Scanner Technologies Corporation Form 10-QSB dated March 31, 2005
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
[X] |
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 000-08149
SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
New Mexico
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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85-0169650
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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14505 21st Avenue North, Suite 220, Minneapolis, MN 55447
(Address of principal executive offices)
(763) 476-8271
(Issuers telephone number)
Check whether the Issuer (1) filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
[X] No [ ]
The Issuer had 12,061,068 shares of Common Stock, no par value, outstanding as of April 30, 2005.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes [ ] No [X]
SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
FORM 10-QSB
Table of Contents
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2005
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2004
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REVENUES |
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$ | 504,219 |
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$ | 1,249,784 |
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COST OF GOODS SOLD | | |
| 235,630 |
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| 352,600 |
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GROSS PROFIT | | |
| 268,589 |
|
| 897,184 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES | | |
Selling, general and administrative | | |
| 639,752 |
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| 564,172 |
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Research and development | | |
| 46,090 |
|
| 93,290 |
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Legal fees | | |
| 490,390 |
|
| 68,503 |
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| | |
| 1,176,232 |
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| 725,965 |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | | |
| (907,643 |
) |
| 171,219 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | |
Other income | | |
| 2,086 |
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| 322,432 |
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Interest expense | | |
| (6,663 |
) |
| (151,579 |
) |
|
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| |
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | |
| (912,220 |
) |
| 342,072 |
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INCOME TAXES | | |
| 1,200 |
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| 1,800 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) | | |
$ | (913,420 |
) |
$ | 340,272 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED | | |
$ | (0.08 |
) |
$ | 0.03 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC | | |
| 12,028,735 |
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| 10,426,724 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED | | |
| 12,028,735 |
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| 10,976,340 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, 2005
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December 31, 2004
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(unaudited) | |
(audited) |
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | |
$ | 1,238,114 |
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$ | 1,455,423 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowance of $40,000 | | |
| 1,152,483 |
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| 1,518,477 |
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Inventories, less allowance of $81,000 and $63,000 | | |
| 1,881,388 |
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| 1,850,852 |
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Prepaid expenses | | |
| 32,944 |
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| 52,431 |
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | |
| 4,304,929 |
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| 4,877,183 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | | |
| 42,648 |
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| 42,239 |
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PATENT RIGHTS | | |
| 205,836 |
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| 221,274 |
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OTHER | | |
| 9,590 |
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| 9,590 |
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| |
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$ | 4,563,003 |
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$ | 5,150,286 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | | |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
Bank line of credit | | |
$ | 490,000 |
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$ | 490,000 |
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Accounts payable | | |
| 649,257 |
|
| 404,838 |
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Accrued expenses | | |
| 119,022 |
|
| 149,804 |
|
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | | |
| 1,258,279 |
|
| 1,044,642 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Preferred stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; | | |
no shares issued and outstanding | | |
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Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; |
12,053,568 and 11,991,068 shares issued and outstanding | | |
| 5,883,752 |
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| 5,783,627 |
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Stock options and warrants | | |
| 875,540 |
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| 863,165 |
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Notes receivable for common stock | | |
| (153,900 |
) |
| (153,900 |
) |
Accumulated deficit | | |
| (3,300,668 |
) |
| (2,387,248 |
) |
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| |
| |
| | |
| 3,304,724 |
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| 4,105,644 |
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|
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| |
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| | |
$ | 4,563,003 |
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$ | 5,150,286 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2005
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2004
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income (loss) | | |
$ | (913,420 |
) |
$ | 340,272 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) |
by operating activities: |
Depreciation | | |
| 5,229 |
|
| 4,605 |
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Amortization of patent rights | | |
| 15,438 |
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| 15,438 |
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Stock option compensation expense | | |
| 33,000 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs | | |
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| 132,617 |
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Reduction of lawsuit settlement payable | | |
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| (322,432 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
Accounts receivable | | |
| 365,994 |
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| 20,690 |
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Inventories | | |
| (30,536 |
) |
| (175,319 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other | | |
| 19,487 |
|
| (16,351 |
) |
Accounts payable | | |
| 244,419 |
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| 98,287 |
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Accrued expenses | | |
| (30,782 |
) |
| 84,788 |
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Customer deposits | | |
