SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from _____ to _____
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 21785
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
UTAH 95-4545704
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
5920 FRIARS ROAD, SUITE 104
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92108
(619) 692-0333
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
None
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
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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 [X]
Issuer's revenues for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004: $287,570
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant as of January 25, 2005 was $11,573,410 (based on the last
reported sale price of $0.14 per share on January 25, 2005).
The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of
January 25, 2005 was 90,713,623.
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NEW VISUAL CORPORATION
2004 FORM 10-KSB ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 2
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 20
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 20
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 21
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 22
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATION 23
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 30
ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 30
ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION 31
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT 32
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 34
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 38
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 40
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS 40
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES & SERVICES 43
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND EXPOSITIONS SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS FORM
10-KSB. CERTAIN STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS DISCUSSION ARE "FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY TERMINOLOGY SUCH AS
"MAY", "WILL", "SHOULD", "EXPECTS", "INTENDS", "ANTICIPATES", "BELIEVES",
"ESTIMATES", "PREDICTS", OR "CONTINUE" OR THE NEGATIVE OF THESE TERMS OR OTHER
COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. BECAUSE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES, THERE ARE IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO
DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY THESE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT EXPECTATIONS REFLECTED IN THE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE REASONABLE, IT CANNOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS,
PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS. MOREOVER, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY OTHER PERSON
ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THESE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY IS UNDER NO DUTY TO UPDATE ANY
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS REPORT TO CONFORM SUCH
STATEMENTS TO ACTUAL RESULTS.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.
New Visual Corporation is developing advanced transmission technology
to enable data to be transmitted across copper telephone wire at speeds and over
distances that exceeds those offered by leading DSL technology providers. We
intend to market this novel technology to leading equipment makers in the
telecommunications industry. Our technology is designed to substantially
increase the capacity of existing copper telephone networks, allowing telephone
companies to provide enhanced video, data and voice services over the existing
copper telecommunications infrastructure. The proprietary equipment, components
and related technologies and semiconductor hardware and software products that
we are designing, developing and testing will be referred to throughout this
report as the "Semiconductor Technologies."
Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, NV Technology, we intend to
design, develop, manufacture and license semiconductor hardware and software
products based upon our Semiconductor Technologies. We believe that system-level
products that use this set of technologies will have a significant advantage
over existing system-level products that use existing broadband technologies,
such as DSL, by providing faster transmission speed capability and by increasing
the transmission distance capability. We are currently in the process of
completing the development of a commercial beta version of the chipset
containing our Semiconductor Technologies for use and evaluation by prospective
customers.
Through our wholly owned subsidiary, NV Entertainment, we recognized in
the year ended October 31, 2004, gross profit from the revenues from the hit
feature-length documentary, STEP INTO LIQUID (the "Film"). According to its
distributor, the Film has grossed $3.7 million in box office receipts since its
domestic theatrical release in August 2003. Since April 2004 it has been, and
now remains, in wide DVD release domestically, grossing approximately $14
million in sales and rentals. The Film is currently in theatrical distribution
internationally.
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OUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS
THE BROADBAND BOTTLENECK
In recent years, demand has increased significantly for high-speed
access to multimedia information and entertainment content. Telephone companies
satisfy this demand by offering a mix of voice, video and data services to homes
and small businesses. Both consumers and businesses are increasingly seeking
high-speed broadband access in order to take advantage of the dramatic growth of
the Internet and increased use of the World Wide Web for communicating and
accessing information, e-commerce, and bandwidth-intensive applications such as
video-conferencing, gaming, data-mining, image processing, distance learning,
streaming audio/video, multimedia broadcasting and telecommuting and networking
between branch offices. Rapid growth in the number of Internet users and the
amount of bandwidth that each user requires has created bottlenecks on existing
communications networks, especially over the "last mile" of the legacy
communications infrastructure. The "last mile" generally refers to the
connection between the edge of the high-capacity telephone network and the
device or premises of the end user. Generally speaking, the "last mile
challenge" refers to the bottleneck that occurs where the high-speed capability
of the fiber optic network meets the low-speed capacity of the local
copper-based network.
As the volume of traffic has increased, consumers have become
increasingly frustrated with the performance of telephone dial-up connections
that are typically limited to data rates of 28.8 kilobits per second ("kbps") to
56 kbps. At the same time, network providers and content developers are offering
more and more data-intensive applications, driving demand for bandwidth.
Businesses also are seeking faster access to broadband content as the
convergence of voice, video and data, and increasing volumes of electronic
traffic, have placed new demands on existing technologies and infrastructures.
In response to the challenge to provide high-speed access for both
consumers and businesses, telephone companies and other telecommunications
service providers have been upgrading their networks so as to significantly
increase data transmission speeds beyond the 56 kbps capacity. Nonetheless,
given the nature of the copper based networks, the increased data transmission
speeds do not approach those needed to address the burgeoning demand. Our
Semiconductor Technologies are designed to increase data transmission speeds on
the existing telephone network system to satisfy this demand.
BROADBAND OPPORTUNITIES OVER METALLIC MEDIA
We believe the value of the existing telephone wire network is directly
related to the amount of bandwidth at its disposal. We also believe there are
substantial business opportunities for companies that can develop technologies
that increase the bandwidth of this network, enabling telephone network
operators to increase their offering of services and reduce the cost of network
upgrades. Worldwide, this network contains over 950 million copper lines, and
currently delivers to end users most of the world's telephone traffic and much
of its broadband access. Virtually every home and business in the United States
is served with an existing copper wire connection.
But the existing copper wire connections were not engineered by
telephone companies to support high speed data. Originally buried in the ground
or strung on aerial cables to only carry voice calls, these wires are ill-suited
to carrying high speed data. This lack of suitability has been the largest
driving force behind the telephone companies' recent capital investments in new
fiber optic and wireless "last mile" networks. We believe that the existing
worldwide copper wire base offers significant advantages over these alternative
networks as a medium for providing broadband access, and that when telephone
companies adopt our technologies they will enjoy these benefits:
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LOW COST DEPLOYMENT. First, these solutions enable the service provider
to leverage a huge existing infrastructure, avoiding the high costs associated
with replacing the local loop with fiber, laying new cable or upgrading existing
cable connections, or deploying relatively new wireless or satellite
communications technologies. Because our technologies use the existing local
loop, they can be less expensive to deploy than other high-speed data
transmission technologies.
LIMITED SERVICE DEGRADATION AND IMPROVED SECURITY OVER ALTERNATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES. In contrast to cable delivery systems, our technology is a
point-to-point technology that connects the end user to the service provider's
central office or to an intermediate hub over copper telephone wire. Our
technology therefore does not encounter service degradation as other subscribers
are added to the system, and also allows a higher level of security. Alternative
technologies, such as cable, are shared systems and may suffer degradation and
increased security risk as the number of end users on the system increases.
RAPID DEPLOYMENT. Because virtually every home and business in the
United States, and many throughout the world, have installed copper telephone
wire connections, copper wire-based broadband solutions can be rapidly deployed
to a large number of potential end users.
NV TECHNOLOGY'S SOLUTION
We are developing an advanced transmission technology to enable data to
be transmitted across copper telephone wire at faster speeds and over greater
distances than is presently offered by leading digital subscriber line (DSL)
technology providers. Our technology, using the name Embarq(TM), offers
significant improvements over existing broadband technologies by optimizing the
bandwidth used and taking advantage of dynamic changes in the available signal
to noise ratio ("SNR"). Bandwidth is maximized by dynamically operating as close
as possible to the available bandwidth, specifically by taking advantage of
dynamic improvements in the SNR. Telephone wiring has a static, known function
of attenuation versus frequency, while there are dynamic characteristics that
present both significant and exploitable dynamic changes during transmission.
The NV Technology solution takes advantage of these exploitable characteristics,
resulting in dramatically improved achievable throughput.
The Technology Underlying Our Proposed Solution
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In April 2002, we entered into a development and license agreement with
Adaptive Networks, Inc. ("Adaptive") to acquire a worldwide, perpetual license
to Adaptive's Powerstream (TM) technology, intellectual property, and patent
portfolio for use in products relating to all applications in the field of the
copper telephone wire telecommunications network. Adaptive is engaged in the
research, development and sales of silicon embedded networking technology of use
in wiring environments. Powerstream(TM) technology refers to technologies that
enable data transmission across wiring infrastructures inside buildings. Under
the agreement with Adaptive, we have rights to 11 patents pertaining to
methodologies for modifying data in order to transmit it more efficiently on
metallic media. The licensed technology provides the core technology for our
Semiconductor Technologies.
In addition to the licensed technology, NV Technology and Adaptive have
also jointly developed technology and intellectual property that enhances the
licensed technology. Under the Agreement with Adaptive, we co-own two patents
pertaining to these enhancements. Together, the licensed and co-developed
technologies and intellectual property form our Semiconductor Technologies.
In consideration of services provided to date and licenses granted, we
remitted to Adaptive an aggregate payment of $5,571,000. This amount represents
all payments for development that we are required to make to Adaptive. For both
the licensed and the co-owned technologies and intellectual property, Adaptive
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is entitled to a percentage of any net sales of products sold by us and any
license revenue we receive, less the first five million dollars that would
otherwise be payable to them under this royalty arrangement. If we fail to pay
any such amounts to Adaptive, our rights to the licensed technology would
survive any such termination.
Additional development and testing, to be performed principally by
HelloSoft, Inc. of San Jose, California, is necessary to complete development
of a beta version of the Semiconductor Technologies that we can present to
potential customers and industry partners.
Status of our Solution
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In December 2002, we completed the demonstration of the Semiconductor
Technologies with a leading telephone company and a select target customer. In
the demonstration, equipment enhanced by our Semiconductor Technologies achieved
data speeds of 100 megabits per second. We believe that these results
demonstrate the viability of delivering data intensive applications over
existing telephone copper wiring infrastructure enhanced by our Semiconductor
Technologies with limited significant service degradation and improved security
and at a substantial savings from broadband solutions currently commercially
available. No assurance can be provided that the results achieved in this
demonstration can be reproduced or surpassed in the beta or commercial versions
of our chipset or that, even if such results are reproduced or surpassed, that
telephone equipment providers will include our chipset in their product
offerings or ultimately deploy any product containing our chipset. See "RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS"
At the present time, we are working to complete a commercially
deployable version of the chipset containing the Semiconductor Technologies.
This process involves several steps. Initially, we will need to complete a beta
version of the chipset of the Semiconductor Technologies for evaluation by
potential customers and industry partners. We plan to present this beta version
to a select base of potential customers and equipment providers for use in
limited deployments. Once this stage is completed, we intend to complete a
version that can be commercially deployed. We believe that the process of
commercialization will entail extensive field testing and pilot deployments with
selected telecommunications equipment providers to arrive at a commercially
deployable version.
We estimate that it will cost approximately $1.5 million to complete a
beta version of the chipset. Subject to raising the needed capital, we estimate
that we will complete a beta version by the end of fiscal 2005. Thereafter, we
estimate that we will need an additional $1 million and six to eight months to
complete a commercially deployable version that can be presented to potential
customers and industry partners. Thereafter, we estimate that we will need an
additional $1 million to commence sales and marketing activities. We presently
do not have the capital resources to undertake any of these steps and do not
have any commitments for any funds. No assurance can be provided that we will be
able to raise the needed funds (or any) on financially acceptable terms or at
all. Additionally, the complexity of the Semiconductor Technologies could result
in unforeseen delays or expenses in the commercialization process. Even if the
Company is able to raise additional necessary funds, there can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to successfully commercialize the Semiconductor
Technologies. We also presently have no agreements for any of the pilot
deployment or extensive field testing that we anticipate will precede the
completion of a commercially deployable version of the Semiconductor
Technologies. See "RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS."
COMPETITION
The market for high-speed telecommunications products is highly
competitive, and we expect that it will become increasingly competitive in the
future. Our competitors, including Conexant, Alcatel, PMC-Sierra, Texas
Instruments, Motorola, Metalink, Broadcom, Infineon Technologies and others,
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have developed and are currently marketing technologies that also address the
existing technical impediments of using existing copper networks as broadband
options or are otherwise substantially similar to our Semiconductor
Technologies. Our competitors include some of the largest, most successful
domestic and international telecommunications companies and other companies with
well-established reputations in the broadband telecommunications industry. Our
competitors possess substantially greater name recognition, financial, sales and
marketing, manufacturing, technical, personnel, and other resources than we
have. These competitors may also have pre-existing relationships with our
potential customers. These competitors may compete effectively with us because
in addition to the above-listed factors, they more quickly introduce new
technologies, more rapidly or effectively address customer requirements or
devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products than we do.
Further, in the event of a manufacturing capacity shortage, these competitors
may be able to manufacture products when we are unable to do so. In all of our
target markets, we also may face competition from newly established competitors,
suppliers of products based on new or emerging technologies, and customers who
choose to develop wire based solutions that are functionally similar to our
Semiconductor Technologies.
We believe we will be able to compete with these companies because our
Semiconductor Technologies are designed to increase the data transfer rates of
broadband transmission over copper telephone wire at rates not yet achieved by
competing wire based technologies.
Although we believe we will be able to compete based on the special
features of our Semiconductor Technologies, products containing these
technologies will incorporate new concepts and may not be successful even if
they are superior to those of our competitors. In addition to facing competition
from providers of DSL-based products, the Semiconductor Technologies will
compete with products using other broadband technologies, such as cable modems,
wireless, satellite, and fiber optic telecommunications technology. Commercial
acceptance of any one of these competing solutions could decrease demand for our
Semiconductor Technologies.
We also face competition from new technologies that are currently under
development that may result in new competitors entering the market with products
that may make ours obsolete. We cannot entirely predict the competitive impact
of these new technologies and competitors.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
We currently rely on a combination of trade secret, patent, copyright
and trademark law, as well as non-disclosure agreements and
invention-assignment agreements, to protect the technologies used in the
Semiconductor Technologies and other proprietary information. However, such
methods may not afford complete protection and there can be no assurance that
other competitors will not independently develop such processes, concepts, ideas
and documentation. We have filed a provisional patent application in the United
States ("U.S.") with respect to the different applications on how data is
transmitted and received on metallic transmission media. In addition, certain of
the technologies included in the Semiconductor Technologies were invented or are
owned by Adaptive. New Visual Corporation is the licensee of the technologies
under patents held by Adaptive, through licenses that generally remain in effect
for the life of the applicable patent. Adaptive generally maintains, at its
expense, U.S. and foreign patent rights with respect to both the licensed
technology and its own technology and files and/or prosecutes the relevant
patent applications in the U.S. and foreign countries. We also rely upon trade
secrets, know-how, continuing technological innovations and licensing
opportunities to develop our competitive position. Our policy is to protect our
technology by, among other things, filing, or requiring the applicable licensor
to file, patent applications for technology that we consider important to the
development of our business. We intend to file additional patent applications,
when appropriate, relating to our technology, improvements to its technology,
and to specific products we develop.
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Our policy is to require our employees, consultants, other advisors, as
well as software design collaborators, to execute confidentiality agreements
upon the commencement of employment, consulting or advisory relationships. These
agreements generally provide that all confidential information developed or made
known to the individual by us during the course of the individual's relationship
with us is to be kept confidential and not to be disclosed to third parties
except in specific circumstances. In the case of employees and consultants, the
agreements provide that all inventions conceived by the individual in the course
of their employment or consulting relationship shall be our exclusive property.
There can be no assurance, however, that these agreements will provide
meaningful protection or adequate remedies for trade secrets in the event of
unauthorized use or disclosure of such information.
MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIERS
We intend to contract with third party manufacturers to produce
products utilizing our Semiconductor Technologies and will rely on third party
suppliers to obtain the raw materials essential to our products' production.
Manufacturing of products utilizing the Semiconductor Technologies will be a
complex process and we cannot assure you that we will not experience production
problems or delays. Any interruption in operations could materially and
adversely affect our business and operating results.
There may be a limited number of suppliers of some of the components
necessary for the manufacture of products utilizing the Semiconductor
Technologies. The reliance on a limited number of suppliers, particularly if
such suppliers are foreign, poses several risks, including a potential inability
to obtain an adequate supply of required components and reduced control over
pricing, quality and timely delivery of components. We cannot assure you that we
will be able to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials. Certain key
components of the Semiconductor Technologies may involve long lead times, and in
the event of an unanticipated increase in the demand for our products, we could
be unable to manufacture certain products in a quantity sufficient to satisfy
potential demand. If we cannot obtain adequate deliveries of key components, we
may be unable to ship products on a timely basis. Delays in shipment could
damage our relationships with customers and could harm our business and
operating results.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Semiconductor Technologies is subject to extensive regulation by
each country and in the US by federal and state agencies, including the Federal
Communications Commission (the "FCC"), and various state public utility and
service commissions. There are some regulations pertaining to the use of the
available bandwidth spectrum at present that have been interpreted by our target
customers as discouraging to the technical innovations that we are bringing to
market, though we do not believe this to be the case. Further, regulations
affecting the availability of broadband access services generally, the terms
under which telecommunications service providers conduct their business, and the
competitive environment among service providers, for example, could have a
negative impact on our business.
OUR FILM
In April 2000, we entered into a joint venture production agreement to
produce a feature length surfing documentary for theatrical distribution
marketed under the name STEP INTO LIQUID. We are a fifty-percent owner of Top
Secret Productions, LLC, and producer of the Film. Artisan Pictures, which has
now been acquired by Lions Gate Entertainment ("LGE") is distributing the Film
in the United States and Canada. The co-production agreement includes a
substantial print and advertising promotional commitment for the theatrical
release, distribution fees, performance-driven minimum guarantees for the
theatrical and video/DVD releases, a modest cash advance and a 10-year license.
Under the terms of our joint venture, we agreed to finance the production of the
Film for up to $2,250,000. We will receive all net profits generated by the Film
until we recover 100% of our initial investment. After we recoup our investment
in the venture, 50% of the net profits generated by the Film will be paid to us.
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The Film opened its theatrical run in Hawaii, New York and Los Angeles
on August 8, 2003 and played in more than 100 theaters across the United States
during its 5-month domestic theatrical run. According to the Film's distributor,
the gross per theater average for the opening weekend was more than $27,000,
which ranked the Film among the best performing independent films of 2003 in
terms of opening weekend gross per theater average (as reported on
boxofficemojo.com). According to the Film's distributor, the estimated
cumulative total box office revenues for the Film's domestic theatrical run,
generated by widening the release to more theaters, amounted to approximately
$3,681,000.
The Film opened its DVD distribution domestically in April 2004.
According to LGE, in excess of 200,000 units, net of returns, have been sold.
Based on the suggested retail price and also on the rental revenues (as reported
on boxofficemojo.com), the DVD has grossed over $14 million. The film was shown
on Showtime cable channel as a pay-per-view offering. The combined domestic
theatrical, pay-per-view and DVD gross revenues are in excess of $17 million.
Additional international guarantee fees received as of October 31, 2004
amounted to approximately $165,000.
We recorded revenues of $287,570 in respect of the Film in the fiscal
year ended October 31, 2004. As of October 31, 2004, our remaining investment in
the Film is approximately $2,056,000. Based on updated information furnished in
January 2005 by the Film's distributor, we believe that the current projections
of future cash flows will be less than the value of our remaining investment as
the actual expenses incurred by the Film's distributor are higher than
originally estimated and the average retail price of the DVD is lower than
originally estimated. We believe we will be able to recover $1,021,772 of the
$2,056,000. We accordingly reduced the stated value of the asset on the
Company's Balance Sheet.
Our belief as to the recoverability in the future of our remaining
investment in the Film is based on information primarily provided by the Film's
distributors. This includes estimates of the Film's future DVD sales, and also
estimates from the various distributors in each country that the Film is in
release. Foreign theatrical distribution began in Australia and New Zealand in
January 2004, and began in spring 2004 in Japan, the UK, Brazil, Norway and
Sweden. Theatrical distribution is planned for spring 2005 in Germany. DVD
distribution started in Japan in fall 2004 and continues. Further theatrical and
DVD release contracts are currently being pursued in other countries. While
management believes that the assumptions underlying its beliefs are reasonable,
no assurance can be given that in fact these beliefs will prove correct. See
"RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS".
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
The Company out-sources all of its development activities with respect
to our Semiconductor Technologies to independent third party developers. During
fiscal years 2004 and 2003 we expended $92,500 and $117,901, respectively, on
research and development with respect to the work on the beta version of our
Semiconductor Technologies.
OUR EMPLOYEES
We currently have three full-time employees. We may, from time to time,
supplement our regular work force as necessary with temporary and contract
personnel. None of our employees are represented by a labor union.
We anticipate that we will need to retain additional employees and
other personnel in order to achieve the commercialization of our Semiconductor
Technologies. The retention of additional employees is subject to our raising
additional capital.
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Our future performance depends highly upon the continued service of the
senior members of our management team.
