Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (“the Company”, “we” or “us”) is engaged in 3D subsea technology and the developer and patent holder of real-time 3D sonar products which we expect to play a critical role in the next generation of underwater port security. We produce hardware, software and fully integrated systems which are sold and supported on a worldwide basis, with wide applications in two distinct market segments:

• marine geophysical survey (commercial), which focuses on oil and gas, construction and oceanographic research and exploration. Our current products encompass geophysical data collection and analysis, through to printers to output geophysical data collected by sonar that are marketed to survey companies, research institutions, salvage companies. This was our original focus, from founding in 1994. We believe that our marine geophysical survey markets are experiencing rapid growth due to: 1) successful new product introductions in recent periods; 2) market-proximity benefits derived from 2004 relocation to the United States; 3) initial market penetration into new sub-sectors of the marine geophysical survey markets; 4) the high price of oil and gas in the past few years, resulting in unprecedented exploration and production activity.



• underwater defense/security, which focuses on ports and harbors, state and federal government agencies and defense contractors. We started to focus on this market following the acquisition of OmniTech AS, a Norwegian company, in December 2002 (now operating under the name of Coda Octopus Omnitech AS). Omnitech developed a prototype system, the Echoscope®, a unique, patented instrument which supplies accurate three-dimensional visualization, measurement, data recording and mapping of underwater objects. We have recently completed developing and commenced marketing this first real time, high resolution, three-dimensional underwater sonar imaging device which we believe has particularly important applications in the fields of port security, defense and undersea oil and gas development.
  
  In addition, through our two engineering services subsidiaries, Coda Octopus Martech Ltd (formerly Martech Systems (Weymouth) Ltd), based in Weymouth, England, UK, and Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. (formerly Miller & Hilton, Inc.), based in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, we provide engineering services to a wide variety of clients in the subsea, defense, nuclear and pharmaceutical industries. These engineering capabilities are increasingly being combined with our product offerings, bringing opportunities to provide complete systems, installation and support.
  
  For the foreseeable future, we intend to intensify our focus on port security. We believe that in the post 9/11 era there are significant growth opportunities available in that particular market segment because of increased government expenditures aimed at enhancing security. Specifically, we believe that we have the ability to capitalize on this opportunity as a result of:
  
  
• First mover advantage in 3D sonar markets based on our patented technology, research and development efforts and extensive and successful tests that date back almost two decades as well as the resulting broad customer acceptance, as evidenced by orders for our product and its derivatives from government agencies, research institutes and oil and gas companies, that conduct their own testing prior to placing orders. There is a usually a significant time period between introduction of the product to a prospective customer and the purchase order. Prospective customers need to test the product in the environment in which they intend to use it to ensure that it is suitable for its intended purpose. We hold the patent for a “ Method for Producing a 3D image ” of, for example, a submerged object and/or underwater environment. This patent, first applied for in Norway in 1998, is recorded in the European Patents Register, Australia, Norway and the USA. This method is the culmination of approximately 20 years of research and testing led by the three inventors/scientists, who worked for OmniTech AS. These individuals continue to work for us and are actively involved in producing and advancing the Echoscope®, which incorporates this patent.



• Early recognition of need for 3D real-time sonar in defense/security applications. We believe that we are the first to bring to market a product with the capability of producing a 3D image of submerged or underwater objects or environment. Prior to the deployment of this method in the marine environment, producing an image of a submerged or underwater object or environment was accomplished strictly by two-dimensional sonar.



• Expansion into new geographies like North America and Western Europe.



• Expansion into new commercial markets like commercial marine survey and underwater construction with innovative products.



• Recent sole source classification for one of our products and its derivatives by certain government procurement agencies.
  
  Further, we believe the Echoscope® will transform certain segments of the sonar product market. In addition, 3D sonar, currently in the early stages of adoption, has disruptive technology qualities as it has the ability to change industry standard practice in respect of the method for visualization and imaging of underwater objects and environment. Therefore, it will likely change who the suppliers into this market are as well as our market position and that of our competitors. We believe the market opportunities in underwater security and defense could grow at a rapid pace over the next several years.
  
  We also believe that our two acquisitions, our wireless video surveillance capabilities and our counter-terrorism and anti-piracy training subsidiary strengthen our capabilities to produce comprehensive security and defense systems and provide new opportunity for us to expand our offerings.