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ANNUAL REPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS ISSUERS SUBJECT
TO THE 1934 ACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to
________
Commission File Number 0-21752
IMATEC, LTD.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
Delaware 11-3289398
(State or other (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification No.)
150 East 58th Street
New York, New York 10155
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
(212) 826-0440
(Issuer's Telephone Number)
Securities registered under
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
None
Securities registered under
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Nasdaq SmallCap Market
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]
Issuer's revenue for its most recent fiscal year: $ 0
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates, computed
based upon the price at which the stock was sold on March 20, 1997, is
$12,606,303.
The number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of
the Registrant as of March 20, 1997 was 3,735,201 shares.
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
If the following documents are incorporated by reference, briefly describe them
and identify the part of the Form 10-KSB (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into
which the document is incorporated:
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
GENERAL
The Company was formed in 1988 to develop, design, market, and license
its proprietary technology, which enhances image reproduction by reducing
distortion that normally occurs in the imaging process, for application in such
markets as medical imaging, graphic arts, computers, cinematography, and
television/video. Each application will be a system of hardware and software
components (an "Imatec 20/20 System") expressly developed for a specific market.
Based on the results of extensive testing, the Company has developed an Imatec
20/20 System for medical diagnostic imaging devices which is capable of
improving the quality of film reproduction of images taken by medical diagnostic
imaging devices such as magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI"), computerized
tonography ("CT") and ultrasound scanners. The Imatec 20/20 System for medical
diagnostic imaging devices achieves this goal regardless of the type of medical
imaging film used which may result in cost savings to the user. The Company has
also developed an Imatec 20/20 System for the medical field of teleradiology,
which is the viewing of the same medical image on different monitor screens in
separate locations. Although the first applications of the Company's technology
have been for the medical diagnostic imaging field, which only require black and
white reproduction, the Company recently began developing an Imatec 20/20 System
designed to reduce distortions of reproduction of color images and which is
intended to facilitate the Company's development of Imatec 20/20 Systems for
non-medical imaging fields.
The Company's technology is designed to objectively measure the image
characteristics of an original image and compare it to its reproduced image,
computing the existing tone and color distortions between the two images and
correcting such distortions. Current imaging systems create reproductions that
have distortions and are usually adjusted subjectively during the reproduction
process. Aspects of the Company's technology are set forth in its patents which
have been licensed by the Company from Dr. Hanoch Shalit, the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company has designed, built, and
tested a prototype of a device incorporating the Imatec 20/20 System which can
be used with MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners.
IMATEC 20/20 SYSTEMS
Imatec 20/20 Systems are designed to improve a reproduced image so that
it more closely resembles the original image in terms of tone and color.
Presently, many image reproduction applications employ manual adjustments based
on subjective assessment. The individual taking the image adjusts the image
recording device (i.e., the camera) by adjusting the light intensity, exposure
time, etc. The adjustment of these variables is based on the operator's
subjective perceptions. In the medical imaging process, however, a number of
variables, in addition to the subjective perceptions of the operator, influence
the fidelity of the final image as compared to the original image. Such
variables include ambient lighting conditions, photographic materials used,
particular equipment characteristics, calibration, and equipment age. Imatec
20/20 Systems employ an objective
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measurement of image tone rather than subjective assessments of image and tone
to reduce the distortion in the imaging process caused by these variables.
When used in connection with an MRI, CT, or ultrasound scanner, the
Imatec 20/20 System uses a photometer (an instrument that measures properties
relating to light, especially luminous intensity) to measure the image tone
characteristics that appear on the monitor screen of the medical imaging device
via a test pattern representing the tone of such images. Thereafter, a
densitometer (an instrument that measures the optical density of a film)
measures the image tone characteristics of the same image as reproduced on film
via a test pattern that represents the image as it appears on the film.
Thereafter, the characteristics of the screen image and the film image are
transferred to a computer which calculates the distortion function between the
two images and the required correction function. This computed correction
function is automatically transferred to a digital signal processor system that
modifies the film image reproduction signal on a pixel-by-pixel basis to create
an image reproduced on the film that more closely resembles the image and tone
characteristics as set forth on the screen.
This so-called closed loop system, which measures and compares the
image tone characteristics set forth on the screen and the image tone
characteristics reproduced on the film, adjusting for those variables that
influence the reproduced image, can take one of two forms. The Imatec 20/20
System can be an add-on to MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners. In such instances,
the operator of the medical imaging device will be required to make adjustments
each time a variable that influences the final picture is altered, such as a
change in lighting conditions or the changing of the film. Alternatively, the
Imatec 20/20 System can also be incorporated as a component of MRI, CT, and
ultrasound scanners, in which event the Imatec 20/20 System can automatically
adjust for any change in these variables.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Company's strategy is (i) to license the Company's technology and
Imatec 20/20 System developed for the medical diagnostic imaging field to
manufacturers of medical imaging products, such as scanners, cameras, and image
reproduction systems, (ii) to engage in marketing activities to facilitate the
licensing of the Company's technology and its Imatec 20/20 Systems, and (iii) to
continue its research and development activities with respect to other
applications of the Company's technology in the medical imaging field and for
other imaging fields, such as graphic arts, computer, cinematography, and
television/video. The precise scope and length of any license granted by the
Company is anticipated to be dependent upon the overall nature of the license
agreement and the remuneration to be received by the Company. The Company will
simultaneously seek to license Imatec 20/20 Systems both as an add-on device for
new and existing MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners and as an enhancement to be
included as a component of new MRI, CT, and ultrasound scanners. The Company
does not presently intend to engage in any manufacturing, sales, distribution,
or service activities with respect to its Imatec 20/20 Systems or products that
incorporate the Company's technology, or provide technical service in connection
therewith. The Company may assist a licensee in adapting the Company's
technology or an Imatec 20/20 System and preparing a technical manual for any
product that incorporates the Company's technology or Imatec 20/20 system, but
will not engage in providing the actual technical assistance to end-users of any
such product. In the event that the Company is unable to effectively license its
technology or
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the Imatec 20/20 System, the Company may have to engage in manufacturing of
products incorporating its technology or the Imatec 20/20 System.
MANUFACTURING, SALES, AND DISTRIBUTION
The Company has no present intention to engage in the manufacturing,
sales, or distribution process. In the event that due to the Company's inability
to successfully license its technology or any Imatec 20/20 System the Company
determined that it was necessary to manufacture, sell and distribute imaging
products incorporating the Company's technology or Imatec 20/20 Systems, the
Company would manufacture such products on a contract manufacturing or original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis and have such products distributed by a
network of independent regional distributors. The Company presently has an
arrangement with an independent third party company that provides research and
development services to the Company from time to time. Such third party also has
pre-production and production capabilities. Consequently, since such third party
is already familiar with the Company's technology, the Company would engage such
third party on an OEM basis in the event that the Company was required to
manufacture products. The Company presently does not have any relationship with
any independent retail distributors.
MARKETING
The Company intends to market its technology and Imatec 20/20 Systems
by a variety of means, each of which is intended to facilitate the licensing of
its technology and Imatec 20/20 Systems. The Company intends to attend industry
trade shows in the United States where it believes it will gain additional
exposure to potential licensees for its technology and Imatec 20/20 Systems. The
Company also intends to seek to obtain awareness of Imatec 20/20 Systems through
the publishing of articles by Dr. Shalit, the first of which were a series of
articles commencing in November of 1996 in Medical Imaging, a trade magazine.
The Company also intends to gain exposure as well as keep current of emerging
and changing imaging standards by joining certain industry trade associations
and where feasible, having representatives of the Company serve on various
standards committees in the imaging field. The Company recently became a member
of the National Electronic Manufacturers Association ("NEMA") which is an
industry trade association for the medical imaging industry. In addition, Dr.
