UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
OR
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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 No. 000-24455
TORVEC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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16-1509512
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation or organization)
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1999 Mt. Read Blvd. Building 3, Rochester, New York 14615
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(585) 254-1100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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
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No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months(or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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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).
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No
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest
practicable date:
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Number of Shares Outstanding at
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Class
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November 16, 2009
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Common Stock, $.01 par value
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35,188,485
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TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a development stage company)
INDEX
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a development stage company)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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September 30, 2009
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December 31, 2008
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash
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$
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82,000
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$
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304,000
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Prepaid expenses and other receivables
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224,000
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102,000
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Total current assets
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306,000
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406,000
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Property and Equipment:
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Office equipment
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68,000
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68,000
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Shop equipment
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139,000
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139,000
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Leasehold improvements
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213,000
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213,000
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Transportation equipment
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106,000
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106,000
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526,000
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526,000
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(285,000
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(237,000
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Net property and equipment
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241,000
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289,000
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Total Assets
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$
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547,000
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$
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695,000
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LIABILITIES
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Current liabilities:
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Notes payable, current portion
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$
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15,000
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$
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15,000
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
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210,000
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177,000
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Deferred Compensation and Other
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361,000
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755,000
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Total current liabilities
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586,000
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947,000
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Deferred revenue
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800,000
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800,000
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Deferred rent expense
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32,000
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39,000
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Notes payable, net of current portion
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17,000
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29,000
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Total liabilities
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$
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1,435,000
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$
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1,815,000
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Commitments and contingencies
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STOCKHOLDERS CAPITAL DEFICIT
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized
3,300,000 designated as Class A, convertible Non-voting,
cumulative dividend $.40 per share, per annum, September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008: 649,601 and 707,101 shares issued
and outstanding, respectively (liquidation preference
$3,804,650 and $3,858,015, respectively)
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300,000 designated as Class B, convertible Non-voting,
cumulative dividend $.50 per share, per annum, September 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008: 77,500 and 97,500 shares issued
and outstanding, respectively (liquidation preference
$369,246 and $360,339, respectively)
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7,000
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8,000
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized,
34,884,150 and 32,811,422 issued and outstanding, at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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349,000
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328,000
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Additional paid-in capital
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50,982,000
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48,485,000
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Deficit accumulated during the development stage
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(52,226,000
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(49,941,000
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Total Torvec, Inc. Stockholders Capital Deficit
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(888,000
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(1,120,000
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Noncontrolling Interest of Subsidiary
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Total Stockholders Capital Deficit
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(888,000
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(1,120,000
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders Capital Deficit
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$
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547,000
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$
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695,000
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a development stage company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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September
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Three
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Three
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Nine
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Nine
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25, 1996
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Months
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Months
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Months
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Months
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(Inception)
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ended
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ended
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ended
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ended
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through
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September
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September
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September
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September
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September
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30, 2009
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30, 2008
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30, 2009
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30, 2008
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30, 2009
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Revenue
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$
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$
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$
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175,000
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$
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30,000
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$
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422,000
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Cost of Goods Sold
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90,000
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11,000
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315,000
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Gross Profit
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85,000
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19,000
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107,000
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Costs and expenses
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Research and development
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189,000
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143,000
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418,000
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405,000
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15,753,000
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General and administrative
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619,000
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694,000
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2,103,000
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2,475,000
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39,079,000
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Asset Impairments
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1,071,000
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Loss for operations
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$
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(808,000
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$
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(837,000
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$
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(2,436,000
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$
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(2,861,000
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$
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(55,796,000
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Other Income
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1,000
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260,000
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Loss before gain on
cancellation of debt, and
tax benefit
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$
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(808,000
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$
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(837,000
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$
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(2,436,000
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$
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(2,860,000
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$
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(55,536,000
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Gain on Cancellation of
debt
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1,541,000
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1,541,000
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Net Loss Before Income Tax
Provision
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$
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(808,000
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$
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(837,000
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$
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(2,436,000
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$
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(1,319,000
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$
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(53,995,000
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Income Tax Benefits
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151,000
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380,000
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151,000
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380,000
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497,000
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Net Loss
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$
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(657,000
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$
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(457,000
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$
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(2,285,000
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$
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(939,000
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$
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(53,498,000
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Net Loss attributable to
non-controlling interest
in consolidating
subsidiary
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1,272,000
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Net Loss attributable to
Torvec, Inc
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$
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(657,000
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$
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(457,000
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$
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(2,285,000
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$
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(939,000
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$
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(52,226,000
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Preferred stock beneficial
conversion feature
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763,000
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Preferred stock dividends
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73,000
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79,000
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234,000
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246,000
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1,434,000
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Net Loss attributable to
common stockholder
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$
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(730,000
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$
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(536,000
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$
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(2,519,000
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$
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(1,185,000
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$
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(54,423,000
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Basic and Diluted net loss
attributable to common
stock per share
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(0.02
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(0.02
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(0.07
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(0.04
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Weighted average number of
shares of
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Common stock, Basic
And Diluted
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34,524,000
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32,266,000
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33,719,000
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32,021,000
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a development stage company)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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September 25,
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1996
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(Inception)
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Nine months Ended
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Through
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(2,285,000
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$
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(939,000
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$
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(52,226,000
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated
subsidiary
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(1,272,000
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Depreciation and amortization
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48,000
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52,000
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2,498,000
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Loss on impairment of license
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1,071,000
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Impairment of goodwill
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|
|
|
|
|
19,000
|
|
Gain on sale of fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
Compensation expense attributable to common stock in Subsidiary
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
619,000
|
|
Common stock issued for services
|
|
|
1,114,000
|
|
|
|
1,511,000
|
|
|
|
14,308,000
|
|
Shares issued for future consulting services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,000
|
|
Stockholder contribution of services
|
|
|
1,050,000
|
|
|
|
249,000
|
|
|
|
3,459,000
|
|
Gain on cancellation of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,541,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,541,000
|
)
|
Contribution to Capital, Ford Truck
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
Common Stock Issued in connection with Commercializing Event
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Compensatory common stock, options and warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,835,000
|
|
Changes in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(140,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
|
|
|
(122,000
|
)
|
|
|
(374,000
|
)
|
|
|
(63,000
|
)
|
Deferred Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
398,000
|
|
|
|
709,000
|
|
Deferred rent
|
|
|
(7,000
|
)
|
|
|
46,000
|
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
298,000
|
|
|
|
(118,000
|
)
|
|
|
4,234,000
|
|
Deferred Compensation and Other
|
|
|
(535,000
|
)
|
|
|
581,000
|
|
|
|
174,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(425,000
|
)
|
|
|
(258,000
|
)
|
|
|
(9,983,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,000
|
)
|
|
|
(360,000
|
)
|
Cost of acquisition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,000
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of fixed asset
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,000
|
)
|
|
|
(366,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from sales of common stock and upon exercise of options and
warrants
|
|
|
215,000
|
|
|
|
130,000
|
|
|
|
6,914,000
|
|
Net proceeds from sales of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,537,000
|
|
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
234,000
|
|
Proceeds from long term borrowings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,000
|
|
Repayments of long term debt
|
|
|
(12,000
|
)
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
|
|
(77,000
|
)
|
Proceeds from stockholders loan and advances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Repayment of stockholders loan and advances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(147,000
|
)
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(365,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
203,000
|
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
|
10,431,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash
|
|
|
(222,000
|
)
|
|
|
(149,000
|
)
|
|
|
82,000
|
|
Cash at beginning of period
|
|
|
304,000
|
|
|
|
192,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at end of period
|
|
$
|
82,000
|
|
|
$
|
43,000
|
|
|
$
|
82,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$
|
3,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,000
|
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
Income Tax Paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
Non cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued for acquisition leasehold improvements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,000
|
|
|
|
166,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock in settlement of payables
|
|
|
124,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210,000
|
|
Preferred stock issued in payment of dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
39,000
|
|
Shares issued for acquisition of Variable Gear
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for license
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,405,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock, warrant and options in settlement of
liabilities, except notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,907,000
|
|
Notes Payable exchanged for common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
Advance settled with common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
Loss on exchange of minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
232,000
|
|
Shares issued for future consulting services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,000
|
|
Issuance of common stock for a finder fee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
225,000
|
|
Advance from stockholder
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Contribution of FTV Ford Truck
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
ICE payable netted against receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
Common stock issued in settlement of Patent expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,000
|
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
TORVEC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a development stage company)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A The Company and Basis of Presentation
The interim information contained herein with respect to the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 and the period from September 25, 1996 (inception) through September
30, 2009 has not been audited but was prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information and instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the
condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for financial statements. Included are
ordinary adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of
the financial information for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and
2008 and since inception. The results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected
for the entire year.
Torvec, Inc. (the company) was incorporated as a New York State business corporation in
September 1996. The company, which is in the development stage, has developed technology for use
in automotive applications. In September, 1996, the company acquired numerous patents,
inventions and know-how contributed by Vernon E. Gleasman, James Y. Gleasman and Keith E.
Gleasman (the Gleasmans). The company has developed, is refining and intends to commercialize
its infinitely variable transmissions, its pumps/motors, its IsoTorque differential, its
constant velocity joint and the substructure and components of its full terrain vehicle.
The companys financial statements have been prepared assuming that it will continue as a going
concern. For the period from September 1996 (inception) through September 30, 2009, the
company has accumulated a deficit of $52,226,000, and at September 30, 2009 has a working
capital deficiency of $280,000 and a stockholders deficit of $888,000. The company has been
dependent upon equity financing and advances from stockholders to meet its obligations and
sustain operations. The companys efforts are principally devoted to the ongoing refining of its
technologies and commercializing its products. Management believes that based upon its current
cash position and its budget for its business operations through September 30, 2010, the company
will not be able to meet its anticipated cash requirements through September 30, 2010. The
company is actively seeking additional sources of capital. There can be no assurance that the
company will be able to raise sufficient capital on acceptable terms. Without sufficient
additional capital or long term debt and ultimately profitable operating results, the company
will not be able to continue as a going concern. These factors raise substantial doubt about
the companys ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and
classification of asset carrying amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that
may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
6
NOTE B Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
|
|
|
[1]
|
|
Consolidation:
|
|
|
|
The financial statements include the accounts of the company, its
majority-owned subsidiary, Ice Surface Development, Inc. (56%
owned at September 30, 2009 and 2008), and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries Iso-Torque Corporation, IVT Diesel Corp. and
Variable Gear LLC. All material intercompany transactions and
account balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
|
|
[2]
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents include time deposits, certificates of
deposit, and all highly liquid debt instruments with original
maturities of three months or less. The company maintains cash
and cash equivalents at financial institutions which periodically
may exceed federally insured amounts.
|
|
[3]
|
|
Use of Estimates:
|
|
|
|
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Such estimates are used in valuing the useful lives of
its fixed assets and the future realizable value of such assets.
