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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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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 000-20333
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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9C Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Issuers telephone number (610) 834-9600
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Securities registered under section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock $.01 par value
(Title of class)
(Title of class)
Check whether the issues is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act o
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o.
Check if no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is
contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrants 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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act) Yes o No þ
State issuers revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $766,500.
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates of the issuer [computed by reference to the price at which the common equity of the
registrant was last sold on March 15, 2007. $26,465,000
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common equity, as of
the latest practicable date. 51,686,811 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value at March 15, 2007.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes o No þ
NOCOPI
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Background
Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter Nocopi, Registrant or the Company) was organized in
1983 to exploit a technology developed by its founders for impeding the reproduction of documents
on office copiers. In its early stages of development, Nocopis business consisted primarily of
selling copy resistant paper to protect corporate documents and information. More recently,
Registrant has increasingly focused on developing and marketing technologies for document and
product authentication which can reduce losses caused by fraudulent document reproduction or by
product counterfeiting and/or diversion and, since 2003, on developing specialty reactive inks that
it believes have applications in the large Educational and Toy market. Registrant derives revenues
by licensing its technologies, both to end-users and to value-added resellers, and by selling
products incorporating its technologies and technical support services.
The decline in Registrants financial condition since the late 1990s has not stabilized or been
reversed. By the end of 2002, the decline had led to a severe working capital deficiency and
adverse liquidity that threatened and continues to threaten to require the imminent cessation of
Registrants operations. During 2002, Registrant received new capital investments totaling $411,000
from a variety of sources including existing and new stockholders and received $160,400 in loans
from three individuals including the Companys Chairman of the Board. In 2003, Registrant received
an additional $4,500 in demand loans from its Chairman of the Board. Registrant also repaid its
Chairman of the Board $15,000 of the demand loans previously provided by him. During 2004,
Registrant received new capital investments totaling $152,100 from three new stockholders and
converted demand notes and accrued interest totaling $175,400 into 1,753,940 shares of Registrants
common stock. During 2005, Registrant received $18,000, net of repayments, in demand loans
including $3,000, net of repayments, from its Chairman of the Board. In 2006, Registrant received
$173,100 in capital investment from five new stockholders and its Chairman of the Board and
received demand and short-term loans of $81,000, net of repayments, including $34,000 from its
Chairman of the Board and another director.
During 2003, Registrant settled its dispute with Euro-Nocopi, S.A., its former European licensee,
relocated its operations to a smaller, lower cost facility after the termination of its lease at
its former location and hired two former employees who have significant knowledge of the
Registrants technologies and production methods. The $900,000 received in the arbitration
settlement with Euro-Nocopi, S.A. and subsequent installments through March 2007 totaling $200,000
have permitted Registrant to continue in operation to the current date. It remains highly uncertain
whether Registrant can achieve positive cash flow before its adverse liquidity forces it to cease
or suspend operations. Registrants management is seeking additional capital, if possible, and may
continue to explore possible business combination opportunities if such opportunities are
presented. Additional capital is also needed to fund programs and activities designed to increase
Registrants operating revenues to levels that will sustain its operations.
In late 2003, Registrant developed and began to market a new technology, named Rub-n-Color, which
consists of a system of removable dyes in a large variety of colors that can be activated through
rubbing with a fingernail or a firm object. Registrant believes this technology has applications in
childrens activity products such as a coloring book without crayons and in educational testing
review products. Registrant demonstrated this technology to several potential licensees,
participated in trade shows including the 2004 to 2007 American International Toy Fair in New York
City and has received several industry awards. In late 2005, Registrant negotiated its first
license for the use of this technology. This license terminated in 2006. In April 2006, Registrant
signed multi-year license agreements with Giddy Up and Color Loco, two major established and
leading childrens books publishers with proven track records of innovation and major channels of
distribution. In October 2006, both Giddy Up and Color Loco became wholly owned by privately-held
Elmers Products, Inc., an industry leader in adhesives, arts and crafts and educational products.
Products incorporating Registrants technologies, including Rub-n-Color activity books and kits
have been on sale in leading retail outlets since January 2007 and have received coverage in the
press and on television. In February 2007, Registrant entered into a multi-year license agreement
with Elmers Products, Inc. whereby Registrants technologies will be incorporated into products
sold under the Elmers brand. Management of
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the Company believes that the relationship with Elmers offers significant opportunities to further
increase revenues in the Educational and Toy Products markets and improve the Companys overall
financial position.
There can be no assurances that these initiatives and business relationships will generate
additional operating revenues sufficient to allow Registrant to sustain its operations.
Entertainment and Toy Products
As mentioned above, in late 2003, after the re-employment of two former members of the Registrants
technical staff, a new technology was developed that consists of removable dyes that can be
produced in a variety of colors and can be revealed by rubbing with a fingernail or other firm
object such as a plastic pen cap. This technology has been named Rub-n-Color. Registrant believes
that this new technology does not compromise the confidentiality of its security and authentication
technologies. Applications include childrens activity products such as a coloring book without
crayons or a restaurant place mat, educational instruction books and testing review manuals.
Registrant has obtained certifications of non-toxicity from the Consumer Products Services, Inc.
and the American Society for Testing and Materials laboratories. In February 2004, Registrant
inaugurated its marketing efforts for this new technology at the American International Toy Fair in
New York City and it attended the Toy Fair again in February 2005, 2006 and 2007. During 2004,
Registrant received awards from Creative Child Magazine and Spectrum Magazine for its rub-it and
Color Activity Book. As a result of its participation and marketing activities, Registrant has
identified a number of potential licensees in the childrens and educational markets. During 2005,
Registrant negotiated a license agreement with a publisher of childrens coloring and activity
books to utilize Registrants inks in its products. This license terminated in 2006. In April 2006,
Registrant signed multi-year license agreements with Giddy Up and Color Loco, two major established
and leading childrens books publishers with proven track records of innovation and major channels
of distribution. In October 2006, both Giddy Up and Color Loco became wholly owned by
privately-held Elmers Products, Inc., an industry leader in adhesives, arts and crafts and
educational products. During 2006, revenues associated with these two licensees accounted for
nearly half of Registrants 2006 revenues. Products incorporating Registrants technologies,
including Rub-n-Color activity books and kits have been on sale in leading retail outlets since
January 2007 and have received coverage in the press and on television. In February 2007,
Registrant entered into a multi-year license agreement with Elmers Products, Inc. whereby
Registrants technologies will be incorporated into products sold under the Elmers brand. In March
2007, Registrant received initial ink orders from Elmers. There are no assurances that the
resources that Registrant, even with additional investment, can devote to marketing and further
technical development of this new product line will be sufficient to increase the Companys
revenues to levels resulting in positive cash flow.
Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Diversion Technologies and Products
Continuing developments in copying and printing technologies have made it ever easier to
counterfeit a wide variety of documents. Lottery tickets, gift certificates, event and
transportation tickets, travelers checks and the like are all susceptible to counterfeiting, and
Registrant believes that losses from such counterfeiting have increased substantially with
improvements in the copying and printing technologies. Product counterfeiting has long caused
losses to manufacturers of brand name products, and Registrant believes these losses have also
increased as the counterfeiting of labeling and packaging has become easier.
Registrants proprietary document authentication technologies are useful to businesses desiring to
authenticate a wide variety of printed materials and products. These include a technology with the
ability to print invisibly on certain areas of a document. The invisible printing can be activated
or revealed by use of a special highlighter pen when authentication is required. This technology is
marketed under the trademark COPIMARKä. Other variations of the COPIMARKä technology
involve multiple color responses from a common pen, visible marks of one color that turn another
color with the pen or visible and invisible marks that turn into a multicolored image. A related
technology is Nocopis RUB & REVEALâ system, which permits the invisible printing of an
authenticating symbol or code that can be revealed by rubbing a fingernail over the printed area.
These technologies provide users with the ability to authenticate documents and detect counterfeit
documents. Applications include the authentication of documents having intrinsic value, such as
merchandise receipts, checks, travelers checks, gift certificates and event tickets, and the
authentication of product labeling and packaging. When applied to product labels and packaging,
such technologies can be used to detect counterfeit products whose labels and packaging would not
contain the authenticating marks invisibly printed on the packaging or labels of the legitimate
product, as well as to combat
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product diversion (i.e. sale of legitimate products through unauthorized distribution channels or
in unauthorized markets). Registrants related invisible inkjet technology permits manufacturers
and distributors to track the movement of products from production to ultimate consumption when
coupled with proprietary software. Management believes that the track and trace capability
provided by this technology should be attractive to brand owners and marketers. Registrant
continues to pursue opportunities for its patented anti-counterfeiting and anti-diversion
technologies as a potential solution to counterfeit and diverted pharmaceutical products; however
this market incentive has not developed revenues.
Document Security Products
Registrant continues to offer a line of burgundy colored papers that deter photocopying and
transmission by facsimile. This colored paper inhibits photocopier reproduction at the cost of loss
of easy legibility to the reader. Registrant currently offers its copy resistant papers in three
grades, each balancing improved copy resistance against diminished legibility. Registrant also
sells user defined, pre-printed forms on which selected areas are colored to inhibit reproduction.
An example is a doctors prescription form with the signature area protected. This product line is
called SELECTIVE NOCOPIä. Registrant also offers several inks that impede photocopying by
color copiers. This technology is called COLORBLOCâ.