Shalit is currently a full voting member of the Digital Imaging Communication in
Medicine Committee ("DICOM"), a committee under the auspices of NEMA and the
American College of Radiology that is responsible for creating standards in the
image communication business. The Company has a vice president of marketing to
coordinate all of the Company's marketing activities and may hire additional
marketing personnel and consultants if required.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
In applying the Imatec 20/20 System designed for the medical diagnostic
imaging field to other aspects of the medical imaging field, as well as in
connection with developing Imatec 20/20 Systems for other fields, the Company
intends to engage consultants and independent contractors from time to time to
conduct research and development activities. The Company, in discreet instances,
may acquire certain technologies that the Company believes enhance or further
the application of the Company's technology or its Imatec 20/20 Systems to other
imaging fields, although it will only effect such acquisitions in those
instances where the Company believes that acquisition of such
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technologies is more economical and efficient than engaging in the research and
development itself. The Company does not have any current arrangements or
understandings at the present time to acquire any such technologies.
The Company incurred $11,773 and $137,970 in research and development
activities during the year ended December 31, 1995, and 1996, respectively.
COMPETITION
The image enhancement field is subject to rapid and significant
technological change that may render an Imatec 20/20 System, or products that
incorporate the Company's technology, obsolete or incompatible with the machines
they are intended to complement. In addition, such rapid changes may impose
additional, unforeseen costs on the Company in that the Company may be required
to modify its technology and Imatec 20/20 Systems to adapt to such changes.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully modify
or upgrade its technology and Imatec 20/20 Systems as may be necessary on a
timely basis, or at all.
While the Company is not aware of any entities that build image
enhancement devices that compete with the Company's technology or Imatec 20/20
Systems in the medical imaging field, there are a number of entities that are
engaged in the research and development of image enhancement products. Some
entities have, and other entities may in the future develop technologies or
products that compete with the Company's technology or Imatec 20/20 Systems.
Potential competitors of the Company include independent companies,
universities, and public and private research organizations, most of which are
well established and have substantially greater marketing, financial,
technological, and other resources than the Company. In addition, the medical
imaging field in particular is dominated by large, well established, highly
capitalized corporations. There can be no assurance that competitors will not
succeed in securing patents and/or developing technologies or products that are
more effective than the Company's technology or Imatec 20/20 Systems, as a
result of which the Company's technology or Imatec 20/20 Systems may become
obsolete or noncompetitive.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
The Company entered into a license agreement as of June 25, 1995 with
Dr. Hanoch Shalit, the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors, President,
and Chief Executive Officer (the "License Agreement"). The License Agreement
grants the Company the exclusive right to make, use, sell, and sublicense
"Patentable Image Technology," which is defined in the License Agreement as the
three United States patents and certain foreign patent applications. Under the
terms of the License Agreement, Dr. Shalit received from the Company a one-time
$350,000 payment in January 1996. Dr. Shalit is also entitled to receive a flat
royalty fee of $140,000 per annum, payable in monthly installments of $11,667,
for so long as the Company and any successor of the Company is in existence (the
"Annual Royalty"); provided, however, that in the event that Dr. Shalit is no
longer Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive
Officer for any reason whatsoever, but the Company or any successor of the
Company continues in existence, the Annual Royalty shall automatically be
increased to $250,000 per annum. Pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement,
the Annual Royalty shall increase by 5% every year as long as the Company or any
successor of the Company is in existence. The License Agreement also grants to
the Company the exclusive right as to inventions made by Dr. Shalit in the
course of his employment under his
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employment agreement with the Company. The Company's obligations to pay the
Annual Royalty shall continue until the expiration of the License Agreement. The
term of the License Agreement expires when the last licensed patent expires,
whether in the United States or abroad. Under the License Agreement, the Company
is obligated to use its reasonable best efforts to make, use, sell and
sublicense to others the Patentable Image Technology.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Company presently intends to make all appropriate filings and
registrations, or take all other actions the Company believes to be necessary,
to obtain and protect all patents, trademarks, copyrights, tradenames, and all
other intellectual property rights, if any, relating to the Company, although
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to effectively do so. In
the event the Company is able to fully establish intellectual property rights
with respect to the technology used by the Company, of which there can be no
assurance, third parties may attempt to exercise alleged rights in any of their
patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property or appropriate
any patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights
obtained by the Company, and the Company's failure or inability to adequately
protect any of its intellectual property rights may have a material adverse
effect on the Company. In addition, there can be no assurance that third parties
will not be able to successfully assert a claim with regard to the Company's
patents and/or the Imatec 20/20 Systems under their own intellectual property
rights.
The Company also requires all employees to sign non-disclosure,
non-competition, confidentiality, and invention assignment agreements.
Under the License Agreement, the Company has an exclusive, worldwide
license from Dr. Shalit to make, use, sell and sublicense to others the
Patentable Image Technology.
The Company intends to seek to broaden its patent protection and the
application of the Company's technology and Imatec 20/20 Systems to other
markets. When seeking to apply the Company's technology to other markets, the
Company most likely will first design a research prototype of an Imatec 20/20
System for such market to test the technology in the laboratory. Thereafter, a
production prototype of such Imatec 20/20 System will be constructed for testing
at a beta, or third party, site. After successful beta testing, the Company will
then seek to market the Imatec 20/20 System and/or license the underlying
technology.
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FDA CLEARANCE
The United States Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") employs a
rigorous system of regulations and requirements governing the clearance
processes for medical devices, requiring, among other things, the presentation
of substantial evidence, including clinical studies, establishing the safety and
efficacy of new medical devices. The principal methods by which FDA clearance is
obtained are pre-market approval ("PMA"), which is for products that are not
comparable to any other product in the market, or filing a pre-market
notification under Section 510(k) ("510(k)") of the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act which is for products that are substantially equivalent to products
that have already received FDA clearance. Although both methods may require
clinical testing of the products in question under an approved protocol, because
PMA clearance relates to more unique, invasive, and/or potentially higher risk
products, the PMA procedure is more complex and time consuming. Applicants
utilizing the 510(k) procedure must prove that the products for which clearance
is sought are substantially equivalent to products on the market prior to the
Medical Device Amendments of 1976, or products approved thereafter pursuant to
the 510(k) procedure. The review period for a 510(k) application is
approximately ninety (90) days from the date of filing the application, although
there can be no assurance that the review period will not extend beyond such a
period.
Under the PMA procedure, the applicant is required to conduct
substantial clinical testing to determine the safety, efficacy, and potential
hazards of the product. The review period under a PMA application is one hundred
eighty (180) days from the date of filing, and the application is not
automatically deemed cleared if not rejected during that period. The preparation
of a PMA application is significantly more complex, expensive, and time
consuming than the 510(k) procedure. Further, the FDA can request additional
information, which can prolong the clearance process.
In order to conduct human clinical studies for any medical procedure
proposed for the Company's products, the Company, or a licensee of the Company's
technology or Imatec 20/20 System for medical imaging applications, as the case
may be, could also be required to obtain an investigational device exemption
("IDE") from the FDA or Institutional Review Board (the "IRB") which would
further increase the time before potential FDA clearance. In order to obtain an
IDE, the Company or a licensee, as the case may be, may be required to submit an
application to the FDA or IRB, including a complete description of the product
and detailed medical protocols that would be used to evaluate the product. In
the event an application were found to be in order, an IDE would ordinarily be
granted promptly thereafter.
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EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had four full-time employees, Dr.
