UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
þ
|
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
For
the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010
OR
¨
|
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|
Commission
file number 000-53846
VUZIX
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
|
|
04-3392453
|
State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization
|
|
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
|
|
75
Town Centre Drive
Rochester,
New York
|
|
14623
|
(Address
of principal executive offices)
|
|
(Zip
Code)
|
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (585) 359-5900
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 filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such
files). Yes ¨
No ¨
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
definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
|
Accelerated
filer ¨
|
Non-accelerated
filer ¨
(Do
not check if a smaller
reporting
company)
|
Smaller
reporting company þ
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
As of
November 12, 2010, there were 263,600,274 shares of the registrant’s common
stock outstanding.
Vuzix
Corporation
INDEX
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|
Page
No.
|
|
|
Part
I – Financial Information
|
|
|
|
|
Item 1.
|
Consolidated
Financial Statements (Unaudited):
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
and 2009 (Unaudited)
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
6
|
|
|
|
Item 2.
|
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
11
|
|
|
|
Item 3.
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
|
21
|
|
|
|
Item 4.
|
Controls
and Procedures
|
21
|
|
|
Part
II – Other Information
|
|
|
|
|
Item 1.
|
Legal
Proceedings
|
21
|
|
|
|
Item 1A.
|
Risk
Factors
|
21
|
|
|
|
Item 2.
|
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|
21
|
|
|
|
Item 3.
|
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
|
21
|
|
|
|
Item 4.
|
Reserved
|
21
|
|
|
|
Item 5.
|
Other
Information
|
21
|
|
|
|
Item 6.
|
Exhibits
|
22
|
|
|
Signatures
|
23
|
Part
1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1:
|
Condensed
Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
VUZIX
CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$ |
349,092 |
|
|
$ |
2,500,523 |
|
Accounts
Receivable, Net
|
|
|
641,646 |
|
|
|
1,446,750 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
2,987,644 |
|
|
|
2,959,636 |
|
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Assets
|
|
|
46,040 |
|
|
|
41,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
4,024,422 |
|
|
|
6,948,101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tooling
and Equipment, Net
|
|
|
589,987 |
|
|
|
701,368 |
|
Patents
and Trademarks, Net
|
|
|
780,313 |
|
|
|
759,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$ |
5,394,722 |
|
|
$ |
8,408,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
Payable
|
|
$ |
3,752,170 |
|
|
$ |
3,936,914 |
|
Lines
of Credit
|
|
|
212,500 |
|
|
|
178,107 |
|
Current
Portion of Long-term Debt
|
|
|
215,500 |
|
|
|
715,500 |
|
Notes
Payable
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
246,417 |
|
Current
Portion of Capital Leases
|
|
|
102,318 |
|
|
|
100,661 |
|
Current
Portion of Deferred Trade Payable
|
|
|
1,746,500 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
1,309,361 |
|
|
|
170,671 |
|
Accrued
Interest
|
|
|
314,466 |
|
|
|
154,016 |
|
Accrued
Expenses
|
|
|
495,911 |
|
|
|
403,558 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
8,323,726 |
|
|
|
5,905,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
Compensation
|
|
|
595,096 |
|
|
|
445,096 |
|
Long
Term Portion of Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
209,208 |
|
|
|
209,208 |
|
Long
Term Portion of Trade Payables
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,746,500 |
|
Long
Term Portion of Capital Leases
|
|
|
93,456 |
|
|
|
94,176 |
|
Accrued
Interest
|
|
|
392,543 |
|
|
|
338,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
1,290,303 |
|
|
|
2,833,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities
|
|
|
9,614,029 |
|
|
|
8,739,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock — $.001 Par Value, 500,000 Shares Authorized;
none issued
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common
Stock — $.001 Par Value,
700,000,000 Shares Authorized; 263,600,274 Shares Issued
and Outstanding September 30 and December 31
|
|
|
263,600 |
|
|
|
263,600 |
|
Additional
Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
17,857,907 |
|
|
|
17,665,941 |
|
Accumulated
(Deficit)
|
|
|
(22,113,478 |
) |
|
|
(18,032,430 |
) |
Subscriptions
Receivable
|
|
|
(227,336 |
) |
|
|
(227,336 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
|
(4,219,307 |
) |
|
|
(330,225 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
$ |
5,394,722 |
|
|
$ |
8,408,825 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
|
For Three Months
|
|
|
For Nine Months
|
|
|
|
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
of Products
|
|
$ |
2,246,797 |
|
|
$ |
2,513,685 |
|
|
|
6,086,439 |
|
|
|
6,964,002 |
|
Sales
of Engineering Services
|
|
|
478,942 |
|
|
|
324,776 |
|
|
|
616,619 |
|
|
|
956,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Sales
|
|
|
2,725,739 |
|
|
|
2,838,461 |
|
|
|
6,703,058 |
|
|
|
7,920,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Sales — Products
|
|
|
1,652,078 |
|
|
|
1,680,996 |
|
|
|
4,599,169 |
|
|
|
4,550,045 |
|
Cost
of Sales — Engineering Services
|
|
|
292,952 |
|
|
|
165,636 |
|
|
|
370,670 |
|
|
|
518,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Cost of Sales
|
|
|
1,945,030 |
|
|
|
1,846,632 |
|
|
|
4,969,839 |
|
|
|
5,068,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
780,709 |
|
|
|
991,829 |
|
|
|
1,733,219 |
|
|
|
2,852,055 |
|
Operating
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and Development
|
|
|
526,541 |
|
|
|
645,172 |
|
|
|
1,478,405 |
|
|
|
1,591,070 |
|
Selling
and Marketing
|
|
|
489,607 |
|
|
|
509,788 |
|
|
|
1,624,859 |
|
|
|
1,485,828 |
|
General
and Administrative
|
|
|
707,501 |
|
|
|
548,931 |
|
|
|
2,045,409 |
|
|
|
1,539,660 |
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
|
|
119,659 |
|
|
|
101,256 |
|
|
|
343,915 |
|
|
|
407,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
1,843,308 |
|
|
|
1,805,147 |
|
|
|
5,492,588 |
|
|
|
5,024,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from Operations
|
|
|
(1,062,599 |
) |
|
|
(813,318 |
) |
|
|
(3,759,369 |
) |
|
|
(2,172,103 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income (Expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
and Other (Expense) Income
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
746 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
Foreign
Exchange Gain (Loss)
|
|
|
(15,099 |
) |
|
|
(7,065 |
) |
|
|
(24,614 |
) |
|
|
(12,034 |
) |
Interest
Expenses
|
|
|
(106,934 |
) |
|
|
(67,547 |
) |
|
|
(290,212 |
) |
|
|
(189,643 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Other Income (Expense)
|
|
|
(122,031 |
) |
|
|
(74,609 |
) |
|
|
(314,080 |
) |
|
|
(201,614 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
Before Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
|
(1,184,630 |
) |
|
|
(887,927 |
) |
|
|
(4,073,449 |
) |
|
|
(2,373,717 |
) |
Provision
(Benefit) for Income Taxes
|
|
|
2,335 |
|
|
|
(31,516 |
) |
|
|
7,599 |
|
|
|
(29,740 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
|
(1,186,965 |
) |
|
$ |
(856,411 |
) |
|
|
(4,081,048 |
) |
|
|
(2,343,977 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and Diluted Loss per Share
|
|
$ |
(0.0045 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.0040 |
) |
|
|
(0.0155 |
) |
|
|
(0.0110 |
) |
Weighted-average
Shares Outstanding — Basic and Diluted
|
|
|
263,600,274 |
|
|
|
220,268,927 |
|
|
|
263,600,274 |
|
|
|
220,046,075 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
$ |
(4,081,048 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,343,977 |
) |
Non-Cash
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
|
|
343,915 |
|
|
|
407,600 |
|
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense
|
|
|
186,066 |
|
|
|
144,301 |
|
Warrants
Issued for Credit Line
|
|
|
5,901 |
|
|
|
— |
|
(Increase)
Decrease in Operating Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
805,104 |
|
|
|
592,935 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(28,008 |
) |
|
|
165,233 |
|
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Assets
|
|
|
(4,848 |
) |
|
|
121,210 |
|
Increase
(Decrease) in Operating Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
Payable
|
|
|
(184,745 |
) |
