Form 10-Q
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010.
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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.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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MARYLAND
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87-0406496 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation or organization) |
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9C Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA
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19428 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(610) 834-9600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company þ |
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
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date. 57,643,708 shares of common stock, par value $.01, as of
November 5, 2010.
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INDEX
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
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Financial Statements |
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Operations*
(unaudited)
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Three Months ended |
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Nine Months ended |
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September 30 |
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September 30 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Revenues |
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Licenses, royalties and fees |
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78,000 |
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$ |
81,400 |
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$ |
189,700 |
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$ |
247,200 |
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Product and other sales |
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103,800 |
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94,600 |
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237,000 |
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229,900 |
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181,800 |
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176,000 |
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426,700 |
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477,100 |
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Cost of revenues |
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Licenses, royalties and fees |
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15,100 |
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22,300 |
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54,900 |
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65,600 |
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Product and other sales |
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70,200 |
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73,900 |
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174,500 |
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187,300 |
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85,300 |
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96,200 |
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229,400 |
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252,900 |
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Gross profit |
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96,500 |
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79,800 |
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197,300 |
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224,200 |
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Operating expenses |
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Research and development |
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27,500 |
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41,000 |
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104,600 |
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124,100 |
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Sales and marketing |
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38,500 |
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67,400 |
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107,600 |
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237,000 |
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General and administrative |
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79,600 |
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90,400 |
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254,600 |
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288,300 |
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145,600 |
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198,800 |
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466,800 |
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649,400 |
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Net loss from operations |
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(49,100 |
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(119,000 |
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(269,500 |
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(425,200 |
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Other income (expenses) |
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Reversal of accounts payable |
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69,100 |
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Interest expense, bank charges and
financing cost |
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(2,500 |
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(1,100 |
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(8,300 |
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(2,100 |
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(2,500 |
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(1,100 |
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(8,300 |
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67,000 |
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Net loss |
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(51,600 |
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(120,100 |
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(277,800 |
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(358,200 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
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(.00 |
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(.00 |
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(.00 |
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(.01 |
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Basic and diluted weighted average common
shares outstanding |
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56,289,541 |
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53,447,295 |
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55,567,682 |
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52,758,059 |
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See accompanying notes to these financial statements. |
1
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Balance Sheets*
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September 30 |
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December 31 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(unaudited) |
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(audited) |
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Assets
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Current assets |
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Cash |
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18,900 |
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37,200 |
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Accounts
receivable less $5,000 allowance for doubtful accounts |
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76,700 |
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140,400 |
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Inventory |
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33,500 |
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66,100 |
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Prepaid and other |
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16,900 |
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35,200 |
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Total current assets |
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146,000 |
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278,900 |
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Fixed assets |
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Leasehold improvements |
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72,500 |
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72,500 |
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
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184,500 |
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184,900 |
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257,000 |
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257,400 |
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Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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245,800 |
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242,200 |
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11,200 |
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15,200 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
157,200 |
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$ |
294,100 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Deficiency
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Current liabilities |
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Line of credit |
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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Demand loans |
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50,500 |
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Accounts payable |
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237,800 |
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268,400 |
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Accrued expenses |
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126,700 |
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106,900 |
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Deferred revenue |
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45,300 |
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13,900 |
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Total current liabilities |
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560,300 |
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489,200 |
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Stockholders deficiency |
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Common stock, $.01 par value |
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Authorized 75,000,000 shares |
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Issued and outstanding |
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2010 56,643,708 shares; 2009 54,972,296 shares |
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566,400 |
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549,700 |
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Paid-in capital |
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12,340,500 |
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12,287,400 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(13,310,000 |
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(13,032,200 |
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Total stockholders deficiency |
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(403,100 |
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(195,100 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders deficiency |
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$ |
157,200 |
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$ |
294,100 |
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See accompanying notes to these financial statements. |
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Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows*
(unaudited)
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Nine Months ended September 30 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Operating Activities |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(277,800 |
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$ |
(358,200 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating
activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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6,300 |
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6,900 |
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Compensation expense stock option grants |
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3,000 |
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13,900 |
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Financing cost warrant grants |
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2,200 |
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Reversal of accounts payable |
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(69,100 |
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(266,300 |
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(406,500 |
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Decrease in assets |
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Accounts receivable |
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63,700 |
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66,600 |
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Inventory |
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32,600 |
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30,900 |
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Prepaid and other |
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18,300 |
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18,900 |
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Increase (decrease) in liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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(10,800 |
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61,800 |
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Deferred revenue |
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31,400 |
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900 |
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135,200 |
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179,100 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(131,100 |
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(227,400 |
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Investing Activities |
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Additions to fixed assets |
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(2,300 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(2,300 |
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Financing Activities |
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Net borrowings under line of credit |
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100,000 |
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Proceeds from demand loans |
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50,500 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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64,600 |
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76,000 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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115,100 |
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176,000 |
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Decrease in cash |
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(18,300 |
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(51,400 |
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Cash at beginning of year |
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37,200 |
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87,200 |
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Cash at end of period |
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$ |
18,900 |
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$ |
35,800 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information |
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Cash paid for interest |
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2,900 |
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1,200 |
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Supplemental disclosure of non cash investing activities |
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Disposal of fully depreciated equipment |
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
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$ |
2,700 |
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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$ |
2,700 |
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NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by Nocopi
Technologies, Inc. (the Company). These statements include all adjustments (consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments) which management believes necessary for a fair presentation of the
statements and have been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting policies described in
the summary of Accounting Policies included in the Companys 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the accompanying
disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The Notes to Financial
Statements included in the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying interim financial statements. The interim operating results for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2010 may not be necessarily indicative of the operating results
expected for the full year.
