SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
quarterly period ended January 31, 2009
OR
o
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
transition period from ______________ to ______________
Commission
File Number 000-52815
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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34-200-8348
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(State
or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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164
West, 25th
Street, 6th
Floor, New York
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10001
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
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(212)
924-3442
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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 x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer" and "large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check
one): o
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
The
number of shares outstanding of issuer's common stock, $0.001 par value as of
March 20, 2009: 49,000,244.
INDEX
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Page
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PART
I - Financial Information
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1
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Item
1: Financial Statements
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1
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Three
Months Ended January 31, 2009 and 2008
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and October
31, 2008
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1
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three
Months Ended January 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)
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2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Deficiency in Stockholders’ Equity for the
Three Months Ended January 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended January
31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)
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4
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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5
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Item
2: Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of
Operation
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23
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Item 4T: Controls and
Procedures
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32
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PART
II - Other Information
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33
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Item
1: Legal Proceedings
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33
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Item
2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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33
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Item
3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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33
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Item
4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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33
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Item
5: Other Information
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33
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Item
6: Exhibits
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33
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Signatures
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34
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET
JANUARY
31, 2009 (UNAUDITED) AND OCTOBER 31, 2008
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January
31,
2009
(Unaudited)
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October
31,
2008
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
2,419,477 |
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$ |
3,896,149 |
|
Restricted
cash, Note 2
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|
- |
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1,017,007 |
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Short-term
investments, Note 4
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127,500 |
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153,000 |
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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2,170,698 |
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2,589,174 |
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Inventory
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2,634,562 |
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2,317,322 |
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Due
from related parties, Note 13
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|
11,161 |
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|
54,166 |
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Unbilled
receivables, Note 3
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|
914,794 |
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518,326 |
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Other
current assets, Note 5
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|
315,349 |
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407,080 |
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Prepaid
expenses
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364,243 |
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385,831 |
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Total
current assets
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8,957,784 |
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11,338,055 |
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Property
and equipment, net, Note 6
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409,375 |
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355,909 |
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Deferred
financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $242,128 in 2009 and
$181,596 in 2008, Note 12
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|
1,452,765 |
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1,513,297 |
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Goodwill
and other intangible assets, net, Note 7
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4,351,323 |
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3,832,023 |
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Total
assets
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$ |
15,171,247 |
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$ |
17,039,284 |
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable, trade
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$ |
1,185,511 |
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$ |
1,159,849 |
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Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
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2,401,048 |
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2,347,522 |
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Deferred
revenues, Note 3
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202,482 |
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|
268,650 |
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Deferred
payment related to acquisitions, Note 14
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372,282 |
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- |
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Accrued
dividends on Series A preferred stock
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|
37,670 |
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53,874 |
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Due
to related parties, Note 13
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|
1,621 |
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41,904 |
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Loans
and notes payable, short term, Note 12
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12,477,065 |
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12,358,597 |
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Total
current liabilities
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16,677,679 |
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16,230,396 |
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Loans
and notes payable, long term, Note 12
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190,871 |
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162,700 |
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Total
liabilities
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16,868,550 |
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16,393,096 |
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Deficiency
in stockholders' equity, Note 8:
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Preferred
stock, $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 6,287 series A issued
and outstanding, as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008
respectively
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6 |
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6 |
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Common
stock, $.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 49,000,244 and
48,853,664 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2009 and
October 31, 2008 respectively
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49,000 |
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48,854 |
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Common
stock subscribed
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120,000 |
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131,790 |
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Additional
paid-in capital
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|
51,641,177 |
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51,433,049 |
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(1,707,296
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) |
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(1,317,696
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) |
Accumulated
deficit
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|
(
51,800,190 |
) |
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(49,649,815
|
) |
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Total
deficiency in stockholders' equity
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(1,697,303
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) |
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646,188 |
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Total
liabilities and deficiency in stockholders' equity
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$ |
15,171,247 |
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$ |
17,039,284 |
|
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009
and 2008
(UNAUDITED)
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For
the three
months
ended
January
31,
2009
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For
the three
months
ended
January
31,
2008
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Net
revenue
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$ |
3,199,106 |
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$ |
3,127,231 |
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Cost
of revenue
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1,442,147 |
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1,642,776 |
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Gross
profit
|
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|
1,756,959 |
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1,484,455 |
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|
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Research
and development
|
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|
603,681 |
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|
689,193 |
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Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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|
2,902,719 |
|
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|
3,056,927 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total
operating expenses
|
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|
3,506,400 |
|
|
|
3,746,120 |
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Operating
income (loss)
|
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|
(1,749,441
|
) |
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(2,261,665 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other
income
|
|
|
27,640 |
|
|
|
4,857 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(397,424
|
) |
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|
(113,971
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
(369,784
|
) |
|
|
(109,114
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
before income taxes
|
|
|
(2,119,225
|
) |
|
|
(2,370,779 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(2,119,225
|
) |
|
|
(2,370,779 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock Dividends:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A
|
|
|
(31,149
|
) |
|
|
(46,093
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss Applicable to Common Shares
|
|
$ |
(2,150,374
|
) |
|
$ |
(2,416,872 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
per share, basic and diluted
|
|
|
(0.04
|
) |
|
|
(0.05
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
48,902,367 |
|
|
|
48,250,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(2,119,225 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,370,779 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
332,900 |
|
|
|
(117,661
|
) |
Unrealized
loss on investment
|
|
|
(722,500
|
) |
|
|
(187,000
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
loss
|
|
$ |
(2,508,825 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,675,440 |
) |
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN DEFICIENCY IN STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
Preferred
Stock
Series
A
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock
Series
B
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Additional
Paid-in
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Subscribed
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance,
October 31, 2008
|
|
|
6,287 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
48,853,664 |
|
|
$ |
48,854 |
|
|
|
131,790 |
|
|
$ |
51,433,049 |
|
|
$ |
(1,317,696
|
) |
|
$ |
(49,649,815
|
) |
|
$ |
646,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued for compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
146,580 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
(11,790
|
) |
|
$ |
30,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
18,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair
value of options issued for compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
177,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
177,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock dividends Series A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(31,149
|
) |
|
$ |
(31,149
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
332,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
332,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
loss from marketable securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(722,500
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(722,500
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(2,119,225
|
) |
|
$ |
(
2,119,225 |
) |
Balance
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
6,287 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
49,000,244 |
|
|
$ |
49,000 |
|
|
$ |
120,000 |
|
|
$ |
51,641,177 |
|
|
$ |
(1,707,296
|
) |
|
$ |
(51,800,190
|
) |
|
$ |
(1,697,303
|
) |
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009 and 2008
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(2,119,225 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,370,779 |
) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
161,586 |
|
|
|
97,196 |
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
196,485 |
|
|
|
196,189 |
|
Financing
costs
|
|
|
383,571 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Dividends
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
46,093 |
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)
decrease in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Release
of restricted cash
|
|
|
1,017,007 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
520,222 |
|
|
|
1,588,151 |
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(281,987
|
) |
|
|
188,144 |
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
21,586 |
|
|
|
60,827 |
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
(251,692
|
) |
|
|
(324,943
|
) |
Increase
(decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
(446,350
|
) |
|
|
478,657 |
|
Due
to related parties
|
|
|
(40,283
|
) |
|
|
(68,646
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(839,080
|
) |
|
|
(109,110 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
|
|
(36,587
|
) |
|
|
(29,006
|
) |
Acquisition
of Tactical Intelligence and Dragon Design Ltd.
|
|
|
(208,495
|
) |
|
|
- |
|
Cash
acquired from acquisitions
|
|
|
877 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(244,205
|
) |
|
|
(29,006
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from (payments for) loans, net
|
|
|
38,026 |
|
|
|
(16,949 |
) |
Preferred
stock dividend paid
|
|
|
(47,354
|
) |
|
|
(64,491
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(9,328
|
) |
|
|
(81,440 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
(384,059
|
) |
|
|
(165,233
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
decrease in cash
|
|
|
(1,476,672
|
) |
|
|
(384,789 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
3,896,149 |
|
|
|
916,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$ |
2,419,477 |
|
|
$ |
531,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$ |
13,853 |
|
|
$ |
113,971 |
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Supplemental
Disclosures:
During
the three months ended January 31, 2009, 146,580 shares of common stock were
issued, 43,694 of which were subscribed for in the year ended October 31, 2008,
and the other 102,886 shares were issued as payment of $18,520 of
compensation.
During
the three months ended January 31, 2008, 5,000 shares of common stock were
issued as payment of $3,250 of compensation that was earned. In addition, 28,288
shares were issued as dividends on series A preferred stock.
Acquisition of Tactical
Intelligence
Equipment,
net
|
|
$
|
5,000
|
|
Customer
relationships acquired
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
Non-compete
agreements acquired
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
135,000
|
|
Deferred
payments |
|
|
(125,000 |
) |
Cash
paid for acquisition
|
|
$
|
125,000
|
|
Acquisition of Dragon Design
Ltd
Current
assets acquired
|
|
$
|
147,039
|
|
Equipment,
net
|
|
|
51,336
|
|
Current
liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(201,166
|
)
|
Customer
relationships acquired
|
|
|
29,740
|
|
Non-compete
agreements acquired
|
|
|
29,740
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
276,414
|
|
Cash
acquired
|
|
|
877
|
|
Deferred
payments |
|
|
(250,485 |
) |
Cash
paid for acquisition
|
|
$
|
83,495
|
|
See
accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1 - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary
of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of the
accompanying consolidated financial statements follows.
General
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 and in accordance
with instructions to SEC form 10Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
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. Accordingly,
the results from operations for the three month period ended January 31, 2009,
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended October 31, 2009. The unaudited condensed financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated October 31, 2008 financial statements
and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s 10K filed on March 18, 2009 with
the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).
Business
and Basis of Presentation
Coda
Octopus Group, Inc. (”we”, “us”, “our company” or “Coda”), a corporation
formed under the laws of the State of Florida in 1992 (since re-domiciled to
Delaware in 2004). We are a developer of underwater technologies and equipment
for imaging, mapping, defense and survey applications. We are based in New York,
with research and development, sales and manufacturing facilities located in the
Utah, the United Kingdom and Norway, and additional sales locations in Florida
and Washington, D.C.
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Coda and our domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and
controlled. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these
estimates are based on management's best knowledge of current events and actions
that we may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from those
estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
We record
revenue in accordance with the guidance of the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin
SAB No.
104 (SAB 104), which supersedes SAB No. 101 in order
to encompass Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 00-21,
Revenue Arrangements with
Multiple Deliverables. Our revenue is derived from sales of underwater
technologies and equipment for imaging, mapping, defense and survey
applications, as well as from the performance of various engineering and
manufacturing contracts. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the
contract price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably
assured. No right of return privileges are granted to customers after
shipment.