We believe that our future success will also depend upon our continuing
ability to identify, attract, train and retain other highly skilled managerial,
technical, sales and marketing personnel. Hiring for such personnel is
competitive, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to retain our
key employees or attract, assimilate or retain the qualified personnel necessary
for the development of our business.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Our Internet website is located at http://www.newvisual.com. The
reference to our Internet website does not constitute incorporation by reference
of the information contained on or hyperlinked from our Internet website and
should not be considered part of this document.
The public may read and copy any materials we file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the
operation of the Public Reference Rooms by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the SEC. The SEC's Internet website is located at
http://www.sec.gov.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS, OPERATING RESULTS
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
We are subject to various risks that may materially harm our business,
financial condition and results of operations. You should carefully consider the
risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this filing
before deciding to purchase our common stock. If any of these risks or
uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating
results could be materially harmed. In that case, the trading price of our
Common Stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES AND WE EXPECT THESE LOSSES TO
CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
Since inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We
incurred operating losses of $5,506,287 and $3,316,500 for the years ended
October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. As of October 31, 2004, we had an
accumulated deficit of $55,191,174. We expect to continue to incur net losses
for the foreseeable future as we continue to further develop and further the
commercialization of Semiconductor Technologies. We have been funding our
operations through the sale of our securities and expect to continue doing so
for the foreseeable future. Our ability to generate and sustain significant
additional revenues or achieve profitability will depend upon the factors
discussed elsewhere in this "Risk Factors" section. We cannot assure you that we
will achieve or sustain profitability or that our operating losses will not
increase in the future. If we do achieve profitability, we cannot be certain
that we can sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in
the future. We expect to expend substantial financial resources on research and
development, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and administration as
we continue to develop and begin to deploy our Semiconductor Technologies. These
expenditures will necessarily precede the realization of substantial revenues
from the commercialization of the Semiconductor Technologies and sales of
products, if any, which may result in future operating losses
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OUR NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING IS ACUTE AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN
ADEQUATE FINANCING COULD LEAD TO THE FINANCIAL FAILURE OF OUR COMPANY IN THE
FUTURE.
We need to raise approximately $820,000 on an immediate basis in order
to comply with the terms of certain outstanding agreements, keep current
essential suppliers and vendors, and to maintain our operations as presently
conducted through April 30, 2005. If we are unable to raise this amount, we will
not be able to maintain operations as presently conducted and may cease
operating as a going concern.
In December 2004, we entered into a loan agreement pursuant to which we
borrowed an additional $300,000 (we received net proceeds of $267,000 from this
loan following the payment of due diligence fees and transaction related fees
and expenses). We will also need to raise an additional $3 million to $4 million
in order to complete the design and testing, and begin the commercialization of
our Semiconductor Technologies and realize our business plan. Under the terms of
the Convertible Debenture financing, except for certain prospective pre-approved
transactions, we granted to the holders of the Convertible Debentures a right of
first refusal to participate in the purchase of equity securities we propose to
sell to third parties. The existence of these rights may impair our ability to
obtain equity financing from third parties on terms satisfactory to us or at all
because investors may be reluctant to devote the time and expense necessary to
negotiate the terms of a transaction which we may not be able to fully
consummate with them if holders of the Convertible Debentures elect to exercise
its rights.
In addition, unforeseen contingencies and developments may arise that
will require us to raise additional capital. We may have difficulty obtaining
additional funds as and if needed, and we may have to accept terms that would
adversely affect our stockholders. We also may be required to seek additional
financing in the future to respond to increased expenses or shortfalls in
anticipated revenues, accelerate product development and deployment, respond to
competitive pressures, develop new or enhanced products, or take advantage of
unanticipated acquisition opportunities. We cannot be certain we will be able to
find such additional financing on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If
we are unable to obtain additional financing when needed, we could be required
to modify our business plan in accordance with the extent of available
financing. We also may not be able to accelerate the development and deployment
of our Semiconductor Technologies, respond to competitive pressures, develop or
take advantage of unanticipated acquisition opportunities.
Our independent registered public accountants have included a "going
concern" paragraph in their audit report on our 2004 financial statements. They
believe that there are conditions that raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The going concern paragraph
may make it more difficult for us to raise funds than if we did not have a
"going concern" paragraph. The financial statements do not include any
adjustment that might result from the outcome of such uncertainty.
OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO THE CYCLICALITY OF
THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY AND ANY SUCH VARIATIONS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
We operate in the semiconductor industry, which is cyclical and subject
to rapid technological change. Recently, the semiconductor industry has begun to
emerge from a significant downturn characterized by diminished product demand,
accelerated erosion of prices and excess production capacity. The current
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downturn and future downturns in the semiconductor industry may be severe and
prolonged. Future downturns in the semiconductor industry, or any failure of
this industry to fully recover from its recent downturn, could delay or hinder
the commercialization of our Semiconductor Technologies and seriously impact our
revenues and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
This industry also periodically experiences increased demand and production
capacity constraints, which may affect our ability to ship products utilizing
the Semiconductor Technologies in future periods. Accordingly, our quarterly
results may vary significantly as a result of the general conditions in the
semiconductor industry, which could cause our stock price to decline.
WE HAVE A LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THERE IS LIMITED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA UPON WHICH AN
EVALUATION OF OUR BUSINESS PROSPECTS COULD BE MADE.
We have only been engaged in the semiconductor business since February
2000. We have not yet commercialized the Semiconductor Technologies and
therefore have not generated any revenues from our semiconductor business. As a
result, we have no historical financial data that can be used in evaluating our
business prospects and in projecting future operating results. For example, we
cannot forecast operating expenses based on our historical results, and we are
instead required to forecast expenses based in part on future revenue
projections. In addition, our ability to accurately forecast our revenue going
forward is limited.
You must consider our prospects in light of the risks, expenses and
difficulties we might encounter because we are at an early stage of development
in a new and rapidly evolving market. Many of these risks are described under
the sub-headings below. We may not successfully address any or all of these
risks and our business strategy may not be successful.
OUR SUCCESS IS CONTINGENT UPON THE INCORPORATION OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNOLOGIES INTO SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY LEADING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
AND THE NON-INCORPORATION OF OUR SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INTO SUCH PRODUCTS
COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
Our Semiconductor Technologies will not be sold directly to the
end-user; rather, they will be components of other products. As a result, we
must rely upon equipment manufacturers to design the Semiconductor Technologies
into their equipment. We must further rely on this equipment to be successful.
If equipment that incorporates the Semiconductor Technologies is not accepted in
the marketplace, we may not achieve adequate sales volume, which would have a
negative effect on our results of operations. Accordingly, we must correctly
anticipate the price, performance and functionality requirements of these data
equipment manufacturers. We must also successfully develop products containing
the Semiconductor Technologies that meet these requirements and make such
products available on a timely basis and in sufficient quantities. Further, if
there is consolidation in the data equipment manufacturing industry, or if a
small number of data equipment manufacturers otherwise dominate the market for
data equipment, then our success will depend upon our ability to establish and
maintain relationships with these market leaders. If we do not anticipate trends
in the market for products enabling the digital transmission of data, voice and
video to homes and business enterprises over existing copper wire telephone
lines and meet the requirements of equipment manufacturers, or if we do not
successfully establish and maintain relationships with leading data equipment
manufacturers, then our business, financial condition and results of operations
will be seriously harmed.
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BECAUSE WE WILL DEPEND ON THIRD PARTIES TO MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLE AND
TEST THE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES, WE MAY EXPERIENCE DELAYS IN RECEIVING
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES.
We do not own or operate a semiconductor fabrication facility. Rather,
semiconductor devices that will contain our Semiconductor Technologies will be
manufactured at independent foundries. We intend to rely solely on third-party
foundries and other specialist suppliers for all of our manufacturing, assembly
and testing requirements. However, these parties may not be obligated to supply
products to us for any specific period, in any specific quantity or at any
specific price, except as may be provided in a particular purchase order that
has been accepted by one of them. As a result, we will not directly control
semiconductor delivery schedules, which could lead to product shortages, poor
quality and increases in the costs of our products. In addition, we may
experience delays in receiving semiconductor devices from foundries due to
foundry scheduling and process problems. We cannot be sure that we will be able
to obtain semiconductors within the time frames and in the volumes required by
us at an affordable cost or at all. Any disruption in the availability of
semiconductors or any problems associated with the delivery, quality or cost of
the fabrication assembly and testing of the Semiconductor Technologies or
related products could significantly hinder our ability to deliver future
products to our customers.
WE MAY INCUR SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSES COMPLETING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
COMMERCIALLY DEPLOYABLE VERSION OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES BEFORE WE EARN
ASSOCIATED NET REVENUES AND MAY NOT ULTIMATELY SELL A LARGE VOLUME OF OUR
PRODUCTS.
We are currently working on completing a beta version of the
Semiconductor Technologies and we anticipate that we will incur substantial
development expenditures prior to generating associated net revenues from a
commercially deployable version (if any). Subject to raising needed capital, we
estimate that we will complete within nine months of such raise a beta
version of the chipset for evaluation by our potential customers and prospective
industry partners. We anticipate receiving limited orders for products
containing the Semiconductor Technologies during the period that potential
customers test and evaluate products utilizing the Semiconductor Technologies.
This test and evaluation period typically lasts from three to six months or
longer, and volume production of the equipment manufacturer's product that
incorporates Semiconductor Technologies typically would not begin until this
test and evaluation period has been completed. As a result, a significant period
of time may lapse between product development and sales efforts and the
realization of revenues from volume ordering by customers of products containing
the Semiconductor Technologies. In addition, achieving a design win with a
customer does not necessarily mean that this customer will order large volumes
of products containing the Semiconductor Technologies. A design win is not a
binding commitment by a customer to purchase products. Rather, it is a decision
by a customer to use our Semiconductor Technologies in the design process of
that customer's products. A customer can choose at any time to discontinue using
our Semiconductor Technologies in that customer's designs or product development
efforts. Even if the Semiconductor Technologies are chosen to be incorporated
into a customer's products, we may still not realize significant net revenues
from that customer if that customer's products are not commercially successful.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT OUR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OR MAY BE
SUED BY THIRD PARTIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF THEIR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
We outsource to independent third parties all significant design,
development and testing activities relating to our Semiconductor Technologies.
Our success depends significantly on our ability to obtain and maintain patent,
trademark and copyright protection for our intellectual property, to preserve
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our trade secrets and to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of
third parties. If we are not adequately protected, our competitors could use the
intellectual property that we have developed to enhance their products and
services, which could harm our business.
We rely on patent protection, as well as a combination of copyright and
trademark laws, trade secrets, confidentiality provisions and other contractual
provisions, to protect our proprietary rights, but these legal means afford only
limited protection. Despite any measures taken to protect our intellectual
property, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our Semiconductor
Technologies or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. In
addition, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our proprietary
rights as fully as do the laws of the United States. If we litigated to enforce
our rights, it would be expensive, divert management resources and may not be
adequate to protect our intellectual property rights.
The telecommunications industry is characterized by the existence of a
large number of patents and frequent litigation based on allegations of trade
secret, copyright or patent infringement. We may inadvertently infringe a patent
of which we are unaware. In addition, because patent applications can take many
years to issue, there may be a patent application now pending of which we are
unaware that will cause us to be infringing when it is issued in the future.
Although we are not currently involved in any intellectual property litigation,
we may be a party to litigation in the future to protect our intellectual
property or as a result of our alleged infringement of another's intellectual
property, forcing us to do one or more of the following:
o Cease selling, incorporating or using products or services
that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;
o Obtain from the holder of the infringed intellectual property
right a license to sell or use the relevant technology, which
license may not be available on reasonable terms; or
o Redesign those products or services that incorporate such
technology.
A successful claim of infringement against us, and our failure to
license the same or similar technology, could adversely affect our business,
asset value or stock value. Infringement claims, with or without merit, would be
expensive to litigate or settle, and would divert management resources.
OUR MARKET IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND THE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHER PRODUCTS OR TECHNOLOGIES.
The market for high-speed telecommunications products is highly
competitive, and we expect that it will become increasingly competitive in the
future. Our competitors, including Conexant, Alcatel, PMC-Sierra, Texas
Instruments, Motorola, Metalink, Broadcom, Infineon Technologies and others,
have developed and are currently marketing technologies that also address the
existing technical impediments of using existing copper networks as broadband
options or are otherwise substantially similar to our Semiconductor
Technologies. Our competitors include some of the largest, most successful
domestic and international telecommunications companies and other companies with
well- established reputations in the broadband telecommunications industry.
Certain of our competitors, operating their own fabrication facilities, have
longer operating histories and possess substantially greater name recognition,
financial, sales and marketing, manufacturing, technical, personnel, and other
resources than we have. As a result, these competitors may be able to adapt more
quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements.
They may also be able to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of
their products. In all of our target markets, we also may face competition from
newly established competitors, suppliers of products based on new or emerging
technologies, and customers who choose to develop wire based solutions that are
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functionally similar to the Semiconductor Technologies. Although we believe we
will be able to compete based on the special features of the Semiconductor
Technologies, our proposed products will incorporate new concepts and may not be
successful even if they are superior to those of our competitors.
In addition to facing competition from the above-mentioned suppliers,
the Semiconductor Technologies will compete with products using other broadband
access technologies, such as cable modems, wireless, satellite and fiber optic
telecommunications technology. Commercial acceptance of any one of these
competing solutions, or new technologies, could decrease demand for our proposed
products. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully or
that competitive pressures will not materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
WE MUST KEEP PACE WITH RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR
INDUSTRY AND BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS MARKET IN ORDER TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE.
Our future success will depend on our ability to anticipate and adapt
to changes in technology and industry standards. We will also need to develop
and introduce new and enhanced products to meet our customers' changing demands.
The semiconductor industry and broadband communications market are characterized
by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent new
product introductions and short product life cycles. In addition, this industry
and market continues to undergo rapid growth and consolidation. A continued
slowdown in the semiconductor industry or other broadband communications markets
could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations. Our success will also depend on the ability of our
potential telecommunications equipment customers to develop new products and
enhance existing products for the broadband communications markets and to
introduce and promote those products successfully. The broadband communications
markets may not continue to develop to the extent or in the timeframes that we
anticipate. If new markets do not develop as we anticipate, or if upon their
deployment our products do not gain widespread acceptance in these markets, our
business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected.
BECAUSE OUR SUCCESS IS DEPENDENT UPON THE BROAD DEPLOYMENT OF DATA
SERVICES BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GENERATE
SUBSTANTIAL REVENUES IF SUCH DEPLOYMENT DOES NOT OCCUR.
Our Semiconductor Technologies will be incorporated in equipment that
is targeted at end-users of data services offered by wire-line
telecommunications carriers. Consequently, the success of the Semiconductor
Technologies depends upon the decision by telecommunications service providers
to broadly deploy data technologies and the timing of such deployment. If
service providers do not offer data services on a timely basis, or if there are
technical difficulties with the deployment of these services, sales of the
Semiconductor Technologies would be adversely affected, which would have a
negative effect on our results of operations. Factors that may impact data
deployment include:
o A prolonged approval process, including laboratory tests, technical
trials, marketing trials, initial commercial deployment and full commercial
deployment;
o The development of a viable business model for data services,
including the capability to market, sell, install and maintain data services;
o Cost constraints, such as installation costs and space and power
requirements at the telecommunications service provider's central office;
o Evolving industry standards; and
o Government regulation.
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THE COMPLEXITY OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES COULD RESULT IN
UNFORESEEN DELAYS OR EXPENSE AND IN UNDETECTED DEFECTS, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY
AFFECT THE MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF NEW PRODUCTS AND DAMAGE OUR REPUTATION WITH
PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS.
Highly complex products such as the semiconductors that we expect to
offer frequently contain defects and bugs when they are first introduced or as
new versions are released. If the Semiconductor Technologies contain defects, or
have reliability, quality or compatibility problems, our reputation may be
damaged and customers may be reluctant to buy our semiconductors, which could
materially and adversely affect our ability to retain existing customers or
attract new customers. In addition, these defects could interrupt or delay sales
to our potential customers. In order to alleviate these problems, we may have to
invest significant capital and other resources. Although our suppliers, our
potential customers and ourselves, will test the Semiconductor Technologies and
related products it is possible that these tests will fail to uncover defects.
If any of these problems are not found until after we have commenced commercial
production of products, we may be required to incur additional development costs
and product recall, repair or replacement costs. These problems may also result
in claims against us by our customers or others. In addition, these problems may
divert our technical and other resources from other development efforts.
Moreover, we would likely lose, or experience a delay in, market acceptance of
the affected product, and we could lose credibility with our prospective
customers.
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION CONCERNING THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE DEPLOYED IN THE TELEPHONE NETWORKS COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT THE MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF OUR SEMICONDUCTORS.
The jurisdiction of the Federal Communication Commission ("FCC")
extends to the entire communications industry, including potential customers for
our semiconductors. Future FCC regulations affecting the broadband access
industry may adversely affect our business. For example, FCC regulatory policies
affecting the availability of data and Internet services may impede the
penetration of our semiconductors into certain markets or affect the prices that
may be charged in such markets. In addition, international regulatory bodies are
beginning to adopt standards and regulations for the broadband access industry.
These domestic and foreign standards, laws and regulations address various
aspects of Internet, telephony and broadband use, including issues relating to
liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over the Internet,
online context regulation, user privacy, taxation, consumer protection, security
of data, access by law enforcement, tariffs, as well as intellectual property
ownership, obscenity and libel. Changes in laws, standards and/or regulations,
or judgments in favor of plaintiffs in lawsuits against service providers,
e-commerce and other Internet companies, could adversely affect the development
of e-commerce and other uses of the Internet. This, in turn, could directly or
indirectly materially adversely impact the broadband telecommunications and data
industry in which our customers operate. To the extent our customers are
adversely affected by laws or regulations regarding their business, products or
service offerings, this could result in a material and adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, highly complex products such as the semiconductors that we
expect to offer are subject to rules, limitations and requirements as set forth
by international standards bodies such as the ISO, and as adopted by the
governments of each of the countries that we intend to market in. There are some
FCC regulations in the United States pertaining to the use of the available
bandwidth spectrum that at present have been interpreted by some of our target
customers as discouraging to the technical innovations that we are bringing to
market. Further, regulations affecting the availability of broadband access
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services generally, the terms under which telecommunications service providers
conduct their business, and the competitive environment among service providers,
for example, could have a negative impact on our business.
WE HAVE NO AGREEMENT RELATING TO REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES NO
ASSURANCE CAN BE PROVIDED THAT WE WILL SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDE ANY SUCH AGREEMENT.
We presently have no agreement or understanding with any third party as
to commercial exploitation of the Semiconductor Technologies, and no assurance
can be provided that we will be successful in concluding any significant-revenue
generating agreement on terms commercially acceptable to us.
WE DEPEND ON ATTRACTING AND RETAINING KEY PERSONNEL AND THE FAILURE TO
ATTRACT OR RETAIN NEEDED PERSONNEL COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
We are highly dependent on the principal members of our management and
technology staff. The loss of their services might significantly delay or
prevent the achievement of development or strategic objectives. Our success
depends on our ability to retain certain key employees and to attract additional
qualified employees. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain
existing personnel or attract and retain highly qualified employees in the
future.
NEW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE OUR COSTS
AND MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED DIRECTORS.
We face new corporate governance requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, as well as rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We expect that these laws, rules and regulations will increase our legal and
financial compliance costs and make some activities more difficult,
time-consuming and costly. We also expect that these new requirements may make
it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer
liability insurance. We may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur
significantly higher costs to obtain coverage. These new requirements may also
make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to
serve as members of our board of directors or committees of the board.
OUR FILM IN DISTRIBUTION MAY NOT PRODUCE THE FINANCIAL RESULTS WE
ANTICIPATE.
Our Film has completed its domestic theatrical run. We recognized
revenues of $667,550 as measured from its release through the end of fiscal 2004
as a result of the consolidation of the joint venture that produced the Film (of
which we are 50% owners). The expected future Film revenues will, we believe, be
comprised of licensing and foreign distribution guarantee fees, television
rights and DVD sales. Based on updated information provided to us by the Film's
distributor, we wrote down the carrying value assigned to the Film at October
31, 2004. Nonetheless, the Film may not produce the adjusted financial results
we anticipate and therefore may have an adverse impact on our financial
position. Some of the risks include:
o Cash flow assumptions are based on a revenue stream from the Film
that may not materialize due to lower than anticipate box office sales or sales
of DVD's.
o We are contracting with foreign distributors in various countries. We
are receiving guarantee payments before releasing the Film. We cannot be assured
of accurate reporting of foreign box office sales or that moneys due us from box
office sales will ever be remitted.
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FUTURE SALES OF COMMON STOCK OR OTHER DILUTIVE EVENTS MAY ADVERSELY
AFFECT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES FOR OUR COMMON STOCK.