|
|
(157,755 |
) |
Accrued
Expenses
|
|
|
93,260 |
|
|
|
217,301 |
|
Customer
Deposits
|
|
|
1,138,690 |
|
|
|
(12,988 |
) |
Income
Taxes Payable
|
|
|
(907 |
) |
|
|
(32,343 |
) |
Accrued
Compensation
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Accrued
Interest
|
|
|
214,767 |
|
|
|
65,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities
|
|
|
(1,361,853 |
) |
|
|
(833,426 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of Tooling and Equipment
|
|
|
(93,230 |
) |
|
|
(164,631 |
) |
Investments
in Patents and Trademarks
|
|
|
(73,733 |
) |
|
|
(86,165 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
|
|
(166,963 |
) |
|
|
(250,796 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Change in Lines of Credit
|
|
|
34,393 |
|
|
|
(18,000 |
) |
Issuance
of Common Stock
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
Repayment
of Capital Leases
|
|
|
(85,591 |
) |
|
|
(97,245 |
) |
Repayment
of Notes Payable
|
|
|
(746,417 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Direct
IPO Associated Costs
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(137,531 |
) |
Proceeds
from Notes Payable
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
Proceeds
from Long-Term Debt
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
120,500 |
|
Forgiveness
of Subscription Receivable
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81,046 |
|
Repurchase
of Fractional Shares
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Cash Flows (Used)Provided by Financing Activities
|
|
|
(622,615 |
) |
|
|
448,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
|
(2,151,431 |
) |
|
|
(635,454 |
) |
Cash
and Cash Equivalents — Beginning of Year
|
|
|
2,500,523 |
|
|
|
818,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents — End of Period
|
|
$ |
349,092 |
|
|
$ |
183,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Paid
|
|
|
75,455 |
|
|
|
124,586 |
|
Income
Tax Credit (Refund)
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(164,214 |
) |
Income
Taxes Paid
|
|
|
8,506 |
|
|
|
40,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Cash
Investing Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment
Acquired Under Capital Lease
|
|
|
86,528 |
|
|
|
15,096 |
|
Dividends
Declared but Not Paid
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
75,825 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
VUZIX
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 —
Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Vuzix Corporation
and Subsidiary (“the Company") have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim
financial information (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Accordingly, the Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company as of December
31, 2009, as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The
results of the Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily
indicative of the results of the Company’s operations for any other interim
period or for a full fiscal year.
Note 2 —
Liquidity and Going Concern Issues
The
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s report issued on the
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 included
an explanatory paragraph describing the existence of conditions that raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern,
including continued operating losses and the potential inability to pay
currently due debts. The Company incurred a net loss of $4,081,048 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and has an accumulated deficit of $22,113,478 as
of September 30, 2010. The Company’s losses in the first nine months of 2010 as
well as in the years 2009 and 2008 have had a significant negative impact on the
Company’s financial position and liquidity.
The
Company’s cash requirements are primarily for funding operating losses, working
capital, research, principal and interest payments on debt obligations, and
capital expenditures. Historically, these cash needs have been met by borrowings
of notes and convertible debt and the sales of securities. In this regard,
management is attempting to raise additional funds through loans and additional
sales of its common stock. However, there is no assurance that the Company will
be successful in raising additional capital on favorable terms or at
all.
The
Company’s business plan for the remainder of fiscal year 2010 is based on
maintaining tight control over selling, general and administrative expenses,
streamlining operating expenses where possible, reducing research and
development costs with a focus on shorter term development horizons, and
focusing on sales of products with higher margins and lower overall working
capital requirements to increase gross margin. The business plan for
the remainder of 2010 projects a reduction in cash operating losses based on the
Company’s existing open defense sales orders of $5.7M and the seasonal fall
increase in demand for its consumer products, but the Company does not expect
that it will be profitable for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
Moreover, there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve the sales,
margins and further cost reductions to improve cash flow as contemplated in its
business plan to allow it to operate its business. If the Company were to incur
significant unplanned cash outlays, it would become necessary for the Company to
obtain sources of capital or make further cost cuts to fund its operations in
addition to those currently anticipated.
These
factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as
a going concern. The attached consolidated financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset
carrying amounts or the amount of and classification of liabilities that may
result should the Company be unable to continue as a going
concern.
Note 3 —
Inventories, Net
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost (determined on the first-in, first-out or
specific identification method) or market and consisted of the following as at
September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
|
|
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased
Parts and Components
|
|
$ |
2,225,027 |
|
|
$ |
1,594,233 |
|
Work
in Process
|
|
|
402,430 |
|
|
|
872,003 |
|
Finished
Goods
|
|
|
360,187 |
|
|
|
493,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
$ |
2,987,644 |
|
|
$ |
2,959,636 |
|
Note 4 —
Accrued Expenses
Accrued
expenses consisted of the following:
|
|
September 30, 2010
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
Wages and Related Costs
|
|
$ |
128,232 |
|
|
$ |
64,529 |
|
Accrued
Professional Services
|
|
|
78,500 |
|
|
|
52,000 |
|
Accrued
Warranty Obligations
|
|
|
279,281 |
|
|
|
258,476 |
|
Income
Taxes Payable
|
|
|
2,685 |
|
|
|
3,592 |
|
Other
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
7,213 |
|
|
|
24,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
495,911 |
|
|
$ |
403,558 |
|
The
Company has warranty obligations in connection with the sale of certain of its
products. The warranty period for its products is generally one year except in
certain European countries where it is two years. The costs incurred to provide
for these warranty obligations are estimated and recorded as an accrued
liability at the time of sale. The Company estimates its future warranty costs
based on product-based historical performance rates and related costs to repair.
The changes in the Company’s accrued warranty obligations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
Warranty Obligations, January 1
|
|
$ |
258,476 |
|
|
$ |
106,865 |
|
Actual
Warranty Expense
|
|
|
(93,463 |
) |
|
|
(33,416 |
) |
Net
Warranty Provisions
|
|
|
109,169 |
|
|
|
30,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
Warranty Obligations, March 31
|
|
$ |
274,182 |
|
|
$ |
103,556 |
|
Actual
Warranty Expense
|
|
|
(41,670 |
) |
|
|
(31,841 |
) |
Net
Warranty Provisions
|
|
|
42,108 |
|
|
|
54,541 |
|
Accrued
Warranty Obligations, June 30
|
|
$ |
274,620 |
|
|
$ |
126,256 |
|
Actual
Warranty Expense
|
|
|
(83,384 |
) |
|
|
(35,792 |
) |
Net
Warranty Provisions
|
|
|
88,045 |
|
|
|
65,599 |
|
Accrued
Warranty Obligations, September 30
|
|
$ |
279,281 |
|
|
$ |
156,063 |
|
Note
5 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic
earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Due to the
net loss incurred in the three and the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and
2009, the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants and the conversion of
debt are anti-dilutive, therefore basic and diluted loss per share are the same
for both periods.