Since late 1999, Registrant has, in addition to marketing its own technologies and products, acted
as a distributor for a line of Pantograph security paper. This patented product, complementary to
the Registrants line of security paper, produces a message, such as unauthorized copy, when a
copy of an original document that was printed or typed on the Pantograph paper, is reproduced on a
photocopier. This product line is called COPI-ALERT.
The following table illustrates the approximate percentage of Registrants revenues accounted for
by each type of its products for each of the two last fiscal years:
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Marketing
The marketing approach of Registrant is to offer sufficient flexibility in its products and
technologies so as to provide cost effective solutions to a wide variety of counterfeiting,
diversion and copier fraud problems. As a technology company, Registrant generates revenues
primarily by collecting license fees from market-specific manufacturers who incorporate
Registrants technologies into their manufacturing process and their products. Registrant also
licenses its technologies directly to end-users.
Registrant has identified a number of major markets for its technologies and products, including
security printers, manufacturers of labels, packaging materials and specialty paper products and
distributors of brand name products. Within each market, key potential users have been identified,
and several have been licensed. Within North America, sales efforts include direct selling by
Company personnel to create end user demand and selling through licensee sales forces and sales
agents with support from company personnel. Registrant has determined that technical sales support
by its personnel is of great importance to increasing its licensees sales of products
incorporating Registrants technologies and, therefore, seeks to maintain, to the extent permitted
by its limited resources, its commitment to providing such support.
Since 1999, Registrants management has refocused the Companys marketing efforts somewhat in view
of the limited resources available to the Company for marketing and the need to improve the
Registrants cash flow. Current marketing efforts are focused on Registrants more mature
technologies that can be utilized by customers
with relatively less development efforts.
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As continued improvements in color copier and desktop publishing technology make counterfeiting and
fraud opportunities less expensive and more available, Registrant intends, to the extent feasible,
to maintain an interactive product development and enhancement program with the combined efforts of
marketing, applications engineering and research and development. Registrants objective is to
concentrate its efforts on developing market-ready products with the most beneficial ratios of
market potential to development time and cost.
Except in Europe, Registrant markets its technologies through its own employees and through
independent sales representatives. In Europe, its security technologies are marketed by Contrast
Technologies (formerly Euro-Nocopi, S.A.), a former affiliate of Registrant which holds certain
European marketing rights with respect to those technologies.
Registrant is presently considering a number of marketing strategies for its newly developed
Rub-n-Color product line including licensing and direct sales through product retailers.
Registrant has taken several steps to improve the marketing of its technologies. These include the
implementation of a new web site and online store designed both to more effectively promote the
Companys products and to provide for smoother online ordering of certain products.
Major Customers
During 2006, Registrant made sales or obtained revenues equal to 10% or more of Registrants 2006
total revenues from three non-affiliated customers who individually accounted for approximately
27%, 26% and 12%, respectively, of 2006 revenues.
Manufacturing
Registrant has a small facility for the manufacture of its security inks. Except for this facility,
Registrant does not maintain manufacturing facilities. Registrant presently subcontracts the
manufacture of its applications (mainly printing and coating) to third party manufacturers and
expects to continue such subcontracting. Because some of the processes that Nocopi uses in its
applications are based on relatively common manufacturing technologies, there appears to be no
technical or economic reason for Registrant to invest capital in its own manufacturing facilities.
Registrant has established a quality control program that currently entails laboratory analysis of
developed technologies. When warranted, Registrants specially trained technicians travel to third
party production facilities to install equipment, train client staff and monitor the manufacturing
process.
Patents
Nocopi has received various patents and/or has patents pending in the United States, Canada, South
Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein. Patent
applications for Registrants technology (including improvements in the technology) have also been
filed in numerous other jurisdictions where commercial usage is foreseen, including other countries
in Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and the rights under such applications have been
assigned to Registrant. Registrants patent counsel, which conducted the appropriate searches in
Canada and the United States, has reviewed the results of searches conducted in Europe and advised
management that effective patent protection for Registrants technology should be obtainable in all
countries in which the patent applications have been filed. There can be no assurance, however,
that such protection will be obtained. Registrant currently has obtained patent protection on
substantially all its security inks including the RUB & REVEALâ system and has patents
pending on the newly marketed Rub-n-Color technology. Patents on Registrants line of burgundy
colored papers, presently a minor portion of Registrants product line, have expired.
When a new product or process is developed, the developer may seek to preserve for itself the
economic benefit of the product or process by applying for a patent in each jurisdiction in which
the product or process is likely to be exploited. Generally speaking, in order for a patent to be
granted, the product or process must be new and be
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inventively different from what has been previously patented or otherwise known anywhere in the
world. Patents generally have a duration of 17 years from the date of grant or 20 years from the
date of application depending on the jurisdiction concerned, after which time any person is free to
exploit the product or process covered by a patent. A person who is the owner of a patent has,
within the jurisdiction in which the patent is granted, the exclusive right to exploit the patent
either directly or through licensees, and is entitled to prevent any person from infringing on the
patent.
The granting of a patent does not prevent a third party from seeking a judicial determination that
the patent is invalid. Such challenges to the validity of a patent are not uncommon and are
occasionally successful. There can be no assurance that a challenge will not be filed to one or
more of Registrants patents and that, if filed, such challenge(s) will not be successful.
In the United States and some other countries, patent applications are automatically published at a
specified time after filing.
Nocopi is required to pay annuities from time to time on patents to keep them in force and makes an
annual evaluation of which patents it continues to maintain. In Europe, the territory of Contrast
Technologies (formerly Euro-Nocopi, S.A.), annuities for European patents are paid by Contrast.
Research and Development
Nocopi has been involved in research and development since its inception. Although Registrants
deteriorating financial condition has forced it to reduce funding for research and development in
recent years, it intends to continue its research and development activities in three areas, to the
extent feasible. First, Registrant will seek to continue to refine its present family of products.
Second, Registrant will seek to develop specific customer applications. Finally, Registrant will
seek to expand its technology into new areas of implementation. There can be no assurances that
Registrant will be able to obtain funds necessary to continue its research and development
activities.
During the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, Nocopi expended approximately $145,400 and
$145,900 respectively, on research and development.
Competition
In the area of document and product authentication and serialization, Registrant is aware of other
technologies, both covert and overt surface marking techniques, requiring decoding implements or
analytical methods to reveal the relevant information. These technologies are offered by other
companies for the same anti-counterfeiting and anti-diversion purposes the Registrant markets its
covert technologies. These include, among others, biological DNA codes, microtaggants,
thermochronic, UV and infrared inks as well as encryption, 2D symbology and laser engraving.
Registrant believes its patented and proprietary technologies provide a unique and cost-effective
solution to the problem of counterfeiting and gray marketing in the document and product
authentication markets it has traditionally sought to exploit.
Registrant is not aware of any competitors that market paper which functions in the same way as
Nocopi security papers, although management is aware of a limited number of competitors which are
attempting different approaches to the same problems which Registrants products address.
Registrant is aware of a Japanese company that has developed a film overlay that is advertised as
providing protection from photocopying. Registrant has examined the film overlay and believes that
it has a limited number of applications. Nocopi security paper is also considerably less expensive
than the film overlay.
Other indirect competitors are marketing products utilizing the hologram and copy void
technologies. The hologram, which has been incorporated into credit cards to foil counterfeiting,
is considerably more costly than Registrants technology. Copy void is a security device that has
been developed to indicate whether a document has been photocopied. Registrant also markets a
product that has similar features to the copy void technology.
The Educational and Toy Products markets include numerous potential competitors who have
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financial resources and presence in these markets than Registrant.
Registrant currently has extremely limited resources, and there can be no assurance that other
businesses with greater resources than Registrant will not enter Registrants markets and compete
successfully with Registrant.
Contrast Technologies (formerly Euro-Nocopi, S.A.)
Contrast Technologies (formerly Euro-Nocopi, S.A.) is a former affiliate of Registrant which, since
June 2003, has held a perpetual royalty-free license to exploit Registrants technologies in
Europe.
Employees
At March 15, 2007, Registrant had three full-time and two part-time employees. Registrant believes
that its relations with its employees are good.
Financial Information about Foreign and Domestic Operations
Registrant conducts its operations solely in the United States; however, it does have licensees in
Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. These licensees accounted for approximately 37% of
Registrants gross revenues in 2006 and approximately 3% in 2005. Certain information concerning
Registrants foreign and domestic operations is contained in Note 9 to Registrants Financial
Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Registrants corporate headquarters, research and ink production facilities are located at 9C
Portland Road, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428. Its telephone number is (610) 834-9600. These
premises consist of approximately 5,000 square feet of space in a multi-tenant building leased by
the Registrant from an unaffiliated third party pursuant to a lease expiring in March 2008. Current
monthly rent under this lease is $3,164 escalating four percent on each anniversary date of the
lease. Registrant is also responsible for its pro-rata share of the operating costs of the
building. Registrant incurred leasehold improvement expenditures of approximately $70,000 through
December 31, 2006 and believes that additional leasehold improvement expenditures will not be
significant. Registrant believes that this space will be adequate for its current needs and that
additional space will be available as needed.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Registrant is not aware of any material pending litigation (other than ordinary routine litigation
incidental to its business where, in managements view, the amount involved is less than 10% of
Registrants current assets) to which Registrant is or may be a party, or to which any of its
properties is or may be subject, nor is it aware of any pending or contemplated proceedings against
it by any governmental authority. Registrant knows of no material legal proceedings pending or
threatened, or judgments entered against, any director or officer of Registrant in his capacity as
such.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, no matters were submitted to
a vote of Registrants security holders.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES
OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Registrants Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market and quoted on the NASD
over-the-counter Bulletin Board under the symbol NNUP. The table below presents the range of high
and low bid quotations of Registrants Common Stock by calendar quarter for the last two full
fiscal years and for a recent date, as reported by
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Pink Sheets LLC. The quotations represent prices between dealers and do not include retail markup,
markdown, or commissions; hence, such quotations do not represent actual transactions.