The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB
ASC) 220 in reporting comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial
reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain financial information that historically
has not been recognized in the calculation of net income. Since the Company has no items of other
comprehensive income, comprehensive income (loss) is equal to net income (loss).
Note 2. Going Concern
Since its inception, the Company has incurred significant losses and, as of September 30, 2010, had
accumulated losses of $13,310,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company had a
net loss from operations of $269,500 and negative cash flow from operations of $131,100. At
September 30, 2010, the Company had negative working capital of $414,300 and a stockholders
deficiency of $403,100. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Companys net loss from
operations was $455,000. Due in part to the recession that has and is continuing to negatively
impact the countrys economy, the Company, which is substantially dependent on its licensees to
generate licensing revenues, 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 and its retail loss prevention activities. There can be no assurances that the Company
will be able to generate sufficient revenues and gross profits to return to and sustain
profitability and positive cash flow in the future.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company received unsecured loans totaling
$50,500 from four individuals, of which $7,500 was lent by Herman M. Gerwitz, a Director. In the
first nine months of 2010, the Company raised $64,600 in a private placement exempt from
registration under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whereby
1,460,000 shares of the Companys common stock were sold to three non-affiliated individual
investors and 211,412 shares of the Companys common stock were sold to two Directors of the
Company. During 2009, the Company raised $162,000 in this private placement whereby 2,426,042
shares of the Companys common stock were sold to six non-affiliated individual investors and
260,417 were sold to a Director of the Company. Receipt of funds from these investors, along with
borrowings during 2009 under its line of credit with a bank, has permitted the Company to continue
in operation to the current date. During 2009, the Company borrowed the entire $100,000 under the
line of credit, obtained in 2008, to fund its operating activities. In August 2010, the Company
accepted an offer by the bank to repay the outstanding loan balance in forty-eight equal monthly
installments, plus interest, beginning in October 2010. Management of the Company believes that it
will need 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 from traditional and new product lines
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 impact its revenues 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 in the near future.
Note 3. Stock Based Compensation
The Company follows FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation, and uses the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to calculate the grant-date fair value of an award.
In February 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company granted options to acquire 200,000 shares
of its common stock to five employees of the Company, options to acquire 75,000 shares of its
common stock to two consultants and options to acquire 50,000 shares of its common stock to an
officer of the Company at $.12 per share. The options vested in February 2010 and expire five years
from the date of grant. In accordance with the fair value method as described in the accounting
requirements of FASB ASC 718, expense of approximately $22,900 was recognized over the vesting
period of the options through February 2010 to account for the cost of services received by the
Company in exchange for the grant of stock options. There was no expense recognized during the
three months ended September 30, 2010. During the three months ended September 30, 2009,
compensation expense of approximately $6,000 was recognized. During the nine months ended September
30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, compensation expense of approximately $3,000 and $13,900,
respectively, was recognized. There was no unrecognized portion of expense at September 30, 2010.
The Companys stock option plans terminated prior to 2010 and no further stock options can be
granted under the plans; however, stock options granted before the termination dates may be
exercised through their expiration dates.
5
The following table summarizes all stock option activity of the Company since December 31, 2009:
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Weighted Average |
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Exercise |
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Exercise |
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of Shares |
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Price |
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Price |
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Outstanding options
December 31, 2009 |
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1,325,000 |
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$ |
.10 to $.45 |
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$ |
.24 |
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Canceled |
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380,000 |
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$ |
.10 to $.12 |
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$ |
.11 |
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Outstanding options
September 30, 2010 |
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945,000 |
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$ |
.12 to $.45 |
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$ |
.29 |
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Weighted average remaining
contractual life (years) |
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2.16 |
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Exercisable options
September 30, 2010 |
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945,000 |
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$ |
.12 to $.45 |
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$ |
.29 |
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Weighted average remaining
contractual life (years) |
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2.16 |
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Note 4. Line of Credit
In 2008, the Company negotiated a $100,000 revolving line of credit with a bank to provide a source
of working capital. The line of credit is secured by all the assets of the Company and bears
interest at the banks prime rate plus 0.5%. At September 30, 2010, the interest rate applicable to
the Companys line of credit was 3.75%. The line of credit is subject to an annual review and quiet
period. Until the third quarter of 2010, the Company had been required to pay interest only on
borrowings under the line of credit. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company borrowed
the entire $100,000 available under the line of credit. During the third quarter of 2010, the
Company was notified by the bank that the line of credit was not being renewed and was offered
repayment terms, which the Company has accepted, to repay the outstanding loan balance in
forty-eight equal monthly installments of $2,083, plus interest at the banks prime rate plus 0.5%,
beginning in October 2010.