For
arrangements with multiple deliverables, we recognize product revenue by
allocating the revenue to each deliverable based on the fair value of each
deliverable in accordance with EITF No. 00-21 and
SAB No. 104,
and recognize revenue for equipment upon delivery and for installation and other
services as performed. EITF No. 00-21 was
effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning
after June 15, 2003.
Our
contracts sometimes require customer payments in advance of revenue recognition.
These deposit amounts are reflected as liabilities and recognized as revenue
when the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the respective
contracts.
Revenues
derived from our software license sales are recognized in accordance with
Statement of Position (SOP) No. 97-2, “Software
Revenue Recognition”, and SOP No. 98-9,
“Modifications of SOP
No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain
Transactions”. For software license sales for which any services rendered are
not considered essential to the functionality of the software, we recognize
revenue upon delivery of the software, provided (1) there is evidence of an
arrangement, (2) collection of our fee is considered probable and (3) the fee is
fixed and determinable.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Foreign
Currency Translation
Coda
translates the foreign currency financial statements of its foreign subsidiaries
in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 52, Foreign Currency Translation.
Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates existing at the balance
sheet dates, related revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange
rates in effect during the period and stockholders’ equity, fixed assets and
long-term investments are recorded at historical exchange rates. Resulting
translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component in stockholders'
equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign
currency transaction gains and losses are included in the statement of
income.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method for financial
reporting purposes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for
temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their
carrying values for financial reporting purposes, and for operating loss and tax
credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be removed or settled. The effect on
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in
the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the
enactment date.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
equivalents are comprised of highly liquid investments with maturity of three
months or less when purchased. We maintain our cash in bank deposit accounts,
which at times, may exceed insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in
such accounts.
Concentrations
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments and related items, which potentially subject us to concentrations of
credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts
receivable. We place our cash and temporary cash investments with credit quality
institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of applicable
government mandated insurance limits.
Accounts
Receivable
We
periodically review our trade receivables in determining our allowance for
doubtful accounts. Allowance for doubtful accounts was nil for the period ended
January 31, 2009 and $74,897 for the year ended October 31, 2008.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
SFAS No.
107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments", requires
disclosure of the fair value of certain financial instruments. The carrying
value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables,
accounts payable and short-term borrowings, as reflected in the balance sheets,
approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
Our long-term debt has interest rates that approximate market and therefore the
carrying amounts approximate their fair values.
Fair
Values
In the
first quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS
No. 157) as amended by FASB Statement of Position (FSP) FAS 157-1 and FSP
FAS 157-2. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value, and enhances fair value measurement disclosure. FSP FAS
157-2 delays, until the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the effective date
for SFAS 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except
those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements
on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did
not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or operations.
Refer to Note 4 for further discussion regarding fair value.
Debt
and Equity Securities
The
Company follows the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (SFAS
115). The Company classifies debt and equity securities into one of three
categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading. These security
classifications may be modified after acquisition only under certain specified
conditions. Securities may be classified as held-to-maturity only if the Company
has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Trading securities
are defined as those bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them
in the near term. All other securities must be classified as
available-for-sale.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Held-to-maturity
securities are measured at amortized cost in the consolidated balance sheets.
Unrealized holding gains and losses are not included in earnings or in a
separate component of capital. They are merely disclosed in the notes to the
consolidated financial statements.
Available-for-sale
securities are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.
Unrealized holding gains and losses are not included in earnings but are
reported as a net amount (less expected tax) in a separate component of capital
until realized.
Trading
securities are carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.
Unrealized holding gains and losses for trading securities are included in
earnings.
Declines
in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below
their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings
as realized losses.
Inventory
Inventory
is stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in first-out method.
Inventory is comprised of the following components at January 31, 2009 and
October 31, 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
$ |
2,012,981 |
|
|
$ |
1,917,566 |
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
321,436 |
|
|
|
113,942 |
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
300,145 |
|
|
|
285,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
inventory
|
|
$ |
2,634,562 |
|
|
$ |
2,317,322 |
|
Property
and Equipment
We record
our equipment at historical cost. We expense maintenance and repairs as
incurred. Depreciation is provided for by the straight-line method over three to
four years, the estimated useful lives of the property and
equipment.
Long-Lived
Assets
We follow
SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for Impairment of Disposal of Long-Lived Assets",
which established a "primary asset" approach to determine the cash flow
estimation period for a group of assets and liabilities that represents the unit
of accounting for a long-lived asset to be held and used. Long-lived assets to
be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it
exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use
and eventual disposition of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are
reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. No
impairment loss was recognized during the period ended January 31, 2009 or the
year ended October 31, 2008.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs consist of expenditures for the present and future patents
and technology, which cannot be capitalized. We are eligible for United Kingdom
tax credits related to our qualified research and development expenditures. Tax
credits are classified as a reduction of research and development expense. We
recorded no tax credits during the period ended January 31, 2009 or the year
ended October 31, 2008.
Marketing
We charge
the costs of marketing to expense as incurred. For the period ended January 31,
2009 marketing costs were $274,132 and $1,237,175 for the year ended October 31,
2008.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist principally of the excess of cost over the fair value of net
assets acquired (or goodwill), customer relationships, non-compete agreements
and licenses. Goodwill was allocated to our reporting units based on the
original purchase price allocation. Customer relationships, non-compete
agreements and licenses are being amortized on a straight-line basis over
periods of 2 to 10 years. The Company amortizes its intangible assets using the
straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit. We periodically
evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets and take into account events or
circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate
that impairment exists.
We test
for impairment at the reporting unit level as defined in SFAS No. 142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. This test is a two-step process. The
first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential
impairment, compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying
amount, including goodwill. If the fair value, which is based on future cash
flows, exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. If the
carrying amount exceeds the fair value, the second step must be performed to
measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the
implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of
that goodwill. In the fourth quarter of each year, we evaluate goodwill on a
separate reporting unit basis to assess recoverability, and impairments, if any,
are recognized in earnings. An impairment loss would be recognized in an amount
equal to the excess of the carrying amount of the goodwill over the implied fair
value of the goodwill. SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible
assets with determinable useful lives be amortized over their respective
estimated useful lives and reviewed annually for impairment in accordance with
SFAS No. 144.
Stock
Based Compensation
SFAS
No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, established and
encouraged the use of the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based
compensation arrangements under which compensation cost is determined using the
fair value of stock-based compensation determined as of the date of the grant or
the date at which the performance of the services is completed and is recognized
over the periods in which the related services are rendered. The statement also
permitted companies to elect to continue using the current intrinsic value
accounting method specified in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, to account for
stock-based compensation to employees. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) we
elected to use the intrinsic value based method for grants to our employees and
directors and have disclosed the pro forma effect of using the fair value based
method to account for our stock-based compensation to employees.
On
December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS
No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“Statement 123R”) which is a
revision of SFAS No. 123.
Statement
123R supersedes APB opinion No. 25 and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash
Flows”. Generally, the approach in Statement 123R is similar to the approach
described in Statement 123. However, Statement 123R requires all share-based
payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be
recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro-forma
disclosure is no longer an alternative. This statement does not change the
accounting guidance for share based payment transactions with parties other than
employees provided in SFAS No. 123(R). This statement does not address the
accounting for employee share ownership plans, which are subject to AICPA
Statement of Position 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership
Plans.” On April 14, 2005, the SEC amended the effective date of the provisions
of this statement. The effect of this amendment by the SEC is that the Company
had to comply with Statement 123R and use the Fair Value based method of
accounting no later than the first quarter of 2006. We implemented SFAS
No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method.
The fair value of each option grant issued after January 1, 2006 will be
determined as of grant date, utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The amortization of each option grant will be over the remainder of the vesting
period of each option grant. We did not have any unvested amounts of stock
based compensation grants issued and outstanding at the date of
implementation.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
We use
the fair value method for equity instruments granted to non-employees and use
the Black-Scholes model for measuring the fair value. The stock based fair value
compensation is determined as of the date of the grant or the date at which the
performance of the services is completed (measurement date) and is recognized
over the periods in which the related services are rendered.
Comprehensive
Income
SFAS No.
130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", establishes standards for reporting and
displaying of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances.
Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those
resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other
disclosures, SFAS 130 requires that all items that are required to be recognized
under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be
reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as
other financial statements. Comprehensive income includes gains and losses on
foreign currency translation adjustments and is included as a component of
stockholders' equity.
Deferred
Financing Costs
Deferred
financing costs primarily include debt issuance costs incurred by the Company in
connection with the issuance of convertible debt in February 2008 (see Note 12).
Amortization is provided on a straight-line basis over the terms of the
respective debt instruments to which the costs relate and is included in
interest expense. Deferred financing cost expense was $60,532 and $181,596 in
the period ended January 31, 2009 and the year ended October 31, 2008,
respectively.
Loss
Per Share
We use
SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share” for calculating the basic and diluted
loss per share. We compute basic loss per share by dividing net loss and net
loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per share is computed similar to basic
loss per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of
additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential
shares had been issued and if the additional shares were dilutive. Common
equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of net loss per share if
their effect is anti-dilutive.
Per share
basic and diluted net loss amounted to $0.04 and $0.05 for the periods
ended January 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. For the periods ended January 31,
2009 and 2008, 46,203,559 and 37,834,628 potential shares, respectively, were
excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share as their
inclusion would reduce net loss per share.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. Most of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 apply only to entities
that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to SFAS No. 115
“Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” applies to
all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. SFAS No.
159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that
begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the
beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided
the entity also elects to apply the provision of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements”. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business
Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”), which establishes principles and
requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial
statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any
noncontrolling interest in an acquiree, including the recognition and
measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is
effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after
December 15, 2008. The
company has adopted SFAS No. 141(R) for its acquisition in the current
quarter.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interest
in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB
No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”), which will change the accounting and
reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as
noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity within the
consolidated balance sheets. SFAS No. 160 is effective as of the beginning of
the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier
adoption is prohibited and the Company is currently evaluating the effect, if
any that the adoption will have on its consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
In June
2007, the FASB ratified the consensus in EITF Issue No. 07-3, “Accounting
for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services to be Used in Future
Research and Development Activities” (EITF 07-3), which requires that
nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that will be used or
rendered for future research and development (R&D) activities be deferred
and amortized over the period that the goods are delivered or the related
services are performed, subject to an assessment of recoverability.