Note 6 —
Accrued Compensation
Accrued
compensation represents amounts owed to officers of the Company for services.
The principal is not subject to a fixed repayment schedule, and interest on the
outstanding balances is payable at 8% per annum, compounding annually from and
after the completion of the Company’s initial public offering. $50,000 in
compensation was accrued for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and the
cumulative accrual for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was
$150,000.
Note 7 —
Current Portion of Deferred Trade Payable
Long-term
trade payable represented amounts owed to two suppliers of the Company for
component purchases in 2009. Interest on the outstanding balances is payable at
10% per annum. The principal amount of $1,746,500 is due and payable together
with accrued interest on January 15, 2011. The deferred trade payables are
secured by all of the assets of the Company. In the event the Company
consummates an equity financing that results in gross proceeds of at least
US$2,000,000 then the Company must, subject to regulatory approvals, apply not
less than 50% of the proceeds from such equity financing to the prompt payment
of the deferred trade payables.
Notes
payable of $175,000 represent amounts borrowed from two individual lenders in
April, May and September 2010. These notes are secured by all of the assets of
the Company and bear interest at 18% per annum. The note balances along with
accrued interest are due on November 30, 2010.
Note 9 —
Customer Deposits
Customer
deposits represent advance payments made by customers when they place orders for
customer specific defense products. These deposits range from 20 to 40% of the
total order amount. These deposits are credited to the customer against product
deliveries or at the completion of their order. During the three months ended
September 30, 2010 no additional deposits were received.
Long-term
debt consisted of the following:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable to an officer of the Company. The principal is not subject to a
fixed repayment schedule, bears interest at 8% per annum and is secured by
all of the assets of the Company
|
|
$ |
209,208 |
|
|
$ |
209,208 |
|
Loans
made by an officer of the Company pursuant to an agreement between him and
the Company, whereby he agreed to make loans from time to time to the
Company through December 31, 2010. Interest accrues on the
outstanding balance at 12%. Secured by all of the assets of the
Company.
|
|
|
215,500 |
|
|
|
215,500 |
|
Convertible
Notes payable bearing interest at 10% that are secured by all the assets
of the Company
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
424,708 |
|
|
$ |
924,708 |
|
Less:
Amount Due Within One Year
|
|
|
215,500 |
|
|
|
715,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
Due After One Year
|
|
$ |
209,208 |
|
|
$ |
209,208 |
|
The
Company’s effective income tax rate is a combination of federal, state and
foreign tax rates and differs from the U.S. statutory rate due to taxes on
foreign income, permanent differences including tax-exempt interest, and the
resolution of tax uncertainties, offset by a valuation allowance against U.S.
deferred income tax assets.
At
December 31, 2009, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits totaling
$3,659,000, which would have a favorable impact on the Company’s
provision (benefit), if recognized.
In the
three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company
generated federal and state net operating losses for income tax purposes. These
federal and state net operating loss carry forwards total approximately
$18,700,000 at September 30, 2010 and begin to expire in 2018, if not
utilized. Of the Company’s tax credit carry forwards, $1,209,000 expires between
2017 and 2018, if not utilized.
The
Company’s income tax returns have not been examined by the Internal Revenue
Service and are subject to examination for three years after the date of filing.
State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of
three to five years after filing of the respective return. The state impact of
any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a
period of up to one year after formal notification to the
states.
Note 12 —
Stock Warrants and Agent Options
A summary
of the various changes in warrants during the nine-month period ended September
30, 2010 is as follows.
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
19,067,194 |
|
Exercised
During the Period
|
|
|
— |
|
Issued
During the Period
|
|
|
555,555 |
|
Expired
During the Period
|
|
|
(254,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
Outstanding, September 30, 2010
|
|
|
19,368,149 |
|
The
outstanding warrants as of September 30, 2010 expire from December 31, 2010 to
December 31, 2015. The weighted average remaining contract term on the warrants
is 2.4 years. The weighted average exercise price is $0.2506 per
share.
As
consideration for an expanded trade credit line from a key supplier, the Company
in May 2010 issued the key supplier a warrant to purchase 555,555 common shares,
with an exercise price of Cdn$0.12 per share. The US dollar equivalent of the
exercise price based on the closing buying rate of the Bank of Canada on
September 30, 2010 was US $0.116 per share. The warrants are exercisable until
the earlier of (i) the later of (a) the expiration of the line of credit and (b)
repayment of all advances thereunder; or (ii) May 21, 2015. The line of credit
will expire and all amounts outstanding thereunder will become due and payable
on May 21, 2011.
During
2009, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 and 15,590,079 shares,
respectively, of common stock to an investor in a private placement and pursuant
to the Company’s initial public offering in December 2009. The exercise price of
the 1,000,000 warrants was US$0.20 per share and the exercise price of the
warrants issued pursuant to the Company’s initial public offering unit offering
was $0.291 ($0.30 Canadian dollars) per share. As consideration for their
services, the agents involved in the Company’s recent initial public offering
received options to purchase 3,897,519 units, each unit consisting of one common
share and one half common stock purchase warrant, at an exercise price of
Cdn$0.20 per unit. The US dollar equivalent of the option exercise price based
on the closing buying rate of the Bank of Canada on September 30, 2010 was US
$0.194 per unit. Each whole warrant issuable upon exercise of the option
entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price
of Cdn$0.30 per share. The US dollar equivalent of the warrant
exercise price based on the closing buying rate of the Bank of Canada on
September 30, 2010 was US $0.291 per share. The agent options expire on December
31, 2010 and the warrants issuable upon exercise of the options expire on
December 23, 2012.
Note 13 —
Stock Option Plans
A summary
of stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is as
follows.
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Range
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
15,885,578 |
|
|
$ |
0.1195 |
|
|
$ |
0.0061 –
$ 0.2334 |
|
Granted
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Exercised
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Expired
or Forfeited
|
|
|
(427,040 |
) |
|
$ |
0.1739 |
|
|
$ |
0.1500 –
$ 0.2334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at September 30, 2010
|
|
|
15,458,538 |
|
|
$ |
0.1194 |
|
|
$ |
0.0061 –
$ 0.2334 |
|
As of
September 30, 2010, there were 12,855,163 options that were fully vested and
exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $0.1086 per share. The
weighted average remaining contractual term on the vested options is
4.5 years.
As of
September 30, 2010 there were 2,603,375 unvested options exercisable at a
weighted average exercise price of $0.1648 per share. The weighted average
remaining contractual term on the unvested options is
8.5 years.
No cash
was received from option exercises for the three or nine months ended September
30, 2010.
Note 14 —
Stock-based Compensation Expense
The table
below summarizes the impact of outstanding stock options on the results of
operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010
and 2009:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September
30, 2010
|
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
September 30,
2010
|
|
|
September 30,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense: - - Stock Options
|
|
$ |
62,022 |
|
|
$ |
33,379 |
|
|
$ |
186,066 |
|
|
$ |
144,301 |
|
Income
tax benefit
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net
Decrease in Net Income
|
|
$ |
62,022 |
|
|
$ |
33,379 |
|
|
$ |
186,066 |
|
|
$ |
144,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per
share increased in Loss Per Share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.0002 |
|
|
$ |
0.0002 |
|
|
$ |
0.0007 |
|
|
$ |
0.0007 |
|
The
weighted average fair value of option grants was calculated using the
Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing method. At September 30, 2010, the Company
had approximately $261,639 of unrecognized stock compensation expense, which
will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.1
years.