Hanoch Shalit who serves as the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President, and Chief Executive Officer, James A. Smith who serves as the
Company's Chief Financial Officer, Lawrence P. Kollender, who serves as Vice
President of Sales and Marketing, and one administrative assistant. The Company
also employs two part-time consultants, consisting of one computer programmer
and one electronic engineer. The Company believes that its relations with its
employees are good.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
On January 31, 1996, the Company entered into a three (3) year lease
for approximately 2,048 square feet for its principal executive offices at 150
East 58th Street, New York, New York 10155 pursuant to which the Company pays
rent of approximately $5,600 per month. Dr. Hanoch Shalit, the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer, has personally guaranteed the payments to
be made under such lease. Such lease expires on January 31, 1999.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or
adverse determination in which would have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE
OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Price Range of Common Stock
The common stock, par value $ .0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), and
the redeemable warrants (the "Redeemable Warrants") of the Company commenced
trading on the Nasdaq NATIONAL Market on October 29, 1996 under the symbols
"IMEC" and "IMECW," respectively. The following table sets forth, for the
periods indicated, the high and low sales prices for the Common Stock and the
Redeemable Warrants as reported by the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
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1996 Fourth Quarter (from October, 1996) $6.75 $4.25 $3.125 $1.00
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On March 20, 1997, the closing sale price of the Common Stock was
$3.375 and the closing sale price for the Redeemable Warrants was $1.75.
As of February 28, 1997, there were 61 holders of record of the Common
Stock and 52 holders of record of the Redeemable Warrants.
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has never paid cash or other dividends and does
not expect to pay any cash or other dividends in the foreseeable future with
respect to the Common Stock. The Company's future dividend policy will depend
upon the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, and
other factors considered relevant by the Company's Board of Directors. The
Company presently intends to retain any earnings which the Company may realize
in the foreseeable future to finance the growth of the Company.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR
PLAN OF OPERATIONS
The Company was organized on November 17, 1988 and is in the
development stage. To date, the Company's activities have primarily consisted of
research and development activities with respect to the development of the
Company's technology and an Imatec 20/20 System for the medical diagnostic
imaging field. During this time, the Company has received only minimal revenues
from limited non-recurring consulting activities. The Company believes, based
upon its internal budgets, that the Company's available cash resources,
including the net proceeds of the
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initial public offering of securities of the Company in October 1996, will be
sufficient for the Company (i) to engage in licensing the Company's technology
and Imatec 20/20 System developed for the medical diagnostic imaging field to
manufacturers of medical diagnostic imaging products such as scanners, cameras
and image reproduction systems, (ii) to engage in marketing activities to
facilitate the licensing of the Company's technology and its Imatec 20/20
Systems, (iii) to continue research and development activities with respect to
other applications of the Company's technology in the medical imaging field and
in other imaging fields, such as graphic arts, computer, cinematography and
television/video, and (iv) otherwise conduct its operations at least through the
year ending December 31, 1997.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company is in the development stage, and, primarily as a
consequence of expenses incurred in connection with research and development
activities, at December 31, 1995 and 1996 the Company had an accumulated
stockholders' deficit of $1,280,109 and $3,352,727 respectively. The Company has
continued to incur losses since December 31, 1996.
To date, the Company has financed its operations principally from the
sale of securities and loans. In 1991, the Company issued an aggregate of 55,250
shares of Common Stock to an investor for aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000.
In 1994, the Company issued an aggregate of 12,615 shares of Common Stock to two
investors for aggregate gross proceeds of $114,224.
In the second and third quarters of 1995, the Company borrowed an
aggregate principal amount of $175,000 from five non-affiliated, accredited
investors pursuant to one year promissory notes. All of these investors
converted their respective loans into Units in the Bridge Financing (as
hereinafter defined).
On November 30, 1995, the Company effected the initial closing (the
"First Closing") of a private placement (the "Bridge Financing") pursuant to
which it sold an aggregate of 37 units (the "Units") to non-affiliated,
accredited investors, each Unit consisting of (a) a 10% promissory note (the
"Note") in the principal amount of $50,000, which was repaid in November 1996
with a portion of the net proceeds of the initial public offering of securities
of the Company (the "Initial Public Offering") in accordance with the terms of
the Note, (b) 6,897 shares of Common Stock, and (c) 50,000 warrants (the "Bridge
Warrants") exercisable at $1.00 per share. See "Description of Securities." The
Company received gross proceeds from the sale of the 37 Units in the First
Closing of $1,850,000, pursuant to which it issued an aggregate of 255,194
shares of Common Stock and 1,850,000 Bridge Warrants. The investors in the First
Closing received financial statements from the Company which did not properly
account for the Company's research and development costs. As a result thereof,
the Company circulated revised financial statements and gave recission offers to
all of the investors in the First Closing, only one of whom accepted such
recission offer. All of the other investors in the First Closing affirmatively
chose not to rescind. On April 12, 1996, the Company effected a second closing
of the Bridge Financing (the "Second Closing") pursuant to which it received an
additional $2,150,000 in gross proceeds for which it issued an aggregate of 43
Units (consisting of notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,150,000),
296,591 shares of Common Stock, and 2,150,000 Bridge Warrants. The aggregate net
proceeds from the Bridge Financing were approximately $3,230,000 (after
commissions and expenses) and in connection therewith the Company issued an
aggregate of 551,785 shares of Common Stock (including 25
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shares of Common Stock which resulted from rounding to the nearest whole share
in connection with the purchase of fractional units) and 4,000,000 Bridge
Warrants. The Company used the net proceeds from the Bridge Financing (i) to
make a one-time payment of $350,000 to the Company's Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Hanoch Shalit, pursuant
to the License Agreement and (ii) for marketing and working capital purposes.
In connection with the issuance of Notes with an aggregate principal
amount of $4,000,000, 551,785 shares of Common Stock and 4,000,000 Bridge
Warrants in the Bridge Financing, the Company recorded an original issue
discount of $1,503,570 based upon the allocation of the relative fair market
value of the Notes, Bridge Warrants, and shares of the Common Stock included in
the Units on the date of issuance. The Company incurred approximately $664,000
of offering costs related to the Bridge Financing, of which approximately
$415,000 was allocated to deferred debt issuance costs with the remainder
allocated to paid-in capital of the shares of Common Stock and Bridge Warrants
issued therein. The original issue discount was amortized over the term of the
Notes as interest expense.
In October 1996, in order to comply with listing requirements of the
Nasdaq Market, the Company restructured the Bridge Financing (the "Bridge
Financing Restructuring"). Accordingly, all of the investors in the Bridge
Financing (the "Bridge Investors") were given the choice to either (i) convert
on the closing date of their entire principal and accrued interest into shares
of Common Stock at the rate of $4.00 per share, retain the Bridge Warrants, and
return all of the shares of Common Stock that they received in the Bridge
Financing ("Option A"), or (ii) upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering
receive a one time payment equal to 50% of the principal amount of their Note,
not receive any accrued interest whatsoever, and return all of the Bridge
Warrants and Common Stock that they received in the Bridge Financing ("Option
B"). Bridge Investors owning an aggregate of 38 Units elected Option A and
Bridge Investors owning an aggregate of 41 Units elected Option B. The Bridge
Investor representing the remaining one (1) Unit who failed to choose either
Option A or Option B as of March 1, 1997 was deemed to have chosen Option A by
the Company, and the Company canceled on its books and records the Common Stock
issued to him in the Bridge Financing. Consequently, the Bridge Financing was
restructured such that, upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering the
Company repaid an aggregate of $1,025,000 of principal amount of Notes with
respect to those investors who chose Option B. The balance of the principal
amount of the Notes issued in the Bridge Financing, and all accrued interest
thereon, has been forgiven and will not be repaid. In addition, the Company
issued upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering an aggregate of 525,201
shares of Common Stock and 1,950,000 Bridge Warrants to those Bridge Investors
who chose Option A. The balance of 2,050,000 Bridge Warrants and all 551,785
shares of Common Stock issued in the Bridge Financing were returned to the
Company upon the closing of this Offering.
In connection with the Bridge Financing Restructuring, the Company (i)
wrote-off $726,602 of unamortized loan discount and $167,593 of deferred loan
costs, and, (ii) recognized income of $1,164,712 from the forgiveness of
indebtedness.