As of January 25, 2005, we had 90,713,623 shares of our Common Stock
issued and outstanding. As of that date, an additional 38,509,190 shares of
Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding
options, warrants and other rights and upon conversion of outstanding shares of
preferred stock and promissory notes. The exercise prices of those options,
warrants and other rights and the conversion prices of those shares of preferred
stock and promissory notes range from $0.06 to $10.00 per share. Those options,
warrants, other rights, shares of preferred stock and promissory notes also
contain provisions which require the issuance of increased numbers of shares of
Common Stock upon exercise or conversion in the event of stock splits,
redemptions, mergers or other transactions. The occurrence of any such event or
the exercise or conversion of any of the options, warrants, other rights or
shares of preferred stock described above would dilute the interest in the
Company represented by each share of Common Stock and may adversely affect the
prevailing market price of our Common Stock.
Additionally, we have registered for sale up to 15,800,001 shares of
our Common Stock, which will be issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible
Debentures, in payment of interest on the Convertible Debentures, upon exercise
of the Warrants issued in connection with the Convertible Debentures or as
additional shares issuable to the holders of the Convertible Debentures or the
Warrants as liquidated damages through the projected effective date of this
registration statement as contemplated by our agreements with these holders.
Under certain conditions, we can require a mandatory conversion of the
outstanding Convertible Debentures. We have also registered 2,366,667 shares
held by certain other selling stockholders and shares issuable upon exercise of
certain other warrants. The Warrants contain provisions which permit the holders
to exercise the Warrants without paying the exercise price in cash. The shares
of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures and
exercise of the Warrants will be saleable without restriction immediately upon
issuance pursuant to the plan of distribution in this Prospectus. The conversion
or exercise of any Convertible Debenture or Warrant would dilute the interest in
the Company represented by each share of Common Stock and may adversely affect
the prevailing market price of our Common Stock.
Finally, in addition to the shares described above, there are an
additional 370,777,187 shares of Common Stock authorized and available for
issuance by the Company. The Company may need to raise additional capital
through the sale of shares of Common Stock or other securities exercisable for
or convertible into Common Stock. The occurrence of any such sale would dilute
the interest in the Company represented by each share of Common Stock and may
adversely affect the prevailing market price of our Common Stock.
OUR STOCK PRICE MAY BE VOLATILE.
The market price of our Common Stock will likely fluctuate
significantly in response to the following factors, some of which are beyond our
control:
o Variations in our quarterly operating results;
o Changes in financial estimates of our revenues and operating results
by securities analysts;
o Changes in market valuations of telecommunications equipment
companies;
o Announcements by us of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic
partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
o Additions or departures of key personnel;
o Future sales of our Common Stock;
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o Stock market price and volume fluctuations attributable to
inconsistent trading volume levels of our stock;
o Commencement of or involvement in litigation; and
o Announcements by us or our competitors of technological innovations
or new products.
In addition, the equity markets have experienced volatility that has
particularly affected the market prices of equity securities issued by high
technology companies and that often has been unrelated or disproportionate to
the operating results of those companies. These broad market fluctuations may
adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.
WE MAY HAVE VIOLATED SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, IN CONNECTION WITH SALES OF OUR SECURITIES AND COULD SUFFER SUBSTANTIAL
LOSSES IF PURCHASERS OF OUR SECURITIES DEMAND TO RESCIND PREVIOUS SALES.
We have raised substantial amounts of capital in private placements of
our securities from time to time, including the sale of the convertible
debentures that were issued in December 2003 as well as convertible debentures
that were issued in April and in May 2004 upon the waiver by certain investors
of the Registration Statement effectiveness condition, together with, in each
case, the corresponding Warrants. The securities offered in such private
placements were not registered with the SEC or any state agency in reliance upon
exemptions from such registration requirements. Such exemptions are highly
technical in nature and if we inadvertently failed to comply with the
requirements of any of such exemptive provisions, investors would have the right
to rescind their purchase of our securities or sue for damages. If one or more
of these investors were to successfully seek such rescission or institute any
such suit, we could face severe financial demands that could materially and
adversely affect our financial position. Investors who purchased Convertible
Debentures in April and May 2004, in the aggregate principal amount of $350,000
may have the right to rescind their purchases because of our failure to comply
with certain requirements of an exemption from applicable registration
requirements in connection with these sales. If the purchasers of the
Convertible Debenture issued in April and May 2004 demand that we rescind these
sales, we may be required to remit to these purchasers an aggregate amount of
$350,000, not including these purchasers' cost of collection, interest and other
related charges that these purchasers may then demand. Unless we raise
additional capital, we will be unable to satisfy a rescission demand by these
purchasers. We have no commitments for any additional capital and no assurance
can be given that we will be successful in raising any additional capital on
commercially acceptable terms or on any terms.
WE MAY INCUR SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL EXPENSES IN DEFENSE AGAINST CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND COULD SUFFER SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES IF OUR DEFENSE AGAINST THOSE CLAIMS
IS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
In July 2004, four complaints were filed against us in California state
court alleging, among other things, that we have failed to pay an aggregate
amount of $375,000 due and payable under certain convertible promissory notes
that we issued in December 2001. The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages in
the aggregate amount of $375,000 (exclusive of interest and expenses) and other
relief. See Item 3 in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
We anticipate that our current
limited financial resources will have a material adverse effect on our ability
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to defend ourselves against these claims and/or assert any counterclaims
available to us. Our inability to adequately defend these claims and/or assert
any counterclaims available to us will have a material adverse effect on our
business and prospects.
Moreover, even if we have the resources necessary to adequately defend
ourselves against these claims, they may ultimately be determined adversely to
us and we would then be required to remit to the plaintiffs an aggregate amount
of $375,000 (exclusive of interest and expenses). Unless we receive revenues or
raise additional capital in sufficient amounts, we will be unable to satisfy any
judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. We cannot currently estimate the amount of
any revenues we may receive. We have no commitments for any additional capital
and no assurance can be given that we will be successful in raising any
additional capital on commercially acceptable terms or on any terms.
WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE PAYING ANY DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK.
We have not paid any dividends on our Common Stock since our inception
and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our Common Stock in the
foreseeable future. Instead, we intend to retain any future earnings for use in
the operation and expansion of our business.
ADDITIONAL BURDENS IMPOSED UPON BROKER-DEALERS BY THE APPLICATION OF
THE "PENNY STOCK" RULES TO OUR COMMON STOCK MAY LIMIT THE MARKET FOR OUR COMMON
STOCK
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations
concerning low-priced (or "penny") stocks. The regulations generally define
"penny stock" to be any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00
per share, subject to certain exceptions. If our shares continue to be offered
at a market price less than $5.00 per share, and do not qualify for any
exemption from the penny stock regulations, our shares will continue to be
subject to these additional regulations relating to low-priced stocks.
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The penny stock regulations require that broker-dealers, who recommend
penny stocks to persons other than institutional accredited investors, make a
special suitability determination for the purchaser, receive the purchaser's
written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale and provide the purchaser
with risk disclosure documents that identify risks associated with investing in
penny stocks. Furthermore, the broker-dealer must obtain a signed and dated
acknowledgment from the purchaser demonstrating that the purchaser has actually
received the required risk disclosure document before effecting a transaction in
penny stock. These requirements have historically resulted in reducing the level
of trading activity in securities that become subject to the penny stock rules.
The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by these penny stock
requirements may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in the
Common Stock, which could severely limit the market liquidity of our Common
Stock and our shareholders' ability to sell our Common Stock in the secondary
market.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We do not own any real property. Our corporate headquarters are located
at 5920 Friars Road, Suite 104, San Diego, California. The premises are occupied
under a five-year lease that commenced on February 1, 2000. The current monthly
rental under the lease is $5,065. Our board of directors has decided to move our
corporate headquarters to Portland, Oregon. We anticipate that the relocation to
Portland will be completed in the course of fiscal year 2005, subject to our
raising additional capital. In anticipation of moving our corporate headquarters
to Portland, Oregon, we have leased 1,000 square feet of space on a
month-to-month basis in Portland.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We have been served with the following three summonses and complaints,
each filed on July 26, 2004 in the Superior Court of California (San Diego
County):
Gerald Handler, Trustee of the Gerald and Judith Handler Trust v. New
Visual Corporation, Top Secret Surf Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 100;
Gerald Handler, Trustee of the Handler Children Trust v. New Visual Corporation,
Top Secret Surf Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 100; and Wayne Lill Jr.,
Trustee of the Wayne Lill Trust dated 12-22-99 v. New Visual Corporation, Top
Secret Surf Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 100. Each complaint relates to a
convertible promissory note issued by us in December 2001 and payable, according
to its terms, out of film distributions that we receive. Each complaint alleges,
among other things: that we have failed to pay the amount due and owing under
the convertible promissory note issued to the plaintiff despite demands for
payment; that our management has acted to forestall payments to our creditors,
including the plaintiff; and that we fraudulently induced the plaintiff to enter
into the convertible promissory note. The plaintiffs are seeking: money damages
in the aggregate amount of $375,000, plus interest; an accounting; an order
compelling the conveyance of monies to the plaintiffs and punitive damages.
The three complaints filed on July 26th were dismissed without
prejudice on August 11, 2004.
We have been served with the following additional summons and
complaint, filed on July 30, 2004 in the Superior Court of California (San Diego
County): Gerald Handler, Trustee of the Gerald and Judith Handler Trust and
Trustee of the Handler Children Trust, and Wayne Lill Jr., Trustee of the Wayne
Lill Trust dated 12-22-99 v. New Visual Corporation, New Visual Entertainment,
Inc., Top Secret Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 20. The complaint makes
substantially the same allegations as set forth in the complaints described
above and seeks money damages in the aggregate of amount of $375,000, plus
interest; an order avoiding alleged fraudulent transfers; an injunction against
disposition of allegedly fraudulently transferred monies; the appointment of a
receiver; a writ of attachment and imposition of a constructive trust.
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According to their terms, each of the convertible promissory notes
underlying these claims becomes due and payable upon our receipt of a specified
amount of distributions from our Film and is payable out of those distributions
that we have actually received. The convertible promissory notes underlying
these claims were converted by the plaintiffs into shares of our common stock in
March 2002.
We filed an answer to the complaints filed on July 30, 2004, denying
all allegations. Additionally, we were successful in our opposition
to the plaintiff's attempt to seek attachment.
We believe we have meritorious defenses to these claims and, if
necessary, intend to vigorously defend this matter, although the ultimate
outcome cannot be determined at this time. The litigation is in its
preliminary stages and no substantive discovery has been conducted in the case.
Our current limited financial resources will have a material adverse effect on
our ability to adequately defend ourselves against these claims, prosecute any
counterclaims that may be available to us or satisfy any judgment in the event
that any of these claims is determined adversely to us.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the three
months ended October 31, 2004.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our Common Stock is traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., Automated Quotation System
under the symbol "NVEI". Although trading in our Common Stock has occurred on a
relatively consistent basis, the volume of shares traded has been sporadic.
There can be no assurance that an established trading market will develop, that
the current market will be maintained or that a liquid market for our Common
Stock will be available in the future. Investors should not rely on historical
stock price performance as an indication of future price performance.
The following table shows the quarterly high and low bid prices for our
Common Stock over the last two fiscal years, as reported on the OTC Bulletin
Board. The prices represent quotations by dealers without adjustments for retail
mark-ups, mark-downs or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
The closing price of our Common Stock on January 25, 2005 was $0.14 per share.
HIGH LOW
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NOVEMBER 2003 THROUGH OCTOBER 2004
First Quarter $ .34 $ .16
Second Quarter .36 .17
Third Quarter .22 .09
Fourth Quarter .18 .07
NOVEMBER 2002 THROUGH OCTOBER 2003
First Quarter $ .75 $ .36
Second Quarter .45 .27
Third Quarter .42 .30
Fourth Quarter .41 .23
SHAREHOLDERS
As of January 25, 2005, there were approximately 1,051 holders of
record of our Common Stock. We believe that a significant number of shares of
our Common Stock are held in either nominee name or street name brokerage
accounts and, consequently, we are unable to determine the number of beneficial
owners of our stock.
DIVIDENDS
We have not declared or paid dividends on our Common Stock since our
formation, and we do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
Declaration or payment of dividends, if any, in the future, will be at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our then current
financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other
factors deemed relevant by the board of directors.
UNREGISTERED SECURITIES ISSUED DURING THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
During the three months ended October 31, 2004, we issued unregistered
securities as follows:
(A) In August 2004, we issued
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(
(i) 375,000 shares of Common Stock for cash proceeds of $30,000;
(ii) 38,880 shares of Common Stock for compensation to our former CFO
and Tatum CFO partners valued at $7,776.
(B) In September 2004, we issued
(
(i) 575,000 shares of Common Stock for cash proceeds of $46,000;
(C) In October 2004, we issued
(i) 30,000 shares of common stock valued at $4,500 in connection with
the extension of the due date of certain convertible promissory notes;
(ii) 1,600,000 shares of Common Stock for cash proceeds of $128,000;
(iii) 880,952 shares of Common Stock for research and development
services valued at $92,500;
(iv) 53,047 shares of Common Stock to a vendor for services valued at
$7,957;
(v) 131,250 shares of Common Stock for cash proceeds of $10,500
All of the securities issued in the transactions described above were
issued without registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon the
exemption provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as transactions by an
issuer not involving a public offering, the issuance and sale to financially
sophisticated individuals who are fully aware of the Company's activities, as
well as its business and financial condition, and who acquired said securities
for investment purposes and understood the ramifications of same.
ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND EXPOSITIONS SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES RELATED TO THOSE STATEMENTS, AS WELL
AS OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT. SOME OF OUR
DISCUSSION IS FORWARD-LOOKING AND INVOLVES RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. FOR
INFORMATION REGARDING RISK FACTORS THAT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON
OUR BUSINESS, REFER TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS SECTION OF THIS ANNUAL
REPORT.
OVERVIEW
The Semiconductor Technologies are in the development and testing
stage. Our objective over the next twelve months is to complete the development
and testing of a beta version of our Semiconductor Technologies. Through our
subsidiary, NV Entertainment, we recognized in fiscal year 2004 gross profit
from the revenues from the Film.
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FILM. The Film has completed its domestic theater run grossing
approximately $3.7 million in box office revenues, according to the Film's
distributor. We recognized revenues of approximately $287,570 during the year
ended October 31, 2004. The Film is currently being distributed to foreign
markets. The DVD was released domestically in April 2004 and the cable TV
release occurred in October 2004. The broadcast television release is presently
scheduled for summer 2005. The Film's foreign theatrical run began in Australia
and New Zealand in January 2004 and will continue throughout 2005 in Japan,
Brazil, Norway and Sweden.. All
references henceforth to our business relating to the Film will sometimes be
referred to in this Annual Report as our "Entertainment Business."
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES. We continue to work on a beta version of
our Semiconductor Technologies. Currently, we estimate that we will need to
raise an additional $3 million to $4 million in order to complete the design and
development of the Semiconductor Technologies, complete a commercially
deployable version of the semiconductor chip and commence marketing the chip. We
have no commitments for these amounts and no assurance can be given that we will
be successful in raising these or other amounts on commercially acceptable terms
or on any terms. See "RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS."
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.
The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make
estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those
related to revenue recognition, bad debts, investments, intangible assets and
income taxes. Our estimates are based on historical experience and on various
other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Actual results may differ from these estimates.
We have identified the accounting policies below as critical to our
business operations and the understanding of our results of operations.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We recognize revenue from the distribution of our Film and
related products when earned and reasonably estimable in accordance with
Statement of Position 00-2 -- "Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films"
(SOP 00-2). The following are the conditions that must be met in order to
recognize revenue in accordance with SOP 00-2:
(i) persuasive evidence of a sale or licensing arrangement with a
customer exists;
(ii) the film is complete and, in accordance with the terms of the
arrangement, has been delivered or is available for immediate and unconditional
delivery;
(iii) the license period of the arrangement has begun and the customer
can begin its exploitation, exhibition or sale;
(iv) the arrangement fee is fixed or determinable; and
(v) collection of the arrangement fee is reasonably assured.
Under a rights agreement with our distributor for our Film, we share
with the distributor in the profits of the film after the distributor recovers
its marketing, distribution and other predefined costs and fees. The agreement
provides for the payment of minimum guaranteed license fees, usually payable on
delivery of the completed film, that are subject to further increase based on
the actual distribution results in the respective territory.
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In accordance with the provisions of SOP 00-2, a film is classified as
a library title after three years from the film's initial release. The term
library title is used solely for the purpose of classification and for
identifying previously released films in accordance with the provisions of SOP
00-2. Revenue recognition for such titles is in accordance with our revenue
recognition policy for film revenue.
FILM PRODUCTION COSTS
SOP 00-2 requires that film costs be capitalized and reported as a
separate asset on the balance sheet. Film costs include all direct negative
costs incurred in the production of a film, as well as allocations of production
overhead and capitalized interest. Direct negative costs include cost of
scenario, story, compensation of cast, directors, producers, writers, extras and
staff, cost of set construction, wardrobe, accessories, sound synchronization,
rental of facilities on location and post production costs. SOP 00-2 also
requires that film costs be amortized and participation costs accrued, using the
individual-film-forecast- computation method, which amortizes or accrues such
costs in the same ratio that the current period actual revenue (numerator) bears
to the estimated remaining unrecognized ultimate revenue as of the beginning of
the fiscal year (denominator). We make certain estimates and judgments of future
gross revenue to be received for each film based on information received by its
distributor, historical results and management's knowledge of the industry.
Revenue and cost forecasts are continually reviewed by management and revised
when warranted by changing conditions. A change to the estimate of gross
revenues for an individual film may result in an increase or decrease to the
percentage of amortization of capitalized film costs relative to a previous
period.
In addition, SOP 00-2 also requires that if an event or change in
circumstances indicates that an entity should assess whether the fair value of a
film is less than its unamortized film costs, then an entity should determine
the fair value of the film and write-off to the statement of operations the
amount by which the unamortized film costs exceeds the film's fair value.
We commenced amortization of capitalized film costs and accrue expenses
of participation costs when a film is released and it begins to recognize
revenue from the film. Based on updated information that we received in January
2005 relating to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 from the Film's distributor
as to the Film's actual distribution and related expenses and DVD unit retail
prices, we determined that the fair value of the Film was less than the
unamortized film costs and, accordingly, we wrote-down the carrying value
assigned to Film In Distribution in the fourth quarter to $1,021,722. This
resulted in an impairment of $977,799 that is included in consolidated statement
of operations for the year ended October 31, 2004.
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Capitalization of computer software development costs begins upon the
establishment of technological feasibility. Technological feasibility for the
Company's computer software is generally based upon achievement of a detail
program design free of high-risk development issues and the completion of
research and development on the product hardware in which it is to be used. The
establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of
recoverability of capitalized computer software development costs require
considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors,
including, but not limited to, technological feasibility, anticipated future
gross revenue, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware
technology.
Amortization of capitalized computer software development costs
commences when the related products become available for general release to
customers. Amortization is provided on a product-by-product basis. The annual
amortization is the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio that
current gross revenue for a product bears to the total of current and
anticipated future gross revenue for that product, or (b) the straight-line
method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product.
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The Company periodically performs reviews of the recoverability of such
capitalized software costs. At the time a determination is made that capitalized
amounts are not recoverable based on the estimated cash flows to be generated
from the applicable software, the capitalized costs of each software product is
then valued at the lower of its remaining unamortized costs or net realizable
value. No assurance can be given that such technology will receive market
acceptance. Accordingly we may determine in the near future that the carrying
amount of the technology license will need to be reduced materially.
The Company has no amortization expense for the year ended October 31,
2004 for its capitalized software development costs as the technology was not
available for commercialization.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004),
"Shared-Based Payment." SFAS 123(R) addresses the accounting for share-based
payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in
exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that
are based on the fair value of the enterprise's equity instruments or that may
be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS 123(R) requires an
entity to recognize the grant-date fair-value of stock options and other
equity-based compensation issued to employees in the income statement. The
revised statement generally requires that an entity account for those
transactions using the fair-value-based method, and eliminates the intrinsic
value method of accounting in APB 25, which was permitted under SFAS No. 123, as
originally issued.
The revised statement requires entities to disclose information about the nature
of the share-based payment transactions and the effects of those transactions on
the financial statements.
SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for small business issuers financial statements
for the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15,
2005.
We have used stock in the past to raise capital and as a means of compensation
to employees. We believe we will need to continue using stock for these same
purposes.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development expenses relate to the design and development
of a beta version of the Semiconductor Technologies. We outsource to independent
third parties all design and development activities relating to completing the
beta version of the Semiconductor Technologies. Payments made to independent
software developers under development agreements are capitalized to software
development costs once technological feasibility is established or if the
development costs have an alternative future use. Prior to establishing
technological feasibility, software development costs are expensed to research
and development costs and to cost of revenues subsequent to confirmation of
technological feasibility. Internal development costs are capitalized to
software development costs once technological feasibility is established.
Technological feasibility is evaluated on a product-by-product basis.