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January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005 |
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.13 |
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.11 |
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.14 |
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.08 |
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.29 |
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.08 |
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.26 |
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.17 |
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.17 |
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.64 |
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As of March 15, 2007, 51,686,811 shares of Registrants Common Stock were outstanding. The number
of holders of record of Registrants Common Stock was approximately 600. However, Registrant
estimates that it has a significantly greater number of Common Stockholders because a number of
shares of Registrants Common Stock are held of record by broker-dealers for their customers in
street name. In addition to the 51,686,811 shares of Common Stock which are outstanding,
Registrant, at March 15, 2007, has reserved for issuance 2,632,000 shares of its Common Stock which
underlie options and warrants to purchase Common Stock of the Registrant.
The Company did not pay dividends in 2006 or 2005 and does not anticipate paying any such dividends
in the foreseeable future. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the
discretion of the Companys Board of Directors and will be dependent upon the Companys results of
operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by the
Board of Directors.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During February 2006, Registrant sold 164,474 shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share,
to a pension plan controlled by an affiliate of the Registrant for $25,000, or approximately $.15
per share, and during March 2006, sold an aggregate of 384,078 shares of its Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share, to two individual investors (who were acquainted with a member of
Registrants Board of Directors) for $55,000, or approximately $.14 per share, in private
transactions exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. No
underwriters were involved in the transactions or received any commissions or other compensation.
During August 2006, the Company sold 250,000 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share,
to an individual investor (who was acquainted with a member of Registrants Board of Directors) for
$43,125, or $0.1725 per share, and during September 2006, sold an aggregate of 289,856 shares of
its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, to two individual investors (who were acquainted with a
member of Registrants Board of Directors) for $50,000, or $0.1725 per share, in private
transactions exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. No
underwriters were involved in these transactions or received any commissions or other compensation.
Proceeds of the sales were used to fund the Companys working capital requirements.
Issuer Repurchases Of Equity Securities
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Forward-Looking Information
You should read the following discussion and analysis of the Companys financial condition and
results of operation in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes. In addition
to historical information, this discussion
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and analysis contains forward-looking statements based
on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. The Companys actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including
those set forth in the Risk Factors section of this Item 6 and elsewhere in this Form 10-KSB.
This Form 10-KSB contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Those statements are
therefore entitled to the protection of the safe harbor provisions of these laws. These
forward-looking statements, which are usually accompanied by words such as may, might,
will, should, could, intends, estimates, predicts, potential,
continue, believes, anticipates, plans, expects and similar expressions,
involve risks and uncertainties, and relate to, without limitation, statements about the Companys
market opportunities, strategy, competition, projected revenue and expense levels and the adequacy
of the Companys available cash resources. This Form 10-KSB also contains forward-looking
statements attributed to third parties. These statements are only predictions based on current
expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause the
Companys actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from
those expressed or forecasted in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements, including those
factors discussed in Risk Factors.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are based upon reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that such expectations will be
attained or that any deviations will not be material. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report may not occur
and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the
forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any
updates or revision to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the
Companys expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any such statement is based.
Results of Operations
The Companys revenues are derived from royalties paid by licensees of the Companys technologies,
fees for the provision of technical services to licensees and from the direct sale of products
incorporating the Companys technologies, such as inks, security paper and pressure sensitive
labels, and equipment used to support the application of the Companys technologies, such as
ink-jet printing systems. Royalties consist of guaranteed minimum royalties payable by the
Companys licensees in certain cases and additional royalties which typically vary with the
licensees sales or production of products incorporating the licensed technology. Service fee and
sales revenues vary directly with the number of units of service or product provided.
The Company recognizes revenue on its lines of business as follows:
a) License fees and royalties are recognized when the license term begins. Upon inception of
the license term, revenue is recognized in a manner consistent with the nature of the transaction
and the earnings process, which generally is ratably over the license term;
b) Product sales are recognized upon shipment of products, when the price is fixed or
determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured; and
c) Fees for technical services are recognized when (i) the service has been rendered; (ii) an
arrangement exists; (iii) the price is fixed or determinable based upon a per diem or hourly rate;
and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured.
While the Companys fixed costs have been reduced as a result of its relocation to a new location
in 2003 and because the Company believes that further fixed cost reductions may not be achievable,
its operating results are substantially dependent on revenue levels. Because revenues derived from
licenses and royalties carry a much higher gross profit margin than other revenues, operating
results are also substantially affected by changes in revenue mix.
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Both the absolute amounts of the Companys revenues and the mix among the various sources of
revenue are subject to substantial fluctuation. The Company has a relatively small number of
substantial customers rather than a large number of small customers. Accordingly, changes in the
revenue received from a significant customer can have a substantial effect on the Companys total
revenue and on its revenue mix and overall financial performance. Such changes may result from a
customers product development delays, engineering changes, changes in product marketing strategies
and the like. In addition, certain customers have, from time to time, sought to renegotiate certain
provisions of their license agreements and, when the Company agrees to revise terms, revenues from
the customer may be affected.
Revenues for 2006 were $766,500, an increase of approximately 45%, or $238,200, from $528,300 in
2005. Licenses, royalties and fees decreased in 2006 by approximately 3% to $298,100 from $307,400
in 2005. The decrease in licenses, royalties and fees is due primarily to the non-renewal of
license arrangements with one licensee during late 2005 offset in part by the inception of a
license arrangement with a new licensee in the Entertainment and Toy Products Market in early 2006.
Product and other sales increased by $247,500, or approximately 112% to $468,400 in 2006 from
$220,900 in 2005. The increase in product sales reflects higher sales of inks and higher sales of
the Companys line of security papers during 2006 compared to 2005. During the second quarter of
2006, the Company signed a multi-year licensing agreement, having guaranteed minimum royalties,
with a leading childrens consumer products company and generated approximately $270,000 in product
sales from this licensee and its printers in 2006. The Company believes that product sales to this
licensee will grow in future periods. The Company is actively seeking to develop additional
applications for the Entertainment and Toy Products Market.
Gross profit increased to $385,000 or approximately 50% of revenues in 2006 from $321,400 or
approximately 61% of revenues in 2005. Licenses, royalties and fees have historically carried a
higher gross profit than product sales, which generally consist of supplies or other manufactured
products which incorporate the Companys technologies or equipment used to support the application
of its technologies. These items (except for inks which are manufactured by the Company) are
generally purchased from third-party vendors and resold to the end-user or licensee and carry a
lower gross profit than licenses, royalties and fees. The lower gross profit in 2006 compared to
2005, expressed as a percentage of revenues, resulted principally from a higher percentage of gross
revenues derived from product sales compared to licenses, royalties and fees.
Research and development expenses of $145,400 in 2006 approximated the 2005 expenses of $145,900.
Sales and marketing expenses increased to $146,400 in 2006 from $109,600 in 2005. The increase in
2006 compared to 2005 reflects higher commission and travel expenses offset in part by lower sales
promotion and business show expense.
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of legal expenses) increased to $232,700 in 2006
from $200,100 in 2005. The increase is due primarily to $48,000 in expenses recorded in the during
2006 in connection with the issuance of 400,000 options to purchase shares of the Companys common
stock to the four members of the Companys Board of Directors in April 2006. During 2005, 300,000
options were issued to three members of the Companys Board of Directors and $17,000 in expense was
recorded. The Companys patent acquisition and maintenance expenses declined in 2006 compared to
2005.
Legal expenses decreased to $36,300 in 2006 from $79,600 in 2005 resulting from a lower level of
legal counseling required by the Company in 2006 compared to 2005.
Other income (expense) increased in 2006 compared to 2005 as interest expense was incurred on loans
received in the latter half of 2005 and in 2006 and, in 2006, amortization of financing costs
associated with the issuance of warrants was incurred.
The net loss of $190,100 in 2006 compared to $215,900 in 2005 was due primarily to higher gross
profits due to increasing revenue levels and lower legal expenses offset in part by compensation
expense associated with the issuance of stock options to Directors and higher commission expense.
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Plan of Operation, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companys cash and cash equivalents increased to $53,100 at December 31, 2006 from $4,300 at
December 31, 2005. During 2006, the Company received $173,100 through the sale of 1,088,408 shares
of its common stock, received loans of $91,000 and used $5,200 for capital purchases, repaid
$10,000 of the loans and used $200,100 to fund operations, including an increase in accounts
receivable and inventory related to its increased level of revenues.