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Note 5. Demand Loans
In March 2010, the Company received unsecured loans totaling $40,500 from three individuals of
which $7,500 was lent by Herman M. Gerwitz, a Director. The loans bear interest at 8% and are
payable on demand. The loans were used to finance the Companys working capital requirements.
Additionally, the Company granted warrants to purchase 40,500 shares of common stock of the Company
at $.0703 per share to these three individuals. The warrants expire in five years. A financing cost
of approximately $1,800 representing the fair value of the warrants was charged to income in the
first quarter of 2010. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes
pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life-5 years; interest rate-2.65%;
volatility-77% and dividend yield-0. In May 2010, the Company received an unsecured loan of $10,000
from an individual. The loan bears interest at 8% and is payable on demand. The loan was used to
finance the Companys working capital requirements. Additionally, the Company granted warrants to
purchase 10,000 shares of common stock of the
Company at $.06 per share to this individual. The warrants expire in five years. A financing cost
of approximately $400 representing the fair value of the warrants was charged to income in the
second quarter of 2010. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes
pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life-5 years; interest rate-2.11%;
volatility-78% and dividend yield-0. The acceptance of these unsecured loans constitutes a
violation of certain covenants under the Companys line of credit which gives the lender certain
rights including requiring the Company to repay the entire outstanding loan balance of $100,000.
Such a requirement by the bank could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial
condition. Management of the Company intends to cure this violation.
The following table summarizes the Companys warrant activity since December 31, 2009:
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Weighted Average |
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Number |
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Exercise |
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Exercise |
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of Shares |
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Price |
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Price |
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Outstanding warrants
December 31, 2009 |
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
$ |
.21 to $.27 |
|
|
$ |
.23 |
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Warrants issued |
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|
50,500 |
|
|
$ |
.06 and $.07 |
|
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$ |
.07 |
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Outstanding
warrants September 30, 2010 |
|
|
97,500 |
|
|
$ |
.06 to $.27 |
|
|
$ |
.14 |
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Weighted average remaining
contractual life (years) |
|
|
2.77 |
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Exercisable warrants
September 30, 2010 |
|
|
97,500 |
|
|
$ |
.06 to $.27 |
|
|
$ |
.14 |
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Weighted average remaining
contractual life (years) |
|
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2.77 |
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Note 6. Stockholders Deficiency
During the first nine months of 2010, the Company sold 1,460,000 shares of its common stock to
three non-affiliated individuals, 148,912 shares of its common stock to Philip B. White, a Director
and 62,500 shares of its common stock to Herman M. Gerwitz, a Director, for a total of $64,600
pursuant to a private placement. During the first nine months of 2009, the Company sold another
1,265,625 shares of its common stock to three other non-affiliated investors for a total of $76,000
pursuant to a private placement.
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Note 7. Other Income (Expenses)
Other income (expenses) included, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the reversal of
$69,100 of accounts payable related to invoices received from 2001 through 2003 from a business for
consulting services that the Company, with legal counsel, had determined to be no longer
statutorily payable as the statute of limitations to bring a claim had expired.
Note 8. Income Taxes
There is no income tax benefit for the losses for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 because the Company has determined that the realization
of the net deferred tax asset is not assured. The Company has created a valuation allowance for the
entire amount of such benefits.
There was no change in unrecognized tax benefits during the period ended September 30, 2010 and
there was no accrual for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2010.
Tax years from 2007 through 2009 remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state
jurisdictions.
Note 9. Loss per Share
In accordance with FASB ASC 260, Earnings per Share, basic earnings (loss) per common share is
computed using net earnings divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
the periods presented. Diluted earnings per common share assumes that outstanding common shares
were increased by shares issuable upon exercise of those stock options and warrants for which the
market price exceeds the exercise price, less shares that could have been purchased by the Company
with related proceeds. Because the Company reported a net loss for the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, common stock equivalents, consisting of stock
options and warrants, were anti-dilutive.
Note 10. Major Customer and Geographic Information
The Companys revenues, expressed as a percentage of total revenues, from non-affiliated customers
that equaled 10% or more of the Companys total revenues were:
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Nine Months ended |
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September 30 |
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September 30 |
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2010 |
|
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2009 |
|
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Customer A |
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29 |
% |
|
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18 |
% |
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30 |
% |
|
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18 |
% |
Customer B |
|
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14 |
% |
|
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26 |
% |
|
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17 |
% |
|
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32 |
% |
Customer C |
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8 |
% |
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9 |
% |
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11 |
% |
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9 |
% |
Customer D |
|
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10 |
% |
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29 |
% |
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14 |
% |
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26 |
% |
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The Companys non-affiliate customers whose individual balances amounted to more than 10% of the
Companys net accounts receivable, expressed as a percentage of net accounts receivable, were:
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|
|
September 30 |
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Customer A |
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45 |
% |
|
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19 |
% |
Customer B |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
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59 |
% |
Customer C |
|
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Customer D |
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3 |
% |
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13 |
% |
The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require
collateral. The Company also maintains allowances for potential credit losses. The loss of a major
customer could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business operations and financial
condition.