EITF 07-3 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2007. The Company does not expect that the adoption of
EITF 07-3 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB ratified the consensus in EITF Issue No. 07-1,
“Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements” (EITF 07-1). EITF 07-1
defines collaborative arrangements and requires collaborators to present the
result of activities for which they act as the principal on a gross basis and
report any payments received from (made to) the other collaborators based on
other applicable authoritative accounting literature, and in the absence of
other applicable authoritative literature, on a reasonable, rational and
consistent accounting policy is to be elected. EITF 07-1 also provides for
disclosures regarding the nature and purpose of the arrangement, the entity’s
rights and obligations, the accounting policy for the arrangement and the income
statement classification and amounts arising from the agreement. EITF 07-1
will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, which
will be the Company’s fiscal year 2010, and will be applied as a change in
accounting principle retrospectively for all collaborative arrangements existing
as of the effective date. The Company has not yet evaluated the potential impact
of adopting EITF 07-1 on its consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In March
2008, the FASB” issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities – an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No.
161”). SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures
to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. Entities are
required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (a) how and why an entity uses
derivative instruments; (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items
are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations; and (c)
how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008,
with early adoption encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating
the impact of SFAS No. 161, if any, will have on its consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April
2008, the FASB issued FSP No. SFAS No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life
of Intangible Assets”. This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in
developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of
a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets”. The Company is required to adopt FSP 142-3 on
September 1, 2009, earlier adoption is prohibited. The guidance in
FSP 142-3 for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset shall
be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after adoption, and the
disclosure requirements shall be applied prospectively to all intangible assets
recognized as of, and subsequent to, adoption. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of FSP 142-3 on its consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 162”). SFAS No. 162
identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting
the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of
nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles (the GAAP hierarchy). SFAS No.
162 will become effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to
AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The Company does not
expect the adoption of SFAS No. 162 to have a material effect on its
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In May
2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 163, “Accounting for Financial
Guarantee Insurance Contracts ”, which clarifies how FASB Statement No. 60,
“Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises”, applies to
financial guarantee insurance contracts issued by insurance enterprises. The
standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008, including interim periods in that year. The Company
does not expect the adoption of SFAS 163 to have a material effect on its
consolidated financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued FSP Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 14-1, “Accounting
for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion
(Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (“FSP APB 14-1”). FSP
APB 14-1 requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that
may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion to separately account for
the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument
in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing
rate. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008 on a retroactive basis. The Company is currently
evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 on
its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In
June 2008, the FASB issued FSP Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) No. 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in
Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities.” Under the FSP,
unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to receive
nonforfeitable dividends (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities,
and should be included in the two-class method of computing EPS. The FSP is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim
periods within those years. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP EITF
No. 03-6-1 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
Other
recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging
Issues Task Force), the AICPA, and the SEC did not, or are not believed by
management to, have a material impact on the Company’s present or future
condensed consolidated financial statements.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Liquidity
As of
January 31, 2009 we have cash and cash equivalents of $2,419,477 a working
capital deficit of $7,719,895 and a deficiency in stockholders' equity of
$1,697,303. For the period ended January 31, 2009, we had a net loss of
$2,119,225 and negative cash flow from operations of $839,080. We also have an
accumulated deficit of $51,800,190 at January 31, 2009 (see Note
16).
NOTE
2 – RESTRICTED CASH
Under
terms of the Company’s secured convertible debenture dated February 26, 2008, we
maintained a $1,000,000 interest-bearing deposit in a restricted bank account
until such time as advances under an accounts receivable factoring agreement
were repaid in full and the agreement and related liens were
terminated. As of October 31, 2008, the Company had $1,017,007 in the
restricted cash account, which was released to the Company in December 2008
after the factoring agreement was terminated and settled in full in October 2008
and the debenture holders perfected their security in December
2008.
NOTE
3 - CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS
Costs and
estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts represent
accumulated project expenses and fees which have not been invoiced to customers
as of the date of the balance sheet. These amounts are stated on the balance
sheet as Unbilled Receivables of $914,794 and $518,326 as of January 31, 2009
and October 31, 2008 respectively.
Billings
in excess of cost and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts represent
project invoices billed to customers that have not been earned as of the date of
the balance sheet. These amounts are stated on the balance sheet as Deferred
Revenue of $25,122 and $57,513 as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008
respectively.
Revenue
received as part of sales of equipment includes a provision for warranty and is
treated as deferred revenue, along with extended warranty sales, with these
amounts amortized over 12 months from the date of sale. These amounts are stated
on the balance sheet as Deferred Revenue of $177,360 and $211,137 as of January
31, 2009 and October 31, 2008 respectively.
NOTE
4 - INVESTMENTS
SFAS
No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling
an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value
measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at
fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in
which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would
use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer
restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair
value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs
and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. SFAS
No. 157 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair
value:
Level 1 -
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.
Level 2 -
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar
assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or
infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in
which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from
or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the
assets or liabilities.
Level 3 -
Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the
measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.
To the
extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or
unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more
judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into
different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure
purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value
measurement is disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is
significant to the fair value measurement.
Items
recorded or measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the accompanying
financial statements consisted of the following items as of January 31,
2009:
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Instruments
|
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short
term Investment
|
|
$ |
127,500 |
|
|
$ |
127,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
127,500 |
|
|
$ |
127,500 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
With the
exception of assets and liabilities included within the scope of FSP FAS No.
157-2, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 prospectively
effective as of the beginning of the year ended October 31, 2008. For
financial assets and liabilities included within the scope of FSP FAS No. 157-2,
the Company will be required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 157
prospectively as of the year beginning October 31, 2009. The adoption
of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on our financial position or
results of operations, and the Company do not believe that the adoption of FSP
FAS No. 157-2 will have a material impact on our financial position or results
of operations.
The fair
value of the assets, short term investments, at January 31, 2009 was grouped as
Level 1 valuation as the market price was readily available, and there has been
no change to the fair value of the securities at January 31, 2009.
During
the year ended October 31, 2007, the Company received marketable securities in
settlement of $533,147 loan and $316,853 of accounts receivable. As of October
31, 2008, the Company had an investment of $153,000 that was considered
available-for-sale for financial reporting purposes which included an unrealized
loss of $697,000 included in the determination of comprehensive loss. As of
January 31, 2009, this investment had a value of $127,500, with an unrealized
loss of $722,500 included in the determination of comprehensive
loss.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
5 - OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other
current assets on the balance sheet total $315,349 and $407,080 at January 31,
2009 and October 31, 2008 respectively. These totals comprise the
following:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Deposits
|
|
$ |
83,761 |
|
|
$ |
110,548 |
|
Value
added tax (VAT)
|
|
|
122,571 |
|
|
|
262,090 |
|
Other
receivable
|
|
|
109,017 |
|
|
|
34,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
315,349 |
|
|
$ |
407,080 |
|
Property
and equipment at January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008 is summarized as
follows:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
$ |
1,169,873 |
|
|
$ |
1,076,950 |
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(760,498 |
) |
|
|
(721,041 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
property and equipment assets
|
|
$ |
409,375 |
|
|
$ |
355,909 |
|
Depreciation
expense recorded in the statement of operations for the period ended January 31,
2009 and year ended October 31, 2008 is $39,463 and $176,147,
respectively.
NOTE
7 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
The
Company has adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, whereby
the Company periodically tests its intangible assets for impairment. On an
annual basis, and when there is reason to suspect that their values have been
diminished or impaired, these assets are tested for impairment, and write-downs
will be included in results from operations.
The
identifiable intangible assets acquired and their carrying value at January 31,
2009 and October 31, 2008 is:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Customer
relationships (weighted average life of 9.2 years)
|
|
$ |
784,242 |
|
|
$ |
694,503 |
|
Non-compete
agreements (weighted average life of 2.8 years)
|
|
|
278,650 |
|
|
|
198,911 |
|
Patents
(weighted average life of 10 years)
|
|
|
63,695 |
|
|
|
63,695 |
|
Licenses
(weighted average life of 2 years)
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
amortized identifiable intangible assets - gross carrying
value
|
|
|
1,256,327 |
|
|
|
1,057,109 |
|
Less
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(386,252 |
) |
|
|
(324,661 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
840,336 |
|
|
|
732,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residual
value
|
|
$ |
840,336 |
|
|
$ |
732,448 |
|
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Our
acquisition of Colmek resulted in the valuation of Colmek’s customer
relationships and covenants not to compete as intangible assets (see Note 14),
which have an estimated useful life of 10 years and 3 years respectively, and as
such are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective periods.
In addition, we recognized goodwill of $2,038,669 that represents the excess of
the purchase price we paid over the fair value of Colmek’s net tangible and
intangible assets we acquired.
Our
acquisition of Dragon Design Ltd (“Dragon”) resulted in the valuation of
Dragon’s customer relationships and covenants not to compete as intangible
assets (see Note 14), which have an estimated useful life of 3 years each, and
as such are being amortized on a straight-line basis over that period. In
addition, we recognized goodwill of $276,414 that represents the excess of the
purchase price we paid over the fair value of Dragon’s net tangible and
intangible assets we acquired.
Our
acquisition of the assets of Tactical Intelligence, LLC. (“Tactical”) resulted
in the valuation of Tactical’s customer relationships and covenants not to
compete as intangible assets (see Note 14), which have an estimated useful life
of 3 years each, and as such are being amortized monthly over that period. In
addition, we recognized goodwill of $135,000 that represents the excess of the
purchase price we paid over the fair value of Tactical’s net tangible and
intangible assets acquired.
Estimated
annual amortization expense as of January 31, 2009 is as follows:
2009
|
|
$
|
160,581
|
|
2010
|
|
|
142,720
|
|
2011
|
|
|
130,665
|
|
2012
|
|
|
75,824
|
|
2013
and thereafter
|
|
|
330,546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
840,336
|
|
Amortization
of patents, customer relationships, non-compete agreements and licenses included
as a charge to income amounted to $61,591 and $189,621 for the period ended
January 31, 2009 and year ended October 31, 2008, respectively. Goodwill is not
being amortized.
As a
result of the acquisitions of Martech, Colmek, Dragon and Tactical, the Company
has goodwill in the amount of $3,510,989 as of January 31, 2009 and $3,099,575
as of October 31, 2008. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the
period ended January 31, 2009 and year ended October 31, 2008 are recorded
below.
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Beginning
goodwill balance at November 1
|
|
$ |
3,099,575 |
|
|
$ |
3,099,575 |
|
Goodwill
recorded upon acquisition
|
|
|
411,414 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008
|
|
$ |
3,510,989 |
|
|
$ |
3,099,575 |
|
Considerable
management judgment is necessary to estimate fair value. We enlist the
assistance of an independent valuation consultant to determine the values of our
intangible assets and goodwill, both at the dates of acquisition and at specific
dates annually. Based on various market factors and projections used by
management, actual results could vary significantly from managements'
estimates.