On November 1, 1996, the Company consummated the initial public
offering of securities of the Company pursuant to which the Company sold an
aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 4,000,000 Redeemable Warrants
for aggregate gross proceeds of $6,000,000.
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On November 8, 1996, the Company consummated a sale of 600,000
Redeemable Warrants included in the underwriter's over-allotment option for
aggregate gross proceeds of $150,000.
The Company believes that the net proceeds of the Initial Public
Offering will be sufficient for the Company to sustain its operations and
implement its business plan through at least December 31, 1997, although there
can be no assurance that such net proceeds will be sufficient to finance the
Company's operations for such period.
NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had net operating loss
carryforwards under Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the
"Code"), of approximately $900,000 for Federal income tax purposes which may be
used to offset future taxable income through 2011.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of"
(SFAS No. 121) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is
effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1995. The new standard establishes guidelines regarding when impairment losses
on long-lived assets, which include plant and equipment, and certain
identifiable intangible assets, should be recognized and how impairment losses
should be measured. The Company adopted SFAS No. 121 as of January 1, 1996 and
such adoption did not have a material effect on its financial position or
results of operations.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS No. 123) recently issued by FASB is effective
for specific transactions entered into after December 15, 1995, while the
disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 are effective for financial statements
for fiscal years beginning no later than December 15, 1995. The new standard
establishes a fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans
and for transactions in which an entity acquires goods or services from
nonemployees in exchange for equity instruments. At the present time, the
Company has not adopted SFAS No. 123 because the Company has not engaged in any
transactions involving stock-based compensation subsequent to December 15, 1995.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
See Page F-1 hereof for the Financial Statements.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not Applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND
CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Directors and Officers
The names and ages of the directors and executive officers of the
Company are set forth below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Position Held
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<S> <C> <C>
Dr. Hanoch Shalit 43 Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief
Executive Officer, and Secretary
James A. Smith 44 Chief Financial Officer
Steven Ai 42 Director
Neal Factor 45 Director
Simon Cross 45 Director
Lawrence P. Kollender 56 Vice President -- Sales and Marketing
</TABLE>
The Company has agreed with Dr. Shalit that he shall be entitled to a
nominee on the Board of Directors until the expiration date of the last of the
Company's patents. The Company has also agreed with the Underwriter that, for
the period terminating on October 29, 2001, that it will use its best efforts to
cause one individual designated by the A.S. Goldmen & Co., Inc., the underwriter
of the Initial Public Offering, and acceptable to the Company to be elected to
the Board of Directors, which individual may be a director, officer, employee,
or affiliate of such underwriter. Directors serve until the next annual meeting
of stockholders and the election and qualification of their successors.
Directors will not receive any compensation for serving on the Board of
Directors. The officers are appointed by the directors and serve, subject to
existing employment agreements, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
There are no family relationships among any Directors or executive officers.
Dr. Hanoch Shalit founded the Company in November 1988 and has been its
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Secretary since inception. From September 1982 until June 1987 Dr. Shalit was
employed as a senior chemist with Chemco Photo Products, a private imaging
company. From June 1987 until November 1988, Dr. Shalit was employed by the
FONAR Corporation, a public imaging company where he was the President of the
Photographic Sciences Division in charge of production, sales, and service for
the FONAR Corporation's photographic products. Dr. Shalit earned a B.S. (Honors)
in the Sciences of Photography from the Polytechnic of Central London (now know
as University of Westminster) in Great Britain in 1978 and a Ph.D. in Physics
from the University of London in 1981.
James A. Smith has been the Company's Chief Financial Officer since
September 24, 1996. From November 1992 until September 1996, Mr. Smith was the
controller of Ferrara Food
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Company, a public wholesale food company located in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
From June 1995 until November 1995, Mr. Smith also served as a financial
consultant to William Greenberg Desserts & Cafes, Inc., a public company located
in New York City. From September 1990 to August 1992, Mr. Smith was the Vice
President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Ambico, Inc., a private
wholesale electronics distribution company located in Norwood, New Jersey.
Steven Ai has been a director of the Company since November 30, 1995.
Since 1992, Mr. Ai has been the President of City Mill Co., Ltd., a private
company located in Honolulu, Hawaii, which owns and operates a chain of retail
home product stores. Prior to 1992, Mr. Ai was a manager with the public
accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick.
Mr. Neal Factor has served as a director of the Company since November
30, 1995. Mr. Factor has maintained a private law practice in New York City
principally in the areas of corporate and commercial law since 1979. Mr. Factor
has represented the Company since inception and receives compensation from the
Company for his legal services. See "Certain Transactions."
Simon Cross has served as a director of the Company since July 15, 1996
and has served as Vice President - Marketing and Sales since January 6, 1997.
From February 1993, Mr. Cross was the general manager of Shackman Instruments, a
private company located in the United Kingdom which designs and manufactures
identification cameras and associated security systems. From May 1992 to
February 1993, Mr. Cross was the sales and marketing manager of Techspan Systems
plc, a private company located in the United Kingdom which specializes in
computer controlled large scale electronic displays. From June 1990 to May 1992,
Mr. Cross was the director of X-Tek Systems Ltd., a private company located in
the United Kingdom which develops and manufactures high definition microfocus
x-ray systems for industrial inspection.
Mr. Lawrence P. Kollender had served as Vice President for Sales and
Marketing through the term of his employment agreement, which expired December
31, 1996, and was not renewed.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
On December 17, 1996, the Company established two committees of the
Board of Directors, an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee.
The Audit Committee shall review the engagement of the independent
accountants, review and approve the scope of the annual audit undertaken by the
independent accountants, and review the independence of the accounting firm. The
Audit Committee will also review the audit and non-audit fees of the independent
accountants and the adequacy of the Company's internal control procedures. The
members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Ai and Factor. The Audit Committee
did not meet during the year ended December 31, 1996.
The Compensation Committee shall review executive compensation issues.
The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Factor and Cross. The
Compensation Committee did not meet during the year ended December 31, 1996.
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ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The following table sets forth the annual and long-term compensation
for services in all capacities to the Company for the years ended December 31,
1996 and 1995 of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company at December 31,
1996. No other executive officers of the Company received over $100,000 in
compensation in the form of salary and bonus for the year ended December 31,
1996.
The following table sets forth the cash compensation paid by the
Company to executive officers of the Company for the years ended December 31,
1994, 1995, and 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Annual Compensation
Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation
------------------- ----------------------
Name and Year Salary Bonus Other Annual Restricted Options Long Term All Other
---- ------ ----- ------------ ---------- --------- ---------
Principal Position Compensation Stock SARs Incentive Compensation
------------------ ------------ ----- ---- --------- ------------
Award(s) Plan Payouts
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Dr. Hanoch Shalit, 1996 $61,500 US$0(2) - - - - -
Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President,
Chief Executive Officer,
and Secretary
1995 $60,000(1) 0(2) - - - - -
1994 $24,258 - - - - - -
</TABLE>
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(1) Pursuant to his employment agreement, Dr. Shalit's salary is payable at
the rate of $60,000 per calendar year. However, for the calendar year
ended December 31, 1995, Dr. Shalit received less than $60,000 because
his employment agreement did not become effective until July 1, 1995.
See "Management -- Employment Agreements."
(2) Pursuant to his employment agreement, Dr. Shalit is entitled to receive
a bonus equal to $10,000 for every $1,000,000 of gross annual sales
received by the Company. See "Management -- Employment Agreements."
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Effective July 1, 1995, the Company entered into a five-year employment
agreement with Dr. Hanoch Shalit, the Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary of the Company. Under his
employment agreement, Dr. Shalit is to serve as the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and receive an
annual base salary of $60,000, which shall increase at the rate of 5% per annum,
plus benefits. Dr. Shalit is also entitled to receive a bonus of $10,000 for
every $1,000,000 of gross annual sales received by the Company. In addition, Dr.