The continued loss of a number of customers during the past four years have had a material adverse
effect on the Companys revenues and results of operations and upon its liquidity and capital
resources. During 2006, the Company raised $173,100 in a valid private placement exempt from
registration under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended whereby 923,934 shares of
the Companys common stock were sold to five non-affiliated individual investors and 164,474 shares
were sold to a pension plan controlled by the Companys Chairman of the Board. See Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds included elsewhere in this report. Additionally, two
Board members, one of whom is the Companys Chairman, provided demand loans totaling $34,000 during
2006 and during the third quarter of 2006, the Company received short-term loans totaling $57,000
from four individuals. In December 2006, $10,000 of principal was repaid to one of the
non-affiliated individual lenders. The investments and loans, combined with the final installment
payment of $50,000 in accordance with the settlement agreement of its arbitration with Euro-Nocopi,
S. A., have permitted the Company to continue in operation to the current date. Management of the
Company believes that it will need to obtain, and it is actively seeking, additional capital in the
immediate future both to fund investments needed further increase its operating revenues, to
support the working capital requirements associated with these revenues, to reduce debts owed to
vendors and professional service providers and to fund operating losses that it believes will
continue for at least a portion of 2007. There can be no assurances that the Company will be
successful in obtaining sufficient additional capital, or if it does, that the additional capital
will enable the Company to improve its business so as to have a material positive effect on the
Companys operations and cash flow. The Company believes that without additional investment, it may
be forced to cease operations at an undetermined future date.
The Company, in response to the ongoing adverse liquidity situation, has maintained a cost
containment program including staff reductions and curtailment of discretionary research and
development and sales and marketing expenses, where possible.
The Companys plan of operations for the twelve months beginning with the date of this annual
report consists of raising sufficient capital immediately, in the form of debt, equity or both to
allow it to continue in operation and to capitalize on the specific business relationships it has
recently developed in the Entertainment and Toy Products business through ongoing applications
development for these licensees. The Company believes that these opportunities can provide
increases in revenues and does not currently plan any significant increase in employment but will
invest in capital equipment needed to support the anticipated ink production requirements.
Risk Factors
Our operating results, financial condition and stock price are subject to certain risks, some of
which are beyond our control. These risks could cause our actual operating and financial results to
differ materially from those expressed in our forward looking statements, including the risks
described below and the risks identified in other documents which are filed and furnished with the
SEC:
Inability to Continue in Operation Without New Capital Investment. We had a negative working
capital of $532,600 at December 31, 2006. Additionally, we experienced negative cash flow from
operations of $200,100 in the year ended December 31, 2006. Our management believes that while
ongoing cost containment measures combined with revenue increases associated with new licensees
will reduce our negative cash flow, we will need to obtain additional capital in the future both to
fund investments needed to support the ongoing increase and to provide additional working capital
requirements associated with these revenues. There can be no assurances that we will be successful
in obtaining sufficient additional capital, or if we do obtain additional capital, that the
additional capital will enable us to improve our business so as to have a material positive effect
on our operations and cash flow. We believe that without additional investment, we may be forced to
cease operations at an undetermined future date. It is uncertain whether our assets will retain any
value if we cease operations. There are no assurances that we will be
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able to secure additional equity investment before we may be forced to cease operations.
Possible Inability to Develop New Business. Even if we are able to raise cash through additional
capital investment or otherwise, we must quickly improve our operating cash flow. Because we have
already significantly reduced our operating expenses, our management believes that any significant
improvement in our cash flow must result from increases in our revenues from traditional sources
and from new revenue sources. Our ability to develop new revenues may depend on the extent of both
our marketing activities and our research and development activities, both of which are limited.
There are no assurances that the resources, even with additional investment, that we can devote to
marketing and to research and development will be sufficient to increase our revenues to levels
resulting in positive cash flow.
Inability to Obtain Raw Materials and Products for Resale. Our adverse financial condition has
required us to significantly defer payments due vendors who supply raw materials and other
components of our security inks and security paper that we purchase for resale and professional and
other services. As a result, we are required to pay cash in advance of shipment to certain of our
suppliers. Delays in shipments to customers caused by our inability to obtain materials on a timely
basis and the possibility that certain current vendors may permanently discontinue to supply us
with needed products could impact our ability to service our customers and adversely affect our
customer and licensee relationships. While receipt of funds in conjunction with the settlement of
the arbitration with Euro-Nocopi, S.A., short-term loans and sales of shares of our common stock in
2006 have allowed us to continue in operation to the current date, there can be no assurances that
we will be able to maintain our vendor relationships in an acceptable manner.
Uneven Pattern of Quarterly and Annual Operating Results. Our revenues, which are derived primarily
from licensing and royalties, are difficult to forecast due to the long sales cycle of our
technologies, the potential for customer delay or deferral of implementation of our technologies,
the size and timing of inception of individual license agreements, the success of our licensees and
strategic partners in exploiting the market for the licensed products, modifications of customer
budgets, and uneven patterns of royalty revenue and product orders. As our revenue base is not
substantial, delays in finalizing license contracts, implementing the technology to initiate the
revenue stream and customer ordering decisions can have a material adverse effect on our quarterly
and annual revenue expectations and, as our operating expenses are substantially fixed, income
expectations will be subject to a similar adverse outcome. As licensees for the entertainment and
toy products are added, the unpredictability of our revenue stream may be further impacted.
Volatility of Stock Price. The market price for our common stock has historically experienced
significant fluctuations and may continue to do so. We have, since our inception, operated at a
loss and have not produced revenue levels traditionally associated with publicly traded companies.
Our common stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange and, consequently, we
receive limited publicity regarding our business achievements and prospects, nor do securities
analysts and traders extensively follow our stock and our stock is also thinly traded. Our market
price may be affected by announcements of new relationships or modifications to existing
relationships. The stock prices of many developing public companies, particularly those with small
capitalizations, have experienced wide fluctuations not necessarily related to operating
performance. Such fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Intellectual Property. We rely on a combination of protections provided under applicable
international patent, trademark and trade secret laws. We also rely on confidentiality,
non-analysis and licensing agreements to establish and protect our rights in our proprietary
technologies. While we actively attempt to protect these rights, our technologies could possibly be
compromised through reverse engineering or other means. In addition, our ability to enforce our
intellectual property rights through appropriate legal action has been and will continue to be
limited by our adverse liquidity. There can be no assurances that we will be able to protect the
basis of our technologies from discovery by unauthorized third parties or to preclude unauthorized
persons from conducting activities that infringe on our rights. Our adverse liquidity situation has
also impacted our ability to obtain patent protection on our intellectual property and to maintain
protection on previously issued patents. We have been advised by our patent counsel that patent
maintenance fees approximating $800 will be due during 2007 and we have made these payments. There
can be no assurances that we will be able to continue to prosecute new patents and maintain issued
patents. As a result, our customer and licensee relationships could be adversely affected and the
value of our technologies and intellectual property (including their value upon our liquidation)
could be substantially diminished.
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN
48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes detailed guidance for the
financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized
in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes. Tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective
date to be recognized upon the adoption of FIN 48 and in subsequent periods. FIN 48 will be
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and will become effective for us
beginning with the first quarter of 2007, and the provisions of FIN 48 will be applied to all tax
positions under Statement No. 109 upon initial adoption. The cumulative effect of applying the
provisions of this interpretation will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of
retained earnings for that fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of
FIN 48 on its financial statements.
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB No. 108). SAB No. 108
addresses the process and diversity in practice of quantifying financial statement misstatements
resulting in the potential build up of improper amounts on the balance sheet. The Company is
required to adopt the provisions of SAB No.108 in fiscal 2006. The adoption of SAB No. 108 did not
have a material impact on its financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements). SFAS No. 157 establishes
a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The
changes to current practice resulting from the application of this Statement relate to the
definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures
about fair value measurements. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2007 and will become effective beginning with the first quarter of 2008. The Company has not
yet determined the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 157 on its financial statements and footnote
disclosures.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at
fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the
opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement
also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons
between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and
liabilities. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007 and will become effective for the Company beginning with the first quarter
of 2008. The Company has not yet determined the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 159 on its
financial statements and footnote disclosures.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
For information required with respect to this Item 7, see index to Financial Statements and
Schedules on pages F-1 of this report on Form 10-KSB.
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Companys disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that
material information required to be included in its periodic SEC reports is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the relevant SEC rules and forms. The
Company has carried out an evaluation,
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under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the
Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that
evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as of the
end of the period covered by this report, that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are
effective.
There have been no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting during the
fourth quarter of 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 8AT. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
This annual report does not include a report of managements assessment regarding internal control
over financial reporting or an attestation report of the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm due to a transition period established by the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ITEM 8B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A)
OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
The directors and officers of the Company, their ages, present positions with the Company, and a
summary of their business experience are set forth below.
Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., 60, Chairman of the Board of Directors since December 1999 and Nocopis
acting Chief Executive Officer since February 2000, has been a practicing physician in Philadelphia
for more than twenty years, serving for more than ten years as the President of a group medical
practice including three physicians. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology and of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his B.A. from
LaSalle College and his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College. He has been an active private investor
for more than thirty years, during which he has consulted with the management of the companies in
which he invested on a number of occasions.
Herman M. Gerwitz, CPA, 53, a director since May 2005, is the CFO of Keystone Property Group. Mr.
Gerwitz has been with Keystone full time since 1998 and has been responsible for all the financial
matters of a Real Estate Development Company that has grown to over 3 million square feet of
commercial real estate and a $100,000,000 Real Estate Fund. Prior to joining Keystone, Mr.Gerwitz
has spent 20 years as a partner in a public accounting firm. He has received a BBA from Temple
University with masters coursework at Widner University. He is a member of both the Pennsylvania
and American Institutes of Certified Public Accountants since 1983.