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| (20,940 |
) |
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | | |
| (291,171 |
) |
| 161,655 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITY |
Purchases of property and equipment | | |
| (5,638 |
) |
| (3,539 |
) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants | | |
| 79,500 |
|
| 265 |
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Net payments on bank line of credit | | |
| |
|
| (111,000 |
) |
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| |
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | | |
| 79,500 |
|
| (110,735 |
) |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | |
| (217,309 |
) |
| 47,381 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | |
Beginning of period | | |
| 1,455,423 |
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| 170,082 |
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End of period | | |
$ | 1,238,114 |
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$ | 217,463 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
Cash paid for: | | |
Interest | | |
$ | 6,663 |
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$ | 7,422 |
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Income taxes | | |
| 1,200 |
|
| 1,800 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for
interim financial information. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating
results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ending December 31, 2005. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes for the year ended
December 31, 2004 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. |
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The Company invents, develops and markets machine-vision
inspection products that are used in the semiconductor industry for the inspection of integrated circuits. The Companys
customer base is small in numbers and global in location. |
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Principles of Consolidation |
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The condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Scanner Technologies Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Scanner Technologies Corporation International,
incorporated in the United States and registered in Singapore. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated. |
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Revenue is earned primarily through sales of vision inspection
products to distributors and to third party customers. For sales to distributors, revenue is recognized upon shipment as the
distributors have no acceptance provisions and title passes at shipment. For sales to third party customers, title passes at
shipment; however, the customer has certain acceptance provisions relating to installation and training. These provisions require
the Company to defer revenue recognition until the equipment is installed and the customers personnel are trained. As a
result, revenue is recognized for third party customers once the product has been shipped, installed and customer personnel are
trained. This process typically is completed within two weeks to a month after shipment. |
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The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant management estimates relate to the valuation
allowance on deferred tax assets. |
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All highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity
of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. |
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Accounts receivable arise from the normal course of selling
products on credit to customers. An allowance for doubtful accounts has been provided for estimated uncollectable accounts.
Accounts receivable balances, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends |
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and changes in customer payment terms and practices are analyzed
when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Individual accounts are charged against the allowance when
collection efforts have been exhausted. |
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
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The carrying amounts of financial instruments consisting of cash
and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, bank line of credit, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair
values. |
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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost
determined on the first-in, first-out method. The Company has provided an allowance for estimated excess and obsolete inventories
equal to the difference between the cost of inventories and the estimated fair value based on assumptions about future demand and
market conditions. |
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Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is provided using accelerated methods. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line
method over the shorter of the useful life or lease term. |
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Patent rights are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.
Amortization is provided using the straight- line method over six years, the deemed useful lives of the patents. |
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All long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable. This evaluation is performed at
least annually. An impairment loss is recognized when estimated cash flows to be generated by those assets are less than the
carrying value of the assets. When an impairment loss is recognized, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated fair value,
based on appraisals or other reasonable methods to estimate value. |
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An accrual is provided for estimated incurred but unidentified
product warranty issues based on historical activity. The warranty accrual and related expenses were not significant. |
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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation |
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The Company has a stock-based employee compensation plan
consisting of stock options and warrants. The Company has not adopted Statement of Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 to expense
stock options and continues to apply the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations in accounting for employee/director stock
options and warrants. Accordingly, any compensation cost for stock options and warrants is measured as the excess, if any, of the
fair market value of the Companys stock at the measurement date over the employees/directors option and warrant
exercise price. Any resulting compensation expense is amortized ratably over the related vesting period. Options and warrants to
non-employees/directors are accounted for as required by SFAS No. 123. |
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The Company estimates the fair value of options and warrants at
the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model takes into consideration weighted average assumptions
related to the following: risk-free interest rate; expected life years; expected volatility; and expected dividend rate. Since the
Companys stock is thinly traded, volatility is set at 0% as permitted by SFAS 123. |
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If the Company recognized warrant and stock option compensation
expense based on fair value at date of grant, consistent with the methods prescribed by SFAS No. 123, the pro forma net income
(loss) per share basic and diluted would remain the same as reported for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.