These estimates are subject to a high degree of judgment and
potential change. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
|
|
[4]
|
|
Loss per Common Share:
|
|
|
|
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting
Standards Codification (ASC) 260-10 (Previously known as: FASB
Statement 128, Earnings Per Share) requires the presentation of
basic earnings per share, which is based on common stock
outstanding, and dilutive earnings per share, which gives effect
to options, warrants and convertible securities in periods when
they are dilutive. For the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008 the company excluded 2,497,699 and
3,098,899 potential common shares, respectively, relating to
convertible preferred stock outstanding, options and warrants
from its diluted net loss per common share calculation because
they are anti-dilutive.
|
|
[5]
|
|
Income Taxes:
|
|
|
|
The company accounts for income taxes using the asset and
liability method described in FASB ASC 740-10 (Previously known
as: FASB Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes,) the
objective of which is to establish deferred tax assets and
liabilities for the temporary differences between the financial
reporting and the tax bases of the companys assets and
liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when
such amounts are realized or settled. A valuation allowance
related to deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely
than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will
not be realized. We adopted FASB ASC 740-10 (Previously known as:
FASB interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109) on January 1,
2008. As a result of the implementation of FASB ASC 740-10, we
recognized no adjustment for uncertain tax provisions. At the
adoption date of January 1, 2008, we had a deferred tax asset
which was fully reserved by a valuation allowance to reduce the
deferred tax asset to the amount that more likely than not to be
realized. As of September 30, 2009, we have not recognized an
increase or decrease to reserves for uncertain tax positions nor
have we accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax
positions. The tax years 2006 through 2008 remain open to
examination by the major tax jurisdictions to which we are
subject.
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2009, the company filed a New York State
corporate tax return which claims $216,000 of refundable credits
allocable to certain research and development expenses incurred
in the year 2008. As of December 31, 2008, the company estimated
a $65,000 receivable for this credit. For the three and nine
month periods ending September 30, 2009, the company has recorded
an increase of $151,000 income tax benefit of the refundable
credit.
|
|
[6]
|
|
Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
The carrying amount of cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable
and accrued expenses approximates their fair value due to the
short maturity of those instruments.
|
7
|
|
|
[7]
|
|
Stock-Based Compensation:
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted FASB ASC 718-10 and FASB
ASC 505-50 (Previously known as: FASB Statement 123(R), Share
Based Payment.) We elected to use the modified prospective
transition method; therefore, prior period results were not
restated. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), stock-based
compensation expense related to stock options was not recognized
in the results of operations if the exercise price was at least
equal to the market value of the common stock on the grant date,
in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.
|
|
|
|
|
|
FASB ASC 718-10 requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as
compensation expense over the requisite service period (generally
the vesting period) in the financial statements based on their
fair values. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to
vesting is also estimated and considered in the amount
recognized. In addition, the realization of tax benefits in
excess of amounts recognized for financial reporting purposes
will be recognized as a financing activity in accordance with
FASB ASC 718-10.
|
|
|
|
No tax benefits were attributed to the stock-based compensation
expense because a valuation allowance was maintained for
substantially all net deferred tax assets. We elected to adopt
the alternative method of calculating the historical pool of
windfall tax benefits as permitted by FASB ASC 718-10-65
(Previously known as: FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. SFAS
123(R)-c, Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax
Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.) This is a simplified
method to determine the pool of windfall tax benefits that is
used in determining the tax effects of stock compensation in the
results of operations and cash flow reporting for awards that
were outstanding as of the adoption of FASB ASC 718-10.
|
|
[8]
|
|
Revenue Recognition:
|
|
|
|
The companys terms provide that customers are obligated to pay
for products sold to them within a specified number of days from
the date that title to the products is transferred to the
customers. The companys standard terms are typically net
30 days. The company recognizes revenue when transfer of title
occurs, risk of ownership passes to a customer at the time of
shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the agreement with
a particular customer and collection is reasonably assured. The
sale price of the companys products is substantially fixed and
determinable at the date of the sale based upon purchase orders
generated by a customer and accepted by the company.
|
|
[9]
|
|
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:
|
|
|
|
In June 2009, the FASB issued under ASC Topic 105-10 which
establishes as the source of authoritative accounting principles
recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities
in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP. ASC Topic 105-10 is effective for financial statements
issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. ASC Topic 105-10 explicitly recognizes rules and
interpretative releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for
SEC Registrants. Upon adoption of this guidance under ASC Topic
105-10, the Codification superseded all then- existing non-SEC
accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered
non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification
became non-authoritative.
|
|
|
|
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 805-10 (Previously known
as: FSP 141(R) Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities
Assumed in a Business Combination That Arises from Contigencies
). For business combinations, the standard requires the
acquirer to recognize at fair value an asset acquired or
liability assumed from a contingency if the acquisition date fair
value can be determined during the measurement period. FASB ASC
805-10 is effective for business combinations during the fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning
on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited.
The company adopted these provisions at the beginning of the
fiscal year January 1, 2009. FASB ASC 805-10 will be applied
prospectively for acquisitions in 2009 or thereafter.
|
|
|
|
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC 810-10-65 (Previously
known as: FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51).
The standard changes the accounting for noncontrolling
(minority) interests in consolidated financial statements
including the requirements to classify noncontrolling interests
as a component of consolidated stockholders equity, and replace
references minority interest with noncontrolling interests.
Additionally, FASB ASC 810-10-65 revises the accounting for both
increases and decreases in a parents controlling ownership
interest. The company adopted the standard as of January 1, 2009.
The adoption of FASB ASC 810-10-65 did not have a significant
impact on the companys financial position.
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
In June 2008, the FASB Task Force reached a
consensus-for-exposure that an entity should determine whether an
equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is
indexed to its own stock first by evaluating the instruments
contingent exercise provisions, if any, and then by evaluating
the instruments settlement provisions. FASB ASC 815-40
(Previously known as: EITF 07-5, Determining Whether an
Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entitys Own
Stock). FASB ASC 810-10-15 (Previously known as: Paragraph 11(a)
of FAS 133) specifies that a contract issued or held by the
reporting entity that is both (a) indexed to its own stock and
(b) classified in stockholders equity in its statement of
financial position shall not be considered a derivative financial
instrument for purposes of applying that Statement. If a
freestanding financial instrument (for example, a stock purchase
warrant) meets the scope exception in FASB ASC 810-10-15, it is
classified as an equity instrument and is not accounted for as a
derivative instrument. The adoption of FASB ASC 815-40 did not
have a material impact on the companys financial position.
|
|
|
|
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 825-10-50 (Previously
known as: FASB Staff Position No. FAS 107-1, Disclosures about
Fair Value of Financial Instruments) and FASB ASC 270-10-05
(Previously known as: APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments, which requires disclosures about
fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods
of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial
statements. This ASC 825-10-50 is effective for interim reporting
periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted
for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this
accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the
financial statements.
|
|
|
|
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 855 (SFAS No. 165),
Subsequent Events which establishes general standards for
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.
More specifically, SFAS 165 sets forth the period after the
balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity
should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for
potential recognition in the financial statements, identifies the
circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or
transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its
financial statements and the disclosures that should be made
about events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet
date. ASC Topic 855 provides largely the same guidance on
subsequent events which previously existed in auditing
literature. The disclosure is required in financial statements
for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009.
|
|
[10]
|
|
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
|
|
|
|
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 860 ( SFAS No. 166)
Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assetsan amendment of
FASB Statement No. 140 improves the relevance, representational
faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a
reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a
transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a
transferors continuing involvement, if any, in transferred
financial assets. ASC Topic 860 is effective as of the beginning
of each reporting entitys first annual reporting period that
begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that
first annual reporting period and for interim and annual
reporting periods thereafter. The company is evaluating the
impact the adoption of ASC Topic 860 will have on its financial
statements.
|
|
|
|
In June 2009, the FASB amended accounting guidance related to the
consolidation of variable interest entities. The amended
guidance changes how a reporting entity determines when an entity
that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through
voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The
determination of whether a reporting entity is required to
consolidate another entity is based on, among other things, the
other entitys purpose and design and the reporting entitys
ability to direct the activities of the other entity that most
significantly impact the other entitys economic performance.
The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim
periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15,
2009. The company doses not expect adoption to have a material
impact on the companys consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
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In October 2009, the FASB issued new guidance for revenue
recognition with multiple deliverables, which is effective for
revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in
fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, although early
adoption is permitted. This guidance eliminates the residual
method under the current guidance and replaces it with the
relative selling price method when allocating revenue in a
multiple deliverable arrangement. The selling price for each
deliverable shall be determined using vendor specific objective
evidence of selling price, if it exists, otherwise third-party
evidence of selling price shall be used. If neither exists for a
deliverable, the vendor shall use its best estimate of the
selling price for that deliverable. After adoption, this
guidance will also require expanded qualitative and quantitative
disclosures. The Company is currently assessing the impact of
adoption on its financial position and results of operations.
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NOTE C License from the Trustees of Dartmouth College
On November 28, 2000, the companys majority-owned subsidiary, Ice Surface Development LLC
(Ice Surface) entered into a 20-year exclusive license with the Trustees of Dartmouth
College for land-based applications to a novel ice adhesion modification system developed by
Dr. Victor Petrenko at Dartmouths Thayer School of Engineering. Under the license agreement
the company made a single payment of $140,000 in 2000 for sponsored research. The license
agreement provided for a royalty of 3.5% based on the value of net sales of licensed product
with minimum annual payments of $10,000 for the first two years, $15,000 for the third year
and $25,000 per year through 2021. In addition, the agreement provided for the payment of 50%
of sub-license fee income.
Effective June 15, 2007, Ice Surface assigned the license to an unrelated company, Ice
Engineering, LLC (Ice Engineering) in exchange for Ice Engineerings agreement to pay the
shareholders of Ice Surface an annual royalty equal to 5% of the annual gross revenues
generated by the license and its agreement to assume the obligations to Dartmouth under the
license.