Stanley G. Hart, 46, a director since March 2001, is President and CEO of S.G.Hart Associates, LLC,
a strategic brand protection consulting company and Brand Equity Builders, Inc., a retail research
and reporting company. Mr. Hart has served in these positions since 2003 and 2006, respectively.
From its formation in 2000 until its merger in 2003, Mr. Hart was President and CEO of Westvaco
Brand Security, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MeadWestvaco Corporation. Mr. Hart founded the
company and established operations in the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium and
Israel. Prior thereto, Mr. Hart served Westvaco Corporation (parent company of Westvaco Brand
Security, Inc.) for more than ten years in various management capacities. Mr. Hart has over 20
years of international general management experience within the consulting, brand protection,
chemical, packaging and paper industries. With five years as an expatriate, Mr. Harts diverse
experience includes new ventures, international business, sales and marketing, mergers and
acquisitions, technology assessment and strategic planning. Mr. Hart has a B.A. degree in Chemistry
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a MBA from the Fuqua School of Business
at Duke University.
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Richard Levitt, 50, a director since December 1999, has been engaged in the computer and network
services segment of the computer industry since 1981. Mr. Levitt is currently is currently a Senior
Account Executive for Dell Computer in Pittsburgh, PA. He is in the Corporate Business Group and
is responsible for developing major accounts in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Levitt has been with Dell
since November 2005. In 1995, he participated in the founding of XiTech Corporation, a Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania-based provider of computing and computer networking hardware and network design and
implementation services which in five years grew to over 100 employees and $50 million in annual
sales . Since founding XiTech, he had served as one of its corporate principals, as a Network
Consultant and as the Manager of its Network Sales Force. Mr. Levitt left XiTech in 2004. Before
joining XiTech, Mr. Levitt served as a network sales executive for Digital Equipment Corporation
from 1988 to 1994 and as a network consultant for TriLogic Corporation during 1994 and 1995. Mr.
Levitt holds a B.S. in Marketing from Kent State University.
Philip B. White, 68, of Ocean City, Maryland was elected to the Board of Directors in August 2006.
Mr. White is currently an international consultant in the private sector providing regulatory and
industry standards advice to international companies regulated by the Food and Drug Administration,
the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency. He also served as
a Technical Advisor and Regulatory Liaison to Nocopi from 2002 to 2005. Before establishing his own
global consulting practice in 2000, Mr. White was Director of Medical Device Consulting at the
international firm of AAC Consulting Group (now Kendle), Rockville, Md., from 1994 to 2000. He
retired from a 33-year career with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1994. His last FDA
position was Director of the Office of Standards and Regulations in the Center for Devices and
Radiological Health. Previous FDA positions included Regional Director of FDAs enforcement
activities in the Southwestern Region, Deputy FDA Assistant Commissioner for Program Coordination,
and Supervisory Food and Drug Inspector. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American
National Standards Institute, the Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, and the
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society. He is a 1961 graduate of Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre,
PA with a B.A. Degree in Biology. He also did graduate studies in 1967 and 1968 specializing in the
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act at the New York University Graduate Law School in New York City.
Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt, 60, has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
for more than five years, serving in this capacity on a part-time basis since January 2000. Since
July 2006, Mr. Lutterschmidt has been a consultant to Murex Investments, a Philadelphia investment
fund, providing financial guidance to two of its portfolio companies. From April 2005 to July 2006,
Mr. Lutterschmidt was employed by BCA Employee Management Group, Inc., a Human Resource Outsource
firm located in West Chester, PA. From January 2002 to March 2005, Mr. Lutterschmidt was employed
by CitySort LP, a data to delivery mailing business, serving as its Chief Financial Officer from
January 2002 to February 2005. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, a member of Financial
Executives International, the Institute of Management Accountants and is a Certified Management
Accountant.
The terms of the current directors will expire at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders of the
Company.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Company has established a standing audit committee in accordance with Section 3(a) (58) (A) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that makes recommendations to the Companys board of directors
regarding the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm, review the results and
scope of the Companys audits and other accounting-related services and reviews and evaluates the
Companys internal control functions. The audit committee is comprised of Michael A. Feinstein,
M.D., its Chairman of the Board, and Herman M. Gerwitz, CPA. The board of directors has determined
that Mr. Gerwitz is an audit committee financial expert as currently defined under the SEC rules
implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. The board of directors of the Company
believes that the composition and functioning of its audit committee complies with all applicable
requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC rules and regulations including those
regarding the independence of the audit committee members.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal
Financial
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Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and persons performing similar functions. A copy of the
Companys Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of this report on Form
10-KSB.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Companys executive officers and directors and any
persons who beneficially own more than 10% of its common stock (collectively, Reporting Persons)
to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Reporting Persons are required
by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on the Companys review of the copies of any Section 16(a) forms received by it, the
Company believes that with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, all the Reporting
Persons complied with all applicable filing requirements except as follows:
Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has both directly
and indirectly acquired common stock and stock options of the Company in a number of transactions
for which he has failed to file Form 4 reports on a timely basis. Messrs. Gerwitz and Levitt
directly acquired stock options of the Company and failed to file Form 3 and/or Form 4 reports on a
timely basis. Mr. White became a Director of the Company in August 2006 and failed to file a Form 3
report on a timely basis. The Company is advised that such reports are being prepared and will be
filed promptly.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Officer Compensation
During 2006 and 2005, the Company did not pay any cash compensation to Dr. Feinstein, who has
served since February 2000 as the Companys acting Chief Executive Officer, and no other executive
officer of the Company received compensation equal to or greater than $100,000. In 2006, Dr.
Feinstein received options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company, expiring in
April 2011, at $.215 per share, representing 100% of the options granted to all employees during
the year. These options became exercisable on January 1, 2007. The Company recognized compensation
expense of $12,000 in 2006 related to these options. In 2005, Dr. Feinstein received options to
purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company, expiring in April 2010, at $.10 per share,
representing 100% of the options granted to all employees during the year. These options became
exercisable on January 1, 2006. At December 31, 2006, Dr. Feinstein held options to purchase
350,000 shares of the Companys common stock. At December 31, 2006, 250,000 of these options were
exercisable. The Company does reimburse the expenses incurred by its named executive officers in
the performance of their duties. Dr. Feinstein is the Companys only named executive officer.
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$ |
.215 |
|
|
April 30, 2011 |
There are no outstanding stock awards.
15
Director Compensation
Directors have not been paid any cash compensation for their services as such during the year ended
December 31, 2006. During 2006, Messrs. Gerwitz, Hart and Levitt received options to purchase an
aggregate of 300,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $.215 per share. At December 31,
2006, Messrs. Hart and Levitt had 350,000 stock options outstanding, Mr. Gerwitz had 200,000 stock
options outstanding and Mr. White had 150,000 stock options outstanding. All directors have been
and will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings
of the Board of Directors or other activities undertaken by them on behalf of the Company.
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of March 15, 2007, the stock ownership of (1) each person or
group known by the Registrant to beneficially own 5% or more of Registrants common stock and (2)
each director and named executive officer (as set forth under the heading Executive Compensation)
individually, and (3) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. To the
Companys knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes to this table and subject to applicable
community property laws, each person named in the table below has sole voting and investment power
with respect to the shares set forth opposite such persons name. Except as otherwise indicated,
the address of each of the persons in the table below is c/o Nocopi Technologies, Inc., 9C Portland
Road, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 19428.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
|
Of Shares |
|
|
|
|
Beneficially |
|
Percentage of |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Owned |
|
Class (1) |
5% Stockholders
Westvaco Brand Security, Inc. (2)
One High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905 |
|
3,917,030 |
|
7.3% |
Philip N. Hudson
P.O. Box 160892
San Antonio, TX 78280-3092 |
|
3,704,380 |
|
6.9% |
Ross. L Campbell
675 Lewis Lane
Ambler, PA 19002 (3) |
|
3,264,457 |
|
6.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
Directors and Officers |
|
|
|
|
Michael A Feinstein, M.D. (4) |
|
3,422,074 |
|
6.4% |
Herman Gerwitz (5) |
|
375,000 |
|
* |
Stanley G. Hart (6) |
|
350,000 |
|
* |
Richard Levitt (7) |
|
635,800 |
|
1.2% |
Philip B. White (8) |
|
337,000 |
|
* |
All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (6 individuals) (9) |
|
5,220,474 |
|
9.8% |
|
|
|
* |
|
Less than 1.0%. |
|
(1) |
|
Where the Number of Shares Beneficially Owned (reported in the preceding column) includes
shares which may be purchased upon the exercise of outstanding stock options which are or
within sixty days will become exercisable (presently exercisable options) the percentage of
class reported in this column has been calculated assuming the exercise of such presently
exercisable options. |
|
(2) |
|
As reflected in a Schedule 13D dated March 14, 2001 filed on behalf of Westvaco Brand
Security, Inc. |
|
(3) |
|
As reflected in a Schedule 13D dated April 4, 2005 filed on behalf of Ross L. Campbell. |
16
|
|
|
(4) |
|
Includes 587,974 shares held by a pension plan of which Dr. Feinstein is a trustee and
350,000 presently exercisable stock options. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes 200,000 presently exercisable stock options. |
|
(6) |
|
Includes 350,000 presently exercisable stock options. |
|
(7) |
|
Includes 400 shares owned by Mr. Levitts wife and 350,000 presently exercisable stock
options. |
|
(8) |
|
Includes 150,000 presently exercisable stock options and 150,000 presently exercisable stock
options held by Mr. Whites wife. |
|
(9) |
|
Includes 1,650,000 presently exercisable stock options. |
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
remaining available for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average |
|
future issuance under |
|
|
Number of securities to |
|
exercise price of |
|
equity compensation |
|
|
be issued upon exercise |
|
outstanding options, |
|
plans (excluding |
|
|
of outstanding options, |
|
warrants and rights |
|
securities reflected in |
Plan Category |
|
warrants and rights |
|
compensation plans |
|
column (a)) |
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
Equity Compensation
plans approved by
security holders |
|
|
575,000 |
|
|
$ |
.20 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
Equity Compensation
plans not approved
by security holders
(1) |
|
|
1,175,000 |
|
|
$ |
.15 |
|
|
|
825,000 |
|
|
|
|
Warrants issued in
connection with
short-term loans
(2) |
|
|
57,000 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1,807,000 |
|
|
$ |
.17 |
|
|
|
825,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Registrants 1999 Stock Option Plan was adopted by the Registrants board of directors
in February 1999. The Plan provides for the grant of incentive or non-qualified options to
purchase up to 2,000,000 million shares of common restricted stock of the Registrant to
employees, directors, consultants and advisors. The Plan is administered by the board of
directors or a committee of not less than two board members appointed by the board and
terminates on the tenth anniversary of its adoption. |
|
(2) |
|
Warrants issued in connection with the receipt of $57,000 of short term-notes were
approved by the Board of Directors. The warrants expire in five years. |
17
ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
During 2006 and 2005, the Company received unsecured loans totaling $25,500 from Michael A.