Research and development expenses generally consist of salaries,
related expenses for engineering personnel and third-party development costs
incurred in completing the commercial beta version.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
COMPARISON OF THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004 (the "2004 period") AND THE YEAR
ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2003 (the "2003 period")
REVENUES. Revenues for the 2004 period of $287,570 were attributable to our
Entertainment Business of which $94,788 were in the form of guaranteed and
license payments and the remainder was foreign distribution fees. No revenues
were recorded in connection with our Semiconductor Technologies for the 2004 and
2003 periods. Revenues for fiscal 2003 were $379,980, of which $295,000 were in
the form of guarantees and license payments and the remainder was foreign
distribution fees.
COST OF SALES. Cost of sales for 2004 and 2003 of $142,691 and $192,889,
respectively represent the amortization of film cost for our Film in
distribution.
OPERATING EXPENSES. Operating expenses included research and development
expenses in connection with the Semiconductor business, compensatory element of
stock issuances, selling, general and administrative expenses, the costs of
settlement of litigation, and the impairment of film in distribution. Total
operating expenses increased 4.0% to $4,746,677 for the 2004 Period from
$4,563,502 for the 2003 period or a $183,175 increase. Selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased 2.2% or $45,962 primarily as a result of a
reduction in staffing, including the elimination of executive level positions,
lower professional fees and lower travel and entertainment expenses. In the 2003
period, we also settled certain outstanding litigation, resulting in reduced
legal fees. Compensatory element of stock issuances decreased 29.6% from
$2,062,081 in fiscal 2003 to $1,452,382 in fiscal 2004 as we better managed the
use of stock for compensation purposes. In April 2002, we entered into a
development and license agreement with Adaptive Networks, Inc. ("Adaptive"),
under which we outsource to Adaptive all of the principal research and
development activities with respect to the Semiconductor Technologies.
($1,559,000 and $4,192,000 remitted to Adaptive under the development and
license agreement in fiscal 2003 was capitalized and not included in research
and development expenses.) In March of 2004, we and HelloSoft, Inc. (the
"Strategic Partner") entered into an agreement (the "Original Agreement") which
was amended effective as of October 11, 2004 (the "Amendment"), pursuant to
which the Strategic Partner will provide development services relating to our
Semiconductor Technologies. In consideration for the services being rendered
under the Amendment, the Company has agreed to pay to the Strategic Partner
$185,000, half of which will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock,
(the "Common Stock"), at 25% discount from the per share closing price of the
Company's Common Stock on the day of the commencement of services. The other
half will be remitted in cash, periodically, upon completion by the Strategic
Partner and acceptance by the Company of specified milestones. The Strategic
Partner has assigned to the Company the rights to any improvements,
developments, discoveries or other inventions that may be generated by the
Strategic Partner in its performance of the services to be provided under the
Amendment. As a result of this agreement, in fiscal 2004, we incurred $92,500 of
research and development costs. This represented a decrease of $25,401 from
$117,901 in fiscal 2003. Additionally, in fiscal 2003 the Company wrote-off
projects totaling $57,000 as it was determined that the Company would not pursue
several projects that it deemed not essential. In October 2004, we performed a
review to determine if the fair value of the Film was less than its unamortized
film costs. As a result of this review, the Company wrote-down its Film In
Distribution to $1,021,722. This resulted in a charge of $977,799 which is
included in consolidated statement of operations for the year ended October 31,
2004.
OTHER EXPENSES. Other expenses included interest expense, amortization of
deferred financing costs and a non-cash gain on the settlement of a law suit.
Interest expense increased $613,005 primarily as a result of issuing $1,350,000
of convertible debentures. Amortization of unearned financing costs decreased to
$85,161 from $336,391 as a result of less financing costs incurred by the
Company. In the 2003 period, we recorded a non-cash gain of $1,474,000 on the
settlement of a law suit with two former officers and stockholders. The gain was
the result of the former officers returning 2,200,000 shares of common stock.
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NET LOSS. During the 2004 period the net loss increased $2,189,787 or 40% from
3,316,500 to $5,506,287 as the result of gross profit generated on the film
($50,000), higher operating expenses ($183,175), higher interest costs
($613,005), lower amortization of un earned financing costs ($251,230), higher
amortization of deferred financing costs ($78,427) and the non-cash gain
recorded as a result of the law suit settlement in the 2003 period ($1,474,000).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash balances totaled $127,811 as of October 31, 2004 compared to
$319,786 at October 31, 2003. In December 2004, we received net proceeds of
$267,000 from a loan, the details of which are discussed below.
Net Cash used in operating activities was $1,658,163 for
the year ended October 31, 2004, compared to $2,283,297 for the same period in
2003. Net Cash used in operating activities was primarily the result of (i) the
net loss of $5,506,287, offset by consulting fees and other compensatory
elements of stock issuance of $1,452,382, amortization of unearned financing
costs of $85,161, (ii) amortization of deferred financing costs of $78,427,
(iii) write-down of the Film in the amount of $977,799 (iv) amortization of the
Film in the amount of $142,691, (v) amortization of debt discount on notes of
$592,407, (vi) depreciation expense of $17,428, and (vii) decrease in accounts
payable and accrued liabilities of $478,050. Net Cash used in operating
activities in 2003 was primarily the result of the net loss of $3,316,500
partially increased by the gain on litigation settlement of $1,474,000 and
increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $172,462 offset by
consulting fees and other compensatory elements of stock issuance of $2,062,081,
amortization of unearned financing costs of $336,391, projects written-off of
$56,864 amortization of film asset of $192,889 and depreciation expense of
$23,232.
Net cash used in investing activities in fiscal 2004 was $95,000
compared to $852,134 in fiscal 2003. Net cash used in investing activities was
primarily the result of acquisition of license of $95,000. For 2003, cash used
in investing activities was primarily the result of projects under development
of $213,134 and acquisition of license of $639,000.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,561,188 in fiscal 2004
compared to $3,143,640 in fiscal 2003. Net cash provided by financing activities
in fiscal 2004 was the result of proceeds from issuance of Common Stock in the
amount of $594,000, proceeds from convertible debentures of $1,350,000, proceeds
from notes payable of $262,000 and proceeds from convertible notes of $100,000,
offset by capitalized financing costs of $154,812, repayments of convertible
debentures of $300,000 and repayments of convertible notes payable of $290,000.
Net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2003 was the result of
proceeds from issuance of common stock $2,936,693 proceeds from convertible
debentures of $300,000, proceeds from exercise of options and warrants of
$60,000, proceeds from convertible notes of $287,000, offset offering costs
related to stock issuances of $172,957, repayments of notes payable of $231,096
and repayments of convertible notes payable of $36,000.
Since November 1999, we have funded our operations primarily through
the issuance of our securities. Our recent financings are discussed below.
In December 2003, we completed a private placement to certain private
and institutional investors of $1 million in principal amount of its three year
7% Convertible Debentures (the "Debentures") and signed commitments to place an
additional $1 million of such Debentures (the "Additional Debentures") upon the
effectiveness of our registration statement (the "Registration Statement")
covering the Common Stock underlying these debentures. The Registration
Statement was originally filed on February 11, 2004. In connection with the
issuance of the Debentures, we issued five-year warrants (the "Warrants") to
purchase up to 6,666,667 shares of our Common Stock. In April and May 2004,
certain holders of the Debentures waived the Registration Statement
effectiveness condition and purchased an aggregate of $350,000 in principal
amount of Additional Debentures. In connection with these post filing Additional
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Debenture purchases, we issued warrants for 2,333,334 shares of our Common
Stock. In each case, the Warrants are at a per share exercise price of $0.25,
subject to cashless exercise provisions; provided that the exercise period may
be reduced under certain conditions (primarily relating to the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement and the closing bid price of the Common Stock
exceeding $1.00 for each of 20 consecutive trading days). The registration
statement was declared effective in August 2004 solely with respect to the
shares of Common Stock underlying the $1 million in principal amount of
Debentures issued as of December 2003 and the related Warrants.
In July 2004, we entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association which allows us to borrow up to $100,000
on a revolving basis. Interest on any amount we borrow under the line of credit
accrues at a floating rate equal to the prime rate set by the bank plus a margin
of .500% and is payable monthly beginning in September 2004. The line of credit
terminates on August 10, 2005, at which time any outstanding principal and any
accrued and unpaid interest is due and payable. Our obligations under the line
of credit are secured by funds deposited with the bank by one of our officers
and directors. We have agreed to indemnify that officer and director for any
losses or expenses he may incur as a result of providing security for our line
of credit.
In September 2004, we entered into a loan agreement with Melton
Management Ltd. ("Melton"), pursuant to which we borrowed $250,000 from Melton.
The principal amount of the loan and any accrued and unpaid interest is due and
payable on March 24, 2005. We may prepay the loan in whole or in part at any
time without penalty. Interest on the principal amount of the loan outstanding
accrues at the annual rate of 15% and is payable on the earlier of December 24,
2004 or the maturity of the loan, or upon prepayment of the principal. We
received net proceeds of $220,000 from this loan following the payment of
transaction related fees and expenses.
In December 2004, we entered into a loan agreement with Double U Master
Fund LP. ("Double U"), pursuant to which we borrowed $300,000 from Double U. The
principal amount of the loan and any accrued and unpaid interest is due and
payable on June 24, 2005. We may prepay the loan in whole or in part at any time
without penalty. Interest on the principal amount of the loan outstanding
accrues at the annual rate of 15% and is payable on the earlier of March 24,
2005 or the maturity of the loan, or upon prepayment of the principal. We
received net proceeds of $267,000 from this loan following the payment of due
diligence fees and transaction related fees and expenses. Part of the proceeds
of this loan were used to pay down and retire the line of credit from Melton.
Notwithstanding the proceeds of the loans described above, we need to
raise a minimum of $820,000 on an immediate basis in order to maintain our
operations as presently conducted through April 30, 2005. If we are unable to
raise this amount, we will not be able to maintain operations as presently
conducted and may cease operating as a going concern. Unless the Entertainment
Business generates revenues, we will need to raise an additional $3 million to
$4 million to realize our business plan as contemplated and complete the design
and testing of a commercially deployable version of the Semiconductor
Technologies and its eventual commercialization.
We have no commitments for any such financing, and there can be no
assurance that additional capital will be available to us on commercially
acceptable terms or at all. Management also intends to attempt to raise funds
through private sales of Common Stock and borrowings. The inability to obtain
such financing will have a material adverse effect on our business, its
operations and future business prospects.
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The independent registered public accounting firm's report accompanying
our financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2004, includes an
explanatory paragraph relating to the uncertainty of our ability to continue as
a going concern, which may make it more difficult for us to raise additional
capital. Our auditors believe that there are conditions that raise substantial
doubt about the our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability of reported assets or liabilities should we be unable to continue
as a going concern.
It is also anticipated that any successful financing will have a
significant dilutive effect on existing stockholders.
IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation Number 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN. 46"). This interpretation of Accounting
Research Bulletin ("ARB") No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," provides
guidance for identifying a controlling interest in a variable interest entity
("VIE") established by means other than voting interests. FIN 46 also
requires consolidation of a VIE by an enterprise that holds such a controlling
interest. In December 2003, the FASB completed its deliberations regarding the
proposed modification to FIN 46 and issued Interpretation Number 46(R),
"Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - an Interpretation of ARB No. 51"
("FIN 46(R)"). The decisions reached included a deferral of the effective
date and provisions for additional scope exceptions for certain types of
variable interests. Application of FIN 46(R) is required in financial
statements of public entities that have interests in VIEs or potential VIEs
commonly referred to as special-purpose entities for periods ending after
December 15, 2003. Application by public small business issuers' entities is
required in all interim and annual financial statements for periods ending after
December 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46(R) is not expected to have an
impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Shared-Based
Payment." SFAS 123(R) addresses the accounting for share-based payment
transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for
(a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on
the fair value of the enterprise's equity instruments or that may be settled by
the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS 123(R) requires an entity to
recognize the grant-date fair-value of stock options and other equity-based
compensation issued to employees in the income statement. The revised statement
generally requires that an entity account for those transactions using the
fair-value-based method, and eliminates the intrinsic value method of accounting
in APB 25, which was permitted under SFAS No. 123, as originally issued.
The revised statement requires entities to disclose information about the nature
of the share-based payment transactions and the effects of those transactions on
the financial statements.
SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for small business issuers financial statements
for the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15,
2005, with early adoption encouraged.
We are currently evaluating the impact that this statement will have on its
financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The information called for by this Item 7 is included following the
"Index to Financial Statements" contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. We maintain
disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and
forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management,
including our Chief Executive Officer (and Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure based closely on the definition of "disclosure controls and
procedures" in Rule 13a-14(c).
In connection with our audit for the year ended October 31, 2004, our auditors
proposed several adjusting journal entries which we recorded in our 2004
financial statements.
These adjustments included corrections to our accrued liabilities, interest
expense and compensation costs.
We believe that these adjustments constitute a material weakness in our internal
control system related to our closing process.
During the year ended October 31, 2004, we retained the services of an outside
financial consultant who assisted us in closing the quarters ended April 2004,
July 2004 and the year ended October 31, 2004.
Our auditors did not have any adjustments to our quarterly financial statements.
Due to excessive workload, our outside financial consultant could not devote
sufficient time in connection with our year-end closing to properly close our
books. Accordingly, our auditors had more than expected adjusting journal
entries.
We plan on replacing our financial consultant over the next 3 months with either
a full time in-house CPA or using the services of a local CPA firm to close our
books.
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As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with participation of management,
including our Chief Executive Officer (and Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer
(and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective except as describe above.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING . During the
quarter ended October 31, 2004, there have been no changes in our internal
controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, these controls except as discussed
above.
ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION
None
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PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The names, ages and positions of our directors, executive officers and key
employees are as follows:
NAME AGE POSITION
---- --- --------
Brad Ketch 42 President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal
Financial Officer and Director
Ray Willenberg, Jr. 53 Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice
President
Ivan Berkowitz 57 Vice Chairman of the Board
Bruce Brown 67 Director
Thomas J. Cooper 55 Director
The business experience, principal occupations and employment, as well as the
periods of service, of each of our directors and executive officers during at
least the last five years are set forth below.
BRAD KETCH. Mr. Ketch has served the Company in various roles since March 2002.
In March 2002, Mr. Ketch became a consultant with us on our broadband technology
and served in that capacity until July 2002, when he became our Chief Marketing
Officer. He has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as
a director, since December 2002. With over 18 years experience creating
shareholder value through broadband telecommunications products and services,
Mr. Ketch, from October 2001 to March 2002, served as CEO of Kentrox LLC, a
manufacturer and marketer of data networking equipment. At Kentrox, Mr. Ketch
was responsible for a company with 260 employees and $90 million in annual
revenues. From January 2001 to October 2001 Mr. Ketch implemented strategic
plans for telecom service providers and equipment manufacturers through his
telecommunications consulting company, Brad Ketch & Associates, of which he was
founder and President. From February 1999 to January 2001 he was Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for HyperEdge Corporation, a company he
co-founded. HyperEdge acquired and integrated broadband access equipment
manufacturers to further enable service providers to deliver broadband access to
the "Last Mile." From August 1997 through February 1999, Mr. Ketch implemented
strategic business and technical plans for competitive local exchange carrier
network access and created products targeted at the incumbent local exchange
carrier market as a consultant to various telecommunications companies as a
consultant with Brad Ketch & Associates. Prior to August 1997 he served in
various capacities at Nortel, Advanced Fibre Communications and Cincinnati Bell.
Mr. Ketch has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Wheaton College and a
MBA from Northwestern University.
RAY WILLENBERG, JR. Mr. Willenberg served as our President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board from April 1997 to March 2002, and was elected
a director in October 1996. Mr. Willenberg joined us as Vice President and
corporate Secretary in 1996. He currently serves as our Executive Vice President
and Chairman of the Board of Directors. From 1972 to 1995, Mr. Willenberg was
Chief Executive Officer of Mesa Mortgage Company in San Diego, California.
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IVAN BERKOWITZ. Mr. Berkowitz has served as a member of our board of directors
since August 2000 and was named Vice Chairman of the Board in June 2001. Since
1993, Mr. Berkowitz has served as the managing general partner of Steib &
Company, a privately held New York-based investment company. Currently, Mr.
Berkowitz serves on the board of directors of ConnectivCorp, a deep content
provider that facilitates online connections between consumers and
health-oriented companies. Since 1989, Mr. Berkowitz has served as President of
Great Court Holdings Corporation, a privately held New York-based investment
company. Mr. Berkowitz holds a B.A. from Brooklyn College, an MBA from Baruch
College, City University of New York, and a Ph.D. in International Law from
Cambridge University.
BRUCE BROWN. Mr. Brown has served as a member of our board of directors since
June 2000. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Brown has been an independent director
and producer of motion pictures. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1971
for directing "ON ANY SUNDAY," a motorcycle adventure film starring Steve
McQueen. Mr. Brown has earned worldwide distinction as the director and producer
of the first of its kind documentary, "ENDLESS SUMMER," which is the second
highest grossing documentary film of all time. Its sequel, "ENDLESS SUMMER 2,"
also directed by Mr. Brown, grossed more than $10 million in its first year of
theatrical distribution. Mr. Brown has collaborated with us to produce the Film.
THOMAS J. COOPER. Mr. Cooper has served as a member of our board of directors
since March 2002. From June 1 to December 2, 2002, Mr. Cooper served as our
President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cooper has been engaged in the
development, creation and management of global sales and marketing platforms for
businesses operating in the areas of high technology, real estate, office
automation, and telecommunications for the past 30 years. Mr. Cooper is
currently the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Artimi, Inc. a
fabless semiconductor firm based in Santa Clara, California serving new markets
with Ultra Wideband wireless technology and products. From 1994 to 2002, Mr.
Cooper served in various high-ranking positions at Conexant(formerly Virata),
most recently as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development (from July 1999 to
February 2002), where he was responsible for the development and implementation
of long range growth strategies, including defining global partnership
initiatives; identifying potential acquisition and joint venture candidates; and
directing strategic investment of corporate capital into select ventures in
which the company acquired minority stakes. From 1994 until 1999, Mr. Cooper
served as Virata's Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, where
he oversaw all aspects of the company's product sales and marketing, corporate
marketing/communications and public relations. During his tenure, Virata grew
its revenues from $8.9 million in 1998, $9.3 million in 1999, and $21.8 million
in 2000, to over $120 million in 2001.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ELECTION OF OFFICERS
All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders
and until their successors is duly elected and qualified. Any vacancy occurring
in the Board of Directors may be filled by the shareholders, the Board of
Directors, or if the Directors remaining in office constitute less than a quorum
of the Board of Directors, they may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of
a majority of the Directors remaining in office. A director elected to fill a
vacancy is elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. Any
directorship filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors shall
expire at the next shareholders' meeting in which directors are elected, unless
the vacancy is filled by the shareholders, in which case the term shall expire
on the later of (i) the next meeting of the shareholders or (ii) the term
designated for the director at the time of creation of the position being
filled.
Our executive officers are elected by and serve at the pleasure of our
Board of Directors.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
requires each of our officers and directors and each person who owns more than
10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC an
initial report of ownership and subsequent reports of changes in such ownership.
Such persons are further required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of
all Section 16(a) forms (including Forms 3, 4 and 5) that they file. Based
solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us with respect to
fiscal year 2004, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we
believe all of our directors and executive officers met all applicable filing
requirements, except as described in this paragraph.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
We have no financial expert. It is difficult for a company with a
financial profile such as ours to attract and to afford a director who qualifies
as a financial expert. Nevertheless, our board intends to seek and consider
retaining over fiscal 2005 an appropriate candidate who qualifies as financial
expert.
CODE OF ETHICS
We adopted a new Code of Ethics applicable to our senior executive
officers and senior financial officers, including the principal executive
officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of
such Code of Ethics is filed as Exhibit 14 to this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth all compensation for each of the last three
fiscal years awarded to, or earned by, our Chief Executive Officer and to all
other executive officers serving as such at the end of 2004 whose salary and
bonus exceeded $100,000 for the year ended October 31, 2004 or who, as of
October 31, 2004, was being paid a salary at a rate of $100,000 per year.
Summary Compensation Table
Restricted Securities
Name and Principal Other Annual Stock Underlying
Position(s) Year Salary Compensation Award(s) Options
--------------------- ---- ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------
Brad Ketch 2004 $ 204,620(2) $ -- 86,667(3)
President and 2003 225,833(4) -- -- 1,500,000
Chief Executive 2002 60,000 -- -- 455,000
Officer(and Principal
Financial Officer) (1)
Ray Willenberg, Jr. 2004 157,417(6) -- 176,667(7) --
Chairman of the Board 2003 177,694(8) -- -- --
Executive Vice President 2002 258,406(9) -- -- 350,000
and former Chief
Executive Officer(5)
C. Rich Wilson III 2004 45,215 -- 76,667 --
Former Vice 2003 156,083 -- -- --
President and 2002 166,329(11) 91,875(12) -- 600,000
Secretary (10)
Thomas J. Sweeney 2004 16,674 -- -- --
Former Chief 2003 129,848 -- -- --
Financial Officer (13) 2002 133,455(14) -- -- --
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(1) Mr. Ketch was appointed Chief Executive Office on December 2, 2002.