Separately, Ice Engineering, agreed to reimburse approximately
$3,500,000 of acquisition and maintenance costs expended by the
company in connection with the ice technology. Pursuant to the
reimbursement agreement, the company received $500,000 on June 15,
2007. Under the license assignment agreement, the $3,000,000 balance
is to be paid at the rate of $300,000 per quarter commencing March 1,
2008, less approximately $91,000 in fees payable to Dartmouth College
accrued through June 14, 2007 to be deducted from the first quarterly
reimbursement amount. The company received the first installment of
$209,000 due March 1, 2008 on April 3, 2008 and has not received any
other installments due since that date.
On October 31, 2008, the company commenced an action in New York State Supreme Court, County
of New York, Commercial Division against Ice Engineering, seeking the total balance owed by
Ice Engineering to the company pursuant to an agreement entered into by the parties, effective
June 15, 2007, namely, $2,700,000. Ice Engineering has counterclaimed for the $800,000 paid
under the agreement thus far, alleging that the company failed to deliver certain business
information to Ice Engineering as called for under the agreement. On April 14, 2009, the
Court denied the companys motion for summary judgment without prejudice to re-file and
ordered the parties to proceed with discovery. The parties have commenced the discovery
process and this process remains ongoing.
The company has accounted for the receipt of the reimbursement proceeds as a recovery of costs
since such amounts represent an initial payment and is subject to additional installments and
when payments received exceed the cost accumulated, revenue will be recorded under the cost
recovery approach to the extent that the proceeds exceed the basis.
NOTE D Related Party Transactions
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[1]
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Effective January 1, 2008, the board of directors
instituted a compensation plan for James and Keith
Gleasman by which the company would compensate each
of them for services performed and inventions and
know-how transferred at the rate of $300,000 per
year. Actual payment under the plan was conditioned
upon a board determination that the company had the
requisite cash, after the complete funding of all
ongoing projects, to make payment.
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Since the company did not have the requisite cash
available to pay the Gleasmans compensation under
this arrangement from January 1, 2008 through June
30, 2009, the company accrued, for each quarterly
period from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, an
aggregate $942,000 of compensation expense, including
$42,000 of payroll taxes, and recorded the
compensation expense of $300,000 to research and
development and $600,000 to general and
administrative expense based upon managements
estimate.
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On August 17, 2009, each of the Gleasmans waived all
of his rights and interest in and to the
board-created compensation plan, including all of his
rights and interest in and to the amount(s) accrued
to such date. As the result of such waiver, the
aggregate amount accrued under the plan to June 30,
2009, namely $942,000, has been reclassified to
equity as a contribution of services and the $42,000
accrued for payroll taxes have been recorded as a
reduction to general and administrative expense.
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During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008, the company recorded contributions of services
of $50,000 and $ -0- to research and development and
$100,000 and $-0- to general & administrative,
respectively, based upon managements estimate.
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[2]
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During the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company recorded an
expense of $25,350 and $76,050 and $23,400 and
$74,100, respectively to a member of the Gleasman
family for administrative, technological and
engineering consulting services. Management believes
this compensation is reasonable.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009, the company issued 27,500 and 94,211 business
consultant common shares in payment of this expense.
For the three and nine months period ended September
30, 2008, the company issued 11,878 and 34,148
business consultant common shares in payment for this
consulting services.
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[3]
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During the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company recorded an
expense of $23,270 and $69,810 and $21,480 and
$68,080, respectively, to a family member of its
general counsel for engineering services rendered to
the company. Management believes this compensation is
reasonable.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009, the company issued 27,637 and 88,774 business
consultant common shares in payment of this expense.
For the three and nine months period ended September
30, 2008, the company issued 10,904 and 31,373
business consultant common shares in payment for this
consulting services.
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[4]
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On September 14, 2007, the company moved its
executive offices and engineering operations from
Pittsford and Webster, New York to a Rochester, New
York facility, which includes both manufacturing and
executive office space. The Rochester facility is
owned by a partnership, in which Asher J. Flaum, a
company director is a partner. On April 28, 2008, the
companys board of directors approved the terms of a
lease for these premises and such lease was executed
on April 29, 2008. (See Note F 2).
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NOTE E Stockholders Equity (Capital Deficit)
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[1]
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Common Stock:
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During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the company sold 228,128 and
322,231 restricted common shares for proceeds of $145,000 and $215,000, respectively, in a
number
private placements.
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The investors are qualified accredited investors within the meaning of regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 and the company is therefore relying on section 4(2)
of said Act as a transaction by
an issuer not involving a public offering.
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For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the company issued 16,173 and
21,173 restricted common shares to an accounting firm in partial payment for services rendered
in the
amount of $13,100 and $17,100, respectively.
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[2]
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Class A Preferred stock:
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In January 2002, the company authorized the sale of up to 3,300,000
shares of its Class A Non Voting Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock (Class A Preferred) at $4.00 per share. Each share of
Class A Preferred is convertible into one share of voting common
stock and entitles the holder to dividends, at $.40 per share per
annum. The holder has the right to convert after one year subject
to board approval.
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The company has sold an aggregate 780,456 Class A Preferred for
aggregate proceeds of $3,062,046. The company has issued an
aggregate 198,349 common stock warrants in connection with the sale
of Class A Preferred to the holders of the Class A Preferred, all
exercisable over a 10 year period at $.01 per common share.
182,099 of these warrants have been exercised through September 30,
2009.
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The company did not sell any Class A Preferred or issue any
warrants during the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 2009 and 2008.
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From April 19, 2004 through September 30, 2009, eight Class A
Preferred holders have converted an aggregate 189,125 Class A
Preferred (including 79,464 Class A issued as dividends) into an
equal number of common shares. For the three and nine month period
ended September 30, 2009, 6,250 and 123,465 (including 65,965
issued as dividends) Class A Preferred were converted. For the
three and nine month period ended September 30, 2008, 7,305 and
32,305 (including 1,055 issued as dividends) Class A Preferred were
converted.
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From September 2004 through September 30, 2009, an aggregate 79,464
Class A Preferred have been issued as dividends.
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At September 30, 2009 and 2008, Class A Preferred dividends in
arrears amounted to approximately $1,176,000 and $958,000,
respectively.
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[3]
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Class B Preferred stock:
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On October 21, 2004, the company authorized the sale of up to 300,000 shares of its Class B Non-Voting Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Class B Preferred) at $5.00 per share. Each share of Class B
Preferred pays cumulative dividends at $.50 per share per annum and is convertible into either one share of voting common stock of the company or one share of common stock of Iso-Torque Corporation under certain
circumstances. The holder has the right to convert after one year subject to Board approval.
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The company has sold an aggregate 97,500 Class B Preferred for aggregate proceeds of $487,500.
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During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company did not sell any Class B Preferred.
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 -0- and 20,000 Class B Preferred were converted. For the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2008, -0- and -0- Class B Preferred were
converted.
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At September 30, 2009 and 2008, Class B Preferred dividends in arrears amounted to approximately $156,000 and $135,000, respectively.
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[4]
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Stock-Option Plan:
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In December, 1997, the board of directors adopted and on May 28, 1998, the companys shareholders ratified the creation of a Stock Option Plan (the Option Plan) which provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000
common stock options to officers, directors and consultants who are eligible to receive incentive, nonqualified or reload stock options. Options granted under the Option Plan are exercisable for a period of up
to ten years from the date of grant at an exercise price which is not less than the per share trading price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant, except that the exercise period for options
granted to a greater than 10% shareholder may not exceed five years and the exercise price may not be less than 110% of such trading price per share on the date of grant.
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Nine Months Periods Ended September 30,
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2009
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2008
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Average
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Average
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Aggregate
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Average
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Exercise
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Remaining
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Intrinsic
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Exercise
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Shares
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Price
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Life in Years
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Value
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Shares
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Price
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Outstanding at beginning of period
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641,848
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$
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4.70
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4.81
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1,021,848
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$
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4.77
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Granted
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Expired
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(380,000
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)
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Outstanding at end of period
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641,848
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4.70
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4.03
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$
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641,848
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4.70
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Options exercisable at end of
period
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641,848
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4.70
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4.03
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$
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641,848
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4.70
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Options Vested and Expected to
Vest
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641,848
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4.70
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4.03
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$
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641,848
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4.70
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By its terms, the companys Option Plan terminated as to the grant of future options on May 27, 2008. Consequently, no additional stock options will be granted under the Option Plan, although outstanding options remain
available for exercise in accordance with their terms. No options were exercised for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
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As of September 30, 2009, the company did not have any unrecognized stock compensation related to unvested awards.
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[5]
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Business Consultants Stock Plan:
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For the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company issued
598,864 and 231,046 common shares to business consultants under the Business Consultants Stock
Plan and charged $406,000 and $446,000 to operations in connection with these share issuances. For
the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company issued 1,543,256 and
664,021 common shares to business consultants under the Plan and charged operations $1,234,000 and
$1,575,000 in connection with these services. Share issuances are valued generally on the date
immediately prior to the date of issuance, except for shares issued to pay invoices which are
valued as of the invoice date and except for shares issued under the Nonmanagement Directors Plan
which are valued as of the end of each month effective February 17, 2009. As of
September 30, 2009, 2,110,022 shares are available for future issuances under the Business
Consultants Stock Plan.
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[6]
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Nonmanagement Directors Plan:
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On October 1, 2004, the board of directors approved a Nonmanagement Directors Plan pursuant to which each nonmanagement director is entitled to receive, if certain conditions are met, on an annual basis for
services rendered as a director, warrants to purchase 12,000 shares of the companys common stock at $.01 per share. In addition, the chairman of the audit committee is entitled to receive, on an annual basis
for services rendered as chairman, additional warrants for 5,000 shares of the companys common stock at $.01 per share.
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Due to changes made to the Nonmanagement Directors Plan described below, the company did not issue any warrants under the plan for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. No
previously issued warrants were exercised during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
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On October 10, 2007, the Nonmanagement Directors Plan was modified to increase the fees payable to the companys nonmanagement directors. As adjusted, each nonmanagment director (a total of 4 persons) would
receive $26,460 for board and committee service per annum. The chairman of the audit committee would receive an additional $12,600 per annum and the chairman of the nominating committee would receive an
additional $5,355 per annum.
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The Nonmanagement Directors Plan was also modified to provide that the chairman of the board, chairman of the executive committee and chairman of the governance and compensation committee, one person, will be
paid an aggregate $110,000 per annum for all services rendered by him as a director and in such capacities. This proposal was made in the light of the risks associated with the positions he has undertaken as
well as the fact that he is and has been since the summer of 2005, serving the company in these positions on a full-time basis. The proposal was also made in recognition of the fact that the services required to
be performed by the chairman of the boards executive committee and of its governance and compensation committee have expanded both in responsibilities covered and time expended
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The effective date for these
adjustments to the plan was July 1, 2007.