Feinstein, M.D., the Companys Chairman of the Board and repaid $3,500. The loans bear interest at
7% and are payable on demand.
During 2006, The Company received an unsecured loan of $15,000 from Herman Gerwitz, a Director. The
loan bears interest at 7% and is payable on demand.
During 2006, the Company sold 164,474 unregistered shares of its common stock to a pension plan
controlled by Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., its Chairman of the Board, for $25,000 ($.152 per share).
During 2005, each of the Companys then three directors, Dr. Feinstein and Messrs. Hart and Levitt,
received options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock at $.10 per share. Mr.
Gerwitz was granted options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock at $.11 per
share upon his being appointed to the board of directors. The options expire in 2010.
During 2006, each of the Companys then four directors, Dr. Feinstein and Messrs. Gerwitz, Hart and
Levitt, received options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock at $.215 per
share. The options expire in 2011.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The Company has retained the public accounting firm of Morison Cogen, LLP, formerly Cogen Sklar,
LLP, whose principal business address is 150 Monument Rd., Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, to
perform its annual audit for inclusion of its report in Form 10-KSB, and perform SAS 100 reviews of
quarterly information in connection with Form 10-QSB filings.
Audit Fees
During 2006 and 2005, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal
accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of our quarterly financial
statements was $24,500 and $24,000, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
During 2006 and 2005, our principal accountant did not render assurance and related services
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements.
Tax Fees
During 2006 and 2005, the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal
accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $3,000 and $4,500, respectively.
All Other Fees
During 2006 and 2005, there were no fees billed for products and services provided by the principal
accountant other than those set forth above.
18
Audit Committee Approval
The Audit Committee, consisting of Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, and Herman M. Gerwitz, CPA, evaluate and approve in advance, the scope and cost of the
engagement of an auditor before the auditor renders audit and non-audit services. We do not rely
on pre-approval policies and procedures.
19
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
|
|
Date: April 16, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
|
|
|
Michael A. Feinstein, M.D. |
|
|
Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive 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/ Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
|
|
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|
April 16, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt
Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt
|
|
Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting
Officer (Principal
Financial and
Accounting Officer)
|
|
April 16, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 16, 2007 |
Herman Gerwitz
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 16, 2007 |
Stanley G. Hart
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 16, 2007 |
Richard Levitt
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 16, 2007 |
Philip B. White
|
|
Director |
|
|
20
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
F-2 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-3 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-4 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-5 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-6 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-7 to F-15 |
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
of Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Nocopi Technologies, Inc. as of December 31,
2006 and the related statements of operations, stockholders deficiency, and cash flows for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2006. The financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with 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 presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Nocopi Technologies, Inc. at December 31, 2006, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended
December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States.
As discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements, the Company changed its method of
accounting for share-based payments as of January 1, 2006.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company
has suffered recurring losses from operations that raises substantial doubt about its ability
to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard to this matter are also described
in Note 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/
MORISON COGEN, LLP
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
March 1, 2007, except for
Note 10 for which the date
is April, 12, 2007
F-2
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Balance Sheet*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
53,100 |
|
Accounts receivable less $20,000 allowance
for doubtful accounts |
|
|
92,000 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
58,300 |
|
Arbitration settlement receivable |
|
|
50,000 |
|
Prepaid and other |
|
|
24,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
278,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets |
|
|
|
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
71,200 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
|
|
481,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
552,600 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
528,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
302,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders Deficiency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Demand and other short-term loans |
|
$ |
99,000 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
409,400 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
296,600 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
810,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders deficiency |
|
|
|
|
Series A preferred stock $1.00 par value |
|
|
|
|
Authorized - 300,000 shares |
|
|
|
|
Issued and outstanding none |
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.01 par value |
|
|
|
|
Authorized - 75,000,000 shares |
|
|
|
|
Issued and outstanding 51,686,811 shares |
|
|
516,900 |
|
Paid-in capital |
|
|
11,731,700 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(12,757,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(508,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
302,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
F-3
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Operations*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licenses, royalties and fees |
|
$ |
298,100 |
|
|
$ |
307,400 |
|
Product and other sales |
|
|
468,400 |
|
|
|
220,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
766,500 |
|
|
|
528,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licenses, royalties and fees |
|
|
102,800 |
|
|
|
108,700 |
|
Product and other sales |
|
|
278,700 |
|
|
|
98,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
381,500 |
|
|
|
206,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
385,000 |
|
|
|
321,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
145,400 |
|
|
|
145,900 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
146,400 |
|
|
|
109,600 |
|
General and administrative
(exclusive of legal expenses) |
|
|
232,700 |
|
|
|
200,100 |
|
Legal expenses |
|
|
36,300 |
|
|
|
79,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
560,800 |
|
|
|
535,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(175,800 |
) |
|
|
(213,800 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Interest, bank charges and financing cost |
|
|
(14,800 |
) |
|
|
(2,200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,300 |
) |
|
|
(2,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(190,100 |
) |
|
$ |
(215,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per common share |
|
$ |
(.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(.00 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted weighted average common
shares outstanding |
|
|
51,224,394 |
|
|
|
50,586,181 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
F-4
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Stockholders Deficiency*
For the Period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
Balance January 1, 2005 |
|
|
50,586,181 |
|
|
$ |
505,900 |
|
|
$ |
11,497,400 |
|
|
|
($12,351,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(215,900 |
) |
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2005 |
|
|
50,586,181 |
|
|
|
505,900 |
|
|
|
11,514,400 |
|
|
|
(12,567,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of common stock |
|
|
1,088,408 |
|
|
|
10,900 |
|
|
|
162,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment of share issuance |
|
|
12,222 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of warrants issued for
deferred finance charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(190,100 |
) |
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2006 |
|
|
51,686,811 |
|
|
$ |
516,900 |
|
|
$ |
11,731,700 |
|
|
|
($12,757,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
F-5
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(190,100 |
) |
|
$ |
(215,900 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
cash used in operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
23,300 |
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
Bad debt expense |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation expense stock option grants |
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(113,800 |
) |
|
|
(181,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(49,500 |
) |
|
|
56,000 |
|
Arbitration settlement receivable |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
(58,300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid and other |
|
|
15,600 |
|
|
|
(11,200 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(39,900 |
) |
|
|
64,300 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
(4,200 |
) |
|
|
(14,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86,300 |
) |
|
|
144,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(200,100 |
) |
|
|
(37,700 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to fixed assets |
|
|
(5,200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(5,200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
|
173,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
Demand and other loans |
|
|
91,000 |
|
|
|
21,500 |
|
Demand and other loan repayment |
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
254,100 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
48,800 |
|
|
|
(19,700 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year |
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year |
|
$ |
53,100 |
|
|
$ |
4,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities |
Deferred Financing Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of warrants for deferred financing cost |
|
$ |
7,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
F-6
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2006 and 2005
1. |
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Organization of the Company |
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Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (the Company) is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland.