Shalit's employment agreement provides that, during the term of such employment
agreement, he shall not compete with the Company in the United States or Canada
or disclose, without the Company's consent, confidential information that has
been or will be disclosed to him by the Company. Dr. Shalit's employment with
the Company shall terminate upon his death or disability, the Company no longer
being involved in the imaging technology business, the bankruptcy of the Company
or the Company having been merged into or acquired by another company.
Furthermore, Dr. Shalit's employment may be terminated by the Company for
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"cause," which is defined as either dishonesty detrimental to the best interests
of the Company or wilful disloyalty to the Company.
Effective September 24, 1996, the Company entered into a five-year
employment agreement with Mr. James A. Smith, the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Smith is to serve as the Company's
Chief Financial Officer and receive an annual salary of $95,000, plus benefits.
In addition, Mr. Smith's employment agreement provides that, during the term of
his employment agreement and for three years thereafter, he shall not compete
with the Company or disclose, without the Company's consent, confidential
information that has been or will be disclosed to him by the Company. Mr.
Smith's employment agreement may be terminated by the Company for any cause or
no cause.
A one year employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Lawrence P.
Kollender, who serves as the Company's Vice President of Marketing and Sales,
expired in January 1997 and was not renewed.
The Company is the sole beneficiary of a "key man" life insurance
policy on the life of Dr. Hanoch Shalit in the amount of $1 million.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS
The Company has entered into an Indemnification Agreement with each of
its Directors and officers, and intends to enter into such an agreement with any
officer, employee, agent, or fiduciary designated by the Board of Directors (in
each case, an "Indemnified Party"), which provides that the Company indemnify
the Director or other party thereto to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law. The agreement includes indemnification, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, against expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any civil or
criminal action or administrative proceeding arising out of the Indemnified
Party's performance of his duties as a Director, officer, agent, or fiduciary of
the Company. Such indemnification is available if the Indemnified Party acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to,
the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action, had
no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Under the Indemnification Agreement, the entitlement of an Indemnified
Party to indemnification will be determined by a majority vote of a quorum of
disinterested Directors, or if such quorum is not obtainable, either by
independent counsel or by the stockholders of the Company, as determined by such
disinterested Directors. If a change of control of the Company has occurred, the
entitlement of such Indemnified Party shall be determined by independent counsel
to the Company, unless such Indemnified Party requests that either the Board or
the stockholders make such determination. Each Indemnification Agreement
requires the Company to advance litigation expenses at the request of the
Indemnified Party who is a party thereto whether prior to or after final
resolution of a proceeding, provided that he undertakes to repay such advances
if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification for
his expense. The advance of litigation expenses will therefore be mandatory upon
satisfaction of certain conditions by the Indemnified Party.
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The Company has obtained officers' and directors' liability insurance
which provides for a maximum of $2,000,000 of coverage, subject to a $50,000
corporate reimbursement per occurrence payable by the Company. Any payments made
by the Company under an Indemnification Agreement which are not covered by the
insurance policy may have an adverse impact on the Company's earnings.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
In February 1996, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted and the
stockholders of the Company subsequently approved, the adoption of the Company's
1996 Stock Option Plan ("Stock Option Plan"). The purpose of the Stock Option
Plan is to enable the Company to encourage key employees, officers, Directors,
and consultants to contribute to the success of the Company by granting such
individuals and Directors nonqualified "stock options" within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("ISOs").
The Stock Option Plan will be administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") which will determine, in
its discretion, among other things, the recipients and vesting of grants and the
number of shares to be subject to such options.
The Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of options to purchase
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price to be determined by the Board of
Directors or the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has
agreed with A.S. Goldmen & Co., Inc., the underwriter of the Initial Public
Offering, that for a period of 18 months after the date of the Initial Public
Offering, the Company will not grant any stock option having an exercise price
less than the greater of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
of the grant or the Initial Public Offering price per share of Common Stock.
The total number of shares with respect to which options may be granted
under the Stock Option Plan is 500,000.
Upon the exercise of an option, the holder must make payment of the
full exercise price. Such payment may be made in cash, in shares of Common
Stock, or in a combination of both. The Company may lend to the holder of an
option funds sufficient to pay the exercise price, subject to certain
limitations.
The Stock Option Plan may be terminated or amended at any time by the
Board of Directors, except that, without stockholder approval, the Stock Option
Plan may not be amended to increase the number of shares subject to the Stock
Option Plan, change the class of persons eligible to receive options under the
Stock Option Plan or materially increase the benefits of participants.
At March 1, 1997, no options had been granted under the Stock Option
Plan. No determinations have been made regarding the persons to whom options
will be granted in the future, the number of shares which will be subject to
such options or the exercise prices to be fixed with respect to any option.
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ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 1997,
with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock by (i) each
person known by the Company to be the owner of more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, (ii) each officer and director, and (iii) all officers
and directors as a group.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Beneficially Owned (1)
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Number Percentage
- ------------------------------------ ------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Dr. Hanoch Shalit(2)....................... 847,732(3) 22.7%
James A. Smith(2).......................... 0 0
Carmello Cotrino
8 Homsted Circle
Marlboro, NJ 07746....................... 663,000 17.8
Steven Ai
c/o City Mill Co., Ltd.
600 Nimits Highway
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817.................. 41,833(4) 1.0
Neal Factor
36 W. 44th Street,
Suite 1111
New York, New York 10036................. 0 0
Simon Cross
c/o Imatec, Ltd.
150 E. 58th Street
New York, New York 10155................. 0 0
Officers and directors as a group 975,050 26.1
</TABLE>
(6 persons)..............................
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(1) As used herein, the term beneficial ownership with respect to a
security is defined by Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, as consisting
of sole or shared voting power (including the power to vote or direct
the vote) and/or sole or shared investment power (including the power
to dispose or direct the disposition) with respect to the security
through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or
otherwise, including a right to acquire such power(s) during the next
60 days. Unless otherwise noted, beneficial ownership consists of sole
ownership, voting, and investment power with respect to all Ordinary
Shares shown as beneficially owned by them.
(2) The address of each of the referenced individuals is c/o the Company,
150 East 58th Street, New York, New York 10155.
(3) The share ownership of Dr. Hanoch Shalit includes 12,615 shares of
Common Stock, consisting of 2,818 shares of Common Stock held by
Richard Carey and 9,797 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Jim Jaeger,
each a founding stockholder of the Company, pursuant to an agreement
dated November 9, 1993 among Dr. Shalit and Messrs. Carey and Jaeger,
in which Messrs. Carey and Jaeger assigned the voting rights of such
12,615 shares of Common Stock to Dr. Shalit. Accordingly, Dr. Shalit
may be deemed to beneficially own such 12,615 shares of Common Stock,
although Dr. Shalit is not entitled to receive any dividends with
respect to such shares of Common Stock and has no power of disposition
over such shares of Common Stock, or the right to any proceeds from any
disposition of such shares of Common Stock.
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(4) Includes 36,833 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Steven Ai
and held by The Revocable Trust of David C. Ai, dated July 24, 1985, as
restated, of which Steven Ai serves as Chairman and, along with two
other individuals, is a trustee. Also includes 5,000 shares of Common
Stock owned by Steven Ai individually.
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Mr. Neal Factor, a director of the Company and an attorney who has
represented the Company since inception, charged the Company legal fees of
approximately $31,000 and $63,000 in 1995 and 1996, respectively.
The Company entered into the License Agreement as of June 25, 1995 with Dr.
Hanoch Shalit, the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and
Chief Executive Officer. The License Agreement grants the Company the exclusive
right to make, use, sell and sublicense "Patentable Image Technology," which is
defined in the License Agreement as the three United States Patents and certain
foreign patent applications. Under the terms of the License Agreement, Dr.