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On April 28, 2008, the plan was again modified to increase the compensation of the person serving as chairman of the board, chairman of the executive committee, chairman of the governance and compensation
committee (one person) to $125,000 per annum.
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On April 28, 2008, the board of directors approved a one-time payment to its chairman of the governance and compensation committee of $46,000 for special services rendered in connection with required compliance
under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This amount was paid by the issuance of 19,167 common shares valued as of the closing price on April 28, 2008. The company charged $46,000 to operations in connection with such
services.
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For the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company issued 93,115 and 29,903 common shares under the plan to satisfy the payables for each of such periods in the amount of $62,000 and
$62,000 and recorded charges of $62,000 and $62,000 for such periods, respectively.
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For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company issued 262,015 and 74,146 common shares under the plan to satisfy payables in the amount of $186,000 and $183,000 recorded a charge of
$186,000 and $183,000 for such periods.
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[7]
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Business, Financial and Engineering Consultants:
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Through September 30, 2009, the company has issued 1,376,583 common stock warrants to various business, financial and engineering consultants, of which 91,583 have been exercised for proceeds of $915 and 445,000
cancelled in exchange for the participation of certain engineers in the companys 2008 Commercializing Event Plan. (Note E [10]).
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On March 28, 2008, the board approved the issuance of an aggregate 195,000 warrants, immediately exercisable at $5.00 per common share until 2016, to two consultants who elected not to participate in the
companys 2008 Commercializing Event Plan. The company recorded a charge in the amount of $249,000 to general and administrative expense.
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[8]
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Warrants:
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As of September 30, 2009, outstanding warrants to acquire shares of the companys common stock
are as follows:
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Number of
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Number of
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Exercise
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Shares
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Shares
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Price
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Expiration
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Outstanding
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Exercisable
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(a
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(a
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125,000
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(a)
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$
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.75
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None
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500,000
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(b)
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$
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.01
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None
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54,500
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(c)
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54,500
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$
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.01-5.00
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None
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39,000
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(d)
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39,000
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$
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5.00
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2015
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255,000
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(e)
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255,000
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$
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.01
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None
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6,000
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(f)
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6,000
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$
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.01
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None
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3,750
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(g)
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3,750
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$
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1.00
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None
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20,500
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(h)
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20,500
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$
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3.27
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2016
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400,000
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(i)
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400,000
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$
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3.75
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2016
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200,000
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(j)
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200,000
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$
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5.00
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2017
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50,000
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(k)
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50,000
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$
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5.00
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2017
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100,000
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(l)
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100,000
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(a)
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Exercisable only if the company has an IPO and exercisable at the IPO price five years from
IPO. Through the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the company has not conducted an IPO.
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(b)
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On April 15, 2002, the company issued 1,000,000 warrants to purchase common stock at prices
ranging from $.30 to $.75 to its then chairman of the board of directors and chief executive
officer. Of the total warrants, 250,000 were exercisable at $.30, and 250,000 were exercisable
at $.50 on the date the then board elected the executive to the board and named him chief
executive officer. During the year ended December 31, 2002, 250,000 warrants were exercised for
$.30 per share, resulting in proceeds of $75,000. During the year ended December 31, 2003,
250,000 warrants were exercised for $.50 per share, resulting in proceeds of $125,000. The
remaining 500,000 warrants are exercisable upon the execution of the company of a binding
agreement for the sale, transfer, license or assignment for value of any and/or all of its
companys automotive technology at $.75 per share. The company will record a charge
representing the fair value of the warrants when the warrants become exercisable.
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(c)
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The company has issued an aggregate 123,500 warrants at an exercise price of $0.01 to its
nonmanagement directors for services rendered to the board under its Nonmanagement Directors
Stock Plan prior to its amendment on October 13, 2006. No further warrants are issuable under
the Plan as modified by the board of directors on October 13, 2006 (See Note E [6]). An
aggregate 69,000 warrants have been exercised for approximately $630 of proceeds, with 6,000
warrants exercised during the second quarter of 2008 for proceeds of $60. No warrants were
exercised during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009.
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(d)
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In 2005, the company issued 12,000 warrants to a consultant, immediately exercisable at $0.01
per common share. During 2005, 3,000 warrants were exercised for proceeds of $30. In 2006, the
company issued 30,000 warrants to consultants exercisable immediately for a ten year term at
$5.00 per common share. None of these warrants were exercised during the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
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(e)
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During 2005, the company issued 210,000 warrants to certain engineering and administrative
consultants, exercisable immediately for a ten year term at $5.00 per common share. During
2006, the company issued 295,000 warrants to certain engineering consultants exercisable over a
ten year term at $5.00 per common share, but only exercisable if the company sells, licenses or
otherwise transfers one or more technologies for value. The engineering consultants holding
445,000 of these warrants agreed to cancel them in the fourth quarter of 2008 in exchange for
their participation in the companys Commercializing Event Plan. On March 28, 2008, the company
issued an aggregate 195,000 warrants exercisable until 2016 at $5.00 per common shares to two
consultants who elected not to participate in the companys 2007 Commercializing Event Plan.
The company recorded a charge of $249,000 to general and administrative expense. Non of these
warrants were exercised during the nine months periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
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(f)
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During 2005, the company issued 6,000 warrants to a consultant, exercisable immediately for a
five year term at $0.01 per common share. None of these warrants have been exercised through
September 30, 2009.
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(g)
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During 2005, the company issued 62,500 warrants to investors in connection with their purchase
of 62,500 Class A Preferred, immediately exercisable at $.01 per common share. During 2006, the
company issued 135,849 warrants to investors along with their purchase 162,000 Class A
Preferred and 20,000 Class B Preferred, all immediately exercisable at $.01 per common share.
At December 31, 2008 an aggregate 182,099 of these warrants have been exercised for proceeds of
approximately $1,258. On July 31, 2009, an additional 12,500 warrants were exercised for 12,500
common shares. No additional warrants were issued in the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2009.
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(h)
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During 2006, one investor purchased 20,500 warrants immediately exercisable immediately for a
five year term at $1.00 per common share for a purchase price of $2,000. None of these warrants
have been exercised through September 30, 2009.
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(i)
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During 2006, the company issued 400,000 warrants immediately exercisable for ten years at an
exercise price of $3.27 per common share to a business consultant. None of these warrants have
been exercised through September 30, 2009.
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(j)
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During 2006, the company issued 200,000 warrants immediately exercisable for ten years at an
exercise price of $3.75 per common share to a former governmental affairs consultant. None of
these warrants have been exercised through September 30, 2009.
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(k)
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During 2007, the company issued 50,000 warrants exercisable for ten years at $5.00 per common
share upon the happening of a commercializing event. The warrants were issued to a consultant
who assisted the company to potentially place its products in various state school bus
programs. The company recorded a charge of $249,000 to general and administrative expenses.
None of these warrants have been exercised through September 30, 2009.
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(l)
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During 2007, the company issued 100,000 warrants immediately exercisable for ten years at an
exercise price of $5.00 per common share to two engineering consultants in connection with the
companys engagement to furnish constant velocity joints to a military contractor. The company
recorded a charge of $401,000 to general and administrative expenses. None of these warrants
have been exercised through September 30, 2009.
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The following summarizes the activity of the companys outstanding warrants for the nine month
periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Average
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Average
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Remaining
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Aggregate
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Exercise
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Contractual
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Intrinsic
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Warrants
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Price
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Term
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Value
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Outstanding at January 1, 2009
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1,766,250
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$
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3.30
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4.13 years
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$
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Granted
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Exercised
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(12,500
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$
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.01
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Canceled or expired
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Outstanding at September 30, 2009
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1,753,750
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$
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3.32
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3.59 years
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$
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48,473
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Exercisable at September 30, 2009
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1,128,750
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$
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4.58
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3.08 years
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$
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48,473
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Average
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Average
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Remaining
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Aggregate
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Exercise
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Contractual
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Intrinsic
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Warrants
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Price
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Term
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Value
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Outstanding at January 1, 2008
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2,084,950
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$
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3.14
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4.90 years
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$
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Granted
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195,000
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$
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5.01
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8.33 years
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Exercised
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(2,500
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$
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Canceled or expired
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Outstanding at September 30, 2008
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2,277,450
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$
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3.30
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4.38 years
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$
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1,404,106
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Exercisable at September 30, 2008
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1,652,450
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$
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3.93
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4.17 years
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$
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739,106
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[9]
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Shares Issued for Consulting Services:
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On September 17, 2005, certain consultants created a trust to enable them to sell business consultants shares issued to them by the company under their consultant agreements. The company issues business consultant common shares to the
trust from time to time, contingent on the performance of services by the consultants under such consultant agreements. The company fair values the shares issued to the trust using the closing market price on the date immediately prior
to the date of issuance. Amounts in excess of the consulting invoices are classified as shares issued for consulting services in stockholders (capital deficit) equity.
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During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the company issued 264,321 and 595,376 business consultants shares valued at $179,000 and $460,150, respectively, to the trust to satisfy the payment of invoices submitted
by the consultants for services rendered during such periods. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the trustee sold 184,676 and 362,251 business consultant shares and distributed $132,942 and $557,942,
respectively, in proceeds to the consultants in accordance with the trusts terms.
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During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the company issued 115,622 and 245,622 business consultants shares valued at $227,000 and $577,000, respectively, to the trust to satisfy the payment of invoices submitted
by the consultants for services rendered during such periods. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the trustee sold 66,016 and 177,575 business consultant shares and distributed $147,000 and $425,000,
respectively, in proceeds to the consultants in accordance with the trusts terms.
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The companys payment obligations with respect to the consultant agreements are met once it has issued shares to the trust in accordance with directives received from the consultants and the consultants, not the company, bear the risk of
loss in the event the proceeds of stock sales by the trustee are less than the value of the stock contributed to the trust by the company on the date of contribution.
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[10]
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Commercializing Event Plan:
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On October 13, 2006, the board of directors adopted a Commercializing Event Plan (2006 Event Plan) designed to reward the companys directors, executives and certain administrative personnel for the successful completion of one or more
commercializing events. No payments were made under the 2006 Event Plan and the 2006 Event Plan was terminated on October 31, 2007.
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On October 31, 2007, the board of directors adopted a new 2007 Commercializing Event Plan (the 2007 Event Plan). The 2007 Event Plan provides that upon the happening of any commercializing event, each of the directors and executive
officers of the company as well as certain management personnel shall be entitled to share equally in 6% of the gross amount derived or to be derived from the commercializing event transaction(s). Similarly, certain of the companys
engineers are entitled to share equally in 2% of such gross amount.