(2) Does not include $45,380 in earned, but deferred payroll unpaid as October
31, 2004.
(3) In December 2003, Mr. Ketch received 40,000 shares of our common stock in
lieu of $10,000 of deferred payroll. In March 2004, Mr. Ketch received 333,333
shares of our common stock valued at $76,333 as a performance bonus.
(4) Does not include $43,000 in earned, but deferred payroll unpaid as October
31, 2003.
(5) Mr. Willenberg served as our President and Chief Executive Officer until
June 1, 2002, whereupon he resigned from such position and became our Executive
Vice President.
(6) Includes $12,375 in bonuses paid Mr. Willenberg per his employment
agreement. Does not include $29,958 in earned, but deferred payroll unpaid as of
October 31, 2004. The Company owed Mr. Willenberg $353,318 in unpaid bonuses as
of October 31, 2004.
(7) In December 2003, Mr. Willenberg received 400,000 shares of common Stock in
lieu of $100,000 of unpaid bonuses. In March 2004, Mr. Willenberg received
333,333 shares of our common stock valued at $76,333 as a performance bonus.
(8) Includes $28,106 in bonuses paid Mr. Willenberg per his employment
agreement. Does not include $24,019 in earned, but deferred payroll unpaid as of
October 31, 2003. The Company owed Mr. Willenberg $463,878 in unpaid bonuses as
of October 31, 2003. (In December 2003, Mr. Willenberg received 400,000 shares
of common Stock in lieu of $100,000 of unpaid bonuses.)
(9) Includes $14,250 in earned, but deferred payroll unpaid as of October 31,
2002.
(10) Mr. Wilson served as Vice President and Secretary from April 2000 until his
resignation on from all positions with the Company on December 31, 2003.
(11) Includes $29,999 in earned, but deferred payroll unpaid as of October 31,
2002.
(12) Represents the issuance to Mr. Wilson in February 2002 of 250,000 shares of
common stock valued at $0.37 per share.
(13) Mr. Sweeney served as Chief Financial Officer until his resignation on
December 12, 2003.
(14) Includes $13,514 in earned, but deferred payroll unpaid as of October 31,
2002.
In accordance with the rules of the SEC, other compensation in the form of
perquisites and other personal benefits has been omitted for the named executive
officers because the aggregate amount of these perquisites and other personal
benefits was less than the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of annual salary and bonuses
for the named executive officers.
OPTION GRANTS IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
No stock options were granted to the named executive officers during
the year ended October 31, 2004
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AGGREGATE OPTIONS EXERCISED IN 2004 AND 2004 YEAR END OPTION VALUES
The named executive officers did not exercise any stock options during the year
ended October 31, 2004. The following table sets forth information as of October
31, 2004 concerning options held by the named executive officers.
Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-The-Money
Options at Fiscal Year End Options at Fiscal Year End (1)
--------------------------- ---------------------------
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#) Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
Brad Ketch -- -- 1,255,000 700,000 $ -- $ --
Ray Willenberg, Jr. -- -- 1,120,000 -- -- --
C. Rich Wilson III (2) -- -- 745,000 -- -- --
(1) Based upon the difference between the exercise price of such options and the
closing price of the Common Stock $0.10 on October 31, 2004, as reported on the
Over-The-Counter Market, no options were in-the-money.
(2) Mr. Wilson resigned from our employ on December 31, 2003.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
It is our policy to pay each outside director $2,000 for each meeting
of our Board of Directors attended and for each committee meeting attended.
During the year ended October 31, 2004, the directors waived their board meeting
and committee meeting fees until the Company's financial condition improves. In
addition, we have granted stock and stock options to the directors to compensate
them for their services.
Our directors are eligible to receive stock option grants under our
2000 Omnibus Securities Plan. We did not grant options to our directors in 2004.
We reimburse our directors for reasonable expenses incurred in
traveling to and from board or committee meetings.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
BRAD KETCH. On December 2, 2002, we entered into an employment
agreement with Brad Ketch pursuant to which Mr. Ketch was retained as our Chief
Executive Officer. The agreement entered into with Mr. Ketch in December 2002
replaced the agreements previously entered into with Mr. Ketch (and discussed
below) pursuant to which he was retained in various other capacities. Mr.
Ketch's current agreement with us began on December 2, 2002 for a three-year
term and provided for Mr. Ketch to receive an initial base salary of $250,000,
with an annual bonus to be paid at the discretion of the Board of Directors in
either cash or stock. In addition, the agreement provides for Mr. Ketch to
receive an option to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our Common Stock at a per
share exercise price of $0.64. The options vested in 12 quarterly installments
of 125,000, beginning March 1, 2003.
Mr. Ketch's agreement provided that he may be terminated for "cause,"
as defined in his employment agreement. If Mr. Ketch is terminated without
"cause" or left New Visual for "good reason," each as defined in the agreement,
he will receive a severance payment equal to two years of his base salary on the
date of his termination. If Mr. Ketch is terminated without cause or with good
reason within one year after a "change of control," as defined in the agreement,
he will receive a severance payment equal to two years of his base salary and an
amount equal to two times the amount of his last bonus received.
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Prior to our entering into the agreement with Mr. Ketch retaining him
as our Chief Executive Officer, we entered into several agreements with him
during fiscal year 2002. In March 2002, we entered into a one-year consulting
arrangement with Mr. Ketch, in which we retained Mr. Ketch to provide consulting
and advisory services with respect to our technology for transmitting high speed
data over extended ranges of copper telephone wire. Pursuant to this consulting
agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Ketch $15,000 per month and granted him an
option to purchase 50,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of
$1.02 per share. The option was exercisable upon grant.
In July 2002, we entered into an employment agreement and a second
stock option agreement with Mr. Ketch whereby he become our Chief Marketing
Officer. This employment agreement, which was for a three year term, began on
July 1, 2002, and provided for a base salary of $15,000 per month, an annual
bonus to be paid at the discretion of the Board of directors in either cash or
stock, and a stock option grant of 405,000 shares, of which 105,000 vested on
the date of grant. The remaining options vested quarterly, beginning on May 31,
2003, in equal amounts of 37,500 shares. These options have an exercise price of
$1.09 per share.
RAY WILLENBERG, JR. On February 11, 2000, we entered into an employment
agreement with Ray Willenberg, Jr., our Chief Executive Officer during part of
the 2002 fiscal year. The agreement began on April 1, 2000 for a three year term
and provided for Mr. Willenberg to receive an initial base salary of $250,000,
with annual increases of $50,000 each April. Mr. Willenberg agreed to forego
this increase in both 2001 and 2002. On March 22, 2002, in connection with the
hiring of Thomas J. Cooper as our Chief Executive Officer, we entered into a new
employment agreement with Mr. Willenberg. Pursuant to this new agreement, Mr.
Willenberg agreed to continue to serve as our Chief Executive Officer until June
1, 2002 and to serve as an Executive Vice President thereafter. Under the terms
of the new agreement, Mr. Willenberg will continue to serve as our Chairman of
the Board and as the President of our wholly-owned subsidiary, NV Entertainment,
Inc. Mr. Willenberg is entitled to receive a base salary of $175,000 per year.
He is also entitled to an annual bonus based upon the annual revenues we receive
in connection with our feature film production, STEP INTO LIQUID, and the gross
proceeds we receive from sales of our equity or debt securities obtained as a
result of Mr. Willenberg's personal efforts.
Mr. Willenberg may be terminated for "cause," as defined in his
employment agreement. If Mr. Willenberg is terminated without "cause" or leaves
New Visual for "good reason," each as defined in the agreement, he will receive
a severance payment equal to two years of his base salary on the date of his
termination. If Mr. Willenberg is terminated without cause or with good reason
within one year after a "change of control," as defined in the agreement, he
will receive a severance payment equal to two years of his base salary and an
amount equal to two times the amount of his last bonus received.
In January 2005, we notified Mr. Willenberg that we do not intend to
renew Agreement upon its scheduled expiration on March 22, 2005. We and Mr.
Willenberg are currently negotiating the terms of a new employment agreement.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
There are no compensation committee interlocks between the members of
our Compensation Committee and any other entity. Bruce Brown and Ivan Berkowitz
are the members of the Compensation Committee. None of the current members of
the Compensation Committee was, or has ever been, an officer or employee of ours
or any of our subsidiaries.
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On April 9, 2000, we entered into an agreement with Mr. Brown, as well
as with Dana Brown and John-Paul Beeghly (collectively, the "Brown Partners") in
which we agreed to form a venture and produce our STEP INTO LIQUID motion
picture. In this agreement, we agreed to finance the production of the film for
up to $2,250,000. We will receive all revenues generated by
the Film until such time as we recover 100% of our investment in the Film. Once
we recoup our investment in the venture, 50% of the net profits generated by the
Film will be paid to the Brown Partners and 50% will be paid to the Company.
ITEM 11. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information as of January 25, 2005,
concerning all persons known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our
Common Stock and concerning shares beneficially owned by each director and named
executive officer and by all directors and executive officers as a group. Unless
expressly indicated otherwise, each shareholder exercises sole voting and
investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.
In accordance with the rules of the SEC, the table gives effect to the
shares of common stock that could be issued upon the exercise of outstanding
options and common stock purchase warrants within 60 days of January 25, 2005.
Unless otherwise noted in the footnotes to the table and subject to community
property laws where applicable, the following individuals have sole voting and
investment control with respect to the shares beneficially owned by them. The
address of each executive officer and director is c/o New Visual Corporation,
5920 Friars Road, Suite 104, San Diego, California 92108. We have calculated the
percentages of shares beneficially owned based on 90,713,623 shares of common
stock outstanding at January 25, 2005.
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
--------------------------------
PERSON OR GROUP Number Percent (1)
----------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- -----------
Brad Ketch 1,953,000 (2) 2.12%
Ray Willenberg, Jr. 3,301,613 (3) 3.60%
C. Rich Wilson III 1,078,333 (4) 1.18%
Bruce Brown 174,000 (5) *
Ivan Berkowitz 1,331,875 (6) 1.46%
All executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons) 8,046,412 (7) 8.45%
Zaiq Technologies, Inc. 9,388,235 (8) 9.38%
* Less than 1%.
(1) Percentage of beneficial ownership as to any person as of a particular date
is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person
by the sum of the number of shares outstanding as of such date and the number of
unissued shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting and/or
investment power within 60 days.
(2) Comprised of (i) 373,333 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 1,580,000 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options. Does not include 375,000 shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options which are scheduled to vest
over the next 11 months.
(3) Includes options to purchase 1,120,000 shares of Common Stock.
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(4) Includes options to purchase 745,000 of Common Stock.
(5) Includes options to purchase 160,000 shares of Common Stock.
(6) Includes options to purchase 785,000 shares of Common Stock.
(7) Includes options to purchase an aggregate 4,565,000 shares of Common Stock.
(8) Reflects Common Stock issuable on conversion of 3,192 shares of Series B
Preferred Stock at an assumed conversion price of $ 0.00034 on April 20, 2004.
The address of Zaiq Technologies, Inc. is 78 Dragon Court, Woburn, MA 01801.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
We have three compensation plans (excluding individual stock option
grants outside of such plans) under which our equity securities are authorized
for issuance to employees, directors and consultants in exchange for services -
the 2000 Omnibus Securities Plan (the "2000 Plan"), the 2001 Stock Incentive
Plan (the "2001 Plan"), and the 2003 Consultant Stock Plan (the "Consultant
Plan") (collectively, the "Plans"). Our shareholders approved the 2000 Plan and
2001 Plan, and the Consultant Plan has not yet been submitted to the
shareholders for approval.
The following table presents information as of October 31, 2004 with
respect to compensation plans under which equity securities were authorized for
issuance, including the 2000 Plan, the 2001 Plan, the Consultant Stock Plan and
agreements granting options or warrants outside of these plans.
(a) (b) (c)
------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------------
Number of Securities
Number of Securities Remaining Available for
to be Issued Upon Weighted-Average Future Issuance Under Equity
Exercise of Exercise Price of Compensation Plans [Excluding
Outstanding Options, Outstanding Options, Securities Reflected in
Plan Category Warrants or Rights Warrants or Rights Column (a)]
-------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------------
Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders 2,178,750 $ 1.25 321,250
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders 15,811,249 $ 1.28 --
------------------------ ------------------------- ------------------------------
Total 17,989,999 $ 1.28 321,250
======================== ========================= ==============================
NON-SHAREHOLDER APPROVED PLANS. The following is a description of
outstanding options and warrants granted to employees, directors, advisory
directors, consultants and investors outside of the Plans.
As of October 31, 2004, we have outstanding options and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 15,811,249 shares of our common stock that were granted
outside of the Plans. Of this number, options to acquire 1,442,500 shares were
granted during fiscal 2000 to eight present or former directors, officers,
employees and advisory directors at exercise prices ranging from $4.00 to $4.40.
These options expire five years from their grant date. 275,000 of these options
vested immediately. 1,027,500 of the options vest in four equal annual
installments, with one quarter vesting upon issuance. Of the remaining options,
35,000 vested immediately and the remainder vested in six quarterly installments
of 17,500 shares each.
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ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
BRAD KETCH. On December 30, 2003 our Board of Directors authorized the
issuance of 333,333 shares of our Common Stock to Mr. Ketch as a bonus valued at
$76,666 for the time spent in connection with the December 2003 Securities
Purchase Agreement.
RAY WILLENBERG. On December 30, 2003 our Board of Directors authorized
the issuance of 333,333 shares of our Common Stock to Mr. Willenberg as a bonus
valued at $76,666 for the time spent in connection with the December 2003
Securities Purchase Agreement. In July 2004, Mr. Willenberg agreed to provide
security for our obligations under a $100,000 revolving line of credit agreement
and we agreed to indemnify Mr. Willenberg for any losses or expenses he may
incur as a result of providing such security.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS
3.1 Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of New Visual
Entertainment, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2001).
3.2 Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999 (the "1999 10-KSB/A")).
3.4 Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended April 30, 2002 (the "April 2002 10-Q"))
3.5 Bylaws of New Visual Corporation, as amended (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended January 31, 2002 (the "January 2002 10-Q")).
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
the 1999 10-KSB/A.
4.3 Warrant, dated as of October 31, 2003 issued in favor of Melton
Management Limited (incorporated by reference to the Registration
Statement filed on Form SB-2 on February 11, 2004).
4.4 Form of Three Year New Visual Corporation 7% Convertible Debenture
(incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement filed on Form
SB-2 on February 11, 2004 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (the "2003 10-KS").
4.5 Form of Three Year Warrant issued to the Holders of the 7% Convertible
Debentures (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement
filed on Form SB-2 on February 11, 2004 of the Company's 2003 10-KS).
10.1 Agreement to Produce Film, dated April 9, 2000 between New Visual
Entertainment, Inc., Bruce Brown, Dana Brown and John-Paul Beeghly
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended October 31, 2000 (the "2000
10-KSB")).
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10.2 2000 Omnibus Securities Plan of New Visual Entertainment, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company's definitive
Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on May 2, 2000).
10.3 Form of Credit Agreement dated June 29, 2000 by the Company and each of
the following trusts: Epics Events Trust, Ltd.; Exodus Systems Trust,
Ltd.; Prospect Development Trust, Ltd.; Pearl Street Investments Trust,
Ltd.; and Riviera Bay Holdings Trust, Ltd. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended July 31, 2000 (the "July 2000 10-QSB")).
10.4 Form of Amendment to Credit Agreement dated November 13, 2000 by New
Visual Entertainment Inc. and each of the following trusts: Epics
Events Trust, Ltd.; Exodus Systems Trust, Ltd.; Prospect Development
Trust, Ltd.; Pearl Street Investments Trust, Ltd.; and Riviera Bay
Holdings Trust, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the
2000 10-KSB).
10.5 Office Building Lease dated May 4, 2001, by and between Valley Park
Associates LLC and New Wheel Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of New
Visual Entertainment, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11
of the 2001 10-K).
10.6 2001 Stock Incentive Plan for New Visual Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (No. 333-68716), as filed with the Commission on August 30,
2001). *
10.7 First Amendment to Office Building Lease dated September 12, 2001, by
and between Valley Park Associates, LLC and New Wheel Technology, Inc.,
a subsidiary of New Visual Entertainment, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the 2001 10-K).
10.8 Technology Planning and Assistance Agreement dated September 28, 2001,
by and between New Visual Corporation and Adaptive Networks, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the 2001 10-K).
10.9 Convertible Promissory Note dated October 10, 2001 by New Visual
Corporation in favor of Nellie Streeter Crane, Ltd. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the 2001 10-K).
10.10 Warrant Agreement dated February 11, 2002, by and between New Visual
Corporation and Elite Financial Communications, LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the January 2002 10-Q).
10.11 Stock Option Agreement dated March 22, 2002, by and between New Visual
Corporation and Thomas J. Cooper (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.11 of the April 2002 10-Q). *
10.12 Employment Agreement dated March 22, 2002, by and between New Visual
Corporation and Ray Willenberg, Jr. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.12 of the April 2002 10-Q). *
10.13 Stock Option Agreement dated March 22, 2002, by and between New Visual
Corporation and Ray Willenberg, Jr. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.13 of the April 2002 10-Q). *
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10.14 Stock Option Agreement dated March 22, 2002, by and between New Visual
Corporation and Brad Ketch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14
of the April 2002 10-Q). *
10.15 Development and License Agreement dated as of April 17, 2002, by and
between Adaptive Networks, Inc. and New Visual Corporation
(Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to certain
portions of this exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately
with the Commission) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the
April 2002 10-Q).
10.16 Right of First Refusal, Credit of Payments and Revenue Sharing
Agreement dated as of April 17, 2002, by and among New Visual
Corporation, Adaptive Networks, Inc. and Certain Shareholders of
Adaptive Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of
the April 2002 10-Q).
10.17 Receivables Purchase and Stock Transfer Restriction Agreement dated as
of April 17, 2002, by and among New Visual Corporation, Zaiq
Technologies, Inc. and Adaptive Networks, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the April 2002 10-Q).
10.18 Receivables Purchase and Stock Transfer Restriction Agreement dated as
of April 17, 2002, by and among New Visual Corporation, TLSI, Inc. and
Adaptive Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of
the April 2002 10-Q).
10.19 Convertible Promissory Note dated May 21, 2002, by New Visual
Corporation in favor of Randy Arnett (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.7 of the July 2002 10-Q).
10.20 Convertible Promissory Note dated June 12, 2002, by New Visual
Corporation in favor of Bonnie Davis (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 of the July 2002 10-Q).
10.21 Promissory Note dated October 29, 2002 in favor of Robert E Casey, Jr.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 of the Annual Report for
the year ended 2002).
10.22 Employment Agreement dated December 2, 2002, by and between New Visual
Corporation and Brad Ketch. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59
of the Annual Report for the year ended 2002).
10.23 Stock Option Agreement dated December 2, 2002, by and between New
Visual Corporation and Brad Ketch. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.60 of the Annual Report for the year ended 2002).
10.24 Promissory note dated October 31, 2002 in favor of Charles R Cono
Trust, Charles R. Cono, TTEE (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2002).
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10.25 Letter agreement between ARTISAN PICTURES INC. and New Visual
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64 of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31,
2003)
10.26 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of December 31, 2003
between New Visual Corporation and Holders of the three year 7%
Convertible Debentures
10.27 Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 31, 2003
between New Visual Corporation and the Holders of the 7% Convertible
Debentures (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement
filed on form SB-2 on Februray 11, 2004)
14.1 Code of Ethics
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
21.1 of the Annual Report for the year ended 2002)
23.1 Consent of Marcum & Kliegman LLP, Independent Registered Public
Accountants
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer (and principal Financial
and Accounting Officer) pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Acot of 2002
32. Section 1350 Certification
* Management Agreement
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the Company by
Marcum & Kliegman LLP for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 are
set forth below. The aggregate fees included in the Audit category are fees
billed for the fiscal years for the audit of the Company's annual financial
statements and review of financial statements and statutory and regulatory
filings or engagements. The aggregate fees included in each of the other
categories are fees billed in the fiscal years.
------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -----------------------------------
Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2004 Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2003
------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -----------------------------------
Audit Fees $146,906 $142,000
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Audit Related Fees $77,108 $10,720
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Tax Fees $13,784 $15,043
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All Other Fees $0 $0
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Total $237,799 $167,763
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Audit Fees were for professional services rendered for the audits of
the consolidated financial statements of the Company, quarterly review of the
financial statements included in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB, consents, and
other assistance required to complete the year end audit of the consolidated
financial statements.
Audit-Related Fees were for assurance and related services reasonably
related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements and
not reported under the caption Audit Fees.