Its main business activities are the development and distribution of document security products
and the licensing of its patented reactive and authentication technologies in the United States
and foreign countries. The Company operates in one principal industry segment. |
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2. |
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Significant Accounting Policies |
|
|
|
Estimates - The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with Accounting
Principles Generally Accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent liabilities at the dates of financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. |
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|
Cash and cash equivalents - Cash equivalents consist principally of time deposits and highly
liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less placed with major banks
and financial institutions. Cash equivalents are carried at the lower of cost, plus accrued
interest, or market value and are held in money market accounts at a local bank. At December
31, 2006, Nocopi investments in money market accounts totaled $46,700. |
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|
Accounts receivable as amounts become uncollectible, they will be charged to an allowance or
operations in the period when a determination of uncollectibility is made. Any estimates of
potentially uncollectible customer accounts receivable will be made based on an analysis of
individual customer and historical write-off experience. The Companys analysis includes the
age of the receivable, creditworthiness and general economic conditions. |
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|
Inventory consists primarily of ink components and paper and is stated at the lower of cost
(determined by the first-in, first-out method) or market. |
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|
Concentration of credit risk involving cash During the year, the Company had uninsured cash
balances at one financial institution. This financial institution has a strong credit rating,
and Management believes that credit risk related to these deposits is minimal. At December 31,
2006, the total balance was $46,700. |
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|
Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Furniture,
fixtures and equipment are generally depreciated on the straight-line method over their
estimated service lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the
shorter of five years or the term of the lease. Major renovations and betterments are
capitalized. Maintenance, repairs and minor items are expensed as incurred. Upon disposal,
assets and related depreciation are removed from the accounts and the net amount, less proceeds
from disposal, is charged or credited to income. |
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Patent costs are charged to expense as incurred due to the uncertainty of their
recoverability as a result of the Companys adverse liquidity situation. |
|
|
|
Revenues In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting
Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenue when (i)
persuasive evidence of a customer or distributor arrangement exists or acceptance occurs, (ii)
a retailer, distributor or wholesaler receives the goods, (iii) the price is fixed or
determinable, and (iv) collectibility of the sales revenue is reasonably assured. Subject to
these criteria, the Company will generally recognize revenue upon shipment of product. Revenue
from license fees and royalties will be recognized as earned over the license term. |
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|
Income taxes - Deferred income taxes are provided for all temporary differences and net
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. |
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|
Fair value - The carrying amounts reflected in the balance sheets for cash, cash equivalents,
receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short
maturities of these instruments. |
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|
Earnings (loss) per share - The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 128, Earnings Per Share resulting in the presentation of basic and diluted earnings per
share. Because the Company reported a net loss in 2006 and 2005, common stock equivalents,
including stock options and warrants were anti-dilutive. |
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|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) - The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. Since the Company has no items of comprehensive
income (loss), Comprehensive income (loss) is equal to net income (loss). |
|
|
|
Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets |
|
|
|
The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Statement requires that long-lived
assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be
recoverable. The Company is not aware of any events or circumstances which indicate the
existence of an impairment which would be material to the Companys annual financial
statements. |
|
|
|
Recently Issued Accounting Standards |
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|
|
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48
(FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes detailed guidance
for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions
recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Tax
positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be
recognized upon the adoption of FIN 48 and in subsequent periods. FIN 48 will be effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and will become effective for us beginning
with the first quarter of 2007, and the provisions of FIN 48 will |
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be applied to all tax
positions under Statement No. 109 upon initial adoption. The cumulative effect of applying the
provisions of this interpretation will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of
retained earnings for that fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the potential
impact of FIN 48 on its financial statements. |
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|
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB No. 108). SAB No.
108 addresses the process and diversity in practice of quantifying financial statement
misstatements resulting in the potential build up of improper amounts on the balance sheet.
The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SAB No.108 in fiscal 2006. The adoption of
SAB No. 108 did not have a material impact on its financial statements. |
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|
|
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements). SFAS No. 157
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. The changes to current practice resulting from the application of this Statement
relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the
expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007 and will become effective beginning with the first
quarter of 2008. The Company has not yet determined the impact of the adoption of SFAS No.
157 on its financial statements and footnote disclosures. |
|
|
|
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be
measured at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities
with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related
assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions.
This statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to
facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for
similar types of assets and liabilities. This Statement is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and will become effective for the
Company beginning with the first quarter of 2008. The Company has not yet determined the
impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 159 on its financial statements and footnote disclosures. |
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3. |
|
Going Concern |
|
|
|
Since its inception, the Company has incurred significant losses and, as of December 31, 2006,
had accumulated losses of $12,757,100. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the
Companys losses from operations were $175,800 and $213,800, respectively. In addition, the
Company had negative working capital of $532,600 at December 31, 2006. The Company may incur further operating losses and experience negative cash
flow in the future. Achieving profitability and positive cash flow depends on the Companys
ability to generate and sustain significant increases in revenues and gross profits from its
traditional business. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to generate
sufficient revenues and gross profits to achieve and sustain profitability and positive cash
flow in the future. |
|
|
During 2006, the Company raised $173,100 in a valid private placement exempt from registration
under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended whereby 923,934 shares of the
Companys common stock were sold to five non-affiliated individual investors and 164,474 were
sold to a pension plan controlled by the Companys Chairman of the Board. See Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds included elsewhere in this report. These
investments, |
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combined with continuing expense reductions, have permitted the Company to
continue in operation to the current date. Management of the Company believes that it will
need, and is actively seeking to obtain, additional capital in the immediate future both to
fund investments needed to increase its operating revenues to levels that will sustain its
operations and to fund operating deficits that it anticipates will continue until revenue
increases can be realized. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in
obtaining sufficient additional capital, or if it does, that the additional capital will enable
the Company to improve its business so as to have a material positive effect on the Companys
operations and cash flow. The Company believes that without additional capital, whether in the
form of debt, equity or both, it may be forced to cease operations at an undetermined future
date. |
|
|
|
The Companys independent registered public accountants have included a going concern
explanatory paragraph in their audit report accompanying the 2006 financial statements. The
paragraph states that the Companys recurring losses from operations raise substantial doubt
about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern and cautions that the financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty. |
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4. |
|
Demand and Other Short-Term Loans |
|
|
|
During 2006, the Company received unsecured loans totaling $34,000 from two individuals of
which $19,000 was lent by Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., its Chairman of the Board, and $15,000
by Herman Gerwitz, a Director. The loans bear interest at 7% per year and are payable on
demand. During the third quarter of 2006, the Company received unsecured short-term loans
totaling $57,000 from four individuals who were non-affiliates of the Company. The loans bear
interest at 7% per year and were due four months from the date of the loan. Additionally the
Company granted 57,000 warrants to purchase common stock of the Company to these four
individuals at prices ranging from $0.21 to $0.27. The warrants expire in five years. A
deferred financing cost of $7,200 representing the fair value of the warrants was amortized to
income over the four month term of the short-term loans. The fair value of the warrants was
determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: expected
life-5years; interest rate-4.88%; volatility-60% and dividend yield-0. In December 2006, the
Company repaid the entire $10,000 due one of the four individual lenders. The Company has received extensions to
April 2007 on the $47,000 of short-term loans outstanding at December 31, 2006 and paid
$25,000 to one of these lenders in February 2007. At December 31, 2006, the Company had
unsecured loans from five individuals totaling $99,000, including $22,000 from Dr. Feinstein
and $15,000 from Mr. Gerwitz, outstanding. The loans were used to finance the Companys
working capital requirements. |
|
|
|
During 2005, the Company received unsecured loans totaling $21,500 from two individuals of
which $6,500 was lent by Michael A. Feinstein, M.D., its Chairman of the Board and repaid
$3,500 in loans made by this individual. The loans bear interest at seven per cent per year
and are payable on demand. The loans were used to finance the Companys working capital
requirements. |
|
5. |
|
Stockholders Deficiency |
|
|
|
During 2006, the Company sold 923,934 shares of its common stock to five non-affiliated
individual investors and 164,474 shares to a pension plan controlled by Michael A. Feinstein,
M.D., the Companys Chairman of the Board, for a total of $173,100 pursuant to a valid private
placement. Additionally, the Companys Board of Directors, in the third quarter of 2006,
approved the issuance of an additional 12,222 shares of the Companys common stock to a
non-affiliate who |
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purchased common stock in a private placement in 2004 to correct the
purchase price based on the date of receipt of the investment. |
|
6. |
|
Income Taxes |
|
|
|
There is no provision for income taxes for 2006 and 2005 due to the availability of net
operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) for which the Company had previously established a 100%
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of their recoverability. At
December 31, 2006, the Company had NOLs approximating $10,241,000. These operating losses are
available to offset future taxable income through the year 2026. As a result of the sale of
the Companys common stock in an equity offering in late 1997
and the issuance of additional shares, the amount of the NOLs may be limited. Additionally, the utilization of these NOLs
if available, to reduce the future income taxes will depend on the generation of sufficient
taxable income prior to their expiration. There were no temporary differences for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The Company has established a 100% valuation allowance of
approximately $4,199,000 at December 31, 2006 for the deferred tax assets due to the
uncertainty of their realization. |
|
7. |
|
Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
The Company conducts its operations in leased facilities and leases equipment under
non-cancelable operating leases expiring at various dates to 2009. |
|
|
|
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining
terms of one year or more at December 31, 2006 are: $40,100 2007; $10,900 2008 and $1,000
2009. |
|
|
|
Total rental expense under operating leases was $37,600 and $37,700 in 2006 and 2005,
respectively. |
|
|
|
The Company had a consulting agreement with a former executive officer and director, the term
of which expired at December 31, 2002. The Board of Directors of the Company, in mid-2000,
suspended cash payments to the consultant as a potential offset to certain payments made to
the consultant by a licensee of the Company. All other provisions of the agreement remained in
force throughout the term of the agreement. At December 31, 2006, unpaid consulting fees
totaling $166,300 were included in Accrued Expenses on the Balance Sheet. |
|
|
|
From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in
the ordinary course of its business. |
|
8. |
|
Stock Options and 401(k) Savings Plan |
|
|
|
The 1996 and 1999 Stock Option Plans provide for the granting of up to 2,700,000 incentive and
non-qualified stock options to employees, non-employee directors, consultants and advisors to
the Company. In the case of options designated as incentive stock options, the exercise price
of the options granted must be not less than the fair market value of such shares on the date
of grant. Non-qualified stock options may be granted at any amount established by the Stock
Option Committee or, in the case of Discounted Options issued to non-employee directors in
lieu of any portion of an Annual Retainer, in accordance with a formula designated in the
Plan. The 1996 |
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Stock Option Plan terminated in June 2006 and no further stock options can be
granted under the plan; however, options granted before June 2006 may be exercised through
their expiration date. |
|
|
|
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard SFAS 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R). SFAS