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In order to actually receive payment under the 2007 Event Plan, each participant must be both a) employed by, a consultant to or associated with the company and b) judged to be in good standing with the company at the time payment is
made, all as determined by the board as of the date of the boards authorization of payments to be made.
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For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the company issued -0- and 4,669 common shares under the 2007 Event Plan. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the company issued an aggregate -0- and 9,229
common shares under the 2007 Event Plan.
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For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the company charged $-0- and $14,000 under the Commercializing Event Plan.
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For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, the company charged $-0- and $17,000 under the Commercializing Event Plan.
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The company accounts for the settlement of its commission arrangements to non-employee consultants, directors, executives and certain administrative personnel with the issuance of its business consulting shares under FASB ASC 505-50(Previously known as:
FASB Statement 123(R) Share Based Payment, provided that there are sufficient shares under the business consultants plan. Under FASB ASC 505-50, the company measures commission arrangements at the fair value of the equity instruments issued. In the event
that there are insufficient shares available to settle the obligation, the company will follow the provisions of FASB ASC 815-40(Previously known as: EITF 00-19 Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a
Companys Own Stock). Under FASB ASC 815-40, the company will record a liability instrument for the resulting changes in fair value from the date due to the end of each reporting period until such liability is satisfied.
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In the fourth quarter of 2007, certain engineering consultants agreed to cancel 445,000 warrants issued in 2005 and 2006 in exchange for their participation in the 2007 Event Plan. The exchange of the warrants for the participation rights in a
commercialization event did not result in an accounting charge. The warrants at the date of the exchange were considered to have no value because the underlying condition for vesting the warrants was not satisfied. The company determined that the fair
value of the rights to be de minimis at the date of the exchange based on managements estimate. [Note E(8)(e)]
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On March 28, 2008, the board of directors approved the grant of an aggregate 195,000 common stock warrants exercisable until December 1, 2016 at $5.00 per share to two engineering consultants in lieu of their participation in the 2007 Event Plan. The
company valued the warrants at $249,000 using the Black-Scholes option/pricing model and charged operations.
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September 30, 2008
Black-Scholes Inputs
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Term
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8.84 years
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Expected forfeiture rate
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-0-
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Risk-free rate
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2.89
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%
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Volatility
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0.55
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Dividend yield
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0.0
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%
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NOTE F Commitments and Other Matters
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[1]
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Consulting Agreements:
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On February 6, 2009, the company signed a consulting agreement with
a strategic planning, government relations, marketing and public
relations firm to render consulting services for a one year period.
Under the agreement, the company is obligated to pay the consulting
firm $20,000 per month, except that, until the consultant has
assisted the company secure an agreed-upon level of governmental
and /or private funding, the companys monthly obligation is
limited to $4,000. As of September 30, 2009, no funding had been
obtained and as a result, the companys monthly obligation is
$4,000.
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No additional securities were issued under new and/or existing
consulting agreements during the three and nine month period ended
September 30, 2009 and no outstanding securities issued under these
consulting agreements were exercised during the three and nine
month period ended September 30, 2009.
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[2]
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Leases:
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The company leases a facility located at 1999 Mount Read Blvd.,
Rochester, New York. The facility consists of approximately 13,650
sq. ft., with executive and engineer offices, conference room,
clean room, manufacturing and assembly space, automotive bays,
dynamometer and lift facilities and approximately thirty acres of
land suitable for vehicle testing and demonstration. On April 29,
2008, the company executed a five-year lease for the premises (with
a December 1, 2007 lease commencement date) which provides for rent
to be paid at a rate of $5,687 per month ($68,244 per annum) and in
addition, for the payment of the companys proportionate share of
yearly real estate taxes and yearly common area operating costs.
Under the lease, monthly rental payments commenced June 1, 2008.
The lease contains three 5-year renewal options and grants an
option to the company to lease up to an additional 7,000 sq. ft. of
adjacent manufacturing and assembly space.
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Rental payments and
certain other payments due to the landlord is to be paid in common
shares of the company, based upon the closing price per share on
the 15th day of the calendar month immediately prior to the date
any installment payment of monthly rent or other payment is due
landlord.
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Rent expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008 are $15,000 and $45,000 and $15,000 and $64,000,
respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30,
2009, the company issued 16,974 and 100,654 business consultant
common shares in payment for rent. For the three and nine months
period ended September 30, 2008, the company issued 11,890 and
48,148 business consultant common shares in payment for rent.
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NOTE G Management Agreement
On February 20, 2004 the company entered into an agreement with a
management firm to develop and implement a business plan to
commercialize its full terrain vehicle. In June, 2004, the company
engaged three members of the management firm as the companys chief
executive officer, chief financial officer and chairman of its
board of directors. In June, 2004 and in April, 2005, the company
and the management firm purported to execute agreements reflecting
the company-related capacities of the management firms three
members and reflecting the management firms reorganization,
respectively.
In September, 2005, the company commenced litigation challenging
the validity of the June, 2004 and April, 2005 agreements. On March
6, 2009, the company and the management firm executed a Settlement
Agreement and Release pursuant to which any and all claims and
counterclaims the parties had or may have had arising out of or
related to their relationship, arrangement or services provided one
to the other were resolved and released and any and all obligations
between and among them, specifically including the contested
agreements, were terminated effective December 31, 2008.
No amount was paid to the management firm by the company during the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
NOTE H Litigation
On October 31, 2008, the company commenced an action in New York State Supreme
Court, County of New York, Commercial Division against Ice Engineering, seeking
the total balance owed by Ice Engineering to the company pursuant to an
agreement entered into by the parties, effective June 15, 2007, namely,
$2,700,000. Under the agreement, in connection with Torvecs assignment of the
ice technology license, Ice Engineering agreed to reimburse Torvec for
approximately $3,500,000 the company previously had expended acquiring and
maintaining the license. Ice Engineering has paid approximately $800,000 but is
in arrears with respect to quarterly installments due June 1, 2008 through and
including September 1, 2009 and apparently has repudiated its remaining
payment obligations under the agreement. Ice Engineering has counterclaimed for
the $800,000 paid under the agreement thus far, alleging that the company
failed to deliver certain business information to Ice Engineering as called
for under the agreement.
On April 14, 2009, the Court denied the companys motion for summary judgment
without prejudice to re-file and ordered the parties to proceed with discovery.
The parties have commenced discovery and this process is continuing.
NOTE I Royalty Agreement
On December 12, 2007, the company granted High Density Poweretrain, Inc. of Waterford, Michigan
(HDP) an exclusive, worldwide license to incorporate the companys constant velocity joint
technology in HDPs family of highly-powered, multifueled, fuel efficient, light weight, cost
effective internal combustion engines. In consideration for the grant of the license, the
company will receive annual royalties equal to 5% of annual gross revenues generated by the
sale of HDPs multifuel engines, including all sublicense of such technology. There are no
minimum royalty payments and the grant does not affect the companys ability to commercialize
its constant velocity joint technology in any other field and/or application. At September 30,
2009, the company has not received any royalties under this agreement.
NOTE J Subsequent Event
The Company has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through November 16, 2009, which
is the date the financial statements were filed.
On October 20, 2009, the company sold 192,308 restricted common shares to a qualified
accredited investor within the meaning of regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933 for proceeds of $100,000.
The company is relying on section 4(2) of such Act to provide it with an exemption from
registration as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.
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Item 2.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
PLAN OF OPERATION
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(a)
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Overall Business Strategy
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From its inception in 1996, the companys overall business plan has been to design, develop,
build and commercialize its FTV
®
worldwide, especially in the Asian, African, South and Central
American and Eastern European markets. In addressing issues and solving problems encountered in
the design and development of the FTV, the company designed, developed and is refining a number
of automotive drive-line technologiesi.e. the companys hydraulic pump/motor system,
infinitely variable transmissions, Iso-Torque
®
differential and constant velocity joint
technology.
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The FTV
®
has been developed and is ready for commercialization. In addition, each of the
companys other automotive technologies has been designed, developed and is being refined
either independently on a stand-alone basis or as incorporated into the companys FTV.
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In present circumstances, the company intends to produce, market and distribute FTVs by
entering into a joint venture relationship with an automotive manufacturer. The company intends
to incorporate its drive-line technologies into the FTV to enhance its marketability and value.
The company also intends to license and/or enter into supply contracts with automotive
manufacturers, military contractors, tier-one suppliers and possibly end-users for its
drive-line technologies independent of their utilization in the FTV.
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(b)
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2009 Plan of Operation
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The companys plan of operation during the year ending December 31, 2009 is as follows:
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1) to continue working with the U.S. Air Force to create an Advanced Combat Firefighting
Vehicle capable of unprecedented speed, maneuverability with diverse applications for use in
the most extreme and rugged terrain. The company delivered an FTV
®
to the Air Force in December
2008 to maximize the FTVs combat firefighting capabilities, including its robotic and
autonomous potential, at Tyndale Air Force Base in Florida. The Air Force has completed its
evaluation of the FTV, has recommended that certain design-specific modifications be made to
the vehicle and the company is in the process of making these changes prior to returning the
vehicle to the Air Force for final approval;
2) to build a second generation FTV based upon the Air Forces recommendations for delivery
to the Air Force for integration in its Advanced Combat FirefightingVehicle Program;
3) to explore interest in the FTV among other branches of the U.S. military, the Department of
Homeland Security, FEMA, the U.S. Forestry Service, as well as state and municipal governmental
units, in acquiring design-specific FTVs for boarder patrol, off-highway emergencies, as an
environmentally-friendly vehicle for federal and state conservation and drug-enforcement
efforts and, as a fast, highly maneuverable vehicle for combat and non-combat uses;
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4) to build an IsoTorque
®
differential for evaluation by a major American automotive
manufacturer for integration in its front-wheel drive vehicles. Previously, in 2008, the
manufacturer had evaluated the IsoTorque differential in its rear-wheel drive vehicles;
5) to build IsoTorque
®
differential units for a number of foreign and domestic automotive
manufacturers;
6) to redesign the axle used by a major international truck manufacturer to enable the
manufacturer to integrate the companys IsoTorque technology in its fleet of heavy-duty trucks.
The company completed the axle redesign and has forwarded a proposal to the manufacturer for
its review and acceptance.
During the first quarter of 2009, the company shipped seven design-specific infinitely variable
transmissions to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for use in that agencys
lunar rover in connection with NASAs program titled Americas return to the moon. The
company anticipates that it will continue to work in 2009 with NASA as an official drive-line
consultant to the lunar rover project.
Information regarding the company and all of its automotive inventions, including regular
updates on technological and business developments, can be found on the companys website,
www.torvec.com.