The Companys revenues by geographic region are as follows:
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Three Months ended |
|
|
Nine Months ended |
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|
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September 30 |
|
|
September 30 |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
North America |
|
$ |
139,600 |
|
|
$ |
125,500 |
|
|
$ |
340,500 |
|
|
$ |
352,200 |
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Other |
|
|
42,200 |
|
|
|
50,500 |
|
|
|
86,200 |
|
|
|
124,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
$ |
181,800 |
|
|
$ |
176,000 |
|
|
$ |
426,700 |
|
|
$ |
477,100 |
|
|
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Note 11. Subsequent Events
In late October 2010, the Company sold 500,000 shares of its common stock to a non-affiliated
investor for $16,000. In early November 2010, the Company sold another 500,000 shares of its common
stock to another non-affiliated investor for $16,000.
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Item 2. |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Information
This Form 10-Q 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, regarding, among
other things, anticipated improvements in operations, the Companys plans, earnings, cash flow and
expense estimates, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. All statements other than
statements of current or historical fact contained in this report are forward-looking statements.
The words believe, expect, anticipate, should, plan, will, may, intend,
estimate, potential, continue and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements.
The Company has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and
projections about future events, financial trends, market opportunities, competition, and the
adequacy of the Companys available cash resources, which the Company believes may affect its
financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. This Form 10-Q
also contains forward-looking statements attributed to third parties. All such statements can be
affected by inaccurate assumptions, including, without limitation, with respect to risks,
uncertainties, anticipated operating efficiencies, new business prospects and the rate of expense
increases. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements
in this report may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or
implied in the forward-looking statements. For these reasons, and because of the uncertainty
relating to the current financial crisis in todays economic environment and the potential
reduction in demand for the Companys products, you should not consider this information to be a
guarantee by the Company or any other person that its objectives and plans will be achieved. When
you consider these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the Risk Factors and other
cautionary statements set forth in this Item 2 and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The Companys
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
The following Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Financial Statements and related notes
included elsewhere in this report as well as with the Companys audited Financial Statements and
Notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2010, and keeping in mind
this entire cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information.
10
Results of Operations
The Companys revenues are derived from (i) royalties paid by licensees of the Companys
technologies, (ii) fees for the provision of technical services to licensees, and (iii) the direct
sale of (a) products incorporating the Companys technologies, such as inks, security paper and
pressure sensitive labels, and (b) 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 and/or additional royalties, which typically vary with the
licensees sales or production of products incorporating the licensed technology. Technical
services, in the form of on-site or telephone consultations by members of the Companys technical
staff, may be offered to licensees of the Companys technologies. The consulting fees are billed at
agreed upon per diem or hourly rates at the time the services are rendered. Service fees 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 (i) upon shipment of products; (ii) when the price is fixed or
determinable and (iii) when collectability 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) collectability is reasonably assured.
The Company believes that, as fixed cost reductions beyond those it has achieved in recent
years 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.
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. The addition of a substantial new customer or the loss of a
substantial existing customer may also have a substantial effect on the Companys total revenue,
revenue mix and operating results.
11
Revenues for the third quarter of 2010 were $181,800 compared to $176,000 in the third quarter
of 2009, an increase of $5,800, or approximately 3%. Licenses, royalties and fees decreased by
$3,400, or approximately 4%, to $78,000 in the third quarter of 2010 from $81,400 in the third
quarter of 2009. The decrease in licenses, royalties and fees is due primarily to declines in
licensing revenues from three licensees in the entertainment and toy products market
offset in part by license fees from a new licensee in the entertainment and toy products
market and higher royalties from licensees in the retail receipt and document fraud market, several
of which were added during 2009. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company was informed that one
licensee in the entertainment and toy products market was discontinuing a product line
incorporating technology licensed under a license agreement, ceasing ink purchases related to the
these products and selling off its remaining inventory of these products. As a result of this
licensees decision, no royalties were derived from products sold under this license in the third
quarter of 2010. In the third quarter of 2009, royalties of $8,500 were received from this
licensee. Additionally, third quarter 2010 revenues generated from a second licensee in the
entertainment and toy products market, whose license contains guaranteed minimum annual royalties,
declined compared to the third quarter of 2009. Late in the second quarter of 2010, the Company
concluded a multi-year license, containing guaranteed minimum royalties, with a new licensee in the
entertainment and toy products market that generated revenues in the third quarter. The Company
believes this licensee will continue to generate future revenues, including ink sales. Product and
other sales increased by $9,200, or approximately 10%, to $103,800 in the third quarter of 2010
from $94,600 in the third quarter of 2009. Sales of ink declined in the third quarter of 2010
compared to the third quarter of 2009. Sales of security ink to the Companys licensees in the
retail receipt and document fraud market increased in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the
third quarter of 2009; however, these sales were more than offset by lower sales of ink to the
third party printer of the Companys major licensee in the entertainment and toy products market.
In the third quarter of 2010, the Company made an initial sale to a large international business
who is introducing entertainment and toy products that incorporate the Companys technologies into
South America. The Company believes that prospects are good for additional sales to this business.
The Company derived revenues of approximately $85,600 from licensees and their printers in the
entertainment and toy products market in the third quarter of 2010 compared to approximately
$98,500 in the third quarter of 2009.