Note 15 —
Product Revenue
The
following table represents the Company’s total sales classified by product
category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and
2009:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2010
|
|
|
September 30,
2009
|
|
|
September 30,
2010
|
|
|
September 30,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Video Eyewear
|
|
$ |
1,011,436 |
|
|
$ |
819,593 |
|
|
$ |
3,220,868 |
|
|
$ |
2,564,984 |
|
Defense
Products
|
|
|
1,222,958 |
|
|
|
1,687,315 |
|
|
|
2,834,536 |
|
|
|
4,374,452 |
|
Engineering
Services
|
|
|
478,942 |
|
|
|
324,776 |
|
|
|
616,619 |
|
|
|
956,546 |
|
Low
Vision Products
|
|
|
12,043 |
|
|
|
6,777 |
|
|
|
31,035 |
|
|
|
24,566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,725,739 |
|
|
$ |
2,838,461 |
|
|
$ |
6,703,058 |
|
|
$ |
7,920,548 |
|
Note 16 — Subsequent
Event
As
consideration for increasing its existing revolving line of trade credit from
$250,000 to $500,000, the Company in October 2010 issued to a key supplier a
warrant to purchase 555,555 common shares, with an exercise price of Cdn$0.12
per share. The US dollar equivalent of the exercise price based on the closing
buying rate of the Bank of Canada on September 30, 2010 was US $0.116 per share.
The warrants are exercisable until the earlier of (i) the later of (a) the
expiration of the line of credit and (b) repayment of all advances thereunder;
or (ii) May 21, 2015. The line of credit will expire and all amounts outstanding
thereunder will become due and payable on May 21, 2011.
Note 17 —
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on revenue recognition that
is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010, with earlier
adoption permitted. Under the new guidance on arrangements that
include software elements, tangible products that have software components
(referred to as “software-enabled devices”) that are essential to the
functionality of the tangible product will no longer be within the scope of the
software revenue recognition guidance, and software-enabled products will now be
subject to other relevant revenue recognition guidance. Additionally, the FASB
issued authoritative guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables
that are outside the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance. Under
the new guidance, when vendor specific objective evidence or third party
evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, a best
estimate of the selling price is required to separate deliverables and allocate
arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The new
guidance includes new disclosure requirements on how the application of the
relative selling price method affects the timing and amount of revenue
recognition. The Company is evaluating the extent, if any, to which this new
guidance will impact its financial statements. This guidance becomes effective
as of January 1, 2011.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, “Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures” which improves disclosures about the
measurement of the fair value of financial instruments including (1) the
different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, (2) the
valuation techniques and inputs used, (3) the activity in Level 3 fair value
measurements, and (4) the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value
inputs hierarchy. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods
ended after December 15, 2009. The adoption of the guidance did not have a
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April
2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-17, “Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition”.
This update provides guidance on defining a milestone under Topic 605, Revenue
Recognition – Milestone Method, and determining when it may be appropriate to
apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development
transactions. Consideration that is contingent on achievement of a milestone in
its entirety may be recognized as revenue in the period in which the milestone
is achieved only if the milestone is judged to meet certain criteria to be
considered substantive. Milestones should be considered substantive in their
entirety and may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may contain both substantive
and non-substantive milestones that should be evaluated individually. ASU
2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved beginning on
or after June 15, 2010. Adoption of this new guidance did not have a material
impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Item 2.
|
Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
|
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and related
notes appearing elsewhere in this interim report. In addition to
historical information, the matters discussed in Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this
Form 10-Q include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual
results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements.
As
used in this report, unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “Vuzix”
“management,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Vuzix Corporation and its
subsidiary.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Significant Developments and Estimates
The
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based on our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this
quarterly report. The preparation of these statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires the appropriate application of
certain accounting policies, many of which require us to make estimates and
assumptions about future events and their impact on amounts reported in our
financial statements, including the statement of operations, balance sheet, cash
flow and related notes. Since future events and their impact cannot be
determined with certainty, the actual results will inevitably differ from our
estimates. Such differences could be material to the financial
statements.
We
believe that our application of accounting policies, and the estimates
inherently required therein, are reasonable. These accounting policies and
estimates are periodically reevaluated, and adjustments are made when facts and
circumstances dictate a change. Historically, we have found our application of
accounting policies to be appropriate, and actual results have not differed
materially from those determined using necessary estimates.
Our
accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our financial
statements included in this quarterly report and our annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009. In reading our financial statements, you
should be aware of the factors and trends that our management believes are
important in understanding our financial performance. The critical accounting
policies, judgments and estimates that we believe have the most significant
effect on our financial statements are:
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Valuation
of Inventories
Inventory
is stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a first-in,
first-out method. Inventory includes purchased parts and components, work in
process and finished goods. Provisions for excess, obsolete or slow moving
inventory are recorded after periodic evaluation of historical sales, current
economic trends, forecasted sales, estimated product lifecycles and estimated
inventory levels. Purchasing practices, electronic component obsolescence,
accuracy of sales and production forecasts, introduction of new products,
product lifecycles, product support and foreign regulations governing hazardous
materials are the factors that contribute to inventory valuation risks. Exposure
to inventory valuation risks is managed by maintaining safety stocks, minimum
purchase lots, managing product and end-of-life issues brought on by aging
components or new product introductions, and by utilizing certain inventory
minimization strategies such as vendor-managed inventories. The accounting
estimate related to valuation of inventories is considered a “critical
accounting estimate” because it is susceptible to changes from period-to-period
due to the requirement for management to make estimates relative to each of the
underlying factors, ranging from purchasing, to sales, to production, to
after-sale support. If actual demand, market conditions or product lifecycles
differ from estimates, inventory adjustments to lower market values would result
in a reduction to the carrying value of inventory, an increase in inventory
write-offs and a decrease to gross margins.
Carrying
Value of Long-Lived Assets
If facts
and circumstances indicate that the value of a long-lived asset, including a
product’s mold tooling and equipment, may be impaired, the carrying value is
reviewed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360-10. If this review indicates that
the carrying value of the asset will not be recovered as determined based on
projected undiscounted cash flows related to the asset over its remaining life,
the carrying value of the asset is reduced to its estimated fair value. To date,
no impairment on long-lived assets has been booked. Impairment losses in the
future will be dependent on a number of factors such as general economic trends
and major technology advances, and thus could be significantly different than
historical results.
Valuation
of Intangible Assets
We
perform a valuation of intangible assets when events or circumstances indicate
their carrying amounts may be unrecoverable, in whole or in part. We have not
treated as impaired the value of our intellectual property, such as patents and
trademarks, which were valued (net of accumulated amortization) at $780,313 as
of September 30, 2010, because management believes that their value is
recoverable.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
from product sales is recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition
Product sales represent the majority of our revenue. We recognize
revenue from these product sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists, delivery has occurred or services have been provided, the sale price is
fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Additionally,
we sell our products on terms which transfer title and risk of loss at a
specified location, typically shipping point. Accordingly, revenue recognition
from product sales occurs when all factors are met, including transfer of title
and risk of loss, which typically occurs upon shipment by us. If these
conditions are not met, we will defer the revenue recognition until such time as
these conditions have been satisfied. We collect and remit sales taxes in
certain jurisdictions and report revenue net of any associated sales taxes. We
also sell certain products through distributors who are granted limited rights
of return for stock balancing against purchases made within a prior 90-day
period, including price adjustments downwards on any existing inventory. The
provision for product returns and price adjustments is assessed for adequacy
both at the time of sale and at each quarter end and is based on recent
historical experience and known customer claims.