NOTE
8 - CAPITAL STOCK
The
Company is authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of common stock with a par
value of $.001 per share. As of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008, the
Company has issued and outstanding 49,000,244 shares and 48,853,664 shares of
common stock respectively. The Company is also authorized to issue 5,000,000
shares of preferred stock with a par value of $.001 per share. We have
designated 50,000 preferred shares as Series A preferred stock and 50,000
preferred shares as Series B preferred stock. The remaining 4,900,000 shares of
preferred stock is undesignated. There were 6,287 Series A preferred shares
outstanding at January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008 respectively, and nil
Series B preferred shares outstanding at the same dates.
Series A Preferred
Stock
We
designated 50,000 shares of our preferred stock, par value $.001, as Series A
Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to all classes of
common and preferred stock. The Series A Preferred Stock has a dividend rate of
12% per year. The Series A Preferred Stock and accrued dividends is convertible
at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at a conversion
price of $1.00 per share, and at the option of the Company when the stock price
reaches or exceeds $3.00.
During
the year ended October 31, 2008, we issued 200 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock, which were subscribed for in March 2007 and converted 320 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock into 32,000 shares of common stock. The total of Series
A preferred stock outstanding is 6,287 shares at October 31, 2008 and January
31, 2009, convertible into 1,013,670 shares of common stock.
Series B Preferred
Stock
We
designated 50,000 shares of our preferred stock, par value $.001, as Series B
Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks junior to our issued and
outstanding Series A preferred Stock and senior to all classes of common stock.
The Series B Preferred Stock has a dividend rate of 8% per year. The Series B
Preferred Stock and accrued dividends are convertible at the option of the
holder into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share.
As of October 31, 2008 and January 31, 2009, we have no shares of Series B
Preferred Stock outstanding.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Common
Stock
During
the period ending January 31, 2009 we issued 146,580 shares of common stock,
valued at $30,310, to employees, directors and consultants for services, of
which $11,790 was subscribed for during the year ending October 31,
2008.
During
the years ended October 31, 2008 we issued 452,937 shares of common stock,
valued at $263,476, to employees, directors and consultants for
services.
During
the year ended October 31, 2008 we also issued 38,319 shares as dividends on
Series A Preferred Stock valued at $41,537.
During
the year ended October 31, 2008, 60,000 shares of common stock were issued to an
investor, which were subscribed for during the year to October 31,
2007.
We also
issued 38,319 shares of common stock as dividend payments due to holders of
Series A Preferred stock, which had accrued over the period August 2006 to April
2008, valued at $41,537. We also issued 60,000 shares to an investor who had
subscribed for these shares in February 2007 and 4,200 shares for financing, and
56,640 shares to an investor on conversion of 320 shares of Series A Preferred
stock.
Other Equity
Transactions
During
the period ended January 31, 2009, we did not issue any common share purchase
options. However, options issued in earlier periods vested resulting in a charge
of $177,965 in this period.
During
the year ended October 31, 2008, we issued in the aggregate 1,870,000 common
share purchase options to employees and consultants, with exercise prices of
$1.30 to $1.50. The initial fair value of the options was $872,170 using the
Black-Scholes method at the date of grant of the options based on the following
assumptions: (1) risk free interest rate of 3.43%-5.25%; (2) dividend yield of
0%; (3) volatility factor of the expected market price of our common stock of
222% - 246%; and (4) an expected life of the options of 2 years. The fair value
of the options has been expensed in this period. In accordance with EITF 96-18,
the fair value of consultant vesting options will be recomputed at each
reporting period and any increase will be charged to expense. Due to staff
departures, 50,000 options were cancelled, all of which had exercise prices of
$1.70. During the year ended October 31, 2008, $257,547 was charged to
expense.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
9 - WARRANTS AND STOCK OPTIONS
Transactions
involving stock options and warrants issued are summarized as
follows:
|
|
Three months ended
January 31, 2009
|
|
|
Year ended
October 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at beginning of the period
|
|
|
38,339,318 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
|
36,519,318 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
Granted
during the period
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,870,000 |
|
|
|
1.36 |
|
Terminated
during the period
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
|
1.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at the end of the period
|
|
|
38,339,318 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
|
38,339,318 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at the end of the period
|
|
|
37,256,417 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
|
37,161,417 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
The
number and weighted average exercise prices of stock purchase options and
warrants outstanding as of January 31, 2009 are as
follows:
Range of
Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Contractual Life
(Yrs)
|
|
|
Total Vested
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
2.24 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
0.58
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
2.16 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
1.00
|
|
|
5,845,900 |
|
|
|
2.32 |
|
|
|
5,789,800 |
|
1.30
|
|
|
16,106,709 |
|
|
|
3.03 |
|
|
|
15,226,958 |
|
1.50
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
|
2.85 |
|
|
|
500,250 |
|
1.70
|
|
|
14,651,709 |
|
|
|
2.91 |
|
|
|
14,549,409 |
|
1.80
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
3.65 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
Totals
|
|
|
38,339,318 |
|
|
|
2.85 |
|
|
|
37,256,417 |
|
NOTE
10 - INCOME TAXES
The
Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standard No. 109 which requires the
recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statement or tax
returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined
based on the difference between financial statements and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse. Temporary differences between taxable
income reported for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes are
insignificant.
For
income tax reporting purposes, the Company's aggregate US unused net operating
losses approximate $43,554,000 which expire through 2029, subject to limitations
of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. The deferred tax asset
related to the carry forward is approximately $14,814,000. The Company has
provided a valuation reserve against the full amount of the net operating loss
benefit, because in the opinion of management based upon the earning history of
the Company, it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be
realized.
For
income tax reporting purposes, the Company's aggregate UK unused net operating
losses approximate $7,725,000, with no expiration. The deferred tax asset
related to the carry-forward is approximately $2,327,000. The Company has
provided a valuation reserve against the full amount of the net operating loss
benefit, because in the opinion of management based upon the earning history of
the Company, it is more likely than not that the benefits will not be
realized.
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Income
tax expense for 2008 represents income taxes on our Norwegian
subsidiary.
Components
of deferred tax assets as of January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008 are as
follows:
Non-Current
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Operating Loss Carry Forward
|
|
$ |
17,141,000 |
|
|
$ |
16,485,000 |
|
Valuation
Allowance
|
|
|
(17,141,000 |
) |
|
|
(16,485,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Deferred Tax Asset
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
NOTE
11 - CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Litigation
The
Company is currently engaged in a lawsuit involving the former Chief Executive
Officer of its subsidiary, Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. The former CEO claims
breach of his employment contract, tortuous interference with his contract,
termination in violation of public policy and failure to pay wages when due. He
has filed a complaint on November 10, 2008 and an amended complaint on December
10, 2008. We have answered the amended complaint on December 22, 2008 denying
the allegations, raising affirmative defenses and intend to defend ourselves
vigorously. We believe that the final disposition should not have a
material adverse effect on our financial position or results of
operations.
We may
become subject to other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the
ordinary course of our business. Although occasional adverse decisions or
settlements may occur, we believe that the final disposition of any matters
should not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results
of operations.
Factoring
Agreement
Until
October 31, 2008, we factored certain of our receivables pursuant to a number of
factoring agreements with Faunus Group International (“FGI”). Advances received
pursuant to the agreement are secured by our accounts receivable and other
assets of the Company.
An
initial factoring agreement was entered into on August 17, 2005 between FGI and
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., for a maximum borrowing in the US of up to $1 million.
Subsequent agreements were added in November 2006 covering our UK businesses,
Martech Systems Ltd and Coda Octopus Products Ltd.
Over the
course of the year ended October 31, 2008, we factored invoices totaling
$7,545,200 in receivables and we received $5,828,550 in proceeds from
FGI.
Under the
arrangement, FGI typically advanced to the Company 80% of the total amount of
accounts receivable factored. FGI retained 20% of the outstanding factored
accounts receivable as a reserve, which it holds until the customer pays the
factored invoice to FGI. The cost of funds for the accounts receivable portion
of the borrowings with FGI was 1.85% for the initial 30 day credit period, up to
a maximum of 45 days; thereafter, an additional fee of 0.5% was charged for each
10 day period.
As of
October 31, 2008 all FGI agreements were terminated and advances repaid in
full.
On
February 20, 2008, FGI, RBS entered into an intercreditor agreement with the
Company, regulating the priority of each creditor’s debts.
Operating
Leases
We occupy
our various office and warehouse facilities pursuant to both term and
month-to-month leases. Our term leases expire at various times through September
2013. Future minimum lease obligations are approximately $1,191,565, with the
minimum future rentals due under these leases as of January 31, 2009 as
follows:
2009
|
|
$ |
380,156 |
|
2010
|
|
|
382,979 |
|
2011
|
|
|
284,388 |
|
2012
|
|
|
97,196 |
|
2013
and thereafter
|
|
|
46,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,191,565 |
|
Concentrations
We had no
concentrations of purchases of over 5% during either of the period ended January
31, 2009 and year ended October 31, 2008. We had a sales concentration of over
5% for the year ended October 31, 2008 due to a sale to a customer for
$1,557,130.
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
12 - NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE
A summary
of notes payable at January 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008 is as
follows:
|
|
January 31,
2009
|
|
|
October 31,
2008
|
|
The
Company has a secured convertible debenture for $12M with a life of 7
years from February 26, 2008, maturing at 130% of face value, and with
interest payable every six months, starting in February 2009, at a rate of
8.5%; During the term, the debentures are convertible into our common
stock at the option of the Noteholders at a conversion price of $1.05. We
may also force the conversion of these Notes into our common stock after
two years in the event that we obtain a listing on a national exchange and
our stock price closes on 40 consecutive trading days at or above $2.50
between the second and third anniversaries of this agreement; $2.90
between the third and fourth anniversaries of this agreement; and $3.50
after the fourth anniversary of this agreement or where the daily volume
weighted average price of our stock as quoted on OTCBB or any other US
National Exchange on which our securities are then listed has, for at
least 40 consecutive trading days closed at the agreed price. The Company
has failed to comply with certain covenants contained in the debenture
agreement (see Note 16).
|
|
$ |
12,477,065 |
|
|
$ |
12,348,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company, through its UK subsidiary Coda Octopus Products Ltd has a 7 year
unsecured loan note for £100,000; interest rate of 12% annually; repayable
at borrower’s instigation or convertible into common stock when the share
price reaches $3.
|
|
|
142,741 |
|
|
|
162,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company through its US subsidiary Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc., has an
unsecured loan note payable to a director and former officer of the
Company, which is being repaid in the short term.
|
|
|
4,104 |
|
|
|
10,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company through its UK subsidiary, Dragon Design Ltd, has an outstanding
loan note payable for £14,000 over 36 months, commencing in November 2007,
with monthly payments of £454.42 and an annual interest rate of 14.5%. By
the end of January 2009, 23 payments remained on this note.
|
|
|
11,600 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company through its UK subsidiary, Dragon Design Ltd, has an unsecured
revolving line of credit with their bank for £40,000, which is repayable
on demand. The amount outstanding on this line of credit was reduced to
zero after January 31, 2009.
|
|
|
32,426 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
12,677,936 |
|
|
$ |
12,521,297 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
current portion
|
|
|
12,477,065 |
|
|
|
12,358,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
long-term portion
|
|
$ |
190,871 |
|
|
$ |
162,700 |
|
In
connection with the secured convertible debenture noted above, we carry
$1,452,765 deferred financing costs as an asset on the consolidated balance
sheet at January 31, 2009, which represents $1,694,893 in financing closing
costs we incurred, net of $60,532 in amortization expense for the period ended
January 31, 2009 and $181,596 in amortization expense for the year ended October
31, 2008. We amortize deferred financing costs over the debenture’s
7-year term using the straight line method.