Tax Fees were for professional services related to tax compliance, tax
authority audit support and tax planning.
There were no fees that were classified as All Other Fees for each of
our last two fiscal years.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act,
the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: JANUARY 31, 2005 NEW VISUAL CORPORATION
BY: /S/ BRAD KETCH
-------------------------------------
BRAD KETCH
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND
ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange 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/ Brad Ketch President, Chief Executive Officer and Director January 31, 2005
----------------------- (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL)
Brad Ketch AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
/s/ Ray Willenberg, Jr. Chairman of the Board, Executive Vice President January 31, 2005
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Ray Willenberg, Jr.
/s/ Ivan Berkowitz Director January 31, 2005
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Ivan Berkowitz
/s/ Bruce Brown Director January 31, 2005
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Bruce Brown
/s/ Thomas J. Cooper Director January 31, 2005
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Thomas J. Cooper
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INDEX TO AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets
At October 31, 2004 and 2003 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the Years Ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' (Deficiency) Equity
for the Years Ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 F-4 to F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the Years Ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 F-6 to F-7
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-8 to F-35
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors
New Visual Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of New
Visual Corporation and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of October 31, 2004 and
2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
(deficiency)equity, and cash flows for the years ended October 31, 2004 and
2003. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's 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
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 consolidated financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of New Visual
Corporation and Subsidiaries at October 31, 2004 and 2003 and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for the years ended October 31, 2004 and
2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that the Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the consolidated
financial statements, the Company incurred net losses of $5,506,287 and
$3,316,500 during the years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. As of
October 31, 2004, the Company had a working capital deficiency of approximately
$3,985,000. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability
to continue as a going-concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters
are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ MARCUM & KLIEGMAN LLP
New York, New York
January 28, 2005
F-1
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
October 31,
-------------------------------
2004 2003
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ASSETS
------
Current Assets:
Cash $ 127,811 $ 319,786
Other current assets 7,984 5,015
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 135,795 324,801
Property and equipment - net 23,873 41,301
Technology license and capitalized software
development fee 5,751,000 5,751,000
Film in distribution - net 1,021,722 2,142,212
Deferred financing costs 187,413 --
Other assets 7,434 13,036
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 7,127,237 $ 8,272,350
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
-------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
Convertible notes payable $ 913,000 $ 1,103,000
Current Convertible debentures (net of
debt discount of $512,778) 197,222 300,000
Notes payable 1,002,310 740,311
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,007,871 1,744,883
License and development fees payable -- 95,000
------------- -------------
Total Current Liabilities 4,120,403 3,983,194
Long-term Convertible debentures (net of
debt discount of $268,750) 53,750 --
Redeemable Series B preferred stock 3,192,000 3,192,000
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Total Liabilities 7,366,153 7,175,194
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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters
Stockholders' (Deficiency) Equity:
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares
authorized; Series A junior participating preferred
stock; -0- shares issued and outstanding -- --
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares
authorized; 84,781,959 and 70,676,682 shares issued and
outstanding at October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively 84,782 70,677
Additional paid-in capital 55,031,976 51,131,622
Unearned financing fees -- (15,674)
Unearned compensation (164,500) (404,582)
Accumulated deficit (55,191,174) (49,684,887)
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Total Stockholders' (Deficiency) Equity (238,916) 1,097,156
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' (Deficiency) Equity $ 7,127,237 $ 8,272,350
============= =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-2
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended October 31,
2004 2003
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REVENUES $ 287,570 $ 379,980
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of sales 142,691 192,889
Projects written off -- 56,864
Impairment of film in distribution 977,799 --
Research and development 92,500 117,901
Compensatory element of stock issuances for selling,
general and administrative expenses 1,359,882 2,062,081
Compensatory element of stock issuances for R&D 92,500 --
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,081,305 2,127,267
Litigation settlement -- 6,500
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 4,746,677 4,563,502
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OPERATING LOSS (4,459,107) (4,183,522)
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OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME):
Interest expense 883,592 270,587
Non Cash Gain - Litigation Settlement -- (1,474,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs 78,427 --
Amortization of unearned financing costs 85,161 336,391
------------- -------------
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME) 1,047,180 (867,022)
------------- -------------
NET LOSS $ (5,506,287) $ (3,316,500)
============= =============
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE $ (0.07) $ (0.05)
============= =============
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 78,052,498 60,643,489
============= =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-3
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFECIENCY) EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
Common Stock Additional Unearned Total
--------------------------- Paid-In Financing Unearned Accumulated Stockholders'
Shares Amount Capital Costs Compensation Deficit Deficiency
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Balance- November 1, 2003 70,676,682 $ 70,677 $ 51,131,622 $ (15,674) $ (404,582) $(49,684,887) $ 1,097,156
Issuance of common
stock for cash 4,907,085 4,907 589,093 -- -- -- 594,000
Issuance of common stock
for extension of
promissory notes 310,003 310 49,071 (49,381) -- -- --
Issuance of common
stock in payment for
deferred payroll 40,000 40 9,960 -- -- -- 10,000
Issuance of common
stock for compensation 1,003,999 1,004 230,076 -- (230,000) -- 1,080
Issuance of common
stock under consulting
agreements 4,002,227 4,002 976,048 -- (980,050) -- --
Issuance of common
stock for services 468,047 468 109,739 -- (2,250) -- 107,957
Issuance of common
stock for conversion
of convertible debt 2,209,631 2,210 329,235 -- -- -- 331,445
Issuance of common
stock for liquidated
damages 283,333 283 23,717 -- -- -- 24,000
Issuance of common stock
for research and
development services 880,952 881 91,619 -- -- -- 92,500
Stock offering costs -- -- (20,475) -- -- -- (20,475)
Warrants issued with
convertible
debentures -- -- 577,896 -- -- -- 577,896
Value assigned to
beneficial conversions -- -- 772,104 -- -- -- 772,104
Warrants issued to
placement agent -- -- 121,018 -- -- -- 121,018
Value assigned to
warrants issued for
extension of
convertible notes -- -- 20,106 (20,106) -- -- --
Warrants issued for
professional services -- -- 21,147 -- -- -- 21,147
compensation expense -- -- -- -- 1,452,382 -- 1,452,382
Amortization of unearned
financing costs -- -- -- 85,161 -- -- 85,161
Net loss -- -- -- -- -- (5,506,287) (5,506,287)
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Balance at October 31, 2004 84,781,959 $ 84,782 $ 55,031,976 $ -- $ (164,500) $(55,191,174) $ (238,916)
============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-4
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFECIENCY) EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
Common Stock Paid-In Unearned Unearned Accumulated Stockholders'
Shares Amount Capital Financing Costs Compensation Deficit Equity
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance - November 1, 2002 49,787,069 $ 49,787 $ 47,097,830 $ (214,952) $ (331,581) $(46,368,387) $ 232,697
Issuance of common stock
for cash 17,112,611 17,113 2,919,580 -- -- -- 2,936,693
Issuance of common stock
for conversion of
promissory notes and
interest 1,225,941 1,226 376,524 -- -- -- 377,750
Issuance of common stock in
payment of deferred payroll 88,710 89 54,912 -- -- 55,001
Issuance of common
stock under consulting
agreements 3,621,875 3,622 1,535,628 -- (1,539,250) -- --
Cancellation of shares
under legal settlement (2,200,000) (2,200) (1,471,800) -- -- -- (1,474,000)
Cashless exercise of
warrants 40,476 40 (40) -- -- -- --
Exercise of warrants 1,000,000 1,000 59,000 -- -- 60,000
Stock offering costs -- -- (172,957) -- -- -- (172,957)
Value assigned to
beneficial conversion -- -- 137,113 (137,113) -- -- --
Value assigned to warrants
issued to consultants -- -- 588,232 -- (588,232) -- --
Value assigned to options
issued to consultants -- -- 7,600 -- (7,600) -- --
Amortization of unearned
compensation expense -- -- -- -- 2,062,081 -- 2,062,081
Amortization of unearned
financing costs -- -- -- 336,391 -- -- 336,391
Net loss (3,316,500) (3,316,500)
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Balance - October 31, 2003 70,676,682 $ 70,677 $ 51,131,622 $ (15,674) $ (404,582) $(49,684,887) $ 1,097,156
=======================================================================================================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-5
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended October 31,
2004 2003
------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $(5,506,287) $(3,316,500)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Consulting fees and other compensatory elements of
stock issuances 1,452,382 2,062,081
Unusual item - gain on Litigation Settlement -- (1,474,000)
Projects written-off -- 56,864
Interest paid in stock 13,946 --
Penalties paid in stock 24,000 --
Warrants issued for services 21,147 --
Impairment of film in distribution 977,799 --
Amortization of unearned financing costs 85,161 336,391
Amortization of deferred financing costs 78,427 --
Amortization of film in production costs 142,691 192,889
Amortization on debt discount on notes 568,471 --
Depreciation 17,428 23,232
Change in assets (increase) decrease:
Other current assets (2,969) (3,365)
Due from related parties 10,033
Other assets 5,602 1,540
Change in liabilities increase (decrease):
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 499,196 (172,462)
------------ ------------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,647,678) (2,283,297)
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Projects under development -- (213,134)
Acquisition of technology license and
development fee (95,000) (639,000)
------------ ------------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (95,000) (852,134)
------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 594,000 2,936,693
Offering costs related to stock issuances (20,475) (172,957)
Proceeds from convertible debentures 1,350,000 300,000
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants -- 60,000
Proceeds from notes payable 262,000 --
Proceeds from convertible notes payable 100,000 287,000
Capitalized financing costs (144,822) --
Repayments of convertible debentures (300,000) --
Repayments of notes payable -- (231,096)
Repayments of convertible notes payable (290,000) (36,000)
------------ ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 1,550,703 3,143,640
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH (191,975) 8,209
CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR 319,786 311,577
------------ ------------
CASH - ENDING OF YEAR $ 127,811 $ 319,786
============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-6
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended October 31,
2004 2003
------------ ------------
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 14,565 $ --
============ ============
Income taxes $ -- $ --
============ ============
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Compensation satisfied by issuance of common stock $ 119,037 $ 55,001
============ ============
Notes and interest satisfied by issuance of common stock $ -- $ 377,750
============ ============
Common stock issued for notes payable and accrued interest $ -- $ 156,000
============ ============
Common stock issued for converion ofconvertible debt $ 317,500 $ --
============ ============
Common stock issued for research and development services $ 92,500 $ --
============ ============
Value assigned to warrants issued to placement agent $ 121,018 $ --
============ ============
Value assigned to beneficial conversion in connection with the 7%
convertible debenture $ 772,104 $ --
============ ============
Value assigned to warrants issued to purchasers of convertible debentures $ 577,896 $ --
============ ============
Value assigned to warrants issued for extension of convertible notes $ 20,106 $ --
============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-7
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION, BUSINESS AND CONTINUED OPERATIONS
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of New Visual
Corporation ("New Visual") and its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, NV
Entertainment, Inc. ("NV Entertainment") (including its 50% owned subsidiary Top
Secret Productions, LLC), and NV Technology, Inc.(formerly New Wheel Technology,
Inc.) ("New Wheel" collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company consolidates its 50%
owned subsidiary Top Secret Productions, LLC due to the Company's control of
management, board of directors and financial matters of such entity.
New Visual Corporation was incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah on
December 5, 1985. In November of 1999, the Company began to focus its business
activities on the development of new Semiconductor Technologies. Pursuant to
such plan, in February of 2000, the Company acquired New Wheel. The
Company's technology business has generated no revenues to date.
The Company operates in two business segments, the production of motion
pictures, films and videos (Entertainment Segment) and development of new
semiconductor technologies (Semiconductor Segment). The Company's Entertainment
Segment is dependent on future revenues from the Company's film Step Into
Liquid. The Semiconductor Segment is dependent on the Company's ability to
successfully commercialize its developed technology.
Through its subsidiary NV Entertainment the Company has operating revenues for
its Entertainment Segment, but may continue to report operating losses for this
segment. The Semiconductor Segment will have no operating revenues until
successful commercialization of its developed technology, but will continue to
incur substantial operating expenses, capitalized costs and operating losses.
GOING CONCERN UNCERTAINTY
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and
the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal
course of business.
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial
statements do not purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The
Company has suffered significant recurring operating losses, used substantial
funds in its operations, and needs to raise additional funds to accomplish its
objectives. For the years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 the Company incurred
net losses of approximately $5.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively, and as
of October 31, 2004 had a working capital deficiency of approximately $4.0
million. In addition, management believes that the Company will continue to
incur net losses and cash flow deficiencies from operating activities through at
least October 31, 2005. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
As more fully described in the Notes below, the Company funded its operations
during 2004 and 2003 through sales of its common stock, par value $0.001 per
share (the "Common Stock"), proceeds from notes and convertible notes and the
exercise of options and warrants resulting in approximate net proceeds to the
Company of $2,300,000 and $3,411,000, respectively. In addition, as more fully
described in Note 17, the Company raised in December 2004 approximately $267,000
in net proceeds from the sale of promissory notes. During the period from
November 1, 2004 thru January 25, 2005 the Company sold an aggregate 1,005,000
shares of common stock to several investors for total proceeds of $80,400.
F-8
NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company's ability to continue to operate as a going concern is dependent on
its ability to generate sufficient cash flows to meet its obligations on a
timely basis, to obtain additional financing and to ultimately attain
profitability. The Company needs to raise substantial funds to maintain its
operations as presently conducted. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient
funds, the Company will not be able to maintain operations as presently
conducted and may cease operating as a going concern.
Management of the Company is continuing its efforts to secure funds through
equity and/or debt instruments for its operations. The Company will require
additional funds for its operations and to pay down its liabilities, defend
legal claims made against it, as well as finance its expansion plans consistent
with its business plan. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be able to secure additional funds and that if such funds are available, whether
the terms or conditions would be acceptable to the Company and whether the
Company will be able to turn into a profitable position and generate positive
operating cash flow. The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty and these
adjustments may be material.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosures 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.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash,
accounts payable, accrued expenses and convertible notes approximate fair value
because of their immediate or short-term nature. The fair value of long-term
notes payable approximates their carrying value because the stated rates of the
debt either reflect recent market conditions or are variable in nature.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on a
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which
generally range from five to seven years. Maintenance and repair expenses are
charged to operations as incurred.
FILM IN DISTRIBUTION
Statement of Position 00-2, Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films
("SOP-00-2") requires that film costs be capitalized and reported as a separate
asset on the balance sheet. Film costs include all direct negative costs
incurred in the production of a film, as well as allocations of production
overhead and capitalized interest. Direct negative costs include cost of
scenario, story, compensation of cast, directors, producers, writers, extras and
staff, cost of set construction, wardrobe, accessories, sound synchronization,
rental of facilities on location and post production costs. SOP-00-2 also
requires that film costs be amortized and participation costs accrued, using the
individual-film-forecast-computation method, which amortizes or accrues such
costs in the same ratio that the current period actual revenue (numerator) bears
to the estimated remaining unrecognized ultimate revenue as of the beginning of
the fiscal year (denominator). The Company makes certain estimates and judgments
of its future gross revenue to be received for each film based on information
received by its distributors, historical results and management's knowledge of
the industry. Revenue and cost forecasts are continually reviewed by management
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
and revised when warranted by changing conditions. A change to the estimate of
gross revenues for an individual film may result in an increase or decrease to
the percentage of amortization of capitalized film costs relative to a previous
period.
In addition, SOP-00-2 also requires that if an event or change in circumstances
indicates that an entity should assess whether the fair value of a film is less
than its unamortized film costs, then an entity should determine the fair value
of the film and write-off to the statements of operations the amount by which
the unamortized film costs exceeds the films fair value. During January of 2005,
the Company performed its review, and it was determined that the unamortized
film costs exceeded the Film's fair value. The Company determined that its
previous estimation of the expenses incurred by the Film's distributor were too
low and the estimation of future revenue were too high. As a result of this
review, the Company wrote-down the carrying value attributed to its Film In
Distribution to $1,021,722 at October 31, 2004. This resulted in an impairment
of $977,799 which is included in consolidated statement of operations for the
year ended October 31, 2004.
The Company commenced amortization of capitalized Film costs and accrued
(expensed) participation costs when its film, was
released and it began to recognize revenue from the film. The Company had
amortization costs of $142,961 and $192,889 for the years ended October 31, 2004
and 2003, respectively.
PROJECT IN DEVELOPMENT
During the year ended October 31, 2003, several projects under development were
determined to have no estimated realizable value and were accordingly
written-off. Project costs written-off during the year ended October 31, 2003
were $56,864.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS No. 109). SFAS
No. 109 employs an asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes.
Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized for
tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax
rates applicable to future years to the difference between the financial
statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities.
Under SFAS No. 109, the effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates
is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes film revenue from the distribution of its feature film
and related products when earned and reasonably estimable in accordance with
SOP 00-2. The following conditions must be met in order to recognize revenue in
accordance with SOP 00-2:
o persuasive evidence of a sale or licensing arrangement with a
customer exists;
o the film is complete and, in accordance with the terms of the
arrangement, has been delivered or is available for immediate
and unconditional delivery;
o the license period of the arrangement has begun and the
customer can begin its exploitation, exhibition or sale;
o the arrangement fee is fixed or determinable; and
o collection of the arrangement fee is reasonably assured.
Under a rights Agreement with Lions Gate Entertainment ("LGE") the domestic
distributor for its Film entitled Step Into Liquid, the Company shares with LGE
in the profits of the Film after LGE recovers its marketing, distribution and
other predefined costs and fees. The agreement provides for the payment of
minimum guaranteed license fees, usually payable on delivery of the respective
completed film, that are subject to further increase based on the actual
distribution results in the respective territory. Minimum guaranteed license
fees totaled $95,000 and $200,000 during the years ended October 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively and were recorded as revenue.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Amounts
allocated to acquired-in-process research and development costs, from business
combinations, are charged to earnings at the consummation of the acquisition.
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Capitalization of computer software development costs begins upon the
establishment of technological feasibility. Technological feasibility for the
Company's computer software is generally based upon achievement of a detail
program design free of high-risk development issues and the completion of
research and development on the product hardware in which it is to be used. The
establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of
recoverability of capitalized computer software development costs require
considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors,
including, but not limited to, technological feasibility, anticipated future
gross revenue, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware
technology.
Amortization of capitalized computer software development costs commences when
the related products become available for general release to customers.
Amortization is provided on a product-by-product basis. The annual amortization
is the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio that current gross
revenue for a product bears to the total of current and anticipated future gross
revenue for that product, or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining
estimated economic life of the product.
The Company periodically performs reviews of the recoverability of such
capitalized software costs. At the time a determination is made that capitalized
amounts are not recoverable based on the estimated cash flows to be generated
from the applicable software, the capitalized costs of each software product is
then valued at the lower of its remaining unamortized costs or net realizable
value.
The Company has no amortization expense for the years ended October 31, 2004 and
2003 for its capitalized software development costs.
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic loss per common share is computed based on weighted average shares
outstanding and excludes any potential dilution. Diluted loss per share reflects
the potential dilution from the exercise or conversion of all dilutive
securities into common stock based on the average market price of common shares
outstanding during the period. No effect has been given to outstanding options,
warrants or convertible debentures in the diluted computation, as their effect
would be anti-dilutive.
The number of potentially dilutive securities excluded from computation of
diluted loss per share was approximately 38,509,190 and 21,387,483, for the
years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company follows Statement of Financial Standards ("SFAS No. 123"),
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123 establishes accounting and
reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation plans. This statement
allows companies to choose between the fair value-based method of accounting as
defined in this statement and the intrinsic value-based method of accounting as
prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB 25), Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees.
The Company has elected to continue to follow the accounting guidance provided
by APB 25, as permitted for stock-based compensation relative to the Company
employees. Stock and options granted to other parties in connection with
providing goods and services to the Company are accounted for under the fair
value method as prescribed by SFAS No. 123.
In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued SFAS No.
148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -Transition and Disclosure - an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123. This statement amends SFAS No. 123 to
provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair
value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In
addition, SFAS No.148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to
require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements
about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the
effect of the method used on reported results. SFAS No. 148 also requires that
those effects be disclosed more prominently by specifying the form, content, and
location of those disclosures. The Company has adopted the increased disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 148 during the year ended October 31, 2003.
For the years ended October 31,
2004 2003
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Net loss, as reported $(5,506,287) $(3,316,500)
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense
included in reported net loss -- --
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under the fair value-based method for all
Awards (333,500) (676,396)
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Proforma net loss $(5,839,287) $(3,992,896)
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss:
As reported $ (0.07) $ (0.05)
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Proforma $ (0.07) $ (0.07)
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IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Pursuant to SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of, the Company evaluates its long-lived
assets for financial impairment, and continues to evaluate them as events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may
not be fully recoverable.