The net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 would change to the pro forma amounts below: |
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2005
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2004
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Net income (loss): |
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As reported | | |
$ | (913,420 |
) |
$ | 340,272 |
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Warrant and stock option amortization cost | | |
| (12,454 |
) |
| (7,651 |
) |
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Pro forma | | |
$ | (925,874 |
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$ | 332,621 |
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The Company is taxed as a domestic U.S. corporation under the
Internal Revenue Code. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of
events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities
are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently
enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are evaluated and
a valuation allowance is established if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the tax asset will not be utilized.
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The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts
which may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts and believes it is not
exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. |
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Significant concentrations of credit risk exist in accounts
receivable, which are due from customers located primarily in the Far East and the United States. |
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Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
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Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net
income (loss) by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the reported period. Diluted net income (loss) per share
reflects the potential dilution that could occur if holders of warrants and options that are not antidilutive converted their
holdings into common stock. The dilutive effect of options and warrants included 549,616 additional shares for the three months
ended March 31, 2004. |
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Options and warrants to purchase 5,479,099 and 1,572,225 shares of
common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $1.91 and $2.15 were excluded from the diluted computation for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, because they were antidulitive. |
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Contingencies and Uncertainty |
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In an agreement dated April 19, 2002, the Companys President
and Chief Executive Officer (President) forgave the payment of his accrued salary of $1,254,575 and released the Company, its
successors, its officers and directors from any liability in connection with the accrued salary. In exchange, the Company agreed
that its President will receive certain proceeds, if any, that Scanner may receive out of litigation involving patents that
Scanner had licensed. Under the agreement, the Company keeps 60% of any proceeds of the currently ongoing litigation and pays its
President 40% of such proceeds until the Company has been reimbursed for all attorney fees and other expenses incurred in
connection with the current litigation, and its President has received the total of $1,254,575. If one party receives all the
amounts owing to such party before the other partys claim under this provision is satisfied, the other party receives 100%
of the proceeds until its claim is satisfied. If any proceeds remain after such payment, the Companys President receives 50%
of such remainder. He also has a right to receive part of the proceeds, |
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if any, the Company may receive out of any subsequent litigation
involving the licensed patents. The Company keeps 60% of any such proceeds until its attorney fees and other expenses incurred in
connection with the current and any subsequent litigation have been reimbursed, and its President receives 40% of any such
proceeds until he has received a total of $1,254,575 of the proceeds of the currently ongoing and any subsequent litigation. If
any proceeds of the subsequent litigation remain after such distribution, the Company will pay 25% of such remaining proceeds to
its President. |
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To provide the Companys Senior Vice President with an
incentive to continue his employment with the Company, and to compensate him for compensation in recent years which the Company
believes was less than he might have received in a comparable position elsewhere, the Senior Vice President was also a party to
the agreement regarding the distribution of litigation proceeds. The Company agreed to pay him 20% of the remaining proceeds, if
any, Scanner receives out of the current ongoing litigation, and 25% of the remaining proceeds, if any, that Scanner may receive
out of any future litigation involving the licensed patents, and that remain after the aforesaid payments to the Company and its
President have been made out of such proceeds. |
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In 2000, the Company instituted a lawsuit against ICOS Vision
Systems Corp. N.V., a Belgian corporation (ICOS) for infringement of two of its patents. The patents relate to
three-dimensional ball array inspection apparatus and method. In June 2003, the Company reached a settlement with ICOS concerning
one-illumination source inspection systems. In 2003, pursuant to the settlement agreement, ICOS made a one-time payment of
$400,000 to the Company to settle all issues with regard to these one-light source inspections systems. The District Court found
no infringement with regard to the two-illumination source devices that ICOS sold. The Company agreed to the settlement agreement
with respect to one-light source devices in order to allow it to immediately appeal the courts ruling concerning inspection
systems involving two-light sources, eliminating the need, delay and expense of a trial with regard to these systems at this
stage. In connection with the settlement, the Company paid its President $160,000 pursuant to the agreement noted above. The
Company recorded the $400,000 settlement less the $160,000 paid to its President in other income in its consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2003. On April 23, 2004, the United States Court of Appeals ruled in the Companys
favor with regard to the two-illumination source devices, finding that the claim terms an illumination apparatus and
illuminating in the Companys patents encompass one or more illumination sources and overturned the District
Courts entry of summary judgment of no infringement. A trial, to be decided by the judge, was held in March 2005 in the U.