For the first nine months of 2010, revenues were $426,700, $50,400 or approximately 11%, lower
than revenues of $477,100 in the first nine months of 2009. Licenses, royalties and fees of
$189,700 in the first nine months of 2010 were $57,500 or approximately 23%, lower than $247,200 in
the first nine months of 2009, due primarily to the same factors that caused the revenue decline in
the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009. Product and other sales increased
by $7,100, or approximately 3%, to $237,000 in the first nine months of 2010 from $229,900 in the
first nine months of 2009. The lower level of ink sales in the first nine months of 2010 compared
to the first nine months of 2009 is due primarily to lower ink requirements of the third party
printers of the Companys major licensee in the entertainment and toy products business. These
lower ink requirements are related to the licensees declines in sales during the current period of
economic decline. The decline in ink sales was more than offset by sales of entertainment and toy
products incorporating the Companys technologies to the Companys new customer for distribution in
South America.
The Company derived revenues of approximately $181,700 from licensees and their printers in
the entertainment and toy products market in the first nine months of 2010, a decline of
approximately $102,400 compared to revenues of approximately $284,100 in the first nine months of
2009. The Company also experienced a decline in sales of its security papers in the third quarter
and first nine months of 2010 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2009.
12
The Companys gross profit increased to $96,500 in the third quarter of 2010 or approximately
53% of revenues from $79,800 or approximately 45% of revenues in the third quarter of 2009.
Licenses, royalties and fees have historically carried a higher gross profit than product and other
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 higher gross profit in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the
third quarter of 2009 results primarily from a more favorable mix of product sales and cost
reductions implemented during the second quarter of 2010.
For the first nine months of 2010, the gross profit was $197,300, or approximately 46% of
revenues, compared to $224,200, or approximately 47% of revenues, in the first nine months of 2009.
The decrease in the gross profit in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenues in the first
nine months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of 2009 resulted from lower gross revenues of
licenses, royalties and fees offset in part by higher product and other sales in the first nine
months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of 2009, product mix and cost reductions.
As the variable component of cost of revenues related to licenses, royalties and fees is a low
percentage of these revenues and the fixed component is not substantial, period to period changes
in revenues from licenses, royalties and fees can significantly affect both the gross profit from
licenses, royalties and fees as well as the overall gross profit. Primarily due to the cost
reductions initiated in the second quarter of 2010, the gross profit from licenses, royalties and
fees increased to approximately 81% of revenues from licenses, royalties and fees in the third
quarter of 2010 from approximately 73% in the third quarter of 2009. Primarily due to the decrease
in revenues from licenses, royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2010 compared to the
first nine months of 2009, the gross profit from licenses, royalties and fees decreased to
approximately 71% of revenues from licenses, royalties and fees in the first nine months of 2010
from approximately 73% in the first nine months of 2009.
The gross profit, expressed as a percentage of revenues, of product and other sales is
dependent on both the overall sales volumes of product and other sales and on the mix of the
specific goods produced and/or sold. As a result of both the mix of ink sales and cost reductions
initiated in the second quarter of 2010, the gross profit from product and other sales increased to
approximately 32% of revenues in the third quarter of 2010 compared to approximately 22% of
revenues from product and other sales in the third quarter of 2009 and to approximately 26% of
revenues from product and other sales in the first nine months of 2010 compared to approximately
19% of revenues from product and other sales in the first nine months of 2009.
Research and development expenses were $27,500 and $104,600 in the third quarter and first
nine months of 2010 compared to $41,000 and $124,100 in the third quarter and first nine months of
2009. The decrease in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 compared to the third
quarter and first nine months of 2009 is due primarily to a staff reduction in the second quarter
of 2010.
13
Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $38,500 in the third quarter of 2010 from $67,400 in
the third quarter of 2009 and to $107,600 in the first nine months of 2010 from $237,000 in the
first nine months of 2009. The decrease in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2010
compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2009 is due to the
Companys decision in the second half of 2009 to modify its method of marketing its security
products to loss prevention departments in retailers. As a result, the Company incurred no
consulting fees or business show expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 and its
travel expense declined in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010 compared to the third
quarter and first nine months of 2009. Additionally, due to the lower level of sales in the first
nine months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of 2009, commission expense was lower in the
first nine months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of 2009.
General and administrative expenses decreased to $79,600 in the third quarter of 2010 from
$90,400 in the third quarter of 2009 and to $254,600 in the first nine months of 2010 from $288,300
in the first nine months of 2009 due primarily to lower legal expenses in the third quarter and
first nine months of 2010 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2009 as there were
lower requirements for these services and lower compensation expense during the third quarter and
first nine months of 2010 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2009.
Other income (expenses) included, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the reversal
of $69,100 of accounts payable related to invoices received from 2001 through 2003 from a business
for consulting services that the Company, with legal counsel, had determined to be no longer
statutorily payable as the statute of limitations to bring a claim had expired. Additionally, the
Company incurred higher interest expense and financing costs in the third quarter and first nine
months of 2010 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2009 on funds borrowed under
its line of credit and, in 2010, from demand loans obtained during 2010.
The net loss of $51,600 in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the net loss of $120,100 in
the third quarter of 2009 results primarily from a higher gross profit on a higher level of
revenues and lower sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third
quarter of 2009 as well as lower compensation expense due to staff reductions in the second quarter
of 2010. The Companys lower net loss of $277,800 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010
compared to the net loss of $358,200 in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 results primarily
from lower sales and marketing expenses and lower compensation expense offset in part by a lower
gross profit on a lower level of revenues, no reversal of accounts payable in 2010 and higher
interest and financing costs.