Revenue
from any engineering consulting and other services is recognized at the time the
services are rendered. For our longer-term development contracts, which to date
have all been firm, fixed-priced contracts, we recognize revenue on the
percentage-of-completion method. Under this method income is recognized as work
on contracts progresses, but estimated losses on contracts in progress are
charged to operations immediately. To date, all of our longer-term development
contracts have been less than one calendar year in duration. We generally submit
invoices for our work under these contracts on a monthly basis. The
percentage-of-completion is determined using the cost-to-cost
method.
The
accounting estimate related to revenue recognition is considered a “critical
accounting estimate” because terms of sale can vary, and judgment is exercised
in determining whether to defer revenue recognition. Such judgments may
materially affect net sales for any period. Judgment is exercised within the
parameters of GAAP in determining when contractual obligations are met, title
and risk of loss are transferred, sales price is fixed or determinable and
collectability is reasonable assured.
Product
Warranty
Warranty
obligations are generally incurred in connection with the sale of our products.
The warranty period for these products is generally one year, but can be
24 months in certain countries if required by law. Warranty costs are
accrued, to the extent that they are not recoverable from third party
manufacturers, for the estimated cost to repair or replace products for the
balance of the warranty periods. We provide for the costs of expected future
warranty claims at the time of product shipment or over-builds to cover
replacements. The adequacy of the provision is assessed each quarter end and is
based on historical experience of warranty claims and costs. The costs incurred
to provide for these warranty obligations are estimated and recorded as an
accrued liability at the time of sale. Future warranty costs are estimated based
on historical performance rates and related costs to repair given products. The
accounting estimate related to product warranty is considered a “critical
accounting estimate” because judgment is exercised in determining future
estimated warranty costs. Should actual performance rates or repair costs differ
from estimates, revision to the estimated warranty liability would be
required.
Research
and Development
Research
and development costs, are expensed as incurred consistent with the guidance of
FASB ASC Topic 730, “Research and Development,” and include employee
related costs, office expenses, third party design and engineering services, and
new product prototyping costs.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Our board
of directors approves grants to our employees of stock options to purchase our
common stock. A stock compensation expense is recorded based upon the
estimated fair value of the stock option at the date of grant. The accounting
estimate related to stock-based compensation is considered a “critical
accounting estimate” because estimates are made in calculating compensation
expense including expected option lives, forfeiture rates and expected
volatility. Prior to the initial public offering of our shares, the fair market
value of our common stock on the date of each option grant was determined based
on the most recent cash sale of common stock in an arm’s length transaction with
an unrelated third party. Subsequent to the initial public offering of our
common stock, the fair market value of our common stock was based upon the
closing price of our common stock on the TSX Venture Exchange on the date of
grant. Expected option lives are estimated using vesting terms and
contractual lives. Expected forfeiture rates and volatility are calculated using
historical information. Actual option lives and forfeiture rates may be
different from estimates and may result in potential future adjustments which
would impact the amount of stock-based compensation expense recorded in a
particular period. The weighted average fair value of option grants
was calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing
method.
Income
Taxes
We have
historically incurred domestic operating losses from both a financial reporting
and tax return standpoint. Accordingly, we record deferred income tax assets and
liabilities based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the
financial and tax bases of assets and liabilities based on currently enacted tax
laws. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets in amounts
for which realization is not considered more likely than not to occur. The
accounting estimate related to income taxes is considered a “critical accounting
estimate” because judgment is exercised in estimating future taxable income,
including prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, and in assessing the
need for any valuation allowance. To date we have determined that a 100%
valuation allowance is required and accordingly no amounts have been reflected
in our consolidated financial statements. In the event that it should be
determined that all or part of a deferred tax asset in the future is in excess
of the amount currently recorded, an adjustment of the valuation allowance would
increase income to be recognized in the period such determination was
made.
In
addition, the calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with
uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. As a result we
recognize liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on the two-step process.
The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if
the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that
the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals
or litigation processes, if any. The second step requires us to estimate and
measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of
being realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and
subjective to estimate such amounts, as this requires us to determine the
probability of various possible outcomes. We re-evaluate these uncertain tax
positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including,
but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law,
effectively settled issues under audit and new audit activity. Such a change in
recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or
an additional charge to the tax provision in the period.
Finally,
any future recorded value of our deferred tax assets will be dependent upon our
ability to generate future taxable income in the jurisdictions in which we
operate. These assets consist of research credit carry-forwards, capital and net
operating loss carry-forwards and the future tax effect of temporary differences
between balances recorded for financial statement purposes and for tax return
purposes. It will require future pre-tax earnings in excess of $18,700,000 in
order to fully realize the value of our unrecorded deferred tax assets. If we
were to sustain future net losses, it may be necessary to record valuation
allowances against such deferred tax assets in order to recognize impairments in
their estimated future economic value.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to
have, an effect on our financial condition, financial statements, revenues or
expenses.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
October 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance on revenue recognition that
is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010, with earlier
adoption permitted. Under the new guidance on arrangements that include
software elements, tangible products that have software components (referred to
as “software-enabled devices”) that are essential to the functionality of the
tangible product will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue
recognition guidance, and software-enabled products will now be subject to other
relevant revenue recognition guidance. Additionally, the FASB issued
authoritative guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables that
are outside the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the
new guidance, when vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence
for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, a best estimate of the
selling price is required to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement
consideration using the relative selling price method. The new guidance includes
new disclosure requirements on how the application of the relative selling price
method affects the timing and amount of revenue recognition. We are evaluating
the extent, if any, to which this new guidance will impact our financial
statements.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, “Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures” which improves disclosures about the
measurement of the fair value of financial instruments including (1) the
different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, (2) the
valuation techniques and inputs used, (3) the activity in Level 3 fair value
measurements, and (4) the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value
inputs hierarchy. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods
ended after December 15, 2009. The guidance did not have a material impact on
our consolidated financial statements.
In April
2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-17, “Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition”.
This update provides guidance on defining a milestone under Topic 605, Revenue
Recognition – Milestone Method, and determining when it may be appropriate to
apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development
transactions. Consideration that is contingent on achievement of a milestone in
its entirety may be recognized as revenue in the period in which the milestone
is achieved only if the milestone is judged to meet certain criteria to be
considered substantive. Milestones should be considered substantive in their
entirety and may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may contain both substantive
and non-substantive milestones that should be evaluated individually. ASU
2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved beginning on
or after June 15, 2010. Adoption of this new guidance did not have a material
impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Key
Performance Indicators
We
believe that a key indicator for our business on an annual basis is the trend
for the volume of orders received from customers, especially those orders
related to night-vision electronic modules. Our consumer Video Eyewear products
are relatively new and historically those sales have been the greatest during
our fourth quarter (October through December). We believe that current business
and economic conditions have adversely affected our customers’ ability to
forecast their requirements and that this causes delays in the placement of
orders. Most of our consumer products customers are placing orders for product
only when they have orders in hand from their customers or when they need to
replenish their inventories. Accordingly, we are not able to estimate the orders
that we will receive for our products with any certainty. This is especially
true for our consumer products. However, we periodically receive
requests for orders in amounts greater than our operations can provide due to
our current working capital constraints.