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c)
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Ice Technology License
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Through June 14, 2007, the company held a license to ice technology granted by the Trustees of
Dartmouth College. This license was held through the companys majority-owned subsidiary, Ice
Surface Development, Inc. The license required the company to pay Dartmouth College a royalty
of 3.5% of the net sales of licensed product with minimum annual payments of $25,000 through
2021. In addition, the license provided for the payment of 50% of sub-license fee income.
Since its acquisition of the ice technology license, the company worked with the technologys
inventor, Dr. Victor Petrenko at Dartmouths Thayer School of Engineering, to refine the
various methods of deicing and used its best efforts to sublicense such technology to one or
more domestic and/or foreign glass manufacturers, automotive companies and other potential
end-users. A considerable amount of additional development work was performed at the Dartmouth
Colleges Center for Ice Technology on the colleges campus, which work was supervised by
Dr. Petrenko.
In December, 2006, the company was informed by Dr. Petrenko that while the physics underlying
the ice technology is still valid and the technology remains promising, he could not estimate a
time frame when the technology would be mature enough for automotive commercialization.
Given Dr. Petrenkos assessment with respect to the ice technology, management concluded that
the carrying amount of the ice technology license as of December 31, 2006 ($1,071,000) exceeded
the estimated cash flows the company reasonably expected to receive and, therefore, determined
the full amount of such excess should be recorded as an impairment in accordance with ASC
360-10 as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.
During 2007, the company and Dr. Petrenko discussed the terms and conditions under which the
company would accept Dr. Petrenkos offer to purchase the license from the company. Effective
June 15, 2007, the company assigned all of its rights, title and interest in and to the license
to Dr. Petrenkos company (Ice Engineering, LLC) in exchange for an agreement by Ice
Engineering to pay the shareholders of Ice Surface Development a royalty equal to 5% of the
gross revenues generated by the license and the assumption of the companys obligations to
Dartmouth College under the license.
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Separately, Ice Engineering, LLC agreed to reimburse approximately $3,500,000 of acquisition
and maintenance costs expended by the company in connection with the ice technology. Pursuant
to the reimbursement agreement, the company received $500,000 on June 15, 2007. Under the
license assignment agreement, the $3,000,000 balance is to be paid at the rate of $300,000 per
quarter commencing March 1, 2008, less approximately $91,000 in fees payable to Dartmouth
College accrued through June 14, 2007 to be deducted from the first quarterly reimbursement
amount.
Ice Engineering has paid approximately $800,000 under the assignment agreement but is
in arrears with respect to quarterly installments due beginning June 1, 2008 and apparently has
repudiated its payment obligations under the agreement.
On October 31, 2008, the company commenced an action in New York State Supreme Court, County of
New York, Commercial Division against Ice Engineering, LLC seeking the total balance owed by
Ice Engineering to the company pursuant to the agreement, namely, $2,700,000. Ice Engineering
has counterclaimed for the $800,000 paid under the agreement thus far, alleging that the
company failed to deliver certain business information to Ice Engineering as called for under
the agreement.
The company filed a motion for summary judgment with respect to its claims and on April 14,
2009, the Court denied the motion without prejudice which means that the company can re-file
the motion after discovery has been completed. The parties have commenced discovery and the
process is continuing.
The company has accounted for the receipt of reimbursement proceeds as a recovery of its cost
since such amounts represent an initial payment and is subject to additional installments and
when payments received exceed the cost accumulated revenue will be recorded under the cost
recovery approach to the extent that the proceeds exceed the basis.
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(d)
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Results of Operations
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The net loss for the three month period ended September 30, 2009
was $657,000 as compared to the three month period ended
September 30, 2008 of a net loss of $457,000. The net loss for
the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 was $2,285,000 as
compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 net
loss of $939,000. The increase of net loss of $200,000 for the
comparative three month periods and the increase of net loss of
$1,346,000 for the nine month comparative periods, respectively,
is principally related to the tax credit refund and gain on
cancellation of debt events in the two year period which provided
the company with other income of $151,000 and $1,541,000,
respectively.
Research and development expenses for the three month period
ended September 30, 2009 amounted to $189,000 as compared to
$143,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2008.
Research and development expenses for the nine month period ended
September 30, 2009 amounted to $418,000 as compared to $405,000
for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. The increase
of $46,000 and $13,000 in the three and nine month comparative
periods is due to increased cost associated with commercializing
our technologies, specifically in modifying the FTV
®
in
accordance with Air Force specifications and refining and
building IsoTorque
®
differentials for foreign and domestic
automotive companies.
General and administrative expense for the three month period
ended September 30, 2009 amounted to $619,000 compared to
$694,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2008.
General and administrative expenses for the nine month period
ended September 30, 2009 amounted to $2,103,000 as compared to
$2,475,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.
The decrease of $75,000 and $372,000 in the three and nine month
comparative periods is due, in large part, to decreased spending
on consulting services.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The companys business activities during the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 2009 were funded principally through
the receipt in the fourth quarter of 2008 of approximately $280,000
representing New York State corporation income tax refundable
credits allocable to certain research and development expenses
incurred in the years 2005-2007 and the receipt of approximately
$145,000 from the sale of 228,128 restricted common shares to
accredited investors during the three month period ended September
30, 2009 and the receipt of approximately $215,000 from the sale of
322,231 restricted common shares for the nine month period ended
September 30, 2009.
For the nine month
periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company issued 1,543,256 and
664,021 common shares to business consultants under the Business Consultants Stock Plan in
exchange for ongoing business advisory services, engineering services, legal fees, including
patent services, internal accounting services and other corporate services. As of September 30,
2009, 2,110,022 shares are available for future issuances under the Business Consultants Stock
Plan.
Effective January 1, 2008, the board of directors instituted a compensation
plan for James and Keith Gleasman by which the company would compensate each
of them for services performed and inventions and know-how transferred at the
rate of $300,000 per year. Actual payment under the plan was conditioned upon
a board determination that the company had the requisite cash, after the
complete funding of all ongoing projects, to make payment.
Since the company did not have the requisite cash available to pay the
Gleasmans compensation under this arrangement from January 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009, the company accrued, for each quarterly period from January 1,
2008 through June 30, 2009, an aggregate $942,000 of compensation expense,
including $42,000 of payroll taxes, and recorded the compensation expense of
$200,000 to research and development and $400,000 to general and
administrative expense based upon managements estimate.
On August 17, 2009, each of the Gleasmans waived all of his rights and
interest in and to the board-created compensation plan, including all of his
rights and interest in and to the amount(s) accrued to such date. As the
result of such waiver, the aggregate amount accrued under the plan to June 30,
2009, namely $900,000, has been reclassified to equity as a contribution of
services and the $42,000 accrued for payroll taxes have been recorded as a
reduction to general and administrative expense.
During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company
recorded $50,000 and $50,000 and $100,000 and $100,000 to general and
administrative expense, respectively, based upon managements estimate.
At September 30, 2009, the companys cash position was $82,000 and the company had a working
capital deficit of $280,000. The companys cash position at anytime during the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 2009 was dependent upon its success in selling its common
stock, reimbursement of research dollars by New York State and revenues generated by the sale of
its products. Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating and net losses and
have not generated positive cash flows from operations. The balance of cash and cash equivalents
as of September 30, 2009 will not be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements
through September 30, 2010, based on our present plan of operation. As a result, we are seeking
to raise additional capital. Additional capital may not be available on acceptable terms or at
all. Equity financings may be dilutive to existing stockholders. If we are unable to obtain
sufficient capital as and when needed, we may be forced to delay, scale back or eliminate some
or all of our operations including our research and development programs and commercialization
plans, and/or license to third parties certain products or technologies that we would otherwise
seek to commercialize independently. Our ability to continue is dependent on obtaining
additional long-term financing and ultimately achieving profitable operating results. Please see
Note A of our condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods
ended September 30, 2009. Unless we are able to obtain financing and ultimately achieve
profitability we will not be able to continue as a going concern. The report of our Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm contained in our 2008 annual report, on Form 10K, also
contains an explanatory paragraph referring substantial doubt and to an uncertainty concerning
our ability to continue as a going concern.
At September 30, 2009, the company had accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred
compensation and other expenses totaling $571,000.
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Critical Accounting Policies
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Revenue Recognition:
The companys terms provided that customers are obligated to pay
for products sold to them within a specified number of days from
the date that title to the products is transferred to the
customers. The companys standard terms are typically net
30 days. The company recognizes revenue when transfer of title
occurs and risk of ownership passes to a customer at the time of
shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the agreement with
a particular customer and collection is reasonably assured. The
sale price of the companys products is substantially fixed and
determinable at the date of the sale based upon purchase orders
generated by a customer and accepted by the company.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount of cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable
and accrued expenses approximates their fair value due to the
short maturity of those instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted FASB ASC 718-10 and FASB
ASC 505-50 (Previously known as: FASB Statement 123(R), Share
Based Payment.) We elected to use the modified prospective
transition method; therefore, prior period results were not
restated. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), stock-based
compensation expense related to stock options was not recognized
in the results of operations if the exercise price was at least
equal to the market value of the common stock on the grant date,
in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.
FASB ASC 718-10 requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as
compensation expense over the requisite service period (generally
the vesting period) in the financial statements based on their
fair values. The impact of forfeitures that may occur prior to
vesting is also estimated and considered in the amount
recognized. In addition, the realization of tax benefits in
excess of amounts recognized for financial reporting purposes
will be recognized as a financing activity in accordance with
FASB ASC 718-10.
No tax benefits were attributed to the stock-based compensation
expense because a valuation allowance was maintained for
substantially all net deferred tax assets. We elected to adopt
the alternative method of calculating the historical pool of
windfall tax benefits as permitted by FASB ASC 718-10-65
(Previously known as: FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. SFAS
123(R)-c, Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax
Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.) This is a simplified
method to determine the pool of windfall tax benefits that is
used in determining the tax effects of stock compensation in the
results of operations and cash flow reporting for awards that
were outstanding as of the adoption of FASB ASC 718-10.
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Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
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In June 2009, the FASB issued under ASC Topic 105-10 which the
source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the
FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation
of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. ASC Topic
105-10 is effective for financial statements issued for interim
and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. ASC Topic
105-10 explicitly recognizes rules and interpretative releases of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under federal
securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC Registrants. Upon
adoption of this guidance under ASC Topic 105-10, the
Codification superseded all then- existing non-SEC accounting and
reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC
accounting literature not included in the Codification became
non-authoritative.