The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets by measuring the
carrying amount of the assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash
flows associated with them. At the time such evaluations indicate that the
future undiscounted cash flows of certain long-lived assets are not sufficient
to recover the carrying value of such assets, the assets are adjusted to their
fair values.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation Number 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"). This interpretation of Accounting
Research Bulletin ("ARB") No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," provides
guidance for identifying a controlling interest in a variable interest entity
("VIE") established by means other than voting interests. FIN 46 also
requires consolidation of a VIE by an enterprise that holds such a controlling
interest. In December 2003, the FASB completed its deliberations regarding the
proposed modification to FIN 46 and issued Interpretation Number 46(R),
"Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - an Interpretation of ARB No. 51"
("FIN 46(R)"). The decisions reached included a deferral of the effective
date and provisions for additional scope exceptions for certain types of
variable interests. Application of FIN 46(R) is required in financial
statements of public entities that have interests in VIEs or potential VIEs
commonly referred to as special-purpose entities for periods ending after
December 15, 2003. Application by public small business issuers' entities is
required in all interim and annual financial statements for periods ending after
December 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46(R) is not expected to have an
impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Shared-Based
Payment." SFAS 123(R) addresses the accounting for share-based payment
transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for
(a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on
the fair value of the enterprise's equity instruments or that may be settled by
the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS 123(R) requires an entity to
recognize the grant-date fair-value of stock options and other equity-based
compensation issued to employees in the income statement. The revised statement
generally requires that an entity account for those transactions using the
fair-value-based method, and eliminates the intrinsic value method of accounting
in APB 25, , which was permitted under SFAS No. 123, as originally issued.
The revised statement requires entities to disclose information about the nature
of the share-based payment transactions and the effects of those transactions on
the financial statements.
SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for small business issuers financial statements
for the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15,
2005, with early adoption encouraged.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this statement will have on
its financial condition or results of operations.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current
year presentation.
NOTE 3 - ACQUISITIONS
NV TECHNOLOGY, INC.
In February 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of New Wheel,
development-stage, California-based, technology company. New Wheel was merged
with Astounding Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of New Visual. The Company now uses New Wheel to conduct the
development of its broadband technology (NV Technology). An aggregate of
3,000,000 restricted shares of common stock valued at $6,000,000 were issued to
the New Wheel stockholders in consideration of the merger. Accordingly, the
$6,000,000 was charged to operations during the year ended October 31, 2000. On
June 28, 2002, the Company entered into a settlement agreement and mutual
releases in certain litigation filed by the former owners of New Wheel and
former officers of the Company ("Blevins and Shepperd"). Under the terms of the
settlement agreement, Blevins and Shepperd returned to the Company in December
2002, 2.2 million shares of the Company's common stock previously issued to them
in connection with the acquisition of New Wheel. During the quarter
ended January 31, 2003, the Company recorded a gain from this settlement
agreement of $1,474,000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, consists of the following:
At October 31,
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2004 2003
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Furniture and fixtures $ 54,097 $ 54,097
Camera equipment 298,109 298,109
Office equipment 109,515 109,515
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461,721 461,721
Less: Accumulated depreciation 437,848 420,420
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Total $ 23,873 $ 41,301
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For the years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, depreciation expense was $17,428
and $23,232, respectively.
NOTE 5 - TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
On April 17, 2002, the Company entered into a development and license agreement
with Adaptive Networks, Inc. "Adaptive" to acquire a worldwide, perpetual
license to Adaptive's Powerstream (TM) technology, intellectual property, and
patent portfolio for use in products relating to all applications in the field
of the copper telephone wire telecommunications network. In consideration of the
grant of the license, the Company assumed certain debt obligations of Adaptive
to Zaiq Technologies, Inc. "Zaiq" and TLSI, Inc. "TLSI". The Company then issued
3,192 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock, valued at $3,192,000, with a
liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and paid $250,000 in cash to Zaiq in
satisfaction of the Zaiq debt. The Company also issued 624,480 shares of common
stock, valued at $750,000, to TLSI in satisfaction of the TLSI debt. The value
of the consideration issued by the Company in connection with the license
agreement totaled $4,192,000.
The Company also paid Adaptive a development fee of $1,559,000 for software
development services and agreed to pay Adaptive a royalty equal to a percentage
of the net sales of products sold by the Company and license revenue received by
the Company.
The Company capitalized the consideration issued in connection with the license
fee and development fee totaling $5,751,000. The Company's technical employees
and advisors concluded that as of March 2002 the Company had established
technological feasibility for its ultimate telecommunication product to be
marketed. Additional development services and testing, to be performed
principally by HelloSoft, Inc. ("Hellosoft") of San Jose, California, a third
party consultant are necessary to complete the commercialization of the product
development. The success of the Company's Semiconductor Segment is dependent
upon the successful completion of development and testing of its broadband
technology. No assurance can be given that the Company can complete development
of such technology, or that with respect to such technology that is fully
developed, it can be commercialized on a large-scale basis or at a feasible
cost. No assurance can be given that such technology will receive market
acceptance. Accordingly it is reasonably possible that the carrying amount of
the technology license may be reduced materially in the near future.
The agreement with Adaptive was amended November 26, 2004 (see Note 17).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 6 - FILM IN DISTRIBUTION
In April 2000, the Company entered into a joint venture production agreement to
produce a feature length film ("Step Into Liquid") for theatrical distribution.
The Company agreed to provide 100% of the funding for the production in the
amount of up to $2,250,000 and, in exchange, received a 50% share in all net
profits from worldwide distribution and merchandising, after receiving funds
equal to its initial investment of up to $2,250,000. As of October 31, 2004 the
Company has funded a net of $2,335,101 for completion of the film. The film is
currently in distribution. The Company has recognized revenues of $287,570 and
$379,980 for the years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Based upon
information received from the Company's film distributor in January 2005,during
the quarter ended October 31, 2004 the Company recorded an impairment charge of
$977,779 and reduced the carrying value of its film in distribution to
$1,021,722. The impairment charge was due to higher than expected distribution
costs and lower than expected average retail selling price for the DVD.
The Company had amortization costs of $142,691 and $192,889 for the years ended
October 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, for the film. The total film production
costs and related amounts capitalized are as follows:
OCTOBER 31,
2004 2003
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Released films $2,335,101 $2,335,101
Less cumulative amortization of film production
costs (1) 1,313,379 192,889
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Total film production costs capitalized for
released films 1,021,722 2,142,212
Films in production -- --
Films in development or pre-production -- --
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Total film production costs capitalized, net $1,021,722 $2,142,212
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(1) In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company recorded a
fourth quarter impairment charge to its film in distribution
totaling $977,799.
Based on anticipated future revenues, amortization of the costs of the film in
distribution are estimated to be:
2005 $ 83,612
2006 193,918
2007 155,572
2008 155,572
2009 113,328
Thereafter 319,720
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$ 1,021,722
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NOTE 7- DEFERRED FINANCING COST
At October 31, 2004, deferred financing cost consisted of costs incurred in
connection with the sale of $1,350,000 of 7% convertible debentures:
Deferred financing cost $265,840
Less: accumulated amortization 78,427
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Deferred financing cost, net $187,413
=========
Amortization of deferred financing cost for the year ended October 31, 2004 was
$78,427..
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 - CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
The Company entered into several convertible promissory note agreements with
various trusts and individuals. The Company agreed to pay the principal and an
additional amount equal to 50% of the principal. The notes are due when the
Company reaches certain milestones from the distribution of its motion picture
(Note 6). The notes may be converted at any time, in whole or in part, into that
number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock at conversion
prices ranging from $.33 to $1.00. These and the Company's other notes are
summarized in the table below:
At October 31,
2004 2003
---- ----
Note payable (1) $ 140,000 $ 250,000
Notes payable (ten notes) (2) 483,000 483,000
Note payable, 9% interest (3) 10,000 10,000
Notes payable (four notes), 12% interest (4) 180,000 360,000
Notes payable (eight notes), 12% (5) 100,000 --
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TOTAL $ 913,000 $1,103,000
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(1) Due when receipts received by the Company from the joint
venture (see note 6) exceed $375,000.
(2) Due when receipts received by the Company from the joint
venture (see note 6) exceed $2,250,000.
(3) Due when receipts received by the Company from the joint
venture (see note 6 ) exceed $750,000.
(4) Notes had an original due date of November 21, 2003. The note
holders extended the due date until January 7, 2004 in
exchange for 160,000 shares of common stock. In January 2004
the Company paid $180,000 of principal payments and further
extended the remaining notes until the next round of financing
is completed.
(5) On September 21, 2004, the Company entered into eight
identical loan agreements totaling $100,000. The loan is
evidenced by a promissory note dated September 21, 2004 ("the
Promissory Note") issued by the Company to the lender. The
principal amount of the loan and any accrued and unpaid
interest is due and payable on June 21, 2005. The Company may
prepay the loan in whole or in part at any time without
penalty. All unpaid interest shall be converted into common
shares of the Company's stock equal to the interest on the
principal amount divided by the applicable conversion price
(40% of the average market price for the previous 10 trading
days before conversion).
During the year ended October 31, 2003, holders of convertible notes converted
principal of $258,500 and accrued interest of $119,250 into 1,225,941 shares of
the Company's Common Stock. Several of the above convertible note agreements
that were entered into during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 and 2002,
were convertible into common stock at a conversion rate lower than the market
price at the issuance of the convertible notes. The value of such beneficial
conversion features was $137,113 which was
charged to financing costs during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003.
NOTE 9 - CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
In December 2003, the Company completed a private placement to certain private
and institutional investors of $1 million in principal amount of its three year
7% Convertible Debentures (the "Debentures") and signed commitments to place an
additional $1,000,000 of such Debentures (the "Additional Debentures") upon the
effectiveness of the Company's registration statement (the "Registration
Statement") covering the Common Stock underlying the Debentures. The
Registration Statement was originally filed on February 11, 2004. In April and
May 2004, certain holders of the Debentures waived the registration statement
effectiveness condition and purchased an aggregate of $350,000 in principal
amount of Debentures, satisfying their post effectiveness commitments. The
Registration Statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 16, 2004 solely with respect to the Common Stock underlying
the $1 million in principal amount of Debentures and related securities issued
as of December 2003. As the registration statement covering the Common Stock
underlying the Additional Debentures was not declared effective by the specified
date of June 28, 2004, the Company will not be issuing Additional Debentures for
the remaining $650,000 under this transaction.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In connection with the issuance of the Debentures in December 2003, the Company
issued five-year warrants to purchase up to 6,666,667 shares of the Company's
Common Stock, at a per share exercise price of $0.25, subject to cashless
exercise provisions. In connection with the issuance of the additional
Debentures in April and May 2004, the Company issued five-year warrants to
purchase up to 2,333,332 shares of the Company's Common Stock, at a per share
exercise price of $0.25, subject to cashless exercise provisions.
The holders of the Debentures can convert their debt into shares of the
Company's common stock at $.15 per share subject to certain dilution
adjustments.
Accrued interest under the Debentures may be paid in cash or Common Stock. In
the event of an uncured default, as defined, or a non-permitted sale of
securities, the holders of the Debenture can require the Company to redeem their
Debentures. Providing that the certain conditions are met, the Debentures
automatically convert into common shares on the third anniversary of issuance.
In addition, under certain circumstances, the Company can require the conversion
of the Debentures before such time.
The gross proceeds of the $1,000,000 in December of 2003 were allocated 57.73%
or $577,259 to the Debenture and 42.27% or $422,741 to the warrants. The
conversion price of the debentures was below the market price of the Company's
common stock at December 31, 2003, which resulted in a beneficial conversion
feature relating to the first $1,000,000 of $577,259. In accordance with EITF
00-27 the amount allocated to the beneficial conversion feature was limited to
the net proceeds of the offering less the value allocated to the warrants issued
to the purchasers.
The gross proceeds of the $100,000 in April of 2004 were allocated 52.66% or
$52,659 to the debenture and 47.34% or $47,341 to the warrants. The conversion
price of the debentures was below the market price of the Company's common stock
at April 20, 2004, which resulted in a beneficial conversion feature of $52,659.
In accordance with EITF 00-27 the amount allocated to the beneficial conversion
feature was limited to the net proceeds of the offering less the value allocated
to the warrants issued to the purchasers.
The gross proceeds of the $250,000 in May of 2004 were allocated 56.87% or
$142,186 to the debenture and 43.13% or $107,814 to the warrants. The conversion
price of the debentures was below the market price of the Company's common stock
at May 7, 2004, which resulted in a beneficial conversion feature of $142,186.
In accordance with EITF 00-27 the amount allocated to the beneficial conversion
feature was limited to the net proceeds of the offering less the value allocated
to the warrants issued to the purchasers.
During the year ended October 31, 2004, $317,500 of principal amount of
Debentures plus accrued interest of $13,945 were converted into 2,209,631 shares
of the Company's Common Stock.
In connection with this private placement, the Company issued to the placement
agent warrants to purchase 900,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock valued
at $121,018 and incurred $144,822 of other debt issuance costs. Such amount was
recorded as deferred financing costs and is being charged to interest expense
over the term of the loan. The warrants to purchase 666,667 shares of common
stock expire on December 31, 2008 and the warrants to purchase 66,666 shares of
common stock expire on April 20, 2009 and the warrants to purchase 166,667
shares of Common Stock expire on May 7, 2009. In each case, the warrants are
exercisable at $.15 per share.
The Company paid in full ($300,000 plus $3,540 of accrued interest) the 7%
convertible debenture entered into on October 31, 2003 with a maturity
date of April 30, 2004 out of the proceeds it received from the above
December 31, 2003 private placement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
With respect to the Debentures that were placed in April and May 2004 in an
aggregate principal amount of $350,000, the Company may be required to remit to
these purchasers an aggregate amount of $350,000 upon a demand for rescission by
them as these securities may have been sold in violation of Section 5 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1933 as amended. As of the filing of the Company's
annual report on this Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2004, request
for no such rescission has been made.
Under the agreements with the purchasers of the December 2003 Debentures, the
Company is obligated to pay to the Debenture holders liquidated damages
associated with the late filing of the Registration Statement and the missed
Registration Statement required effective date of March 30, 2004. Liquidated
damages are equal to (x) 2% of the principal amount of all the Debentures during
the first 30-day period following late filing or effectiveness and (y) 3% of the
principal amount of all Debentures for each subsequent 30-day period (or part
thereof). These liquidated damages aggregate to $160,000. At their option, the
Debenture holders are entitled to be paid such amount in cash or shares of
Common Stock at a per share rate equal to the effective conversion price of the
Debentures, which is currently $0.15.
NOTE 10 - NOTES PAYABLE
The Company has the following notes payable outstanding at October 31:
2004 2003
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Note Payable (five individual notes with identical terms),
unsecured, 6% interest, due January 31, 2005 $ 256,886 $ 256,886
Note payable, 10% interest, unsecured, due on demand with
three days notice 483,424 483,425
Note Payable, unsecured, 15% interest, due March 24, 2005 (1) 250,000 --
Note payable(2) 12,000 --
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TOTAL $ 1,002,310 $ 740,311
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(1) On September 24, 2004, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a
stockholder pursuant to which the Company borrowed $250,000. The loan is
evidenced by a promissory note dated as of September 24, 2004 (the "Promissory
Note") issued by the Company to the lender. The principal amount of the loan and
any accrued and unpaid interest is due and payable on March 24, 2005. The
Company may prepay the loan in whole or in part at any time without penalty.
Interest on the principal amount of the loan outstanding accrues at the annual
rate of 15% and is payable on the earlier of December 24, 2004 or the maturity
of the loan, or upon prepayment of the principal. The Company received net
proceeds of $220,000 following the payment of transaction related fees and
expenses. The Company's obligations under the Promissory Note become immediately
due and payable if: (i) the Company's failure to pay any obligations thereunder
when due continues for more than ten days after demand for payment has been
made; (ii) any representation or warranty made by the Company in the loan
documents are false or misleading in any material respect at the time made;
(iii) the Company becomes insolvent or a bankruptcy or similar proceeding is
initiated by or against the Company; (iv) a liquidator or receiver is appointed
for, or any governmental agency takes control of, the Company or a substantial
portion of its assets or (v) a judgment of $400,000 is entered against the
Company. Also upon the occurrence of any of the foregoing, interest on the loan
accrues at the annual rate of 18% or the maximum amount allowed by law. Interest
owing in December 2004 was repaid from a subsequent loan made to the Company in
December 2004.
(2) On March 26, 2004, the Company entered into a loan agreement, pursuant to
which the Company has borrowed $12,000 from the Lender. The loan is evidenced by
an Installment Note dated as of March 26, 2004 (the" Installment Note") issued
by the Company to such lender. The principal amount of the loan and any accrued
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and unpaid interest at a rate of 5% were due and payable on July 26, 2004. On
July 26, 2004, the Lender agreed to extend payment and unpaid accrued interest
until November 15, 2004.
NOTE 11 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following at October 31:
2004 2003
----------- -----------
Accrued Officers Compensation, bonuses and payroll $ 495,676 $ 494,248
Professional fees 537,796 471,213
Interest payable 590,390 478,289
Accrued liquidating damages 136,000 --
Consulting fees 184,851 45,251
Miscellaneous 63,158 255,882
----------- -----------
$2,007,871 $1,744,883
=========== ===========
NOTE 12 - PREFERRED STOCK
REDEEMABLE SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK
On April 10, 2002, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation and
designated 4,000 of its authorized preferred stock as a Series B Preferred
Stock, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share.
The Company may redeem any or all of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock at
any time or from time to time at a per share redemption price equal to the
preference amount.
The Series B Preferred Stock are mandatorily redeemable by the Company at the
liquidation preference as follows:
(i) Closing of financing transaction of at least $15 million.
(ii) Closing of a corporate transaction, (such as a merger, consolidation,
reorganization, sale of significant assets, etc.) resulting in a change of
control.
(iii)In the event the Company completes a financing, which is at least $3
million but less than $15 million, the Company must partially redeem the
Series B Preferred Stock based on a fraction, the numerator of which is
the net cash proceeds received by the Company, as a result of the
financing transaction, and the denominator of which is $15 million.
(iv) The Company is obligated to redeem any outstanding Series B Preferred
Stock at its liquidation preference, in eight equal quarterly payments,
commencing on March 31, 2005 and ending on December 31, 2006.
Holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends if, as and
when declared by the Company's Board of Directors in preference to the holders
of its common stock and of any other stock ranking junior to the Series B
Preferred Stock with respect to dividends.
The Company cannot declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on its
Common Stock unless a dividend or distribution of at least two times the
dividend paid on the common stock is also paid on the Series B Preferred Stock.
Holders of Series B Preferred Stock are also entitled to share pro-rata (based
on the aggregate liquidation preference) in any dividend, redemption or other
distribution made to any other series of the Company's preferred stock. The
Series B Preferred Stock does not have voting rights, except as required by law.
Each share of the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the
Company's Common Stock by dividing $1,000 by the conversion price. The
conversion price is the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock at the
time of conversion, but not to be less than $.34 per share, subject to
adjustment, and not to exceed $4.00 per share, subject to adjustment. Holders of
the Series B Preferred Stock were granted piggy-back registration rights to
register common shares reserved for such conversion.
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In April 2002, the Company issued 3,192 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock,
with redemption and liquidation preference of $3,192,000, in connection with the
development and license agreement discussed in Note 6. As of October 31, 2004
and 2003, there were 4,000 authorized shares of Series B Preferred Stock and
3,192 shares issued and outstanding. Based on the Company's evaluation relating
to SFAS No. 150, the Series B Preferred Stock was reclassified to liabilities
during the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2003.
SERIES C, SERIES D, SERIES E, SERIES F AND SERIES G CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
On February 24, 2003 the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation and
designated 100,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock as Series C
Preferred Stock. On May 16, 2003, the Company amended this designation and fixed
the number of shares designated as Series C Preferred Stock as 57,894,201. On
June 13, 2003 and June 27, 2003, the Company amended its Articles of
Incorporation and designated 9,090,909 shares of its authorized preferred stock
as Series D Preferred Stock and 25,000 shares of its authorized preferred stock
as Series E Preferred Stock. On August 7, 2003 the Company amended its Articles
of Incorporation and designated 10,297,118 shares of its authorized preferred
stock as Series F Preferred Stock and 10,297,118 shares of its authorized
preferred stock as Series G Preferred Stock.
All of the designated Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and
Series E Preferred Stock were issued between May and August 2003, to
collateralize proposed loans to the Company that never materialized. By their
terms, the share certificates representing these series are returnable to the
Company upon demand in the event the proposed loans are not completed by January
31, 2004. None of the proposed loans were ever concluded. While certain of the
issued certificates have been returned, certain others remain outstanding
despite the Company's request for their return. However, none of the Series C,
D, E, F and G are classified as outstanding as of October, 31, 2004 as such
shares are issuable upon the funding of the loans.