S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the Companys ongoing litigation with ICOS. Scanners
prayer for relief includes requests for damages in the form of lost profits, a trebling of damages pursuant to 35 USC 284, and
attorneys fees and costs. In its answer to the complaint, ICOS included counterclaims alleging various forms of unfair
competition as well as seeking a declaration that the patents are invalid and not infringed. In addition, ICOS is requesting
attorneys fees and costs. The judge is not expected to issue his decision on the case before June 2005. The Company intends
to continue to vigorously enforce its patent rights and expects to incur significant additional expenses in 2005 to pursue its
claims. The Company believes that any unfavorable decision will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial
statements. |
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In 2002, the Company brought suit against two law firms that
previously represented the Company in the patent litigation described above. The Company demanded a full and complete accounting
for the fees and expenses charged by these firms in connection with the patent litigation. The Company paid the law firms the
total amount of $558,652 in legal fees and costs. The law firms claimed that the Company owed them an additional $402,984. The
trial took place in December 2003. In January 2004, the court decided that the number of hours billed by the law firms was grossly
excessive and, therefore, reduced the amount still payable to the law firms by $322,432. At December 31, 2003, the entire amount
requested by the law firms of $402,984 was included in accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheet. Scanner reflected the
reduction in accounts payable and recorded other income in its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31,
2004. |
Item 2. |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation |
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). These statements are
based on our beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us. Forward-looking statements include, among |
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others, the information concerning possible or assumed future
results of operations of Scanner Technologies Corporation and its subsidiary (Scanner) set forth under the heading
Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.Forward-looking statements also include statements in
which words such as may, will, should,could, expect,
anticipate, intend, plan, believe,estimate, predict,
potential, or similar expressions are used. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Our
future results and shareholder values may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. We caution
you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included in this document. |
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The Company generates revenues from the sale of machine-vision
inspection products used in the semiconductor industry for the inspection of integrated circuits. The products include
machine-vision modules sold to original equipment manufacturers that use the modules as a component of inspection systems they
sell to end users, as well as complete machine-vision inspection systems that the Company sells to end users. Because the Company
sells relatively few of its devices each year, the Companys business is characterized by uneven quarterly results that are
dependent on the timing of sales and revenue recognition. |
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During recent years, the Companys operations were adversely
affected by a lack of demand in the semiconductor marketplace, which caused many of the Companys potential customers to
cease or defer purchases of capital equipment such as the inspection equipment offered by the Company. According to information
provided by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), a trade association of semiconductor equipment
and material manufacturers, sales of semiconductor equipment for 2004 totaled $37.08 billion, but are expected to decline in 2005
to a total of $33.49 billion. SEMI expects the market for semiconductor equipment to bounce back in 2006 and to increase by 3.07%
to $34.52 billion, before growing 14.76% in 2007, to $39.61 billion. The Company believes the general improvement in industry
conditions contributed to the improvement in the Companys operations in 2004, whereas operations in the first quarter of
2005 are adversely affected by a lack of demand in the semiconductor marketplace. The Company will continue to be subject to the
cyclical nature of the semiconductor marketplace. |
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In addition to general trends in the semiconductor marketplace,
the Company must compete for sales with other providers of machine-vision inspection equipment, most of whom are larger, better
financed and offer a broader selection of products. The Company must compete on the basis of price, product performance including
speed and size of defects detected, ease of use and technological advancement. During 2003, the Company commenced sales of its
VisionFlex inspection systems. The Company must continue research and development to improve existing products and introduce new
products in order to compete effectively with other providers of inspection equipment. |
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The Companys working capital position improved in 2004
primarily due to profitable operations and to the sale of common stock and warrants in a private placement, the exercise of
warrants and the payments of notes receivable for common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the working capital
position decreased primarily due to the net effect of the operating loss offset by the exercise of stock options. The Company
believes that its working capital at March 31, 2005 is adequate for at least the next twelve months of operations and does not
currently anticipate a need for additional financing. |
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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The discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations is based upon the condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates
and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. The Company evaluates, on an on-going basis, its estimates and judgments, including those related to bad
debts, excess inventories, warranty obligations, income taxes, contingencies and litigation. Its estimates are based on historical
experience and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis |
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for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. |
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The Company believes the following critical accounting policies
affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Allowances for doubtful accounts and excess and obsolete inventories; |
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Accounting for income taxes; |
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Accounting and valuation of options and warrants; |
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Revenue is earned primarily through sales of vision inspection
products to distributors and to third party customers. For sales to distributors, revenue is recognized upon shipment as the
distributors have no acceptance provisions and title passes at shipment. For sales to third party customers, title passes at
shipment; however, the customer has certain acceptance provisions relating to installation and training. These provisions require
the Company to defer revenue recognition until the equipment is installed and the customers personnel are trained. As a
result, revenue is recognized for third party customers once the product has been shipped, installed and customer personnel are
trained. This process typically is completed within two weeks to a month after shipment. |
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Accounts receivable arise from the normal course of selling
products on credit to customers. An allowance for doubtful accounts has been provided for estimated uncollectable accounts.