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In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 805-10 (Previously known
as: FSP 141(R) Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities
Assumed in a Business Combination That Arises from Contigencies). For business combinations, the standard requires the
acquirer to recognize at fair value an asset acquired or
liability assumed from a contingency if the acquisition date fair
value can be determined during the measurement period. FASB ASC
805-10 is effective for business combinations during the fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning
on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited.
The company adopted these provisions at the beginning of the
fiscal year January 1, 2009. FASB ASC 805-10 will be applied
prospectively for acquisitions in 2009 or thereafter.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB ASC 810-10-65 (Previously
known as: FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51).
The standard changes the accounting for noncontrolling
(minority) interests in consolidated financial statements
including the requirements to classify noncontrolling interests
as a component of consolidated stockholders equity, and replace
references minority interest with noncontrolling interests.
Additionally, FASB ASC 810-10-65 revises the accounting for both
increases and decreases in a parents controlling ownership
interest. The company adopted the standard as of January 1, 2009.
The adoption of FASB ASC 810-10-65 did not have a significant
impact on the companys financial position.
In June 2008, the FASB Task Force reached a
consensus-for-exposure that an entity should determine whether an
equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is
indexed to its own stock first by evaluating the instruments
contingent exercise provisions, if any, and then by evaluating
the instruments settlement provisions. FASB ASC 815-40
(Previously known as: EITF 07-5, Determining Whether an
Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entitys Own
Stock). FASB ASC 810-10-15 (Previously known as: Paragraph 11(a)
of FAS 133) specifies that a contract issued or held by the
reporting entity that is both (a) indexed to its own stock and
(b) classified in stockholders equity in its statement of
financial position shall not be considered a derivative financial
instrument for purposes of applying that Statement. If a
freestanding financial instrument (for example, a stock purchase
warrant) meets the scope exception in FASB ASC 810-10-15, it is
classified as an equity instrument and is not accounted for as a
derivative instrument. The adoption of FASB ASC 815-40 did not
have a material impact on the companys financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 825-10-50 (Previously
known as: FASB Staff Position No. FAS 107-1, Disclosures about
Fair Value of Financial Instruments) and FASB ASC 270-10-05
(Previously known as: APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments, which requires disclosures about
fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods
of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial
statements. This ASC 825-10-50 is effective for interim reporting
periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted
for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this
accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the
financial statements.
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 855 (SFAS No. 165),
Subsequent Events which establishes general standards for
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.
More specifically, ASC Topic
855 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during
which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or
transactions that may occur for potential recognition in the
financial statements, identifies the circumstances under which an
entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after
the balance sheet date in its financial statements and the
disclosures that should be made about events or transactions that
occur after the balance sheet date. ASC Topic 855 provides
largely the same guidance on subsequent events which previously
existed in auditing literature. The disclosure is required in
financial statements for interim and annual periods ending after
June 15, 2009.
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In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC Topic 160 ( SFAS No. 166)
Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assetsan amendment of
FASB Statement No. 140 improves the relevance, representational
faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a
reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a
transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a
transferors continuing involvement, if any, in transferred
financial assets. ASC Topic 160 is effective as of the beginning
of each reporting entitys first annual reporting period that
begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that
first annual reporting period and for interim and annual
reporting periods thereafter. The company is evaluating the
impact the adoption of ASC Topic 160 will have on its financial
statements.
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In June 2009, the FASB amended accounting guidance related to the
consolidation of variable interest entities. The amended
guidance changes how a reporting entity determines when an entity
that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through
voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The
determination of whether a reporting entity is required to
consolidate another entity is based on, among other things, the
other entitys purpose and design and the reporting entitys
ability to direct the activities of the other entity that most
significantly impact the other entitys economic performance.
The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim
periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15,
2009. The company doses not expect adoption to have a material
impact on the companys consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
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In October 2009, the FASB issued new guidance for revenue
recognition with multiple deliverables, which is effective for
revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in
fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, although early
adoption is permitted. This guidance eliminates the residual
method under the current guidance and replaces it with the
relative selling price method when allocating revenue in a
multiple deliverable arrangement. The selling price for each
deliverable shall be determined using vendor specific objective
evidence of selling price, if it exists, otherwise third-party
evidence of selling price shall be used. If neither exists for a
deliverable, the vendor shall use its best estimate of the
selling price for that deliverable. After adoption, this
guidance will also require expanded qualitative and quantitative
disclosures. The Company is currently assessing the impact of
adoption on its financial position and results of operations.
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Impact of Inflation
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The extent inflation may impact the companys operations during
the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, has
been determined by management not to have a significant impact on
the companys operations to date.
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Quarterly Fluctuations
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As of September 30, 2009 and 2008, the company had not engaged in
substantial revenue producing operations. Once the company
actually commences significant revenue producing operations, the
companys operating results may fluctuate significantly from
period to period as a result of a variety of factors, including
purchasing patterns of consumers, the length of the companys
sales cycle to key customers and distributors, the timing of the
introduction of new products and product enhancements by the
company and its competitors, technological factors, variations in
sales by product and distribution channel, product returns, and
competitive pricing. Consequently, once the company actually
commences significant revenue producing operations, the companys
product revenues may vary significantly by quarter and the
companys operating results may experience significant
fluctuations.
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Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not Applicable
Item 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure controls and procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by this Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act)), as of the end of such period, are effective to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission
rules and forms.
There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the
second quarter ended September 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
This Quarterly Report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not
subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only
managements report in this Quarterly Report.
Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Those rules define internal control over financial reporting as a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the receipts
and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the Company; and
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisitions, use or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or
detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject
to the risk that controls
may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of
September 30, 2009. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria established in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO).
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
(1)
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On February 20, 2004 the company entered into an
agreement with a management firm to develop and
implement a business plan to commercialize its full
terrain vehicle. In June, 2004, the company engaged
three members of the management firm as the
companys chief executive officer, chief financial
officer and chairman of its board of directors. In
June, 2004 and in April, 2005, the company and the
management firm purported to execute agreements
reflecting the company-related capacities of the
management firms three members and reflecting the
management firms reorganization, respectively.
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In September, 2005, the company commenced litigation
challenging the validity of the June, 2004 and
April, 2005 agreements. On March 6, 2009, the
company and the management firm executed a
Settlement Agreement and Release pursuant to which
any and all claims and counterclaims the parties had
or may have had arising out of or related to their
relationship, arrangement or services provided one
to the other were resolved and released and any and
all obligations between and among them, specifically
including the contested agreements, were terminated
effective December 31, 2008.
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On October 31, 2008, the company commenced an action
in New York State Supreme Court, County of New York,
Commercial Division against Ice Engineering, LLC
seeking the total balance owed by Ice Engineering to
the company pursuant to an agreement entered into by
the parties, effective June 15, 2007, namely,
$2,700,000. Under the agreement, in connection with
Torvecs assignment of the ice technology license,
Ice Engineering agreed to reimburse Torvec for
approximately $3,500,000 the company previously had
expended acquiring and maintaining the license. Ice
Engineering has paid approximately $800,000 but is
in arrears with respect to installments due June 1,
2008, September 1, 2008 and December 1, 2008 and
apparently has repudiated its remaining payment
obligations under the agreement. Ice Engineering has
counterclaimed for the $800,000 paid under the
agreement thus far, alleging that the company failed
to deliver certain business information to Ice
Engineering as called for under the agreement.
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The company filed a motion for summary judgment with
respect to its claims and on April 14, 2009, the
Court denied the motion without prejudice which
means that the company can re-file the motion after
discovery has been completed. The parties have
commenced discovery and that process is continuing.
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
There have been no significant changes to the risk factors facing the company as disclosed in the
companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the company sold 228,128 and
322,231 restricted common shares for proceeds of $145,000 and $215,000, respectively, in a number
private placements.
The investors are qualified accredited investors within the meaning of regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933 and the company is therefore relying on section 4(2) of said Act
as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.
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
Exhibits as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, as applicable, are attached to this quarterly
report (Form 10-Q). The Exhibit Index is found on the page immediately succeeding the signature
page, and the Exhibits follow on the pages immediately succeeding the Exhibit Index.
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Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, or succession
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
November 29, 2000 by and among Torvec
Subsidiary Corporation, Torvec, Inc.,
UTEK Corporation and ICE Surface
Development, Inc. incorporated by
reference to Form 8-K filed
November 30, 2000 and Form 8K/A filed
February 12, 2001.
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Articles of Incorporation, By-laws
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3.1
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Certificate of Incorporation,
incorporated by reference to Form
10-SB/A, Registration Statement,
registering Companys $.01 par value
common stock under section 12(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
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3.2
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Certificate of Amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation dated
August 30, 2000, incorporated by
reference to Form SB-2 filed
October 19, 2000;
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3.3
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Certificate of Correction dated
March 22, 2002, incorporated by
reference to Form 10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002;
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3.4
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By-laws, as amended by shareholders
on January 24, 2002, incorporated by
reference to Form 10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002;
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3.5
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Certification of Amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation dated
October 21, 2004 setting forth terms
and conditions of Class B Preferred,
incorporated by reference to Form
10-QSB filed for fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2004.
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Certificate of Amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation dated
January 26, 2008 increasing the
authorized common shares from
40,000,000 to 400,000,000 common shares, incorporated by reference to
annual report
(Form 10-K)
filed for
the calendar year ended December 31,
2006.