Management of the Company does not believe that inflation and changing prices have had a
significant effect on its revenues and results of operations during the third quarter and first
nine months of 2010 and the third quarter and first nine months of 2009.
Plan of Operation, Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companys cash decreased to $18,900 at September 30, 2010 from $37,200 at
December 31, 2009. During the first nine months of 2010, the Company received $64,600 from the sale
of 1,671,412 shares of its common stock, borrowed $50,500 from four individuals, used $131,100 to
fund operations and used $2,300 for capital investment.
14
During the first nine months of 2010, the Companys revenues declined as a result of declines
in licensing revenues from its principal licensees in the entertainment and toy products business.
This decline was offset somewhat by increases in revenues from its original and new
licensees in the retail receipt and document fraud market, from a new licensee in the
entertainment and toy products market and from a new international customer. In addition, as a
result of the Companys decision in the second half of 2009 to modify its method of marketing its
security products to loss prevention departments in retailers by marketing these products through
licensed printers who serve this market segment, the Companys selling expenses declined in the
first nine months of 2010 compared to the first nine months of 2009. Additionally, the Company
reduced it staff by two individuals in the second quarter of 2010. As the overhead savings more
than offset the lower gross profit, the Company recorded a lower net loss of $277,800 in the first
nine months of 2010 compared to $358,200 in the first nine months of 2009 and had negative
operating cash flow of $131,100 during the first nine months of 2010. The Companys net loss from
operations was reduced in the first nine months of 2010 to $269,500 from $425,200 in the first nine
months of 2009. At September 30, 2010, the Company had negative working capital of $414,300 and a
stockholders deficiency of $403,100. For the full year 2009, the Company had a net loss of
$389,400 and had negative operating cash flow of $312,000 during the year. At December 31, 2009,
the Company had negative working capital of $210,300 and a $195,100 stockholders deficiency. In
2008, the Company secured a $100,000 line of credit with a bank to provide working capital in the
future. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company borrowed the entire $100,000 available
under the line of credit. In August 2010, the Company accepted an offer by the bank to repay the
outstanding loan balance in forty-eight equal monthly installments, plus interest, beginning in
October 2010. During the first nine months of 2010, the Company received unsecured loans totaling
$50,500 from four individuals. Additionally, the Company, in 2009 and 2010 through the date of this
report, has raised $258,600 through the sale of 5,357,871 shares of its common stock. These
borrowings and sales of common stock have allowed the Company to remain in operation through the
current date. There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to secure sufficient
additional funding through investment or borrowings that will allow the Company to fund the losses
that it believes will be incurred for the full year of 2010. The Company believes that without
immediate additional investment, it may be forced to cease operations in the near future.
The Companys plan of operation for the twelve months beginning with the date of this
quarterly report consists of capitalizing on the specific business relationships it has developed
in the entertainment and toy products business, including a new licensee added in the second
quarter of 2010 and a new international customer added in the third quarter of 2010, through
ongoing applications development for these licensees. Additionally, the Company anticipates further
revenue growth in the retail loss prevention market through increased royalties from and security
ink sales to its historical and newly added licensees in this market. The Company believes that
these initiatives can provide increases in revenues and it will adjust its production and technical
staff as necessary and invest in capital equipment needed to support potential growth in its ink
production requirements. The Company has received and continues to seek additional capital, in the
form of debt, equity or both to support its working capital requirements. There can be no
assurances that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital.
The Company generates a significant portion of its total revenues from licensees in the
entertainment and toy products market. A continuation of the slowdown in consumer spending that was
experienced during 2009 due to the current negative economic environment may adversely affect the
sales of these licensees products that are generally sold through retail outlets over the balance
of the year. The Companys revenues, results of operations and liquidity would likewise be
negatively impacted as they were during 2009.
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Risk Factors
The Companys operating results, financial condition and stock price are subject to certain
risks, some of which are beyond the Companys control. These risks could cause actual operating and
financial results to differ materially from those expressed in the Companys forward looking
statements, including the risks described below and the risks identified in other documents which
are filed and furnished with the SEC including the Companys annual report on Form 10-K filed on
March 31, 2010:
Access to Capital. The Company anticipates that it will need to raise capital in the immediate
future to fund its historical and new business operations. The current crisis in the financial
markets has caused serious deterioration in the net worth and liquidity of many investors,
including that of potential investors in the Company, and seriously eroded investor confidence in
general thereby making it more difficult for the Company to raise capital. If the Company is unable
to secure capital in the near future, in the form debt, equity or both, it may be forced to cease
operations. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in obtaining additional
investment in sufficient amounts to fund its ongoing business operations.
Line of Credit. The Company has a $100,000 line of credit with a bank. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 the Company accepted unsecured loans totaling $50,500 from four individuals. The
acceptance of these unsecured loans constituted a violation of certain covenants of the Companys
line of credit with a bank. Under the terms of the line of credit agreement, this covenant
violation is an event of default whereby the bank has certain rights including requiring the
Company to repay the entire outstanding loan balance. In August 2010, the Company accepted an offer
by the bank to repay the outstanding loan balance of $100,000 in forty-eight equal monthly
installments, plus interest, beginning in October 2010. A requirement by the bank for immediate
repayment of the entire outstanding loan balance could have a material adverse effect on the
Companys financial condition.
