized by a pledge of properties controlled by principals of
The Matthews Group. A California Deed of Trust and Minnesota mortgages were filed against various
pledged properties to collateralize the subscription. As of June 30, 2008, the Matthews Group has
made all the required payments and satisfied the $2,000,000 commitment.
The Company imputed a 10% interest rate on this subscription receivable. Imputed interest on the
subscription was excluded from operating results and was instead credited directly to additional
paid-in capital.
Other Related Party Transactions
We lease our U.S. office facilities from Van Tran, a director and chief executive officer of the
Company, under a lease expiring June 30, 2012 and requiring monthly payments of $3,150 plus common
area costs. The Company leased a single-family residence in Plymouth, Minnesota on a
month-to-month basis from a principal of The Matthews Group for purposes of housing customers,
guests and consultants. This lease expired on September 1, 2007. In January 2007, the Company
began leasing on a month-to-month basis, a single-family residence located in Golden Valley,
Minnesota owned by Van Tran. This lease was terminated on October 1, 2007. Rent expense, included
in operating cost, to related parties was $50,000 and $64,300 in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Future annual minimum lease payments total $37,800 in each fiscal year 2009 thru 2012, totaling
$151,200.
ITEM 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP for professional services
rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, including reviews of the
interim consolidated financial statements, for fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 were $70,200 to
date. The aggregate fees billed by Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP for professional services
rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, including reviews of the
interim consolidated financial statements, for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 were $104,500 to
date.
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Audit-Related Fees
Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP was paid $9,010 for preparation of income tax return for
fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. Callahan, Johnson and Associates, LLC was paid $1,140 and Lurie
Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP was paid $1,200 for preparation of income tax return for fiscal year
ended June 30, 2006.
PART IV
ITEM 15 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
*3(i) | Restated Articles of Incorporation of Veritec, Inc. (filed as
exhibit 3(i) to Veritecs Quarterly Report on Form 10QSB for the
quarter ended March 31, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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*3(ii) | Bylaws of Veritec, Inc. (filed as exhibit 3(ii) to Veritecs
Quarterly Report on Form 10QSB for the quarter ended December 31,
2006, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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*13(a) | Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 1999, filed on October
13, 1999, and is incorporated herein by this reference. |
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*14. | Code of Ethics of Veritec, Inc. (filed as exhibit 14 to Veritecs
Annual Report on Form 10KSB for the year ended June 30, 2007, and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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17. | Resignation of Dean Westberg as a Director of the Company, dated February 15, 2008
(incorporated herein by this reference on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 5,
2008). |
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31.1 | CEO Certification required by Rule 13a14(a)/15d14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. |
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31.2 | CFO Certification required by Rule 13a14(a)/15d14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. |
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32.1 | Veritec, Inc. Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 (18 U.S.C. §1350). |
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With respect to the documents incorporated by reference to this Form 10-QSB, Veritecs
Commission File Number is
0-15113. |
* | As Previously Filed |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
VERITEC, INC.
By
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/s/ Van Thuy Tran
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September 29, 2008 | ||
Director, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
By
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/s/ Van Thuy Tran
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September 29, 2008 | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Larry Matthews |
Director | September 29, 2008 | ||
/s/ David Reiling |
Director | September 29, 2008 | ||
/s/ Laird Powers |
Director | September 29, 2008 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
31.1 | CEO Certification required by Rule 13a14(a)/15d14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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31.2 | CFO Certification required by Rule 13a14(a)/15d14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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32.1 | Veritec, Inc. Certification of CEO/CFO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 (18 U.S.C. §1350). |
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