Sales in
the defense market are typically to prime contractors that reflect investment
levels by various military branches in specific programs and projects requiring
near-eye display system capabilities. The timing of defense related
expenditures remains for the most part unpredictable. Our major
night-vision electronics modules customers (Kopin and DRS Technologies, Inc.)
are placing orders for product only when they have orders in hand from their
government customer and such orders have historically been received once or
sometimes twice per year. Total shipments of night vision electronics module
customers in the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $316,878
and $1,536,850, respectively. Total shipments of night vision
electronics modules to customers in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and
2009 were $469,503, and $3,736,470, respectively. Our last completed
order was received in May 2009 and was complete by the end of December 2009. We
received a new order in June 2010 for $3.4 million and the entire amount of
$469,503 year-to-date revenues represent the initial deliveries
against that order. The balance of this order is scheduled for delivery over the
next four months.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009
Sales. Our sales
were $2,725,739 for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $2,838,461 for the
same period in 2009. This represents a 4.0% decrease. Our sales from defense
products decreased to $1,222,958 or 44.9% of our total sales in the third
quarter of 2010 compared to $1,687,315 or 59.4% of total sales in the same
period of 2009, a decrease of $464,357 or 27.5%. The decrease resulted from
reduced sales of night vision electronics models in the third quarter of 2010.
These revenues were $316,878 for the quarter versus $1,536,850 for the same
period in 2009, a 79.4% decrease. Orders for these products typically occur only
once every 12 months and we completed the most recent order in the fourth
quarter of 2009. A new $3.4 million order was received in June 2010. Sales of
our Tac-Eye Video Eyewear, included in this revenue category increased to
$727,003 for the three month period in 2010 as compared to $150,465 for the same
period in 2009, a 383% increase. Sales from our engineering services programs
for the third quarter of 2010 increased to $478,942 or 17.6% of total sales
compared to $324,776 or 11.4% of total sales in same quarter of 2009, and an
increase of $154,166 or 47.5% over the same period in 2009. We commenced work on
three new programs in our third quarter, all with an expected duration of less
than 9 months. Consumer Video Eyewear product sales increased to $1,011,436 or
37.1% of total sales for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $819,593 or 28.9%
of our total sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009. This increase
resulted from the continued expansion of our reseller network and the
introduction of new products against the 2009 comparative period. Low-vision
assist product sales were $12,403 or 0.5% of total sales in the third quarter of
2010 versus $6,777 or 0.2% of our total sales in the same period in 2009. We are
continuing to reduce our sales and marketing activities with this product line
and intend to withdraw the current model by the end of our fourth
quarter. We currently intend to re-enter the market in the 2012 time
frame with a new enhanced version that we believe will be better suited to the
needs of this market.
Cost of Sales and Gross
Margin. Gross margin decreased to $780,709 for the third
quarter of 2010 from $991,829 for the same period in 2009, a decrease of
$211,120 or 21.3%. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased to 28.6%
for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 34.9% for the same period in 2009.
This decrease was the primarily the result of a higher portion of our sales
coming from lower margin Consumer Video Eyewear, which
represented 37.1% of total sales versus 28.9% in the prior
period. In addition, a lower average sales price on our products sold
in the UK and EU, which are not sold in US dollars, also had an impact.
Effective July 1, 2010, we implemented a 20% increase in our suggested retail
pricing in Europe to recover the lost margin we incurred due to currency swings
against the US dollar. The full impact of this price increase will
not be evident until the fourth quarter because of backorder fulfillment at old
pricing levels.
Research and Development.
Our research and development expenses decreased by $118,631 or 18.4%
in the third quarter of 2010 to $526,541 compared to $645,172 in the same
three-month period of 2009. Despite this decrease, our spending on research and
development as a percentage of sales decreased to 19.3% for the second quarter
of 2010 compared to 22.7% for the same three-month period in 2009. This decrease
was due to lower staffing levels and our decreased use of external contractors
for development work versus the comparable 2009 period. Research related
expenses we incur under government funded engineering programs are included in
costs of goods sold.
Selling and Marketing.
Selling and marketing expenses were $489,607 for the third quarter
of 2010 compared to $509,788 for the same period in 2009, a decrease of $20,181
or 4.0%. The lower level of advertising and tradeshow costs in the third quarter
was partially offset by increased sales commissions on a larger percentage of
our defense product sales and the addition of a selling effort for augmented
reality educational applications.
General and Administrative.
General and administrative expenses were $707,501 for the third
quarter of 2010 as compared to $548,931 for the same three-month period in 2009,
an increase of $158,570 or 28.9%. The higher general and
administrative expenses related to increases in personnel costs, insurance,
legal and accounting expenses, and new reporting and filing costs that we incur
as a public company.
Depreciation and
Amortization. Our depreciation and amortization expense for
the third quarter of 2010 increased by $18,403, or 18.2% to $119,659, compared
to $101,256 in the same period in 2009.
Other Income (Expense).
Total other expenses, consisting primarily of interest expense, was
$(122,031) in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $(74,609) in the same period
in 2009. The increase in expenses was primarily attributable to interest costs
on our increased borrowings as compared to 2009.
Provision for Income Taxes.
The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2010 was
$2,335 compared to a net credit of $(31,516) for the same period in 2009. The
provision for income taxes was for franchise taxes to Delaware, our state of
incorporation. Such income taxes for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010
were $2,335 and $4,136 for the comparable 2009 period. During the third quarter
of 2009 we received an additional tax credit over our prior refund accruals from
New York State totaling $(35,652).
Net (Loss) and (Loss) per
Share. Our net loss was $(1,186,965) or $(0.0045) per share
in the third quarter of 2010, a increased loss of $330,554, or 38.6%, from
$(856,411) or $(0.0040) per share in the same period in 2009.
Comparison
of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009
Sales. Our sales
were $6,703,058 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $
7,920,548 for the same period in 2009. This represents a 15.4% decrease. Our
sales from defense products decreased to $2,834,536 or 42.3% of our total sales
in the first nine months of 2010 compared to $4,374,452 or 55.2% of total sales
in the same period of 2009, a decrease of $1,539,916 or 35.2%. The decrease was
the result of the absence of night vision electronics sales. These
sales were only $469,503 in the first nine-month period of 2010 as compared to
$3,736,470 in the same period in 2009. Orders for these products typically occur
only once every 12 months and we had completed the most recent prior order in
the fourth quarter of 2009. A new $3.4 million order was received at the end of
the second quarter of 2010 and our deliveries against it total $469,503 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2010. Sales of our Tac-Eye Video Eyewear
products and our new night vision display module that are included in this
product category increased to $2,365,034 for the nine month period in 2010 as
compared to $637,982 for the same period in 2009, a 271% increase. The increase
was due to new design wins and a transition to larger procurement orders from
several of our customers that integrate our solutions into their defense
products. Sales from our engineering services programs for the first nine months
of 2010, decreased to $616,619 or 9.2% of total sales compared to $956,546 or
12.1% of total sales in same period in 2009. Consumer Video Eyewear product
sales increased to $3,220,868 or 48.1% of total sales for the first nine months
of 2010 compared to $2,564,984 or 32.4% of our total sales for the same nine
month period of 2009. This increase resulted from the continued expansion of our
reseller network and the introduction of new products. Low-vision assist sales,
consisting mainly of sales of low-vision assist products, were $31,035 or 0.5%
of total sales in the first nine months of 2010 versus $24,566 or 0.3% of our
total sales in the same period in 2009.
Cost of Sales and Gross
Margin. Gross margin decreased to $1,733,219 for the first
nine months of 2010 from $2,852,055 for the same period in 2009, a decrease of
$1,118,836 or 39.2%. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin decreased to
25.9% for the first nine months of 2010 compared to 36.0% for the same period in
2009. This decrease was primarily the result a higher proportion of our sales
coming from lower margin Consumer Video Eyewear, which represented 48.1% of
total sales, versus 32.4% in the prior period when a much larger percentage of
our revenues were from higher gross margin defense products and sales and
engineering services.
Research and Development.