NOTE 13 - STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY
PREFERRED STOCK AND RIGHTS DIVIDEND
The Company adopted a stockholder rights plan, in which one right was
distributed on August 21, 2000 as a dividend on each outstanding share of common
stock to stockholders of record on that date. Each right will entitle the
stockholders to purchase 1/1000th of a share of a new series of junior
participating preferred stock of the Company at an exercise price of $200 per
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right. The rights expired on August 21, 2004.
COMMON STOCK
Effective November 12, 2003, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation
and increased the authorized number of common stock from 100,000,000 to
500,000,000.
COMMON STOCK ISSUANCES DURING THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004:
During the quarter ended January 31, 2004, the Company issued
(i) 280,003 shares of common stock valued at $44,881 as
consideration for the extension of the due date of certain
convertible notes payable;
(ii) 40,000 shares of common stock for deferred compensation of
$10,000;
(iii) 1,192,501 shares to various investors for cash proceeds of
$224,500;
(iv) 1,000,000 shares of common stock for compensation to three
officers and one employee valued at $230,000;
(v) 3,850,000 shares of common stock for consulting services valued
at $946,000;
(vi) 15,000 shares of common stock to a vendor for services valued at
$2,250.
(vii) 400,000 shares of common stock for accrued bonus of $100,000.
During the quarter ended April 30, 2004, the Company issued
(i) 4,000 shares of common stock for a performance bonus of $1,080.
(ii) 113,347 shares of common stock to a vendor for consulting
services valued at $26,275.
(iii) 1,033,334 shares to various investors for cash proceeds of
$155,000.
During the quarter ended July 31, 2004, the Company issued
(i) 690,258 shares of common stock to convert $100,000 of
convertible debentures plus $3,539 of accrued interest.
During the quarter ended October 31, 2004, the Company issued
(i) 2,681,250 shares of common stock to various investors for cash
proceeds of $214,500.
(ii) 38,879 shares of common stock for consulting services valued at
$7,776.
(iii) 53,047 shares of common stock to a vendor for services valued at
$7,957.
(iv) 30,000 shares of common stock valued at $4,500 as consideration
for the extension of the due date of certain convertible notes
payable.
(v) 1,519,373 shares of common stock to convert $317,500 of
convertible debentures plus $8,179 of accrued interest.
(vi) 880,952 shares of common stock for research and development
services valued at $92,500.
(vii) 283,333 shares of common stock for liquidation damages valued at
$24,000.
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COMMON STOCK ISSUANCES DURING THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2003:
In December 2002, 2.2 million shares of the Company's common stock previously
issued to the former owners of New Wheel and former officers of the Company were
returned to the Company, resulting in a non-cash gain of $1,474,000.
During the quarter ended January 31, 2003, the Company issued 88,710 shares of
common stock to two officers of the Company in satisfaction of $55,001 in
accrued compensation.
During the year ended October 31, 2003, the Company sold 17,112,611 shares of
common stock to investors for cash proceeds of $2,936,693, as indicated below.
During the quarter ended January 31, 2003, the Company sold 4,328,587
shares of common stock for $908,406.
During the quarter ended April 30, 2003, the Company sold 6,668,339
shares of common stock for $1,116,299.
During the quarter ended July 31, 2003, the Company sold 4,256,485
shares of common stock for $633,108.
During the quarter ended October 31, 2003, the Company sold 1,859,200
shares of common stock for $278,880.
During the year ended October 31, 2003, principal and accrued interest of
several convertible promissory notes, totaling $377,750, were converted into
1,225,941 shares of the Company's common stock (Note 8).
During the quarter ended January 31, 2003, the Company issued 421,875 shares of
its common stock valued at $245,250, in connection with various consulting
agreements and services.
During the quarter ended April 30, 2003, the Company issued 3,200,000 shares of
its common stock valued at $1,294,000, in connection with various consulting
agreements and services.
During the quarter ended October 31, 2003, warrants to purchase 1,000,000 share
of common stock were exercised at $.06 per share, resulting in proceeds to the
Company totaling $60,000.
During the quarter ended April 30, 2003, the Company issued 40,476 shares of its
common stock due to a cashless exercise of warrants to purchase 100,000 shares
of common stock.
STOCK OPTION PLANS
STOCK OPTIONS
During 2000, the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company approved
the 2000 Omnibus Securities Plan (the "2000 Plan"), which provides for the
granting of incentive and non-statutory options and restricted stock for up to
2,500,000 shares of common stock to officers, employees, directors and
consultants of the Company.
During August of 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2001
Stock Incentive Plan (the "2001 Plan" and together with the "2000 Plan", the
Plans), which provides for the granting of incentive and non-statutory options,
restricted stock, dividend equivalent rights and stock appreciation rights for
up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock to officers, employees, directors and
consultants of the Company. The stockholders of the Company ratified the 2001
Plan in July 2002.
In January 2003, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2003
Consultant Stock Plan ("2003 Plan")and authorizes the issuance of up to
6,000,000 non-qualified stock options or stock awards to consultants to the
Company. Directors, officers and employees are not eligible to participate in
the 2003 Plan. A total of 3,200,000 shares of common stock have been issued
under the 2003 Plan to four consultants. As of October 31, 2004 no options have
been awarded under the 2003 Plan.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On April 30, 2003, the Company granted one of its advisory board member options
under the 2000 Plan to purchase 40,000 shares of
its common stock at an exercise price of $.31 per share. The options vest in
annual installments of 13,334, 13,333 and 13,334 commencing April 30, 2004. The
fair value of stock options estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model was $.19 per share, or $7,600.
On December 3, 2002, the Company granted the Company's Chief Executive Officer
options outside the Company's stock option plans to purchase 1,500,000 shares of
its common stock at $.64. The options vest 125,000 each quarter commencing March
1, 2003.
A summary of the Company's stock option activity and related information
follows:
WEIGHTED
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
UNDER THE AVERAGE EXERCISE OUTSIDE EXERCISE
PLANS PRICE THE PLANS PRICE
-------------- ----------------- ------------ --------------
Balance at November 1, 2002 2,168,750 1.29 4,192,500 2.16
Options granted:
In the Plans 40,000 0.31 -- --
Outside the option plans -- -- 1,500,000 0.64
Options expired/cancelled:
In the Plans (20,000) 3.92 -- --
Outside the option plans -- -- (1,500,000) 1.02
Options exercised in the plans -- -- -- --
----------- ------------- ----------- ------------
Balance at October 31, 2003 2,188,750 1.25 4,192,500 2.03
Options granted:
In the Plans -- -- -- --
Outside the option plans -- -- -- --
Options expired/cancelled:
In the Plans (10,000) (2.36) -- --
Outside the option plans -- -- (201,050) (1.59)
Options exercised in the plans -- -- -- --
----------- ------------- ----------- ------------
Balance at October 31, 2004 2,178,750 3,991,250
Exercisable at October 31, 2004 2,077,084 1.27 3,366,250 2.38
Exercisable at October 31, 2005 2,165,417 1.25 2,700,000 1.34
Exercisable at October 31, 2006 2,178,750 1.25 2,825,000 1.31
The exercise price for options outstanding as of October 31, 2004 ranged from
$0.31 to $4.40.
At October 31, 2004, 311,250 options are available under the 2000 Plan, 0
options are available under the 2001 Plan and 2,800,000 options or stock awards
are available under the 2003 Plan.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The weighted average fair value at date of grant for options granted during 2003
was $0.44 per option, respectively. The fair value of options at date of grant
was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing the
following assumptions:
2004 2003 2002
Risk-free interest rates - 1.00% to 1.50% 5.00% to 5.50%
Expected option life in years - 5 5
Expected stock price volatility 72.32% to 228.70% 51.65% to 53.89%
Expected dividend yield - 0% 0%
WARRANTS GRANTED
On February 12, 2003, the Company granted a warrant to purchase 500,000 shares
of its common stock at an exercise price of $.40 in connection with the sale of
500,000 shares of its common stock. The fair value of the stock warrants
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is
approximately $.14 per share or $173,919.
On November 21, 2002, the Company granted warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of
its common stock at an exercise price of $.25. The warrants vested immediately
and expire on November 21, 2007. The fair value of the stock warrants estimated
on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is $.37 per
share, or $36,952.
On April 29, 2003, the Company granted a consulting firm a warrant to purchase
1, 000,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.06. The
warrants vested immediately and expire on May 3, 2006. In exchange for the
issuance, the Company cancelled warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of its
common stock, which were issued on July 30, 2002 at an exercise price of $0.75.
The fair value of stock warrants estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model is $.02 per share or $243,461.
On October 31, 2003 the Company granted a warrant to purchase 600,000 shares of
its common stock at an exercise price of $.15 in connection with the placement
of $300,000 of convertible debentures. The fair value of the stock warrants
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
is$.22 per share or $133,900.
On November 1, 2003, the Company granted warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of
its common stock at the exercise price of $.15 in connection with legal services
performed for the Company. The fair value of the stock warrants estimated on the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is $.15 per share or
$21,147.
On December 31, 2003 the Company issued warrants to purchase 6,666,667 shares of
its Common Stock at an exercise price of $.25 in connection with the placement
of $1,000,000 of Debentures (see note 9). The fair value of the stock warrants
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is
approximately $.08 per share or $577,259.
On December 31, 2003 the Company issued a warrant to purchase 666,667 shares of
its Common Stock at an exercise price of $.15 to the placement agent in
connection with the placement of $1,000,000 of Debentures. The fair value of the
stock warrants estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model is $.14 per share or $93,333 (see note 9)
The Company granted to four convertible note holders warrants to purchase
120,003 shares of its Common Stock at an exercise price of $.25 in connection
with the extension of the convertible notes due date. The fair value of the
stock warrants estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model is $.13 per share or $15,992.
On April 20, 2004 the Company issued warrants to purchase 666,666 shares of its
Common Stock at an exercise price of $.25 in connection with the $100,000 of
Debenture (see note 9). The fair value of the stock warrants estimated on the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is approximately $.08
per share or $52,659.
On April 20, 2004, the Company granted a warrant to purchase 66,666 shares of
its Common Stock at the exercise price of $.15 to the placement agent in
connection with the placement of $100,000 of Debenture. The fair value of the
stock warrants estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model is $.15 per share or $9,990.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On May 7, 2004 the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,666,666 shares of its
Common Stock at an exercise price of $.25 in connection with the $250,000 of
Debenture (see note 9). The fair value of the stock warrants estimated on the
date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is approximately $.09
per share or $142,186.
On May 7, 2004, the Company granted a warrant to purchase 166,667 shares of its
Common Stock at the exercise price of $.15 to the placement agent in connection
with the placement of $250,000 of Debenture. The fair value of the stock
warrants estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model is $.15 per share or $17,695.
On October 1, 2004, the Company granted warrants to purchase 120,000 shares of
its Common Stock at the exercise price of $.25 in connection with the extension
of four convertible promissory notes that were originally due 11/21/03 and
extended once to January 7, 2004 and extended once again with the due date left
open. The fair value of the stock warrants estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model is $.25 per share or $4,114.
WARRANTS EXERCISED
During the year ended October 31, 2003, warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of
common stock were exercised at $.06 per share, resulting in proceeds
totaling $60,000.
During February 2003, warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock were
exercised on a cashless basis, for which the Company issued 40,476 shares of
common stock.
Warrants Expired
During the year ended October 31, 2004, warrants to purchase 154,943 shares of
common stock expired.
At October 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding warrants to purchase shares of
Common Stock as follows:
NUMBER OF EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE EXPIRATION DATE
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GRANT DATE
June 14, 2001 50,000 $ 2.50 June 14, 2006
June 14, 2001 25,000 5.00 June 14, 2006
June 14, 2001 25,000 10.00 June 14, 2006
November 5, 2001 200,000 0.51 November 5, 2005
February 11, 2002 50,000 0.75 February 11, 2005
February 11, 2002 50,000 1.25 February 11, 2005
February 11, 2002 100,000 1.75 February 11, 2005
February 11, 2002 100,000 2.25 February 11, 2005
February 12, 2003 500,000 0.40 February 12, 2005
October 31, 2003 600,000 0.15 September 30, 2006 (2)
December 31, 2003 7,333,333 .25 December 31, 2008
April 20, 2004 666,666 .25 April 30. 2009 (2)
April 20, 2004 66,667 .15 April 30, 2009 (2)
May 7, 2004 1,666,666 .25 May 31, 2009 (2)
May 7, 2004 166,667 .15 May 31, 2009 (2)
October 1, 2004 120,000 .25 October 1, 2007
January 11, 2004 100,000 .15 January 11, 2005
------------
Exercisable at October 31, 2004 11,819,999 0.15 to 10.00 November 17, 2005 to
============ May 31, 2009
(1) Lesser of $6.00 or 50% of market ($0.14 at 10/31/04).
(2) Under certain conditions the Company may accelerate the expiration date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Securities that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS), in the
future, that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do
so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented, consist of the
following:
Warrants to purchase common stock 11,819,999
Options to purchase common stock 6,170,000
Convertible notes payable and accrued interest 3,910,750
7% convertible debenture and accrued interest 7,220,206
Series B Preferred stock (based on a floor conversion
price of $.34 at October 31, 2004) 9,388,235
------------
Total as of October 31, 2004 38,509,190
============
Substantial issuances after October 31, 2004 through
January 25, 2005
Common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible
debentures and accrued interest 1,115,289
============
Sale of common stock for cash 1,005,000
============
Common stock issued in connection with
consulting agreements 2,928,571
============
Common stock issued for liquidated damages 586,665
============
NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES
At October 31, 2004, the Company had approximately $44,735,000 of net operating
loss carry forwards for income tax purposes, which expire as follows:
Net Operating
Year Loss
------ -------------
2011 1,583,000
2012 4,714,000
2018 4,472,000
2019 1,698,000
2020 4,759,000
2021 9,503,000
2022 10,230,000
2023 4,143,000
2024 3,633,000
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44,735,00
==============
At October 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company has a deferred tax asset of
approximately $22,104,000 and $20,334,000, respectively, representing the
benefits of its net operating loss and certain expenses not currently deductible
for tax purposes, principally related to the granting of stock options and
warrants and the difference in tax basis of certain intangible assets. The
Company's deferred tax asset has been fully reserved by a valuation allowance
since realization of its benefit is uncertain. The difference between the
Federal statutory tax rate of 34% and the Company's effective Federal tax rate
of 0% is due to the increase in the valuation allowance of $1,770,000 (2004) and
$1,508,000 (2003). The Company's ability to utilize its carry forwards may be
subject to any annual limitation in future periods, pursuant to Section 382 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 15 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS
Line of Credit
On July 21, 2004, the Company entered into a one-year $100,000 revolving line of
credit with a bank. The line of credit has a floating interest rate of the prime
rate set by the bank plus a margin of .500%. The initial interest rate is
approximately 1.04%. Ray Willenberg, Jr, Chairman of the Company, has guaranteed
the repayment of the line of credit. As of October 31, 2004, no money was
borrowed under the line of credit. The above line expires on August 10, 2005.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
The Company and HelloSoft, Inc. (the "Strategic Partner") entered into an
amendment, effective as of October 11, 2004 (the "Amendment"), to their Services
Agreement dated as of March 31, 2004 (the Original Agreement") pursuant to which
the Strategic Partner will provide development services relating to the
Company's Semiconductor Technologies. The Original Agreement provides that, upon
the Company's request from time to time, the Strategic Partner is to provide
services to be specified pursuant to mutually agreed upon terms. The Amendment
represents the first project that the Strategic Partner is undertaking pursuant
to the Original Agreement.
In consideration for the services being rendered under the Amendment, the
Company has agreed to pay to the Strategic Partner $185,000, half of which paid
in shares of the Company's common stock, , at 25% discount from the per share
closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the day of the commencement of
services. The other half will be remitted in cash, periodically, upon completion
by the Strategic Partner and acceptance by the Company of specified milestones.
The Strategic Partner has assigned to the Company the rights to any
improvements, developments, discoveries or other inventions that may be
generated by the Strategic Partner in its performance of the services to be
provided under the Amendment.
LEASES
The Company's future minimum lease payments are as follows:
Years ending October 31:
2005 $15,194
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Rent expense for the years ended October 31, 2004 and 2003 was $122,506 and
$177,462, respectively.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company maintains cash balances in two financial institutions. The balances
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000 per
institution. From time to time, the Company's balances may exceed these limits.
At October 31, 2004 and 2003, uninsured cash balances were approximately $63,744
and $0, respectively. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant
credit risk for cash.
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LEGAL DISPUTES
The Company has been served with the following three summonses and complaints,
each filed on July 26, 2004 in the Superior Court of California (San Diego
County):
Gerald Handler, Trustee of the Gerald and Judith Handler Trust v. New Visual
Corporation, Top Secret Surf Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 100; Gerald
Handler, Trustee of the Handler Children Trust v. New Visual Corporation, Top
Secret Surf Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 100; and Wayne Lill Jr., Trustee
of the Wayne Lill Trust dated 12-22-99 v. New Visual Corporation, Top Secret
Surf Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 100. Each complaint relates to a
convertible promissory note issued by us in December 2001 and payable, according
to its terms, out of film distributions that we receive. Each complaint alleges,
among other things: that we have failed to pay the amount due and owing under
the convertible promissory note issued to the plaintiff despite demands for
payment; that our management has acted to forestall payments to our creditors,
including the plaintiff; and that we fraudulently induced the plaintiff to enter
into the convertible promissory note. The plaintiffs are seeking: money damages
in the aggregate amount of $375,000, plus interest; an accounting; an order
compelling the conveyance of monies to the plaintiffs and punitive damages.
The three complaints filed on July 26th were dismissed without
prejudice on August 11, 2004.
The Company has been served with the following additional summons and
complaint, filed on July 30, 2004 in the Superior Court of California (San Diego
County): Gerald Handler, Trustee of the Gerald and Judith Handler Trust and
Trustee of the Handler Children Trust, and Wayne Lill Jr., Trustee of the Wayne
Lill Trust dated 12-22-99 v. New Visual Corporation, New Visual Entertainment,
Inc., Top Secret Productions, LLC and Does 1 through 20. The complaint makes
substantially the same allegations as set forth in the complaints described
above and seeks: money damages in the aggregate of amount of $375,000, plus
interest; an order avoiding alleged fraudulent transfers; an injunction against
disposition of allegedly fraudulently transferred monies; the appointment of a
receiver; a writ of attachment and imposition of a constructive trust.
According to their terms, each of the convertible promissory notes
underlying these claims becomes due and payable upon our receipt of a specified
amount of distributions from our Film and is payable out of those distributions
that we have actually received. The convertible promissory notes underlying
these claims were converted by the plaintiffs into shares of our common stock in
March 2002.
The Company filed an answer to the complaints filed on July 30, 2004, denying
all allegations. Additionally, we were successful in our opposition of
Plaintiff's attempt to seek a Writ of Attachment.
The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to these claims and, if
necessary, intend to vigorously defend this matter, although the ultimate
outcome cannot be determined at this time. The litigation is thus in its
preliminary stages and no substantive discovery has been conducted in the case.
Our current limited financial resources will have a material adverse effect on
our ability to adequately defend ourselves against these claims, prosecute any
counterclaims that may be available to us or satisfy any judgment in the event
that any of these claims is determined adversely to us. Accordingly, the Company
has not recorded any liability relating to this lawsuit.
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NEW VISUAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 16 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is
shown in the following table:
Semiconductor Entertainment
Business Business Unallocable Totals
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For the Year Ended October 31, 2004:
Net Sales - Domestic $ -- $ 94,788 $ -- $ 94,788
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Net Sales - Foreign $ -- $ 191,750 $ -- $ 191,750
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Operating Loss $ (1,744,882) $ (1,320,490) $ (1,393,735) $ (4,459,107)
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Depreciation $ 3,665 $ 13,763 $ -- $ 17,428
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Total Identifiable Assets $ 5,940,945 $ 1,043,063 $ 143,328 $ 7,127,236
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For the Year Ended October 31, 2003:
Net Sales - Domestic $ -- $ 294,750 $ -- $ 294,750
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Net Sales - Foreign $ -- $ 85,230 $ -- $ 85,230
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Operating Loss $ (334,746) $ (211,681) $ (3,637,096) $(4,183,523)
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Depreciation $ 8,212 $ 13,686 $ 1,334 $ 23,232
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Total Identifiable Assets $ 5,761,429 $ 2,181,161 $ 328,760 $ 8,271,350
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NOTE 17 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS-
COMMON STOCK
In November 2004, the Company:
o issued 1,115,289 shares of common stock issuable as the result
of the conversion of convertible debentures.
o sold an aggregate 130,000 shares of common stock to two
investors for total proceeds of $10,400.
In December 2004, the Company:
o issued 586,665 shares of common stock for liquidated damages
o issued 2,928,571 shares of common stock to one company in
exchange for past consulting services valued at $188,400.
o sold an aggregate 350,000 shares of common stock to two
investors for total proceeds of $28,000.
In January 2005, the Company:
o sold an aggregate 525,000 shares of common stock to investors
for total proceeds of $42,000
o issued 296,139 shares of common stock issuable as the result
of the conversion of convertible debentures.
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