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Instruments defining the rights of holders including indentures
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Voting Trust Agreement
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10.1
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Certain Employment Agreements, Consulting
Agreements, certain assignments of patents,
patent properties, technology and know-how to
the Company, Neri Service and Space Agreement
and Ford Motor Company Agreement and
Extension of Term, all incorporated by
reference to Form 10-SB/A, Registration
Statement, registering Companys $.01 par
value common stock under section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
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10.2
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The Companys 1998 Stock Option Plan and
related Stock Options Agreements,
incorporated by reference to
Form S-8,
Registration Statement, registering 2,000,000
shares of the Companys $.01 par value common
stock reserved for issuance thereunder,
effective December 17, 1998;
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10.3
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The Companys Business Consultants Stock
Plan, incorporated by reference to Form S-8,
Registration Statement, registering 200,000
shares of the Companys $.01 par value common
stock reserved for issuance thereunder,
effective June 11, 1999, as amended by
reference to Form S-8 Registration Statements
registering an additional 200,000, 200,000,
100,000, 800,000, 250,000, 250,000, 350,000,
250,000, 2,500,000 and 5,000,000 shares of
the Companys $.01 par value common stock
reserved for issuance thereunder, effective
October 5, 2000, November 7, 2001,
December 21, 2001, February 1, 2002,
November 12, 2002, January 22, 2003, May 23,
2003, November 26, 2003, April 20, 2004 and
October 13, 2006, respectively;
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10.4
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Termination of Neri
Service and Space
Agreement dated
August 31, 1999,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
the quarter ended
March 31, 1999;
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10.5
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Operating Agreement
of Variable Gear,
LLC dated June 28,
2000, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for the quarter
ended March 31,
2000;
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10.6
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License Agreement
between Torvec,
Inc. and Variable
Gear, LLC dated
June 28, 2000,
incorporated by
reference to Form
SB-2 filed
October 19, 2000;
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10.7
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Investment
Agreement with
Swartz Private
Equity, LLC dated
September 5, 2000,
together with
attachments
thereto,
incorporated by
reference to Form
8-K filed
October 2, 2000;
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10.8
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Extension of and
Amendment to
Consulting
Agreement with
James A. Gleasman,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
the fiscal year
ended December 31,
2000;
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10.9
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Extension of and
Amendment to
Consulting
Agreement with
Keith E. Gleasman,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
the fiscal year
ended December 31,
2000;
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10.10
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Extension of and
Amendment to
Consulting
Agreement with
Vernon E. Gleasman,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
the fiscal year
ended December 31,
2000;
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10.11
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Option and
Consulting
Agreement with
Marquis Capital,
LLC dated
February 10, 1999,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
quarter ended
March 31, 2001;
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10.12
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Option and
Consulting
Agreement with PMC
Direct Corp., dated
February 10, 1999,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
quarter ended
March 31, 2001;
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10.13
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Investment Banking
Services Agreement
with Swartz
Institutional
Finance (Dunwoody
Brokerage Services,
Inc.) dated
December 8, 2000,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
quarter ended
March 31, 2001;
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Employment
Agreement with
Michael Martindale,
Chief Executive
Officer, dated
August 1, 2001,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2001;
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10.15
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Employment
Agreement with
Jacob H. Brooks,
Chief Operating
Officer, dated
August 1, 2001,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2001;
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10.16
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Employment
Agreement with
David K. Marshall,
Vice-President of
Manufacturing,
dated September 1,
2001, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2001;
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10.17
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Investment Banking
Services Agreement
with Swartz
Institutional
Finance (Dunwoody
Brokerage Services,
Inc.), as amended,
dated October 23,
2001, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2001;
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10.18
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Stock Option
Agreement with
Samuel Bronsky,
Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer,
dated August 28,
2001, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2001;
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10.19
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Pittsford Capital
Group, LLC
Agreement dated
January 30, 2002,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001;
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10.20
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Gleasman-Steenburgh
Indemnification
Agreement dated
April 9, 2002,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001;
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10.21
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Series B Warrant
dated April 10,
2002, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-KSB filed
for fiscal year
ended December 31,
2001;
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10.22
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Billow Butler &
Company, LLC
investment banking
engagement letter
dated October 1,
2003, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2003;
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10.23
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Letter of
Acknowledgement and
Agreement with U.S.
Environmental
Protection Agency
dated February 4,
2004, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-KSB filed
for fiscal year
ended December 31,
2003;
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10.24
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Letter Agreement
with CXO on the GO,
L.L.C. dated
February 20, 2004,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended
December 31, 2003;
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10.25
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Letter Amendment
with CXO on the GO,
L.L.C. dated
February 23, 2004,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended
December 31, 2003;
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10.26
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Lease Agreement for
premises at Powder
Mills Office Park,
1169
Pittsford-Victor
Road, Suite 125,
Pittsford, New York
14534, dated
July 16, 2004;
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2004;
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10.27
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Lease Agreement for
testing facility
and Mustang
dynamometer, dated
July 21, 2004;
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2004;
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10.28
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Advisory Agreement
with PNB
Consulting, LLC,
970 Peachtree
Industrial Blvd.,
Suite 303, Suwanee,
Georgia 30024;
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2004;
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10.29
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Agreement between
Torvec and ZT
Technologies, Inc.
dated July 21,
2004, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB
filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2004;
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10.30
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Assignment and
Assumption of Lease
between William J.
Green and Ronald J.
Green and Torvec,
Inc. effective as
of December 31,
2004, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-KSB filed
for fiscal year
ended December 31,
2004;
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10.31
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Bill of Sale
between Dynamx,
Inc. and Torvec,
Inc. for equipment
and machinery,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004;
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10.32
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Lease and Services
Agreement between
Robert C. Horton as
Landlord and
Torvec, Inc. as
Tenant dated
March 18, 2005,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004;
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10.33
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Settlement
Agreement and
Mutual Release
between Torvec,
Inc. and ZT
Technologies, Inc.
dated March 29,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.34
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|
Advisory Agreement
between Robert C.
Horton and Torvec,
Inc. dated
February 15, 2005,
incorporated by reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.35
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|
Lease and Services
Agreement between
Dennis J. Trask as
Landlord and
Torvec, Inc. as
Tenant dated
April 18, 2005,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.36
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Consulting
Agreement with
Matthew R. Wrona,
dated March 31,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.37
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Option Agreement
between Matthew R.
Wrona and Torvec,
Inc. dated March
31, 2005,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.38
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Trust Agreement
between Matthew R.
Wrona, Donald
Gabel, Lawrence
Clark, Steven
Urbanik, Floyd G.
Cady, Jr., and
Michael Pomponi as
Grantors and
Richard B. Sullivan
as Trustee, dated
September 22, 2005,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-QSB filed for
fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.39
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|
Consultant
Agreement with
Floyd G. Cady, Jr.,
dated October 1,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.40
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Consultant
Agreement with
Lawrence W. Clark,
dated October 1,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.41
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Consultant
Agreement with
Donald W. Gabel,
dated October 1,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
|
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10.42
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|
Consultant
Agreement with
Michael A. Pomponi,
dated October 1,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.43
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|
Consultant
Agreement with
Steven Urbanik,
dated October 1,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.44
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|
Consultant
Agreement with
Kiwee Johnson,
dated March 31,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005;
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10.45
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Confidentiality
Agreement with
Joseph B. Rizzo,
dated October 24,
2005, incorporated
by reference to
Form 10-QSB filed
for fiscal quarter
ended March 31,
2005.
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10.46
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|
Minutes of meeting
Board of Directors
Torvec, Inc., held
October 19, 2004,
creating the
non-management
directors plan,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-KSB filed for
the fiscal year
ended December 31,
2006.
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10.47
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Excerpts from
minutes of the
meeting of Board of
Directors Torvec,
Inc., adopting
changes to the
non-management
directors plan
creating, a
commercialized
event plan,
approving an
increase in shares
to be issued under
business consulting
plan and adopting
recommendation that
shareholders
increase number of
authorized common
shares from
40,000,000 to
400,000,000 common
shares,
incorporated by
reference to Form
8-K filed on
October 16, 2006.
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10.48
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Order of Supreme
Court of the State
of New York with
respect to
litigation between
the company and a
management
consulting firm,
incorporated by
reference to Form
8-K filed on
June 20, 2006;
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10.49
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|
Letter agreement
with American
Continental Group,
LLC, executed on
October 22, 2006,
incorporated by
reference to Form
8-K filed on
October 30, 2006;
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10.50
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|
New York State
School Bus Proposal
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-Q filed for
quarter ended
March 31, 2006;
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10.51
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Order of Supreme
Court of the State
of New York
directing the
Monroe County Clerk
to release back to
the company 40,000
common shares and
245,000 common
stock warrants
issued to a
management
consulting firm
with which the
company is in
litigation and held
in escrow by such
Clerk by virtue of
a previous court
order and directing
the return to the
company of a
$250,000 (less
administrative fee)
undertaking
deposited with the
Monroe County
Treasurer in
connection with the
same litigation,
incorporated by
reference to Form
10-Q filed for the
quarter ended
March 31, 2008;
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10.52
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License Assignment
and Transfer
Agreement by and
between Ice
Engineering, LLC
and Torvec, Inc.
made effective
June 15, 2008
assigning license
granted by
Dartmouth College
with respect to ice
technology from
Torvec to Ice
Engineering,
incorporated by
reference to Form
8-K filed on
July 18, 2008.
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10.53
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|
License Agreement
by and between High
Density Powertrain
and Torvec, Inc.
dated December 12,
2008, incorporated
by reference to
current report
(Form 8-K) filed
December 14, 2008;
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10.54
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|
Consulting
Agreement by and
between Clifford
Carlson and Torvec,
Inc. dated
December 12, 2008,
incorporated by
reference to
current report
(Form 8-K) filed
December 14, 2008;
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10.55
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|
Minutes of meeting
of Governance and
Compensation
Committee dated
February 19, 2008
establishing
compensation for
the companys
president and chief
executive officer
and amending the
companys
commercializing
event plan,
incorporated by
reference to annual
report (Form 10-K)
filed for year
ended December 31,
2007;
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10.56
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|
Consulting
Agreement by and
between Capital
Campaigns, Inc. and
Torvec, Inc., dated
February 6, 2009,
incorporated by
reference to annual
report (Form 10-K)
filed for the year
ended December 31,
2008;
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10.57
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|
Settlement and
Release Agreement
by and between CXO
on the GO of
Delaware, LLC, et.
al and Torvec, Inc.
et. al., dated
March 6, 2009,
incorporated by
reference to annual
report (Form 10-K)
filed for the year
ended December
31,2008;
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(11)
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|
Statement regarding computation of per share earnings (loss)
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Not applicable
(14)
|
|
Code of Ethics
|
|
(16)
|
|
Letter on change in certifying accountant
|
None
34
(18)
|
|
Letter regarding change in accounting principles
|
None
(20)
|
|
Other documents or statements to security holders
|
None
(21)
|
|
Subsidiaries of the registrant
|
|
|
|
Ice Surface Development, Inc. (New York)
|
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Iso-Torque Corporation (New York)
|
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IVT Diesel Corp. (New York)
|
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|
Variable Gear, LLC (New York)
|
|
(22)
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|
Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders
|
None
(23)
|
|
Consents of experts and counsel
|
|
(24)
|
|
Power of attorney
|
None
(31.1)
|
|
Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certifications
|
|
(32)
|
|
Section 1350 Certifications
|
|
(99)
|
|
Additional exhibits
|
None
35
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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TORVEC, INC.
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Date: November 16, 2009
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By:
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/s/ James Y. Gleasman
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James Y. Gleasman, Chief Executive Officer
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In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Dated: November 16, 2009
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By:
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/s/ James Y. Gleasman
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James Y. Gleasman, Chief Executive Officer and
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Interim Chief Financial Officer
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36
EXHIBIT INDEX
(31.1)
|
|
Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certifications
|
|
(32)
|
|
Section 1350 Certifications
|
37
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