Our research and development expenses decreased by $112,655 or 7.1%
in the first nine months of 2010, to $1,478,405 compared to $1,591,070 in the
same period of 2009. The decrease was due to staff reductions and our decreased
use of external contractors in the 2010 period versus the comparable 2009
period. Research related expenses we incur under government funded engineering
programs are included in costs of goods sold.
Selling and Marketing.
Selling and marketing expenses were $1,624,859 for the first nine
months of 2010 compared to $1,485,828 for the same period in 2009, an increase
of $139,031 or 9.4%. Increases were attributable to higher tradeshow costs
related to Consumer Electronics Show in January 2010, higher sales commissions
paid on defense product sales, a new sales effort for augmented
reality applications and new web store development costs.
General and Administrative.
General and administrative expenses were $2,045,409 for the first
nine months of 2010 as compared to $1,539,660 for the same period in 2009, an
increase of $505,749 or 32.8%. The higher general and administrative expenses
related to increases in personnel costs, insurance, legal and accounting
expenses, and new shareholder reporting and filing costs now that we are a
public company.
Depreciation and
Amortization. Our depreciation and amortization expense for
the first nine month period of 2010 decreased by $63,685, or 15.6% to $343,915,
compared to $407,600 in the same period in 2009. The decrease was related to the
fact that several sets of tooling became fully depreciated in 2009.
Other Income (Expense).
Total other expenses, consisting primarily of interest expense, was
$(314,080) in the first nine months of 2010 compared to $(201,614) in the same
period in 2009. The increase in expenses was primarily attributable to interest
costs on our increased borrowings and trade credit costs as compared to
2009.
Provision for Income Taxes.
The provision for income taxes for the first nine months of 2010 was
$7,599 compared to a net credit of $(29,740) for the same period in 2009. The
provision for income taxes was for franchise taxes to Delaware, our state of
incorporation. Such income taxes for the nine months ended September 30,
2010 were $7,599 and $5,912 for the comparable 2009 period. During the third
quarter of 2009 we received an additional tax credit over our prior refund
accruals from New York State totaling $(35,652).
Net (Loss) and (Loss) per
Share. Our net loss was $(4,081,048) or $(0.0155) per share
in the first nine months of 2010, a increased loss of $1,737,071 or 74.1%, from
$(2,343,977) or $(0.0110) per share in the same period in 2009.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As of
September 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $349,092, a decrease of
$2,151,431 from $2,500,523 as of December 31, 2009.
Operating Activities.
Cash (used in) operating activities was $(1,361,853) for the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and $(833,426) in the same period in 2009.
Changes in non-cash operating assets and liabilities were $2,183,313 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $958,650 in the same period in 2009.
Increases in both customer deposits of $1,138,690 and collections of accounts
receivable of $805,104 were the primary net generators of cash for the nine
months ended September 30, 2010.
Investing Activities.
Cash (used in) investing activities was $(166,963) during the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 and $(250,796) in the same period in 2009. Cash
used for investing activities related primarily to the purchase of R&D lab
equipment, computer software and some product tooling enhancements. The costs of
registering our intellectual property rights, included in the investing
activities totals described above, were $(73,733) in the first nine months of
2010 and $(86,165) in the same period in 2009.
Financing Activities.
Cash (used in) financing activities was $(622,615) during the nine
months ended September 30, 2010, whereas in the same period in 2009, financing
activities provided $448,768. During the first nine months of 2010, after the
receipt of $175,000 from the issuance of new notes payable, the primary use of
cash was $(746,417) for the repayment of notes payable from the proceeds of our
IPO, whereas during the same nine month period of 2009 we sold shares of our
common stock in a private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $300,000 and
received $200,000 from the issuance of notes payable.
Capital Resources.
As of September 30, 2010, we had a cash balance of $349,092 and no
available credit under our bank lines of credit. The outstanding
balances under our lines of credit as of September 30, 2010 were $212,500. Our
current credit lines are with two banks and are payable on demand and secured by
the personal guarantee of our President and Chief Executive Officer, Paul J.
Travers. The bank credit agreements contain various restrictions on
indebtedness, liens, guarantees, redemptions, mergers, acquisitions or sale of
assets, loans, and transactions with any affiliates, and investments. They also
prohibit us from declaring and paying cash dividends without the bank’s prior
consent.
In April
and May 2010, we borrowed an aggregate amount of $125,000 from two individual
lenders. In September 2010 we borrowed a further $50,000 from one of these same
lenders. These loans along with accrued interest are due on November 30, 2010.
On May 21, 2010 we entered into an agreement with Kopin Corporation, one of our
key suppliers, to provide Vuzix with a US$250,000 revolving line of credit.
Additionally in October 2010 we received a further increase of $250,000 in this
credit line, bringing the total trade credit line to $500,000. The line of
credit will be used to purchase micro-displays used in our products. The total
line of credit expxires on May 21, 2011. Advances are required to be
paid 75 days after delivery of products by Kopin. Advances not paid within 30
days will carry interest from the due date at an annual rate of 12%. As
additional compensation for these agreements, Kopin received warrants to
purchase a total of 1,111,110 of our common shares, with an exercise price of
Cdn $0.12 share. The warrants are exercisable until the earlier of the
expiration of the line of credit and repayment of all advances made
thereunder.
Our cash
requirements are primarily for the funding of operating losses, research and
development, product tooling, and working capital. Historically, we have met
these requirements through capital generated from the sale and issuance of
equity and convertible debt securities, from loans by individuals (including
certain of our officers and shareholders) and from our revolving bank line of
credit. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 we reported an operating
loss of $(4,081,048). We therefore remain dependent on outside sources of
funding until our results of operations provide positive cash flows. Our
independent auditors issued a going concern explanatory paragraph in their
report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009. With
our current level of funding, working capital deficit of $4,300,000 and ongoing
losses from operations, substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue
as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements contained in this
report do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and
classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classification of
liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going
concern.
On
December 24, 2009, we completed the initial public offering of shares of our
common stock, which resulted in gross proceeds of $5,810,657 and net proceeds of
$3,897,942 after payment of transaction expenses. At that time, our working
capital deficit was approximately $4.0 million. Two of our major
trade suppliers extended the due date of our trade payables to them, totaling
$1,746,500, until January 15, 2011 to improve our net working capital position.
We used $746,417 of the net proceeds of our initial public offering to repay
outstanding indebtedness as discussed below. We used the remaining net proceeds
for general corporate purposes and to finance our current operating
losses.
In
September 2006, we borrowed $500,000 from an individual lender and issued a
convertible 12.0% promissory note in the principal amount of $500,000 in
evidence of the loan. The loan principal of $500,000 was repaid in mid-January
but not the accrued interest, which was $134,193 at September 30, 2010. The
unpaid accrued interest along with further accrued interest was to be repaid by
September 30, 2010. We and the lender agreed that we would repay the accrued
interest in minimum monthly installments of $15,000 commencing in October
2010. The interest rate increased to 18.0% per annum beginning on
October 1, 2010.
In
October 2008, we entered into a revolving loan agreement with Paul J. Travers,
our President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Travers agreed
to loan us such amounts as we may request and he may agree from time to time
until December 31, 2010. Interest accrues on the principal amount outstanding
under the agreement at the annual rate of 12.0% and is payable on demand. As
security for our obligations under the loan agreement, we granted Mr. Travers a
security interest in all of our assets. The principal amount outstanding under
this loan agreement is $215,500. We anticipated using some of the net proceeds
of our initial public offering to repay $215,500 due under this agreement but
were and have been unable to do so..