123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends SFAS
No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the approach in SFAS 123(R) is similar to the
approach described in SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123(R) requires share-based payments to
employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement
based on their fair values at the date of grant. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an
alternative. |
|
|
|
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective method as
permitted under SFAS 123(R). Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized in
2006 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to but not yet
vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with
the provisions of SFAS 123. In accordance with the modified prospective method of adoption, the
Companys results of operations and financial position for prior periods have not been
restated. |
|
|
|
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the grant-date fair value
of an award. |
|
|
|
Prior to December 31, 2005, the Company followed the provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation. The provisions of SFAS No. 123 allowed companies to either
expense the estimated fair value of stock options or to continue to follow the intrinsic value
method set forth in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB 25), but disclose the pro forma effects on net income had the fair value of
the options been expensed. The Company elected to apply APB 25 in accounting for its stock
option incentive plans. There was no expense recognized on options granted during the year
ended December 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
Had compensation cost for the Companys stock option plan been determined on the fair value of
the Companys common stock at the dates of awards under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123,
the Companys 2005 net loss and net loss per common share would have been increased to the pro
forma amounts indicated below. In 2005, the fair value amounts were estimated using the
Black-Scholes options pricing model with the following assumptions: no dividend yield, expected
volatility of 60%, risk-free interest rate of 5% and expected option life of five years. |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
($ |
215,900 |
) |
Pro forma |
|
($ |
221,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per common share basic and diluted |
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
($ |
.00 |
) |
Pro forma |
|
($ |
.00 |
) |
|
|
In accordance with APB 25 and related interpretations, compensation expense for stock
options was recognized in income based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the
stock at the grant date of the award or other measurement date over the amount an employee must
pay to |
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acquire the stock. Generally, the exercise price for stock options granted to employees
was equal to the fair market value of the Companys common stock at the date of grant, thereby
resulting in no recognition of compensation expense by the Company prior to December 31, 2005.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Companys net loss increased by $12,000 as a
result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R) as there was a stock-based compensation grant to an
executive officer during the period. As of December 31, 2006, there was no unrecognized
compensation expenses related to non-vested market-based share awards. |
|
|
|
A summary of stock options under the Companys stock option plans follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Price Range |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Per Share |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004 |
|
|
1,475,000 |
|
|
$.17 to $.45 |
|
$ |
.24 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
.10 and .11 |
|
|
.10 |
|
Options canceled |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
.30 |
|
|
|
.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,675,000 |
|
|
$.17 to $.45 |
|
|
.24 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
.22 |
|
|
|
.22 |
|
Options canceled |
|
|
325,000 |
|
|
.30 and .45 |
|
|
.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,750,000 |
|
|
$ |
.10 to $.22 |
|
|
$ |
.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
Weighted |
|
|
Option |
|
Price Range |
|
Average |
|
|
Shares |
|
Per Share |
|
Exercise Price |
Exercisable at year end: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1,275,000 |
|
|
$ |
.17 to $.45 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
|
2006 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
$ |
.10 to $.17 |
|
|
$ |
.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options available for future grant under all plans: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1,025,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
825,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31,
2006:
|
|
|
|
|
Range of exercise prices |
|
$ |
.10 to $.22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number outstanding at
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,750,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) |
|
|
3.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average exercise price |
|
$ |
.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable options: |
|
|
|
|
Number outstanding at
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average remaining
Contractual life (years) |
|
|
2.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average exercise price |
|
$ |
.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On April 30, 2006, the Company, under its directors stock option plan, granted options to
each of its then four directors to purchase 100,000 shares each of its common stock at an
exercise price of $0.215 per share, vesting on January 1, 2007, and expiring in five years. The
options are contingent on the directors attending a certain percentage of Board of Directors
meetings during 2006. In accordance with the fair value method as described in accounting
requirements of SFAS No. 123, The Company recognized consulting expense of $48,000 during the
year ended December 31, 2006. The fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing
model with the following assumptions: expected life-5years; interest rate-4.92%; volatility-59%
and dividend yield-0. |
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Effective April 30, 2005, the Company, under its directors stock option plan, granted options
to two directors to purchase 100,000 shares each of its common stock at an exercise price of
$0.10 per share, vesting on January 1, 2006, and expiring in five years. On September 23, 2005,
the Company granted options to a new director to purchase 100,000 shares of its common stock at
an exercise price of $0.11 per share, vesting on January 1, 2006, and expiring in five years.
The options were contingent on the directors attending a certain percentage of Board of
Directors meetings during 2005. In accordance with the fair value method as described in
accounting requirements of SFAS No. 123, The Company recognized consulting expense of $17,000
during the year ended December 31, 2005. |
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Effective April 30, 2005, the Company granted options to an officer and director under its
directors stock option plan to purchase a total of 100,000 shares of its common stock at an
exercise price of $0.10 per share, which was the market price on grant date, expiring in five
years and vesting on January 1, 2006. |
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At December 31, 2006, the Company has reserved 2,632,000 shares of common stock for possible
future issuance upon exercise of stock options and warrants. The Company sponsors a 401(k)
savings plan, covering substantially all employees, providing for employee and employer
contributions. Employer contributions are made at the discretion of the Company. There were no
contributions charged to expense during 2006 or 2005. |
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9. |
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Major Customer and Geographic Information |
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The Companys largest non-affiliate customers accounted for approximately 65% and 68% of
revenues in 2006 and 2005, respectively, and approximately 75% of
accounts receivable at December 31, 2006. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of
its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company also maintains allowances
for potential credit losses. |
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The Companys revenues by geographic region are as follows: |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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North America |
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$ |
479,700 |
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$ |
508,700 |
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Asia |
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274,800 |
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4,300 |
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Australia and New Zealand |
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10,600 |
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|
|
12,400 |
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Europe |
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|
1,200 |
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|
900 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ |
766,500 |
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$ |
526,300 |
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10. |
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Subsequent Events |
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In March 2007, the Company received an additional demand loan of $7,000 from its Chairman of
the Board. In early April 2007, the Company received $50,000 from two unaffiliated investors
whereby it sold 104,166 shares of its common stock at $.48 per share. |
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Exhibit Index
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB:
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation (1) |
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3.2
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Bylaws (1) |
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3.3
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Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (3) |
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3.4
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Article of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (4) |
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3.5
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Amendments to Bylaws (5) |
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4.1
|
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Form of Certificate of Common Stock (12) |
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10.1
|
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Summary Plan Description for Nocopi Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (2) |
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10.2
|
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Nocopi Technologies, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan (3) |
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10.3
|
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Nocopi Technologies, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan (4) |
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|
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10.4
|
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Amended Summary Plan Description for Nocopi Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing
Plan (4) |
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10.5
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Director Indemnification Agreement (5) |
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10.6
|
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Officer Indemnification Agreement (5) |
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|
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10.7
|
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Stock Purchase Agreement with Westvaco Brand Security, Inc. (6) |
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10.8
|
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Registration Rights Agreement with Westvaco Brand Security, Inc. (6) |
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10.9
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Subscription Agreement with Entrevest I Associates (7) |
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10.10
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Lease Agreement dated March 19, 2003 relating to premises at 9 Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 (7) |
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10.11
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Settlement Agreement with Euro-Nocopi, S.A. (8) |
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10.12
|
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Agreement of Terms with Entrevest I Associates (9) |
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10.13
|
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Conversion Agreement (10) |
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10.14*
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Patent License Agreement with Giddy Up, LLC and Color Loco, LLC |
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|
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10.15*
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Addendum #1 to Patent License Agreement with Giddy Up, LLC and Color Loco, LLC |
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|
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14.1
|
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Code of Ethics (11) |
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31.1*
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a). |
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31.2*
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a). |
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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32.1*
|
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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* |
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Exhibit filed with this Report. |
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|
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Compensation plans and arrangements for executives and others. |
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(1) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form 10, as filed with
the Commission on or about August 19, 1992 |
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(2) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
December 31, 1993 |
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(3) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
December 31, 1996 |
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(4) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended
December 31, 1998 |
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(5) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the Three
Months Ended September 30, 1999 |
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(6) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended
December 31, 2000 |
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(7) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended
December 31, 2002 |
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(8) |
|
Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended
December 31, 2003 |
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(9) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on September 16, 2004 |
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(10) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the Three
Months Ended September 30, 2004 |
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(11) |
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Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended
December 31, 2004 |
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(12) |
|
Incorporated by reference to Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Year Ended
December 31, 2005 |
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