Dependency on Major Customer. The Company derives a significant percentage of its revenues through
a relationship with a major customer and two of its operating companies. Revenues obtained directly
from this customer and indirectly, through its third party printers, equaled approximately 24% of
the Companys third quarter 2010 revenues, approximately 31% of the Companys revenues in the first
nine months of 2010 and approximately 56% of the Companys 2009 full year revenues. The Company
also has substantial receivables from these businesses. While multi-year licenses exist with these
organizations, the Company is dependent on its licensees to develop new products and markets that
will generate increases in its licensing and product revenues. The inability of these licensees to
maintain at least current levels of sales of products utilizing the Companys technologies could
adversely affect the Companys operating results and cash flow. As the Companys licensees are
subject to, and have been adversely affected, by economic conditions related to the current
economic conditions, the Companys revenues may be adversely impacted. In 2009, the Company entered
into a three year license agreement, containing guaranteed minimum annual royalties, commencing
January 2010 with this customer covering products sold under previous license agreements with two
of the licensees operating divisions. The agreement contains renewal options. In March 2010, the
Company was informed that this customer is discontinuing a product line incorporating technology
licensed under a separate license agreement, ceasing ink purchases related to the these products
and selling off its remaining inventory of these products. In 2009, the Companys revenues related
to this discontinued product line were approximately 7% of the Companys total
revenues. There can be no assurances that the recently renewed license will continue in force at
the same, or more favorable, terms beyond its current termination date.
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Possible Inability to Develop New Business. While the Company raised cash through additional
capital investment, borrowings under its line of credit in 2009 and loans from individuals in 2010,
it has limited increases in its operating expenses. Management of the Company believes that any
significant improvement in the Companys cash flow must result from increases in revenues from
traditional sources and from new revenue sources. The Companys ability to develop new revenues may
depend on the extent of both its marketing activities and its research and development activities,
both of which are limited. There are no assurances that the resources that the Company can devote
to marketing and to research and development will be sufficient to increase its revenues to levels
that will enable it to return to and maintain positive operating cash flow in the future.
Inability to Obtain Raw Materials and Products for Resale. The Companys adverse financial
condition has required it to significantly defer payments due vendors who supply raw materials and
other components of the Companys security inks, security paper that the Company purchases for
resale and to providers of professional and other services. As a result, the Company is required to
pay cash in advance of shipment to certain of its suppliers. Delays in shipments to customers
caused by the inability to obtain materials on a timely basis and the possibility that certain
current vendors may permanently discontinue supplying the Company with needed products and services
could impact the Companys ability to service its customers, thereby adversely affecting its
customer and licensee relationships. While receipt of funds through the sale of shares of the
Companys common stock and borrowings under the Companys line of credit and from others have
allowed the Company to continue in operation to the current date, there can be no assurances that
the Company will be able to maintain its vendor relationships in an acceptable manner.
Uneven Pattern of Quarterly and Annual Operating Results. The Companys revenues, which are derived
primarily from licensing, royalties and sales of products incorporating its technologies, are
difficult to forecast due to the long sales cycle of its technologies, the potential for customer
delay or deferral of implementation of its technologies, the size and timing of inception of
individual license agreements, the success of its 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 the Companys 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 the Companys quarterly and
annual revenue expectations and, as the Companys operating expenses are substantially fixed,
income expectations will be subject to a similar adverse outcome. As licensees for the
entertainment and toy products markets are added, the unpredictability of the Companys revenue
stream may be further impacted.
Volatility of Stock Price. The market price for the Companys common stock has historically
experienced significant fluctuations and may continue to do so. From inception, with the exception
of 2007, the Company operated at a loss and has not produced revenue levels traditionally
associated with publicly traded companies. The Companys common stock is not listed on a national
or regional securities exchange and, consequently, it receives limited publicity regarding its
business achievements and prospects. Additionally, securities analysts and traders do not
extensively follow the Companys stock and its stock is also thinly traded. The
Companys 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 the Companys common stock.
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Intellectual Property. The Company relies on a combination of protections provided under applicable
international patent, trademark and trade secret laws. The Company also relies on confidentiality,
non-analysis and licensing agreements to establish and protect its rights in its proprietary
technologies. While the Company actively attempts to protect these rights, its technologies could
possibly be compromised through reverse engineering or other means. In addition, the Companys
ability to enforce its intellectual property rights through appropriate legal action had been and
may continue to be limited by its adverse liquidity. There can be no assurances that the Company
will be able to protect the basis of its technologies from discovery by unauthorized third parties
or to preclude unauthorized persons from conducting activities that infringe on its rights. The
Companys adverse liquidity situation also impacts its ability to obtain patent protection on its
intellectual property and to maintain protection on previously issued patents. The Company was
advised by its patent counsel that patent maintenance fees approximating $2,600 were due during
2010. The Company kept one of the two affected patents in force. There can be no assurances that
the Company will be able to continue to prosecute new patents and maintain issued patents. As a
result, the Companys customer and licensee relationships could be adversely affected and the value
of its technologies and intellectual property (including their value upon liquidation) could be
substantially diminished.