NOTE
13 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We are
indebted to various related parties for advances for payments of operating
expenses and dividends. These related parties include our biggest shareholder
and other entities controlled by this shareholder. Advances are non interest
bearing and are due on demand. At the end of the period ending January 31, 2009,
$1,621 was due to related parties, compared with $41,904 for the year ending
October 31, 2008.
We are
also owed by related parties a sum of $11,161 at January 31, 2009 compared to
$54,166 at October 31, 2008.
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
14 - ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of Colmek
Systems Engineering
On April
6, 2007, we completed the acquisition of Miller & Hilton d/b/a Colmek
Systems Engineering, a Utah corporation (“Colmek”). The total purchase price was
$2,356,750, with additional associated costs and outlays of $158,470, consisting
of cash paid at the closing of the transaction in the amount of $800,000 and the
issuance of 532,090 shares of our common stock (valued at $792,814), and
$700,000 and 42,910 shares that were due on the first anniversary of the closing
date through secured promissory notes issued to the former Colmek shareholders -
the promissory note allowed for interest on these amounts and the shares due to
be converted to cash at the option of the promissory note holder and the amount
paid in cash in full settlement of these promissory notes was $763,936. The
shares of common stock issued in conjunction with the merger were not registered
under the Securities Act of 1933. The acquisition of Colmek was accounted for
using the purchase method in accordance with SFAS 141. The results of operations
for Colmek have been included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations since
the date of acquisition.
In
accordance with SFAS No. 141, the total purchase price was allocated to the
estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The estimate of
fair value of the assets acquired was based on management’s and an independent
appraiser’s estimates. The total purchase price was allocated to the assets and
liabilities acquired as follows:
Current
assets acquired
|
|
$
|
231,043
|
|
Equipment,
net
|
|
|
80,007
|
|
Current
liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(727,913
|
)
|
Customer
relationships acquired
|
|
|
694,503
|
|
Non-compete
agreements acquired
|
|
|
198,911
|
|
Goodwill
acquired
|
|
|
2,038,669
|
|
Total
purchase price
|
|
$
|
2,515,220
|
|
CODA
OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The
intangible assets of $893,414 at the date of acquisition consisted of customer
relationships and non-compete agreements. The intangible assets acquired have an
estimated useful life of 10 and 3 years, respectively, and as such will be
amortized monthly over those periods. Goodwill of $2,038,669 represented the
excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and
intangible assets acquired, plus the associated costs and outlays.
Acquisition of Tactical
Intelligence
In
November 2008, the Company formed a new subsidiary called Coda Octopus Tactical
Intelligence, Inc. (“Tactical”) to facilitate our entry into the
counter-terrorism and anti-piracy training markets, which we believe are
integral to our efforts to help major customers deploy real time 3D sonar
systems in hot spots around the world. On November 10, 2008, Tactical
acquired the assets of Tactical Intelligence International, LLC and Tactical
Executive Services, LLC, which consisted of some plant and machinery, valued at
$5,000, customer relationships, valued at $60,000, non-compete agreements,
valued at $50,000, and goodwill, valued at $135,000.The purchase price consisted
of an initial cash outlay of $125,000, with $125,000 due on November 10, 2009 in
the form of a convertible promissory note, and 50,000 options to acquire common
shares of Coda Octopus Group, Inc., which are due to be issued imminently. As
part of the transaction we acquired the services of two specialists in the field
of real world security training for domestic and international military units
and government agencies to spearhead this drive. These individuals have designed
or led more than 50 such training programs throughout the world since September
11, 2001, using up to 100 freelance specialists on a contract basis. The
expertise of this part of the Group will be used to leverage our Echoscope and
UIS capabilities in sales and training.
The acquisition of Tactical was
accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with SFAS 141. The results
of operations for Tactical have been included in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations since the date of acquisition. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the
total purchase price was allocated to the estimated fair value of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed. The estimate of fair value of the assets
acquired was based on management’s estimates. The total purchase price was
allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired as follows:
Equipment,
net
|
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
Customer
relationships acquired
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Non-compete
agreements acquired
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
135,000 |
|
Total
purchase price
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
The
intangible assets of $110,000 at the date of acquisition consisted of customer
relationships and non-compete agreements. The intangible assets acquired have an
estimated useful life of 3 years each and as such will be amortized monthly over
those periods. Goodwill of $135,000 represented the excess of the purchase price
over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets
acquired.
Acquisition of Dragon Design
Ltd
In
December 2008, the Company acquired the assets of Dragon Design Ltd (“Dragon”),
an electronics manufacturing and design business based in Weymouth, UK, and
situated next to its Martech subsidiary. Management believes the companies have
complementary skills and capabilities that can enhance revenues and
opportunities for both companies. The purchase price for the assets consisted of
an initial cash outlay of £56,250 ($83,000) and a further £56,250 in deferred
consideration, payable on the first anniversary of closing. The terms of the
acquisition also included a potential earn out payment of £112,500, which is
dependent on Dragon meeting future agreed performance criteria, that has
also been accrued on the acquisition date.
The acquisition of Dragon was accounted
for using the purchase method in accordance with SFAS 141(R). The results of
operations for Dragon have been included in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations since the date of acquisition. In accordance with SFAS No. 141(R), the
total purchase price was allocated to the estimated fair value of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed. The estimate of fair value of the assets
acquired was based on management’s estimates. The total purchase price was
allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired as follows:
Current
assets acquired
|
|
$ |
147,039 |
|
Equipment,
net
|
|
|
51,336 |
|
Current
liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(201,166 |
) |
Customer
relationships acquired
|
|
|
29,740 |
|
Non-compete
agreements acquired
|
|
|
29,740 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
276,414 |
|
Cash
acquired
|
|
|
877 |
|
Total
purchase price
|
|
$ |
333,980 |
|
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The
intangible assets of $59,480 at the date of acquisition consisted of customer
relationships and non-compete agreements. The intangible assets acquired have an
estimated useful life of 3 years each and as such will be amortized monthly over
those periods. Goodwill of $276,414 represented the excess of the purchase price
over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets
acquired.
The
following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the period ended
January 31, 2009 assume that the acquisition of Dragon occurred on November 1,
2008. These unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the
actual results of operations that would have been achieved nor are they are
necessarily indicative of future results of operations.
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
3,332,753 |
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(2,112,758 |
) |
Loss
per common share
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
NOTE
15 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
Due to
the nature of our businesses, we are operating in two reportable segments, which
are managed separately based upon fundamental differences in their operations.
Martech, Dragon, Colmek, Tactical and Innalogic operate as contractors, and the
balance of our operations is comprised of product sales.
Segment
operating income is total segment revenue reduced by operating expenses
identifiable with the business segment. Corporate includes general corporate
administrative costs.
The
Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based upon operating
income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those
described in the summary of accounting policies.
There are
inter-segment sales between our engineering contracting businesses and our
products businesses.
The
following table summarizes segment asset and operating balances by reportable
segment.
|
|
Contracting
|
|
|
Products
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Totals
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
2,137,244 |
|
|
$ |
892,217 |
|
|
$ |
169,644 |
|
|
$ |
3,199,106 |
|
Operating
profit/(loss)
|
|
|
207,142 |
|
|
|
(160,739 |
) |
|
|
(1,795,844 |
) |
|
|
(1,749,441 |
) |
Identifiable
assets
|
|
|
6,801,410 |
|
|
|
2,618,058 |
|
|
|
5,751,780 |
|
|
|
15,171,247 |
|
Capital
expenditure
|
|
|
305,157 |
|
|
|
14,275 |
|
|
|
18,952 |
|
|
|
338,384 |
|
Selling,
general & administrative
|
|
|
894,454 |
|
|
|
504,399 |
|
|
|
1,503,866 |
|
|
|
2,902,719 |
|
Depreciation
& amortization
|
|
|
74,868 |
|
|
|
15,337 |
|
|
|
71,380 |
|
|
|
161,585 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
3,657 |
|
|
|
7,095 |
|
|
|
386,672 |
|
|
|
397,424 |
|
The
Company’s reportable business segments operate in two geographic locations.
Those geographic locations are:
* United
States
* United
Kingdom
The
Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based upon operating
income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those
described in the summary of accounting policies. There are inter-segment sales
which have been removed upon consolidation and for the purposes of the
information shown below.
Information
concerning principal geographic areas is presented below according to the area
where the activity is taking place for the period ended January 31, 2009 and the
year ended October 31, 2008:
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United
States
|
|
$ |
1,380,925 |
|
|
$ |
7,362,966 |
|
United
Kingdom
|
|
|
1,648,536 |
|
|
|
9,605,956 |
|
Corporate
and other
|
|
|
169,644 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total
Revenues
|
|
$ |
3,199,106 |
|
|
$ |
16,968,922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United
States
|
|
$ |
4,868,667 |
|
|
$ |
4,357,042 |
|
United
Kingdom
|
|
|
4,550,800 |
|
|
|
5,478,233 |
|
Corporate
and other
|
|
|
5,751,780 |
|
|
|
7,204,009 |
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$ |
15,171,247 |
|
|
$ |
17,039,284 |
|
CODA OCTOPUS GROUP,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
February 9, 2009, we were awarded the third TSWG contract, exercising the
Automated Change Detection option, with a total value of $1,152,948. This
involves developing Automated Change Detection algorithms for on-line detection
and post-processing analysis of captured Echoscope™ data. The data post-mission
would reside on a large-scale SQL database allowing several over-time analyses
to be generated as well as “known-good” baseline surveys for real-time
analysis. The algorithm would be backwards compatible with existing UIS™
systems to enable all users to add this additional software capability on a per
license basis.