Shalit received from the Company a one-time $350,000 payment in January 1996.
Dr. Shalit is also entitled to receive a flat royalty fee of $140,000 per annum,
payable in monthly installments of $11,667, for so long as the Company and any
successor of the Company is in existence (the "Annual Royalty"); provided,
however, that in the event that Dr. Shalit is no longer Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for any reason
whatsoever, but the Company or any successor of the Company continues in
existence, the Annual Royalty shall automatically be increased to $250,000 per
annum. Pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, the Annual Royalty shall
increase by 5% every year as long as the Company or any successor of the Company
is in existence. The License Agreement also grants to the Company the exclusive
right as to inventions made by Dr. Shalit in the course of his employment under
his employment agreement with the Company. The Company's obligations to pay the
Annual Royalty shall continue until the expiration of the License Agreement. The
term of the License Agreement expires when the last licensed patent expires,
whether in the United States or abroad. Under the License Agreement, the Company
is obligated to use its reasonable best efforts to make, use, sell and
sublicense to others the Patentable Image Technology.
Each of the transactions between the Company and Mr. Neal Factor and
between the Company and Dr. Hanoch Shalit was made on terms no less favorable to
the Company than those that were available from unaffiliated third parties. All
future transactions, including loans, between the Company and its officers,
directors, principal stockholders and their affiliates will be approved by a
majority of the Board of Directors, including a majority of the independent and
disinterested outside directors on the Board of Directors, and will be on terms
no less favorable to the Company than those that could be obtained from
unaffiliated third parties.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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1.1(4) Revised Form of Underwriting Agreement by and between the
Company and A.S. Goldmen & Co., Inc.
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1.2(4) Revised Form of Underwriter's Warrant Agreement, including
form of specimen certificate for Underwriter's Warrant.
3.1(2) Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
3.2(2) By-Laws of the Company.
4.1(3) Form of Specimen certificate for shares of Common Stock.
4.2(4) Revised Form of Redeemable Warrant Agreement by and between
the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
including a form of specimen certificate for the Redeemable
Warrants.
10.1(3) Form of Financial Advisory and Consulting Agreement by and
between the Company and the Underwriter.
10.2(2) Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Dr.
Hanoch Shalit.
10.3(1) Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Lawrence
Kollender.
10.4(4) Employment Agreement by and between the Company and James A.
Smith.
10.5(3) License Agreement by and between the Company and Dr. Hanoch
Shalit as amended.
10.6(3) Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with officers
and directors.
10.7(2) Lease for the Company's principal offices located at 150 E.
58th Street, New York, NY 10155.
10.8(3) Form of Stock Option Plan.
16.1(3) Letter from Present, Cohen, Smallowitz & Glassman regarding
change in certifying accountants.
24.1 Consent of Most Horowitz & Company, LLP.
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(1) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Registration No. 333-3589, dated
May 13, 1996.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Registration No. 333-3589, dated
May 13, 1996 and Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2, Registration No. 333-3589, dated June 24, 1996.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to Amendment No.
1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Registration
No. 333-3589, dated June 24, 1996.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the corresponding exhibit to Amendment No.
3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, Registration
No. 333-3589, dated October 11, 1996. *****
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the
Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
IMATEC, LTD.
By:_____________________________
Hanoch Shalit
Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President,
and Chief Executive Officer
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below
by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
_________________________ Chairman of the Board of Directors, March 27, 1997
Hanoch Shalit President, and Chief Executive Officer
_________________________ Chief Financial Officer March 27, 1997
James A. Smith
_________________________ Director March 27, 1997
Steven Ai
_________________________ Director March 27, 1997
Neal Factor
_________________________ Director March 27, 1997
Simon Cross
</TABLE>
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IMATEC, LTD.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT F-2
BALANCE SHEET - December 31, 1995 and 1996 F-3
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - November 17, 1988 (Inception) to December 31, 1996
(Cumulative), years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 F-4
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY -
November 17, 1988 (Inception) to December 31, 1996 F-5
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - November 17, 1988 (Inception) to December 31, 1996
(Cumulative), years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 F-6
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-7 - F-13
</TABLE>
F-1
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February 11, 1997
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Imatec, Ltd.
New York, New York
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Imatec, Ltd. (A
Development Stage Enterprise) as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the related
statements of operations, stockholders' (deficit) equity, and cash flows for the
years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996 and November 17, 1988 (Inception) to
December 31, 1996 (Cumulative). These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Imatec, Ltd.
(A Development Stage Enterprise), as of December 31, 1995 and 1996, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31,
1995 and 1996 and November 17, 1988 (Inception) to December 31, 1996
(Cumulative) in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Most Horowitz & Company, LLP
--------------------------------
Most Horowitz & Company, LLP
New York, New York
F-2
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IMATEC, LTD.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
<TABLE>
December 31,
-------------------------------
1995 1996
----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash (Note 4) $ 31,151 $ 510,713
Marketable securities (Note 5) 1,350,852 4,702,315
Other current assets 9,715 144,613
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,391,718 5,357,641
FIXED ASSETS (net of accumulated depreciation of $12,803) 117,596
DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS (Note 3) 204,999
DEPOSIT 17,920
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TOTAL ASSETS $1,596,717 $5,493,157
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Note 9) $ 412,735 $ 96,326
BRIDGE NOTES PAYABLE (Note 3) 1,220,763
OTHER NOTES PAYABLE (Note 6) 50,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,683,498 96,326
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCY (Notes 3, 9, 10, and 12)
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY (Note 3)
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; authorized --
2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding -- none
Common stock, $.0001 par value; authorized -- 20,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding -- 2,472,091 and
3,735,201 in 1995 and 1996, respectively 247 373
Additional paid-in capital 1,193,081 8,749,185
Deficit accumulated during the development stage (1,280,109) (3,352,727)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY (86,781) 5,396,831
---------- ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY $1,596,717 $5,493,157
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements
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IMATEC, LTD.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
November 17, 1988
Years Ended December 31, (Inception) to
-------------------------- December 31, 1996
1995 1996 (Cumulative)
---- ---- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
INCOME - consulting fees $ 133,973
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EXPENSES
Royalties (Note 9) ($420,000) ($ 144,084) (564,084)
Research and development (11,773) (137,970) (475,359)
General and administrative (163,682) (920,705) (1,519,318)
--------- ----------- -----------
TOTAL EXPENSES (595,455) (1,202,759) (2,558,761)
--------- ----------- -----------
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (595,455) (1,202,759) (2,424,788)
INTEREST EXPENSE AND AMORTIZATION
AND WRITE-OFF OF DISCOUNT AND DEBT
ISSUANCE COSTS (Note 3) (72,596) (2,138,804) (2,211,400)
INTEREST INCOME 5,457 104,233 118,749
--------- ----------- -----------
LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY INCOME (662,594) (3,237,330) (4,517,439)
EXTRAORDINARY INCOME FROM
FORGIVENESS OF INDEBTEDNESS (Note 3) 1,164,712 1,164,712
--------- ----------- -----------
NET LOSS ($662,594) ($2,072,618) ($3,352,727)
========= =========== ===========
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES
OUTSTANDING (Note 2) 3,896,379 4,415,123 4,162,017
========= =========== ===========
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Loss before extraordinary income ($.17) ($.73) ($1.09)