Economic Conditions. The Companys revenue is susceptible to changes in general economic conditions
and the present global recession that is continuing during 2010. Decreasing consumer confidence,
further slowdown in consumer spending or other downturn in the U.S. economy as a whole or in any
geographic markets from which the Company derives revenue, could substantially impact its sales,
liquidity and overall results of operations, as these factors may result in decreased demand for
the Companys products from its customers and licensees, and the Companys ability to develop new
customers and licensees. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the financial crisis, and the
Companys ability to predict the effect such conditions will have on its customers and licensees,
the Company cannot predict the scope or magnitude of the negative effect that such an ongoing
global financial crisis and economic slowdown will have on it.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update
(ASU) No. 2009-13 on ASC 605, Revenue Recognition Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangement a
consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13 amended guidance
related to multiple-element arrangements which requires an entity to allocate arrangement
consideration at the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their relative
selling prices. The consensus eliminates the use of the residual method of allocation and requires
the relative-selling-price method in all circumstances. All entities must adopt the guidance no
later than the beginning of their first fiscal year beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Entities
may elect to adopt the guidance through either prospective application for revenue arrangements
entered into, or materially modified, after the effective date or through retrospective application
to all revenue arrangements for all periods presented. We are currently evaluating the impact, if
any, of ASU 2009-13 on our financial position and results of operations.
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In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14 on ASC 985, Certain Revenue Arrangements That
Include Software Elements (ASU 2009-14). ASU 2009-14 amended guidance that is expected to
significantly affect how entities account for revenue arrangements that contain both hardware and
software elements. As a result, many tangible products that rely on software will be accounted for
under the revised multiple-element arrangements revenue recognition guidance, rather than the
software revenue recognition guidance. The revised guidance must be adopted by all entities no
later than fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. An entity must select the same
transition method and same period for the adoption of both this guidance and the revisions to the
multiple-element arrangements guidance noted above. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any,
of ASU 2009-14 on our financial position and results of operations.
In April 2010 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-13, Compensation Stock
Compensation (ASC Topic 718), Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment
Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades. This update
provides amendments to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718 to clarify that an
employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market
in which a substantial portion of the entitys equity securities trades should not be considered to
contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity
would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments
in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in this update should be applied by
recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The
cumulative-effect adjustment should be calculated for all awards outstanding as of the beginning of
the fiscal year in which the amendments are initially applied, as if the amendments had been
applied consistently since the inception of the award. The cumulative-effect adjustment should be
presented separately. Earlier application is permitted.
As of September 30, 2010, there are no other recently issued accounting standards not yet adopted
which would have a material effect on the Companys financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC Topic
820), Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to ASC
Topic 820 that will provide more robust disclosures about (1) the different classes of assets and
liabilities measured at fair value, (2) the valuation techniques and inputs used, (3) the activity
in Level 3 fair value measurements, and (4) the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3. This standard
is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for
the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity
in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. This standard is not
currently applicable to the Company.
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In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-05, Compensation Stock Compensation (ASC Topic 718),
Escrowed Share Arrangements and the Presumption of Compensation. This update codifies Emerging
Issues Task Force D-110. This standard is not currently applicable to the Company.
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU N0. 2010-01, Equity (ASC Topic 505), Accounting for Distributions
to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The update clarifies that the stock portion of a
distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential
limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate
is considered a share issuance that is reflected prospectively in earnings per share and is not
considered a stock dividend for purposes of ASC Topic 505 and Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. This
standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and
should be applied on a retrospective basis. This standard is not currently applicable to the
Company.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company has carried out an evaluation, 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
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report,
that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified within the rules and
forms of the SEC, and are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the
Company in these reports is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting (as such
term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
controls over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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Not Applicable
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
On August 5, 2010, the Company sold 750,000 shares of its common stock to two
individual investors (who were acquainted with a member of the Companys Board of
Directors) for $24,000, or $0.032 per share; on August 11, 2010, the Company sold 250,000
shares of its common stock to an individual investor (who was acquainted with a member of
the Companys Board of Directors) for $8,000, or $0.032 per share; on August 11, 2010, the
Company sold 62,500 shares of its common stock to Herman M. Gerwitz, a Director, for
$2,000, or $0.032 per share; on October 30, 2010, the Company sold 500,000 shares of its
common stock to an individual investor (who was acquainted with a member of the Companys
Board of Directors) for $16,000, or $0.032 per share; on November 3, 2010, the Company
sold 500,000 shares of its common stock to an individual investor (who was acquainted with
a member of the Companys Board of Directors) for $16,000, or $0.032 per share. The shares
were sold in private transactions exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 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.
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During the first nine months of 2010, the Company accepted unsecured loans totaling
$50,500 from four individuals. The acceptance of these unsecured loans constituted a
violation of certain covenants of the Companys $100,000 line of credit with a bank. Under
the terms of the line of credit agreement, this covenant violation is an event of default
in the amount $100,000, the total amount outstanding under the line of credit.
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Other Information |
Not Applicable
(a) Exhibits
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Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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DATE: November 15, 2010 |
/s/ Michael A. Feinstein, M.D.
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Michael A Feinstein, M.D. |
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Chairman of the Board, President &
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DATE: November 15, 2010 |
/s/ Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt
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Rudolph A. Lutterschmidt |
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Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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