Accounts receivable balances, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends
and changes in customer payment terms and practices are analyzed when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful
accounts. Individual accounts are charged against the allowance when collection efforts have been exhausted. |
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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost
determined on the first-in, first-out method. The Company has provided an allowance for estimated excess and obsolete inventories
equal to the difference between the cost of inventories and the estimated fair value based on assumptions about future demand and
market conditions. |
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Patent rights are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.
Amortization is provided using the straight-line method over six years. Patent rights are reviewed for impairment whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable. This evaluation is performed
at least annually. An impairment loss is recognized when estimated cash flows to be generated by those assets are less than the
carrying value of the assets. When impairment loss is recognized, the carrying amount is reduced to its estimated fair value,
based on appraisals or other reasonable methods to estimate value. |
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The Company is taxed as a domestic U.S. corporation under the
Internal Revenue Code. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of
events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities
are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently
enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are evaluated and
a valuation allowance is established if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the tax asset will not be utilized.
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The Company accounts for employee stock options under Accounting
Principles Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and provides the disclosures required by
Statement of Financial Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Options and warrants to
non-employees are accounted for as required by SFAS No. 123. |
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The Company estimates the fair value of warrants at the grant date
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model takes into consideration weighted average assumptions related to the
following: risk-free interest rate; expected life years; expected volatility; and expected dividend rate. Since the Companys |
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stock is thinly traded, the Company is essentially a nonpublic
entity. Therefore, volatility is set at 0% as permitted by SFAS No. 123. |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2004 |
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Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2005, were $504,219
compared to $1,249,784 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The sales decrease in 2005 relates primarily to decreased sales
of the Companys robotic inspection systems to end users and a decrease in the purchases of capital equipment by customers in
the semiconductor industry. |
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Cost of goods sold decreased by $116,970 to $235,630 in the three
months ended March 31, 2005, from $352,600 in 2004. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales increased by 18.5% to 46.7% in
2005 compared to 28.2% in 2004. In 2005, material cost increased 1.8% as a percent of sales. This increase was supplemented by an
increase in manufacturing costs as a percent of sales primarily because of the large decrease in sales, which caused fixed
manufacturing costs to be spread over a smaller base. |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $75,580
to $639,752 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $564,172 in the same quarter of 2004. The increase in expenses
related primarily to increases in other professional fees of approximately $44,000, relating to Company marketing and financing
activities and directors fees, and $33,000 of stock option compensation expense. |
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Research and development expenses were $46,090 in the three months
ended March 31, 2005 compared to $93,290 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The research and development activities
related to the Companys development and improvement of its own line of robotic inspection systems for sale to end users. The
decrease in expenses related primarily to reduced personnel costs of approximately $46,000. The development process is continuing.
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Legal fees increased by $421,887 to $490,390 in the three months
ended March 31, 2005, from $68,503 in the same quarter of 2004. A significant portion of the legal fees in both periods related to
the patent infringement claims brought by the Company against a competitor, which claims went to trial in March 2005. |
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Other income (expense) was ($4,577) in the three months ended
March 31, 2005, compared to $170,853 in the same quarter of 2004. In 2004, the Company won a lawsuit relating to fees and expenses
charged by two law firms previously handling its patent infringement claim. The court ruled that the legal fees and expenses
billed by the firms were excessive in the amount of $322,432. This amount, which was included in accounts payable at December 31,
2003, was recorded as other income in the three months ended March 31, 2004. Interest expense was $144,916 lower in the first
quarter of 2005 than it was in the first quarter of 2004, due primarily to the difference in amortization of the warrant valuation
related to the renewal of the line of credit in the same quarter of 2003. |
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The Company recognized no income tax benefit to offset the loss
before income taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2005, as no tax benefit was available to the Company. The Company
recognized no federal income tax expense to offset the income before income taxes in the three months ended March 31, 2004 because
the income was offset by operating loss carryforwards. The taxes provided in both periods represented minimum state taxes.