Extraordinary income .26 .28
--------- ----------- -----------
NET LOSS ($.17) ($.47) ($.81)
========= =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements
F-4
<PAGE>
IMATEC, LTD.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
NOVEMBER 17, 1988 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
Deficit
Accumulated
Common Stock Additional During the
----------------------- Paid-In Development
Shares Amount Capital Stage Total
---------- -------- ----------- ------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Issuance of shares 1,105,000 $111 $ 889 $ 1,000
Contribution of shares (82,875) (8) 8
Issuance of shares 55,250 5 499,995 500,000
Issuance of shares 27,625 3 (3)
Contribution of shares (12,615) (1) 1
Issuance of shares 12,615 1 114,223 114,224
Net loss for the period inception to
December 31, 1994 ($ 617,515) (617,515)
--------- ---- -------- --------- ---------
Balance - December 31, 1994 1,105,000 111 615,113 (617,515) (2,291)
Issuance of shares 1,105,000 110 110
Issuance of shares and warrants in
bridge financing 262,091 26 714,156 714,182
Expenses of bridge financing (136,188) (136,188)
Net loss for the year ended
December 31, 1995 (662,594) (662,594)
--------- ---- -------- --------- ---------
Balance - December 31, 1995 2,472,091 247 1,193,081 (1,280,109) (86,781)
Cancellation of shares of bridge
financing (6,897) (1) (16,973) (16,974)
Issuance of shares and warrants in
bridge financing 296,591 30 808,152 808,182
Expenses of bridge financing (118,535) (118,535)
Issuance of shares and warrants in
public offering 1,000,000 100 6,149,950 6,150,050
Expenses of public offering (1,367,163) (1,367,163)
Cancellation of shares of bridge
financing restructuring (551,785) (56) (56)
Issuance of shares in bridge
financing restructuring 525,201 53 2,100,673 2,100,726
Net loss for the year ended
December 31, 1996 (2,072,618) (2,072,618)
--------- ---- -------- ---------- ---------
Balance - December 31, 1996 3,735,201 $373 $8,749,185 ($3,352,727) $5,396,831
========= ==== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements
F-5
<PAGE>
IMATEC, LTD.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
November 17, 1988
Years Ended December 31, (Inception) to
------------------------------ December 31, 1996
1995 1996 (Cumulative)
------------ --------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss ($ 662,594) ($2,072,618) ($3,352,727)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities
Amortization and write-off of discount and debt
issuance costs 52,147 1,862,343 1,914,490
Depreciation and other amortization 12,803 13,660
Forgiveness of indebtedness (1,164,712) (1,164,712)
Increase (decrease) in cash flows from
Other current assets (9,715) (134,898) (144,613)
Deposit (17,920) (17,920)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 408,547 (26,026) 386,709
---------- ---------- ------------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (211,615) (1,541,028) (2,365,113)
---------- ---------- ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 50,000 5,723,823 5,773,823
Investments in marketable securities (1,400,852) (9,075,287) (10,476,139)
Purchases of fixed assets (130,399) (131,011)
---------- ---------- ------------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES (1,350,852) (3,481,863) (4,833,327)
---------- ---------- ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from public offering (net of conversion of bridge notes
payable and accrued interest of $1,960,671 and
expenses of $1,367,163) 4,782,887 4,782,887
Proceeds from bridge financing (net of expenses of
$358,389 and $305,434 and exchange of notes payable
of $125,000 and $50,000 in 1995 and 1996, respectively) 1,416,611 1,794,566 3,211,177
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 110 615,334
Proceeds from other notes payable 175,000 175,000
Payment of notes payable (1,075,000) (1,075,000)
Payment of organization costs (245)
---------- ---------- ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1,591,721 5,502,453 7,709,153
---------- ---------- ------------
INCREASE IN CASH 29,254 479,562 510,713
CASH - beginning 1,897 31,151
---------- ---------- ------------
CASH - ending $ 31,151 $ 510,713 $ 510,713
============ ========== ============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for income taxes $1,000 $4,670 $8,414
====== ====== ======
Cash paid for interest $3,315 $3,573 $6,818
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements
F-6
<PAGE>
IMATEC, LTD.
(A DEVELOPMENT STAGE ENTERPRISE)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. LINE OF BUSINESS
Imatec, Ltd. (Company) was incorporated on November 17, 1988 to
develop, design, market and license image reproduction and enhancement products.
The Company has been in the development stage since its inception.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities have been classified as held-to-maturity and
available-for-sale and recorded at amortized cost and fair value, respectively.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets, consisting of office equipment and furniture, were stated
at cost and are being depreciated on the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets of three to seven years.
Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Debt issuance costs on the Bridge Notes (Note 3) have been capitalized
and were amortized on the straight-line method over the term of the notes
payable.
Discounts on the Bridge Notes were amortized on the interest method
over the term of the notes payable.
Patents
Patent costs have been charged to operations as incurred as their
realizability was uncertain and were included in research and development
expenses. Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121
(Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets), without material effect.
Research and Development Costs and Royalty Expenses
Research and development costs and royalty expenses (Note 9) have been
charged to operations as incurred.
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<PAGE>
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs have been charged to operations as incurred and were
included in general and administrative expenses. For the year ended December 31,
1996, advertising costs were $202,167.
Loss Per Share
Loss per share was computed based on the weighted average number of
common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the year. All
shares and per share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the
reverse stock split on May 2, 1995, and the stock split on October 19, 1995. The
1,105,000 shares issued in May 1995 and the shares and warrants issued in the
Bridge Financing (Note 3) have been treated as outstanding for all periods in
calculating loss per common share because such shares were issued at prices
below the public offering price (Note 3).
Fully-dilutive loss per common share has not been presented because it
was anti-dilutive.
In February 1997, the FASB issued Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per
Share," which changes the calculations and disclosures of earnings per share.
The Company will adopt Statement No. 128 in the first quarter of 1997 and does
not believe there will be a material effect.
3. CAPITALIZATION
Issuance of Common Stock
On December 1, 1988, the Company issued 1,105,000 shares for $1,000. On
September 20, 1991, a stockholder contributed 82,875 shares to the Company and
the Company reissued 55,250 shares of common stock for $500,000 and 27,625
shares in exchange for assistance with raising equity. Also in 1991, the
stockholder gave 102,300 shares of common stock of the Company for assistance
with raising equity for the Company. The Company valued the 27,625 and 102,300
shares at $25,000 and $92,580, respectively, the values of the consulting
services and charged additional paid-in-capital.
During 1994, two stockholders contributed 12,615 shares to the Company
and the Company reissued the shares for $114,224, including the capitalization
of a loan payable.
On May 30, 1995, the Company issued 1,105,000 shares of common stock in
exchange for $110. Had the private placement not been fully sold, the Company
could have reacquired up to the total of these shares for $110.
Reverse Stock Split
On May 2, 1995, the Company had a one-for-four reverse stock split. All
shares and per share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the
reverse stock split.
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<PAGE>
Reincorporation
On September 20, 1995, the Company reincorporated in Delaware,
authorizing 20,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value common stock and 2,000,000
shares of $.0001 par value preferred stock.
Stock Split
On October 19, 1995, the Company authorized a 22,100 for 1 stock split
and issued 2,210,000 shares of new common stock in exchange for 100 shares of
old common stock. All shares and per share amounts have been retroactively
restated to reflect the stock split.
Bridge Financing
On November 30, 1995 and April 12, 1996, the Company had closings under
a private placement. Under the private placement, the Company issued 10%
promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,900,000 and $2,100,000
(Bridge Notes), 262,091 and 289,694 shares of common stock and warrants to
purchase 1,900,000 and 2,100,000 shares of common stock (Bridge Warrants),
respectively. The Company has allocated $2, per share, and $.10, per warrant, of
the proceeds of the private placement to the common stock and warrants, the
values of the shares and warrants at the dates of issuance.
In February 1996, an investor in one unit of the first closing was
refunded $50,000, the notes, shares, and warrants were canceled and then all
were resold in the second closing. The cancellation has been included net in the
second closing amounts.