Unless
otherwise noted, this discussion and analysis relates only to results from
continuing operations. This discussion and analysis should be read in
conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including Note
2 thereto, and the related notes appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009. We intend to take actions necessary for us to
continue as a going concern, as discussed herein, and accordingly our condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will
continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements do
not include any adjustments that might result from our failure to continue as a
going concern.
Our
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to have
sufficient cash flows to meet our obligations on a timely basis, to obtain
additional financing as may be required, and ultimately to attain positive cash
flow from operations. We are considering alternatives to address our cash
flow situation that include raising capital through additional sale of our
equity and/or debt securities. Our long-term viability as a going concern is
dependent upon our ability to (i) locate sources of debt or equity funding
to meet current commitments and near-term future requirements as well as fund
our ongoing operating losses and (ii) ultimately generate sufficient cash
flow from operations to sustain our continuing operations. Additional sales of
our securities, including convertible debt obligations could result in
substantial dilution of existing stockholders. There can be no assurance
that our current financial position can be improved, that we can raise
additional working capital, or that we can achieve positive cash flows from
operations.
If
we are unable to achieve profitable operations or obtain additional financing
when needed, we could be required to modify our business plan in accordance with
the extent of available financing and/or enter into a strategic partnership. We
also may not be able to respond to competitive pressures, develop and deploy new
or enhanced products or take advantage of unanticipated acquisition
opportunities. Finally, we may be required to sell all or a portion of our
assets or discontinue operations.
Our cash
on hand as of September 30, 2010 was not sufficient to fund our anticipated cash
requirements for maintaining full operations as well as commitments and payments
of principal and interest on borrowings for at least the next twelve months. Our
current plan for the remainder of 2010 contemplates a need for more capital to
fund operating losses and maintain or grow our revenues since we are constrained
by limited working capital and reduced credit lines from our key suppliers.
Between December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2010, we reduced the number of our
employees by 10, or 16%. We currently rely mainly upon vendor financing in
managing our liquidity. As a result, if our trade creditors were to impose
unfavorable terms on us, it would negatively impact our ability to obtain
products and services on acceptable terms and operate our business. Such events
along with a further deterioration in our working capital would adversely affect
our results of operations, cash flows and financial performance.
We plan
to return to our original business strategy of introducing new and improved
products and engaging in expanded research and development when and if we obtain
sufficient additional funding. We will be limited in our pursuit of
this strategy until we have more cash available for operations. As of
September 30, 2010 we had an open order book totaling $5.7 million. The majority
of these orders are for deliveries of defense products, including $3.6 million
in night vision display electronics and display modules, and approximately $0.3
million for our defense Tac-Eye products. These open orders also
include approximately $0.6 million in new engineering programs and $1.2 million
in consumer products orders. Provided that we have the continued support of our
vendors and receive additional customer deposits, we believe that we will be
able to perform and deliver on the majority of existing orders over the next
four months.
We plan
to manage our liquidity under an operational plan that contemplates, among other
things:
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focusing
on selling higher gross margin products, which will mean a greater
emphasis on defense versus consumer
products;
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restructuring
and reengineering our organization and processes to increase efficiency
and reduce our operating costs for
2010;
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minimizing
our capital expenditures by eliminating, delaying or curtailing
discretionary and non-essential
spending;
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reducing
the square footage we rent;
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managing
our working capital through better optimization of inventory
levels;
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reducing
and deferring some research and development and delaying some planned
product and new technology introductions;
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exploring our options with
respect to new borrowings and equity and debt
offerings.
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We cannot
give any assurances as to whether any of these actions can be effected on a
timely basis, on satisfactory terms or maintained once initiated. Even if
successful, our liquidity plan will limit certain of our operational and
strategic initiatives designed to grow our business over the long term.
Furthermore, if we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations
to service our indebtedness or otherwise fund our operations, or if we are
unable to continue to restructure our outstanding debt and/or equity securities,
we could be forced to file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code.
Forward
Looking Statements
This
quarterly report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). The Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”) provides a “safe harbor” for
forward-looking statements. Certain written and oral statements made by
management of Vuzix Corporation include forward-looking statements intended to
qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Reform Act. These
statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on
information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements
include statements concerning:
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possible or assumed future results of
operations;
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business strategies;
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ability to attract and retain
customers;
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Our
ability to sell additional products and services to
customers;
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cash needs and financing plans;
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competitive position;
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Our
industry environment;
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Our
potential growth opportunities;
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Expected
technological advances by us or by third parties and our ability to
leverage them;
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The
effects of future regulation; and
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The
effects of competition.
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All
statements in this quarterly report that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements. We may, in some cases, use terms such as
“anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,”
“plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or
similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to
identify forward-looking statements.
The
outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. These important factors include our financial
performance and the other important factors set forth in our annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and in other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
All such
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and
should be evaluated in light of important risk factors. These risk factors
include, but are not limited to, those that are described in “Risk Factors”
under Item 1A and elsewhere in our 2009 annual report on Form 10-K and the
following: business and economic conditions, rapid technological changes
accompanied by frequent new product introductions, competitive pressures,
dependence on key customers, inability to gauge order flows from customers,
fluctuations in quarterly and annual results, the reliance on a limited number
of third party suppliers, limitations of the Company’s manufacturing capacity
and arrangements, the protection of the Company’s proprietary technology, the
effects of pending or threatened litigation, the dependence on key personnel,
changes in critical accounting estimates, potential impairments related to
investments, foreign regulations, and potential material weaknesses in internal
control over financial reporting. In addition, during weak or uncertain economic
periods, customers’ visibility deteriorates causing delays in the placement of
their orders. These factors often result in a substantial portion of the
Company’s revenue being derived from orders placed within a quarter and shipped
in the final month of the same quarter.
Any of these factors could cause our
actual results to differ materially from its anticipated results. For a more
detailed discussion of these factors, see the "Risk Factors" discussion in Item
1A in our 2009 annual report. The Company cautions readers to carefully consider
such factors. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s control. In
addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates only
as of the date they are made, and should not be relied upon as representing the
Company’s estimates as of any subsequent date. While the Company may elect to
update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company
specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates
change.
Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures about Market
Risk
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Item 4.
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Controls and
Procedures
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Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the
end of the period covered by this quarterly report as required by Rule 13a-15
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based
on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report,
our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under
the Exchange Act) are effective, in all material respects, to ensure that
information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Change in
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change
in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during our most recent
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
Part
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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There are
no material legal proceedings pending to which we or any of our subsidiaries is
a party or of which any of our property is subject. To our knowledge,
there are no material legal proceedings to which any our directors, officers or
affiliates, or any beneficial owner of more than five percent of our common
stock, or any associate of any of the foregoing, is a party adverse to us or any
of our subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to us or any of our
subsidiaries.
In
addition to the other information set forth in this report and the risk factor
set forth below, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I,
Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009. The risks discussed in our 2009 annual report could
materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. The
risks described in our 2009 annual report are not the only risks facing us.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we
currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition or operating results. There are no material
changes to the Risk Factors described in Item 1A in our 2009 annual
report.
Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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We issued
warrants to purchase a total of 1,111,110 common shares of Vuzix, with an
exercise price of Cdn $0.12 share. The US dollar equivalent of the
exercise price based on the closing exchange rate as of September 30, 2010 was
$0.116. The warrants were issued as additional compensation pursuant to a credit
line agreement. The warrants are exercisable until the earlier of the expiration
of the line of credit or May 21, 2015.
Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
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None
Item 5.
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Other
Information
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None
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31.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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VUZIX
CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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Date:
November 12, 2010
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By:
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Paul
J. Travers
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President,
Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date:
November 12, 2010
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By:
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Grant
Russell
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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