Secured Convertible
Debentures
Under the
terms of the $12M convertible debenture issued in February 2008 (see Note 12) ,
the Company agreed to allocate a minimum of $6M of the proceeds for purposes of
capital expenditures and acquisitions, with the balance of the proceeds,
approximately $6M to be utilized for working capital purposes. If the Company
fails to comply with these covenants, the debenture holders would be able to
demand payment within a specified period of time.
As of
October 31, 2008, the Company exceeded the $6M limit for working capital
purposes, and therefore was not in compliance under the terms of the
debenture. On March 16, 2009, the Company and the Noteholder have entered
into a Cash Control Framework Agreement, pursuant to which it is assumed that,
subject to the Company being fully compliant with the terms of this agreement
and those set out in the Transaction Documents entered into between the Company
and the Noteholder on February 21, 2008, no adverse actions will be taken by the
Noteholder. The agreement provides, among other things, for the placement of
approximately $2.15 million into a segregated cash account. Under the
terms of the agreement, we may request the release of funds from the account
from time to time for working capital purposes subject to the Noteholder's
consent and agreed upon terms and conditions. Under the terms of the agreement,
we must also adhere to a strict cost cutting program which involves reducing our
SG&A, R&D and capital expenditure by an annualized $3.35
million.
Item
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
information herein contains forward-looking statements. All statements other
than statements of historical fact made herein are forward looking. In
particular, the statements herein regarding industry prospects and future
results of operations or financial position are forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“believes,” “estimates,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,” anticipates,”
“projects,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” or “should” or other variations or similar
words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the
forward-looking statements will be achieved. Forward-looking statements reflect
management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual
results may differ significantly from management’s expectations.
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our
financial statements, included herewith. This discussion should not be construed
to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the
future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of
actual operating results in the future. Such discussion represents only the best
present assessment of our management.
General
Overview
Coda
Octopus develops, manufactures, sells and services real-time 3D and other sonar
products, as well as engineering design and manufacturing services on a
worldwide basis. Headquartered in New York City, with research and
development, sales and manufacturing facilities located in the United Kingdom,
United States and Norway, the Company is also engaged in software development,
defense contracting and engineering services through subsidiaries located in the
United States and the United Kingdom.
Founded
in 1994, Coda operated for ten years as a private company based in the UK. By
the late 1990s, the Company had developed a strong reputation as a developer and
marketer of high quality software-based products used for underwater mapping,
geophysical survey and other related marine applications.
Shortly
after September 11, 2001, management was introduced to, and in December 2002
completed the acquisition of OmniTech AS, a Norwegian Company that had developed
and patented a prototype system called the Echoscope™. The Echoscope
permits accurate three-dimensional visualization, measurement, data recording
and mapping of underwater objects – in effect, the ability to “see” an object
underwater in real time.
Management
believed that real-time 3D sonar could represent a truly disruptive technology
with the potential to change industry standard practices and procedures. It
envisioned significant applications for this technology in Defense, Underwater
Port Security, Oil and Gas Exploration and Security, Bridge Repair, and
large-scale Underwater Construction projects. Given these beliefs, the Company
decided that the best way to gain access to the capital and the visibility
needed to commercialize real time 3D sonar, and to successfully enter multiple
worldwide markets in the post 9/11 environment would be to move its headquarters
to New York City, and to become a publicly traded company in the United
States.
On July
13, 2004 Coda Octopus became a public company through a reverse merger with The
Panda Project, Inc., a publicly traded Florida corporation. As a result of the
transaction, Coda and its shareholders, including its controlling shareholder
Fairwater Technology Group L td , were issued 20,050,000 common shares
comprising approximately 90.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares of
Panda. Subsequently, Panda was reincorporated in Delaware, and changed its name
to Coda Octopus Group, Inc. By mid 2005, the Company had completed the move of
its headquarters from the UK to New York City.
Since
moving to New York, the Company has accomplished a series of
objectives:
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It has raised approximately $33
million in funds, through three private placements primarily with
institutional investors. The Company raised approximately $8 million in
2006, approximately $13 million in April/May 2007, and approximately $12
million in a convertible debt transaction that was completed in February
2008.
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It has completed the
commercialization of the Echoscope and successfully deployed its real-time
3D technology and products on three continents with major corporations,
governments, ports, law enforcement agencies and security
organizations.
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It has significantly broadened
both its revenue base and its base of expertise in engineering, defense
electronics, military and security training, and software development
primarily through the acquisition of four privately held companies.
Management believes that broadening the base of the Company in these
specific areas was necessary to position Coda Octopus as a reliable and
experienced contractor, subcontractor and supplier of 3D sonar products
and systems on a worldwide
basis.
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Beginning
in July 2007, the US Department of Defense (DoD) Technical Support Working
Group (TSWG) funded Coda Octopus to build and deliver next-generation
Underwater Inspection Systems ™ (UIS) for the US Coast Guard and other
potential users. The program has included money to build and deliver
current systems, as well as a roadmap for their future development. During
the year ended October 31, 2007, the Company delivered three UIS systems
to the US Coast Guard against a purchase order totaling $2.59 million. In
FY 2008 the Company was funded for an additional $1.53 million to develop
certain mutually agreed technical enhancements to the system. The
Company’s latest contract with TSWG covers the funding of an additional
$1.4 million for additional enhancements and the delivery of additional
systems. The Company believes it has successfully completed the key
second-stage enhancements sought by the DoD and the Coast Guard. As a
result, management believes that the Company is positioned to build and
deploy fully integrated systems that meet the highest standards in the
world. They enable users to “see” objects that are smaller than a baseball
from a distance of more than 100 meters, and to do so in all kinds of
ocean or water conditions at virtually any depth. In addition, the Company
through its Colmek subsidiary, has more than 20 years of successful
experience as contractor with the Department of Defense, and as a
subcontractor with various large primes, most particularly
Raytheon.
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The Company has taken advantage
of its first mover status in real-time 3D sonar to start to open up
several potentially significant vertical markets in the private sector.
Thus far, the three areas of focus have been Dredging, Underwater
Construction, and Security. In each of these areas, the Company has
selected a lead customer and has worked with that customer to develop and
deploy a system that management believes will have wide application
throughout the segment. In the case of Rotterdam-based Van Oord, the
Company was funded to develop a particular application, and in other cases
the Company has financed the development
internally.
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The
Company believes that the largest potential markets for real-time 3D sonar are
with government authorities both in the US and throughout the world. Here in the
US, the Company has deployed systems Jacksonville Sheriff, FL, and in Contra Costa
County, CA, with immediate interest in at least six additional locations.
Overseas the Company has deployed systems in Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom
and the Middle East, and has significant opportunities in Germany, Singapore,
Malaysia and the Netherlands. Our main challenges are the long lead times in
purchasing cycles, the current economic environment, and the initial adoption of
new technology, which can take several years to effect.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coda Octopus and our
domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and controlled.
All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
the consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these
estimates are based on management's best knowledge of current events and actions
that we may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from those
estimates.
Products
and Services
We are
engaged in 3D subsea technology and are 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 a number of distinct markets:
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Marine geophysical survey
(commercial), which focuses around oil and gas, oceanographic research and
exploration, where we market to survey companies, research institutions,
salvage companies. This was our original focus, with current products
spanning geophysical data collection and analysis, through to printers to
output geophysical data collected by sonar. 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 the 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,
which is still having some effect on the market even with lower current
prices.
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Underwater defense/security,
where we market to ports and harbors, state, local and federal government
agencies, law enforcement agencies and defense contractors. We have
recently completed developing and commenced marketing our Underwater
Inspection System (UIS™), the first real-time, high resolution,
three-dimensional underwater sonar imaging system, which we believe has
particularly important applications in the fields of port security,
defense and undersea oil and gas
development.
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Underwater construction, where
our products are used for real-time monitoring of construction which is
conducted subsea, a particularly challenging environment. We have also
developed for one of our customers a tailored software application to
allow the laying of concrete Accropodes™ for constructing breakwaters. The
advantage of our real-time system is in giving visibility where previously
divers were used to help with the construction, a dangerous and
inefficient process.
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Dredging, where our products are
used for pre-dredge survey and in a real-time mode where they monitor the
quality and precision of the dredge. The advantage we give is in improving
the dredge quality and drastically reducing the time involved – for
example, if a re-dredge is required, this can be done immediately from the
information we provide, instead of days or weeks later, when a new vessel
may even have to be used.
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Other applications, such as
shallow water hydrography underwater logging, debris survey and treasure
hunting.
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In
addition, through our two engineering services subsidiaries, Coda Octopus
Martech Ltd, based in Weymouth, England, UK, and Colmek Systems Engineering,
based in Salt Lake City, Utah, US we provide engineering services to a wide
variety of clients in the subsea, defense, nuclear, government 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:
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First mover advantage in 3D sonar
markets based on our patented technology, our research and development
efforts and extensive and successful testing in this area that date back
almost two decades as well as broad customer
acceptance.
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Early recognition of need for 3D
real-time sonar in defense/security
applications.
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Expansion into new geographies
like North America and Western
Europe.
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Expansion into new commercial
markets like commercial marine survey with innovative
products.
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Recent sole source classification
for one of our products and its derivatives by certain government
procurement agencies.
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Further,
we believe the Echoscope™ will transform certain segments of the sonar products
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 opportunity in underwater security and
defense could grow at a rapid pace over the next several years.
Critical
Accounting Policies
This
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based on our consolidated financial statements that have been prepared under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP
requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported values of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
levels of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
materially differ from those estimates.
Below is
a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical to an
understanding of our financial condition and operating results and that may
require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters
which are inherently uncertain. A discussion of our significant accounting
policies, including further discussion of the accounting policies described
below, can be found in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of
our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Revenue
Recognition
We record
revenue in accordance with the guidance of the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin SAB No.
104 (SAB 104), which supersedes SAB No. 101 in order
to encompass EITF No.
00-21 , Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables (EITF 00-21).
Revenue
is derived from sales of underwater technologies and equipment for imaging,
mapping, defense and survey applications. Revenue is also derived through
contracts gained by our Martech, Colmek and Innalogic businesses.
Revenue
is recognized when conclusive evidence of firm arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred or services have been rendered, the contract price is fixed or
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. No right of return
privileges are granted to customers after shipment.
For
arrangements with multiple deliverables, we recognize product revenue by
allocating the revenue to each deliverable based on the fair value of each
deliverable in accordance with EITF No. 00-21 and
SAB No. 104, and recognize revenue for equipment upon delivery and for
installation and other services as performed. EITF No. 00-21 was effective for
revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15,
2003.
Our
contracts typically require customer payments in advance of revenue recognition.