The Company received net proceeds from the private placement of
$1,517,834 and $1,811,635, respectively, after disbursements of:
<TABLE>
November 30, 1995 April 12, 1996
----------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Commission $190,000 $210,000
Non-accountable expense allowance 57,000 63,000
Other expenses of placement agent 10,166 15,365
Exchanges of notes payable 125,000 50,000
--------- ----------
$382,166 $338,365
======== ========
</TABLE>
In addition, the Company incurred additional expenses of $101,223 under
the first closing and $23,569 under the second closing. Total expenses of the
private placement have been allocated between the Bridge Notes and common stock.
Each Bridge Warrant was exercisable at $1, per warrant, commencing a
year from closing for a period of five years. Upon the public offering, each
Bridge Warrant was exchanged for a Redeemable Warrant.
F-9
<PAGE>
Bridge Financing Restructuring
In October 1996, the Company restructured the Bridge Financing.
Accordingly, upon the public offering, all investors in the Bridge Financing
chose either to: (A) convert the principal amount of their Bridge Note plus all
accrued interest into shares of common stock, at $4, per share, return all the
common stock received in the Bridge Financing and exchange their Bridge Warrants
for redeemable warrants or (B) receive a cash payment equal to 50% of the
principal amount of their Bridge Notes, not receive any accrued interest and
return all the shares of common stock and Bridge Warrants that they received in
the Bridge Financing. One investor representing $50,000 of the Bridge Notes,
6,897 of the Bridge shares and 50,000 of the Bridge Warrants, did not advise the
Company whether he will choose option A or option B. This investor was deemed to
have chosen option A by the Company.
Consequently, the Company converted $1,950,000 principal amount of
Bridge Notes and $150,671 of accrued interest thereon into 525,201 shares of
common stock and repaid $1,025,000 of principal amount of Bridge Notes. In
addition, all 551,785 shares of common stock and the balance of 2,050,000 Bridge
Warrants issued in the Bridge Financing were returned to the Company and
1,950,000 of Bridge Warrants were exchanged for Redeemable Warrants upon the
closing of the public offering. As a result of the restructuring, the Company
wrote-off unamortized loan discount of $726,602 and deferred loan costs of
$167,593 and the recognized forgiveness of indebtedness income of $1,164,712.
Public Offering
On November 1, 1996 the Company completed a public offering of
1,000,000 shares of common stock, at $5, per share, and 4,000,000 redeemable
warrants, at $.25, per warrant (Redeemable Warrant). Each redeemable warrant is
exercisable to purchase one share of common stock at $6.50, per share, through
October 1999. The redeemable warrants are redeemable by the Company under
certain circumstances, at $.10, per warrant, commencing nine months from the
date of the offering. In addition, the Company granted the underwriter an
overallotment option for 45 days from the date of the offering to purchase up to
an additional 150,000 shares of common stock and an additional 600,000
Redeemable Warrants, of which all the Redeemable Warrants were sold.
The underwriter of the public offering received a discount of 10% and
non-accountable expense allowance equal to 3% of the gross proceeds of the
public offering. The Company also retained the underwriter as a financial
consultant for a period of two years for $48,000, paid upon closing of the
public offering. In addition, the Company sold to the underwriter, for nominal
consideration, warrants (Underwriter's Warrants) to purchase 100,000 shares of
common stock and 400,000 Redeemable Warrants. The Underwriter's Warrants are
exercisable at prices of $6.00 and $.30, per share, and, per Redeemable Warrant,
respectively, for a period of four years commencing one year from the date of
the offering. The Redeemable Warrants underlying the Underwriter's Warrants are
exercisable at a price of $8.125, per share of common stock.
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<PAGE>
The Company received net proceeds from the public offering of
$4,782,887 after disbursements of:
Underwriter's Discount $ 615,000
Professional fees 374,128
Underwriter's non-accountable expense allowance 184,500
Printing expenses 113,304
Blue sky fees 59,713
Other expenses of underwriter 14,800
Other 5,718
-----------
$1,367,163
===========
Reserved Shares
As of December 31, 1996, the Company has reserved the following shares
of common stock:
Redeemable warrants 6,550,000
Underwriter's warrants 500,000
Stock option plan 500,000
----------
7,550,000
==========
Stock Option Plan
In February 1996, the Company adopted a nonqualified stock option plan
under which it may grant up to 500,000 shares of common stock. The Company may
not grant any options with a purchase price less than fair market value of the
common stock as of the date of the grant. Through December 31, 1996, the Company
had not granted any options under the Plan.
4. CONCENTRATION OF CASH
The Company has cash in financial institutions in excess of insured
limits. In assessing its risk, the Company's policy is to maintain funds only
with reputable financial institutions.
5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
As of December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996, the fair value of
marketable securities, which approximated unamortized cost, were as follows:
<TABLE>
1995 1996
------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury Bill $ 494,800 $3,638,426
U.S. Government Money Market Fund 856,052 1,063,889
---------- ----------
$1,350,852 $4,702,315
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
6. OTHER NOTES PAYABLE
During August, September, and October 1995, the Company borrowed, with
interest at 10%, per annum, $175,000 from customers of the placement agent,
which were exchanged for units under the closings of the private placement (Note
3).
7. INCOME TAXES
As of December 31, 1995 and 1996, the tax effects of timing differences
between financial statement and income tax reporting were as follows:
<TABLE>
December 31,
--------------------------------------
1995 1996
----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Research and development expenses $130,000 $ 190,000
Net operating loss carryforward 360,000 1,120,000
--------- -----------
490,000 1,310,000
Valuation allowance (490,000) (1,310,000)
--------- -----------
None None
========= ===========
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1996, the Company has net operating loss
carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income of approximately
$2,800,000, expiring through 2011.
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 1995, the Company borrowed $21,152 from a stockholder/officer
payable on demand, without interest, which was repaid in December 1995.
During the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1996, a director was paid
attorney's fees of $31,000, and $63,093, respectively.
9. LICENSE AGREEMENT
On June 25, 1995, the Company was granted a license from a
stockholder/officer (President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board) of the Company to make, use, sell and otherwise exploit certain
technologies under patents, including future technologies. The Company paid the
stockholder/officer a non-refundable advance royalty of $350,000 in January 1996
and, commencing July 1, 1995, an annual royalty of $140,000. If the
stockholder/officer ceases to be employed by the Company, the annual royalty
increases to $250,000. The annual royalty shall increase at the rate of 5%, per
annum. The license agreement shall end when the last patent expires.
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<PAGE>
10. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
On July 1, 1995, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
a stockholder to be President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors expiring on the earlier of July 1, 2000, the Company being no
longer involved in the technology business or a bankruptcy, merger or
reorganization of the Company. Compensation under the agreement shall be
$60,000, per year, 5% annual increases and a bonus equal to 1% of annual sales.
In addition, the employee shall receive director's and officer's liability
insurance, an automobile lease up to $8,400, per year, disability insurance for
60% of salary through age 65, Company paid disability of 40% of salary for one
year and a life insurance policy of $1,000,000.
Effective September 24, 1996, the Company entered into an employment
agreement with a Chief Financial Officer expiring September 23, 2001. The
agreement provides for annual compensation of $95,000.
11. PROFIT-SHARING PLAN
The Company has a discretionary, defined-contribution profit-sharing
plan covering all of its eligible employees. The Company made no contributions
for the year ended December 31, 1996.
12. COMMITMENTS
Lease
Effective February 1996, the Company entered into a noncancellable
lease for office space through January 1999, requiring minimum rent plus
additional rent for increases in real estate taxes and operating expenses. The
lease is guaranteed by a stockholder/officer.
As of December 31, 1996, the future minimum aggregate annual payments
under the lease were as follows:
Years Ending
December 31,
------------
1997 $ 69,461
1998 71,510
1999 5,973
---------
$146,944
=========
Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $63,038.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On January 1, 1997, the Company entered into a one year financial
consulting agreement for $250,000.
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet and statement of operations found on pages F-3 and F-4 of the company's
form 10-KSB for the year and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
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<SECURITIES> 4,702,315
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<ALLOWANCES> 0
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