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The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was
$913,420, or $.08 per share, compared to net income of $340,272, or $.03 per share in the same quarter of 2004. The change was the
result of decreased gross profit of $628,595, increased operating expenses of $450,267 and decreased net other income of $175,430
offset by reduced income taxes of $600. |
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005) |
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In 2004, the Company renewed its previous line of credit through
August 1, 2005. The line was decreased by $600,000 from $1,300,000 to $700,000 with an interest rate at prime (5.75% at March 31,
2005) and the Company provided the bank with a security interest in its general business assets. The line is guaranteed by five
individuals who received three-year warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock at $3.50 per share for their financial
support. The Companys outstanding indebtedness under the line was $490,000 at March 31, 2005. |
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The Company believes that the line of credit, existing working
capital and anticipated cash flows from equity investments will be adequate to satisfy projected operating and capital
requirements for the next 12 months. |
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Net cash used by operating activities for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 totaled $291,171. Negative operating cashflows resulted primarily from the net loss of $913,420 for the period
being offset by net non-cash adjustments of $53,667 relating primarily to stock option compensation expense and depreciation and
amortization and by net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $568,582 relating primarily to a decrease in receivables
and an increase in accounts payable. |
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Net cash used by investing activities for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 totaled $5,638. The funds were used to purchase property and equipment. |
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Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 totaled $79,500. The amount relates to proceeds from the exercise of stock options. |
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As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with participation of the Companys management, including the
Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, regarding the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are
effective to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the rules of the Securities Exchange
Commission. There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal
control over financial reporting. |
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The Companys management, including the Companys Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error
and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of
controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been
detected. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its
stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective
control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. |
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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In 2000, the Company instituted a lawsuit against ICOS Vision
Systems Corp. N.V., a Belgian corporation (ICOS) for infringement of two of its patents. The patents relate to
three-dimensional ball array |
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inspection apparatus and method. In June 2003, the Company reached
a settlement with ICOS concerning one-illumination source inspection systems. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, ICOS made a
one-time payment of $400,000 to the Company, in 2003, to settle all issues with regard to these one-light source inspections
systems. The District Court found no infringement with regard to the two-illumination source devices that ICOS sold. The Company
agreed to the settlement agreement with respect to one-light source devices in order to allow it to immediately appeal the
courts ruling concerning inspection systems involving two-light sources, eliminating the need, delay and expense of a trial
with regard to these systems at this stage. On April 23, 2004, the United States Court of Appeals ruled in the Companys
favor with regard to the two-illumination source devices, finding that the claim terms an illumination apparatus and
illuminating in the Companys patents encompass one or more illumination sources and overturned the District
Courts entry of summary judgment of no infringement. A trial, to be decided by the judge, was held in March 2005 in the U.
S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the Companys ongoing litigation with ICOS. Scanners
prayer for relief includes requests for damages in the form of lost profits, a trebling of damages pursuant to 35 USC 284 and
attorneys fees and costs. In its answer to the complaint, ICOS included counterclaims alleging various forms of unfair
competition as well as seeking a declaration that the patents are invalid and not infringed. In addition, ICOS is requesting
attorneys fees and costs. The judge is not expected to issue his decision on the case before June 2005. The Company intends
to continue to vigorously enforce its patent rights and expects to incur significant additional expenses in 2005 to pursue its
claims. The Company believes that any unfavorable decision will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial
statements. |
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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Exhibit Index on page following signature page. |
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SIGNATURE
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Scanner Technologies Corporation |
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Dated: May 16, 2005 |
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/s/ Elwin M. Beaty |
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Elwin M. Beaty Its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
FORM 10-QSB FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
Exhibit Number
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Description
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3.1 |
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 15, 2002 |
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3.2 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 15, 2002
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31* |
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32* |
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
*Filed herewith.
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