These deposit amounts are reflected as liabilities and recognized as revenue
when the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the respective
contracts.
Revenues
derived from our software license sales are recognized in accordance with
Statement of Position (SOP) SOP No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” and
SOP No. 98-9, “Modifications of SOP No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition with
Respect to Certain Transactions”. For software license sales for which any
services rendered are not considered essential to the functionality of the
software, we recognize revenue upon delivery of the software, provided (1) there
is evidence of an arrangement, (2) collection of our fee is considered probable
and (3) the fee is fixed and determinable.
Recoverability
of Deferred Costs
We defer
costs on projects for service revenue. Deferred costs consist primarily of
direct and incremental costs to customize and install systems, as defined in
individual customer contracts, including costs to acquire hardware and software
from third parties and payroll costs for our employees and other third
parties.
We
recognize such costs in accordance with our revenue recognition policy by
contract. For revenue recognized under the completed contract method, costs are
deferred until the products are delivered, or upon completion of services or,
where applicable, customer acceptance. For revenue recognized under the
percentage of completion method, costs are recognized as products are delivered
or services are provided in accordance with the percentage of completion
calculation. For revenue recognized ratably over the term of the contract, costs
are recognized ratably over the term of the contract, commencing on the date of
revenue recognition. At each balance sheet date, we review deferred costs, to
ensure they are ultimately recoverable. Any anticipated losses on uncompleted
contracts are recognized when evidence indicates the estimated total cost of a
contract exceeds its estimated total revenue.
Stock
Based Compensation
SFAS
No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, established and
encouraged the use of the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based
compensation arrangements under which compensation cost is determined using the
fair value of stock-based compensation determined as of the date of the grant or
the date at which the performance of the services is completed and is recognized
over the periods in which the related services are rendered. The statement also
permitted companies to elect to continue using the current intrinsic value
accounting method specified in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, to account for
stock-based compensation to employees. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) we
elected to use the intrinsic value based method for grants to our employees and
directors and have disclosed the pro forma effect of using the fair value based
method to account for our stock-based compensation to employees.
On
December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS
No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“Statement 123R”) which is a
revision of SFAS No. 123.
Statement
123R supersedes APB opinion No. 25 and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash
Flows”. Generally, the approach in Statement 123R is similar to the approach
described in Statement 123. However, Statement 123R requires all share-based
payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be
recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro-forma
disclosure is no longer an alternative. This statement does not change the
accounting guidance for share based payment transactions with parties other than
employees provided in SFAS No. 123(R). This statement does not address the
accounting for employee share ownership plans, which are subject to AICPA
Statement of Position 93-6, “Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership
Plans”. On April 14, 2005, the SEC amended the effective date of the provisions
of this statement. The effect of this amendment by the SEC is that the Company
had to comply with Statement 123R and use the Fair Value based method of
accounting no later than the first quarter of 2006. We implemented SFAS
No. 123(R) on November 1, 2004 using the modified prospective method.
The fair value of each option grant issued after November 1, 2004 will be
determined as of grant date, utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The amortization of each option grant will be over the remainder of the vesting
period of each option grant. We use the fair value method for equity
instruments granted to non-employees and use the Black-Scholes model for
measuring the fair value. The stock based fair value compensation is determined
as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services
is completed (measurement date) and is recognized over the periods in which the
related services are rendered.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method for financial
reporting purposes in accordance with the provisions of Statements of Financial
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". Under this method, deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the
tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying values for financial
reporting purposes and for operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be removed or settled. The effect on deferred tax
assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the
consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment
date.
Purchase
price allocation and impairment of intangible and long-lived assets
Intangible
and long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such
assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on an
estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset,
and its eventual disposition. Measurement of an impairment loss for intangible
and long-lived assets that management expects to hold and use is based on the
fair value of the asset as estimated using a discounted cash flow
model.
We
measure the carrying value of goodwill recorded in connection with the
acquisitions for potential impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets”. To apply SFAS 142, a company is divided into
separate “reporting units”, each representing groups of products that are
separately managed. For this purpose, we have one reporting unit. To determine
whether or not goodwill may be impaired, a test is required at least annually,
and more often when there is a change in circumstances that could result in an
impairment of goodwill. If the trading of our common stock is below book value
for a sustained period, or if other negative trends occur in our results of
operations, a goodwill impairment test will be performed by comparing book value
to estimated market value. To the extent goodwill is determined to be impaired
an impairment charge is recorded in accordance with SFAS 142.
Results
of Operations
Introduction
The
quarter ending January 31, 2009 contained two new operations, that of Coda
Octopus Tactical Intelligence, Inc and Dragon Design Ltd, both of which were
acquired during the quarter. This should be taken into account when comparing
the quarter with the period ending January 31, 2008.
Comparison
of Three Months Ended January 31, 2009 (“2009 Period”) to Three Months Ended
January 31, 2008 (“2008 Period”)
Revenues. Total
revenues for the 2009 period and the 2008 period were $3,199,106 and $3,127,231
respectively. This represented an increase of $71,875 or 2.3%. Of the 2009
period amount, $281,045, or 8.8%, were generated by the new operations. Our UK
revenues were strongly affected by the change in exchange rates between the two
periods, moving from $1.94 to £1 last year to $1.49 to £1 this year, reducing
our revenues in the 2009 period by $504,000 on a like for like basis. Given
this, our growth, without acquisitions, would have been around 10% from the 2008
period to the 2009 period, a satisfactory performance given the current economic
climate. While our products division business is suffering from the reduced oil
price, and we saw no significant product sales in the 2009 period, product sales
were satisfactory for the time of year. Our engineering businesses, both under
new management in the past 12 months, performed significantly better than last
year generating 67% of the 2009 period revenues in total. In addition to better
management, this reflects an increased demand for outsourcing as companies
downsize their own in-house operations.
Margins. Gross
margins were 54.9% in the 2009 period compared with 47.5% for the 2008 period.
Given the great proportion of engineering revenues in our overall revenue mix,
this shows a great improvement in engineering margins, which we target between
45%-50%. It also reflects the relatively low level of product sales, with the
mix of products also tending to be more hardware than software based. Lastly,
the increase in margins is due to reduced materials costs due to the change in
exchange rate over the year and the fact that the majority of our manufacturing
is still carried out overseas, The lack of Echoscope™ sales results in our
margins being below our targeted 60%. We feel overall margins for this year will
be over 60%.
Research and Development
(R&D). R&D costs decreased 12.4% to $603,681 in the 2009 period
from $689,193 in 2008. This reflects the drop in exchange rates between the 2009
and 2008 periods, which, while reducing revenues also reduces costs. Our R&D
in the quarter was focused on further development of the Echoscope™ and UIS™
tied to the TSWG (US Coast Guard) contract, the second stage of which finished
in January. Additionally, work continued on productizing different Echoscope™
products, including applications for dredging, underwater construction and
security.
Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses (SG&A). SG&A expenses for the 2009 period
decreased to $2,902,719 from $3,080,958 in 2008, or by 5.8%. Removing non-cash
charges attributable to stock and option compensation, depreciation and
amortization, and exchange rate movements of $377,718 for 2009 and $327,590 for
2008 bring these totals to $2,525,001 and $2,753,368 respectively, or a drop of
8.3% year on year. This is partly due to the drop in exchange rate and also
attributable to cost reduction measures the Company has introduced, which will
have a larger impact as the year continues.
Key areas
of expenditures include wages and salaries where the company spent $1,900,261 in
2009 while the 2008 period was $1,556,305; legal and professional fees,
including accounting, audit and investment banking services, decreased to
$272,186 in 2009 from $445,556 in 2008; travel decreased to $127,751 from
$154,604; rent increased to $155,139 in 2009, from $126,449; and marketing
increased to $274,132 from $214,894 in 2008, mainly due to reclassification of
consultants.
Operating
Income/Loss. Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization
(EBITDA) for the period, without non-cash charges for stock and options and
exchange rate movements, were a loss of $1,344,083 in 2009 against $1,953,249
for the 2008 Period, an improvement of 31.2%. The Company produced an operating
loss for the period of $1,749,441 (which, when adjusted for non-cash charges,
becomes $1,371,723) against a loss of $2,285,696 in 2008.
Interest Expense.
Interest expense for the 2009 period was $397,424, of which $128,571 was a
non-cash charge relating to the terminal conversion of the debenture, and
$255,000 was accrued interest, due for payment in February 2009. Cash interest
charges were $13,853, against costs for 2008 of $113,971, all of which were cash
charges.
Preferred Dividends.
During the 2009 period there was a $31,149 dividend paid on the remaining series
A preferred stock versus $46,093 in 2008
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
January 31, 2009 the Company had negative working capital of $7,552,905 and cash
totaling $2,419,477.
The net
loss of $2,119,225 generated a cash flow deficit from operations of $839,080 in
the 2009 Period, compared to a deficit of $170,754 in 2008. During the 2009
Period, we also invested around $244,000 in assets for use within our various
businesses and the completion of two small acquisitions (see note 14 to the
financial statements). In the 2009 period, there was a hit to our cash through
exchange rate movements which contributed a cash outflow of $385,000, giving an
overall cash decrease of around $1,475,000 for the period.
Under the
terms of the $12M convertible debenture issued in February 2008 (see Note 12) ,
the Company agreed to allocate a minimum of $6M of the proceeds for purposes of
capital expenditures and acquisitions, with the balance of the proceeds,
approximately $6M to be utilized for working capital purposes. If the Company
fails to comply with these covenants, the debenture holders would be able to
demand payment within a specified period of time.
As of
October 31, 2008, the Company exceeded the $6M limit for working capital
purposes, and therefore was not in compliance under the terms of the
debenture. On March 16, 2009, the Company and the Noteholder have entered
into a Cash Control Framework Agreement, pursuant to which it is assumed that,
subject to the Company being fully compliant with the terms of this agreement
and those set out in the Transaction Documents entered into between the Company
and the Noteholder on February 21, 2008, no adverse actions will be taken by the
Noteholder. The agreement provides, among other things, for the placement of
approximately $2.15 million into a segregated cash account. Under the
terms of the agreement, we may request the release of funds from the account
from time to time for working capital purposes subject to the Noteholder's
consent and agreed upon terms and conditions. Under the terms of the agreement,
we must also adhere to a strict cost cutting program which involves reducing our
SG&A, R&D and capital expenditure by an annualized $3.35
million.
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Continuing to sell our current
range of products into a mixture of commercial, defense and security
markets, increasing sales of these products over the course of this
financial year - we have seen strong growth
recently.
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Continuing to develop and sell
complete turnkey systems based around our leading Echoscope™ 3-D
technology, to open markets in law enforcement and inspection - a great
deal of our R&D expenditure has been directed towards refining our
product with a view to completing sales this year that are currently in
our pipeline.
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Continuing to deliver to the
Coast Guard on the next stage contract, which we were awarded in February.
Work on stage 3 has already begun in the second quarter of this year and
continues until at least the end of the financial
year.
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Delivering on our first port
security solution contract through the provision of our unique 3-D
technology and other products and services, enabling us to provide
complete solutions.
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Leveraging our subsidiaries to
take advantage of our lead in underwater sonar technology by cross
marketing all group products and services from each
company.
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Continuing to review and refocus
our cost base where necessary to achieve a cost level commensurate with
our current level of
activity.
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Through
these measures, we aim to move from cash negative for last year and the first
quarter of this year to cash positive. We also aim to move from heavily
loss-making for the past 2 years to profitable for the coming year, prior to any
non-cash charges made to our income statement. Although we intend to pursue our
plans aggressively as set forth in the previous paragraph, there can be no
assurance that we will be successful in our attempt to make the company
profitable in the near future, or ever.
Inflation
and Foreign Currency
The
Company maintains its books in local currency: US Dollars for the parent holding
Company in the United States of America and the US operations, Pounds Sterling
for UK operations and Norwegian Kroner for Norwegian operations.
The
Company’s operations are split between the United States and United Kingdom
through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, with a significant proportion of revenues
and costs incurred outside of the US. As a result, fluctuations in currency
exchange rates may significantly affect the Company's sales, profitability and
financial position when the foreign currencies of its international operations
are translated into U.S. dollars for financial reporting. In additional, we are
also subject to currency fluctuation risk with respect to certain foreign
currency denominated receivables and payables. Although the Company cannot
predict the extent to which currency fluctuations may, or will, affect the
Company's business and financial position, there is a risk that such
fluctuations will have an adverse impact on the Company's sales, profits and
financial position. Because differing portions of our revenues and costs are
denominated in foreign currency, movements could impact our margins by, for
example, decreasing our foreign revenues when the dollar strengthens and not
correspondingly decreasing our expenses. The Company does not currently hedge
its currency exposure. In the future, we may engage in hedging transactions to
mitigate foreign exchange risk.
It is the
opinion of the Company that inflation has not had a material effect on its
operations.
Financing
Activities
Equity
Offerings
On April
30, 2006, we issued 2,377 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock to a group of
individual investors for total cash consideration of $407,100. An additional
4,943.88 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock were issued to various
individuals as repayment of $734,628 in debt. The aggregate value of these
issuances was $1,141,728 for a total of 7320.88 shares.
In June
2006, we issued to one institutional investor units consisting of 23,000 shares
of our Series B Preferred Stock and two five-year warrants to purchase 4.6
million shares of our common stock at a price ranging from $1.30 to $2.00 per
share for total cash consideration of $2,300,000. Of these shares of Series B
Preferred Stock, 4,819 were converted into 481,900 shares of common stock in
April 2007 and 18,181 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were repurchased by us.
These repurchased shares have now been cancelled.
In July
2006, we issued to two individual investors 820 shares of our Series A Preferred
Stock for a total cash consideration of $82,000. These have since been converted
into 82,000 shares of our common stock.
From
September 2006 through January 2007, we issued to one institutional investor
units consisting 23,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock and four five
year warrants to purchase 4.6 million shares of our common stock at a price
ranging from $1.3 to $2.00 per share and 650,000 shares of our Common Stock for
a total cash consideration of $2,300,000. The 23,000 shares of Series B
Preferred Stock were converted into 2,300,000 shares of our common stock in
March 2007.
On
October 31, 2006, we issued to one investor 500 shares of our Series A Preferred
Stock for a total consideration of $50,000. These have since been converted into
50,000 shares of our common stock.
In
January 2007, we issued to one investor 3,000 shares of our Series B Preferred
Stock plus five-year warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock at
$1.30 per share and five-year warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our common
stock at $1.70 per share for a total cash consideration of $300,000. The 3000
shares of Series B Preferred Stock have since been converted into 300,000 shares
of our common stock.
In April
2007 we issued to an individual investor 25,000 shares of our common stock plus
five-year warrants to purchase the same amount of shares of common stock (of
which 12,500 may be purchased at $1.30 and the balance at $1.70 per share) for a
total of $25,000.
In April
and May, 2007, the Company consummated a series of securities purchase
agreements with a group of accredited individual and institutional investors
providing for the sale and issuance of 15,025,000 shares of our common stock and
five-year warrants to purchase 7,512,400 shares of common stock at $1.30 per
share and five-year warrants to purchase 7,512,500 shares of common stock at
$1.70 per share. Gross proceeds from the offering amounted to $15,025,000,
generating $13,877,980 after costs. Also, in the period, we raised $800,000 from
the sale of preferred stock and warrants, with the preferred stock since
converted into common stock. We also issued five-year warrants to purchase
2,400,000 shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share as part of placement
agent fees.
Secured
Convertible Debentures
On
February 21, 2008 we entered into and completed the transactions contemplated
under a series of agreements providing for the issuance to a London based
institutional investor, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc of senior secured
convertible notes in the principal amount of $12,000,000 (the “Notes”). The
Notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and
mature 84 months after the date of issuance at which time they are redeemable at
130% of the face amount of the Notes. The Notes accrue interest at the annual
rate of 8.5% which is payable in semi-annually in arrears. The Notes also
stipulate additional interest payments of 2% per annum above the base rate
quoted by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc from time to time, in the event that
the semi-annual interest payments are not paid by us on the due dates. All of
these amounts are payable by us in cash. Of the proceeds, $6,000,000 constituted
a specific purpose loan and in the event that we failed to use the proceeds as
agreed within 12 months from the closing, then, unless alternative investments
were approved by the holders of the Notes, this $6,000,000 was repayable in
February 2009.. In such case there will be a partial redemption of 60 of the
notes (having an aggregate nominal value of $6 million). Pursuant to the terms
of the agreement, a further $1 million of the proceeds has been retained by RBS
to secure the performance of certain contractual obligations of the Company.
Upon performance of these by us, this will be released. We expect such release
to occur no later than February 2009. During the period from February 2008 to
December 2008 in which this $1million was retained we earned approximately
interest on this restricted cash balance based on RBS’s internal overnight funds
rate. During the term, the Notes are convertible into our common stock at the
option of the Noteholders at a conversion price of $1.05. We may also force the
conversion of these Notes into our common stock after two years in the event
that we obtain a listing on a national exchange and our stock price closes on 40
consecutive trading days at or above $2.50 between the second and third
anniversaries of this agreement; $2.90 between the third and fourth
anniversaries of this agreement; and $3.50 after the fourth anniversary of this
agreement or where the daily volume weighted average price of our stock as
quoted on OTCBB or any other US National Exchange on which our securities are
then listed has, for at least 40 consecutive trading days closed at the agreed
price.
In August
2008, we notified the Noteholder that we believed that we would be unable to use
the $6,000,000 in the manner agreed to under the terms of the Notes. In
response, the Noteholder orally consented to the use of an additional $2 million
of the $6,000,000 for general working capital purpose. In January 2009, we
notified the Noteholder that the balance of the $6,000,000 had fallen below
$4 million. On March 16, 2009, the Company and the Noteholder have entered into
a Cash Control Framework Agreement, pursuant to which it is assumed that,
subject to the Company being fully compliant with the terms of this agreement
and those set out in the Transaction Documents entered into between the Company
and the Noteholder on February 21, 2008, no adverse actions will be taken by the
Noteholder. The agreement provides, among other things, for the placement of
approximately $2.15 million into a segregated cash account. Under the
terms of the agreement, we may request the release of funds from the account
from time to time for working capital purposes, subject to the Noteholder’s
consent and agreed upon terms and conditions. Under the terms of the agreement,
we must also adhere to a strict cost cutting program which involves reducing our
SG&A, R&D and capital expenditure by an annualized $3.35 million. We
believe that the terms of this agreement will provide us with sufficient
liquidity to operate for fiscal 2009.
By
adjusting our operations and development to the level of capitalization, we
believe we have sufficient capital resources to meet projected cash flow
deficits. However, if during fiscal 2009 or thereafter, we are not successful in
generating sufficient liquidity from operations or in raising sufficient capital
resources, on terms acceptable to us, this could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations liquidity and financial
condition.
Other
than disclosed herein, we presently do not have any available credit, bank
financing or other external sources of liquidity. Due to our brief history and
historical operating losses, our operations have not been a source of liquidity.
We will need to obtain additional capital in order to expand operations and
become profitable. In order to obtain capital, we may need to sell additional
shares of our common stock or borrow funds from private lenders. There can be no
assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional
funding.
Financing
transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining
credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However, the trading price of
our common stock and the downturn in the U.S. stock and debt markets could make
it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt
securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that
we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect significant
amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force
us to seek alternative financing. Further, if we issue additional equity or debt
securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity
securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of
existing holders of our common stock. If additional financing is not available
or is not available on acceptable terms, we will have to curtail our
operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a
current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of
operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we
file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in
the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
The
Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the
Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial (and principal accounting)
Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of October 31,
2008. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures were ineffective as of the end of the period covered by this
report.
We are in
the process of putting improved procedures in place to remedy the various
shortcomings in the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures.
(b)
Changes in Internal Controls.
There was
no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that has materially
affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this
Report.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
From time
to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which
arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to
inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may
arise from time to time that may harm our business. Except as described below,
we are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings that we believe will
have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse affect on our
business, financial condition or operating results.
We are
currently engaged in a lawsuit involving the former Chief Executive Officer of
our subsidiary, Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. (Scott DeBo v Miller & Hilton,
Inc. d/b/a Colmek Systems Engineering and Coda Octopus Group, Inc. File No.
080923661). Mr DeBo claims breach of his employment contract, tortuous
interference with his contract, termination in violation of public policy and
failure to pay wages when due. He filed a complaint and an amended complaint on
November 10, 2008 and December 10, 2008, respectively. We answered the amended
complaint denying Mr. DeBo’s allegations, raising affirmative defenses on
December 22, 2008 and intend to defend ourselves vigorously.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not
Applicable
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other
Information
None
Item
6. Exhibits
10.27
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Cash Control Framework Agreement
dated March 16, 2009 by and between the Company, The Royal Bank of
Scotland and Greenhouse Investment
Limited*
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Certifications of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)
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32
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Certifications of Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended October 31, 2008, filed March 18,
2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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Coda
Octopus Group, Inc.
(Registrant)
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Date:
March 23, 2009
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/s/ Jason Reid
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Jason
Reid
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Date:
March 23, 2009
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/s/ Jody E. Frank
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Jody
Frank
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Chief
Financial Officer
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